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2. 2 Select the Install a license option and click Next You see another License Activator Wizard page License Activator Install a License Please select one of the following options and then click Next to continue O received a serial number amp have internet connection on this machine received a serial number amp don t have internet connection on this machine O want to transfer a license from another computer ETTE cr E 26 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 3 Select received a serial number and I don t have internet connection on this machine and click Next You see another License Activator Wizard page License Activator Enter your prepaid serial number information below and press Next Serial Number 4 Inthe Serial Number field enter the number you received and click next to continue You see another License Activator Wizard page which provides an Amazing Designs Site Code License Activator To receive your Site Key send an email with the following information to adsupport amazingdesigns com or call Serial Number adasd i 4 After receiving this information a customer service representative will reply to you with a Site Key Once you have your Site Key click Next to continue the installation Getting Started 27 5 E mail the Site Code and your serial number to the address shown on this License Activator page or call the number provide
3. Learning the Basics 95 To move existing guidelines 1 Position the pointer on the guideline you want to move A two sided arrow appears next to your cursor 2 Left click and drag to move the guideline 3 Release the mouse button when you reach the desired position for your guideline The guideline is placed Removing Guidelines If guidelines are cluttering your workspace you can remove them To remove all guidelines e Right click on the rulers at the left or bottom of the window and click Remove Guidelines The guidelines are removed 96 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Creating Lettering In this section e Learn how to create Monograms Normal Text Multi Line Text Path Text and Arced Text within your embroidery designs 98 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Creating Monograms You can create unique one two or three letter monograms using the Monogramming Wizard Monogram text looks like normal text however depending on the font you choose you can also add monogram decorations Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to select one of two monogram styles self contained and freestyle embellishments In self contained embellishments the letters are scaled in proportion to the embellishment to ensure that letters fit perfectly In freestyle embellishments the letters are always centered with the embellishment in the Monogram Wizard See the Font Catalog section to view all of
4. w What it means Select All Selects all objects in the design window Segment Select Selects objects in the design window Stitch Activates stitch edit mode and selects individual stitch points in the design Add Trim Only available in stitch edit mode Adds trim to the selected stitch Add Lock Stitch Only available in stitch edit mode Adds lock stitch to the selected stitch Magnifying Glass Enlarges or reduces parts of your design for easier viewing on screen Pan Allows you to move the design area around Tape Measure Measures the distance between any two points Modify Tools Tool p I 3i What it means Center Moves all selected objects and aligns them along the center most axis Left Align Moves all selected objects except the left most item selected and aligns them along the left most axis Right Align Moves all selected objects except the right most item selected and aligns them along the right most axis Learning the Basics 47 What it means Top Align Moves all selected objects except the top most item selected and aligns them along the top most axis Bottom Align Moves all selected objects except the bottom most item selected and aligns them along the bottom most axis Horizontal Center Align Takes all selected objects and centers them in the selection box The objects are moved so that they are centered left to right with each other but they are not moved
5. ja inal A Title Bar The Title Bar appears at the top of the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 design window When you open a design the design s name is displayed in the title bar Menu Bar The Menu Bar appears below the Title Bar The Menu Bar contains a list of menus specific to Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Learning the Basics 45 Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Tools Personalize N Stitch 2 0 has many tools available in the tool bar To show or hide a tool bar go to the View Tool Bars menu and select the tool bar s name The following charts describe the tools specific to Personalize N Stitch 2 0 File Tools Tool we DT We 2 F iil F What it means New Creates a new untitled design Open Design Opens an existing design file Merge Design Merges a design file into an active design window Save Saves the current design Print Preview Opens the print preview window which in turn will let you modify print settings and print the current design Print Prints the current design Undo Reverses your previous actions Redo Reverses the action of the Undo command Properties Displays the Properties dialog box that contains editable settings for the selected segment Options Displays the Options dialog box Contains the Formats Environment and Grid settings for the Personalize N Stitch program 46 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Edit Tools Tool ral Or
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7. In other words you can reorder the segments so that all Dark Yellow segments come first then Dark Orange segments and so on Segments using the same needle remain in the same relative order To resequence segments by color 1 Do one of the following Choose File Open to open an existing file Choose File New to create a new file and create a design 2 Choose Tools Resequence You see the Resequence dialog appear with a preview of your design Using Outline Mode 149 Resequence Al Y an i Color 2 a Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 9 Q Color 6 Color 7 1B 4 i Color 8 Drag amp Drop to change sequence Remove Stor 3 Select the color in the design you want resequenced The design preview will grey out all other segments and you will only see the color segment you selected Resequence ery a Th v Drag amp Drop to change sequence Remove Stop 4 Click and drag the selected color segment earlier or later in the design 5 Resequence any other color segments accordingly 150 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 6 Toremove color stops see Removing Color Stops for more information 7 Click OK The draw bar will be updated automatically and each thread color in the design will be sewn out in this new order Removing Color Stops You can remove color stops also known as color changes between segments using the Resequence dialog Once a color stop is remove
8. N Stitch 2 0 menu Reading Designs from Amazing Box MAX When you purchase and install Amazing Box MAX Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to read designs directly from your box For additional information on using Amazing Box MAX please refer to the Amazing Box MAX instruction manual that you received with your Amazing Box MAX 66 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To read designs e Choose File Read from AB Max a If you have not purchased and installed Amazing Box MAX the Read from AB Max option will be grayed out and disabled from the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 menu Sending Designs to Little MAX When you purchase and install Little MAX Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to send designs directly to your box For additional information on using Little MAX please refer to the Little MAX instruction manual that you received with your Little MAX To send designs e Choose File Send to Little Max a If you have not purchased and installed Little MAX the Send to Little Max option will be grayed out and disabled from the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 menu Reading Designs from Little MAX When you purchase and install Little MAX Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to read designs directly from your box For additional information on using Little MAX please refer to the Little MAX instruction manual that you received with your Little MAX To read designs e Choose File Read f
9. Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to use the Slant setting to create a Slanted effect in text objects Slant changes the degree value of the slant on your lettering A negative value slants your lettering to the left a positive value slants it to the right Negative slant to the left and positive slant to the right To change slant settings 1 Select the text object you want to alter 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box 3 Click the appropriate text tab 122 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 4 Inthe Slant box enter the slant value you want to use To slant your lettering to the left enter a negative value To slant your lettering to the right enter a positive value 5 Click Apply to save your changes You see your text altered accordingly Monogram Properties Monogram properties are adjustments specific to monograms that can be made from the Properties box Properties Monogram Fill Pull comp Letters ABC Height mm Width 4 Spacing zo roo fp Decor The Monogram tab allows you to set a wide variety of options and decorations for your text The most important item is the Letters box which is where you can enter the text that you want to monogram Below the Letters box is a bitmap showing a sample of the font When using the Monogram Mode only monogram fonts will be available because they have a custom made set of decor
10. select Tools Options Environment To open files using the Browser 1 Choose File Browser You see the Browser window 60 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual a MA 3 Floppy 4 3 0 S Manuals on L1 Dof mentation B H s Local Disk C 4 CD RW Drive D 3 0 2 Orc on L1 Documentation F 0 S Online on L1 Documentation G 0 release notes on L1 Documentation oO be 4 Newtrans on Network Share Server 0 S v12Files on Build Computer Build 4 15 Installs on Suede03 w 0 v11Files on Build Computer Build lt 0 Installs on Suede03 fY 0 raw on Network Share Server L1 Z F Bu01 blf 98 0mm 71 8mm St 14352 C 9 Bu04 blf 72 8mm x 98 0mm St 10675 C 12 Bu07 blf 53 6mm x 98 0mm St 8168 C 13 if Bu02 blf 98 0mm 74 2mm St 13651 C 12 lt i gt Bu05 blf 98 0mm x 57 4mm St 13259 C 9 Bus bi 50 6mm x 98 0mm St 5443 C 13 Bu03 blf 98 0mm 84 4mm St 14209 C 11 Bul bit 83 6mm x 98 0mm St 10981 C 8 We Bu09 blf 98 0mm x 66 2mm St 11415 C 9 v Files 272 Selected 0 Open 2 Click in the check boxes next to the directories you want to browse for designs to look in multiple locations simply check more boxes The preview pane shows a thumbnail image of each design present in the directory or directories you have selected 3 Do one of the following To select a single d
11. you should be careful of how other segments will be affected For more information on the general rules of editing segments see Editing Segments Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to merge a design file using a variety of file formats such as the Outline File BLF With the Merge Design feature you can merge designs together to produce new and unique designs 62 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To merge designs 1 Do one of the following Choose File Open to open an existing file Choose File New to create a new file and create a design 2 Do one of the following From the File tool bar click the Merge Design ca tool Choose File Merge Design You see the Open File dialog Open File Look in BLF Designs 0 amp m E GpO3 DIF Gpo6 bif E Gp10 bIF E Gp13 bIF E Gp18 bIF E Gp20 bif amp MMO1 bIF MMOZ bIF MMOS biF MM15 bIF e MM20 bIF e MM24 BIF W Tw 1 01 bIF W Tw1 03 bIF W Tw1 07 bIF W Tw1 13 bIF Tw1 17 bIF Li W wb01 bif i WOS biF E wb10 blf m wb12 blf i wb17 blf Twi 20 bIF Bl Lik File name Files of type Tw1 10 bIF All designs Cancel Preview Learning the Basics 63 3 Inthe Look in list browse to the location of the file you want to merge 4 Inthe Files of type list select the format
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13. NYO NY W NA N N Mo Underlay Stitch Length 2 5 3 5 3 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 9 2 9 2 9 3 5 2 9 3 5 2 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 3 5 2 9 69 70 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing Machine Format Properties Stitch designs in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 have a machine format Machine formats have their own profile settings that determine how embroidery information will be interpreted when you save design files When you use machine formats your design information displays accurately on the screen and designs are sewn correctly on that embroidery machine When you create a new design file you can select the machine format for the specific design The selected machine format can change how the design file is read For more information see Creating new designs When you set machine format properties in the Options dialog all new designs will use these machine format properties as their default settings To change machine format properties 1 From the File tool bar click the Options tool You see the Options dialog 2 Click the Formats tab 3 From the Recipe list select the recipe you want to use for your design 4 From the Machine format list select the machine format that you want applied to new design files 5 Click OK Learning the Basics 71 Printing Designs Changing a Design s Print Settings You can customize an embroidery design s print settings Personalize N Stitch 2 0 a
14. Personalize N Stitch 2 0 you can do any of the following and more Open and save BLF outline files Convert designs to other formats Add lettering to designs for instant personalization Create Monogram designs Create Single Line Multi line and Arc lettering Create multi color lettering Place lettering along a linear shape with the Path Text tool Use the envelope feature for normal and monogram text Use individual kerning tools with monograms normal text multiline text and arc text Check spelling of text segments View designs in Realistic Preview mode Preview designs on a garment setting with the Garment Preview Select a fabric pattern for the background of designs Preview designs before printing and print design with color information View the stitching process using the Stitch Edit tool bar Search for files in multiple locations simultaneously with the Browser feature Copy paste and merge designs Insert trim commands Align segments at the left right top bottom or center of a design Create and save custom sized rectangular and round hoops through the Select Hoop dialog Instantly see what each of the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 tools does with the What s This tool Use with Amazing Designs Edit N Stitch to expand design creation possibilities Getting Started 21 Installing Personalize N Stitch 2 0 To install the software 1 From the Windows Desktop close all open programs 2 Insert the Personaliz
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16. Status Line appears at the bottom of the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 window To show or hide the Status Line choose View Status Line As you move the mouse over different sections of the workspace this indicator will tell you what that area or button 50 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual does On the Status Line you will see specific information about the open design For example the status bar shows the design dimensions the total number of stitches the hoop type and the recipe selected for the design When you are Stepping through the design one color at a time using the Color Advance and Color Reverse tools the Status line will also show which of the design s colors by number is currently selected For more information see Moving Through Outline Designs in the Using Outline Mode section of this manual The Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Properties box The design properties of selected text segments are shown in the Properties box The Properties box contains tabs related to selected segments To show or hide the Properties box choose View Properties or click the Properties tool from the File tool bar Properties Text Fill Pull comp meres Font Condensed Block zs 4 ABCabc Height mm Spacing Slant m a E Line spacing Width Align Learning the Basics Showing and Hiding Tool Bars You can hide or move a tool bar if it is blocking your view of the worksp
17. a fixed number of pixels as a result they can lose detail and appear jagged if they are scaled on screen Color Palette A collection of thread colors for a particular brand of thread Color Stop A command that instructs an embroidery machine to stop sewing a design in order to change its thread colors Also Known as Color Change 195 Column Stitch Formed by closely arranged zig zag stitches Often used to form borders See also Satin Stitch Condensed Format Method of digitizing in which a proportionate number of stitches are placed between defined points after a scale has been designated With a machine or computer that can read condensed format the scale density and stitch lengths in a design may be changed Also referred to as Outline Format Cross Stitch Two stitches that cross at the center to form an X Density Density is the number of stitches covering a given area Large letters large fill areas and textured fabrics generally need higher densities The reverse can be true as well Design Workspace The design workspace includes the toolbars menus ribbon and the design window containing the design you are editing You can change the look and functionality of your design workspace by showing or hiding these elements Expanded Format Individual stitches in a design that have been specifically digitized and are fixed in place Generally designs digitized in this format that are not converted to ou
18. appear only when an individual Letter Handle has been clicked on The Letter Size Handles are on the top left and bottom right of the letter and are olive green Use these handles to increase and decrease the size of your letters To adjust the size of individual letters 1 Select the individual letter you want to adjust 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to adjust You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Click and drag the top left or bottom right letter size handle to increase or decrease the proportional size of the letter You see the size of the selected letter adjusted accordingly 166 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Rotating Individual Letters Individual letters can be rotated using the Letter Rotation Handles Letter Rotation Handles appear only when an individual Letter Handle has been clicked on The Letter Rotation Handles are on the top right and bottom left of the letter and are olive green When you place your cursor over the letter rotation handle the cursor changes to a circle arrow handle ee Use these handles to rotate the individual letter similar to the way the Rotation Handle will rotate a whole text object To rotate individual letters 1 Select the individual letter you want to rotate 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to adjust You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Pl
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20. design 4 Click Apply Using Outline Mode 145 Sequencing Objects You can alter the sequence of objects in your designs Inserting Objects Earlier in the Sequence You can add objects earlier in your design s sequence and change the order objects are sewn To insert objects before the insertion point 1 Select the object s 2 Copy or cut the object s 3 In the design workspace select the object which comes immediately after the place in the sequence where you want to insert the object s 4 Do one of the following Choose Edit Insert Inthe design workspace right click the objects and choose Insert from the menu The selection is inserted before the selected segment Moving an Object Forward or Backward in the Sewing Order Use the Move Up commands to move the selected object closer to the beginning of the design In other words you are moving the selected object earlier in the sewing order You can also use the Move Down commands to move the selected object closer to the end of the design In other words you are moving the selected object behind the next object 146 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual A hypothetical design of three objects shown before and after a move command The numbers to the left of each image show the sewing order Originally as shown on the left the green O is sewn third The design on the right shows how the Move Up command was used to change the sewing o
21. effects can be achieved Using Outline Mode 155 E i M a ee To change the shape of a monogram using envelope handles 1 Select the monogram you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the top or bottom envelope handle You see the monogram s shape altered accordingly Rotating a Monogram You can use a Rotation Handle to rotate selected monograms in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 The Rotation Handle is at the top right of the design and appears as a black circle When you place your cursor over the rotation handle the cursor changes to a circle arrow handle i 156 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To rotate a monogram 1 Select the monogram you want to rotate 2 Place your cursor over the rotation handle You see the cursor change to a circle arrow handle 3 To rotate the monogram to any angle click and drag the rotation handle You see an outline of the monogram rotate onscreen as you are dragging The monogram will recalculate its position when you release the mouse Repositioning Individual Letters in a Monogram Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to move individual letters in a monogram using the Letter Handles The Letter Handles are red in color and appear in the center of each letter When you use the letter handle feature you can make changes to an individual letter s position You can also alter the monogram s size and rotate it To reposition individual
22. have altered your text object a bit too much and want to start over Resetting Individual Letters The Reset Letter command is useful when you have manipulated a letter and want to reset it so that it looks as it would if it was never individually adjusted This command is available when you activate individual letter size handles and right click the individual letter with your cursor Deleting Text The Delete command deletes the currently selected text object Changing Lettering Properties 129 Properties The Properties command will show the Properties box if it is not currently in view Selecting Pre Defined Envelopes The Envelope feature allows you to set the Corner Handles and the Envelope Handles into several pre defined patterns You can use the envelope feature for normal text multi line text and monogram text In the design window right click on the created text and select Envelop from the menu Rectangle Bridge ConcaveTop Bridge ConcayveBottom DoubleConcaveBridges Bridge ConyvexTop Bridge ConyvexBottom DoubleConyvexBridges Concave TopConvexBattom Convex ToploncayeBottom PennantRight FARDCEEBRLITCISA PennantLeft Envelope options 130 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing Fill Settings The second tab of the Properties box is the Fill tab The Fill tab has the same appearance regardless of the text mode for the currently selected text object Properties Text Fill Pull co
23. horizontally and can be dragged to adjust the space between each letter If you move a kerning handle in the middle of a word you Es adjust only the space between those two letters thus if you add space you see the entire text object expand keeping the distances you have between each of the other letters To adjust kerning 1 Select the text object you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the appropriate kerning handle horizontally You see the space between the selected kerning handles altered accordingly 164 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Repositioning Individual Letters Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to move individual letters for a text object using the Letter Handles The Letter Handles are red in color and appear in the center of each letter When you use the letter handle feature you can make changes to an individual letter s position You can also alter the text s size and rotate it To reposition individual letters 1 Select the individual letter you want to adjust 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to reposition You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Click and drag the letter handle to reposition the letter left right up or down You see the selected letter repositioned accordingly Using Outline Mode 165 Adjusting Individual Letter Sizes Letters can be individually resized using the Letter Size Handles Letter Size Handles
24. however you can check the Hoop Contents Only box in the print preview Settings dialog to print a preview of a single design compilation O The print preview will show the entire garment and all designs Choose Print to send the preview to your printer Choose Close to cancel the print e To send the preview directly to your printer choose Print Learning the Basics 93 Measuring and Aligning Designs Defining Ruler Units When guide rulers are active large numbered rulers indicate the measurement unit such as inches or millimeters The small ticks indicate the increments of the units such as 1 4 inch When you magnify or reduce the view the increments on the rulers adjust to reflect the changes In addition if you change the grid settings the rulers change to fit the measurements you set The rulers change to fit the measurements you set in the next window you open To set the ruler units e Right click on the ruler at the left or top of the window and select Metric or English You see the ruler units change accordingly Measuring Distances in the Workspace The Tape Measure lt 2 tool lets you measure the distance between any two points in your design workspace When you measure from one point to another the distance is displayed in the status line located at the bottom of the window The status line shows the horizontal and vertical distances the Tape Mea sure tool travels from the x and y axes the angl
25. letters 1 Select the individual letter you want to adjust 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to reposition You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles Using Outline Mode 157 3 Click and drag the letter handle to reposition the letter left right up or down You see the selected letter repositioned accordingly Adjusting Individual Letter Size ina Monogram Letters can be individually resized using the Letter Size Handles Letter Size Handles appear only when an individual Letter Handle has been clicked on The Letter Size Handles are on the top left and bottom right of the letter and are olive green Use these handles to increase and decrease the size of your letters To adjust the size of individual letters in a monogram 1 Select the individual letter you want to adjust 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to adjust You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Click and drag the top left or bottom right letter size handle to increase or decrease the proportional size of the letter You see the size of the selected letter adjusted accordingly 158 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Rotating Individual Letters ina Monogram Individual letters can be rotated using the Letter Rotation Han dles Letter Rotation Handles appear only when an individual Letter Handle has been clicked on The Letter Rotation Handles are on
26. objects 142 Rotation Handle 155 161 170 Ruler tool 93 Ruler units 93 Rulers 51 Running Stitch 198 S Save As command 64 Save command 64 Save tool 45 Saving Favorite Online Help Topics 41 Scrollbar slider 49 139 Scrollbars 53 Segment Select tool 46 134 136 Select All tool 46 136 Select Hoop Dialog 81 Select Hoop tool 47 Select tool 199 Selecting design objects 136 Selecting stitches 180 Self contained embellishments 98 Sending designs Amazing Box MAX 65 Sending designs Little MAX 66 Sequencing outline segments 145 Serial number 22 SEW files 37 Showing machine commands T Showing stitch points 77 SHV files 38 Slant setting 121 Special characters 112 Spelling Checker 117 Status bar thread color number 138 Status Line 49 Stitch Edit tool bar 180 Stitch files merging 61 Stitch Mode 180 Stitch placement 77 Stitch Points 77 Stitch Select tool 199 Stitch to Outline conversion STO 199 Stitch tool 46 180 Support Amazing Box MAX 65 Supported Embroidery File Formats 36 System Requirements 18 T Tape Measure tool 46 Terminology 19 Text direction Arc Text 125 Text embellishments 102 Text input box 111 Text Modes 128 Index 205 Text properties 127 Text Wizard 102 Text Wizard tool 48 Thread colors 49 changing 52 Title Bar 44 Tool bar 51 Tools Color 48 Edit 46 File 45 Modify 46 View 47 Wizards 48 Tools Draw Bar 49 Tools Personalize N Stitch 45 To
27. of this publication and the software may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without the manufacturer s written permission Commercial or industrial use of trademark and copyrighted works For example books paintings drawings photos fanciful characters and so forth owned by other companies or persons for creation of embroidery patterns without permission is illegal and may result in either criminal or civil liability Microsoft and Windows 2000 XP Vista and Word are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other product names are copyrighted and registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders All computer and software names identified by TM or tm are trademarks of their respective manufacturers Table of Contents Getting Started The Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Package ccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 Personalize N Stitch 2 0 System Requirements 0ccc000 18 Terms Used in the Manual ccccccsecceceeseeceeceeeceesaeeeeeeeaaaeees 19 Icons Used in the Manual sesser aai 19 What Can do with Personalize N Stitch 2 0 00 20 Installing Personalize N Stitch 2 0 00 0 cccssesseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeees 21 Activating Personalize N Stitch 2 0 ccsesssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 22 Obtaining a License on the Internet ccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeee ees 22 Obtaining a License wi
28. text objects particularly when you exceed the maximum recommended height of a font you will probably want to use Fill stitches Fill stitches are the type you would normally find filling an area in a typical embroidery design With Fill stitches each line across is made up of two or more individual stitches Changing Pull Compensation Settings Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to adjust the pull compensation in your design In the Properties box you can use the settings available in the Pull Comp tab to adjust the pull compensation of text objects There are two types of pull compensation which differ in the way that the pull compensation is determined A percentage pull compensation calculates the change made to the stitches 132 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual width based on their original width An absolute pull compensation is simply an extra amount of width which is added to the stitches regardless of their original length gt When you use percentage pull compensation you can also enter a value in the Max range box of the Pull Comp tab This value sets an absolute maximum limit on the size of the pull compensation If the calculated pull compensation value goes over this length the actual stitches that are generated will be limited to this length To adjust the pull compensation 1 Select the text object you want to adjust For more information see Selecting text objects for d
29. that work with the Singer software and Singer XL5000 and XL6000 machines Getting Started 39 Getting Help The Personalize N Stitch 2 0 documentation gives you a variety of ways to find answers to your questions Personalize N Stitch 2 0 User s Guide Use the Getting Help section to learn about all the ways you can receive help Online Help The Online Help provides a quick way to access conceptual information and step by step instructions What s This The What s This feature is a very quick and easy help option With What s This you can instantly find out what any of the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 icons do Using the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Online Help The Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Online Help is a quick way to find answers to your questions and see step by step instructions Because the Online Help is updated for every major release you will benefit from the most up to date information Opening the Online Help The Online Help contains a wide variety of topics that contain helpful procedures descriptions and definitions Because a large number of topics exist the Online Help allows you to search for topics in various ways You can search using the table of contents the index or a database of keywords You can also save the topics you visit most often 40 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To open the Online Help 1 Double click the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 icon on your des
30. the general rules of editing segments see Editing Segments To save a design 1 Choose File Save As You see the Save As dialog box 2 Inthe Save in list browse to the location you want to save your file You can save design files to your hard drive a disk or CD ROM 3 Inthe File Name box enter the file name for the design you want to save 4 Inthe Save As type list select the format you want the design to be saved as 5 Click Save To save changes to the current design e Do one of the following From the File tool bar click the Save LH tool Choose File Save Learning the Basics 65 Support for the Amazing Box MAX and Little MAX If you have purchased and installed the Amazing Box MAX or Little MAX you can read from and save to memory cards directly from your Personalize N Stitch 2 0 software For more information on the Amazing Box MAX and Little MAX please visit www amazingdesigns com Sending Designs to Amazing Box MAX When you purchase and install Amazing Box MAX Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to send designs directly to your box For additional information on using Amazing Box MAX please refer to the Amazing Box MAX instruction manual that you received with your Amazing Box MAX To send designs e Choose File Send to AB Max a If you have not purchased and installed Amazing Box MAX the Send to AB Max option will be grayed out and disabled from the Personalize
31. the mouse 176 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Inserting Color Changes Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to insert color changes between two letters or groups of letters using the tilde mark To insert a color change 1 Select the text object you want to alter 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool 3 Inthe text input box enter the tilde sign between the letters in the above example you would insert tildes between each letter so that the text reads C O L O R 4 To apply your choice of colors to the individual letters move the mouse pointer to the desired color in the Color Palette and right click A context menu appears listing the colors in the order they appear in your text alx ESEE cor A Color 2 Ja i Color 3 g ae i ii Color Palette x 5 From the context menu click on the label Color 1 to apply the chosen thread color to it The letter changes to the chosen color 6 Repeat step 5 for each color change in the word or text object Using Outline Mode 177 Properties Text Fil Pull comp C O L O R Font Architect Block ABCabc Height mm Spacing Slant 20 ee E Line spacing Width 2 Align 7 Click Apply to save your changes You see the lettering altered accordingly a The example outlined above demonstrates color changes being applied between individual letters but you can apply changes i
32. the selected kerning handle altered accordingly Using Outline Mode 173 Repositioning Individual Letters in Arced Text Individual letter positions can be adjusted for arced text using the Letter Handles in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 The Letter Handles are red in color and appear in the center of each letter When you use the letter handle feature you can make changes to an individual letter s position You can also alter the arced text s size and rotation To reposition individual letters in arced text 1 Select the letter in the arced text that you want to adjust 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to reposition You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Click and drag the letter handle to reposition the letter left right up or down You see an outline of the letter rotate onscreen as you are dragging The lettering will recalculate its position when you release the mouse 174 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Adjusting Individual Letter Size Letters can be individually resized using the Letter Size Handles Letter Size Handles appear only when an individual Letter Handle has been clicked on The Letter Size Handles are on the top left and bottom right of the letter and are olive green Use these handles to increase and decrease the size of your letters To adjust the size of individual letters 1 Select the letter in the arced text that you want
33. the top right and bottom left of the letter and are olive green When you place your cursor over the letter rotation han dle the cursor changes to a circle arrow handle Use these handles to rotate the individual letter similar to the way the Rotation Handle will rotate a whole text object To rotate individual letters in a monogram 1 Select the individual letter you want to rotate 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to adjust You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Place your cursor over the letter rotation handle You see the cursor change to a circle arrow handle 4 To rotate the individual letter to any angle click and drag the letter rotation handle You see an outline of the individual letter rotate onscreen as you are dragging The letter will recalculate its position when you release the mouse Using Outline Mode 159 Working with Normal Multi Line and Path Text In Personalize N Stitch 2 0 you can work and make changes to Normal Multi Line and Path Text objects in one of two ways by clicking and dragging the various handles on the box outlining the text or by changing the properties by typing values directly in the Properties box a Most of these methods of changing the shape of a text object can be applied to Normal Multiline and Path Text objects The only exception is the envelope handles which do not apply to Path Text The followin
34. the view Notice that this is like using the Pan W tool from the Edit tool bar e Clicking in the scrollbar on either side of the Thumb Track will move the design window view one screen at a time e Clicking in the scrollbar on the arrows moves the design window view only a small amount at a time You can also right click the scrollbar to display a pop up menu of scroll actions in Windows 2000 XP and Vista Correcting Mistakes Undo and Redo are two significant features that allow you to correct mistakes If you make a mistake and change your mind about an action you just made Undo reverses the action Redo puts back the change You are now able to Undo or Redo several steps at once You do this clicking the down arrow next to the Undo or Redo icons 54 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual on the toolbar and selecting from the drop down list the step you want to go back or forward to Aa Bel GE tran cho Undo Path Add Undo Design Move Undo Path Change Undo Path Change If Undo or Redo are grayed out you cannot Undo or Redo To Undo one action at a time e Do one of the following From the File tool bar click the Undo GX tool Choose Edit Undo Press Ctrl Z on your keyboard To Redo one action at a time e Do one of the following From the File tool bar click the Redo 2 tool e Choose Edit Redo Press Ctrl Y on your keyboard the options to undo or redo several steps at on
35. to the select l icon when it is hovering over the garment Click and drag to move the Garment around in the Workspace To manually adjust the angle of the garment in the workspace position the mouse pointer over one of the blue circle handles at the corners of its frame and drag it To resize the garment template manually click and drag the black square handles on the sides and corners of the selection frame 3 To adjust the position of the garment including any and all designs that you have placed on it do the following Click on the Pan button the mouse pointer now changes to the pan icon Click and drag to move it around in the Workspace 9 In order to be able to select individual embroidery designs you must get out of Pan mode Click the Pan button again you will see that the mouse pointer has switched back to the select icon 4 To manually change the angle of the Garment Preview relative to the Workspace do the following Position the mouse pointer over one of the blue circle handles at the corners of its frame The pointer changes to a circle arrow handle icon Drag the mouse to change the angle 92 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Printing out the Garment Preview To make a print out of the Garment Preview e To see a preview of the garment and your designs click the Preview button You see a print preview Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Design5 by default
36. to adjust 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to adjust You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Click and drag the top left or bottom right letter size handle to increase or decrease the proportional size of the letter You see the size of the selected letter adjusted accordingly Using Outline Mode 175 Rotating Individual Letters Individual letters can be rotated using the Letter Rotation Handles Letter Rotation Handles appear only when an individual Letter Handle has been clicked on The Letter Rotation Handles are on the top right and bottom left of the letter and are olive green When you place your cursor over the letter rotation handle the cursor changes to a circle arrow handle ee Use these handles to rotate the individual letter similar to the way the Rotation Handle will rotate a whole arced text object To rotate individual letters 1 Select the letter in the arced text that you want to rotate 2 Click the letter handle of the letter you want to adjust You see the active letter enclosed in a selection box with green handles 3 Place your cursor over the letter rotation handle You see the cursor change to a circle arrow handle 4 To rotate the individual letter to any angle click and drag the letter rotation handle You see an outline of the individual letter rotate onscreen as you are dragging The letter will recalculate its position when you release
37. up or down Vertical Center Align Takes all selected objects and centers them in the selection box The objects are moved so that they are centered top to bottom with each other but they are not moved left or right Rotate Left Rotates one or more selected objects to the left by 90 degree increments Rotate Right Rotates one or more selected objects to the right by 90 degree increments View Tools Tool What it means Realistic Preview Realistic 3D rendering of your design on screen Select Hoop Displays a list of available hoops for use The selected hoop will be displayed in the design Garment Preview Allows you to see your embroidery in context by placing a small preview image of the design on one of a list of pre loaded garment templates Center hoop to selection Moves the hoop so that it is centered over the selected part of your design 48 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Wizards Tools Tools gt gt gt es What it means Monogram Opens the Monogram Wizard to create monogram text with embellishments Text Wizard Opens the Text Wizard to create lettering only or lettering along with designs Multi Line Text Creates multi line lettering placed along a straight baseline Arc Text Creates curved lettering Path Text Creates lettering along a path based on your choice from a pre defined list of path shapes Color Tools Tool Daa Uao What it means Co
38. value in mm or inches into the Height or Width boxes Enter a percentage change in either of the boxes that have the symbol following them a The Keep aspect ratio box is checked by default this ensures thatthe height and width stay proportional to each other as you change the value of one or the other To change the height without changing the width or vice versa uncheck this box 6 Click Okay The garment appears in your workspace ys Once the garment is on screen you can select it and rotate by O clicking and dragging on the blue circles around the handles You can also resize the garment template manually on screen by clicking and dragging the black square handles on the sides and corners of the selection frame 7 Choose File Merge Design and select the design or designs that you wish to preview on your garment The design s appear in the Workspace superimposed on the selected garment Learning the Basics 87 E Personalize H Stlich 7 0 Design5 Bile eit yew Boole wide hep Jecira a HSM FBADR i H Aa Mid bhi bii H iii i bii jai b ii Jii j Ga i pe SW we do pe ti mo Lao mo uik a ca ka Ea ko a a a bA aaa aa ee aa ci aa i ia i aa ee eee eet Ea n a n a a n N a a A a N a eee eee Traralgon Width rent 2 Hima rai 100 100 Rabe i Bo ote i ote ee I ee Oe fr Maritain sqpect sio Fintate 7 0 eo fas J G Peer et Buma 9 teenage Grouped tere pered J 115 1
39. with any copy thereof including the hard disk copy made in support of your use of the Licensed Program and returning all original copies backups of the Licensed Program on any Media not destroyed and all other Components of the Licensed Product to Licensor Terminating the license will not give you the right to demand a refund from Licensor or its distributors If you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement or any other written Agreement with respect to the Licensed Product Licensor may but is not obligated to and failure to do so shall not constitute a waiver of Licensor s rights under this License Agreement terminate this license upon notice to you and you must then promptly cease all further use of the Licensed Program destroy all copies of the Licensed Program and return all original copies backups of the Licensed Program on any media not destroyed and all other Components of the Licensed Product to Licensor In the event of breach by Licensee termination by Licensor shall not be Licensor s sole or License Agreement 11 exclusive remedy and shall not be interpreted as to inhibit or prevent Licensor from seeking any other relief or remedy against Licensee or third party 5 REMEDIES The Licensee acknowledges and agrees that it would be difficult to measure damage to the Licensor or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates for any breach by the Licensee of the covenants set forth in this License Agreement and that injury to t
40. you want text to be aligned with a selected embellishment Choose from one of the following methods Left Right Top Bottom 8 To adjust the spacing of lettering enter a spacing value in the Space X and Space Y boxes based on the following information To move text right enter a positive value in the Space X box To move text left enter a negative value in the Space X box To move text down enter a positive value in the Space Y box To move text up enter a negative value in the Space Y box Creating Lettering 105 9 Inthe Design area select the design embellishment you want used for your text You can also use any one of the designs available in the design area on its own i e without lettering Simply select the design and leave the Text box blank Sd a ar 3 a 10 To complete your text click Finish Your text appears in the main design window Creating Multi Line Text Use the Multi Line Text Bt tool to create beautiful embroidery designs with personalized multi line text Your embroidery designs can be more than three letters and can include upper and lower case characters just like when you create normal text When you use the Multi Line Text tool however you can easily add multiple lines of text to any design 106 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To create multi line text 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Multi Line Text Be tool You see
41. 1 Horizontal guidelines 94 HUS files 37 Icons used in the Manual 19 Insert color change 176 Inserting segments 145 Inserting trims 181 Installing Personalize N Stitch 21 J JEF files 37 K Kerning Handles 163 172 Keystrokes 116 L Layers 180 Left Align tool 46 140 Letter Handles 156 164 173 Letter Rotation Handles 158 166 175 Letter Size Handles 157 165 174 License 22 24 License Agreement Personalize N Stitch 8 License transferring 22 28 Line Spacing 124 Little MAX 66 Lock stitches 182 197 M Machine commands Hiding 77 Showing 77 Machine Formats 70 197 Magnifying Glass tool 46 73 74 Magnifying views 73 Measurements 93 Measuring designs 93 Memory cards 65 Menu Bar 44 Merge Design tool 45 Merging designs 61 Metric units 55 93 Modify Tools 46 Monogram embellishments 98 Index 203 Monogram Mode 122 Monogram properties 122 Monogram Text 98 111 151 Monogram tool 48 Monogramming Wizard 98 Move First command 146 Move Last command 146 Moving segments 145 146 Moving through designs 138 Moving through stitches 181 Multi Line Text 105 Multi line text 111 Multi Line Text tool 48 N New designs 56 New tool 45 Next Stitch 139 Normal Frame 128 Normal Text 102 111 Normal Text embellishments 102 Normal Text properties 123 Nudging segments 142 O Online Help 39 Printing Topics 42 Saving favorite topics 41 Searching 41 Using 39 Using the Index 40 Open Desig
42. 6 To have your monogram use fill stitching rather than satin stitching select Change to Fill y Ifyou enlarge your monogram considerably it is advised that Sf you select this Change to Fill setting 7 For fonts with decoration codes only In the Decorations area select the decoration embellishment you want used for your monogram 8 To complete your monogram click Finish You see your monogram text appear in the main design window Creating Lettering 101 102 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Creating Normal Text The Text Wizard allows you to add normal text to embroidery designs Normal text can be more than three letters that are contained in envelopes and can include upper and lower case characters Fonts containing only upper case characters are indicated in the Text Wizard s font preview area which is below the Font list Many embellishments are available within the Text Wizard CH 004 CH 005 CHA 006 CHI O01 CHI O02 CHI 003 Embellishments available within the Text Wizard a small sampling Your lettering can be placed above below or to the right or left of any embellishment You have the option to create text with or without any embellishments The Text Wizard only allows you to create one line of lettering i at a time To create normal text 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Text Wizard T tool You see the Text Wizard window Text Wizard Creating Letter
43. 68 Alt 0169 Alt 0173 Alt 0174 Alt 0175 Alt 0191 Alt 0192 Alt 0193 Alt 0194 Alt 0195 Alt 0196 Alt 0197 Alt 0198 Alt 0199 Alt 0200 Alt 0201 Alt 0202 Alt 0203 Alt 0204 Alt 0205 Alt 0206 Alt 0207 Alt 0208 Alt 0209 Alt 0210 Alt 0211 114 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Character O QO OF cc Q x sx rn U lt Cc Oo OW O BY Ww D oo D 0 DQ OQ _ OC lOO ST o Key Code Alt 0212 Alt 0213 Alt 0214 Alt 0215 Alt 0216 Alt 0217 Alt 0218 Alt 0219 Alt 0220 Alt 0221 Alt 0222 Alt 0223 Alt 0224 Alt 0225 Alt 0226 Alt 0027 Alt 0028 Alt 0029 Alt 0230 Alt 0231 Alt 0232 Alt 0233 Alt 0234 Alt 0235 Alt 0236 Alt 0237 Alt 0238 Alt 0239 Alt 0240 Alt 0241 Alt 0242 Changing Lettering Properties 115 Character Key Code Alt 0243 Alt 0244 Alt 0245 Alt 0246 Alt 0247 Alt 0248 Alt 0249 Alt 0250 Alt 0251 Alt 0252 Alt 0253 Alt 0254 y Alt 0255 To display special characters 1 Select the text object you want special characters 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box 3 Click the appropriate text tab 4 Inthe text input box complete the following Click where you want to insert the special character Press and hold down the ALT key on your keyboard Type t
44. ATION OF YOUR LICENSE TO USE THE LICENSED PRODUCT 1 LICENSE You the Licensee have the limited non exclusive revocable right to install and use one copy of the Licensed Program on a single computer in accordance with this License Agreement You are authorized however for your convenience to install the Licensed Program on up to two computers in accordance with this License Agreement You may not execute multiple instances of the Licensed Program ona computer network You may not translate convert to another programming language decompile or disassemble the Licensed Product or any Component thereof You may physically transfer the Licensed Program from one computer system to another provided that the Licensed Program is used on only one computer at a time and is not stored in any form on more than one computer at atime This license supersedes any previous agreements you may have had with the Licensor to use the Licensed Product IF YOU WISH TO USE THE LICENSED PROGRAM ON MORE THAN ONE COMPUTER YOU WILL NEED AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FOR EACH COMPUTER 2 COPIES AND MODIFICATIONS The Licensed Product and each of its Components is copyrighted to the fullest extent of the law under the laws of the United States of America and International Laws You may not copy duplicate replicate or otherwise reproduce or modify the Licensed Product or any Component thereof in any manner whatsoever except as explicitly provided by this License Agr
45. For more information see Defining grid settings 9 Click OK Creating New Designs When you open Personalize N Stitch 2 0 you can immediately begin creating a new untitled design in the design window that holds both outlines and stitches The design window automatically opens using the default recipe machine format settings color palette and hoop settings specified in the Options dialog For more information on default settings see Setting up your Workspace Environment To create a new design 1 To create a new design do one of the following Choose File New Learning the Basics 57 From the File tool bar click the New tool a If you select the New tool from the File tool bar you will bypass the recipe selection dialog A new design window will open using the default recipe settings You see the New Page dialog Recipe Recipe description NORMAL This contains the system default values Itis loaded at system start up and has metric settings This i a good place to start if the appropriate recipe for a project is not known Machine format FES 2 Inthe Recipe list select the recipe you want to use for your design 3 In the Machine format list select the machine format that you want applied to the design when created 4 Click OK You see a new design window Opening and Closing Designs Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to open designs in a wide variety of f
46. ITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To rotate text 1 Select the text object you want to rotate 2 Place your cursor over the rotation handle You see the cursor change to a circle arrow handle 3 To rotate the text to any angle click and drag the rotation handle You see an outline of the text object rotate onscreen as you are dragging The text will recalculate its position when you release the mouse Changing the Shape of Text using Envelope Handles Normal and Multi Line text objects can be made to fit inside a shape otherwise referred to as an envelope You can adjust this shape by using Envelope Handles The Envelope Handles do not apply to Path Text objects The Envelope Handles are the square black handles that are centered on the text both above and below it These handles adjust vertically to form a curved shape to the text top and bottom independently Used in combination with the Corner Handles a wide variety of text effects can be achieved Using Outline Mode 163 To change the shape of text using envelope handles 1 Select the text object you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the top or bottom envelope handle You see the text s shape altered accordingly Adjusting the Kerning Space between the letters The space between individual letters of a text object can be adjusted using the Kerning Handles The Kerning Handles are the blue diamond shaped handles that appear between each letter These handles move
47. In the text input box change the displayed text accordingly Click Apply to save your changes 112 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Displaying Special Characters When you create lettering you can enter characters available on your keyboard You can also enter characters using ASCII numbers a feature that is available for you to use if needed An ASCII number is a code number four digits long which represents a character that does not have a key to represent it For instance or are symbols that exist in some fonts but are not type able on a standard US English keyboard A Due to Windows constraints you must enter the numbers on the keyboard s numeric keypad for this to work Please note that not all fonts contain all of the special characters To see which characters are available in any given font check the font preview information for that font y You can see the list of characters by hovering over the font 9 preview pane in the Properties box Special Characters List The following lists the special characters that may be available in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Character Key Code Alt 0128 i Alt 0145 i Alt 0146 7 Alt 0147 i Alt 0148 Alt 0149 a Alt 0151 TMI Alt 0153 i Alt 0161 Alt 0162 Character 0Ooe20 mmmmo RR bb bP hb BD b oa Changing Lettering Properties 113 Key Code Alt 0163 Alt 0164 Alt 0165 Alt 0166 Alt 0167 Alt 01
48. LIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Properties EEEEE Transhorm Width rm 400 Height rm 292 5 ata Maintain aspect ratio Rotate a oO Apply In the Workspace you can use the mouse to adjust the angle and position of garment Depending on which tool you choose you can move the garment together with your embroidery designs or independently To adjust the Garment Template in the properties dialog 1 Select the garment 2 Click on the Properties button to open the Properties dialog 3 Do any of the following To change the Garment Template s linear size mm or inches enter a width and or height in the Width and Height boxes and click on the Update button To change the size relative to the current size enter a percentage change in the boxes The Keep aspect ratio box is checked by default this ensures that the height and width stay in even proportion to each other as you change the value of one or the other To change the height without changing the width or vice versa uncheck this box To change the angle enter a number of degrees in the Rotate box The garment template changes accordingly Learning the Basics 91 To adjust the view of the Garment Template using the mouse 1 Select the Garment Template 2 To adjust the garment template independently of the embroidery or the hoop do the following Click the Select tool the mouse pointer now changes
49. License Activator Welcome to the License Activation Wizard This wizard wil install a new bcense in your computer Please select one of the following options Install a license Start the 30 day tial period 2 Select the Install a license option and click Next You see another License Activator Wizard page Getting Started 29 License Activator Install a License Please select one of the following options and then click Next to continue O received a serial number amp have internet connection on this machine O received a serial number amp don t have internet connection on this machine want to transfer a license from another computer 3 Select want to transfer a license from a second computer and click Next You see another License Activator Wizard page License Activator License Transfer This option allows you to transfer an existing license to this computer from another computer For this process you will need access to a licensed copy of this program on another computer Insert a diskette into the A drive of this computer and then click Next If you are using a drive other than drive A specify it here 4 Insert an empty floppy disk into your A drive To transfer your license to another media see the following procedures To transfer a license to directory or USB device 30 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 5 Click
50. Next and a registration file will be copied to your floppy disk You see another License Activator Wizard page Leave this wizard page open License Activator License Transfer The registration files have been copied to the specified drive 1 Run the licensed copy of the program and use Help Transfer License from the menu 2 Use the browser to locate the folder that contains the registration files and click Ok 3 When the license is transferred click Next 6 Remove your floppy disk 7 On the computer with a license open Personalize N Stitch 2 0 and insert the floppy disk into your A drive 8 Choose Help Transfer License You see the Browse for Folder dialog Browse for Folder Select Folder bo transfer the license to ee My Network Places 9 Test Designs Getting Started 31 9 Browse to your A drive that contains your floppy disk A To transfer your license to another media see the following procedures To transfer a license to directory or USB device 10 Click OK You see the License Transfer confirmation dialogs Click OK Personalize N Stitch 2 0 will shut down The installation of Personalize N Stitch 2 0 on this computer will no longer have a license 11 Remove your floppy disk 12 On the computer without a license insert your floppy disk into the A drive and click Next The license will be copied to this installation of Personalize N Stitch 2 0 You see another Lic
51. There s nothing ordinary about Amazing Designs When you embroider using Amazing Designs products you ll find there s nothing ordinary about what you can create Amazing Designs offers high quality embroidery solutions for the home embroiderer including design collections easy to use software pre cut stabilizer sheets in special stackable dispensing boxes and of course memory card conversion boxes such as Amazing Box MAX and Little MAX For additional details on other products available from Amazing Designs visit your favorite local Amazing Designs Retailer or www amazingdesigns com To find a retailer in your area call 1 888 874 6760 ii PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Copyright Copyright 2008 Pulse Microsystems Ltd All rights reserved This Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Instruction Manual and the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 software are copyrighted by the developer of the software Pulse Microsystems Ltd All rights reserved US Patent Nos 5 270 939 5 343 401 5 430 658 5 506 784 5 510 994 5 541 847 5 668 730 5 771 173 5 809 921 6 196 146 6 216 618 6 390 005 6 968 255 European Patent Nos 0545773 Other patents pending Information in this document is subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and or nondisclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements No part
52. a License on the Internet If you received a product serial number with the program the number can be used to obtain a license If you have an Internet connection you can have the program automatically obtain a license To obtain a license from the Internet 1 To open the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 License Activator Wizard select one of the following procedures If you are using the 30 day trial mode for Personalize N Stitch 2 0 choose Helo Open License Activator If your 30 day trial mode has expired double click the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 link on your computer desktop You see the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 License Activator Wizard License Activator Getting Started 23 Welcome to the License Activation Wizard Thig vazard vill inetall a new icense in pour computer Pleace select one of the following options Install a icense O Start the 30 day trial period 2 Select the Install a license option and click Next You see another License Activator Wizard page License Activator Install a License Please select one of the following options and then click Next to continue received a serial number amp have internet connection on this machine O received a serial number amp don t have internet connection on this machine O want to transfer a license from another computer 3 Select received a serial number and I have internet connection on this machine and click Next You s
53. ace and cluttering the screen You can move the tool bars anywhere on the screen If you drag a tool bar to the edge of the design workspace it attaches to the sides top or bottom edge of the workspace You can arrange the tool bars in an order that is comfortable for you You can also leave tool bars floating on your workspace a To see the name of each tool on the various tool bars simply X move your pointer over the tools A small Tool Tip box pops up and displays the tool name To show or hide a tool bar 1 Choose View Tool Bars and select the tool bar you want to show or hide A check mark indicates that the tool bar is visible on your screen 2 To move the tool bars drag the floating tool bar by its title bar or drag by the gray area around the buttons Showing and Hiding Guide Rulers Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to show or hide guide rulers in the design window To show or hide guide rulers e Choose View Guide Rulers A check mark indicates that the ruler is visible on your screen 52 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing Thread Colors Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to adjust the colors of a design using the Color Palette a Thread charts and color choices are applicable to the file lt format of any inserted design If you are using Personalize N Stitch 2 0 without an inserted embroidery design the thread color choices are based on the default thread format yo
54. ace your cursor over the letter rotation handle You see the cursor change to a circle arrow handle 4 To rotate the individual letter to any angle click and drag the letter rotation handle You see an outline of the individual letter rotate onscreen as you are dragging The letter will recalculate its position when you release the mouse Using Outline Mode 167 Working with Arced Text You can apply lettering around the outside or inside of an arc shape in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 You can adjust the size width and spacing of your letters as well as the size of the arc You can also rotate the letters around on the arc and easily encircle an embroidery design Arced text is controlled in two ways using a set of handles that allow individual adjustments to the text or using the settings in the Properties box For more information see Arced Text Properties You can change the look of arced text using the various adjustment handles available on the Arc Text frame 168 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing the Size of Arced Text The height of arced text can be adjusted using the Proportional Sizing Handle This handle is on top of the design and appears as a black circle To change the size of arced text 1 Select the arced text you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the proportional sizing handle You see the text scale proportionally which means that as you make the design wider the
55. al or groups of outline segments You can select outline segments by clicking on a single segment or by clicking and dragging to draw a box around parts of the design Once you select outline segments you can edit the segments Stitch Editing Digitizing feature that allows one or more stitches in a pattern to be deleted lengthened or altered Stitch Select tool The Stitch Select tool located in the Stitch Edit toolbar and in the Stitch Edit menu allows you to work in Stitch Mode This tool allows you to select and modify individual or groups of stitches You can select stitches by clicking on a single stitch or by clicking and dragging to draw a box around parts of the design Stitch to Outline Conversion STO Software feature that converts a stitch file to an outline file In the Amazing Designs software machine formats are converted to outlines automatically when you open or merge a design Stock Designs Digitized generic embroidery designs that are readily available at a cost below that of custom digitized designs Amazing 200 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Designs has an ever expanding collection of designs Visit www amazingdesigns com for details Vector Images Vector images are images created by programs such as Adobe Illustrator ai CorelDRAW cdr cmx and AutoCAD dxf Vector images are also referred to as line art or object based graphics Vector images are defined by mathemati
56. anging Lettering Properties 127 If you want your text appear on the bottom of the circle type it in the Lower text box it will then appear in on the bottom of the circle reading counter clockwise thus peur Pete TT Stet eS Se 5c When you re done adjusting the properties of your Arc Text segment hit the Apply button to see the changes appear in the design For some adjustments such as the spacing letter height or width you can just hit Enter on your keyboard and the program applies the changes Changing Text Properties You can right click on any text object regardless of its type and an edit menu will appear This menu allows you to change several important text properties such as changing or resetting frames 128 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing Text Modes The Text Mode can be changed for an existing text object in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 You can change an existing text item to Normal Frame Path Frame or Arc Frame Right click the text object and select the text mode from the menu Normal Frame Orc Frame Path Frame Envelope i Reset Frame Delete Properties This feature is useful when the text is already in position but you realize that it was created by the wrong tool For instance you may create a normal text object but then realize you want it to be an arced text object instead Resetting the Frame The Reset Frame command is useful when you
57. arted 35 Opening and Closing Personalize N Stitch 2 0 To open the software e Do one of the following Double click the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 icon created on your desktop Choose Start All Programs Amazing Designs Personalize N Stitch 2 0 You see the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 design workspace l Pereanadipe H Sigh FG Masiy dag prirgg bi Torie i i Tl bi imi J h i ma uA Pe Pe LO BOF a il z cw p ibs isb ija a ie eee ee ee A a a le A a ele lee le a ie a i ie ie ie i eat gt gt PRE Sa a 8 5 m ip oi oe ip HHH OO ob J d j i i J l j i J J a Ji m DEP a at tt ja i aip S ae Hap Eee Ie heyr reel Personalize N Stitch 2 0 design workspace To close Personalize N Stitch 2 0 e Do one of the following Choose File Exit Enter Alt F4 on your keyboard 36 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Backing up files Microsoft Windows comes with an efficient file Backup program called Microsoft Backup We recommend you use Microsoft Backup to backup files and designs on a regular basis Backing up your work protects your designs in case the data on your computer is lost or damaged 4 If Microsoft Backup is not currently installed on your computer refer to the Windows 2000 XP Vista Online Help for installation instructions To back up files 1 Click Start 2 Choose All Progra
58. ations to work with Changing Lettering Properties 123 Decor options available The Decor options for monograms are font specific Each monogram has its own set of decorations that are uniquely designed for that font and its traditional applications Simply click the down arrow on the Decor drop down list and scroll through the samples of decorations Then select the one you want Normal Text and Multi Line Properties Normal and Multi Line text properties are adjustments specific to normal text that can be made from the Properties box Each version of text Monogram Normal Multi Line Arc and Path will alter the appearance of tabs from the Properties box slightly Properties Text Fill Pull comp E Fort Condensed Block ao ABCabc Height mm Spacing Slant a a Line a Width le I Align 124 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual The Text tab allows you to set a wide variety of options regarding your text The most important item is the text input box which is where you can type in the text that you want to embroider For multi line text objects you can enter a whole phrase poem etc on multiple lines Line Spacing The Line Spacing parameter is unique to the Normal text and Multi Line text mode This parameter allows you to set the distance between lines of text based on a percentage of the text height You can adjust the distance up or down to improve your results or to squeeze more te
59. c that the text is on do any of the following Move the cursor closer to the center of the arc to create a smaller diameter circle Move the cursor away from the center of the arc to create a larger diameter circle Changing the Diameter of the Arc Text frame You can change the overall diameter of the baseline of your Arc Text using the Rotation Handle This is the dark blue circle on the inner edge of the frame To change the diameter of the Arc Text frame 1 Place your mouse pointer over the Rotation handle The pointer will change to a circle arrow handle 2 Drag in or out along a radius to increase or decrease the diameter of your Arc Text object 172 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Adjusting the Kerning Space between the letters You can adjust the space between each letter in the arc text using the Kerning Handles The Kerning Handles are the blue diamond shaped handles that appear between each letter These handles move horizontally and can be dragged to adjust the space between each letter a If you move a kerning handle in the middle of a word you adjust only the space between those two letters if you add space you see the entire text object expand keeping the distances you have between each of the other letters To adjust arced text kerning 1 Select the arced text you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the appropriate kerning handle horizontally You see the space between
60. cal equations and as a result can be scaled to any size while retaining their crisp outlines and details Index A Absolute pull compensation 132 Activating Personalize N Stitch 22 Add Lock Stitch tool 46 182 Add Trim tool 46 Adding guidelines 94 Adding Hoops 82 Adding lock stitches 182 Adding trims 181 Align tools 140 Aligning segments 140 Alignment 124 All Colors tool 48 138 Amazing Box MAX 65 Arc Frame 128 Arc Text 106 Arc Text properties 125 Arc Text tool 48 Arced Text 111 ART files 37 38 ASCII numbers 112 Background colors 76 Background fabric patterns 76 Backing up files 36 BLF files 57 61 Bottom Align tool 47 141 C CD ROM drive 21 Center hoop to selection 47 Center tool 46 140 Changing Arced Text 111 Changing colors Two color font 177 Index 201 Changing font type 119 Changing Line Text 111 Changing Monogram Text 111 Changing Multi line Text 111 Changing Normal Text 111 Changing Text modes 128 Changing the slant setting 121 Check Spelling button 118 Closing designs 57 Closing Personalize N Stitch 35 Color Advance tool 48 138 Color Palette 49 52 Color Reverse tool 48 138 Color Tools 48 Commands 77 Corner 160 Corner Handles 153 160 Creating Arc Text 106 Creating Monogram Text 98 151 Creating Multi Line Text 105 Creating new designs 56 Creating Normal Text 102 CSD files 38 D Decor monograms 123 Decoration codes Monograms 100 Defining ruler uni
61. ce Click on the small down arrow next to the Icon and the tool will display a list of actions Then click on an action from the list and the software will undo or redo your changes to that point 9 If you Undo or Redo by using the tool bar icons you also have Setting up the Workspace Environment Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to set up your design workspace environment for all opened design files You can Learning the Basics 55 predetermine the format of new designs as well as the units of measurement you want to use for your designs You can also customize the spacing and style of grids shown in the workspace The following describes the units of measurement that can be used for designs opened in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Metric The dimensions in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 can be displayed in metric values This is the default It is generally preferable for embroiderers to use the metric values because the manufacturers of machines and designs typically use metric values The machines and software think in the metric system English vs Metric If you think in inches you can set Personalize N Stitch 2 0 to use the inch system English Once you set your preference to English this setting will be remembered each time you run Personalize N Stitch 2 0 A Embroidery machines use metric based values therefore it is likely that from time to time you will have to switch back To set up your wo
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63. ch Mode In this section e Learn how to move through the design window and select a stitch e Learn how to add a trim or lock stitch to a specific stitch 180 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Stitch Mode In Personalize N Stitch 2 0 s design window you can enter Stitch Mode to select a specific stitch and add a trim or lock Stitch When you have the Stitch he tool selected the Stitch Mode is activated and the Stitch Edit tool bar appears at the bottom of the design workspace Use the Stitch Edit tool bar to move through the stitches of a design You can move stitch by stitch to select the exact stitch you need Stitch Edit tool bar You can use the Stitch Edit tool bar to navigate through stitches The position slider is located on the Stitch Edit tool bar SS N gt This slider looks like the one from the Draw Bar however it is quite different This slider moves a cursor through the design on a stitch by stitch basis Selecting Stitches The Stitch nA tool allows you to select individual stitches in your designs You select stitches by clicking on a single stitch To select stitches using the Stitch tool 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Stitch 4 tool 2 To select a single stitch click the stitch you want Selected Stitches are highlighted by a black box around the stitch point To view stitch points choose View Stitch Points Using Stitch Mode 181 Moving through Stitch Designs Onc
64. change the height of a text object using its width Adjusting the Corners of Text The corners of text objects can be adjusted up or down using the Corner Handles The Corner Handles are at each corner of the design These handles are black in color and square shaped Their purpose is to adjust the vertical position of each corner Using the corner handles you can create text that appears as if it is going up or down hill Using Outline Mode 161 To adjust the corners of text 1 Select the text object you want to adjust 2 Click and drag a corner of the text object You see the text s shape altered accordingly Adjusting the Slant of Text The angle of the letters in a text object can be adjusted with the Slant Handle The Slant Handle is the back diamond shaped handle in the lower left of the selection box To adjust the slant of text 1 Select the text object you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the Slant Handle to add slant to the letters drag right to add a forward positive slant or left to adda backward negative slant You see the angle of the letters in the text object altered accordingly Rotating Text Personalize N Stitch 2 0 allows you to use a Rotation Handle to rotate selected text objects The Rotation Handle is at the top right of the design and appears as a black circle When you place your cursor over the rotation handle the cursor changes to a circle arrow handle ee 162 PERSONALIZE N ST
65. cle Script Monogram Classic Crown Royal Monogram A BR A Daividia Daisy Script Z Diamond Diamond Girl So Lace ore Elegant Cornice Deco Sconce Decadence Edwardian Elegance Font Name Enchanted Forest Excalibur Floral Fantasy Floral Whispers Garden Cheer Hearts Aflutter Ivy Laelia Lovely Lace Sample Font Name Ethereal Fanciful Flowers Floral Frame Floral Wreath Garland Iron Gate Lady Josephine Lord Lancelot Lovely Linens 189 Sample 190 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Font Name Mazama Monogram 1 Morning Glory Ornate Tile Picturesque Scarlet Script ScriptMT Sample A kd Y Font Name Meng Monogram 2 Motler Parchment Monogram Royal Beauty Scripted Charm Shoji Sample CAA 0 9 sc NAS aige Font Name Sample Font Name Spring Fling Spring Monogram Awe Inspiration Spring Love Terra Valor Victorian Memories Victorian Wreath Script Script Fonts Font Name Sample Font Name Allison ABC I Autograph Barrista f BC Bliss Bold Script ABC Cannes Captain Jack BBC o Caroline Elegance Elegant AB Crake Script 191 Sample Sample AB Gabe MBCabe AB Cabe ABCahe 192 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Font Name Sample Font Name Sample English ABEahe Fairy S
66. cript ABE 4 Script Favorite Grab It Script HBC che soGabe Handwriting A BC Indepen ABE Script abc dence abo Italic Script A B C Key Script A BC Madeline Moorea ALCabe ABCabc Paintbrush ARC 4 Plume Script ABC abe Princess AB C abe Regal Script A G Eerie Script 4mm Script 4mm CATER abe Signature ABC abe eae ABC abe Sorrento asa abe wn Alate Sw ABCabe Vineyard AB 2 fa Grace Glossary 194 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Applique Embroidery process that involves using cut pieces of fabric in place of large fill stitch areas The fabric pieces are sewn into the design The process is used to reduce stitch counts in large designs and or to create a unique appearance Arc A curved shape similar to a half circle A baseline shape Automatic Trim An automated machine process that cuts the top and bobbin thread when directed by data stored in a design file This function is usually used after a jump or a color change This process eliminates the need for manual trimming Baseline A line on which lettering segments sit Bitmap Images Paint and image editing software such as Corel Photo Paint and Adobe PhotoShop generate bitmap images also called raster images Each pixel in a bitmap image has a specific location and color value assigned to it Bitmap images reproduce the subtle shading found in continuous tone images such as photographs Bitmap images are resolution dependent They represent
67. d the selected segment will use the thread color of the previous segment in the design To remove color stops 1 Do one of the following Choose File Open to open an existing file Choose File New to create a new file and create a design 2 Choose Tools Resequence You see the Resequence dialog appear with a preview of your design Resequence Al r Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 s Color 4 Color 5 Color 6 Drag amp Drop to change sequence Remove Stop Using Outline Mode 151 3 Select the color in the design whose color stop you want removed The design preview will grey out all other segments and you will only see the color segment you selected 4 Click Remove Stop The color stop will be removed and the selected segment will now use the same thread color as the previous color segment in the design 5 Click OK Working with Monograms In Personalize N Stitch 2 0 you can work and make changes to any one two or three letter monograms You can also change the monogram decorations Monogram text is controlled in two ways using a set of handles that allow individual adjustments to the text or using the settings in the Properties box For more information see Monogram Properties If these handles are not showing around your monogram you need to select it in text mode you switch into text mode by selecting any of the text tools When you are in text mode a letter A appear
68. d Pull Comp respectively These tabs allow you to alter Fill stitch and pull compensation settings To edit text in the Properties box 1 Select the text object you want to edit 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool Changing Lettering Properties 111 You see the Properties box 3 Make any necessary text changes 4 Click Apply to save your changes Changing Lettering All five modes of lettering allow you to enter the text you want embroidered however each mode has some variation on what you can type For instance you cannot create a multi line monogram object Despite the differences the method of entering special characters remains the same To change Monogram Text 1 2 3 4 5 Select the monogram you want to change From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box Click the Monogram tab In the Letters box change the displayed text accordingly Click Apply to save your changes To change Normal Path and Multi line Text 1 2 3 4 5 Select the text object you want to change From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box Click the Text tab In the text input box change the displayed text accordingly Click Apply to save your changes To change Arced Text 1 2 Select the arced text you want to change From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box Click the Arc tab
69. d to speak to a member of the Amazing Designs Support team When you receive the reply with the Site key click Next to continue the installation You see another License Activator Wizard page License Activator After receiving your email a customer service representative will reply to you with a Site Key Please enter your Site Key in the box provided elow Site Key Click Next to continue the installation 6 Enter the Site Key you were given for your computer Click Next to continue You see another License Activator Wizard page 7 Click Finish to complete your installation Transferring a License from a Second Computer If you are running an installation of Personalize N Stitch 2 0 on your computer without a license you can transfer an existing license from a second computer You can copy a Personalize N Stitch 2 0 license onto a floppy disk USB device or network 28 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual directory folder Only the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 installation with a license can run the software A If you are using the 30 day trial it is considered a temporary license To transfer a license to a floppy disk 1 On the computer without a license open Personalize N Stitch 2 0 A The first time you open Personalize N Stitch 2 0 you will see the License Agreement dialog To continue click agree You see the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 License Activator Wizard
70. d vertical spacing values To make grid lines more visible on particular backgrounds you can change the color of the major and minor grids You should choose separate colors for each grid type You can also choose to display a full grid or only the grid crosshairs in the design window To define grid settings 1 Do one of the following Right click on the rulers at the left or bottom of the window and click Grid Settings If the rulers are not already visible in the design window choose View Guide Rulers You see the Grid Settings dialog Choose Tools Options From the Options dialog click the Grid tab 2 Inthe Grid Minor area complete the following Inthe Horizontal spacing box enter the measurements for horizontal spacing in millimeters or inches Inthe Vertical spacing box enter the measurements for vertical spacing in millimeters or inches From the Color list select a predefined color to use for the minor grid If you want to choose from a larger selection of colors click Custom from the color box Learning the Basics 79 In the Grid Major area complete the following In the Horizontally Every lines box enter how often you want horizontal lines to be highlighted in the major grid For example if you enter 3 in this box every third horizontal line will be highlighted in the major grid In the Vertically Every lines box enter how often you want vertical lines to be highlighted in the major g
71. delete hoops 1 Do one of the following From the View tool bar click the Select Hoop tool Choose Tools Select Hoop You see the Hoops dialog 2 From the list select the design file type for the hoop you want to delete 84 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 3 From the Select hoop area select the hoop you want to delete 4 Click Delete You see a dialog If you want to delete the selected hoop click Yes The hoop will no longer be listed in the Select hoops area 5 Click OK The Garment Preview The Garment Preview feature allows you to see how your embroidery design will look in the context of an actual garment without having to sew it out You choose a garment template a graphic representation of a garment from a list and then place a design or number of designs onto this template The Garment Preview also gives you the ability to choose a background for the garment you can choose between a solid color or a number of realistic fabric images You can put several designs or compilations of more than one design for example some lettering merged with an imported Stitch file into a single Garment Preview You can then hoop each design separately for saving and sewing out or save them all together in a single file You can also make a print out of the garment and the designs together from the Garment Preview dialog or just the designs themselves Using the Garment Preview To u
72. design also gets taller As you resize however the basic arc that the text is on does not change Using Outline Mode 169 Changing the Width of Arced Text The width of arced text can be adjusted using the Width Handle This handle appears on the bottom right of the text as a black circle To change the width of arced text 1 Select the arced text you want to adjust 2 Position the mouse pointer over the width handle The pointer changes to a cross hair 3 Click and drag the width handle You see the text filling around the arc more wider text or less narrower text 170 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Rotating Text Around an Arc Text can be rotated around an arc using the Rotation Handle You can also use this handle to control the diameter of the arc that the text is on The Rotation Handle is at the bottom center of the arced text and appears as a blue circle When you place your cursor over the rotation handle the cursor changes to a circle arrow handle oe To rotate arced text 1 Select the arc text you want to rotate 2 Place your cursor over the rotation handle You see the cursor change to a circle arrow handle 3 To rotate the text to any angle click and drag the rotation handle You see an outline of the arced text rotate onscreen as you are dragging The text will recalculate its position when you release the mouse Using Outline Mode 171 4 To alter the diameter of the ar
73. e N Stitch 2 0 CD into the CD ROM drive You see the Setup dialog 3 To begin the install click Install You see the Amazing Designs Personalize N Stitch 2 0 InstallShield Wizard introductory screen i Amazing Designs Personalize N Stitch 2 0 InstallShield Wizard Eg Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Amazing Designs Personalize N Stitch 2 0 The InstallShield R Wizard will install Amazing Designs Personalize N Stitch 2 0 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 4 Click Next to continue We recommend that you read the License Agreement carefully and completely 5 Follow the instructions on each screen 22 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Activating Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Initially you can use the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 software for up to 30 days without a license To use it in this 30 day trial mode select this option when you install the program Each time you run the program the remaining number of days in the trial period will be displayed Any time during the evaluation period you can start the license activation using the Help menu You can choose one of the following options to obtain a license e Automatically through the Internet requires Internet connection e Providing an unlocking key given to you by phone or e mail e Transferring a license from another computer Obtaining
74. e following print options Print the selected topic Print the selected heading and all subtopics Click OK You see the Print dialog box Change any of the print settings if necessary and click OK The topic ts printed The What s This Help Feature This is a very quick way to access information about the buttons and tools of Personalize N Stitch 2 0 What s This is a context dependant help tool that is the help text that you see depends on where the mouse is pointing when you use it To use What s This 1 Do one of the following From the menu bar choose Helo What s This Press Shift F1 on the keyboard You see that the mouse pointer now has a question mark next to it Move the mouse pointer over a tool icon on one of the toolbars Click to display a brief explanation of what the tool does Learning the Basics In this section e Learn how to create and alter designs e Find out how to set up the design workspace environment e Find out how to open and save designs as well as how to create new designs e Learn how to print designs 44 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Understanding the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Workspace The Personalize N Stitch 2 0 workspace contains several areas The screen below shows the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 workspace E INH OO LSEANA P m fm Bde 3 a Rj i a a Ls aj at nj i al i
75. e formats that work with Janome Scan n Sew PC Elna Envision Scan PC Dream Vision and Customizer 2000 Janome Kenmore JEF JEF files are expanded file formats that work with the Janome 10000 and higher machines Viking Husaqvarna HUS HUS files are expanded file formats that work with Viking DOS Customizer and Viking Customizer 95 software Pfaff PCS PCS files are expanded file formats that work with Pfaff PC Designer V2 0 PC and Pfaff PC Designer V2 1 PC software Tajima DST DST files are expanded file formats that were developed for the Tajima commercial embroidery machine Singer XXX XXX files are expanded file formats that work with Singer PSW 38 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual singer POEM CSD CSD files are expanded file formats that work with POEM HuskyGram and Singer EU Melco EXP EXP files are expanded file formats used with Melco embroidery machines Bernina Artista and Deco 330 use this format Viking SHV SHV files are expanded file formats that work with the Designer series of machines from Viking Viking Pfaftf VIP VIP files are expanded file formats that work with Pfaff embroidery machines Viking Praff VP3 VP3 is an expanded file format that works with Pfaff and Viking machines Elna EMD EMD files are expanded file formats that work with the Elna Xpressive software and Elna Xquisit machine Singer EMD EMD files are expanded file formats
76. e measured and the total distances All measurements except the angle are calculated in the unit of measure you set using Program Preferences 94 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To measure designs 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Tape Measure tool Your cursor changes to a ruler icon when in the Design Workspace Click and drag your mouse until you are finished measuring the item Let go of your mouse when you are finished measuring Look in the status line at the bottom of your screen for the measurement Right click to stop the Tape Measure tool Adding and Moving Guidelines You can use guidelines to help you precisely align segments in your embroidery designs Guidelines are straight horizontal or vertical lines that you drag from the rulers into your design These guidelines are easy to make and they are useful for setting alignment lines across the length or width of the design workspace To create a horizontal guideline 1 2 Position the pointer inside the ruler at the top of the window Hold down the left mouse button and drag the guideline into the design window Release the mouse when the guideline is in the position you want To create a vertical guideline 1 Position the pointer inside the ruler at the left side of the window Hold down the left mouse button and drag the guideline into the design window Release the mouse when the guideline is in the position you want
77. e you are in Stitch Mode Personalize N Stitch 2 0 makes it easy to move through the stitches in your design To move through a stitch design by increments 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Stitch lt tool 2 Select the stitch you want to view or edit For more information see Selecting stitches 3 On your keyboard press any of the following keyboard shortcuts Ctrl Arrow Left Right move one stitch Ctrl Arrow Up Down move ten stitches Ctrl Page Up move to start of next object Ctrl Page Down move to start of prior object Ctrl Home move to first stitch in design Ctrlt End move to last stitch in design Ctrl Shift Up Move back 100 stitches Ctrl Shift Down Move forward 100 stitches Adding a trim You can add a trim to any stitch in a design file To add a trim 1 Open an existing design file To see the trims and other commands choose View Commands 2 Click the Stitch 4 tool Select the stitch where you want to add a trim From the Edit tool bar click the Add Trim 99 tool The Trim tool is depressed and you see a trim placed at the selected stitch 182 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Adding a Lock Stitch You can add lock stitches to any stitch in a design but they are best used at the start and end of a color segment A lock stitch keeps your stitches from pulling apart by firmly attaching the thread at the location before a l
78. ed correct words remain black Properties Fill Pull comp Sa long and thaks for all the fish 4 To see alist of suggested correct spellings right click in the text entry box next to the incorrect word A list of alternatives appears below the text entry box Properties Fill Pull comp So long and thaks for sll the fick thanks teaks Font Boreguar ki v thinks l task C thanks this 5 Click on the correct word that you want to replace the incorrect one Your choice replaces the incorrect word 6 Click Apply to create the text segment in your workspace Changing Lettering Properties 119 Changing the Height of Lettering Personalize N Stitch 2 0 makes it easy to change the height of any lettering Height refers to the tallest character in the desired lettering Thus if an uppercase letter is followed by lowercase letters the uppercase letter will typically be larger and its height will be set to your preference here To change the height of lettering 1 Select the text object you want to alter 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box 3 Click the appropriate text tab In the Height box enter the height you want for your text 5 Click Apply to save your changes You see your text s height altered accordingly Changing a Font Type You can change the font type of text objects using the drop down list of fonts in the Propertie
79. ee another License Activator Wizard page 24 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual License Activator Enter your prepaid serial number information below and press Next Serial Number 4 Inthe Serial number field enter the serial number you received A The serial number is located on the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 install CD case 5 Click Next to continue You see another License Activator Wizard page 6 To finish obtaining a license for Personalize N Stitch 2 0 click Finish Obtaining a License without Internet Access If you do not have an Internet connection you will need to contact Amazing Designs support to obtain a license Please call 1 866 336 8329 or visit www amazingdesigns com for contact information To obtain a license without Internet access 1 To open the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 License Activator Wizard select one of the following procedures Getting Started 25 If you are using the 30 day trial mode for Personalize N Stitch 2 0 choose Helo Open License Activator If your 30 day trial mode has expired double click the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 link on your computer desktop You see the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 License Activator Wizard License Activator Welcome bo the License Activation Wizard This wizard vall install a new license in your Computer Please select one of the hollovang options Install a license C Stat the 20 day trial period
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81. ense Activator Wizard page License Activator License Transfer The license was succesfully transferred Click Finish to begin using the program Finish 13 Click Finish Personalize N Stitch 2 0 will be launched You can begin using Personalize N Stitch 2 0 on this computer 32 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To transfer a license to directory or USB device 1 On the computer without a license open Personalize N Stitch 2 0 You see the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 License Activator Wizard License Activator Welcome to the License Activation Wizard This wizard will install a new hoence in pour compuber Please select one of the follovang optons Install a icense O Stat the 30 day tial period 2 Select the Install a license option and click Next You see another License Activator Wizard page License Activator Install a License Please select one of the following options and then click Next to continue O received a serial number amp have internet connection on this machine O received a serial number amp don t have internet connection on this machine want to transfer a license from another computer Getting Started 33 3 Select want to transfer a license from a second computer and click Next You see another License Activator Wizard page License Activator License Transfer This option allows you to transfer an existing license t
82. esign click on the thumbnail image To select a number of separate designs click on each individually while holding down Ctrl To select a series of designs click the first thumbnail then shift click on the final thumbnail in the range The selected files are highlighted Learning the Basics 61 Browser eB EL 3 Floppy tA 03e Hansal on L1 Documerdation B le Fle Local Disk IC G CD AW Drive ID 2 18 Ore on L1 Documentation F le COS Onine on L1 Documentation IG la Os t lesce notes an L1 Decumentalion ip C Se Nerdrans on Network Shae Server I la O v1 2Files on Budd Computer Bull V AE Installs on SuedelS tw COS v1 Files on Buld Computes Bully p a C1 Se inadai on Suede ir OSE raw on Network Shave Server LITE Butz br 96 rin a 7A Aii Lia ea PA Buld bl Bulib fe Bom amp SE Urmi SR Drom E Sf 4m EJ Grom x SED SE ME ro Gols Sb Tee C3 St 101 C E Ww Bull bl l Bula bal 52 benim s Seren Ermm x 22 0mm 23 0mm x HE dren St 9168 C 13 St SHI C 13 St 11415 0 9 ka Files 272 Selected 5 Open 4 Click open The selected design or designs open in your workspace if multiple designs were opened each will open in its own tab Merging Designs You can merge design files into an active design window Choose File Merge Design to bring another design into the same design file and add lettering to the design When performing major design editing
83. esign editing From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box In the Properties box click the Pull Comp tab From the Type list select one of the following options T Y None Makes no adjustments to pull compensation Percentage Enter the percentage in the value box and if necessary enter the maximum value of pull compensation in the Max Range box You can also adjust the value number using the value slider Absolute Enter the amount of absolute pull compensation in the Absolute Value box Adjust any of the other properties settings Refer to the related procedures for more information Click Apply You see the text object altered accordingly Using Outline Mode In this section Find out how to edit and work with various text objects Learn the different ways to move through a design window Learn how to resequence by color to change the sewing order of designs Learn how to insert color changes within text objects 134 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Editing Objects in Outline Mode When you use the Segment Select tool from the Edit tool bar Personalize N Stitch 2 0 automatically changes to Outline Mode When design objects are selected in Outline mode any edits will apply to the entire selection This includes text segments created in the software any other designs that you have added using the Merge Design feature or comb
84. f the inner ring and hold it against the machine bed for embroidering Jump Stitch Movement of the pantograph without needle penetration commonly used to get from one point in a design to another 197 Lettering Embroidery using letters or words Lettering commonly called keyboard lettering may be created from computer software which allows variance of letter styles size height density and other characteristics Lock Stitch 1 This stitch is formed by three or four consecutive stitches of at least a 10 point movement It should be used at the end of all columns fills and any element where a trim will follow such as color changes or the end of a design May be stitched ina triangle or a straight line 2 Lock Stitch is also the name of the type of stitch formed by the hook and needle of home sewing machines as well as computerized embroidery machines Machine Formats Machine formats have their own profile settings that determine how embroidery information will be interpreted when you save design files as a machine readable format When you use machine formats your design information displays accurately on the screen and designs are sewn correctly on each embroidery machine You can select a specific machine format for a design when opening or saving designs 198 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Monogram Embroidered design composed of one or more letters usually the initials in a name Outline
85. file File format for storing and retrieving designs which allows for global changes automatically changes density size stitch width stitch count in a single operation within that design Pull Compensation Pull compensation is a technique used to help compensate for the pushing and pulling of fabric that occurs when sewing Pull compensation changes the width of stitches to compensate for the give of fabric There are two types of pull compensation Absolute Pull Compensation Absolute Pull Compensation adds the same amount in linear measure i e inches or mm of compensation to each side of the segment regardless of the original segment width Percentage Pull Compensation Percentage Pull Compensation increases the width of a fill or satin segment in proportion to the original width Recipe A collection of embroidery settings designed for specific fabrics Running Stitch Consists of one stitch between two points Used for outlining and fine detail Satin Stitch Formed by closely arranged zig zag stitches Also Known as a column stitch 199 Segment A single piece of a design that is created at one time A segment has many properties such as its size color sequence in designs stitch type and values including stitching instructions Select tool The Select tool located in the Edit toolbar and in the Edit menu allows you to work in Outline Mode This tool allows you to select and modify individu
86. for the design you want to merge 5 Select a design file or a number of design files that you want to merge onto the current open design workspace 6 To view a preview of the selected design select Preview if not already selected You see a preview image of the selected design appear on the right hand side of the dialog 7 Click Open The merged design file or files will appear in the design workspace l l l l J l l I l l l l l 1 well you can use the features of Personalize N Stitch 2 0 in Edit N Stitch 2 0 to merge lettering with designs 4 If you have a licensed copy of Edit N Stitch 2 0 installed as 64 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Saving Designs You can use Save or Save As to save designs in a variety of file formats The Save As command lets you save an alternative version of the design with a different name location or file format Save As is handy when you want to keep your original design and create another design with slight modifications The Save command saves the changes you make to the current design As a general rule you should perform all outline edits to a design first and save the design file Next you should perform all stitch edits to the same design and save the design file with a different file name If you follow this general rule you can avoid possibly losing your stitch edits while doing significant design editing _ For more information on
87. g and Reducing the View The Magnifying Glass D tool sets the Zoom Mode on and off Use the Magnifying Glass tool to magnify or reduce parts of your design Magnifying a design lets you see less of your design on screen Reducing a design lets you see more of your design on screen With Zoom Mode turned on you can either 74 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual left click to enlarge your design or right click to make your design smaller To 3 To magnify and reduce parts of a design Do one of the following On the Edit tool bar click the Magnifying Glass q tool Choose View Zoom zZoom Tool The pointer becomes a magnifying glass Left click the design Do one of the following Left click to zoom in on a specific area Right click to make your design smaller To turn the Zoom mode off click the Magnifying Glass D tool again This will reset the zoom of the window and the view of the design will be fit into the window zoom in on a specific area Do one of the following From the Edit tool bar click the Magnifying Glass e tool Choose View Zoom zZoom Tool The pointer becomes a magnifying glass Click and hold your left mouse button and drag your mouse to form a flexible box around the specific area you want to see in detail Drag the mouse across the area you want to zoom in until it is inside the box Do one of the following steps To increase the zoom continue c
88. g sections describe how to modify the text using the handles a If these handles are not showing around your text segment i you need to select it in text mode you switch into text mode by selecting any of the text tools When you are in text mode a letter A appears next to the mouse pointer Ra The changes described below cannot be made if the lettering is selected using the Select tool Changing the Size of Text The size of text objects can be adjusted using the Proportional Sizing Handle This handle is on the top left of the design and it appears as a black pennant pointing up To change the size of text 1 Select the text object you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the proportional sizing handle You see the text scale proportionally which means that as you make the design wider the design also gets taller 160 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing the Width of Text The width of text objects can be adjusted using the Width Handle This handle is on the bottom right of the text and it appears as a black pennant pointing right To change the width of text 1 Select the text object you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the width handle You see the text s width altered accordingly handles If you want to adjust the height of text it can be done within the Properties box Click the Text tab and enter the new size in the Height box Click Apply to apply your changes 4 You cannot
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90. he Properties tool from the File tool bar You see the Properties box 6 Inthe input text box change the default text accordingly 7 Make any other changes in the Properties box For more information on changing text settings in the tabs see Normal Text Properties 8 Click Apply Your text will change accordingly Changing Lettering Properties In this section e Find out how to edit text objects using properties box settings e Learn how to edit Monogram Normal Text Multi Line Text Path Text and Arc Text properties e Learn how to use the Spell Checker feature 110 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Editing Text in the Properties Box The Properties box allows you to type in the actual text for your design and change its appearance reflecting the type of text item that is currently selected Properties Text Fill Pull comp meree Font Condensed Block JA ABCabc Height mm Spacing Slant m a E Line spacing Width Align The Properties box has three tabs These tabs allow you to adjust specific tab settings The first of the tabs will be labelled one of the following depending on the text object selected Monogram Text or Arc the properties listed under the Text tab apply to Multi line and Path Text items as well as Normal Text items Each text object tab allows you to type in the letters you want to embroider The second and third tabs are labelled Fill an
91. he Licensor from any such breach would be impossible to calculate and that money damages would therefore be an inadequate remedy for any such breach Accordingly the Licensor shall be entitled in addition to all other remedies available hereunder or under law or equity to injunctive or such other equitable relief including specific performance as a court may deem appropriate to restrain or remedy any breach of such covenants in any event without the need to post a bond or other security and without any showing of any actual damage sustained by the Licensor 6 LIMITED WARRANTY The Media on which the Licensed Program and the Security Device is recorded are warranted against defective material or workmanship under normal use as follows for a period of one 1 year after purchase from Licensor or its authorized distributor Defective Media returned to Licensor with proof of purchase during the warranty period which proves to be defective upon inspection shall be replaced without charge Replacement Media will be warranted for the remainder of the original one 1 year warranty period of the defective Media A Security Device shall be replaced if and only if a Licensee delivers to Licensor the Security Device with all component parts a reasonable administrative fee and proof of purchase and b the Security Device is proven defective upon inspection The limited warranty does not apply if the failure of the Media or Security Device resul
92. he corresponding key code for the special character from the number pad located on the right side of the keyboard To view a list of special characters and their corresponding key codes see Special Characters List Let go of the ALT key on your keyboard You see the special character 5 Make any other changes to the displayed text 6 Click Apply to save your changes 116 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Displaying a Font s Available Characters In each Properties box you can easily display all the characters keystrokes that can be entered for available font types For example some fonts only allow you to enter uppercase characters while other fonts allow you to enter both uppercase and lowercase characters If there are any special instructions that are particular to that font they will also be displayed The list of available keystrokes includes additional information to help you get the best results on sew out This includes displaying recommended maximum and minimum heights for the text if applicable and a recommended pull compensation To display a font s available keystrokes 1 Select the text object you want to alter 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box 3 Click the appropriate text tab From the Font list select a font 5 Inthe font preview area place your cursor over the font s preview image You see a display of all the available keystrokes tha
93. he list select the design file format for the current design From the Select hoop area select the hoop you want to display in your design window from the list To rotate the selected hoop 90 select Rotate 90 Click Apply The selected hoop will be displayed in the design window Click OK Adding a Custom Hoop Personalize N Stitch 2 0 comes with many pre loaded hoops however you can also add new hoops to the software Once you have set the parameters for your hoop and typed ina description the custom hoop will be saved and will be available for your future use To add a new hoop 1 Do one of the following From the View tool bar click the Select Hoop tool Choose Tools Select Hoop You see the Hoops dialog Click New You see the New Hoop dialog Learning the Basics 83 Frame type Width mrm Height mm Mame 3 Inthe New Hoop dialog complete the following In the Frame type box choose a shape for the hoop Rectangle or Round In the Width box enter the width for the new hoop you want added In the Height box enter the height for the new hoop you want added In the Name box enter the name of the new hoop you want added Click OK The New Hoops dialog will close and you will see the new hoop listed in the Select hoops area 4 Click Apply 5 Click OK Deleting an Existing Hoop You can easily delete any hoop in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 To
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95. ile formats such as the Outline File BLF You can open designs from the File Menu through the Open Icon on the toolbar or by using the Browser feature When you open an Outline File BLF into the design window your single design file contains both outlines and stitches When you open expanded files the stitches are converted to outlines automatically while opening the design To open an existing design 1 To open an existing design do one of the following Choose File Open 58 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 2 From the File tool bar click the Open Design tool You see the Open Design dialog box In the Look in list browse to the location of the file you want to open You can open design files stored on your hard drive a disk or CD ROM In the File name box enter the file name or select the file you want to open by clicking the file To open multiple files press Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting the files you want to open To open all files select any file and press Ctrlt A on your keyboard To limit the number of displayed designs in the Open File 9 dialog you can enter the first letter of the design name followed by an asterisk and the file extension For example if you have an embroidery design file named Cats enter C blf in the File Name box and press ENTER You will then see a list of all the designs starting with C In the Files of type list select the format f
96. inations of the two You can move or rotate objects or a composition of several object using the corner handles of the selection frame Text objects can resized through the Text Properties box See Editing Text in the Properties Box You cannot resize designs merged into Personalize N Stitch 2 0 As a general rule you should perform all outline edits to a design first in Outline Mode and save the design file Next you should perform all stitch edits to the same design in Stitch Mode and save the design file with a different file name If you follow this general rule you can avoid possibly losing your stitch edits while doing significant design editing An object s stitch edits may be lost if you perform an outline editing action that forces Personalize N Stitch 2 0 to regenerate stitches for the object The following are design editing actions that can force stitch regeneration in your design e Resizing an object e Modifying the settings for an object e Moving an object Typically when you add or modify objects in a design Personalize N Stitch 2 0 will not regenerate stitches for the entire design The software will however generate stitches for the object being modified Using Outline Mode 135 Selecting Text Objects Personalize N Stitch 2 0 makes it easy to select your text objects in order to perform necessary design edits Once you select a text object you can adjust its size and proportions a
97. ing 103 2 Click Next to continue You see the Text Wizard Text window Text Wizard Text Font Text Height mm Text Alignment Space mm Design Welcome to the Text Wizard This Wizard helps you automatically create a Text design To begin click Next h SA e ed siy pe C Change to fill Space Y mm 9 Barrista Bedrock Bliss Block 4mm Bold Script Books Borequard Camelot Campus Block 2 Campus Block Cannes Captain Jack Caroline A v 9 AIR 001 AIR 002 FREE A AIF 004 AIR 005 T 104 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 3 From the Font list select the font you want used for the lettering When you select a font you see its preview below the Font list 4 Inthe Text box enter your text 5 In the Height box enter the height you want to use a If you use one of the embellishments from the design area the size of the embellishment will increase and decrease in proportion to the text height you enter here 6 To have your text use fill stitching rather than satin stitching select Change to Fill q If you want to enlarge the font beyond the recommended maxi mum height you should use the Change to Fill option Using satin stitching for lettering larger than the maximum height may cause poor results in the final product 7 From the Text Alignment list select how
98. ipboard 1 Select one or more objects you want to copy 2 To copy objects to the clipboard complete the following Inthe design workspace right click the object s and choose Copy from the menu The objects are not removed from their original placement 3 To paste objects from the clipboard complete the following Inthe design workspace right click anywhere and choose Paste from the menu The selection is pasted in its original location keyboard to copy objects You can also choose Edit Paste or press Ctrl V on your keyboard to paste objects 9 You can also choose Edit Copy or press Ctrl C on your To cut to the Clipboard 1 Select one or more objects you want to cut 2 To cut objects to the clipboard complete the following Inthe design workspace right click the object s and choose Cut from the menu The objects are removed from their placement 3 To paste objects from the clipboard complete the following Inthe design workspace right click anywhere and choose Paste from the menu The selection is pasted in its original location yp You can also choose Edit Cut or press Cirl X on your keyboard to cut objects You can also choose Edit Paste or press Ctrl V on your keyboard to paste objects 138 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Deleting Objects Deleting an object removes it from the design The only way to retrieve an object you delete is to choose Edit Undo or click Undo pa f
99. is notice or any other reproduction of the License Agreement create multiple licenses You have the limited non exclusive revocable right to install and use one copy of the Licensed Program on up to two computers in accordance with the License Agreement IF YOU WISH TO USE THE LICENSED PROGRAM ON MORE THAN TWO COMPUTERS YOU WILL NEED AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE AND A CUSTOMER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT The license set forth below is granted by PULSE MICROSYSTEMS LTD AND TACONY CORPORATION collectively the Licensor This package contains software programs on either floppy disk CD ROM or other data storage medium the Media in machine readable form the Licensed Program and may include a user manual Documentation and or a security device the Security Device provided in a manner other than the Media that allows the use of the Licensed Program The Media Licensed Program Documentation and Security Device are collectively referred to herein as the Licensed Product and are individually referred to as the Components THE LICENSED PROGRAM MAY BE PROVIDED WITH SECURITY PROTECTION WHICH REQUIRES USE OF A SECURITY DEVICE FROM LICENSOR TO RUN THE SOFTWARE ANY ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT OR AVOID THE License Agreement SECURITY DEVICE TO ALLOW OPERATION OF THE LICENSED PROGRAM OR A BACKUP COPY THEREOF WITHOUT THE SECURITY DEVICE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL BREACH OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SHALL RESULT IN TERMIN
100. ktop to open Personalize N Stitch 2 0 You see the blank Personalize N Stitch 2 0 design workspace Do one of the following Choose Help Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Press F1 on your keyboard You see the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Online Help Using the Contents The Online Help has a table of contents Each book contains a series of related topics To use the Contents 1 2 3 Choose Help Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Double click the book you want to open Click the topic you want to see You see the topic in the right window pane Using the Index The Online Help index is similar to the index in a book To use the Index 1 2 3 Choose Help Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Click the Index tab In the text box enter the word or words you want to search In the list you see the topics that most closely match your query Click the term you want to learn more about If there is more than one topic for the keyword you see a menu Click the topic you want to see You see the topic in the right window pane Getting Started 41 Using Search The Search tab lets you search using keywords or phrases ina database of all the words found in the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Online Help To use Search 1 Choose Help Personalize N Stitch 2 0 2 Click the Search tab 3 Inthe text box enter the keywords or phrases you want to find 4 Click List Topics In the list you see the topics that most c
101. licking and dragging the flexible box By doing so you can view a single stitch Right click to make your design smaller Learning the Basics 75 5 To turn the Zoom mode off click the Magnifying Glass A tool again This will reset the zoom of the window and the view of the design will be fit into the window To disable Zoom e From the Edit tool bar click the Segment Select l tool once you get to the level of magnification you want Viewing Parts of a Design not Visible in the Design Workspace You can move to parts of your design that go beyond the window s borders To view parts of the design using the Pan tool 1 Do one of the following Choose View Pan From the Edit tool bar click the Pan tool You see the cursor change into an icon of a hand 2 Click and drag your design in the design window 3 To disable the Pan tool right click the design window The Pan W tool does not move any design objects only the area of the overall design that is being displayed To view parts of the design using your keyboard e Do any of the following Use the i key to move up e Use the J key to move down e Usethe a key to move left Use the key to move right 76 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing the Background Color of the Current Hoop Depending on the type of artwork you are using or the type of design you are creating you may want to change the background c
102. lide the speed control from left to right to vary the rate of sewing For more information see under Draw Bar Learning the Basics 81 Working with Hoops Viewing the hoop or frame on the screen lets you ensure that your design fits properly when you run it on the machine The hoop serves as a guide to help size and position your design in the design window Personalize N Stitch 2 0 comes with many different pre loaded hoop sizes or you can use the Select Hoop dialog to create your own custom hoops Your hoop size determines how big your design should be when you save it Displaying a Hoop while Designing You can select one of many pre loaded hoops from a range of different file types using the Hoop dialog Select hoop amm 2 200rorn 180mm 300mm 160mm 260mm 130mm X 180mm 100mm 100mm 130mm 50mm mm 40mm E mm mm Rotate 90 300 0 3 200 0mm This feature is useful when you want to make sure that your design will fit for more than one kind of embroidery machine q The hoop that you select will be limited to the size of the design for saving purposes When you save a design that is too big for the hoop you have chosen you will get a warning message 82 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual To change the displayed hoop 1 Do one of the following From the View tool bar click the Select Hoop tool Choose Tools Select Hoop You see the Hoops dialog From t
103. llows you to adjust the image and worksheet information displayed in design printouts To change a design s print settings 1 9 Do one of the following From the File tool bar click the Print Preview tool Choose File Print Preview You see the print preview window displaying your design Click Settings You see the Print Settings dialog In the Margins area enter the size of margins you want for your design worksheet Select Print Actual Size to have your design print in its actual size Select Print Color Analysis to print a thread sequence view If the Print In One Page setting is also selected a simplified color sequence will be printed If Print In One Page is not selected an expanded color sequence will be printed Select Print In One Page to print the design and color sequence on a single worksheet page Select Print Project Name to have the name of your project printed on your design worksheet Enter your Project Name in the box below Select Hoop Contents Only to preview only those parts of the design that are within the current hoop For more information on this feature refer to Changing the settings in Garment Preview Click OK 10 Click Close 72 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Previewing a Design before Printing You can preview a worksheet on the screen before sending it to the printer To preview a design 1 Do one of the following From the File tool ba
104. lor Advance Move forward in the design by one color Color Reverse Move backward in the design by one color All Colors View all colors in the design Learning the Basics 49 Draw Bar The Draw Bar makes it easy to see how your design will sew You can use the Draw Bar to eliminate potential sewing problems The Draw Bar controls which parts of the design are drawn on the design window Scrollbar Slider a gt The length of the scrollbar slider represents all of the stitches in the opened design You can move the scrollbar slider by dragging it to see a design as it will look sewn to a particular point The color display within the scrollbar indicates the thread color that will be sewn when the scrollbar slider is positioned over it Clicking on the arrows at the ends of the scrollbar will advance or retrace the design position by one stitch If you select the Color Advance tool or the Color Reverse 2 tool while the Draw Bar is active your cursor will change to an arrow with a clock next to it This indicates that the entire design is not being sewn on screen and all edits performed will only pertain to the currently visible areas of the design Color Palette The thread colors for the design are shown in the Color Palette located under the design window To show or hide the Color Palette choose View Color Palette For more information on the color palette see Changing Thread Colors Status Line The
105. losely match 5 Do one of the following Click the topic you want to view and click Display Double click the topic you want to view You see the topic in the right window pane Saving your favorite topics The Favorites tab lets you save the topics that you visit most often and want to access quickly To save your favorite topics 1 Choose Help Personalize N Stitch 2 0 2 Double click the book you want to open 3 Click the topic you want to save as your favorite You see the topic in the right window pane 4 Click the Favorites tab You see the selected topic in the Current topic area 5 To add the selected topic to your favorites list click Add You see the selected topic appear in the Topics area 6 To display your favorite topic do one of the following Inthe Topics area select the favorite topic you want to display and click Display Inthe Topics area double click the favorite topic you want to display You see the topic in the right window pane 42 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 7 To remove one of your favorite topics in the Topics area select the one you want to remove and click Remove Printing Online Help topics You can print any of the topics in the Online Help To print topics 1 2 Choose Help Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Click the topic you want to print The topic will appear in the Help window Click Print You see the Print Topics dialog box Select one of th
106. low the procedures outlined here to a ensure that you install Personalize N Stitch 2 0 correctly Personalize N Stitch 2 0 System Requirements e Pentium IV 2 0 GHz Processor or higher e Windows z2000 XP or Vista operating system e 512 MB RAM e 1GB available hard drive space e CD ROM drive e 1024 x 768 display e Mouse Getting Started 19 Terms Used in the Manual In the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 program there is often more than one way to activate the same function or feature For example you can select a function from a drop down menu a tool bar or in some cases entering a shortcut key combination When a procedure states that you must click on a tool with your mouse a picture of that tool will also appear in the manual Icons Used in the Manual There are three main icons used in the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 manual Notes Caution and Tips icons Icon What is it used for This Notes icon indicates a key piece of information You should pay close attention to anything beside this icon This Caution icon alerts you to pay attention to potential actions Your actions could result in inferior embroidery data data loss or other negative results a This Tips icon indicates a piece of information that will be helpful to you The helpful tips enable you to better understand how the software works 20 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual What Can I do with Personalize N Stitch 2 0 In
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108. mm x 158 5 mm 19 coker SESS Aihe Hooe 110mm 1 a The size of the design in the preview Is scaled to the size of the garment as determined by the height and width measure ments that you set in the dialog 8 If you now wish to change the location of your design do the following Click once on the design to select it The design is outlined by a dotted rectangle and the mouse pointer changes to the Select icon Left click and drag the item to the desired location and then release the mouse button to place the design The design is placed in the new location the same design in the Garment Preview by repeating the 0 You can place any number of designs or multiple instances of above steps 9 Select those designs that are to be sewn together as a single design 10 Choose Tools Select Hoop to open the Hoops dialog 88 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 11 From the Hoops dialog select an appropriate hoop to fit your design selections 12 Click the Center hoop to selection button on the toolbar to ensure the designs you selected will fit into the desired hoop The hoop will be centered on the selected design Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Designs EBR Ee Edk yw poos pider in x tE iri oe N S a EVENS tek 2 Pa eiae Sie LS We M o o Suter td Im 1 13 Sue ue nite mE J Macaenba J BULMALI Dengi Fari 1132 mm a 1468 es 19 codons 2 aches I Saving a Garment Pre
109. mp Fatter E stin The Fill tab allows you to customize the parameters used by Personalize N Stitch 2 0 in the creation of the stitches that will fill the text design You have the option to add a pattern type and change the text object s density settings Density setting Fill density is the distance between individual lines of embroidery Density in embroidery is measured in Stitch Points where each point is equal to 0 1 millimeters How does changing this setting affect your design If you have a very loosely woven fabric you may want to use a slightly larger number which will decrease the density This is done Changing Lettering Properties 131 because the fabric may not be able to hold a large set of stitches in a small area Itis important to always stitch a test before committing to a design If you are unsure what setting to use try the standard setting of 0 4 This setting works well almost universally as long as you have not exceeded the font s size recommendations From the Fill tab the image next to the Density setting will change as you adjust the setting These are not precise images given in the Fill tab Rather these images are intended to provide you with visual clues to what you are doing as you change the settings yp A general rule is to go for full fabric coverage but add extra stabilizer if you want to support a high density fill on a low density fabric For larger
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111. ms Accessories System Tools Backup 3 Follow the instructions provided If you have any problems consult the Microsoft Backup s Online Help Supported Embroidery File Formats Personalize N Stitch 2 0 supports a wide variety of home and commercial file formats Condensed formats allow more options in resizing and editing These formats are designed for optimum performance in resizing Expanded formats allow less options in resizing and editing When resizing the condensed or expanded formats listed the stitch count will be recalculated to properly suit the new size Multiple resizing however is not recommended for expanded formats in the same session The following file formats are supported in Personalize N Stitch 2 0 Outline File BLF BLF files are working files that contain both outlines and stitches allowing for the highest level of design editing It is Getting Started 37 recommended that you first save all working files as blf to preserve the outlines and then export to the machine file format you want Bernina Artista ART ART files are expanded file formats that work with Artista software Catalog It supports reading of designs stitch information only from Artista software versions 1 3 Baby Lock Brother Bernina PES PES files are expanded file formats that work with Baby Lock Palette Bernina Wizard and Brother PE Design software Elna Janome Kenmore SEW SEW files are expanded fil
112. n exactly the same way between words in any kind of text object Note that the tildes do not add any space between characters or words in your text Changing the Colors for a Two color Font You can also choose the thread color for each of the components that is the fill and the border of a two color font You just apply the color to each by selecting the color you want to use for each from the color palette To change colors in a two color font 1 Create a text object using any one of the text tools from the Wizards toolbar 178 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 2 Inthe Properties box select a two color font and click apply The text appears in the workspace colors for the fill and border are chosen arbitrarily 3 Find the color you wish to apply to the first color of the lettering in the color palette and right click on it You see the following Options menu Bi Color i Color 2 4 Inthe Options menu click on Color 1 The first color of the lettering changes to the chosen color oS o TE n A SE E SR py 5 Find the color you wish to apply to the second color of the lettering in the color palette and right click on it 6 From the Options menu click on Color 2 The second color changes to the chosen color oS o TE a gt ia 7 Inthe properties dialog make any other changes to size Spacing etc and click Apply The finished text segment appears in the workspace Using Stit
113. n tool 45 Opening designs 57 Opening Personalize N Stitch 35 Options tool 45 55 70 Outline edits 134 Outline File 57 61 Outline file 198 204 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual p Pan tool 46 Path Text 48 Path text 111 PCS files 37 Percentage pull compensation 132 Personalize N Stitch Activating 22 Closing 35 Getting Help 39 Installing 21 Opening 35 Personalize N Stitch Instruction Manual 18 Personalize N Stitch License Agreement 8 Personalize N Stitch tools 45 PES files 37 Preinstalled recipes 67 Pre loaded hoops 81 Preserve as stitches 139 Previewing designs 72 Previous Stitch 139 Print Preview command 72 Print Preview tool 45 Print settings 71 Print tool 45 Printing 73 Printing Designs 71 Printing online Help topics 42 Properties box 50 110 Properties command 129 Properties tool 45 Proportional Sizing Handle 152 159 168 Pull Compensation 198 Pull compensation 131 132 Pull compensation absolute 132 Pull compensation percentage 132 R Reading designs Amazing Box MAX 65 Reading designs Little MAX 66 Realistic Preview tool 47 80 Recipe 198 Recipes 67 Preinstalled 67 Redo tool 45 53 Reducing views 73 Remove all Guidelines command 95 Removing guidelines 95 Requirements system 18 Resequencing designs by color 148 Reset Frame command 128 Reset Letter command 128 Right Align tool 46 140 Rotate Left tool 47 144 Rotate Right tool 47 144 Rotating hoops 82 Rotating
114. nd make changes to its overall text properties To select text using the Segment Select tool 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Segment Select tool 2 Click the object you want to select The active objects are enclosed in a selection box 3 From the Wizards tool bar click the Multi Line Text Be tool Arc Text A tool or Path Text A tool The letter A appears beside your cursor and the text object is enclosed in a selection box with handles To select text using the Multi Line Text tool 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Multi Line Text Be tool The letter A appears beside your cursor 2 Click the Text you want to select The text object is enclosed in a selection box with handles To select text using the Arc Text tool 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Arc Text A tool The letter A appears beside your cursor 2 Click the Text you want to select The text object is enclosed in a selection box with handles To select text using the Path Text tool 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Path Text a tool The letter A appears beside your cursor 2 Click the Text you want to select The text object is enclosed in a selection box with handles 136 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Selecting Objects The Segment Select tool allows you to select and move individual or groups of objects When you open an existing design it is considered an object A merged design is con
115. nthe text box change the default text accordingly 6 Make any other changes in the Properties box For more information on changing text settings in the tabs see Arced Text Properties 7 Click Apply Your text will change accordingly Creating Text along a Path The Path Text A tool creates lettering that follows a set linear path For example you can use the Path Text tool to create text that bends to follow the curved edge of a garment To create text along a path 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Path Text A tool You see the letter A appear beside your cursor 108 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 2 Click once in the design window If another text object was already selected your first click only de selected that object You will have to click again You see the Text Paths dialog 3 Select one of the paths from the Text Paths dialog The default My Text appears in the design window along the chosen path 4 To change the path shape that is applied to the text perform the following steps Right click on the text segment Inthe option menu that appears choose Path Shapes The Text Paths window appears displaying a number of path shapes To select the path you want left click on it The Text Paths box closes and you see the chosen template has been applied to your text in the design window 5 To modify the properties of your text segment select t
116. o this computer from another computer For this process you will need access to a licensed copy of this program on another computer Insert a diskette into the A drive of this computer and then click Next If You are using a drive other than drive 4 specify it here 4 Click Browse and locate the network directory you want to transfer your license to 5 Click Next You see another Personalize N Stitch 2 0 License Activator Wizard page Leave this wizard page open 6 On the computer with a license open Personalize N Stitch 2 0 7 Choose Help Transfer License You see the Browse for Folder dialog 34 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Browse for Folder Select Folder to transfer the license to E3 w My Network Places 9 Test Designs Cancel 8 Browse to the location of the specified network directory or USB device you want your license transferred to 9 Click OK You see the License Transfer confirmation dialogs Click OK Personalize N Stitch 2 0 will shut down The installation of Personalize N Stitch 2 0 on this computer will no longer have a license 10 On the computer without a license click Next The license will be copied to this installation of Personalize N Stitch 2 0 You see another License Activator Wizard page 11 Click Finish Personalize N Stitch 2 0 will be launched You can begin using Personalize N Stitch 2 0 on this computer Getting St
117. olor or fabric pattern of the hoop in your window For example if you are creating a design with light color threads you may want your background color or fabric pattern darker so that the stitches are more visible on screen To 3 change the background color Choose Tools Select Background Color You see the Color dialog Change the hoop background to a preset or custom color Click OK The new color replaces the old color in the hoop change the fabric pattern Choose Tools Select Background Fabric You see the Load Fabric dialog In the Look in list browse to the location of the file you want to open as fabric You can open image files stored on your hard drive a disk or CD ROM In the Files of type list select an image file type for the fabric you want to open In the File name box enter the file name or select the file you want to open by clicking the file You see a preview of the fabric on the right hand side of the dialog Click Open You see the selected fabric appear in the hoop Learning the Basics 77 Showing and Hiding Machine Commands Personalize N Stitch 2 0 makes it easy to view the locations on the design where the embroidery machine performs commands if it supports them These locations are marked with different symbols to display the command type The following table shows you the symbol for each command Symbol Command y Trim Shows the location in the design file where a i trim wa
118. ong stitch or a trim To add a lock stitch 1 2 3 Open an existing design file Click the Stitch tool Select the stitch where you want to add a lock stitch From the Edit tool bar click the Add Lock Stitch tool and select one of the following types of lock stitches Cross Vertical Horizontal Right 45 Left 45 The lock stitch will be placed at the selected stitch Font Catalog In this section e View font sample pictures for available Block Decorative Monogram and Script fonts 184 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Block Fonts Font Name 1940s Andy Athletic Outline Bedrock Boreguard Campus Block 2 Century Block Charlie Computer Frills Cookie Dairy Dixon Emilia Fadden Fusion Sample Font Name AR Cabe Albany ABCDEF Bio RCD ar Bamboo ABCDEF Block 4mm AY Fade Camelot ABCDEF fio ABC abe Chancery ABCaso Condensed 1d Ww SG Block ABCAbC Crisp Block ABGabc P ABCabc ABC abe Extended Block ABCBEE Freeform ABCabc Galaxy Sample VBC abe ABCabc ABCDEF ABCDEF ABCukr ABCDEF ABCabc ABCABL ABCabc ABCabc ABCabc ABCabe ABCabc ABCabc ABCabc Font Name Gracee Greek Gwen Headlines Hertz Jacks Knight s Table Marty Narrow Block Nymph Open Block Oxford Pirates Chest Prehistoric Scribble Sample Font Name ABCABC Graffiti ABIAEZ G BCabe Ha
119. or Advance tool However you can have the two colors show separately using the Preserve as Stitches feature Select the segment right click and choose Preserve as stitches from the context menu that appears Now when you move through the design by color you will see each color of the text segment displayed individually You will now be able to change the thread colors of the multi color lettering See Changing Colors in a Design Note Once Preserve as Stitches has been applied to a text segment you will no longer be able to use the Properties tool to change text properties such as the font letter spacing slant and so on To move through a design using the Draw Bar 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Segment Select tool 2 Choose View Tool Bars Draw Bar to view the Draw Bar on the design workspace if not already visible 3 From the Draw Bar use any of the following Previous Stitch Move backward in the design by one stitch Scrollbar slider Drag the scrollbar slider to advance the design to a specific position When the scrollbar slider is positioned over a color you see the specified thread color being sewn in the design The entire length of the scrollbar slider represents the entire design Next Stitch Move forward in the design by one Stitch 140 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Aligning Objects Horizontally and Vertically You can align objects horizontally o
120. or the design you want to open Select Preview to view a thumbnail a small representation of the design Click Open 9 To open a file you have recently worked on choose File and then choose the design file from the list a To view the contents of a zip file select the zip file and click 4 Open Select the design you want to open from the unzipped file list and click OK Learning the Basics 59 C Documents and Settings Desktop WDesign File FROB bf Fb2 bi KFLOM bi FLO bi FL24 bif Gp01 bit Gp10 bit Gp15 bit bO1 bit YW BOE blf J Preview w b1 3 bit wb 7 bit b1 8 bit vw b20 blf wb bit wb 22 bf ok ete wb 26 bf To close a design e Choose File Close Opening Files with the Browser The Browser is a very convenient way to search for and open files It allows you to search through and open stitch files from multiple directories simultaneously So if you have design files stored on a number of different media for example a floppy disk a USB device as well as on your hard drive it is possible to look in all of these places at once with the Browser feature The Browser displays a preview image of the design in its preview pane as well as the design s name overall dimensions stitch count and the number of colors that it uses a The units that appear in the Browser window depend on the 7 Environment settings To switch between Imperial and metric or vice versa
121. otating Individual Letters in a Monogram ceeeeee 158 Working with Normal Multi Line and Path Text 6e 159 Changing the Size of Text ccccccssssesssssssstsssssssstsseeseeees 159 Changing the Width of Text ssssssssssssssssssssssssessssesees 160 Adjusting the Corners Of Text cceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 160 Adjusting the Slant of Text ccccceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 161 ROAA OMT scan ss ck ahect E ae rt pari oe Ae ccs hane 8 161 Changing the Shape of Text using Envelope Handles 162 Adjusting the Kerning Space between the letters 163 Repositioning Individual Letters cc eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee 164 Adjusting Individual Letter Sizes ccccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 165 Rotating Individual Letters cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeees 166 Working with Arced Text c csssssscccecccesseeeeeeeeceeeseeeeeeeseeaaeeeeess 167 Changing the Size of Arced Text 0 eee 168 Changing the Width of Arced Text n on 169 Rotating Text Around an Ate ecesesciticeneeteesceicinctavesdgauctdavesnes 170 Changing the Diameter of the Arc Text frame 06 171 Adjusting the Kerning Space between the letters 172 Repositioning Individual Letters in Arced Text 0005 173 Adjusting Individual Letter Size ceeececeeseseseeeeeeeeneneees 174 Rotating Individual Letters
122. p Align tool 47 141 Transferring a license 22 28 Trim command 181 Two color font changing colors 177 U Undo tool 45 53 USB device 32 Using online Help 39 Using the Index online help 40 V Vertical Center Align tool 47 141 Vertical guidelines 94 View Tools 47 Viewing 3D stitches 80 Viewing designs 75 142 Viewing grids 79 Viewing stitch points 77 Viewing stitches realistic preview 80 Views tools 73 VIP files 38 206 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual W What s This 39 42 Width compensation 120 Width Handle 152 160 169 Window background color 76 Window background fabric pattern 76 Wizards Tools 48 Worksheet Setting 73 Print Setting 73 Workspace 44 Workspace environment 54 X XXX files 37
123. r 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box 3 Click the appropriate text tab 4 Inthe Spacing box enter the font spacing value you want to use 5 Click Apply to save your changes You see your text s letter spacing altered accordingly Changing Width Compensation The purpose of width compensation is twofold to change the width of a text object for appearance or to compensate text in order to achieve more precision in the final output size The Width Compensation adjustment is set in terms of percentage and automatically gets updated when you drag the Width Handle on the text object When compensating a text object a small percentage adjustment is used to widen the text and make up for normal shrinkage that happens to the fabric during embroidery If you are aligning the text to other objects such as other text objects then this compensation can be used to keep your alignment Changing Lettering Properties 121 sharp If you are unsure whether or not you might need some compensation sew a test sample To change width compensation 1 Select the text object you want to alter 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties You see the Properties box 3 Click the appropriate text tab 4 Inthe Width box enter the width compensation value you want to use 5 Click Apply to save your changes You see your text s width compensation altered accordingly Changing the Slant setting
124. r click the Print Preview tool Choose File Print Preview You see the print preview window displaying your design Design Fb tibit Sikher 8469 Colors 5 Widh 546mm Helghi 70 0 mm Scale 100 2 To zoom in and out of the previewed worksheet do the following To zoom in on the worksheet click Zoom In and scroll to view specific parts of the design To zoom out on the worksheet click Zoom Out and scroll to view specific parts of the design Learning the Basics 73 3 To change the settings for the design worksheet click Settings 4 Click OK 5 To close print preview and return to the design window click Close Printing design worksheets You can print worksheets for design files When you print a worksheet for a design file the worksheet information depends on the selected settings in the Print Settings tab To print a worksheet for your design 1 Do one of the following From the File tool bar click the Print Preview tool Choose File Print Preview You see the print preview window displaying your design 2 To change the settings for the design worksheet or check the information that will be printed on the worksheet click Settings 3 Click OK 4 Click Print whl If you want to print a design worksheet with existing settings a choose File Print or click the Print tool from the File tool bar Then click OK from the Print dialog Viewing Methods and Tools Magnifyin
125. r vertically You can use this feature to precisely align objects at the center of a design JO oe Lio Horizontal Bottom Vertical alignment Vertical Right Horizontal alignment To align objects 1 Select the objects you want to align 2 From the Modify tool bar click any of the following Center Moves all selected objects and aligns them along the center most axis item selected and aligns them along the left most axis Right Align Moves all selected objects except the right most t Left Align Moves all selected objects except the left most item selected and aligns them along the right most axis 3 lt Using Outline Mode 141 Bottom Align Moves all selected objects except the bottom most item selected and aligns them along the bottom most axis Top Align Moves all selected objects except the top most item selected and aligns them along the top most axis Horizontal Center Align Takes all selected objects and centers them in the selection box The objects are moved so that they are centered left to right with each other but they are not moved up or down Vertical Center Align Takes all selected objects and centers them in the selection box The objects are moved so that they are centered top to bottom with each other but they are not moved left or right You can also choose Edit Align and select any of the available Align tools Changing the Position and Orientation of Design Object
126. rder so that it now sews second instead of third To move an object forward 1 Select the object s 2 Inthe design workspace right click the object s and choose Move Up To move an object backward 1 Select the object s 2 Inthe design workspace right click the object s and choose Move Down Moving an Object to the Start or End of a Design Use the Move First command to make the selected object the first one to be stitched When a design is sewn the first object sewn is usually on the bottom or in the back of the design Use the Move Last command to make the selected object the Using Outline Mode 147 last one to be stitched When a design is sewn the last object sewn is usually on top or in the front of the design To move an object to the start of a design 1 Select the segment s you want to move to the start of your design 2 Inthe design workspace right click the object s and choose Move First 99 Before Move After Move First To move an object to the end of a design 1 Select the object s you want to move to the end of your design 2 Inthe design workspace right click the objects s and choose Move Last 9 Before Move After Move Last 148 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Resequencing Segments by Color You can sequence design segments by color When you resequence by color the segments of the design can be reordered according to their thread color
127. rid For example if you enter 5 in this box every fifth vertical line will be highlighted in the major grid From the Color list select a predefined color to use for the major grid If you want to choose from a larger selection of colors click Custom from the color box In the Style area select one of the following grid styles Grid lines Grid cross displays a cross through the center point of the hoop Click OK Showing and Hiding the Grid You can show the grid or if it is in the way you can hide it To show the grid Choose View Grid A check mark appears beside the name in the menu To hide the grid Choose View Grid The check mark beside the name is removed 80 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Showing and Hiding a Realistic Preview of Stitches Use the Realistic Preview m tool to see a realistic 3D view of your design To show realistic stitches e Do one of the following From the View tool bar click the Realistic Preview m tool Choose View Realistic Preview A check mark appears beside the name in the menu To hide the realistic stitches e Do one of the following From the View tool bar click the Realistic Preview m tool Choose View Realistic Preview The check mark beside the name is removed Viewing the Sewing Order of Designs You can view the sewing order of designs by using the Draw Bar located at the top of the design workspace S
128. rkspace environment 1 From the File tool bar click the Options tool You see the Options dialog 2 Click the Formats tab 3 Adjust one or more of the following Formats settings From the Recipe list select the recipe you want applied to new design files From the Machine Format list select the machine format that you want applied to new design files The Color Palette list changes accordingly and only those thread palettes available for the selected file format will be listed 56 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual From the File Format list select the file format type you want used as the default in the Save As dialog From the Color Palette select the thread chart with the thread colors you want to use From the Hoop list select the hoop type you want applied to new design files 4 Click the Environment tab 5 From the Units list select the units of measurement you want used for your designs Metric or English You can also select the units of measurement using the menu options available in your design workspace Right click on the ruler at the left or top of the window and select Metric or English If the rulers are not already visible in the design window choose View Guide Rulers y 6 Ifyou have a Janome or Kenmore machine select Print Janome Crosshairs to offset the machine s starting point from the center 7 Click the Grid tab 8 Adjust one or more of the Grid settings available
129. rom Little Max a If you have not purchased and installed Little MAX the Read from Little Max option will be grayed out and disabled from the Personalize N Stitch 2 0 menu Learning the Basics 67 Selecting Recipes You can apply predefined settings when you open a new file or you can apply these settings to existing designs using shortcut keys For example the Cap recipe contains special underlay pull compensation and density settings appropriate for designs that will be sewn on baseball caps See Preinstalled Recipes for more information on the preinstalled recipes available and their settings To use a recipe 1 Choose File New You see the New Page dialog 2 From the Recipe list select a recipe The applied recipe changes the default settings for the design 3 From the Machine Format list select the machine format you want to use for your document 4 Click OK Preinstalled Recipes You can choose one of the preinstalled recipes when you open a new design file and the fabric settings contained in the recipes are applied to the design you create The following tables outline the preinstalled recipes including their fabric settings All fabric settings in the tables are in Metric mm If the setting is applied to the design using the selected recipe you see Yes in the table If the setting is not applied to the design using the selected recipe you see No in the table 68 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruc
130. rom the File tool bar immediately after you delete it To delete an object 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Segment Select tool 2 Select the object 3 There are three ways to delete an object Right click and select Delete from the shortcut menu Press Delete on your keyboard Choose Edit Delete Moving through Outline Designs Personalize N Stitch 2 0 makes it easy to move through a design to select a specific color Text segments that have multiple colors will appear as a single entry when you use the color advance tools so all colors in the text segment will be displayed together R A oJ 4 and Color Reverse tools you can track which color you are in by looking at the status bar at the bottom of the workspace The status bar tells you how many colors are in the design in total and which color by sewing order is currently selected 9 As you navigate through the design with the Color Advance To move through a design by color e From the Color tool bar do any of the following e Click the Color Advance amp tool to move to the next color change Click the Color Reverse tool to move to the previous color change Click the All Colors 48 tool to view all colors in the design Using Outline Mode 139 hts If you have imported a file containing a multi color lettering segment for example an outline font it will appear as a single color as you move through the design with the Col
131. s You can use a few different methods to move and change the angle of objects in your designs Moving design objects manually You can move objects around your design by dragging them to another location To move a design object or a copy of an object manually 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Segment Select tool 2 Select the object 3 Click and drag the object to its new location As you drag the status line displays the horizontal dx and vertical dy distance 142 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Nudging Design Objects Nudging moves the selected design object or group of design objects incrementally Nudging is similar to dragging the object but the distance that the object moves is smaller To nudge up e Use Ctrl i To nudge down e Use Cirl J To nudge left e Use Ctrl a To nudge right e Use Ctrl amy Rotating Objects in the Workspace Rotating a design object turns it around a fixed point that you determine Rotating is useful if your design contains elements that are rotated to the same angle such as a logo and lettering displayed on a 30 angle In Personalize N Stitch 2 0 you now have three options if you want to rotate objects such as merged designs You can rotate them manually using the round blue handles at the corners of the selection box rotate by 90 using the Rotate Left or Rotate Right buttons from the Modify Toolbar or type in a degree of rotation in the de
132. s added f Color Change Shows the location in the design file where the color of thread changes To show commands e Choose View Commands A check mark appears beside the name in the menu To hide commands e Choose View Commands The check mark beside the name is removed Showing and Hiding the Stitch Points in Designs Use the Stitch Points feature to see the stitch penetration points in the design window The black dots in your design represent the point where the embroidery machine needle will penetrate the fabric To show the stitch points e Choose View Stitch Points A check mark appears beside the name in the menu To hide the stitch points e Choose View Stitch Points The check mark beside the name is removed 78 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Defining Grid Settings The Grid Settings help you align and measure artwork and design elements You can set the grid to measure in millimeters or inches according to your preference When you are working on a design file you can display the grid by clicking the Grid tool from the View tool bar By default every horizontal and vertical line will be highlighted in the major grid If you want to have additional guide lines you can add more major grid lines as well as a minor grid You can increase the spacing values for the minor grid however zero and negative spacing values are not supported The minor grid can also have different horizontal an
133. s box Below this font list you will also see an image showing a sample of the selected font To change a font type 1 Select the text object you want to alter 2 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box 3 Click the appropriate text tab 4 From the Font list select the font you want to use To scroll through the list of fonts and see what each font looks like click the down arrow Then use the up and down arrows on your keyboard to move through the font list This allows you to preview the fonts without having to select each one _ Ed y 5 Click Apply to save your changes You see your text s font type altered accordingly 120 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing Font Spacing The font spacing setting adds a specified amount of space between each letter Thus if you wanted to add space between your letters you could enter a 2 in the Spacing box You can use this parameter to make the spaces between the letters less than zero If the spacing is set at zero the default then the normal kerning operation for the font is used If the spacing Is set to less than zero then the spacing between letters decreases if it is set to a value greater than zero than the spacing increases If you want to individually adjust the letter spacing you can do so by adjusting the letters with the kerning handles To change font spacing 1 Select the text object you want to alte
134. s next to the mouse pointer be The changes described below cannot be made if the lettering is selected using the Select tool 152 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Changing the Size of a Monogram The size of monograms can be adjusted using the Proportional Sizing Handle This handle is on the top left of the design and it appears as a black pennant pointing up To change the size of a monogram 1 Select the monogram you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the proportional sizing handle You see the monogram scale proportionally which means that as you make the design wider the design also gets taller Changing the Width of a Monogram The width of a monogram can be adjusted using the Width Handle This handle is on the bottom right of the text and it appears as a black pennant pointing right To change the width of a monogram 1 Select the monogram you want to adjust Using Outline Mode 153 2 Click and drag the width handle You see the monogram s width altered accordingly You cannot change the height of a monogram using its width handles If you want to adjust the height of the monogram it can be done within the Properties box Click the Monogram tab and enter the new size in the Height box Click Apply to apply your changes a Adjusting the Corners ofa Monogram The corners of a monogram can be adjusted up or down using the Corner Handles The Corner Handles are at each corner of
135. se Garment Preview 1 Start a new BLF file or open an existing BLF design 2 Click the Garment Preview f icon from the View tool bar You see the Garment Preview dialog Learning the Basics 85 Garment Garment Color Width ws jm a Height en jm a Maintain aspect ratia 3 From the drop down list choose a garment template 4 To change the background of the garment do one of the following To choose a solid color click the color chip next to Garment Color click on the More Colors button at the bottom of the given array of color swatches This will open up the Color dialog where you can choose any RBG color available from the palette 0 If you want to select a specific color for the garment template To choose a fabric pattern as your background click the down arrow to the right of the Fabric list and choose a fabric from the list You can add your own fabric to the list by scanning it Scan your material sample and save the image as a bitmap BMP to the following directory Program Files Amazing Designs PersonalizeNStitch2 Fabric For best results save with an image resolution of at least 300 dpi Note If you have Microsoft Vista installed on your computer you must have administrator access to save to this directory 86 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 5 If desired change the height and or width of the garment template Do one of the following Type a
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137. sid ered an object as well Each design created using one of Per sonalize N Stitch 2 0 s wizards is considered a distinct object You select objects by clicking on a single object or by clicking and dragging to draw a box around parts of the design The Select All tool allows you to select all objects in the design at once To select objects using the Segment Select tool 1 From the Edit tool bar click the Segment Select tool A If the objects are already grouped together the Segment Select tool will automatically select the entire group of objects 2 To select one object do one of the following Click the object you want to select Click and drag to select the object you want The active object is enclosed in a selection box with handles 3 To select multiple objects do one of the following Click and drag across all the objects you want to select Click an object Press CTRL on your keyboard while you click each object not already selected The active objects are enclosed in a selection box To select the entire design using the Select All tool e From the Edit tool bar click the Select All tool In the design workspace the entire design is enclosed in a selection box y In Outline Mode you can also press Ctrl A on your keyboard to select the entire design Using Outline Mode 137 Copying Objects You can use various methods to copy objects in your designs To copy to the Cl
138. sign s Properties box Using Outline Mode 143 Rotating a design object manually using the rotation bead To rotate segments manually 1 Select one or more segments you want to rotate The active segment s is enclosed in a selection box with handles 2 Move your mouse over the blue rotation bead beside the top right or the bottom left design handle You see the cursor change to a circular arrow 3 Click and drag the rotation bead to adjust the box to the angle you want a You can see the degrees of your rotation angle on the status line in the bottom left corner To rotate segments using the Modify tool bar 1 Select one or more segments you want to rotate The active segment s is enclosed in a selection box with handles 144 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 2 From the Modify tool bar click any of the following tools Rotate Left Rotates one or more selected objects to the left by 90 degree increments Rotate Right Rotates one or more selected objects to the CG right by 90 degree increments To rotate segments using the Properties box 1 Select the design object you want to rotate The active segment s is enclosed in a selection box with handles 2 Click on the Properties button You see the Properties box for the selected object Properties E _ _ _ _ Transform Rotate F 0 o App 3 Inthe Rotate box enter the number of degrees you want to rotate your
139. t you can enter for the selected font a Some of the Personalize N Stitch fonts have only uppercase Characters but both uppercase and lowercase keystrokes are available In these cases entering the lowercase keystroke will give you the uppercase letter in the design space Changing Lettering Properties 117 Properties Text Fill Pull comp TEXT ABCDEFGHIIKLMNOPORSTUYWEHY Z 0123456789 0 7 Recommended Font Heights Minimum Height 20mm 0 8inches Gc minimum height use Absolute Pull Compensation 0 2rnm Maximum Height 80mm 3 2inches Special Characters To close the last heart in the string type an underscore _ Spelling Checker The Spell Checker feature is a new addition to the Properties box in Personalize N Stitch You can check the spelling of text segments created in any of the Normal Text Multi line Text Path Text or Arc Text modes q Note that Spell Checker uses the Microsoft Word spell check function so it only works on computers that have Microsoft Word installed To use the Spell Checker feature 1 Create a Normal Multi line Path or Arc Text segment 2 Inthe text input box on the Properties page type in the desired text For more information see the appropriate sections under Creating Lettering 118 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 3 Click the Spell Checker button E on the Properties page Any word that is misspelled will now show in r
140. ted from accident abuse or misapplication thereof by Licensee its employees agents or other party granted access or use thereof by Licensee This remedy is your exclusive remedy for breach of this warranty The limited warranty gives you specific legal 12 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual rights and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction 7 LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY It is Licensee s sole responsibility to choose maintain and match the hardware and software components of a microcomputer system which will operate the Licensed Program Licensor makes no representations or warranties that the Licensed Program is compatible with your hardware or software configuration and does not guarantee uninterrupted service thereof or correction of errors thereto THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE LICENSEE OF THE LICENSED PRODUCT EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY ABOVE THE LICENSED PRODUCT IS LICENSED ON AN AS IS BASIS WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING BY LAW STATUTE USAGE OF TRADE OR COURSE OF DEALING ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED EXCEPT FOR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE MEDIA WHICH ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE ONE 1 YEAR PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE NO OTHER WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE
141. the design These handles are black in color and square shaped Their purpose is to adjust the vertical position of each corner Using the corner handles you can create a monogram that appears as if it is going up or down hill F F To adjust the corners of a monogram 1 Select the monogram you want to adjust 2 Click and drag a corner of the monogram You see the monogram s shape altered accordingly 154 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Adjusting the Slant of a Monogram The angle of the letters in a monogram can be adjusted with the Slant Handle The Slant Handle is the back diamond shaped handle in the lower left of the selection box F E To adjust the slant of a monogram 1 Select the monogram you want to adjust 2 Click and drag the Slant Handle to add slant to the letters in the monogram drag right to add a forward positive slant or left to add a backward negative slant You see the angle of the letters in the monogram altered accordingly Changing the Shape of a Monogram with Envelopes Monograms can be made to fit inside a shape otherwise referred to as an envelope You can adjust this shape by using Envelope Handles The Envelope Handles are the square black handles that are centered on the text both above and below it These handles adjust vertically to form a curved shape to the text top and bottom independently Used in combination with the Corner Handles a wide variety of text
142. the letter A appear beside your cursor 2 Click once in the design window A If another text item was already selected your first click only 5 de selected that item You ll have to click again You see default text MULTILINE TEXT in the design window You will need to make changes to this text in the Properties box 3 From the File tool bar click the Properties tool You see the Properties box 4 Click the Text tab 5 In the text box change the default text accordingly 6 Make any other changes in the Properties box For more information on changing text settings in the tabs see Normal Text Properties 7 Click Apply Your text will change accordingly Creating Arced Text Arced Text objects are created with the Arc Text A tool Arced text objects are those that are created on a circle They start out with normal proportions for the font and can be adjusted To create arced text 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Arc Text A tool You see the letter A appear beside your cursor Creating Lettering 107 2 Click once in the design window If another text object was already selected your first click only de selected that object You will have to click again You see default text ARC TEXT in the design window You will need to make changes to this text in the Properties box 3 From the File tool bar click the Properties E tool You see the Properties box 4 Click the Arc tab 5 I
143. the self contained and freestyle embellishments available for monograms in Personalize N Stitch w lt 2 O B age GF CO Self contained embellish Freestyle embellishments ments samples samples To begin creating monograms with the Monogramming Wizard simply choose a font enter your text and then customize the monogram text to suit your needs Creating Lettering 99 To create monograms 1 From the Wizards tool bar click the Monogram M tool You see the Monogramming Wizard window Monogramming Wizard Welcome to the Monogramming Wizard This Wizard helps you automatically create a Monogramming design To begin click Next A rie h eK 2 Click Next to continue You see another Monogramming Wizard window 100 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Monogramming Wizard Text Enter up to 3 letters L Change to fill Height mm Font Decorations a Baroque Beauty Belle Epoque Benguiat Blazing Glory Blooming 4round 34 3B Blooming Bonnets Bouquet Basket 2A Bouquet Script Carriage Script Circle Monogram Classic Monogram Crown Royal Daisy Script 40 5B fe 3 From the Font list select the font you want used with the monogram When you select a font you see its preview below the Font list 4 Inthe Text box enter your one two or three letter monogram text 5 Inthe Height box enter the height you want to use
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145. tion Manual Fabric Satin Density Fill Density Cross Overlap Pull Compensation Contour Underlay Lattice Underlay Program Program Default Default Baby Blankets 0 4 0 4 3 0 3 Yes Yes Canvas 0 4 0 4 0 0 4 Yes No Cap 0 4 0 4 1 0 2 No No Dog Collar 0 5 0 5 1 0 No No Fake Fur 0 4 0 4 3 0 3 Yes Yes Fleece 0 4 0 4 1 0 1 Yes No Jeans 0 4 0 4 2 0 2 Yes Yes Leather 0 6 0 6 0 0 No No Lycra 0 4 0 4 3 04 Yes Yes Pique 0 4 0 4 3 04 Yes Yes Pullover 0 4 0 4 0 0 4 Yes No Satin 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 Yes No Shirt Cuff 0 4 0 4 1 0 No No Silk 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 Yes No Sweat Shirt 0 4 0 4 3 0 3 Yes Yes Towel 0 4 0 4 3 0 3 Yes No T shirt 0 4 0 4 3 04 Yes Yes Velvet 0 4 0 4 3 04 Yes Yes Vinyl 0 6 0 6 1 0 1 No No Woven Fabrics 0 4 0 4 2 02 Yes Yes Fabric Baby Blankets Canvas Cap Dog Collar Fake Fur Fleece Jeans Leather Lycra Pique Pullover Satin Shirt Cuff Silk Sweat Shirt Towel T shirt Velvet Vinyl Woven Fabrics Full Lattice No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No No ZigZag Underlay Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No No Parallel Underlay Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Perpendicular Underlay Learning the Basics Underlay Inset Distance 0 3 0 7 0 7 0 3 0 5 0 4 0 6 0 3 0 3 0 7 0 4 0 7 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 7 0 4 Underlay Density NO tn N MO N N N NYO NYO
146. tlines can t be enlarged or reduced more than 10 20 without distortion because the stitch count remains constant unless the design has undergone a stitch to outline conversion 196 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual Fill Stitch Series of running stitches commonly used to cover large areas Different fill patterns can be created by altering the angle length and repeat sequence of the stitches Folders In Windows 2000 XP Vista your designs are stored in folders In previous Windows versions folders were called directories Grouped Segments A collection of segments that work together as a single unit Grouped segments can be ungrouped to access individual segments if the software being used allows this Handles Handles are the small boxes at each corner of the selection box you see around active segments If you point to a handle the pointer becomes a double sided arrow You can click and drag the handle to resize the selected segment or segments proportionally Clicking and dragging the control points on the left and right side of a handle will resize the segment by width Clicking and dragging the control points on the top and bottom sides of a handle will resize the segment by height Hoop Device made from wood plastic or steel with which fabric is gripped tightly between an inner ring and an outer ring It attaches to the machine s pantograph Machine hoops are designed to push the fabric to the bottom o
147. ts 93 Delete command 128 Deleting hoops 83 Deleting segments 138 Density settings 130 Design sequence 148 Design size 73 Design Window 44 56 57 195 Design workspace 44 54 75 202 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual 195 Designs merging 61 Displaying hoops 81 Displaying special characters 115 Documentation Personalize N Stitch 39 Dragging segments 141 Draw Bar 49 180 Next Stitch 139 Previous Stitch 139 Scrollbar slider 49 139 Drawing speed seitings 80 DST files 37 E Edit Tools 46 Editing Text Properties box 110 Embellishments 98 102 EMD files 38 English units 93 Envelope Handles 154 162 Envelopes text 129 EXP files 38 F Fabric pattern background 76 Fabric settings 67 File Tools 45 Fill density 130 Floppy disk 31 Font Catalog 183 Font samples 183 Font spacing 120 Font type 119 Frames text mode 128 Freestyle embellishments 98 G Garment Preview 47 84 92 Background color 85 Center hoop to selection 88 Dialog 84 Fabric background 85 Printing 92 Saving 88 Garment preview Dimensions 86 Getting Help Personalize N Stitch 39 Grid tool 79 Grids 78 79 Guide rulers 51 Guidelines 94 95 H Handles 196 Hard drive 18 58 64 Help Personalize N Stitch 39 Hiding 3D stitches 80 Hiding grids 79 Hiding Machine commands 77 Hiding stitch points 77 Hoops 81 Adding 82 Deleting 83 Displaying 81 Rotating 82 Horizontal Center Align tool 47 14
148. u have set until you save the design Once the design is saved the color choices represent those for the format you have chosen when saving To change thread colors 1 Select a segment or stitch You can also use the Color Advance tool to select a segment with the thread colors you want to change 2 Ifthe Color Palette is not already visible in the Design Window choose View Color Palette The color palette displaying the currently loaded thread chart appears along the bottom of the workspace ia jx PE p Color Palette 3 Inthe Color Palette area click one of the color boxes with the thread color you want to use Learning the Basics 53 thread number you can search for that thread from within the 9 If you want to find a particular color with a known name or Color Palette Click the button on the left side of the Color palette and type the name or number in the Find Color dialog that pops up in the workspace As you type a drop down list of possible matches will be displayed Click the Find button and the color will be selected in the palette Using Scrollbars The scrollbars are inside the design workspace on the right and bottom of the window These operate as standard scrollbars which you may be familiar with from any typical Windows application They allow you to quickly navigate the design using the mouse Typical actions for the scrollbars include e Dragging the Thumb Track to pan
149. view You can save your Garment Previews so that they can be opened for later editing and re use When you create a garment preview and have finished adding all the designs that you wish to add simply Choose File Save as and save the file in BLF outline format This file will then contain all the information about the background of your Garment Preview such as the type of garment its color and dimensions plus any designs that you have placed in the Garment Preview Learning the Basics 89 Q It is possible to save your Garment Preview in an non BLF format that is as stitches but if you do this all the garment information will be lost Saving individual designs from the Garment Preview For sewing out you will want to save the designs only without the garment information You can select each design on the garment individually and then use the Center hoop to selection button to fit the hoop to your design Then choose File Save Hoop Contents for each individually hooped design on your garment and save in the appropriate stitch format Adjusting the Garment Template There are a number of different aspects of the garment template that you can modify when it is selected Some of these adjustment s can be made through the Properties dialog and some can be made directly in the workspace In the Garment Properties dialog you can change the garment s height or width and rotate it by a specified angle 90 PERSONA
150. xt into your hoop Alignment Alignment is found only in Normal text and Multi Line text mode and works on multi line text objects The choices are Left Right and Center For example Left alignment means that every line will start at the same left position Changing Lettering Properties 125 Arc Text Properties Arc Text properties are adjustments specific to Arc text that can be made from the Properties box Properties Arc Fill Pull comp Upper ARC Lower TET ABG Font Condensed Block v iy ABCabe Height mm Spacing Width 72 as je frome The Arc tab allows you to set a variety of options regarding your text The most important item is the text box which is where you can type in the text that you want to embroider line You can however create a second Arc Text item with a smaller Arc This allows you to simulate multi line text using the Arc Text tool a Because your text is in an arc frame you can only type in one La 4 When you first create a segment of Arc text the default text Arc Text is placed in the text frame like so 126 PERSONALIZE N STITCH 2 0 Instruction Manual The direction that the letters run depends on whether they are typed in the Upper or Lower text boxes in the properties box If you type text in the Upper text box it appears at the top of the circle running clockwise thus imi oo ace ae Seco UCU ee Sen Wwe ewee ww weee Ch

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