Opening a Layout & Editing file

1. Click , then [Open].
   
2. Select the drive, the folder and the file, and then click [Open], or double-click the file's icon.
   
   • To view the data in the selected folder as thumbnails in the [Browse] dialog box, click [Browse].
     

   To see a more detailed design, select a file, and then click [Preview].

   

   • To open the displayed file, click [Open].
   • If no files are listed, there are no .pes files in the selected folder. Select a folder containing a .pes file.
   • If the selected file is in a format other than the .pes format, the message "Unexpected file format" appears in the [Preview] window.
   • A file can be opened in any of the following ways.
     • Drag the embroidery design from file Windows^® Explorer into the Layout & Editing window.
     • Double-click the embroidery design file in Windows^® Explorer.
     • Double-click the embroidery design file in Design Database.