Size Express Users Manual
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1. 100 50 The Fill Stitch Length is how far the needle will penetrate in a line of stitching within a fill stitch Increasing or decreasing this percentage will spread apart or move closer the penetration of the needle Figure DD 34a F rerecing ient Drop Downs anumia e a ili ili en E Na SS Na E UI ah Eu o ur ch ern Jo E Ji Lini lr ah Jo mm The Run Stitch Length is how far the needle will penetrate in a line of stitching within a running stitch Increasing or decreasing this percentage will soread apart or move closer the penetration of the needle 58 SIZE EXPRESS F oer ge aen Figure DD 34b oun rehas 17 Goes _________________ __W _ 12 LATE tnt LATE F au atch end RX SII e Ob E ee The default value for the Maximum Stitch Length is 10mm The Stitch Length will not exceed the value in this field hateerced Darcy Sellineye F orasang Cid cn i n romana tal di tea KE E Hi Figure DD 34c AH Sense he Jo P EE Density is the distance between two rows of stitches Increasing or decreasing the percentage will move closer or spread apart the rows of VG stitches How close or how far you want to have those lines of density will depend on the percent age you choose Figure DD 35 Ee DROP DOWNS 59 Preferences When you click on Preferences a dialog box will appear You will see op2. View Figure DD 23 oom In Actual When you have a design opened in Size Express og 1 and click on In the design will zoom in larger 2 as shown in Figure DD 24 o c z O GC Q 2 m Figure DD 24 DROP DOWNS 5 c With the same design 1 when you click on Out the design will zoom out smaller as shown in Figure DD 25 Di di pna i fi La Gr is j Deji ajaa Han gE wa Figure DD 25 LIN faite res wr ee Fa B kat ke When you click on Actual the design will return to it s original size as shown in Figure DD 26 bis ph Ce fmm jii s call aal a al Figure DD 26 Zana Fare maf fama Be mien T ir 52 SIZE EXPRESS Toolbar amp Status Bar Under the View option you have the ability to turn the Toolbar and the Status Bar on and off as shown in Figure DD 27 When both are checked both are turned on View Figure DD 27 w Toolbar w Status Bar The Toolbar 1 is the row of icons just below the drop downs The Status Bar 2 is located at the bottom of the screen which shows you the design Statistics as shown in Figure DD 28 o c z O e Q 2 m Figure DD 28 ia ee a ee 5 beste we Se Kap rs DROP DOWNS 53 The Status Bar includes 1 The size of the design 2 The position of the design 9 The number of stitches in the design 4 The number of color changes in the
3. Figure DD 17 When you click on Both Axis the design will snap 1 to the center of the grid using both Horizontal and Vertical Axis 2 as shown in Figure DD 18 Drop Downs Figure DD 18 48 SIZE EXPRESS s Rotate Rotate Ctrl R is the last option listed under Edit as shown in Figure DD 19 Se W 68145_pes SE Figure DD 19 File Edit Mirror V Center Rotate Ctri H IN When you click on Rotate a box will appear as shown in Figure DD 20 allowing you to enter the WY D degree for the design to be rotated a d O RN Figure DD 20 e EE Lien Ses p aial When you type in a number degree the design will rotate counter clockwise If you wish to rotate the design clockwise you must enter a dash before the number DROP DOWNS 49 For example if you enter 45 the design will rotate 45 degrees counterclockwise If you enter 45 the design will rotate 45 degrees clockwise as shown in Figure DD 21 Figure DD 21 Drop Downs View Under View you have the Zoom function and the ability to turn Toolbar and Status Bars on or off See Figure DD 22 W 68149 pes SE Figure DD 22 File Edit View za Zoom La Si w Toolbar w Status Bar 50 SIZE EXPRESS Zoom When you click on Zoom three options will ap pear In Out and Actual as shown in Figure DD 23
4. Size Express M anual Size Express Table of Contents Installation License Agreement 2 8 Computer Requirements 9 size Express Installation 9 10 Software Registration 11 14 Via website 11 13 Via e mail 13 Via fax 13 Via phone 13 Register Later 14 Start Size Express 15 Introduction Why Choose Size Express 18 Icons Used in This Book 19 Terms Used in This Manual 20 Quick Start 21 27 General Information Embroidery Formats 30 32 Drop Downs Toolbars and Icons File 34 43 Edit 44 49 View 49 53 Options 54 60 Help 61 Installation Items found in this Section 1 O ARON License Agreement Computer Requirements Software Installation Registration Start Program 2 Size Express End User License Agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR GREAT NOTIONS SOFTWARE HARDWARE Cc OO E amp OO GA Cc IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY Be sure to carefully read and understand all of the rights and restrictions described in this GREAT NOTIONS End User License Agreement EULA You will be asked to review and either accept or not accept the terms of the EULA This software will not install on your computer unless or until you accept the terms of this EULA Your click of the OK button is a symbol of your signature that you accept the terms of the EULA For your reference you may refer to the copy of this EULA that can be found in the Help for this SOFTWARE You may also receive a copy of this EULA by contac
5. a picture of the icon button will appear in the left Fu margin of the manual Quick Start Using Size Express Quick Start 21 Quick Start 22 Size Express After installing and registering Size Express follow the steps below to run the Size Express To start the program Click on Start Click on Programs Click on Great Notions Click on Size Express Click OK a oe ae T 40 cke op x Ki OH Click on File and click on Open as shown in Figure QS 1 KAUL AE Figure QS 1 Quick Start 23 When the Open screen appears click on a design 1 and click on Open 2 as shown in Figure QS 2 HA ee a sy Figure QS 2 R 1 2 E ane Li Zur UE Fhe ly JI Lrnkvo dem zm Lak pa au op x Ki 5 O Ei For help on opening and saving designs see the E Drop Down section of this manual The design will open within the hoop area as shown in Figure QS 3 M E ver Urs Du te e Geer H SES Sltales elzle ALL Ga D Ta vl Figure QS 3 e doll 5 LI w i llr PEEL Oe di 24 Size Express Status Bar includes 1 The size of the design 2 The position of the design 9 The number of stitches in the design 4 The number of color changes in the design a Figure QS 4 ee xX me Sa hele Kl Bu a Re erp l 2 O Also at the bottom of the screen is the Color Bar Shown in Figure QS 5 which allo
6. PSW xxx A XXX file is an expanded file format that works with Singer PSW HUS hus A HUS file is an expanded file format that works with Viking DOS Customizer and Viking Customizer 95 CSD csd A CSD file is an expanded file format that works with DOS HuskyGram Toyota POEM and Singer Embroidery Unlimited SEW sew A SEW file is an expanded file format that works with Janome Scan n Sew PC and Elna Envision scan PC JEF jef A JEF file is an expanded file format that works with Janome Customizer 10000 31 O Us ES o UN eb Cc b 32 Size Express DROP DOWNS 33 Drop downs Toolbars and I cons This section will go through using the different drop down menus and icons Through the Drop downs toolbars and icons you will be able to open and save a design mirror or rotate the design change the density settings check the design statistics and see how many colors are ina design The drop down menu includes File Edit View Options and Help Drop down Menu Figure DD A Ele elt GC nn Help Drop Downs Top of Screen Main Menu Toolbar Figure DD B Sol ea Ha li RIA F Top of Screen Color Bar and Status Bar Figure DD C E Sie 145mm Pos GxSmm fk OF Che 5S Bottom of Screen 34 SIZE EXPRESS File File is first drop down in the program File is where you actually start and finish the program F
7. 1691 and receive an activa tion code from an Amazing Designs Technician Phone support is Monday through Friday 8am to 9pm Central Standard Time 13 Cc CO KS amp OO GA G 14 Size Express 7 When you click on the Register Later button you will see a warning box as gai shown in Figure Reg 2 Size Express will sheet work for 10 days without registering After that time has expired Size Express will no longer function Cc OC KS amp OO GA With a registered copy of Size Express you oa are licensed for two computers Steps one kA through seven must be followed for each computer because both computers will have separate registration numbers lebavad a ean TC vrhn hs zi de oi Eana21lp Chi Lra Figure Reg 2 zy hy DU gee i oger unix Deir eh ton ome diate ls ei evo Hopen HA HH ARA CN de Ell pedis er hE lrel r co Software Transfer Once registration has been com pleted you CANNOT transfer registration of SOFTWARE including all component parts the media and printed materials any upgrades this EULA and if applicable the Fra Certificate of Authenticity to another person either an individual or a single entity What this means is you cannot sell trade or give the software to any other person Activation codes will only be given to registered users of this software 7 aes E Installation 15 Start Program Follow the steps below in order to register
8. B C etc at the end of the file of For example if you have a design named ta 68149 GNC and this design has 18 color changes in it the file will be saved as 68149 _A PCS and 68149 B PCS DROP DOWNS 61 Help Under Help you will find Help Topics and About Size Express as shown in Figure DD 36 Se Ww Untied SE Figure DD 36 Fie EN Mice Dim Help HEE L zl Jelp loc AFrnt ise Ferezi Help Topics Help Topics will bring up help files for your Size Express Drop Downs About Size Express When you select About Size Express a splash screen with the Version Number and the Copyright Information will appear as shown in Figure DD 37 BD ea EE KEE gel HFA SRM a EI ILL stonn Figure DD 37
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10. KS amp OO GA Size Express 6 Click Next Figure Inst 2 7 Click Next Figure Inst 3 8 Click Next Figure Inst 4 9 Click Finish Figure Inst 5 pa Sete ote Dep L nein E r i gi rie ben pea par Beete Tia Darda nh oe bi WA jiet mie d H bie jali bae aster ag ee e t ies ree tym REEGELE Top r rend Sa Cen pre rege To miale Ee Lie Geh Mei SE Cer al his Pies Isobe Cae Ti EE ee be kember emai lee foment eee ere eee Danco Ee ise ites ie Installation 11 Registration Follow the steps below in order to register and run Size Express To start the program 1 Go to Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on Great Notions d Click on Size Express CO KS amp OO GA Oe O OO yo dY pr ye nren E SA Figure Reg 1 a 3 a zidi fr P Fante Hir P a von ez a uh A e BCE i ETans AT 5 The registration information box will appear Type in all of your information including the 15 digit serial number found on disk 3 including the dashes Example 0000 00000000 000 6 Once all the registration information is entered there are four ways you may register your software Web site E mail Fax or Phone 12 Size gen arning Once registration is complete and your soft ware has been registered you cannot trans 1 fer registrati
11. design at dsa ege n ep Sat ies T a mh i e Fi SE Ter Also at the bottom of the screen is the Color Bar as shown in Figure DD 28b which allows you to change each color of the design on the screen Figure DD 28b d Ss ko Fit Sg Zoe s es IC ai e He a Tee Drop Downs At the top of the screen are the different drop down menus File Edit View Options and Help along with the toolbar icons as shown in Figure DD 28c RAA ma AF Figure DD 28c EE PIA A Oli dk a o c z O e Q 2 m 54 SIZE EXPRESS Options Under Options you will see Hoop Size Den sity Settings and Preferences as shown in Figure DD 29 wW G01 40 pes SC Figure DD 29 Fie Edit iew Uptines EJ lal 4 Heop 5128 a Dcreutdip s Preferences D Hoop Size When you select Hoop Size it will bring up a dialog box that lists different machines and hoop sizes to choose from as shown in Figure DD 30 select the hoop size you want and click OK The grid will expand to the size of the hoop you baie eee hig Ven Cette Johe HCH Ten ia e Map M S ieg 4 Piute nr Figure DD 30 heen tha Hore O Biv O ARN Sis Le L t Fia Soe E Wan Eiga Flac hipaa isk Eine eat Pte EE Tip DROP DOWNS 55 Density Settings When you click on Density Settings a dialog box appears allowing you to change the density of the design You can change the den
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13. have two functions to choose from Horizon tal and Vertical as shown in Figure DD 12 W GO149 pes 5 Figure DD 12 Zie Lat 4snzontsl CH Center I erticel Cl tale Cl DROP DOWNS 45 4 gt Once you have a design opened 1 when you click on Mirror and Horizontal Ctrl H the design will be mirrored horizontally 2 as shown in Figure DD 13 tla sleis steel a3 ais A snipe ghee oie Ee Figure DD 13 ie ap fiii With the same file 1 when you click on Vertical under Mirror the design becomes vertically mirrored 2 as shown in Figure DD 14 Figure DD 14 Horizontal Side to Side Vertical Up and Down 46 SIZE EXPRESS Center The next editing option as shown in Figure DD 15 is Center You may choose to center the design to the Horizontal or to the Vertical axis or to both W GUTSY pes Gb Figure DD 15 SS GI rer ht ils H F ne k Mert axi J Z0och Cri Ho zrk ens ster licel 7 15 alle Wherever you place a design on the screen 1 and click on the Horizontal Axis the design will snap to the center of the grid horizontally 2 as shown in Figure DD 16 o c z O e Q 2 m Figure DD 16 DROP DOWNS 47 Using the same design 1 when you click on the Vertical Axis the design will snap to the center of the grid vertically 2 as shown in Figure DD 17
14. your favorite clip art images derma TA Pele re Al Size Express Main Screen Introduction 19 cons Used in This Book oie This icon indicates a story or quote These stories Roy help to explain and simplify problems that may be very confusing or a simple quote to lighten the mood G CO gt O CO Be am L i This icon indicates helpful tips that enable you to CT better understand how the software works This icon provides information that will save you time in your day to day use of the software and in some cases the use of your computer you should not forget Pay close attention to G This icon is placed next to sections of this manual anything with this icon It may come in handy later This icon has two purposes 1 It allows the A technologically inclined to be aware of something SEA complex and in some cases exciting 2 It allows the technophobes to know they might want to skip this section because the information may only confuse and or frighten them This icon lets you know of potential dangers and will warn you about the pitfalls of using your computer 20 Size Express Terms Used in This M anual In the Size Express program there are several different ways to activate the same function or feature by clicking your mouse on a drop down menu or clicking on an icon E CO pe SS O CO Bn G When suggested click on an icon with the mouse
15. Devine lcd ps el a1 FH ai dec doch pnl Bis F M eh ine al acl A Ka Eer o c z O e Q 2 m By choosing All Embroidery Formats in the Files of type you can see all of the formats that Size Express will open By clicking on a specific file format only the selected format of embroidery files will appear DROP DOWNS 37 For example if you select Babylock Bernina Brother pes pec 1 the display box will only list the designs you have saved in a PES or PEC format See Example 1 Dips CEET Example 1 op tna a dp nt a opl a oat Drop Downs Once you have chosen a file 1 click on Open 2 See Figure DD 5 nan REI ajas O US el ier Figure DD 5 2 kv jan s Lex Vidas ed pee Lal Eilts Faas Los l i ae o c z O e Q 2 m 38 SIZE EXPRESS Figure DD 6 ber Reme a VW KI When the file opens the design will appear in the center of your screen as Shown in Figure DD 6 To see how to size a design see the Quick Start section of this manual Save Save Ctrl S is very simple When you click on Save it will Overwrite the design in the same location from where you opened it Vd AA pex OF Lu For example if you open a design from a floppy disk A into Size Express and go to Save the Original design that you had saved on your floppy disk has now been replaced Overwr
16. and run Size Express CO KS amp OO GA To start the program 1 Go to Start 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on Great Notions d Click on Size Express After clicking OK on the registration screen size Express will appear on your screen as shown in Figure Reg 3 Your Size Express software is properly installed and is ready to use Be SM Gaz d A A9 H za S als dt Oley AR sl Figure Reg 3 m FaH p1 CP Zu ae BT Ea Ip Size Express Cc OO E amp OO GA Cc ntroduction Size Express gives you the ability to increase or decrease the size of embroidery files which at one time you could not This manual is not only filled with information about how to use the pro gram but it also includes many time saving tips that will make you more productive efficient and effective with your embroidery projects Items found in this Section 1 Why Choose Size Express 2 Icons Used in This Manual 3 Terms Used in This Manual 18 Size Express W hy Choose Size Express With Size Express you will be able to size designs in such formats as HUS CSD SEW PES PCS XXX and JEF Cc CO pmr O CO Bn Cc With the addition of Smart Sizer Gold Lettering Pro The Amazing Box and Quick Stitch you can create the ultimate embroidery software system You can size edit add lettering colorize your designs send designs to your favorite memory card and embroider
17. e Name 1 and by clicking on OK 2 your design will be printed on a sheet of paper Figure DD 9 Print Preview Print Preview gives you an on screen preview of your design as it will be printed plus all the infor mation about the design as shown in figure DD 10 It shows you the Filename Size number of stitches and colors and what the default colors are Drop Downs Figure DD 10 42 SIZE EXPRESS Print Setup Print Setup allows you to change certain print capabilities Fie Haris Cri wave Cral Savet Bu ab Fint P evisaa Flint S2 up For example it allows you to choose the destina tion printer the size of the paper 1 and fix font and size of your layout 2 as shown in figure DD 11 o c z O GC Q 2 m Figure DD 11 DROP DOWNS 43 Last files opened and saved The last four files you have opened or saved can be reopened by simply clicking on the file number between Print Setup and Exit Exit Exit will close Size Express W GB1AS pat 5E Opcn ced D Pris Dam Da Prev CrhP Pri Previa Puri Gm Drop Downs 44 SIZE EXPRESS Edit Edit is where you may do limited editing Below Edit you may choose from Mirror Center and Rotate W 68149 pes SE File Edit Mirror Center Rotate Cha Mirror Mirror is very simple When you click on Mirror you
18. e made because the SOFTWARE was provided to you at no charge Cc OO E amp OO GA Cc 10 GOVERNING LAW If you acquired the SOFTWARE in the United States of America the laws of the State of Texas U S A will apply to this contract If you acquired this SOFTWARE outside of the United States of America then local law may apply 11 QUESTIONS Should you have any questions or if you desire to contact GREAT NOTIONS for any reason please contact the GREAT NOTIONS subsidiary serving your country or write GREAT NOTIONS 2751 Electronic LN Dallas TX 75220 Installation 9 Computer Requirements Pentium Processor 32 MB RAM 15 MB hard drive space Windows 95 or above CD ROM Display 640 X 480 or better Mouse CO KS amp OO GA Software Installation 1 From the Windows desktop close all open programs 2 Place the Size Express disk 1 into your floppy drive 3 From the Windows desktop click on the Start button 4 Click on the Run button J At the Run prompt you will need to type the letter of your floppy Drive followed by Setup Ex A SETUP You may also press the Browse button and click on the floppy drive and the setup exe file Once the setup exe file is highlighted press Open This will copy the command to the command prompt Next press the Return or Enter key Figure Inst 1 Size Express aot 1q jl edd nu d A J eny SH H E r fs 16 Cc OC
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20. ement or modified SOFTWARE your use of all prior versions of the SOFTWARE is terminated Storage Limitations The amount of storage space per user Is limited Some files may not be processed due to space constraints You agree that GREAT NOTIONS is not responsible or liable for the deletion or failure to process files 3 TERMINATION Without prejudice to any other rights GREAT NOTIONS may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA GREAT NOTIONS may terminate this EULA by offering you a superceding EULA for the SOFTWARE or any replacement or modified version of or upgrade to the SOFTWARE and conditioning your continued use of the SOFTWARE or such replacement modified or upgraded version on your accep tance of such superceding EULA In addition GREAT NOTIONS may terminate this EULA by notifying you that your continued use of the SOFTWARE is prohibited In the event that GREAT NOTIONS terminates this EULA you must immediately stop using the SOFTWARE and destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and all of its component parts 4 COPYRIGHT All title and copyrights in and to the SOFTWARE including but not limited to any images photographs animations video audio music text and applets incorporated into the SOFTWARE the accompa nying printed materials and any copies of the SOFTWARE are owned by GREAT NOTIONS or its suppliers All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content wh
21. ich may be accessed through use of the SOFTWARE is the property of the respective content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties This EULA grants you no rights to use such content If this SOFTWARE contains docu 5 G CO KS amp OO GA G 6 Size Express mentation which is provided only in electronic form you may print one copy of such electronic documentation You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the SOFT WARE Cc OO E amp OO GA Cc 5 U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS All SOFTWARE provided to the U S Government pursuant to solicitations issued on or after December 1 1995 is provided with the commercial rights and restrictions described elsewhere herein All SOFTWARE provided to the U S Government pursuant to solicitations issued prior to Decem ber 1 1995 is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS as provided for in FAR 48 CFR 52 227 14 JUNE 1987 or DFAR 48 CFR 252 227 7013 OCT 1988 as applicable 6 EXPORT RESTRICTIONS You agree that you will not export or re export the SOFTWARE any part thereof or any process or service that is the direct product of the SOFT WARE the foregoing collectively referred to as the Re stricted Components to any country person or entity subject to U S export restrictions You specifically agree not to export or re export any of the Restricted Components i to any country to which the U S
22. itten with the new design Overwrite To record new data on top of existing data DROP DOWNS 39 Save AS Save As is very similar to Open just back wards Instead of opening a file from a specific location you re saving a file to a specific location W 6H149_pes Fil tl PELE When selected Save As opens a dialog box as shown in Figure DD 7 When you click on the down arrow beside Save In you will see the list of drives and folders you may save to Figure DD 7 Eg Descon 3 H Zeza rss hd np egak gs zl Loni mph ja Br ZE E Bea vad nb F l ook y Ail Alleen k l J Pol e e E a fue Fas P GH gt Za Hem Hype It a Dh Tzr SIND m o c z O GC Q 2 m 40 SIZE EXPRESS In the Save as type notice that you can only save the design into the same format in which it was opened as shown in figure DD 8 Figure DD 8 For example if you open a Brother Bernina L i Babylock PES file you can only save to that same format You cannot convert the file to a different format Print Print Ctrl P will allow you to print the design as it appears on the screen a BETAH pee 5 SES peti LH aie Pulis E Ed BUI DROP DOWNS 4 After clicking on Print the Print Dialog box will pop up as shown in figure DD 9 Your default printer will be listed in th
23. on to another person What this Ai Means is you cannot sell trade or give away the software to any other person Activation codes will only be given to registered users of this software 6a Website Registration To use the website registration there are several things to be aware of A Type in all of your information including the 15 digit serial number found on your disk including the dashes Example 0000 00000000 000 Pay special attention to First Name MI Last S Name and Serial Number Make sure there are Gh No spaces before or after these four fields and everything is spelled the way you want It to show in your software B Connect to the internet and go to http www greatnotions com TechnicalSupport asp Once you re on the Technical Support page the registration box will appear Cc OO E amp OO GA Cc ming C Type in your 15 digit serial number and click on Submit Query D Type in all the information exactly as it appears in your software Including the registration number 6b 6c 6c Installation E Click Submit Query F WRITE DOWN your activation code now G Run software and type this code in the Activation Code field H Click on Register Now E mail Registration e mail registration information to adsupport greatnotions com Fax Registration Click on the Print Registration button and fax the completed form to 214 352 7249 Phone Registration Call 800 553
24. rom here you can Open or Save a design Print a design or Exit the software When you click on File you will see the options shown in Figure DD 1 e File Figure DD 1 Open RER Save Ag Print Ctrl F Print Preview Print Setup o c z O e Q 2 m 1 69149 pes E wit Open cl Open Ctrl O is used to open an embroidery S file W 68149 pes SE File Open RICH DROP DOWNS 35 Selecting Open will display a dialog box as shown in Figure DD 2 The two most important things are the Look in 1 and the Files of type el I Figure DD 2 1 BN S ee oi bes Jop irtad ep Ss Eye The Look in will show you exactly where you are on your computer By clicking on the down arrow as shown in Figure DD 3 all of your different drives will be displayed Figure DD 3 Drop Downs ber Depending on where the design is located zg through the Look in you can jump there very quickly Reme pama EI lf you have a file saved on a floppy disk you can SCT Click on Look in then click on 3 e Floppy A and find your design very quickly 36 SIZE EXPRESS Files of type lists all available embroidery for mats When you click on the down arrow the complete list will appear as shown in Figure DD 4 vers aeaaea Figure DD 4 M Gn Fics a aLaaa aie K sH S A thin rr I yk
25. sity by a percent age 1 or by changing the thread weight 2 as shown in Figure DD 31 Figure DD 31 oe 1 i n Tip Y Reme iar ber AF A W 2 L EE H Le SIS Here is one good way to remember how to adjust the density percentage If it is under 100 stitches will be removed If it is over 100 stitches will be added For example if you want to add 20 to the density type in 120 and click OK If you want to take out 20 of the density type in 80 and click OK Drop Downs In Thread Weights the default is 40 wt If you set the weight to 60 wt there will be an increase in stitches because the thickness of the thread is thinner than 40 wt Therefore you will find if you set it on Yarn there will be fewer stitches 56 SIZE EXPRESS When you click on Advanced in the Density Settings a dialog box appears as shown in Figure DD 32 You can adjust the density pertain ing to particular parts of your design Se UU Y Figure DD 32 Calas Sialkb zaie MI d ce PER Fl S3 A2 te RI d _ Fl Si A i WI P im 1Lamczis BS g ees Bernat Ach H wm YW z O e Q 2 m By changing the Column Stitch density to 50 you can see in Figure DD 33b the difference in stitches Figure DD 33b DROP DOWNS 57 By changing the Fill Stitch density to 50 you can see in Figure DD 33c the difference in stitches Figure DD 33c
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28. tions for different ma chines and software as shown Figure DD 35 tia TP Ta to a Laun es H neman Git ir ve Sec rose er d dsr All in a lw et fC FIR oS dct bhisl nerz The setting for Viking Husqvarna machines is shown in Figure DD 35a This option will split the design at every 12th color change Drop Downs For Viking Husqyvarna Figure DD 35a m M Spltat12 Color Changes When a design is split the file name will be re named with an A B C etc at the end of the file For example if you have a design named A 68149 GNC and this design has 13 color changes in it the file will be saved as 68149 _A HUS and 68149 B HUS 60 SIZE EXPRESS Figure DD 35b shows the setting for Janome New Home Elna software This option will ensure that when you save to SEW it will be compatible with Scan n Sew PC V1 x The Dream Vision Customizer 2000 will enable 78 colors for Janome New Home Elna in your color palette For JanomesNew Home EIna Figure DD 35b l Scancn Sew PC v1 Dream vision Customizer 2000 Figure DD 35c shows the setting for Pfaff PCS The first option will make your PCS files 100 Pfaff compatible The second option will split the design at every 16th color change OI z O a Q 2 m l For Ftatt PES MM 100 PraffPCS Compatible Figure DD 35c NN P splitat 16 Colors When a design is split the file name will be re named with an A
29. tory of your choice mys e ZI An Figure QS 10 Quick Start 27 ber NOTE If you click on Save you will save over TA the original file of the same file name with the new OC size Ei For tips on opening and saving designs see the Drop Downs section of this manual Ve 40 op x Ki 5 O 28 Size Express est rq op x Ki 5 O Genera I Information 2 9 General nformation 30 Size Express Embroidery Formats There are many different embroidery formats that Size Express will open You will find them listed below PES pes A PE file is an expanded file format that works with Baby Lock Palette Bernina Wizard and Brother PE Design PCS pcs A PCS file is an expanded file format that works with Pfaff PC Designer V2 0 PC and Pfaff PC Designer V2 1 PC O o Bn eb C b An expanded format is any format that will not regenerate new stitches when resized This means that if you reduce an expanded design the stitch count will not change What happens is that the stitches will get closer together and you may end up with thread breaks and or damage to your garment However Size Express is a unique software that is a stitch processor and will change the stitches of an expanded file Reme as V LG Ge General Information PCM pcm A PCM file is an expanded file format that works with Pfaff Macintosh
30. ws you to change each color of the design on the screen Figure QS 5 d magie _ Ta ri mre Zoe s es IC ai e Ha Tess At the top of the screen are the different drop down menus File Edit View Options and Help along with the toolbar icons Shown in Figure QS 6 Leigee E Figure QS 6 ella als TEE oje ea E PIQUE Wo0 BE hs ns a yy K y For additional help or information see the Drop CT Down section of this manual Quick Start 25 To Scale a design in Size Express take your mouse to one of the four edges of the line that Surrounds the design hold down on your left mouse button and move your mouse so the box becomes smaller as shown in Figure QS 7 h bha ex sde F n w Hz l d A oly 1 5 3 Figure QS 7 pa au op x Ki 5 O Notice that the design 1 and the stitch count 2 are smaller as shown in Figure QS 8 a hl Sale Eal ajel et Stj saja Figure QS 8 Scale Adjust in calculated amounts 26 Size Express ber_ NOTE If you are not satisfied with the size of the oe design repeat the process from Figure QS 7 and resize the design Once you are finished sizing the design click on File and Save As as shown in Figure QS 9 we OMS pan GT T 40 cke op x Ki OH Figure QS 9 When you click on Save As a dialog box as shown in Figure QS 10 will appear allowing you to rename the file 1 and save it in the direc
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