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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: REGULATIONS Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA declares that the product Product Name: Brother USB Writer Model Number: PE-DESIGN This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device mus
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Congratulations on choosing our product! Thank you very much for purchasing our product. To obtain the best performance from this unit and to ensure safe and correct operation, please read this Instruction Manual carefully, and then keep it in a safe place together with your warranty. Please read before using this product For designing beautiful embroidery patterns • This software program allows you to create embroidery patterns and text patterns with the capability of changing the sewing att
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Table of Contents Editing Embroidery Designs............................31 Table of Contents......................................... i Selecting patterns........................................31 Before Use ................................................... 1 Moving patterns ...........................................31 What you can do with this software .................. 1 Scaling patterns...........................................32 Introduction .............................................
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Before Use What you can do with this software This software provides digitizing and editing capabilities, allowing you the creative freedom to design original embroidery. Easily combine images and text to create embroidery patterns that can be written to an original card. The images may come from clip art, scanned images, or created with computer based drawing program. After assembling the different parts of your embroidery pattern, you can use the layout functions to adjust their relative po
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Before Use Optional Supply Original card a Note: The only original cards that can be used with this USB card writer module are those like the one enclosed or optional original cards of the same type. b Memo: Additional blank original cards can be purchased through an authorized dealer. Principal Parts a b c a LED indicator This indicator lights up when the unit is turned on, and flashes when the USB card writer module is communicating with the computer. b Card slot Insert an original card/embr
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Before Use Installation Please Read Before Installation ● Before beginning the installation, check that the computer meets the system requirements. ® ● In order to install the software on Windows Operating System, you must log on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges. For details on logging on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges, refer to the Windows manual. ● If the installation is canceled before it is completed or if the procedure is not p
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Before Use Installing the Software This section describes how to install the application software. a Note: If the installation is interrupted or not performed as described, the software will not be installed correctly. Before turning on the computer, be sure that the USB card writer module is DISCONNECTED. In order to install the software, you must log on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges. 1. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. ■ For
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Before Use ■ Windows Vista™ users only → After a short while, the Auto Play dialog box automatically appears. b Memo: If the Auto Play Dialog does not automatically start up: 4) Click the Start button. 5) Click All Programs –> Accessories –> Run. → The Run dialog box appears. 6) Type in the full path to the installer, and then click OK to start up the installer. For example: D:\setup.exe (where “D:” is the name of the CD-ROM drive) 2. Click Run setup.exe. → The User Account Control dialog box ap
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Before Use 4. Select the desired language, and then click OK. → The InstallShield Wizard starts up, and the first dialog box appears. 5. Click Next to continue with the installation. → A dialog box appears, allowing you to select the folder where the software will be installed. b Memo: To install the application into a different folder: 1) Click Browse. 2) In the Choose Folder dialog box that appeared, select the drive and folder. (If necessary, type in the name of a new folder.) 3) Click OK.
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Before Use 6. Click Next to install the application into the selected folder. → When the installation is completed, the following dialog box appears. 7. Click Finish to complete the installation of the software. a Note: This procedure also automatically installs the card writer driver. The card writer may now be connected to your computer. Make sure that PE-DESIGN Lite starts up correctly. b Memo: If the dialog box calling for restarting the computer appears, it is necessary to restart the comp
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Before Use Technical Support Contact Technical Support if you have a problem. Please check the company web site (http://www.brother.com/) to find the technical Support in your area. To view the FAQ and information for software updates, visit the Brother Solutions Center at (http://solutions.brother.com/). a Note: Before contacting web site: ® 1) Please have your Windows Operating System updated to the most current version. ® 2) The make and model number of the computer that you are using as we
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Tutorial Understanding the Window and Using Tools The default value for the design page size in this example is 100 × 100 mm. 1 11 2 10 3 9 4 5 8 7 6 1 Title bar 2 Menu bar Provides access to the functions. 3 Toolbar Provides shortcuts for the menu commands. 4 Sewing Attributes bar Sets the sewing attributes (color and sew type) of regions in the pattern. 5 Tool Box Used to select and zoom objects, add text, and convert image data into embroidery data. 6 Status bar Provides helpful informatio
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Tutorial Adding Text and Converting an Image to an Embroidery Design (Auto Punch Function) In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from an image. This procedure will go through each step of the basic operation. Step 1 Entering text Step 2 Adjusting the text layout Step 3 Importing image data Step 4 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Step 5 Specifying the sewing color and direction Step 6 Changing the se
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Tutorial Specify the size. For this example, use the default size of 10.0 mm. Type in “Tulip” using the keyboard. b Memo: b Memo: The value indicates the height of the To move the dialog box to a more characters. convenient place on the screen, move the pointer over the title bar, and then drag the dialog box. Enter Press the key to enter a new line of Select the color. For this example, use the text. default color, BLACK. You can also enter a character by selecting it in the char
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Tutorial Click the text , and then drag a b Memo: handle to adjust the selected text to the • If you want to edit the entered text, click desired size. on the Tool Box, click the text to b Memo: select it, and then select the menu command Text - Edit Letters. Edit the The shape of the pointer changes to , text in the Edit Text Letters dialog box , , or , depending on the handle that appeared. (For more details, refer to that the pointer is over. “Editing entered text” on page 36.)
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Tutorial Step 2 Adjusting the text layout b Memo: If you want to change the text arrangement Next, we will change the text arrangement. afterwards, click on the Tool Box, click the text to select it, and then change the settings in the Text Layout dialog box. (For more details, refer to “Specifying text arrangement” on page 37.) Click Text, then Text Layout, or click on the Click in the upper-right corner of the dialog toolbar. box to close the dialog box. → The Text Layout dialog box
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Tutorial Select the sample file tulip.bmp, and then click Open, or double-click the file’s icon. Move the pointer over the selected image, and → The image appears in the Design Page. then drag the image to the desired position. Step 4 Automatically converting the image to an embroidery pattern Next, the image will automatically be converted to an embroidery pattern. 1 Start Auto Punch. 2 Adjust the image size and position. Handles Click on the Tool Box. → The Auto Punch dialog box appears.
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Tutorial 2 Convert the image to an embroidery Step 5 Specifying the sewing pattern. color and direction Next, we will change the sewing color and direction. 1 Change the region color Check the Result View of the conversion, and then click Finish. b Memo: Select the region whose color you want to For details on the settings in the Auto Punch change by clicking it while holding down the dialog box, refer to “Automatically Converting Alt key. an Image to an Embroidery Pattern (Auto Punch)” o
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Tutorial Specify the color. For this example, click to select HARVEST GOLD, and then click OK. b Memo: To move the dialog box to a more convenient place on the screen, move the pointer over the title bar, and then drag the dialog box. For details on specifying the thread color, refer to “Setting the thread color and sew type” on page 39. Click Sew, then Sewing Attribute Setting, or → The color of the selected region changes click on the toolbar. to HARVEST GOLD. → The Sewing Attri
