Basic Design Center Operations

Step 1

Original Image Stage

Step 2

Line Image Stage

Step 3

Figure Handle Stage

Step 4

Sew Setting Stage

Open an image file, and select the colors to be used for creating the outlines.

The original image is converted to a black-and-white line image.

Outlines can be drawn or erased.

The line image is converted to a figure handle image.

Points in the figure handle image can be edited to change the design.

The sew type and thread colors are specified in the outline to complete the embroidery design.

Example:
The stripes in the scarf are erased.

Stripes are added to the scarf.

Example:
The eyes are moved, and the facial expression is changed.

A star is added to the tail of the plane.

Example:
By applying colors different than in the original image, the design is given a different appearance.

• If the data is saved, work can be stopped at each stage, then started again.
• The most appropriate images to use are those with few and distinct colors. Images or photos that are intricate or have gradations are not suitable since it is difficult to extract their outlines.
• Line image data is saved in the .pel format, and figure handle data is saved in the .pem format.
• The embroidery data is saved in the .pem format. To transfer .pem data created in Design Center to an embroidery machine, import the pattern into Layout & Editing, and then transfer the data to an embroidery machine.

  Importing into Layout & Editing and Transferring Embroidery Designs to Machines