Step 1 Creating a design combined with a background image

For this example, we will use the gift box image (Bear_Background.jpg) and the embroidery pattern of the bear (tutorial_7_Bear.pes).

1. Start up Layout & Editing.

   Specify a Design Page size of 130 × 180 mm.

   Specifying the Design Page Settings

2. Click the [Image] tab.
3. Click [Open] in the [Image] group, and then click [from File].
   
4. Import the file [Bear_Background.jpg].

   Select the file Bear_Background.jpg in the folder [Documents (My documents)\Palette Ver.11\Tutorial\Tutorial_7].

   

   Importing Image Data.

5. Display the [Import] pane.
6. Import the file [tutorial_7_Bear.pes].

   Select [Tutorial] from the [From] selector and [Tutorial_07] from the [Category] selector. Drag [tutorial_7_Bear.pes] to the Design Page.

   

   Importing embroidery designs

7. Enter the text.

   Select built-in font [No. 30], and thread color [DEEP ROSE].
   Type in "Happy Birthday!".

   

   Entering text

8. Transform the text to fit with the design of the image.
   1. Click [Text Attributes] tab.
   2. Select the [Transform] check box, and then click .
      
   3. Drag the rotation handle to adjust the angle of the pattern.
      
   4. Drag or a handle to adjust the size of the pattern.

      Transforming text and Rotating patterns

9. After the design is finished, save the embroidery data onto media so it can be transferred to the embroidery machine.

   For details on saving embroidery patterns, refer to Saving.
   
   For details on transferring designs to an embroidery machine, refer to Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines.