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Introduction
- How To Use Manuals
  - Reference Guide
  - Instruction Manual
- Support/Service
  - Technical Support
  - Checking for the Latest Version of the Program
- PE-DESIGN Software Key
- Comparison of Types of Data Created With PE-DESIGN 11
- Starting Up/Exiting Applications
  - Starting Up the Application
  - Exiting the Application
  - About the Startup Wizard
- Understanding Windows
  - Layout & Editing Window
  - Example of Importing Embroidery Data
- Basic Software Settings
  - Specifying the Design Page Settings
  - Using Fabric Selector
  - Specifying Basic Display Settings
Basic Layout & Editing Operations
- Layout & Editing
  - Application button menu
  - Ribbon menu tabs
- Tutorial 1: Drawing shapes to create an embroidery design
  - Step 1 Drawing, importing and moving shapes
  - Step 2 Duplicating, flipping and moving shapes
  - Step 3 Specifying hole sewing
  - Step 4 Applying a pattern to stitching
  - Step 5 Editing points and modifying shapes
- Editing Embroidery Designs
  - Selecting patterns
  - Moving patterns
  - Scaling patterns
  - Rotating patterns
  - Flipping patterns horizontally or vertically
  - Arrange Copies
  - Adding a decorative pattern
  - Grouping/Ungrouping embroidery patterns
  - Hole sewing
  - Changing shapes of overlapped patterns
  - Splitting Shape pattern
  - Creating a floral pattern
  - Creating an offset line pattern
  - Converting region stitching to line stitching
- Specifying Thread Colors and Sew Types for Lines and Regions
  - Setting the thread color
  - Setting the sew type
  - Moving entry/exit points, the center point and stitch pattern reference point
  - Specifying the straight sewing direction
  - Specifying the curved sewing direction (round fill)
  - Specifying sewing attributes
  - Copying sewing attributes
  - Embossing/Engraving
  - Applying and editing stamps
- Drawing Shapes
  - Drawing rectangle, circle or arc shape
  - Drawing various shape
  - Drawing outlines (straight lines and curves)
  - Changing the attributes of line ends
  - Embroidery attributes of shapes
- Reshaping Embroidery Patterns
  - Selecting points
  - Moving points
  - Inserting points
  - Deleting points
  - Connecting points/splitting outlines (shape patterns)
  - Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines
  - Changing the curve type
- Editing a Stitch Pattern
  - Converting shape pattern or text pattern to a stitch pattern
  - Selecting stitch patterns by thread color
  - Selecting stitch points of stitch pattern
  - Connecting points/splitting stitches (stitch patterns)
  - Splitting off parts of a stitch pattern
  - Dividing stitch pattern by color
  - Converting stitch patterns
- Checking Embroidery Patterns
  - Zooming
  - Using the Pan tool
  - Using the Measure tool
  - Changing the display of the embroidery design
  - Checking the stitching with the Stitch Simulator
  - Viewing design in the Reference Window
  - Checking and Editing the Sewing Order
  - Jump Stitch Trimming
  - Checking embroidery design information
- Opening/Importing Embroidery Designs
  - Creating a new embroidery design
  - Opening a Layout & Editing file
  - Importing embroidery designs
  - Importing vector images (WMF/EMF/SVG)
  - Importing embroidery design from Design Center
- Saving and Printing
  - Saving
  - Printing
Creating Embroidery Patterns Containing Text
- Tutorial 2: Using Templates
  - Step 1 Starting the Template Wizard
  - Step 2 Selecting the type of template to be used
  - Step 3 Editing the text
  - Step 4 Outputting the edited template
- Template Feature
  - Saving your design as a new template
- Tutorial 3: Entering text
  - Step 1 Importing a transformed text pattern
  - Step 2 Editing entered text
- Advanced Operations for Entering Text
  - Entering text
  - Editing entered text
  - Setting text attributes
  - Fitting text to an outline
  - Editing individual characters
  - Changing a character size and character's attributes
  - Converting text patterns
  - Selecting connection point positions in a text pattern
  - Embroidery attributes for text
  - Small Text
- Tutorial 4: Monograms
  - Step 1 Entering monograms
  - Step 2 Adding a decorative pattern
  - Step 3 Changing character size of the monogram
  - Step 4 Changing the thread color and sew type of the monogram
- Advanced Operations for Entering Monograms
  - Editing monograms
- User-Mapped Text
- Tutorial 5: Creating Name Drop
  - Step 1 Designing the embroidery pattern
  - Step 2 Creating the list
  - Step 3 Outputting patterns using text from the text list
- Name Drop Feature (Replacing Text)
  - Text attributes with Name Drop attribute applied
  - Functions in the Name Drop List dialog box
Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images
- Stitch Wizard: Automatically Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design
- Tutorial 6-1: Auto Punch
  - Step 1 Importing image data into Layout & Editing
  - Step 2 Starting the Auto Punch wizard
  - Step 3 Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position
  - Step 4 Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern
- Auto Punch Features
  - Auto Punch Parameters dialog box
- Tutorial 6-2: Cross Stitch
  - Step 1 Importing image data into Layout & Editing
  - Step 2 Starting the Cross Stitch wizard
- Cross Stitch Features
  - Cross Stitch Parameters dialog box
- Tutorial 6-3: Photo Stitch 1
  - Step 1 Importing photo data into Layout & Editing
  - Step 2 Starting the Photo Stitch 1 wizard
  - Step 3 Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position
  - Step 4 Selecting appropriate thread colors and creating an embroidery pattern
  - Tips for improved results
- Photo Stitch 1 Features
  - Photo Stitch 1 Parameters dialog box
- Tutorial 6-4: Photo Stitch 2
  - Step 1 Importing photo data into Layout & Editing
  - Step 2 Starting the Photo Stitch 2 wizard
  - Step 3 Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position
  - Step 4 Changing the sewing angle
- Photo Stitch 2 Features
  - Photo Stitch 2 Parameters dialog box
- Advanced Stitch Wizard Operations
  - Image To Stitch Wizard
  - Adjusting the Mask and Image
  - Importing to Design Center
- Importing Image Data
  - Importing image from a file
  - Importing image from the clipboard
  - Importing image from a scanner (TWAIN Device)
- Changing the Image Settings
  - Adjusting the density of the background image
  - Changing the size, angle and position of the image
  - Saving the image data
- Tutorial 7: Print and Stitch
  - Step 1 Creating a design combined with a background image
  - Step 2 Printing the background image
  - Step 3 Printing the positioning sheet
  - Step 4 Embroidering
Operations for Specific Applications
- Tutorial 8: Filling a specified area around a pattern with embroidery
  - Step 1 Creating a pattern
  - Step 2 Adding a pattern to the background fill
- Specify Settings for Background Fill
  - Specify settings for background fill pattern
- Tutorial 9-1: Creating Appliqués
  - Step 1 Creating an appliqué pattern
  - Step 2 Using the Applique Wizard
- Tutorial 9-2: Creating Embroidered Patches
  - Step 1 Creating the patch pattern
  - Step 2 Using the Embroidered Patch Wizard
  - Practical use of Satin Stitch and Cutting Line
- Tutorial 9-3: Creating a Cutwork Pattern Filled with Net Stitching
  - Step 1 Creating an outline shape for cutwork
  - Step 2 Using the Cutwork Wizard
- On Using the Cutwork Functions
  - Basic requirements for Cutwork functions
  - Layout & Editing window for cutwork patterns
  - Transferring/saving/exporting the cutwork patterns
- Tutorial 10-1: Creating Split Embroidery Designs
  - Step 1 Specifying the Design Page size in Layout & Editing
  - Step 2 Creating the embroidery design
  - Step 3 Checking the embroidering order
  - Step 4 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric
  - Step 5 Using the Positioning Sheet to mark the embroidering position on the fabric
  - Step 6 Hooping the fabric
  - Step 7 Embroidering
- Specifying Settings for Split Embroidery Designs
  - Changing the size of sections
  - Adjusting the split positions in split embroidery designs
- Tutorial 10-2: Creating Design for Multi-Position Hoops
  - Step 1 Selecting the Design Page size
  - Step 2 Creating the design
  - Step 3 Optimizing hoop changes
  - Step 4 Checking the pattern
- Tutorial 10-3: Embroidering With the Jumbo Frame
  - Step 1 Selecting the Design Page size
  - Step 2 Creating the embroidery design
  - Step 3 Checking a divided pattern
  - Step 4 Attaching stabilizer to the fabric
  - Step 5 Embroidering
- Specifying/Saving Custom Sewing Attributes
  - Saving frequently used sewing attributes
  - Editing user thread color lists
- Using Manual Punch Tool
  - Creating an original logo
Transferring Data
- Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines
  - Transferring to a machine by using USB media
  - Transferring directly to a machine's memory
  - Transferring to a machine via wireless network
  - Transferring to a machine by using an original card
- Using the Link Function to Embroider From the Computer
  - USB Link
  - Wireless Link
Compatibility with ScanNCut (Brother cutting machine)
- Compatibility with ScanNCut (Brother cutting machine)
  - About the [ScanNCut] tab (Layout & Editing)
- Tutorial 11:Saving as an FCM File
  - Step 1 Selecting a pattern
  - Step 2 Saving as an FCM File
- Exporting/Importing an FCM File
  - Exporting an FCM File
  - Importing an FCM File
Design Center
- Design Center
  - Application button menu
  - Ribbon menu tabs
- Basic Design Center Operations
  - Step 1 Original Image Stage
  - Step 2 Line Image Stage
  - Step 3 Figure Handle Stage
  - Step 4 Sew Setting Stage
  - Step 5 Importing into Layout & Editing
- Design Center Window
- Original Image Stage
  - Using the wizard
  - Opening a file
- Line Image Stage
  - Extracting the outlines of an image
  - Drawing a new line image freehand
- Figure Handle Stage
  - Changing settings for converting to outlines
  - Drawing a new figure handle image freehand
  - Specifying the Design Page size
  - Editing outlines
  - Viewing outlines in the Reference Window
  - Changing the background image
  - Changing application settings
- Sew Setting Stage
  - Setting region/line sewing
  - Sewing attributes
  - Applying effects to concentric circle and radial stitches
  - Preventing overlapping stitching of regions (hole sewing)
  - Applying stamps
  - Checking and editing the sewing order
  - Checking the stitching in the Stitch Simulator
  - Viewing embroidery patterns in the Reference Window
  - Saving embroidery patterns
Design Database
- Design Database
  - List of menus
- Design Database Window
- Starting Up Design Database
- Organizing Embroidery Designs
  - Creating new folders
  - Moving/copying files to a different folder
  - Changing file names
  - Deleting files
  - Changing how files are displayed
- Opening Embroidery Designs
  - Opening files with Layout & Editing
  - Importing files into Layout & Editing
- Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines
  - Transferring to a machine by using USB media/wireless network/USB cable/original card
- Searching for an Embroidery Design
- Converting Embroidery Design Files to Different Formats
- Checking Embroidery Designs
  - Previewing files
  - Checking file information
- Outputting a Catalog of Embroidery Designs
  - Printing
  - Outputting as Image and HTML Files
  - Outputting as a CSV file
Programmable Stitch Creator
- Programmable Stitch Creator
  - Application button menu
  - Ribbon menu tabs
- Basic Programmable Stitch Creator Operations
- Creating Fill/Stamp Stitch Pattern
  - Step 1 Opening a fill/stamp stitch pattern
  - Step 2 Drawing lines to edit the fill/stamp stitch pattern
  - Step 3 Applying embossing/engraving effects to the fill/stamp stitch pattern
  - Step 4 Saving the edited fill/stamp stitch pattern
  - Step 5 Using the edited fill/stamp stitch patterns in Layout & Editing
- Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode
- Creating Motif Stitch Pattern
  - Step 1 Enter motif mode
  - Step 2 Shaping a single line to create motif stitch pattern
  - Step 3 Saving the created motif stitch pattern
  - Step 4 Using the edited motif stitch pattern in Layout & Editing
- Editing a Pattern in Motif Mode
- Creating a Decorative Fill Pattern
  - Step 1 Entering Decorative fill mode
  - Step 2 Creating a decorative fill pattern
  - Step 3 Saving an edited decorative fill pattern
  - Step 4 Using an edited decorative fill pattern in Layout & Editing
- Programmable Stitch Creator Window
- Opening a Template
  - Opening an image in the background
  - Editing the Template
  - Changing the density background image
- Preview Window
- Saving Patterns
  - Overwriting
  - Saving with a new name
- Changing the Display Settings
  - Changing the grid settings
  - Changing the guideline settings
Font Creator
- Font Creator
  - Application button menu
  - Ribbon menu tabs
- Creating New Font Characters From Background Images
  - Step 1 Selecting a character to be created
  - Step 2 Opening a background image
  - Step 3 Creating a font character pattern
  - Step 4 Creating other font character patterns
  - Step 5 Save the font character pattern
  - Step 6 Creating an embroidery pattern using the created font characters
- Registering Embroidery Data as a Font
  - Registering embroidery data (individual registration)
  - Saving registered characters
  - Registering embroidery data (batch registration)
- Font Creator Window
  - About the Design Page guidelines
- Opening a File
  - Creating a new font
  - Opening a font file
- Selecting a Character and Preparing the Template
  - Selecting the character to be created
  - Opening a template (TrueType font)
- Creating a Font Character Pattern
  - Automatically converting TrueType fonts
  - Editing Font Character Patterns
- Editing the Points of a Font Character Pattern
  - Editing points and reshaping patterns
  - To Straight/To Curve
- Checking the Created Font Patterns
  - Checking and editing the sewing order
  - Previewing the embroidery pattern
  - Checking and selecting from the list of created characters
- Saving Font Character Patterns
  - Overwriting
  - Saving with a new name
- Changing the Settings
  - Changing the drawing mode
  - Scaling/Moving the background image
  - Changing the grid settings
Stitch Design Factory
- Stitch Design Factory
  - Application button menu
  - Ribbon menu tabs
- Basic Stitch Design Factory Operations
  - Creating sewing stitch patterns
  - Saving sewing stitch patterns
  - Exporting sewing stitch patterns
- Editing Sewing Stitch Patterns
- Changing the Format of Files to be Exported
- Stitch Design Factory Window
- Using a Template
  - Opening a template
  - Changing the template display density
  - Editing the template
- Other Settings
  - Displaying needle drop points
  - Orienting the Design Page Horizontally
  - Display/hiding
  - Changing the grid settings
  - Checking stitching with the Stitch Simulator
Supplement
- For Basic Operations
  - Enlarging/Reducing Stitch Patterns
  - Sewing Direction
  - Sewing Order
  - Sewing Wide Areas
  - Sewing Stitch Patterns
- On Settings
  - Jump Stitch and Jump Stitch Trimming
- Changing Various Settings
  - Customizing the window
  - Changing options settings
- For Making an Effective Use of This Application
  - Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns
  - Fonts Suitable for Embroidering
  - Displaying the embroidery designs in PES format as thumbnails
Reference
- Sewing Attributes
  - Line sew types
  - Region sew types
  - Motif Stitch Pattern
  - Prog. Fill Stitch Pattern
  - Decorative Fill Stitch Pattern
  - Line sewing attributes
  - If the entry/exit points of sewing have been changed
  - Region sewing attributes
- Font List
  - Text
  - Small Text
  - Monogram
- Sewing Stitch Patterns for Stitch Design Factory
  - Decorative Stitch
  - Decorative Satin Stitch
  - Satin Stitch
  - Cross Stitch
- Troubleshooting
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