Brother PE-DESIGN PLUS - Manual (Page 26)

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Creating Embroidery Patterns
Auto Punch
In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from
an image.
Step 1 Starting the Auto Punch
wizard
Click , then .
Step 2 Importing image data into
PE-DESIGN PLUS
Select the Tutorial folder, and then select
penguin.bmp as the image.
c
“Importing photo data into PE-DESIGN
PLUS” on page 21
Step 3 Applying an image mask
and adjusting its size and
position
1.
Click 1 to select the circle mask.
Drag handle 2 to adjust the size of the mask,
and drag the mask to adjust its position.
Click Next.
c
“Select Mask dialog box” on page 30.
Step 1 Starting the Auto Punch wizard
Step 2 Importing image data into PE-DESIGN PLUS
Step 3 Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position
Step 4 Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern
b
Memo:
• Images with few and distinct colors work
best with Auto Punch.
• Various clip art images can be found in
the ClipArt folder (in the folder where
PE-DESIGN was installed) at:
C:\Program Files (Program Files (x86))
\Brother\PE-DESIGN PLUS\ClipArt
b
Memo:
The mask outline selected here can be used
as line data (border) in Step 4.
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