Text menu, Edit text letters – Brother PE-DESIGN Ver.5 User Manual
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Before Using
Getting Started
Design Center
Layout & Editing
Programmable
Stitch Creator
Quick Reference
Alphabetic Index
Text Menu
The functions of the
Text
menu performs actions on text patterns, such as fitting text to a curved path.
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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.
Text Attribute Setting
Allows for precise control of character
attributes.
Fit Text to Path Setting
Fits a line of text along a path.
Release Text from Path
Release the text from the path.
Transform Text
Applies a preset transformation to text.
Clear Transformation
Restores the original shape of the text.
True Type Font Attribute Setting
Sets the attributes, such as the style,
for TrueType fonts that are converted to
embroidery data.
Convert to Outline Object
Creates outline data from text data con-
verted from a TrueType font
◆ 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