Converting Characters (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc) to Embroidery Patterns

Embroidery patterns can be created from various characters, such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc, using TrueType fonts.

For this example, we will create an embroidery pattern from Japanese characters.

1. Start up Layout & Editing.
2. Select a Text tool, and then select a Japanese TrueType font (for example, "MS Gothic").
3. Display the character map on the computer. ( – [Windows Accessories] – [Character Map])
   • For Windows 8.1 users: Position the mouse pointer in the [Start] screen to display the down arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen (below and left of the tiles), and click it.
     From the list of applications that appears in the screen, click [Character Map] under the title [Windows Accessories].
   • For Windows 7 users: [Start] – [All Programs] – [Accessories] – [System Tools] – [Character Map]
4. Select [MS Gothic] from the [Font] list in [Character Map], and then select the [Advanced view] check box. Next, select [Windows: Japanese] from the [Character set] list, select the desired character, and then click [Select].
   (This example shows the Japanese hiragana for the word meaning "Good Afternoon".)
   
5. After selecting all of the desired characters, click [Copy] to copy the characters.
6. Click in the Design Page where you want to enter the text.
7. Paste the characters into the text field in the [Text Attributes] pane, and then press the <Enter> key.
   
   

   If Japanese or Korean can be entered directly from the computer keyboard, those characters can be entered directly into the [Edit Text Letters] dialog box.