Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.432 - Manual (Page 161)

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Design Center
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out & Editing
File Utility
Programmable
Stich Creator
Contents
Quik Ref
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Alphabetic Inde
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Getting Star
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Text Menu
The functions of the Text menu performs actions on text patterns, such as fitting text to a curved path.
■ Edit Text Letters
Purpose: Allows you to edit an entered text.
Shortcut key: +
Toolbar: No button for this function
Operation:
1
Select the text you want to edit. You cannot edit more than one text pattern at a time. If you select
more than one text pattern, this function is not available.
2 Click Text , then Edit Text Letters .
The Edit Text dialog displays.
NOTE:
If text converted from a TrueType font is selected, the list of characters displayed is for the font of
the first letter of the text.
Edit Text Letters Allows you to edit an entered text. page 153
Text Attribute Setting
Allows for precise control of character
attributes.
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Fit Text to Path Setting Fits a line of text along a path. page 154
Release Text from Path Release the text from the path. page 156
Transform Text Applies a preset transformation to text. page 156
Clear Transformation Restores the original shape of the text. page 157
True Type Font Attribute Setting
Sets the attributes, such as the style, for Tru-
eType fonts that are converted to embroidery
data.
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◆ The selected text is highlighted in the text
field.
◆ Edit your text as needed by deleting
unwanted characters and typing or enter-
ing other characters by clicking them one
at the time on the character table, then
clicking
Insert or simply by double-clicking
them. Press the key to enter new
lines of text.
◆ Click OK to confirm.
◆ Click Cancel to exit.
• If a character that you entered is not avail-
able for the selected font, a warning mes-
sage displays. Click
OK in that dialog to
close it and to return to the Edit Text dialog
where you can correct your text.
Ctrl L
Enter