Editing a Pattern in Fill/Stamp Mode

Selecting patterns

  1. Click the [Home] tab.
  2. Click [Select] in the [Tools] group to use the [Select] tool.
  3. Click the pattern.
    1. Rotation handle
    2. Handles
  4. To select an additional pattern, hold down the <Ctrl> key and click the other pattern.
    • You can also select patterns by dragging the pointer across the pattern.
    • Hold down the <Ctrl> key and click a selected pattern to deselect it.

Moving patterns

Selected patterns can be dragged to move them.

  • To move the pattern horizontally or vertically, hold down the <Shift> key while dragging it.
  • Pressing the arrow keys moves the selected pattern one grid mark in the direction of the arrow on the key.

Scaling patterns

Drag a handle of the selected pattern to adjust its size. Drag the rotation handle to rotate the pattern.

  • If the <Shift> key is held down while a handle is dragged, the pattern is enlarged or reduced from the center of the pattern.
  • Click [Flip Vertically] in the [Flip] group to flip the selected pattern(s) up/down. Click [Flip Horizontally] in the [Flip] group to flip the selected pattern(s) left/right.
  • Using commands other than those mentioned above, selected patterns can be edited in other ways, for example, duplicated or deleted.

    Programmable Stitch Creator.

Reshaping a fill/stamp stitch patterns

  1. Click [Select Point] in the [Tools] group.
  2. Click the broken line.
  3. To edit a point, click the point to select it.
    • To move the point, drag it to the new location.
    • To insert a point, click the line to add a new point.

      A new point appears selected.

    • To delete the point, click or press the <Delete> key.
      • If a line is composed of two points and you delete one of them, the entire line is deleted.
      • To select multiple points, hold down the <Ctrl> key while clicking the points, or dragging the pointer over the points.
      • Hold down the <Ctrl> key while pressing the key or key. The selection direction changes to the end or start point.
      • Hold down the <Shift> key while dragging the points. The points are moved horizontally or vertically.
      • Press an arrow key. The points move in the direction of the arrow on the key.

Splitting patterns

  1. Click [Select Point] in the [Tools] group.
  2. Select the point that you want to split.
  3. Click [Split at Point] in the [Edit] group.