Brother PE-DESIGN 8 - Manual (Page 11)

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New Features of Version 8
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Stitch Generation Features
● A motif pattern can be applied to the stippling stitch.
● The underlay stitching function has been improved.
- New underlay stitching patterns have been added to the settings available for region sewing of text
and manual punching patterns.
- The density for underlay stitching of regions can be set to Dense, Medium or Light.
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Editing Functions and User Interface
Layout & Editing
● The Remove Overlaps and Merge commands have been added for editing shapes.
- Remove Overlaps: The overlapping regions of the shapes are removed.
- Merge: The overlapping regions of the shapes are merged.
● Designs can be created that combine embroidery with an image used in the background.
Print the image on the fabric by using an iron-on transfer sheet or printable fabric, and then embroider
on this fabric. The positioning sheet allows you to easily align the embroidering position.
● Rulers have been added at the top and left side of the Design Page. Measurement units when checking
sizes and positions can be switched between millimeters and inches.
● Multiple files can be opened. Data can be copied and pasted between files.
● The Sewing Attribute Setting dialog box, Thread Color dialog box, and Text Attribute Setting dialog
box are in a combined dialog box, which is easier to use.
● The functions in the Import dialog box for importing embroidery designs have been improved.
● The functions in the Sewing Order/Lock dialog box have been improved.
- Embroidery patterns can be locked (no changes, such as moving, enlarging/reducing or editing, can
be performed).
- The sewing attribute of the objects in each color can be changed.
● The functions in the Image to Stitch Wizard have been improved.
- Sepia modes have been added to the Photo Stitch and Cross Stitch functions.
- A feature has been added to convert regions to lines when automatically converting to an embroidery
pattern with the Auto Punch function.
- Single cross-stitches and backstitches can be edited when automatically converting an image to an
embroidery pattern with the Cross Stitch function.
● The image can be rotated in 90° increments.
● Tools for drawing lines freehand have been added.
● Arranged text on an arc can be selected from transform text pattern.
● Stitch data can be divided by color.