Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.5 - Manual (Page 135)

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Contents
Before Using
Getting Started
Design Center
Layout & Editing
Programmable Stitch Creator
Quick Reference
Alphabetic Index
Text Input Mode
The text input mode is used to enter strings of text in your Design Page. You can enter accented charac-
ters for European languages, that are not directly available on your keyboard.
The basic settings for the text strings include font and size.
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Entering text
1 Click on the Tool Box.
The shape of the cursor changes to . The Sewing Attributes bar now looks like this:
You can select a color, a font and a size at this step or after creating the pattern.
See “Color” on page 144, “Font” on page 138 and “Text size” on page 140.
You can also set the sewing attributes using the
Sew menu (see “Sewing Attribute Setting” on
page 204) and the text attributes using the Text menu (see “Text Attribute Setting” on page 198).
2 Click at a point where you want the text to appear.
The
Edit Text dialog displays.
◆ Type your text. Press the
key to
enter new lines of text.
◆ You can also enter a character by clicking
it on the character table, then clicking
Insert or simply by double-clicking it. This
is specially useful if you have to enter
accented characters that are not avail-
able on your keyboard.
◆ Click
OK to confirm. Your text opens on
the Design Page.
◆ Click
Cancel to exit.
• If a character that you entered is not
available for the selected font, a warning
message displays. Click
OK in that dialog
to close it and to return to the Edit Text
dialog where you can correct your text.
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