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End User License Agreement
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Agreement..............................4
Computer Requirements.................................................10
Software Installation.......................................................11
Registration....................................................................15
Introduction.............................................19
What Can I Do With Smart Sizer Platinum?.........20
Capabilities.....................................................................20
Resizing Designs...............................................21
Understanding Stitch Density.........................................21
Changing Density...........................................................21
Smart Stitch...................................................................22
Understanding Stitch Types...........................................22
Editing Designs.................................................24
The Editing Functions.....................................................24
Screen Overview............................................................25
Navigating Designs.........................................................26
nserting and Deleting Stitches......................................28
Inserting
Inserting Trims and Lock Down Stitches.........................28
Inserting Color Changes.................................................30
Formats...............................................................31
Supported Formats.........................................................31
Menus.....................................................33
File..................................................................................34
View................................................................................36
Edit.................................................................................37
Options...........................................................................40
Preferences....................................................................42
Window...........................................................................45
Help.................................................................................46
Main Tool Bar...................................................................47
Design Tool Bar...............................................................49
Right Tool Bar..................................................................51
Quick Start...............................................53
Open and Resize.............................................................54
Delete, Copy and Paste...................................................56
Tutorial...................................................59
Insert Color Change, Delete............................................60
Move Stitches.................................................................64
Delete Stitches...............................................................67
Insert Stitches................................................................68
FAQ..........................................................71
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End User License Agreement
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I. GENERAL:
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EXPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OR TO ANY FOREIGN
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GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
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Computer Requirements
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Minimum Requirements:
Pentium II Processor or higher
Windows® 98 or higher
64 MB RAM
15 MB available hard drive space
CD-ROM drive
800 x 600 display
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Recommended Requirements:
Pentium II Processor or higher
128 MB Ram
15 MB available hard drive space
Windows® 98 or higher
CD-ROM Drive
800 x 600 display
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If you have previously installed Smart Sizer on your
computer, and you are installing the Platinum
version, it is recommended to remove the
previous version. To remove the previous version,
click on My Computer, and select Control Panel.
Click on Add/Remove Programs.
Select Smart Sizer from the list of installed
programs and click on Remove. Follow
instructions on your screen to remove the
previously installed version.
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You may also press the Browse button and click on the
CD-ROM drive. In the window, locate and click on the file
named setup.exe. Once the setup.exe file is highlighted,
press Open. This will copy the file name to the command
prompt. Press the Return or Enter key.
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1. Begin installation on the Windows Desktop. Close all
open programs.
2. Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3. From the Windows desktop, click on the Start button.
4. Click on the Run button.
5. At the Run prompt, type the letter of your CD-ROM Drive
followed by Setup. (Ex: D:\SETUP or E:\SETUP)
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6. The Install Shield
prepares to install the
software.
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7. Read the entire
license agreement.
Agreement’s default
selection is YES,
accepting the Terms as
described.
If you agree
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to its terms,
click Next
Next.
8. Enter requested
information, including
the serial number found
on your CD case.
Click Next
Next.
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9. For normal
installation Click Next
Next.
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11. Click Finish
Finish.
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10. The Install Shield
shows the progress of
the installation.
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Follow the steps below in order to acquire your
activation code and run Smart Sizer Platinum. Your
software will function for only ten days without an
activation code.
To start the program:
1. Go to Start and click on Programs.
2. Click on Great Notions.
3. Click on Smart Sizer Platinum.
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Registration
5. The registration information box will
appear. Type in all of requested information,
including the 15 digit serial number located on your
CD, including the dashes.
Example: 0000-00000000-000
6. After all the registration information has been
entered, there are four ways you may register your
software : Web site, E-mail, Fax or Telephone.
Pay special attention to First Name, MI, Last Name and
Serial Number. Make sure there are no spaces before or
after these four fields and that everything is spelled the way
you want it to be displayed in your software. Do not use
punctuation marks.
A. Type in all requested information,
including the 15 digit serial number
found on your CD, including the
dashes.
Example: 0000-00000000-000
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Warning:
Once registration is complete, you cannot
transfer registration to another person. This
means you cannot sell, trade or give away the
software to any other person. Activation
codes will only be given to registered users of
the software.
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http://www.amazingdesigns.com
Go to the Technical Support page. Once
there, the registration box will appear.
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 registration number.
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B. Connect to the Internet and go to
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E. Click Submit Query.
F. Write Down your activation
code now.
G. Run software and type the
activation code in the Activation Code
field.
H. Click on Register Now.
2. E-mail Registration
E-mail registration information to
adsupport@greatnotions.com.
3. Fax Registration
Click on the Print Registration button and
fax the completed form to 214-352-7249.
4. Telephone Registration
Call 800-553-1691 and receive an activation
code from an Amazing Designs Technician.
Telephone support personnel are
available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
9 p.m. Central Time. If you reach our voice
mail system, please leave your name,
telephone number and best time to call.
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With a registered copy of Smart Sizer Platinum, you
are licensed for two personal computers. Steps one
through seven must be followed for each computer
because each computer will be assigned a new
registration number.
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When you click on the Register Later
button you will see a warning box as
shown in Figure Reg-2. Smart Sizer Platinum will
work for 10 days without registering. After that time
has expired, Smart Sizer Platinum Plus will no longer
function.
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Software Transfer. Once registration has been completed
and the software registered, you cannot transfer registration of
software to another person (either an individual or a single
entity). This means you cannot sell, trade, or give the software
to any other person. Activation codes will only be given to
registered users of this software.
Follow the steps below in order to run your Smart
Sizer Platinum software.
To start the program:
1. Go to Start
Start.
2. Click on Programs
Programs.
3. Click on Great Notions
Notions.
4. Click on Smart Sizer Platinum
After clicking OK on the Registration screen,
Smart Sizer Platinum will appear on your screen
as shown in Figure RM-1. Your Smart Sizer
Platinum software is properly installed and is
ready to use.
Figure RM-1
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What Can I Do With Smart Sizer Platinum?
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In Smart Sizer Platinum, you can
Convert designs to other formats
View designs in realistic 3-D mode
Resize designs
Change density of stitches in designs
Merge designs
Copy, paste
Mirror, rotate
Insert, delete, move individual stitches
Delete, resize and manipulate individual colors
Insert trim commands and color change commands
Convert stitch types on condensed format designs using
the Smart Stitch function
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Resizing Designs
Changing Density
At times, you may wish to change the density, or distance
between the stitches. For instance, if you will be embroidering on a
very lightweight fabric, or with a heavy thread, you may wish to place
fewer stitches in the design. If you will be embroidering with a light
thread or on a hard-to-cover fabric, you may want the stitches to be
placed closer together. Both options are available to you in Smart Sizer
Platinum using the Density icon on the tool bar or by selecting Density
Settings from Options located on the Menu Bar.
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Smart Sizer Platinum will recalculate the stitch count to be
appropriate for the new size, retaining the original density value. The
density value is simply a measurement of the distance between the
stitches. When resizing, we usually want the distance between the
stitches to remain the same; it is the stitch count that should change.
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When designs are resized, it is necessary to recalculate the stitch
count to be appropriate for the new size. If you make a design smaller,
and the stitch count remains the same, the stitches will be placed
closer together, which may result in thread breaks and even needle
breakage. The resulting design will appear bulky and feel hard to the
touch. On the other hand, if a design is enlarged and the stitch count
remains the same, the same number of stitches will be placed in a
larger area, resulting in poor fabric coverage.
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Smart Stitch
When changing the size of designs, the stitch type of some
sections may be unsuitable for the new size. When working with
condensed files having the extension gnc, a Smart Sizer feature
called Smart Stitch will automatically change the stitch type to be
more compatible to the new size.
You can turn off the Smart Stitch feature by selecting the
Options drop down menu, and selecting Preferences. Remove the
check mark beside the box labeled “Enable Smart Stitch.”
Most machine manufacturers recommend that you do not
exceed 10mm in stitch length. If you disable Smart Stitch, and you
have selected “Realistic View” on the View menu, the program
will alert you to stitches longer than 10mm by eliminating them
from the display.
Why would you disable Smart Stitch? It is not recommended,
but if you had some design elements that were borderline in stitch
length and you wanted to keep the satin stitches, this would be
possible. When Smart Stitch does change satin stitches to fill, it
does so for the entire group of stitches, not just the ones that
exceed the maximum stitch length. This will give a more pleasing
appearance than a mixture of stitch types.
Understanding Stitch Types
Satin stitches, which have one needle penetration on each
side, can become too long when designs are enlarged. When satin
stitches exceed 10mm, or a length that you select in Preferences,
the Smart Stitch feature will automatically convert them into fill
Running Stitch
stitches. Rather than a single needle penetration on each side of a
column, fill stitches have multiple penetrations across a column or
shape.
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When designs are reduced in size, it is possible for satin stitches
to become too short, which can result in thread breaks or thread
clusters beneath your fabric. In this instance the satin stitches are
automatically converted into running stitches by Smart Stitch.
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Using Batch Conversion
Click on the Batch Conversion tool from the Main Tool Bar at the
top of your screen to convert a group of designs to a single supported
format of your choice. The source files may be a variety of formats.
The Target Directory may be different from the Source Directory.
If there are any properties of the Source formats that are
incompatible with the Target format, you will get a message stating
which files were not converted, if any.
To use the batch converter,
place check marks in the
appropriate boxes for your
operation and then click OK.
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Editing Designs
Smart Sizer Platinum allows you to gain more control over
your designs by allowing you to control individual stitches. If you
have an outline that is consistently off, you can move the stitches
into line with the fill object.
Navigation is made simple through the use of a Histogram bar
near the top of the screen. The Histogram shows color blocks in the
stitching sequence. Directly below the Histogram is a slider bar
that allows you to navigate through the design. There is an Action
Mode Box, that lists two different modes of operation for your
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The Editing Functions
The two modes are:
Design - In this mode you can view the design, use the
navigation tools to move the crosshair through the design, mirror,
rotate, cut, copy, paste and resize designs. Use this mode for most
standard operations that don’t require the other functions listed for
the edit mode.
Edit - In this mode, you can perform the editing functions
such as insert, delete and move stitches, insert trims and color
changes. While in this mode the crosshair is around the selected
stitch point and a rubber band is attached to the selected point.
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Navigating Designs
You can move the cursor through the stitches using the slider
bar beneath the Histogram or using the arrow keys on your
computer’s keyboard. A small cross indicates the cursor position in
the design. The cross moves through the design as you navigate.
Using the slider bar, you can navigate in these increments:
Click on the slider and hold the left mouse button to
move freely through the stitches.
Click on the arrow to the right of the slider and move
forward one stitch. Click on the bar to the right of the slider
and move forward 50 stitches.
Click on the arrow to the left of the slider and move
backward one stitch. Click on the bar to the left of the slider
and move backward 50 stitches.
Using a wheeled mouse, you can move in one stitch
increments. Move forward by rolling the wheel forward, and
backward by rolling the wheel backward.
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Control key + Up arrow = 50 stitches forward
Control key + Down arrow = -50 stitches backward
Shift key + Up arrow = Next color change
Shift key + Down arrow = Previous color change
Home key = First stitch
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Up arrow = 1 stitch forward
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Using the keys on your keyboard, you can navigate in these
increments:
When a condensed design is opened, the Histogram
has a solid green bar displayed below the color segment
bar. See format descriptions later in this chapter for a
description of condensed formats.
You can view sections of your design by clicking on the
Next Color
or Previous Color
tools from the
Design Tool Bar on the left side of your screen. It may
be faster to navigate to the desired point in your design
by displaying only the color section that contains the
desired location.
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Inserting and Deleting Stitches
When you have navigated to the point in a design where you
would like to insert one or more stitches, press the Insert key on
your keyboard to activate the Insert function. A small icon labeled
INS will appear on the status bar . When this indicator is
present, you may insert stitches.
To insert stitches in the Edit mode, click on the Insert key to
begin inserting stitches. The letters INS appear on the Status Bar
near the bottom right of your screen when “Insert Stitches” is
enabled. While
the INS is
displayed on the
Status Bar, a
new stitch will
be inserted each time you click on the left mouse button.
You may also delete stitches in a design. To delete stitches
while in Edit mode, press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Inserting Trims and Lock Down Stitches
Smart Sizer Platinum performs the insertion of trim
commands for semi-commercial and commercial embroidery
machine models. This option is activated from the Options menu.
Click on Options, then Preferences, and place a check in the box
beside “Edit Trims”
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Select the type and size of Lock
Stitch that will be most compatible
with the stitches in that area of your
design. For example, if the stitches in
that area are satin stitches in a vertical
direction, the Vertical lock stitch
would be the most invisible.
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If you wish to insert a lock down stitch, navigate to the point in
the design where you want the lock down and click on the box
labeled “Lock”
at the upper right portion of your screen.
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Navigate to the point in your design where you want to trim.
The trim will be inserted BEFORE the point that you have selected.
Place a check mark in the box when you are at the desired
location.
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preferences, you will be warned that the current design must be
saved and reopened to be affected by this change. When this
preference has been activated, the box labeled “Trim Before”
will become active on the upper right portion of your
screen after selecting Edit Mode and navigating to at least the
second stitch in the design.
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If you want to insert a color change in a design, navigate to
the point where you want to change the color while in Edit mode.
After moving to the desired location, click on the Insert Color
tool from the Design Tool Bar on the left side of the screen.
After you have inserted the color change, there will be an
additional color chip on the Color Bar at the lower left side of the
screen. Click on the new color chip to open the Select Color
screen to select a new color for the selection.
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Inserting Color Changes
You must be in the Edit mode to insert, move and delete
stitches, or to add trims, lock downs and color changes.
Delete sections by color in the
Design mode.
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Formats
CSD (*.csd)
A “CSD” file is an expanded file format that works with DOS
HuskyGram, Toyota POEM and Singer Embroidery Unlimited.
DST (*.dst)
A “DST” file is an expanded file format developed for the Tajima
commercial embroidery machine.
EMD (.emd)
A “EMD” file is an expanded format that works with newer Elna and
Singer software. The default “Save” for this format is the Elna format.
NOTE: To save EMD files for Singer machines, go to Options,
Preferences, and check the box labeled “Save EMD as Singer”.
Menus
Quick Start
GNC (.gnc)
Condensed format included on Amazing Designs disks and CDs that
allows resizing with recalculation of stitch count in earlier versions of
Smart Sizer. (Renaissance also recalculates the stitch count of the
listed expanded formats). Available for Open and Merge functions
only. “Save as” not available for this format.
Tutorials
CND (.cnd)
Condensed format developed for commercial machines. Does not retain
color data. Available for Open and Merge functions only. “Save as”
not available for this format.
FAQs
Your Smart Sizer Platinum supports a generous selection of
home and commercial formats. Condensed formats are designed for
optimum performance in resizing. When resizing any of the
condensed or expanded formats listed, the stitch count will be
recalculated to be correct for the new size. With expanded formats
however, multiple resizing within the same session is not
recommended.
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EXP (*.exp)
A “EXP” file is an expanded file format originally developed for
commercial embroidery machines.
HUS (*.hus)
A “HUS” file is an expanded file format that works with Viking DOS
Customizer and Viking Customizer 95 software.
JEF (*.jef)
A “JEF” file is an expanded file format that works with the Janome 10000
machine.
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) software.
PES (*.pes), PEC (*.pec)
“PES” and “PEC” files are expanded file formats that work with Baby
Lock Palette, Bernina Wizard and Brother PE-Design software.
SEW (*.sew)
A “SEW” file is an expanded file format that works with Janome Scann-Sew PC, Elna Envision Scan PC, Dream Vision and Customizer 2000.
SHV(*.shv)
A “SHV” file is an expanded file format that works with the Designer
series of machines from Viking.
XXX (*.xxx)
A “XXX” file is an expanded file format that works with Singer PSW.
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The File menu contains commands dealing with
the opening, closing and saving of files. When
you are editing files, select the Save As
command so that you can give a new name to
the altered design, retaining the original file
under the original name.
The menu item Autodigitize is active only if
you have the optional Click ‘n Stitch software.
The File menu also contains the Print
commands. The Print Template option allows
you to print a template of the design in its actual
size with a crosshair for proper placement under
the needle. The Print option prints the design
along with its name, color sequence, size and stitch count
specifications on the first page, and an actual size template
on the second page.
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
File
If you have a Janome, Elna or Kenmore machine that uses a
starting point that is offset from center, go to Options and
Preferences and place a check in the box beside “Print Janome
Crosshairs”.
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Merge
Merges an additional design onto the active
screen
Browse
Shows files available to be opened in
icon form
Save
Saves design on active screen
Save All
Saves all open screens
Print
Prints active screen with color sequence, size and
stitch count information on page one, actual size
template version on page 2.
Print
Prints design in actual size with a
Template crosshair in your selected hoop size
Autodigitize The Autodigitize tool is active on the right
tool bar only if you have the optional Click
‘n Stitch software.
Menus
Opens a new design on the work grid
Quick Start
Open
Tutorials
Opens a new work grid on the screen
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New
There are tools found on the Main Tool Bar at the top of your
screen that allow quick access to some of the same functions found
in the drop down File menu..
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Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
View
In the View menu, you can
click on various viewing
options to place a check
mark beside them. Turn
them off by clicking on the option again.
Zoom has a fly out menu to select Zoom In,
Zoom Out, or Actual Size.
Stitch Points places nodes at the location of each needle penetration.
This is best used with Realistic view disabled.
Realistic View displays your designs in a 3-D mode that more closely
resembles the appearance of the stitched design.
View Grid toggles between a grid with 10mm squares and a blank
grid with a center crosshair only.
View All Colors turns on all of the colors. There is a View All Colors
on the Design Toolbar. Colors can be viewed individually by
tool
using the Next Color
and Previous Color
tools on the Design
tool bar on the left side of the screen.
You may also control the viewing of all tool bars and the Status bar
from the View menu. It is recommended that these tool bars remain
checked, because they provide access to tools and provide valuable
information about the contents of your screen.
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Edit
Menus
Paste
puts the item from the temporary memory “clipboard”
onto the screen. It will be positioned directly over the original, if
pasted into the same window. Place the pointer over the original,
hold down the left mouse button and drag the copy to a new
position.
Select Next selects the design objects in sequential order, placing
a selection box around each design object in its turn.
Delete removes the selected object(s). They are not placed on the
clipboard, so this action should be used only to permanently
remove selected objects.
Remove Color Change allows the user to remove color changes
within the design. The color object before the color change and
after the color change are displayed to confirm the selection.
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Select All selects all objects within the active screen.
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Copy
retains the original selected item on the screen, and a
separate copy is placed in a temporary clipboard storage area.
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Cut
removes the selected item to a
temporary memory location called a
“clipboard”. It will remain there until it is
replaced when another item is selected
through the Cut or Copy function, or the
program is closed.
The Edit menu contains the basic editing
functions of cut, copy and paste.
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Edit
Continued
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Mirror has fly out menu to
choose Horizontal or Vertical.
In the illustrations below you can see the effect of each command.
Normal
Mirror Horizontal
Mirror Vertical
Center has a fly out menu to
choose Both Axis, Horizontal
Axis or Vertical Axis.
Center Both Axis is used to get your design precisely in the center
of the hoop. After merging multiple designs, Click on Edit, Select
All and Center, Both Axis to place the new creation in the exact
center of the hoop.
In the example shown on the following page, there are three
individual files of a bird on the screen. When each bird is selected
and the command Center Horizontal Axis applied, the result is as
shown in the example Center Horizontal. When each bird is
selected individually and the command Center Vertical Axis
applied, the result is as shown in the example Center Vertical.
Use these commands to align designs in a straight line, either
vertically or horizontally.
Applying Center Both Axis to each design would place each one
precisely in the center of the grid, one on top of the other.
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Center
Horizontal
Original
Tutorials
FAQs
Rotate has an accompanying dialog box to type in the degrees of rotation.
You may type in any number from 1 to 359, and negative numbers are
allowed. There is also a Drag/Rotate
tool on the Design Tool Bar on
the left side of the screen. You can turn the design freely using this tool.
Refer to the values in the examples below when using the Rotate command
from the drop down Edit menu with the letter P.
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Center
Vertical
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90 degrees
180 degrees
270 degrees
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Options
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Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
The Options menu allows you to customize
your Smart Sizer settings to suit your
individual needs.
Hoop Size lets you view your
designs in a hoop that fits your
machine. If your hoop size is
not listed, you can type in your
own custom dimensions. You
can also use this Custom Hoop
option to check that your
creation fits within a certain
fabric dimension.
Density Settings allows the
user to make the stitches
more dense or less dense
according to the fabric or
thread weight to be used.
To adjust according to thread
weight, click on the thread
weight to be used. To adjust
according to fabric type, click
on Custom Density. The base of the setting is 100 percent. A larger
number will produce more stitches, and a smaller number will
produce fewer stitches. For more detail on density, see the
Introduction chapter. More options are available by clicking on the
Advanced button when using expanded format designs.
NOTE: When using condensed format designs with the extension
gnc, the advanced button is not available.
Fill Stitch Length - a larger number lengthens each stitch in the
fill stitch areas, possibly resulting in a fill stitch with a softer
appearance, and with a lower stitch count. A lower number shortens
the length of each fill stitch, possibly resulting in a fill stitch with a
tighter appearance. This may be desirable when placing lettering
or other elements on top of a fill.
Run Stitch Length - A larger number lengthens running stitches,
and a smaller number shortens running stitches. You may wish to
reduce this value if you have running stitch underlay popping out
from underneath satin or
fill stitch areas.
Maximum
Stitch
Length - the default of
10mm is recommended.
This setting helps to keep
the machine movements
smooth and edges of the
embroidery crisp.
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Fill Stitch Density - a larger number places the rows of stitches in
fill stitch areas closer together for better coverage, resulting in a
higher stitch count. A lower number places the rows of fill stitches
farther apart for lighter coverage, resulting in a lower stitch count.
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Column Stitch Density - a larger number places satin stitches, also
called column stitches, closer together for better coverage, resulting in
a higher stitch count. A smaller number increases the distance between
the stitches, for lighter coverage, resulting in a lower stitch count.
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The Advanced button on the Density Settings screen gives many
options when using expanded format designs. You may use these
settings with any supported format other than gnc. To use the
advanced setting with gnc format designs, simply make them the
proper size, and then save in any other supported format.
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It will save time to select a default “Save As” format.
For example if you always save your designs for a
Viking, it may be set here instead of changing the
file type every time you save.
The figure above shows the design splitting option
for Viking/Husqvarna machines. This option will
split the design at every 12th color change,
according to the requirements of certain machine
models.
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Preferences
The setting above is for Pfaff PCS users. The
first option saves files that are 100% compatible Pfaff
PCS. The second option will split the design at every
16th color change, as required by certain machine
models.
FAQs
Check enable Smart Stitch to maintain the
stitching integrity of your embroidery creations.
Smart Stitch is a function of the software that is
activated only for the condensed format gnc. If satin
stitch columns become too wide through resizing,
they will be automatically converted to a fill stitch. If
satin stitch columns become too narrow because of
size reduction, the column will be converted to a
running stitch.
Menus
Check Maximize Design on Opening to set
every design loaded into Lettering Pro to open to its
maximum size on the screen.
Quick Start
When a design is split, the file name will be
renamed with an A, B, C etc. at the end of the file.
For example; if you have a design named
16044.GNC and this design has 13 color changes
in it, the file will be saved as 16044_A.HUS and
16044_B.HUS.
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Menus
Selecting the appropriate setting shown above
assures Janome/New Home software users that saved
SEW creations will be compatible with Scan-n-Sew
PC V1.x. Select Dream Vision/Customizer 2000 to
enable 78 colors for Elna/Janome/New Home in your
color palette.
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
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A check mark beside the box “Clean-up ‘Junk’
Stitches” will enhance your lettering integrity.
Cleanup “Junk” Stitches is a function which
cleans up any stitch that is smaller than the selected
value. The default is 0.5mm. This means that any
stitch within a 1/2 mm will be removed from any
lettering within a 90 degree window. The 90 degree
window ensures that lock down stitches do not get
eliminated. Such small stitches could cause thread
breaks and will not be missed in the appearance of
your lettering.
A check mark beside the box “Do not use Size
Express for Scaling ‘Expanded’ designs” will deactivate
the capability for stitches to be recalculated for the new
size. When making a size recduction, stitch count will not
be decreased for the smaller size, resulting in a heavier
density, When making a size enlargement, stitch count
will not be increased for the larger size, resulting in a
ligher density.
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The Window drop down menu gives you options on
the display of your open windows.
Menus
Tile arranges the open windows like tiles on a floor with the active
window shown darker. Click on any window to make it the active
window.
FAQs
Tutorials
Cascade arranges the open windows in a cascading order, with the
active window on top. Make any window the active window by
clicking on it.
Quick Start
New Window the active design in a new window. The name of the
file is followed by a version number suffix to differentiate between
the original window. Example: Bird.pes:2
Window
Cascade
Tile
List of Open Files - All open files are shown, with a check mark
beside the active file.
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Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Help
Click on the Help Topics button to see a PDF of
the complete contents of this manual in PDF form.
You may use this feature to look up instructions
if you do not have your printed manual.
Click on About SS Platinum to see the version number of your
software. Check periodically on the Software Update page at
www.amazingdesigns.com to download the latest updates to the
program.
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Merge
Merges an additional design onto the active
screen
Browse
Shows files available to be opened in
icon form
Save
Saves design on active screen
Save All
Saves all open screens
Print
Prints active screen with color sequence, size
and stitch count information on first page,
actual size template on page two.
Print
Prints design in actual size with a
crosshair in your selected hoop size
Template
Undo
Reverts to state before last action
Redo
Available after using undo tool to
revert to previous state
Menus
Opens a new design on the work grid
Quick Start
Open
Tutorials
Opens a new work grid on the screen
FAQs
New
Main Tool Bar
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
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Removes selected object to clipboard
Cut
Copy
Copies selected item to clipboard
leaving original in place
Paste
Pastes object on clipboard to active window
Zoom Actual Restores zoomed objects to original viewing
size.
Zoom In
Enlarges viewing size of screen objects
Zoom Out
Reduces viewing size of screen
objects.
View
Window
Zooms in on specific region. Draw box while
holding down left mouse button.
Center
Places selected object in center of work grid
Hoop Size
Opens hoop size dialog screen to allow
selection of hoop size, or creation of custom
hoop
Override
Density
Opens density dialog box to allow manipulation
of density values
Batch
Opens conversion dialog box to convert
multiple designs in one step
Conversion
About
Displays version number of program
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Design Tool Bar
Insert Color Change - Allows insertion of color change
command at point where cursor is placed. Use of zoom
function enhances use of this tool.
Set Size - Activates numerical dialog box for typing of new
user-defined size for design in active window.
Set Position - Allows user to move selected design within
active window by typing in numeric values for movements on
the X-and Y-axis.
Mirror Horizontally - Mirrors selected design or segment in
active window in horizontal direction. Alternate commands:
Menu: Edit
Edit, then Mirror
Mirror, then Horizontal
Horizontal.
Keystroke: Ctrl + H
Mirror Vertically - Mirrors selected design or segment in
active window in vertical direction. Alternate commands:
Menu: Edit
Edit, then Mirror
Mirror, then Vertical
Vertical.
Keystroke: Ctrl + J
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Quick Start
Drag/Rotate - Free hand rotating tool allows user to rotate
selected object to any angle by dragging the image with the
mouse.
Tutorials
Select Color - Used in conjunction with Next color and
Previous color tools to select design segments by color for
editing purposes.
FAQs
Select Design - User places cursor over design to be
selected in active window.
On the left side of the screen are icons representing handy
tools. Below is an explanation of each tool.
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FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Center Horizontally - Centers multiple designs or
selected elements on the horizontal axis. Alternate
Command: Menu: Edit
Edit, then Center
Center, then Horizontal Axis
Axis.
Center Vertically - Centers multiple designs or selected
elements on the vertical axis. Alternate Command:
Menu: Edit
Edit, then Center
Center, then Vertical Axis.
Next Color - When this tool is selected, the next color in
the stitching sequence is displayed individually each time
the left mouse button is clicked.
Previous Color - When this tool is selected, the previous
color in the stitching sequence is displayed individually
each time the left mouse button is clicked.
View All Colors - When this tool is selected, all color
segments in the design will be returned to the screen.
Alternate Command: Menu: View, View All Colors.
Change Pattern - If the optional companion program
Fast Fills is present on the computer, this tool activates
the New Fill Pattern selection window.
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Digitizing Parameters - Allows user to modify default
digitizing parameters in optional Click ‘n Stitch autodigitizing software if this optional companion program has
been purchased and installed.
Cross Stitch - Launches the Cross Stitch Wizard of the
optional Click ‘n Stitch auto-digitizing software module, if
this optional companion program has been purchased and
installed.
Note: Auto-digitizing creates new designs from graphics
files.
Menus
AutoDigitize - Launches Click ‘n Stitch autodigitizing
software if this optional companion program has been
purchased and installed.
Quick Start
Text Wizard - Launches Text Wizard of Magnificent
Monograms if this optional companion program has been
purchased and installed.
Tutorials
Monogram Wizard - Launches the Monogram Wizard of
Magnificent Monograms if this optional companion
program has been purchased and installed.
FAQs
Stock Lettering - Launches Lettering Pro software if this
optional companion program has been purchased and
installed.
Right Tool Bar
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
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Open and Resize
tool from the Main toolbar at the top of the screen. Open the design
“Flower” from the directory C:\GN\SmartSizerPlatinum\Samples.
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Go to the menu File, and click on Open, or click on the
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2
When the flower appears on your screen, it has a box around it,
indicating that the design is “selected” (Fig.1). You can move, copy,
resize or perform any other available operation to a “selected” item.
Place the cursor over the box a four-head arrow symbol will appear.
With the four-head arrow on the box, hold down the left mouse button
and roll the mouse to move the flower
to the left side of the screen (Fig. 2).
Choose File, Merge, or click on the
tool from the Main Tool bar. Select
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the design “Hummingbird”. It will be
opened in the same window with the
flower. It will be placed in the center of
the work grid, and the selection box will
now be around the bird (Fig. 3).
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Then go to Edit, Select All to group the two designs together
FAQs
(Fig. 7). Finalize the new design by going to Edit, Center, Both
Axis, or click on the
Center tool from the Main tool bar. This
will center the combined designs in the center of the work grid.
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4
Move the resized bird to the top of the screen, making the beak dip
into the flower. Select the flower and move the flower toward the
bottom of the screen to allow for a natural appearance (Fig. 6). On
the Main Toolbar at the top of your screen, go to Edit, Select Next
to toggle between the two designs. Move each individual design
as needed.
Quick Start
When the “Set Embroidery Size” screen appears, highlight the
numbers in the vertical “New Size” box and type 40 (Fig. 4). Then
click on the box labelled Horizontal to resize the design
proportionally (Fig. 5).Click OK.
tool on the left tool bar.
Tutorials
Resize the bird using the Set Size
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Open the design “Geese” from the directory
C:\GN\SmartSizerPlatinum\Samples (Fig. 1).
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2
Remove the selection box from the design by clicking the left mouse
button with the cursor on the work grid outside the selection box.
Notice that the selection box around the geese is gone. Click on the
Select Color
tool from the Design Tool Bar (Fig.2).
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Delete, Copy and Paste
3
Click on the Next Color
4
tool on the Design Tool Bar to cycle to the
first color (Fig.3). Click on the isolated black goose to put a selection box
around it. (Fig.4).Click the Delete key on your keyboard to delete it.
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After deletion, the green goose appears. Click on the Select Design
tool from the Design Tool Bar. Click over the goose to select it and click
on the Center
tool on the Main Tool Bar at the top of your screen.
From the Main Tool Bar, click on Edit, then Copy and then Paste. Click
on the View All Colors
tool from the Design Tool Bar.
Tutorials
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FAQs
5
Quick Start
Menus
After deleting the first goose, the blue goose appears. Select this partial
goose by clicking over it. When the selection box appears, press the
Delete key (Fig.5)
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Tutorials
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7
8
Place the cursor over the goose, and hold the left mouse button down
while moving the mouse up and to the right. Release the mouse button.
The second goose appears up and to the right of the first ( Fig. 7).
After placing the second goose, select Edit and then Paste again. Place
the cursor over the center goose and hold down the left mouse button
while moving the mouse down and to the left. Release. Select Edit,
Select All and Center, Both Axis (fig. 8). If desired, save your creation
by clicking on File, Save As, and giving your design a unique name.
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FAQs Toolbars
Font Styles
Drop-Downs
Start Introduction
File Formats
Installation
Introduction
Tutorials
MenusQuickInstallation
Insert Color Change, Delete
In this lesson, we will separate the plane from the cloud and letters.
Because the letters are part of the same color segment as the outline of
the plane, we will insert a color change command. After separating the
segments with a color change, we will be able to delete the letters and
cloud. Open the design “Plane” from the directory
C:\GN\SmartSizerPlatinum\Samples
1. In the Action
Mode
menu,
switch to the Edit
mode. Move the
slider through the
design until the cursor marker
moves from the plane to the
beginning of the letter “A” . Use
the wheel of your mouse, or click
on the arrows at each end of the
scroll bar to move only one stitch
at a time. Click on the bar to either
side of the slider to move forward
or back 50 stitches at a time.
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2. When you have navigated to the
first stitch of the letter A, move
back one stitch to place the cursor
marker on the last stitch of the
airplane. This will be around stitch
1708.
.
2
Close-up View
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Change
tool from the
Design Tool Bar on the left
side of the screen. The “rubber
band” attached to your cursor
will follow your cursor while
in the Edit mode.
3
4. You will see a message box
alerting you that you are about
to split a color segment. Click OK
to insert the color change.
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5. Return to the Design mode by clicking on Design in
the Action Mode menu. Notice that now the design has
six colors rather than five. There is an additional color
chip at the end of the Color Bar at the lower left side of
the screen.
Histogram and Color Bar before color change is added
Histogram and Color Bar after color change is added
Font Styles
Drop-Downs
Start Introduction
File Formats
Installation
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FAQs Toolbars
Introduction
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3. Click on the Insert Color
6. If there is a selection box around the
design when you return to the Design
mode, click outside the box to remove
it, leaving the design “deselected”. From
the Design tool bar, choose the Select
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7
tool, then click on the Next
Color
tool.
7. The first color appears on the screen.
Click anywhere on the design display,
and a selection box will appear around
the first color in the design. This should
be the clouds and a small section of the
airplane. The end of the box should
extend only to the boundaries of the
design portion displayed. Press the
Delete key on your computer keyboard.
NOTE: If the box appears larger
than the design portion, as shown
here, the design was not
“deselected” before beginning the
Color Select sequence. Go to the
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Tutorials
Color
6
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7a
View All Colors
tool and
click outside the design to
remove the box. Begin again with
Step 6.
Next Color
9. When the lettering appears, click
on it and a selection box will appear
around the lettering, as shown.
Press the Delete key on your
computer keyboard to remove the
lettering.
FAQs
Tutorials
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tool until the lettering appears on the screen.
8. After you press the Delete key, the clouds will disappear, and
the next color appears on your screen. Continue pressing the
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10. Click on the Next Color
tool again, and all the remaining colors
appear. Click on the Edit drop down menu and click on Select All. A box
will appear around the plane. Click on the Center
tool on the Main
Tool Bar to place the design in the center of the work grid. If desired, save
the plane with a unique name.
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In this lesson, we will move stitches to a new location. The most
fundamental element in being successful in moving stitches is to
remember: Left click to select, right click to move. We have chosen
a simple letter “O” composed of running stitches with a satin stitch
outline. We will move some of the straight stitches in the “O” to make
zig-zag stitches, and then we will move some of the zig-zag stitches
to make straight lines. After you finish this exercise you will have the
concept of moving stitches. From there on, it’s just a matter of
practice.
FAQs
Tutorials
Quick Start
Menus
Move Stitches
1
1. Open design Move_Stitch from the Samples directory. Click outside
the selection box to deselect it. In the Action Mode menu, change from
Design mode to Edit mode. From the Main Tool Bar, click on the View
Window
tool. Place the cursor up and to the left of the design,
and draw a box over the top quarter of the design, as shown above.
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2. On the top Status bar, you can see that you are on Stitch 1. Press the
UP arrow key on your keyboard until the display shows you are on Stitch
4.
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3. When you are on
stitch 4, move the
mouse to place the
cursor in the location
where you want to
move the stitch. Right
click the mouse and
the stitch will be
placed in the new
location.
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4. Press the UP arrow
key on your keyboard
twice to place the cursor
on stitch 6. Place your
cursor in a location to
match the height of the
previous stitch and right
click to place the stitch.
Continue by pressing the
Up arrow key two more
times, and moving stitch
8. Repeat and move stitch
10.
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5. Press the UP
arrow key and
move stitches 12,
14, 16 and 18 to
match the others
that you have
already moved. Your
screen should now
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look like this.
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6. Now, we will
move to one of the
vertical lines that is
a zig-zag stitch.
Select the first
stitch, 943, by
clicking directly on
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it with the left
mouse button.
Then move it with the right mouse button to be on top of the straight line to
the right, or navigate to stich. Continue moving each stitch in succession
by pressing the UP arrow key and moving the stitch with the right mouse
button.
Practice on this simple stitch layout until you feel that you have mastered
this skill.
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1. Open the design Move_Stitch from
the Sample directory. Click outside the
selection box to deselect the design,
removing the selction box. On the Action
Mode menu, select Edit. Zoom in on
the design using the Zoom In or View
Window tool.With the cursor on stitch
1, begin pressing the Delete key on your
keyboard and remove all of the stitches
in the straight lines, leaving only the zigzag lines inside the circle. The design will
now have 768 stitches. Your edited
design will look like Figure 1a.
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You may delete unwanted stitches. The procedure is similar to
that of moving stitches, with the addition of using the Delete key on
your keyboard.
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Insert Stitches
You may insert stitches into any design. The procedure is similar
to that of moving stitches, with the addition of using the Insert key
on your keyboard. The indicator INS will appear on your Status Bar
at the lower right side of your screen when the Insert Stitch function
is enabled. (see above).
1. Open the design “Insert_Stitch” from
the Sample directory. Click outside the
selection box to deselect the design. In
the View menu, place a check beside
Stitch Points to make it easier to see the
needle penetrations. Zoom in on Design.
From the Action Mode menu, click on
Edit. Move the cursor to stitch number
280.
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2. Press the Insert key on your keyboard
to activate the Insert function. Left click
to place the new stitch just inside the letter
“O” as shown in Figure 1. Place the cursor
on the desired location of the new stitch,
then left click.
Continue clicking the left mouse button
to insert each new stitch, making a row
of straight stitches as shown in Figure 2.
Keep the stitch length about the same as
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Continue placing stitches until you
reach the top of the circle. Press the
Insert key on your keyboard to
deactivate the Insert function.
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4. Move to stitch number 340. Press
the Insert key on your keyboard to
activate the Insert function. Repeat the
steps that you performed on the right
side of the letter “O”, and begin placing
stitches. Return up the line of stitches,
placing the needle penetrations in the
same location as the first set. When you
reach the top of the circle, press the
Insert key to deactivate the insert
function.
3. When you reach the bottom, return
to the top of the letter, placing needle
penetrations in the same points as the
first set.
You may enjoy pressing the UP and DOWN
arrow keys to travel through the design.
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(Frequently Asked Questions)
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When I try to delete a color, the entire design is deleted. Why?
Before beginning to select colors for deletion, check that you
have cleared away the selection box from around the design. Then,
choose the Select Color tool, in conjunction with the Next Color
tool to select colors. If the box appears larger than the single color
segment displayed, then the selection box was not cleared. Click on
the View All Colors tool, clear the selection box and begin again.
It is difficult for me to see exactly where I am in the design. How
can I tell when I have the exact stitch location that I want?
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The View Window
tool on the Main Tool bar is helpful
for zooming in on a specific area for verification. Once you have
verified your desired location, switch to the Edit mode for
performing the function.
When I insert a stitch, I see the stitch count has increased, but I
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don’t see a new stitch. Why?
It is helpful to place the cursor where you want to place the
new stitch before clicking the left button of the mouse to place the
stitch. You can also click the right button on your mouse to move a
stitch that has already been placed so that it will be visible to you.
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Yes, using the Color Bar at the bottom left side of your
screen. The color bar displays the colors in their sewing sequence.
Click on each color that you want to change, and colorize the
design according to your machines color palette. Then save the
design in your home machine format to retain the new colors.
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I opened a design that I downloaded from the internet and the
colors are not lifelike. Can I change the colors?
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It is recommended that you do not resize formats other than
GNC several times in one session. Think of it like making a copy
of copy - the quality will be reduced with too many changes in the
same session. Rather, resize once or twice, and if you still want to
make additional size changes, save the file and reopen it.
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the design is smaller, the stitch count didn’t change as much
as I would have expected. Why not?
I resized a design several times in one session, and even though
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