Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.5 - Manual (Page 157)

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Contents
Before Using
Getting Started
Design Center
Layout & Editing
Programmable Stitch Creator
Quick Reference
Alphabetic Index
File Menu
The File menu handles file input/output, such as opening, saving and printing.
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New
Purpose: Creates a new blank Design Page.
Shortcut key: +
Toolbar:
Operation:
1
Click File , then New .
If the current Design Page is not edited, a new blank Design Page appears immediately.
New Creates a new blank Design Page. page 149
Open
Opens a previously saved Design Page file
(*.pes file).
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Import
from File
Imports embroidery patterns from embroi-
dery cards (*.pec), original cards (*.pes)
and files created in the Tajima (*.dst), Melco
(*.exp), Pfaff (*.pcs) and Husqvarna (*.hus)
formats and adds them to your current
Design Page.
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from Design Center
Imports an embroidery pattern from Design
Center.
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from Card
Imports an embroidery pattern from an
embroidery card.
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Save
Saves your Design Page on the disk as a
latest version file (default).
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Save As
Saves your Design Page on the disk under
a new file name.
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Export
Exports the data shown in the Design Page
as a file of a different format (dst, hus, exp,
and pcs).
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Write to Card
Current Design
Writes your Design Page to an original
card.
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Other PES files
Writes multiple PES files to an original card
at the same time.
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Property To enter comments in a saved PES file. page 161
Print Setup
Allows you to change the printing settings
for previewed embroideries.
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Print Preview
Allows you to preview the contents of the
Design Page and check the sewing color
order, the dimensions and the needle count
before printing.
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Print
Prints your Design Page and some sewing
information.
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Exit Exits the application. page 165
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