PE-Design 5.0 Advanced Techniques - Brother

PE-Design 5.0 Advanced Techniques
Automatic Punching (Auto Digitizing)
Brother's PE-Design 5.0 has the capability to
automatically input stitches into a graphic image.
1. Open PE-Design 5.0.
2. Open Layout & Editing.
3. Choose Option: Design Page Property. This
gives you the ability to change the page
color and background color, as well as
choose the machine hoop size. For our example choose 5 inches x 7
inches or (130mm x180mm). Click OK.
4. Image: Input: from file (C: Program Files: Brother: PE-Design VER5:
Data: Flower) Click OPEN.
5. If there are handles around the image you will be able to move it and size
it. If there are not handles select Image: Modify. Resize and reposition the
image using the arrows.
6. Notice in the lower left corner the Status Bar shows the dimensions of
the selected pattern. There is also a measuring tool function to measure
specific sections of the design. Size the image to approximately 4 inches
wide and 3.66 inches high.
7. To select the type of stitches you wish to input into the flower image,
click on Image: Image to Stitch Wizard. The Select Image to Stitch
Method dialog box will appear on the screen.
8. Select Auto Punch. This will automatically extract the image boundaries
in order to create the embroidery data. Click Next.
9. An Image Analysis dialog box will now appear on the screen.
10. Make sure the Result View tab in the upper left area of the dialog box.
This will display the image as it has been analyzed by the software.
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Let's cover a few of the options in the Result View tab:
11. You can zoom in and out of areas of the image by dragging the zoom
slider up or down.
12. By selecting the Show Outline box the outline extracted from the
analyzed image will be shown.
13. Omit colors: You can select the areas you don't wish to embroider. An X
through the color box means that color segment will not have any
stitches input into it.
The image can be fine tuned by using the Analysis Parameters functions:
14. Noise Reduction: Noise reduction is the reduction of extraneous and
excessive data or information. Translation: It will get rid of lines and
marks that may not be needed in the photo or design such as light
veining in leaves, or if it is a printed fabric, it will define the design of the
print in the picture more clearly.
15. Segmentation Sensitivity: Will help set the color areas to be defined. It
gives segments more definition. It will bring more colors into an area.
Let's used a leaf segment for an example. If the sensitivity is set for low,
the leaf will be one color. If it set for high, the leaf may be broken into 3
colors. It gives the picture more color options
16. Outline Smoothness: Will help define the limits of the design area colors.
For example, let’s say the image is a black and white cow; it will help
define how smooth the black or white spots are on the cow. If it's set for
high, the area around the black spots will be smooth. If it set for low,
they color area may be a bit jagged.
17. Max. Number of colors: Sets the number of colors used.
18. After the necessary settings are selected, click Retry. This refreshes the
screen and re-analyzes the image. If Retry is not clicked, the new settings
are not applied.
19. Thread Chart: This allows you to select from numerous thread charts,
depending on the brand of thread you wish to use. You can also
customize your own thread chart.
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20. In the image on the Result View tab, areas not set to be sewn are shown
filled with a crosshatch pattern.
21. After the desired settings are selected, click Finish.
22. Embroidery stitches will be created and input into the image. The
appropriate thread colors and stitch settings are applied, and then the
data is pasted into the Design Page. The stitch settings of the created
embroidery data can later be changed in the same way as the settings for
other shape objects are.
23. Click on Display: Realistic Preview. This gives you a realistic picture of
what the embroidery design will look like when you stitch it out.
24. Click on the Zoom icon located on the left tool bar. Click on the + icon
then click on the design to create a larger realistic preview of the design.
25. Click on Zoom and 1:1 to return to the regular view.
26. Click on Display: Realistic Preview to exit out of the function.
27. To preview the order in which the color blocks of the design will be sewn,
click on Sew: Sewing Order. The sewing order of each color block will be
displayed. Notice when you click on a block the area is highlighted on
the design.
28. To change the sewing order, click and hold down the left mouse. When
you hold the mouse down you will capture the block. Drag the block to
the desired sewing position. The destination location is indicated by the
red line while the block is being dragged. There are many other functions
of this feature too!
29. After you have previewed the design in Realistic Preview and have made
any Sewing Order changes, you can then watch a simulation of the
machine stitching by utilizing the Stitch Simulator.
30. Hide the image by going to Image: Display Image: Off.
31. Click on Display: Stitch Simulator.
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32. Click on the needle to begin the simulation. You can see the design fill in
on screen. The stitch count is displayed in the upper left corner.
You may pause the stitch simulator, jump ahead a color or go back a
color. The speed of the simulator can be adjusted by moving the bar on
the left.
Lettering
Adding lettering to the rose design is fast and easy.
There are numerous creative lettering functions built-into the Brother PE-
Design 5.0 software. One of these functions is the ability to fit text to any
shape. To create a shape as a guide, follow these easy steps.
1. Click on the Circle or Arc icon in the left tool bar. The shape of the curser
changes to a + sign and displays together with a small ellipse. The arc shape
selector allows you to select the shape of the pattern.
2. The Sewing Attributes bar now offers arc shape, line stitch, and region
stitch. The shape that will be drawn is just for text placement not for
sewing, so turn off the Line Sew and Region Sew options. Click on each icon
to turn off these functions.
TIP: To create a perfect circle, hold down the Shift key on the keyboard as you
drag your mouse.
3. To create the circle shape click and hold down the left mouse button as you
move the mouse across the screen. Start from the upper left corner of the
rose and drag the mouse to the lower right corner of the rose. A circle will be
created.
4. To size or reposition the circle click on the Select Object icon on the left tool
bar. Handles will appear around the circle. Move or resize the shape.
5. Click the large "A" icon on the Tool Box to select lettering. Notice the shape
of the cursor changes.
6. A new set of options appears on the Sewing Attributes bar at the top of the
screen. These tools are for customizing the text. The style of font, text size,
text color and text stitch type all can be chosen at this time.
7. Let's choose style 08, 5mm, satin stitch.
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8. Once the attributes of the lettering have been chosen you can now select the
letters. Click the left mouse anywhere on the screen. The text dialog box will
open.
9. Let's type in "R e d R o s e" six times in the top text box. Click OK. (You can
also select the letters one by one in the letters table.)
10. The words "Red Rose" will appear above the embroidery design.
11. To edit the text click on the Select Object icon on the left tool bar, then click
on the text to select it. Then click Text: Edit Text Letters on the menu bar to
open the Edit Text dialog. You may then edit your text as necessary. Click
OK when finished.
12. If you want to edit the text color, font style, or size, click the Select Object
icon on the left tool bar. The Sewing Attributes bar for the text pattern will
show the current settings and allow you to change them. Let's leave these
settings as they are.
13. The letters in "Red Rose" could be space a little farther apart to encase the
circle more. To do this select Text: Text Attribute Setting. Then select
2mm/.08 inches for Character Spacing. Click Apply. The letters will be
space farther apart on the circle. Click Close.
14. To form the text to the circle, make sure the select objects is highlighted.
Hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard while using your left mouse to
click on the circle and lettering.
15. A large boxed area will surround both the letters and circle.
16. Click on Text: Fit Text to Path setting.
17. A Fit Text to Path Attribute Setting dialog box will appear. Click on OK. The
text will form around the circle.
18. Click on Edit: Select all to lock the lettering and design together.
19. The rose design and lettering is now ready to be sewn.
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Digitizing True Type Fonts
2. Select the text icon on the left vertical tool bar.
1. Open Layout & Editing in PE-
Design 5.0.
NOTE: When Layout and Editing
is initially opened both the Line
Sew Type function and the
Region Sew Type functions are
so called “open” or “on”.
3. Select any True Type Font from the top font drop-down menu.
4. Select the text size from the menu option beside the True Type Font
menu option.
True Type Font
List
Font Size Line Sew
Type
Region Sew
Type
5. Decide what Line Sew Type and Region Sew Type to be used. [Thread
colors can also be selected at this time.]
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6. Click the left mouse anywhere on the screen to open the Edit Text dialog
box.
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7. Click the mouse on the desired
letter and click Insert or type the
letter in the text box area.
8. Click OK.
11. Then click on the letter on the screen to
select it. Boxes will now appear around the
letter. Click and drag the letter to move it
into the desired position.
9. The letter or letters now appear
on the screen with the stitches.
10. To change the Line Sew Type,
Region Sew Type or thread color;
click the Select Object icon,
the first icon in the left
vertical tool bar.
12. Changes can now be made to the True Type Font stitches, such as
changing stitch type.
Cutting and pasting a duplicate will give you two sets of lettering, one on
top of the other. Set the bottom set of lettering to Black and fill stitch.
Set the top lettering for Blue
coloring and satin stitch.
Then off set the lettering to
create a showed font.