BuzzSize User`s Manual
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1. 29 lo 29 RO E E A 30 PUD 2 casscespaisncticnesnaetionezcsedtescosn aesaeseceatoepsseeseceaee 31 KOA E AE S KEL MLSZ Sad 66 n 32 Changing Density End iste 33 SO E NA SEK KS 007000080 33 Convert Design Format 44 35 Colors During Conversions ee 35 Chapter 4 Multiple Section Designs 37 OO ed 37 BuzzSize Manager File eee 38 Multipl S CUOR BAT ana euns 40 Embroidery Machine File Limitations 4 Sewing Your Multiple File Designs 42 Appendix A Shortcut Keys 43 GED AOR POR ON PEP OVP 43 d ti 43 DAC OS De EE 44 Appendix B Additional Information 45 Command Refrence con 45 Supported Formats and Hoops 45 CET LE EE ee es E B T 47 DC oa T E E ee ET Ad 51 License Agreement 53 BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Introduction With BuzzSize you can easily resize your designs and adjust stitch density The number of stitches is re calculated and fill patterns retained to give you the best results possible BuzzSize is an add on module that is shipped and incorporated into BuzzEdit V2 Lite which has been renamed to BuzzSize to avoid confusion with the full version of BuzzEdit V2 However because BuzzSize is distributed this way the version of the2. Stitches in Time Window Figure 2 5 The Stitches in Time window displays the stitches of the design horizontally from the first stitch to the last The Time window allows you to analyze various aspects of your design and gives powerful and easy ways to select various areas of your design Horizontally the stitches are displayed from left to right in the order in which they are sewn Various properties of the stitches are displayed in the form of graphs Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc The Stitches in Time window is made up various graphs which display some of the properties of the stitches Figure 2 6 From top to bottom the Time window is composed of the Stitch Color bar the Stitch Length graph the Stitch Angle graph the Time Scroll bar and the Time Reference bar Figure 2 6 Stitches in Time Graphs A Multiple Section Bar B Stitch Color Bar C Stitch Length Graph D Stitch Angle Graph E Time Reference Bar Most of these graphs are used for the more advanced editing capabilities that are available in BuzzEdit V2 Please see the BuzzEdit V2 manual included on your installation CD or download it from http www buzztools com updates downloads asp Zooming In Time Drag along the very bottom of the 0 SE Stitches in Time window the Time Reference 10 0 bar to zoom in on an area Figure 2 7 La Once you have zoomed in on a subset of LUC NW stitches you can use the scroll bar
3. the cursor will include an exclamation dragging the boundary point to alert you of a potential problem and the Resize dialog will open This allows you to select the Use BuzzSize to Retain Stitch Density option The options you select on this dialog will be remembered and they will be used in the future to determine if the Resize dialog should be displayed You can also resize your selection using specific values for the resize percentage and the center of the resizing choose BuzzTools gt Resize Using the BuzzTools gt Resize menu command also allows you to change the resize settings For more help on this command click on the Resize Selection dialogs Help button Changing Density BuzzSize allows you to change the density of a design or a complete color break Density adjustment may be necessary to compensate for certain fabrics or to correct a design stitching fault For example you might want to reduce the density of an area when you are planning on stitching the design onto light weight fabrics The density can be increased or decreased by up to 50 ai You can adjust density by using the Density tool that is located on ult the Main toolbar or by using the BuzzTools gt Change Stitch Density command Stretch In addition to resizing your selection you can stretch or shrink your design along an arbitrary direction In BuzzSize a stretched selection contains the same number of stitches as the original Copyri
4. 28 Selecting On Multiple Section Bar 25 Stretching Selected 33 Stitches in Space Flip Tool 31 Move Tool 29 Reference Window 16 Resize Tool 32 Rotate Tool 30 Scrolling 18 Stretch Tool 33 Zooming 18 Stitches in Time Multiple Section Bar 40 Scroll bar 19 Stitch Angle Graph 23 Stitch Color Bar 28 Zooming 19 Stretch Tool 33 Angle of Stretch 34 Custom Center 34 Resize Maximum 34 System Requirements 9 T Tools Lasso Move 20 Trouble Shooting 12 V Video Tutorials 13 W Workspace Windows In 16 Z Zoom In Space Window 18 In Time Window 19 License Agreement IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement Agreement is entered into by and between the user of this software You or Licensee and Buzz Tools Inc of San Ramon California Buzz Tools or Licensor By installing or using this software You acknowledge that You have read this Agreement that You understand it and that You agree to honor and be bound by the terms and conditions contained herein If You do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement then You have no right to use any Buzz Tools product and You immediately should contact Buzz Tools or the authorized reseller who sold You this Buzz Tools product and obtain instructions about reguesting a refund Please be advised that by purchasing and using Buzz Tools products and by activating the use of those products by completi
5. LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY LICENSED PRODUCT LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY LICENSED PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FROM ERROR OR MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc SUCH AS COMPATIBILITY REVERSE COMPATIBILITY OR INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS LICENSEE ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DECISIONS MADE OR ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED USING THE LICENSED PRODUCTS UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL LICENSOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF LICENSOR HAS BEEN APPRISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGE OCCURRING IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR S LIABILITY TO ANY PARTY INCLUDING LICENSEE EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OR LICENSE FEE OF THE RELEVANT LICENSED PRODUCT Buzz Tools reserves the right to revise any Licensed Product at any time without notification to Licensee or any other person 9 AUDIT If the Licensed Product is being used for commercial purposes Licensee shall permit Licensor upon reasonable notice i e not less than three business days to conduct an audit of Licensee s use of the Licensed Products to determine compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement 11 CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM OF ANY DISPUTE This Agreement shall be construed interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of law provisions thereof The exclusive forum
6. a evet ee een nd ec 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 Fast AON RS OR O Z JEP O V a 9 System Regue mem S dd han 9 Install BuzzSize from Installation CD 10 Install BuzzSize from Download Only Purchase 10 Update BuzzSize oo cccccccccesscesecesecssceseeenseesees 10 Set Your Display to High Color 11 Authorizing BuzzSize sincesssssscozoseacsnaersactassavmsasnssescaiss 11 Trouble shooting Installation or Startup 12 RSR E E 12 Getting Assistance and Help eeeeee 12 Video Turor als secere se aetneeetaeneeaaenencer 13 Technical Support eee 13 Remove BAS ra R 14 Chapter 2 BuzzSize Basics 15 The BuzzSize Workspace 15 BuzzSize NIMES R nd 16 Stitches in Space Reference Window 16 Stitches in Space Work Window 17 Stitches in Time Window eee 18 SECIS LECTION PP P O ra iaia 20 Using the Space Window to Select Stitches 20 Using the Time Window to Select Stitches 22 Adjusting Your Selection eee 25 Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Chapter 3 Editing Designs 27 Selecting What to Change eee 2l Selecting Complete Colors 28 Design Editing Tools eee 28 Changing Thread Colors
7. between any pus two long stitches just position your cursor between two long stitches and double click m Figure 2 10 Your selection will snap to these E boundaries And since long stitches generally Figure 2 10 Cursor is in delimit different elements within your design Position ready to select a run of stitches by double the Stitch Length graph makes it easy to select Hiei different individual elements of your design Select by Dragging You can also select a run of stitches in the Stitch Length graph by dragging the mouse cursor horizontally As long as you stay within the Stitch Length graph each boundary of the selection will snap to the next stitch that rises above the vertical position of the mouse cursor Thus by positioning the mouse cursor above the majority of stitches in this graph but below the long stitches shown as vertical spikes you can easily select a run of stitches between any two long stitches In general this is a great way to select a distinct element of your design Selecting by Type of Stitch The Stitch Angle graph makes it easy to analyze your stitches and to select a run of a specific type of stitches Each different stitch type running zigzag satin etc has a characteristic appearance in the Stitch Angle graph When you are editing your designs look for other patterns that may indicate a change of stitch type To see the details of the stitch type you may need to zoom in on an area o
8. create the full design Figure 4 1 Section B Section A Figure 4 1 Sew each design file in sequence onto the same piece of fabric in order to create the full design BuzzSize Manager File BuzzSize Most multiple file designs created in BuzzSize and BuzzEdit V2 take advantage of a manager file This manager file contains important information including the name of the design files used in your complete design In addition BuzzSize and BuzzEdit V2 save your stitch information in a manager file if you need to stop editing your design before all of the design sections are placed correctly in a hoop The manager file s name 1s always the name of the original file or the name you selected when you saved your design Each design file used for sewing your full design is assigned a new name The new files are named the same as the manager file with a letter appended to the end The first file sewn is appended with the letter A the second file sewn is appended with the letter B and so on NOTE The manager file is used by BuzzSize and BuzzEdit V2 to allow you to read the multiple file designs back into the software and is not sewn The letter appended to the end of the file name corresponds to the order in which it is sewn Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc When you open a multiple file design that uses a manager file you should choose the manager file name from the Open Design
9. design with multiple sections the Stitches in Time window displays the Multiple Section bar This bar displays a series of section breaks Each new section break marks the location in time or stitch number at which a new file will begin Figure 4 4 Muttiple Section gt u 1000 10 0 1 0 0 1 180 The file name of the new file 1s displayed along with the Section Break flag Lengthimm Figure 4 4 Marks the individual files that make up your design When the mouse is clicked or dragged on the Multiple Section bar the 40 BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc selection will snap to the nearest section break making it easy to select all of the stitches in an entire design file You can also select all of the stitches in a design file by double clicking between section break flags You can click directly on top of the descriptive text Embroidery Machine File Limitations As we have already mentioned each embroidery file format comes with certain file limitations and restrictions Typically these limitations are on either the number of stitches a design may have or on the number of color breaks The limitations are specific to the design format you are using and are usually not negotiable For example a Pfaff pcs design file can contain a maximum of sixteen thread changes However in BuzzSize you can create a design with more than sixteen thread changes When you save the desig
10. maximum number of stitches for the file type you are currently editing Figure 4 6 PCS Multiple File Settings XI File Splitting Criteria M Split if stitches exceed fi 4000 M Back up to last thread change Set Default Help Cancel Figure 4 6 Change these settings to adjust where BuzzSize will split your design NOTE When you have a multiple file design BuzzSize locks your design in the appropriate hoop area so that the design sections do not shift out of alignment at the machine BuzzSize usually accomplishes this by inserting several locking stitches into the two corners of the design area which are sewn last Sewing Your Multiple File Designs To sew a multiple file design first mount the fabric in the hoop as you would for any design Then transfer the sewing files the files appended with a letter to the embroidery machine Mount the hoop as usual Then sew files in the order of the appended letters A first then B etc Depending on the file type after sewing each design section you may need to remove the two locking stitches that BuzzSize uses to lock your design in position Of course you should not move or adjust the hoop between design sections because then the sections will not align correctly Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Appendix A Shortcut Keys General Help F1 What s This Context Sensitive Help Shift F1 Open Design Ctrl O Save Design Ctrl S Exit
11. on the main toolbar or press Ctrl 4 L until the run of desired stitches is selected Figure 2 9 This command is also available from the Edit menu Figure 2 9 To select the next run of contiguous stitches click the Select Next Lassoed button or press Ctrl L BuzzSize Basics 21 22 BuzzSize Selecting a Single Needlepoint You can select a single needle point in the Space window by clicking on or near the needle point with the Lasso tool If the wrong needle point is selected click the Select Next Lassoed button until the desired needle point is selected or use the left and right arrow keys to move forward and backward needle point by needle point When a single needle point is selected all of the stitches are z drawn in color in the Stitches in Space window The 7 4 selected needle point the stitch cursor is highlighted with a 4 small triangle Selecting a Single Stitch To select a single stitch using the Space window first select a needle point and then press Shift Right Arrow If only a single stitch is selected you will see the stitch followed by its needle point This is the stitch cursor and it is marked accordingly with a small triangle Because only one needle point is included in the selection the box indicating the first needle point and the selection indicator are not displayed This allows you to see the stitch single stitch is selected clearly against the other stitches which are no
12. the scroll bar locate the program name BuzzSize and click on it to select it Click Add Remove On the Confirm File Deletion dialog box click Yes Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Chapter 2 BuzzSize Basics We know you are anxious to get started using BuzzSize But before you begin it is important for you to become familiar with the BuzzSize workspace as it has many unique features and tools In this chapter e Get an overview of the BuzzSize workspace e Learn how to zoom in the various windows e Learn how to select stitches in the various windows e Learn many of the terms used in the rest of the manual The BuzzSize Workspace When you start BuzzSize you are presented with the BuzzSize Welcome dialog box which lets you open an existing design or start a new design After you select one of these options you see the main application window which is called the BuzzSize workspace The BuzzSize workspace displays your design in three different windows each presenting a different view of your design Figure 2 1 They work Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc BuzzSize Basics 15 together to allow you to select and manipulate your design Although you have three separate views of your design you are still only working on one design per workspace BuzzSize C Program Files Buzz Tools BuzzSize Samples cupnpot pes File Edit View BuzzTools Help Ele Stitches in Space Refe
13. 4 of rotation center 1s displayed on the status bar The numeric value of the custom center may be a negative number as this 1s an offset from the center of the hoop You can toggle between a custom center and the center of the kA selection by clicking on the Custom Center button located on the main toolbar Rotate your selection by dragging the circular p boundary of your selection Figure 3 5 The a AS percentage rotation 1s displayed on the bottom status bar You can also rotate your selection using specific a values for the degree rotation and the center of i rotation choose BuzzTools gt Rotate For help a on this command click on the Rotate Selection Figure 3 5 Rotate your dialogs Help button selection by dragging the boundary Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Flip You can flip your selection using the Flip tool located on the Stitches in Space toolbar You can change the center of the mirror during a flip operation Move the center of the mirror by dragging the cross to the desired location Figure 3 6 The numeric value of your custom center 1s displayed on the bottom status bar You can toggle between a custom center ner Figure 3 6 Drag the cross to change the center of the mirror LA and the center of the selection by clicking on the Custom Center toolbar button located on the main toolbar You can change the angle of reflection for your m s k 1 selection by drag
14. Alt F4 Editing Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y Select All Ctrl A Select None Escape Select Next Lassoed Ctrl L Select Previous Lassoed Shift L Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Shortcut Keys 43 44 Space 8 Time BuzzSize To Do This Go to start of design Go to end of design Select next color Select previous colors Cancel mouse action applies to space tools and drag drop in Time Restrict Space Move tool to horizontal Restrict Space Move tool to vertical Shortcut Home End Tab Shift Tab ESC while dragging Shift while dragging Ctrl while dragging Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Appendix B Additional Information Command Reference The BuzzSize online help provides additional information about the BuzzSize workspace and includes a detailed command reference You can access the BuzzSize online help by choosing Help gt Contents In addition to the subject based help BuzzEdit includes context sensitive help _ Click on What s This button or Help gt What s This and then on any other part of the BuzzSize screen or menus for specific help on that command or area of the screen Supported Formats and Hoops BuzzSize supports numerous file formats and embroidery hoops We do not list the file types and hoops in the manual or the online help because this information freguently changes as new formats and hoops are added with program updates To find out wha
15. BuzzSize Users Manual Copyright 2000 2004 by Buzz Tools Inc All U S and international rights reserved BuzzSize User Manual for Windows This manual and the software described in it are furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license The content of this document is furnished for informational use only and is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Buzz Tools Incorporated Buzz Tools Incorporated assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book All rights are reserved No part of the manual or the described software may be copied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable format without prior written approval of Buzz Tools Inc Buzz Tools BuzzEdit BuzzXplore and Stitches in Time are registered trademarks of Buzz Tools Inc of San Ramon California BuzzSize is a trademark of Buzz Tools Inc of San Ramon California The Stitches in Time display is protected by U S Patent numbers 6 167 823 B1 No 6 584 921 B2 and 6 502 006 B1 Other patents pending The following are copyrights of their respective companies or organizations Baby Lock is a registered trademark of Baby Lock USA Bernina is a registered trademark of Fritz Gegauf AG BERNINA Sewing Machines Brother is a registered trademark of Brother International Hoop it All is a t
16. Work window or Space window is the spatial work area It contains tools for manipulating your design in space such as tools to move and rotate Figure 2 3 BuzzSize C Program Files Buzz Tools BuzzSize Samples cupnpot pes EEK File Edit View BuzzTools Help Space Window Zoom Buttons Stitches in Spaceq Work Window Copyright 2000 2003 Buzz Tools Inc Prot Threads 3 Figure 2 3 Use the Space window to manipulate your design If you have zoomed into an area of the design only the zoomed in area will display here Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc BuzzSize Basics 17 18 BuzzSize Zooming In Space You can use the scroll bars on the Space window to move the area of the design that is displayed The zoom buttons located in the upper right corner of this window cause the current selection to zoom in or out In addition you can use the Space Reference window to zoom in on a portion of the design in the Work window To zoom in hold down the primary mouse button which is usually the left mouse button and drag out a rectangle around the region of interest Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Zoom in ona Stitches in Time Window portion of the design Along the bottom of your workspace 1s the patented Stitches in Time Window or Time window which shows your design as it is stitched out in time Figure 2 5 7 BuzzSize C Program Files Buzz Jools BuzzSize Samples cupnpot pes _ jeme rel MEG ESMA
17. ae attached to the selection boundary Figure 3 13 The percentage rotation is displayed on the bottom status bar s A ba Figure 3 13 Drag the circular arrow arms to change the angle of stretch Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Stretch your selection by pulling on the dashed portion of the selection boundary Figure 3 14 When your cursor is positioned correctly your cursor will look like the one in the example to the right You can also stretch your selection using specific values for the stretch percentage angle of stretch and the center of stretch choose Figure 3 14 Stretch BuzzTools gt Stretch For help on this E command click on the Stretch Selection dialogs dashed portion of Help button selection boundary Convert Design Format Different embroidery machines require different design file formats If you are going to use another machine s designs you will need to convert the design to a format your embroidery machine can understand BuzzSize will convert stitched based design files from one design file format to another You can convert your current design to the file format of your choice by choosing BuzzTools gt Convert Design Type Colors During Conversions Each embroidery file format comes with certain standard colors and restrictions Some design formats have only a few color choices and some have a plethora When design files are converted using BuzzSize the best possible match i
18. ation 12 Supported File Types 45 Supported Hoops 45 System Reguirements 9 Windows Overview 16 Colors Computer Settings 11 During Conversions 35 Palettes 29 Copyright Information 2 Custom Center During Flip 31 During Resize 32 During Rotate 30 During Stretch 34 Offset 30 D Designs Colors 35 Converting 35 File Restrictions 41 Object Data 7 F Flip Tool 31 Angle of Mirror 31 Custom Center 31 H Help Context 45 Getting Assistance 12 Technical Support 13 Video Tutorials 13 Hoops Multi Hoops 7 25 Supported 45 Improving Designs Eliminate Gaps 34 Installation 10 Trouble Shooting 12 L Lasso Move Tool 29 License Agreement 53 Main Tool Bar Context Sensitive Help 45 Moving Stitches Using Lasso 29 Multiple File Designs Manager File 38 Naming Of 38 Opening 39 Section Bar 40 Settings 42 N Needle Point First of Selection 21 Last of Selection 21 R Resize Tool 32 Custom Center 32 Resize Maximum 33 Stitch Recalculation 32 Rotate Tool 30 Custom Center 30 S Section Break Flags 25 Overview 40 Selection Indicators First Needle Point 21 Last Needle Point 21 Shortcut Keys 43 Stitch Color Bar 28 Stitch Density Changing 33 Maintaining 32 Stitches Adjusting Selection 25 Apperance in Stitch Angle Graph 24 Flipping Selected Stitches 31 Moving in Space 29 Resizing Selected Stitches 32 Rotatating 30 Selecting By Stitch Types 24 Selecting In Space 20 Selecting In Time
19. d therein such as copyrights or patents Any attempt by Licensee to transfer any ownership rights in the Licensed Products or Documentation shall a be null and void b constitute a material breach and grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement and c trigger an immediate obligation on Licensee to return of all Licensed Products and Documentation 4 LIMITATIONS ON USE OF LICENSED PRODUCTS AND DOCUMENTATION a Licensee shall not use any Licensed Products or Documentation except as authorized herein and shall not make have made or permit to be made any copies of the Licensed Products or Documentation except as expressly authorized herein Licensee shall not reverse engineer decompiler or disassemble any Licensed Product for any purpose without Licensor s prior express written consent nor shall Licensee attempt to create the source code from the object code or defeat the Serial Number or any other software key used to activate the Licensed Products b The license granted herein is personal to Licensee and is not transferable except upon Licensor s prior written consent In particular Licensee shall not attempt to sublicense rent lease or otherwise permit any use by another of any Licensed Product except as expressly provided herein In addition Licensee shall not publish or reproduce the Serial Number or any other software key provided to Licensee except as expressly authorized herein c Licensee shall not remove or alte
20. dialog box This causes all of the associated design files to be opened and ensures that they are positioned correctly Figure 4 2 Open Design Look in C3 Samples ls OC E fn cupnpot2 pes E cupnpot2 4 pes E cupnpot2 B pes E cupnpot2 C pes fe cupnpot2 D pes a cupnpot pes File name cupnpot2 pes 19 692 stitches Files of type Design Files art cnd csd dst emd exp gr v Cancel 3 thread changes 3 colors M Multiple file design Figure 4 2 This multi section design is opened easily by choosing the manager file the file without a a b etc If you have a multiple file design created by a program other than BuzzSize or BuzzEdit you can read the design into BuzzSize by checking the Multiple file Design checkbox in the Open Design dialog box Multiple Section Designs 39 This action brings up the Open Multiple File Design dialog box that allows you to specify a series of files to open and which hoop to use Figure 4 3 Open Multiple file Design Hoop Properties File Properties Hoop Big Multi Hoop Horizontal 225mm x 90mm Big Mult Hoop Vertical 90mm x 225mm Giant Hoop t All T M Custom hoops are marked with an asterisk Edit Custom M OP Create Custom Hoop D ate Cubtoin Moog Figure 4 3 The Open Multiple File Design dialog box helps you open existing multiple file designs Multiple Section Bar When BuzzSize displays a
21. e installation CD in the CD ROM drive Wait a moment for the CD to settle down in the drive 2 From the Windows Desktop double click on the My Computer icon and then double click on the icon for your CD ROM drive 3 Locate the file Setup exe in the root folder of the CD and double click on it to launch the installation CD browser 4 From the Installation CD browser choose the option Install Programs On the next screen choose the option Install BuzzSize 5 Carefully read and follow the on screen installation instructions for the software We recommend that you accept all default installation options and installation folder locations 6 Atthe end of installation the Buzz Tools program group displays and a BuzzSize icon is visible on your computer desktop Be sure to check the BuzzSize Readme file for any late breaking news Install BuzzSize from Download Only Purchase When you purchase a Download Only version of BuzzSize instructions on where to download the software and how to install it are e mailed to you Please follow those instructions to install your software Update BuzzSize Due to product release cycles installation CD s and Download Only purchases may have an earlier version of the software then 1s available on our website If you purchased a CD you do not need to exchange It you have probably received the most current version available on CD We recommend you immediately update your software from
22. f the Stitch Angle graph see Zooming In Time on page 19 BuzzSize Basics 23 24 BuzzSize Select by Dragging Select a run of stitches in the Stitch Angle graph by holding down the primary mouse button and dragging the mouse cursor horizontally along the graph Base your selection on the appearance of the graph For example to select a run of satin stitches look for a region where the run of stitches hug the top of the graph and then select those stitches by dragging the mouse across them Stitch Appearance Probable Stitch Type Bean Stitch A run of bean stitches tend to have a very regular pattern alternating back and forth Fill Stitch A run of fill stitches tend to vary back and forth in a regular pattern Running Stitch A run of running stitches tend to hug the bottom of the graph B E Satin Stitch A run of satin stitches tend to hug the top of the graph Selecting by File Section When you are editing a design made up of multiple files your Stitches in Time window displays the Multiple Section bar which is positioned above all the other time graphs Figure 2 11 It delimits the individual sections that make up your current design and is only displayed if your design is made up of multiple sections The sections that make up your complete design are displayed in the Stitches in Time window in the order in which they are sewn cupnpot Apes New File cupnpot B pes jz es Figure 2 11 Whe
23. first stitch ofa Hold down the control key and press the left or selection right arrow keys marked by a small box in the Stitches in Space window OR hold down the control key and click the mouse in the Stitches in Time window Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc BuzzSize Basics 25 26 BuzzSize Desired Action To adjust the last stitch of a selection marked by a small triangle in the Stitches in Space window To move to next needle point To move to the previous needle point To move to the last needle point of the design To move to the first needle point of the design To select the next color To select the previous color Do the Following Hold down the shift key and press the left or right arrow keys OR hold down the shift key and click the mouse in the Stitches in Time window Press the right arrow key Press the left arrow key Press the end key Press the home key The home needle point is not actually sewn It is displayed at the top left corner of the hoop Positioning the stitch cursor at the home needle point allows you to insert stitches at the start of the design Press the tab key Hold down the shift key and press the tab key Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Chapter 3 Editing Designs Although BuzzSize is primarily a design resizing program you can also use BuzzSize to adjust stitch density and to perform simple design editing Specifically BuzzSize allo
24. for any disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be an appropriate federal or state court located in the County of Contra Costa the State of California United States of America 12 INTEGRATION This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges all prior discussions between them Neither of the parties shall be bound by any warranties understandings or representations with respect to such subject matter other than as expressly provided herein Any waiver or modification of this Agreement shall only be effective if it is in writing and signed by both parties hereto If any part of this Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction the remainder of the Agreement shall be interpreted so as to reasonably effect the intention of the parties Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc 56 BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc
25. ght 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Editing Designs 33 34 BuzzSize Just as with the resize operation you can stretch selections up to ten percent without any adverse stitching affects You may be able to stretch by a value greater than ten percent if you also change the thickness of the thread used to sew the design area Use a finer thread for areas you have reduced and a thicker thread for areas you have enlarged Stretch your selection using the Stretch tool located on the Stitches in Space toolbar The line that bisects the stretch selection indicator is the area of your selection that does not move during the stretch operation fe oe st ree I Change the location of the line by dragging the center cross to the desired location Figure 3 Figure 3 12 Drag the 12 The numeric value of your custom center 1s cross to change the displayed on the bottom status bar center of the stretch You can toggle between a custom center and the center of the kA selection by clicking on the Custom Center toolbar button NOTE The ability to change the center of your stretch is very handy For example if you need to stretch an area of your design slightly to eliminate a gap between regions of your design you would position the center of the stretch on the stationary edge As you stretch your selection you will see it growing away from this center Change the angle of stretch for your selection GOES by dragging the circular arrow arms that are
26. ging the circular selection boundary Figure 3 7 This changes the angle at flip your selection diagonally The angle of the mirror is shown by the line dividing the circular selection boundary The percentage rotation is Figure 3 7 Rotate the angle of mirror by dragging the boundary clockwise Flip your selection by clicking on the mirror shown by the line that bisects the circular selection indicator Figure 3 8 You can also flip your selection using specific values for the angle of mirror and center of mirror choose BuzzTools gt Flip gt Custom For help on this command click on the Flip Selection dialogs Help button Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc ta s which your selection is flipped so that you can displayed on the bottom status bar In this example the angle of mirror is set to 45 degrees PA Figure 3 8 Click on the mirror to flip selection Editing Designs 31 32 Resize When a design or a selection 1s resized with BuzzSize you can choose 1f you want the number of stitches to be recalculated or not In order to maintain the density of the original design you will want to choose to have the number of the stitches recalculated Optionally you can choose not to use stitch recalculation when resizing a design This means that the resized design or selection will contain the same number of stitches as the original Figure 3 9 Shortening the stitches reduces the physical size of the selection and
27. h refers to the movement of the embroidery machine hoop without any needles penetrating the fabric It is generally used to get from one area of a design to another area Multiple Position Hoop A multiple position hoop is a large hoop which mounted to an embroidery arm in any number of positions in order to reach different areas of the fabric Primary Mouse Button The primary mouse button is the mouse button you have set up to perform normal selection and dragging You generally click this button using your index finger If you are right handed this is usually set to the left mouse button If you are left handed this is usually set to the right mouse button Pull Compensation When embroidery is sewn onto fabric an area of the embroidery may shrink slightly in the direction of the stitch angle as a result of the threads pull on the fabric This can leave gaps between sewing areas Pull compensation slightly increases the sewing area opposite the stitch angle in order to correct this problem Run of Stitches A run of stitches is a consecutive group of stitches Running Stitch A running stitch is a series of stitches that goes from one point to another A running stitch is often used for outlines fine details or understitching Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Satin Stitch A satin stitch is made up of zigzag stitches that are sewn very close together A satin stitch can range in thickness from just over I
28. lengthening the stitches increases the physical size of the selection If you reduce an area too much the stitches will be too close together to sew properly If you increase the physical size of an area too much the area will be sparsely sewn Before After 9999 99492 20900 20090 2000 4999 Figure 3 9 Close up of stitches before and after resizing when not using stitch recalculation You can resize your selection using the Resize tool that is located on the Stitches in Space toolbar Change the center of your resyze operation by dragging the Cross to the desired location The numeric value of your custom center 1s displayed on the bottom oe status bar Remember that the center of your hoop Figure 3 10 Drag is location 0 0 In the example shown the center the cross to change of the resize operation has been set to the tip ofthe the center of the beak Figure 3 10 Toggle between a custom center and the center of the selection by kA clicking on the Custom Center toolbar button located on the main toolbar Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Resize your selection by dragging the circular wane boundary of your selection The percentage M a enlargement is displayed on the bottom status ke bar In the example shown the design moves away from the resize center that 1s the bird s beak Figure 3 11 If you exceed the maximum Figure 3 11 Resize 4 recommended resize percentage of twenty your selection by percent
29. machines have file restrictions such as the number of stitches or the number of color breaks a design can contain In BuzzSize you can create multiple section designs that exceed the file restrictions Multi hoops are not supported in BuzzSize If you need multi hoop support you will need to purchase BuzzEdit V2 For information on BuzzEdit V2 multi hoop support please see the BuzzEdit V2 manual which is included on your installation CD or download it from http www buzztools com updates downloads asp In this chapter e Learn about the multiple section designs and BuzzSize Manager files e Learn about the Multiple Section Bar located on the Stitches in Time graph e Learn about embroidery file format limitations Overview BuzzSize allows you to concurrently view and edit designs with multiple sections in one workspace When required by the file format these separate sections are saved into a Series of files so that each file keeps within the limits imposed by the file type such as the number of stitches or color breaks a design can contain When BuzzSize saves a series of files it also saves a manager file so that you can read back in the whole series of files at a later time in order to edit or view the overall Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Multiple Section Designs 37 38 design When you are ready to sew the design you sew each of the design files in sequence onto the same piece of fabric in order to
30. mm to usually a maximum of 12mm A satin stitch is normally used for nice detail thicker outlines and for most normal size lettering Stitch A stitch is one needle penetration and the thread laid down to get to the next needle penetration Stitch Angle The stitch angle is the angle of the stitches in an area Stitch Count Stitch count 1s the number of stitches in a design or ina selection Stitch Cursor The stitch cursor is the last needle point of a selection This is also the insertion point when adding new stitches or when pasting stitches into the design Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Stitch Density Stitch density refers to the number of stitches per inch The higher the stitch density chosen the more stitches will be used within that defined area Stitch Direction Stitch direction refers to the angle of the stitches in relationship to the top of the design Stitch Length Stitch length is the length of the stitch from one needle penetration to the next Understitching Understitching is used under the regular stitching in a design The stitches are placed to provide stability to the fabric and to create different effects ee gt co 50 BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Index Buzz Tools Mailing Address 13 Web Site 13 BuzzSize C Authorizing 11 Computer Color Settings 11 Installing 10 License Agreement 53 Overview 7 Removing 14 Software Registr
31. n BuzzSize creates multiple pcs files each with no more than sixteen thread changes The file names of the saved designs are appended with a letter of the alphabet ale bai Figure 4 5 Open the When you sew your Continue stitching manager file to edit all design stitch design all design parts to parts of the design A first sew the complete design Let s say you resized a design with nineteen thread changes and save the design as Heart pcs Figure 4 5 You will create three files BuzzSize will save a manager file named Heart pcs as well as two design files named Heart A pcs and Heart B pcs To sew the design you sew each design file in succession on the same fabric that is you first sew Heart Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Multiple Section Designs 41 42 BuzzSize A pcs then Heart B pcs The result is a design containing more than 16 color changes The manager file Heart pcs is used by BuzzSize to allow you to read the multiple file design back into the program That 1s when you open the manager file Heart pcs with BuzzSize it automatically reads back in all the design files which in this example are Heart A pcs and Heart B pcs The manager file is not sewn To adjust the place at which BuzzSize splits a design into a new file choose View gt Multiple File Settings This command brings up a dialog box that allows you to specify the maximum number of thread changes and
32. n needed the Multiple Section bar is shown above the Stitch Color bar Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Each section starts with a Section Break flag and 1s followed by a description of the section You may need to zoom in on an area of the Stitches in Time window before you can read these descriptions see Zooming In Time on page 19 Select by Double Clicking To select an entire section just position your cursor between two section flags and double click Your selection will snap to these boundaries You can click directly on top of the descriptive text Select by Dragging If you click near the beginning of a section the selection will snap to the beginning of the section If you click near the end of a section the selection will snap to the very end of the section Selecting a Single Long Stitch To select a single long stitch first click on the long 2 aan stitch in the Stitches in Time window Figure 2 12 This will select the first needle point IE of the stitch Then hold down the shift key and press ilu the right arrow key to select the stitch itself You can i then travel through the design one stitch at a time by using the forward and back arrow keys Figure 2 12 Click near a long stitch to select its needle Adjusting Your Selection powi You can adjust the starting and ending stitches of a selection by using the arrow keys much as in a text editor Desired Action Do the Following To adjust the
33. ng the software installation procedure You shall be deemed to have become a party to and bound by the terms of this Agreement 1 DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings Documentation shall mean all user documentation including any user manuals or instruction materials in any format provided to You in connection with Your purchase of the Licensed Products Licensed Products shall mean those Buzz Tools software products for which You have purchased use rights as indicated by the title and serial number included with the Software and this Agreement License Term shall mean in perpetuity or until the termination of this Agreement according to its terms and conditions by either party Serial Number shall mean the software key serial number provided to You with the Licensed Products which is needed to activate the Licensed Products 2 GRANT OF LICENSE Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement Licensor grants to Licensee a non transferable and non exclusive license to use the Licensed Products and any accompanying Documentation during the License Term 3 OWNERSHIP AND TITLE Licensee shall have no ownership rights in any Licensed Products or Documentation Buzz Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc 53 54 BuzzSize Tools retains all title and ownership interest in the Licensed Products and Documentation and any intellectual property embodie
34. our website to enjoy any new features and to obtain the latest bug fixes Visit www buzztools com updates downloads asp NOTE Many Buzz Tools programs can be updated automatically from within the program If your program supports this feature the Check for Update command will be listed under the Help menu Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Set Your Display to High Color NOTE Windows XP users do not need to adjust their display settings as they are already running high color mode For the best display set your computer to high color 1 Using your alternate mouse button click on your computer desktop away from any program icons Usually the alternate mouse button is the right mouse button 2 From the Popup menu choose Properties The Display Properties dialog box opens 3 Along the inside top of the dialog box are tabs that look like file folder tabs Click the Settings tab 4 Inthe settings window is a drop down list labeled Colors Set your colors to High Color 16 bits or True Color 24 bit If needed you can adjust your screen area on the same tab Set your screen area to at least 800 x 600 pixels recommended 1024 by 768 or greater 5 Glick OK to accept your screen settings and restart your computer if directed to do so Authorizing BuzzSize In order to use BuzzSize beyond the evaluation period the software must be authorized by entering a serial number and key If you purchased BuzzSize on CD your
35. overs the area of several hoops The design area is normally the intersection of all of the hoop rectangles In some cases the design area may exclude a portion of a hoop rectangle This usually occurs if the hoop frame does not allow Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc the sewing machine to cover the entire area of the hoop rectangle You will see this for example in the Pfaff multi hoop and the HUS Giant Hoop it AII Fill Stitch Fill stitches are series of running stitches formed closely together to form different patterns and stitch directions Hill stitches are used to cover large design areas Ghost Color Ghost Color 1s the screen color used to display the stitches of a design that are not part of the current selection The deselected stitches are only displayed in the ghost color when other stitches of the design are selected Selected stitches are displayed in their correct colors o 0 ooo R mu 48 BuzzSize Hoop Frame The hoop frame 1s the physical hoop with mounting bracket It may be a multiple position hoop and it may mount on more then one side Hoop Indicator The hoop indicator shows where your can place stitches in the Stitches in Space window It is shown in BuzzSize in black for a single hoop design and in red for a multiple hoop design Hoop Section The hoop section 1s that part of a multiple hoop design that sews into a particular hoop position Jump Stitch Jump stitc
36. product starts out at version 2 There isn t a version 1 of the BuzzSize add on module BuzzSize provides you with some of the capabilities of BuzzEdit V2 such as the ability to change colors rotate designs and run the sew simulator Features not provided with BuzzSize are disabled in the software Some of the disabled features are digitizing auto multi hooping and stitch editing Since the program interfaces are the same you will not need to learn how to use a new program should you decide to purchase BuzzEdit V2 at a later date If BuzzEdit V2 or BuzzXplore is also installed on your computer BuzzSize will extend their capabilities to include resizing with automatic stitch recalculation NOTE BuzzSize saves only stitch data not object data When a design containing both objects and stitches is saved in BuzzSize the object data is lost For example if you draw a circle in Layout 8 Editing part of Brother s P E Design and save it the PES file will contain both an object definition for the circle and the circle s stitches Now you resize the PES file with BuzzSize and then read the file back into Layout amp Editing You will see the stitches of the circle but you will no longer be able to modify object properties of the circle such as fill style or line width Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc What can I do with BuzzSize BuzzSize With BuzzSize you can enlarge or shrink an embroide
37. r without Licensor s prior written consent any proprietary notice on any Licensed Product or Documentation 6 MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT This Agreement does not provide You with any right to maintenance or support from Buzz Tools However various forms of maintenance and or support are from time to time available on our web site at buzztools com Please see the Buzz Tools web site or the authorized Buzz Tools reseller who sold You the Licensed Products for further information 7 TERM AND TERMINATION This Agreement shall take effect upon Licensee s purchase of a Licensed Product and shall remain in effect until terminated by the Licensee upon one month s written notice or by Licensor as set forth in this section This Agreement may be terminated by the Licensee only when all use of any Licensed Product has been discontinued and all Licensed Products and Documentation have been destroyed or have been returned to Buzz Tools Licensor may terminate this Agreement upon written notice if Licensee fails to comply with any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement 8 DISCLAIMERS AND WARRANTIES EACH LICENSED PRODUCT COVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION SERVICES OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
38. rademark of Hoop it All Corp Microsoft Windows are registered trademark of Microsoft Corp Other products and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners Printed and bound in the United States of America Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Welcome On behalf of all of us at Buzz Tools I am pleased to introduce to you BuzzSize our embroidery design resizing software With BuzzSize you can easily resize your designs and adjust stitch density The number of stitches is re calculated and fill patterns retained to give you the best results possible You can use BuzzSize as a standalone program or with BuzzEdit V2 and or BuzzXplore Embroidery Edition for even more capabilities We appreciate the support and feedback we have received from our users who have helped Buzz Tools to develop software that meets the needs of the home embroidery hobbyist Since we started in 1997 Buzz Tools has grown from a small part time software company to an international software provider with over 50 000 users worldwide From the whole Buzz Tools team I want to thank you for choosing BuzzSize We re happy to welcome you to the Buzz Tools family and to BuzzSize Lisa A Laufer Home Embroidery Hobbyist Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Buzz Tools Inc Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Contents KELOM an san ka do it msi teinte 3 aea te o
39. rence Window Stitches in Space l Window Se Be SE EDIE SS TSS Tete D MY ant Stitches in Time FE Window copyright 2000 2003 Buzz Tools Inc Prot Threads 3 Stitches 009692 Size 3 94 x 2 55 Figure 2 1 BuzzSize Workspace You can change the relative size of the three windows by dragging the vertical and horizontal bars separating them 4h If you want to work on multiple designs at the same time you can open several BuzzSize workspaces File gt New Workspace command BuzzSize Windows The BuzzSize Workspace incudes the following windows Stitches in Space Reference Window The Stitches in Space Reference window or Space Reference window is the visual reference for your design and it allows you to see how your design will look when sewn Figure 2 2 The Space Reference window shows the entire design even when only a small area of the design is BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc shown in the Stitches in Space window The area of the design that 1s currently being displayed in the Space window is surrounded by a dotted line BuzzSize C Program Files Buzz Tools BuzzSize Samples cupnpot pes File Edit View BuzzTools Help Space Reference Window Copyright 2000 2003 Buzz Tools Inc Prot Threads 3 Stitches 009692 Figure 2 2 Use the Space Reference window as a visual reference for your design Stitches in Space Work Window The Stitches in Space
40. right 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Read your manual and online help carefully Most of your questions can usually be answered in this way Contact your local dealer If your problem is not addressed in this manual you can contact your local Buzz Tools dealer for advice Install the latest update If you computer is connected to the Internet choose Help gt Check for Update BuzzSize automatically looks for program updates and asks you if you would like to install them Visit us on the web Check our online answer pages at www buzztools com answers If you don t find an answer to your question here you may E mail our technical support staff from the link provided Write Us Send us a detailed description of your problem or question Be sure to include what version of BuzzSize you are running and the details about your computer configuration type of computer type of printer operating system etc Include your complete address fax number and telephone number along with the best time to contact you Mail to Buzz Tools Inc Attention BuzzSize Support Ste 4 PMB 410 2145 San Ramon Valley Blvd San Ramon CA 94583 Getting Started Remove BuzzSize BuzzSize To remove BuzzSize from your hard drive do the following From the Windows Start menu select Settings gt Control Panel From the control panel double click the Add Remove programs icon The Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box opens Using
41. rting needle point only note no stitch is selected only a needle point Selecting Multiple Stitches You select an area of a design in the Space Work window with Lasso tool aaa Click on the Lasso Move tool button in the Space toolbar to activate the lasso tool Position your mouse in the Space window outside of any previous selections and then draw a lasso around the area of interest BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc BuzzSize selects the longest run of contiguous stitches within the lassoed area which often turns out to comprise just the element you want to select Figure 2 8 A fi gl di i M il N iin h Ta AE a ih p 4 TE ia 4 Figure 2 8 Drag around an area left to select the longest contiguous run of stitches right After you select some of the stitches in the design the selected stitches are shown in color whereas the unselected stitches are shown in a faded ghost color A selection indicator 1s drawn around the entire selection and it highlights the current selection in the Space window The first and last needle points of the selection are also marked The first selected needle point is marked with a small box The last selected needle point the stitch cursor is marked with a small triangle pointing in the direction of the last stitch si If the area selected is not what you need you can use the Select Next Lassoed button located
42. ry design or change its density The program automatically recalculates the stitches of the design to provide you with the best results possible You can also make simple changes such as modifying design colors or flipping and rotating designs But that s just the beginning The patented Stitches in Time display shows your design as it is stitched out over time It makes it easy to select different elements of your design whether the element comprises a complete color break or just a portion of one Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Chapter 1 Getting Started Before you use BuzzSize you must install it onto your computer s hard drive This chapter include In this chapter e Learn how to install and update BuzzSize e Learn how to set your computer to high color e Learn how to start BuzzSize e Find out how to trouble shoot BuzzSize if you have problems installing or starting the software e Find out about software registration e Learn how to get technical assistance e Find out how to un install BuzzSize Installation System Requirements e Microsoft Windows 98 or later e 64 MB RAM e 16 MB available hard drive space e Colors set to High Color or True Color e Resolution of 800 by 600 pixels Recommended 1024 by 768 or greater Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Getting Started BuzzSize Install BuzzSize from Installation CD To install BuzzSize onto your hard drive 1 Place the BuzzSiz
43. s made from the colors available In some cases this involves selecting a secondary color choice in order to preserve color stops Moreover some design formats such as DST and EXP don t contain color information at all only color stops to let the embroiderer know it is time to change threads When these designs are opened or converted with BuzzSize the color stops are assigned an arbitrary color value because BuzzSize does not know what color the digitizer intended The colors assigned do not relate to the actual color value to be used at the embroidery machine Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Editing Designs 35 36 BuzzSize In the example Figure 3 15 the PCS file was converted from a DST 3 Blue that contained only color stop Green information Therefore the colors displayed represent stops and not the colors you would choose to sew You will have to change the thread colors in BuzzSize to get an Figure 3 15 Conversion from DST attractive picture to PCS Like all Buzz Tools programs when BuzzSize converts a design that contains color values into an EXP or a DST file BuzzSize preserves the color information in an auxiliary file EXP and DST files with BuzzSize auxiliary files will display in color within Buzz Tools programs but may only display color breaks when opened in other programs Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Chapter 4 Multiple Section Designs Most embroidery
44. serial number and key are located on the installation CD sleeve If you purchased a download only version of BuzzSize then this information was emailed to you To Authorize the Software 1 Start BuzzSize Click the Start button and then choose Programs gt Buzz Tools gt BuzzSize 2 On the initial dialog click Authorize 3 On the Authorize dialog enter your serial number and key exactly has they were given to you Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Getting Started 11 2 Trouble shooting Installation or Startup Register If you have trouble try the following e See the BuzzSize ReadMe file installed in the same folder as BuzzSize for important late breaking information that became available after this manual was completed e Make sure your computer meets the minimum system reguirements listed at the start of this chapter e CD ROM Installations ONLY Check the back of the installation CD and clean off smudges or fingerprints with a soft cloth 1f required e Exit from all other applications and disable any virus protection applications before installing e Restart your computer and then restart BuzzSize e See if technical documents exist that address the problem you are having All technical documents are freely available on the Buzz Tools web site http www buzztools com answers Please register your software so that Buzz Tools Inc can continue to provide you with the highest guality soft
45. t embroidery formats can be opened by the version of BuzzSize you have installed choose the File gt Open command and click on the Files of Type drop down list To find out what embroidery formats can be saved choose the File gt Save As command and click on the Files of Type drop down list To find out what embroidery hoops are supported be sure you are currently editing the desired embroidery format and then choose View gt Hoop Properties Available hoops are listed in the scroll box Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Additional Information 45 46 BuzzSize Multi hoops are not supported in BuzzSize If you need multi hoop support you will need to purchase BuzzEdit V2 For information on BuzzEdit V2 multi hoop support please see the BuzzEdit V2 manual which is included on your installation CD or download it from http www buzztools com updates downloads asp Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Glossary This glossary contains both terms that are specific to BuzzSize and others that are general embroidery terms Density Density refers to how tightly packed are the alternating lines of stitches in a fill In BuzzEdit you specify density by entering the distance in millimeters between adjacent lines Design Area The design area is a rectangle within which you can place stitches For single hoop designs the design area 1s the same as the hoop rectangle For multiple hoop designs the design area c
46. te color is by double clicking its thread color on the Stitch Color Bar You can also drag Figure 3 1 Drag along the your mouse on the Stitch Color bar and PPP the selection will snap to the nearest color break Figure 3 1 Once you have a color break selected any editing or modifications to the design will be applied only to that color break If you want to transform the entire design press ESC to cancel any prior selections NOTE If you need to transform areas that are not a complete color break or span multiple color breaks you will need to also purchase BuzzEdit V2 Design Editing Tools Once you have made your selection you can use the design editing tools on the space toolbar to move rotate flip resize or stretch the selected stitches There are also similar tools accessed from the Tools menu that provide dialog based versions of these commands BuzzSize Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Changing Thread Colors F Use the Change Thread Color button on the main toolbar or EE choose File gt Change Thread Color to change the color of the selected color OO break The Choose Color dialog box Figure 3 2 displays a color palette of all J M of the available thread colors for the i design file type you are currently editing a O To change colors click on the new color pa z and click OK Or just double click on the Extended Palete desired color to change it quickl
47. to move E forward and backward in time and change what Figure 2 7 Zoom along is displayed in the Stitches in Time graphs the reference bar to The scroll bar button indicates which stitches in 1777997 an area the Reference bar are displayed in the other Time graphs Scrolling the Time window does not change what is displayed on the Stitches in Space windows Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc BuzzSize Basics 19 Stitch Selection BuzzSize only allows you to modify complete color breaks or the entire design You can select individual runs of stitches but if you need to modify them you will need to purchase BuzzEdit V2 A selection always consists of one or more consecutive needle points and stitches Your selection can be anything from a single needle point does not include the associated stitch to the entire design The last needle point of your selection is called the stitch cursor The stitch cursor can be found in both the Space and the Time windows Any stitches created or inserted into your design will be inserted after the stitch cursor NOTE The BuzzSize workspace contains only one selection at a time regardless of whether you use the Work window or the Time window to make your selection Once made the selection is highlighted in the both windows Using the Space Window to Select Stitches When you first open a design in BuzzSize the Space window displays your design in color and selects the first sta
48. w displayed in ghost color When you have only one stitch or needle point selected you can move forward and backward in your design by using the arrow keys Using the Time Window to Select Stitches You select stitches in the Stitches in Time window by dragging the mouse horizontally across the desired stitches The selection is highlighted with a pair of vertical lines delimiting the selection Depending on which graph the mouse cursor is in when dragging the start and or end of the selection may snap to particular stitches You don t need to restrict your dragging to one graph as you are free to start dragging in one graph and end in another Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Selecting between Long Stitches Using the Stitch Length graph you can easily see the length of your stitches Each stitch 1s displayed as a vertical line whose height 1s proportional to the length of the stitch The longer the line the longer the stitch Depending on the number of stitches shown the vertical lines may touch each other The top of each vertical line is marked with a dot so that short stitches can be detected even if the lines touch To see the individual stitches you may need to zoom in on an area of the Stitch Length graph see Zooming In Time on page 19 Select by Double Clicking Long stitches such as jump stitches stand out on this graph and appear as vertical spikes To select
49. ware offer technical support and inform you of new BuzzSize developments Fill out and return the warranty registration card included with your software Getting Assistance and Help BuzzSize This guide takes you through the basics of working in BuzzSize For information on specific tools and commands see the comprehensive online Help available from within BuzzSize Help gt Contents In addition you can read online Help screens at any time by clicking a Help button This guide assumes you have a working knowledge of your Microsoft Windows operating system and its conventions including how to use a mouse and standard menus and commands For help with these technigues please see your Microsoft Windows documentation or a beginning Windows book which can be purchased at any computer store Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Video Tutorials Numerous video tutorials have been provided to speed your learning of BuzzSize The video tutorials require 1024 by 768 or greater resolution To access the video tutorial menu choose Help gt Tutorials If your software was installed from a CD you will be prompted to insert your installation CD where the tutorials are located If your software was delivered by download only your web browser will open to the Buzz Tools web page where you can download the Video Tutorials onto your computer Technical Support If you are having difficulties with BuzzSize please Copy
50. ws you to change thread colors or move flip rotate or resize a specific color break within a design These operations work only on entire thread break or on the entire design All of the commands and tools introduced here are covered in the BuzzSize online help Most dialog boxes contain a Help button that will take you directly to the information on that command You will also find instructional videos on your installation CD or on the Buzz Tools website that will teach you how to use BuzzSize For information on how to access the tutorials see Video Tutorials on page 13 In this chapter e Learn how to resize a design or a specific color break e Learn how to use the spacial editing tools to move rotate flip stretch the entire design or a specific color break e Learn how to change colors e Learn how to adjust the stitch density of a design e Learn how to convert design formats Selecting What to Change The design resizing and editing tools of BuzzSize automatically assume you are going to transform the entire design unless you specifically select an individual color break Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Editing Designs 27 28 Selecting Complete Colors The Stitch Color bar shows the thread colors of your design in the order in which they are sewn The length of each color bar is proportional to the number of stitches in the color break Lengthimmi ngle di The easiest way to select a comple
51. y and at gimerre the same time close the dialog box Figure 3 2 Thread color Alternatively you can also locate a color palette of available thread using the drop down box where the thread colors colors are listed in alphabetic order If more than one color palette 1s available for the design file type you are editing you can change the palette using the drop down box on the Choose Color dialog box Move You can move your selection using the Lasso Move tool In BuzzSize your selection can be a single color or the entire design Click on the Lasso tool then move your cursor into the center of your selection Drag your selection to the desired location Figure 3 3 You can also move your selection using specific horizontal and vertical values or offsets choose Figure 3 3 BuzzTools gt Move For help on this command Dragging a click on the Move dialogs Help button 0 Copyright 2004 Buzz Tools Inc Editing Designs 30 Rotate You can rotate your selection using the Rotate tool located on the Stitches in Space toolbar BuzzSize allows you to change the center of the rotation By default you rotate your selection on Its own center However perhaps you want to rotate your selection away from another object or around the oss center of the design Move the center of rotation Figure 3 4 Drag the by dragging the cross to the desired location cross to change the Figure 3 4 The numeric value of your custom S9
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