Bernina Embroidery Software 7 Guide

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Contents
Contents
Introduction 1
Security device 2
Installing the software 2
Resources & support 3
Software upgrades 5
Getting Started 6
First things first 7
Sew a ready-made design 9
Modify an entire design 10
Create a simple lettering design 12
Create an embroidery monogram 12
Create auto embroidery 13
Next steps 14
Happy embroidery! 16
BERNINA Embroidery Software Quick Reference 17
Embroidery Canvas toolbars 17
Embroidery Canvas toolbox 23
Multi-Hooping toolbar 29
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Introduction
Introduction
Chapter 1
Welcome to BERNINA® Embroidery
Software, the leading embroidery design
application for home users. This is an
MS Windows®-based product
incorporating many of the conventions
with which most PC users are already
familiar.
BERNINA Embroidery Software is unique
in providing seamless integration with
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 by the Corel
Corporation, the most popular
vector-based drawing package for home
users. This combination offers a more
efficient, user-friendly approach to embroidery design by combining the embroidery
capabilities of BERNINA Embroidery Software with graphical capabilities of CorelDRAW®. It
also allows users to create not just embroidery, but true, multi-medium designs.
Note CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 and its sister product, Corel PHOTO-PAINT® Essentials X6
can also be run as standalone applications. For a full description of the tools, refer to the
electronic User Guide available via the Windows Start > Programs group. Alternatively, use
the onscreen help available from the Graphics mode Help menu.
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First-time users
If you are new to BERNINA Embroidery Software, you’ll
be pleased with its flexible digitizing capabilities, the ease
with which you can create and edit designs, and how
simple it is to add or create your own lettering. However,
before you begin working with the product, please read
Getting Started.
Update users
BERNINA Embroidery Software is an enhanced version of
our earlier products. It has many new and expanded
features. Please read the Release Notes available from the
Help menu to quickly familiarize yourself with the scope
of these improvements.
system can be uniquely recognized.
The dongle is the most valuable part of your system and
should be treated with care. Always store it in a safe
place when not in use. The dongle is guaranteed against
defects in material and workmanship, under normal use
and service when properly installed, for a period of 12
months from the date of delivery. However, in case of loss
or theft, you will need to purchase an entire BERNINA
Embroidery Software replacement system. For this
reason, you should consider insuring your dongle.
Installing the software
The installation procedure lets you choose:
where the software and sample designs will be
installed on your PC or network
which components will be installed – e.g. additional
languages, BERNINA Portfolio, etc.
which documentation files will be installed.
If you are updating your software, do not uninstall the
current version. Let the installation procedure do this for
you.
Security device
BERNINA Embroidery
Software is protected by a
dongle security device. If
this is not detected when
you attempt to launch the
application, the system
will not run. Each dongle
has a serial number and
identity code so your
USB Dongle
To install the software
Close any other applications open on your computer.
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Disable the Firewall and anti-virus software to ensure
software and drivers install correctly.
Insert the installation disk into your DVD drive and
follow the prompts.
You will be prompted to attach your dongle.
If you have an update kit, you will be prompted to
attach your old dongle as well.
MS Windows® desktop and in the Start > Programs
group.
Open BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Any changes that you may have made to your old
BERNINA Quilter fabric library will now be merged
with the latest installation. The installation also
merges any user-defined patterns or motifs.
Resources & support
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides various ways to
access information about the software and how to use it.
It also provides links to sources of ready-made
embroidery designs.
If your PC already contains one or more older versions
of BERNINA Embroidery Software:
You are prompted to choose a version to merge
with.
The older version will be merged with the new
when the PC reboots.
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 is installed as part of the
normal installation.
You are given the option to restart with the new
installation. Shortcut icons are placed on the
Access onscreen
documentation
Access BERNINA and
OESD embroidery
design studios
Order and install
upgrades
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Onscreen documentation
Depending on your product level, documentation
components will include some or all of the following:
and step-by-step instructions. An <F1> keypress accesses
context-sensitive help.
Release notes
A set of release notes is included with the software
installation. These provide detailed information about
new and improved features as well as direct links to the
relevant sections of the Reference Manual.
Reference manual
The Reference Manual provides detailed procedures
covering all features of the BERNINA Embroidery
Software ‘Embroidery Canvas’. The BERNINA Cross Stitch
and BERNINA Quilter applications are documented in
separate supplementary manuals.
Note For a full description of the CorelDRAW® tools
available in Artwork Canvas, refer to the electronic User
Guide available via the Windows Start > Programs
group. Alternatively, use the onscreen help available from
the Graphics mode Help menu.
Onscreen help
Onscreen help provides quick access to general
information on BERNINA Embroidery Software features
Supplementary help
With your BERNINA Embroidery Software installation,
you will have also received supplementary help accessible
from ancillary applications:
BERNINA Cross Stitch: This covers the capabilities of
the special BERNINA Cross Stitch application.
BERNINA Quilter: This covers the capabilities of the
special BERNINA Quilter application.
Online resources
There are many other sources of ready-made embroidery
designs which you can purchase and adapt as you wish.
Your BERNINA Embroidery Software directs you to two
rich sources – BERNINA and OESD embroidery design
studios.
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Software upgrades
You may upgrade your BERNINA Embroidery Software
directly via the Help menu as shown above. When
referring to your system in correspondence or by
telephone, you need to quote your Dongle Number.
You may also need to quote the Serial Number and
Identity Code. This information is found on the dongle
itself.
dongle is at BERNINA EditorPlus level, the website will
offer an upgrade to BERNINA DesignerPlus.
Caution If browser security is set too ‘high’, you may be
unable to download software updates. If you experience
this problem, try setting browser security to ‘medium’.
The information can also be found on Security Device
Options dialog accessed via the Settings menu.
Online upgrades are accessed via the Purchase
Upgrades on the Internet command in the Help
menu. The website offers you a choice of upgrade
relevant to the current level of your dongle. If your
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Chapter 2
If you are new to BERNINA Embroidery
Software or machine embroidery, you
are probably asking yourself ‘where do
I start?!’.
It’s safe to say that you will spend many
hours, both rewarding and at times
frustrating, learning how to get the
most out of your BERNINA machine and
the design software which supports it.
The two work together hand-in-hand
and it takes practice and patience to
master both the creation and
production of fine embroidery.
The results, however, will speak for
themselves, making the time you invest
all the more valuable. With each project
you complete, you will gain in
experience and confidence and be
ready to tackle the next challenge.
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First things first
exploring these designs and getting to know what’s
available.
You don’t need any experience to start with BERNINA
Embroidery Software. You can simply open a design and
send it to your machine to ‘stitch out’. And this is the best
place to start. As you gain experience, you will be able to
‘read’ designs and identify which are good and which
may cause problems.
Sample designs & artwork
BERNINA Embroidery Software contains hundreds of
ready-to-stitch designs, including many attractive
ornaments, samples and digitizing backdrops. Design
files (ART files) and images (BMP, JPG, and WMF files) can
be found in your My Designs - Embroidery
Software 7 folder. The most valuable thing you can do
when starting out as a new user, is to spend some time
Note BERNINA Embroidery Software includes its own
BERNINA Portfolio design management application to
view and manage your embroidery designs. Alternatively,
explore design folders using MS Windows® Explorer.
Other sources
There are many other sources of ready-made embroidery
designs which you can purchase and adapt as you wish.
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Your BERNINA Embroidery Software directs you to two
rich sources – BERNINA and OESD embroidery design
studios.
Make sure you get familiar with the many clipart
samples. Many can be adapted for use with embroidery
design, either as digitizing backdrops or direct
conversion.
Access BERNINA and
OESD embroidery
design studios
Clipart
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 is packaged with a selection
of clipart which can be accessed via the program group.
Access CorelDRAW®
clipart folders
It may be more convenient to take a copy of the entire
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 Clipart folder and copy it to
My Designs - Embroidery Software 7 folder for easy
reference.
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Caution Included artwork (clipart) and embroidery
designs are only available for personal use – i.e. they
cannot be commercially sold in any form.
Rules of good embroidery
Keep the following points in mind when looking at
embroidery designs, both your own and others:
Stitches are neat, smooth and even
Design looks good – shapes, colors, balance
Shapes are filled with correct fill and outline stitches
Stitches are angled to match shapes
Shapes are stitched correctly – no unwanted gaps
Details are clearly defined
Lettering is clear and easy to read.
The stitchout should also have the following
characteristics:
The design sews efficiently on the machine
The fabric does not pucker around stitched areas
The design is free of loose ends.
Good embroidery quality starts with good design. You
then need a good quality machine to stitch it out. But
even that is not enough if you do not use the correct
fabric, threads, backings, tension, and so on. Consult
your machine manual for advice and get as much advice
from other embroiderers as you can.
Sew a ready-made design
For many embroiderers, it is enough to take an existing
design and stitch it out. This is certainly where most will
start. Once you have found a design you like, you will
want to preview it and see how it sews out. A number of
steps are involved. We outline the main ones here.
To sew out a design
Open the design in BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Open design
Send design to machine
directly or via data media
Preview design
before stitching
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Adjust viewing settings as desired.
Send the design to machine directly or via data media
(usually memory stick).
Check your BERNINA machine documentation for
steps involved after transferring the design to
machine.
Adjust design
view settings
Adjust zoom
factor
Check the fabric type and change as necessary via the
Design > Fabric Settings menu command.
Stitch count
File type
Current fabric
Modify an entire design
Once you are used to the steps involved in sewing out
designs – either clipart or ones you have purchased – you
will soon want to make global design modifications such
as resizing, or changing thread colors and fabric types.
These are all relatively simple operations.
Press Shift+R to preview the stitchout so you
To modify an entire design
understand how the design will sew on the machine. Open the design you want to use and click to select.
Set stitch range to
redraw section of
design
Check dimensions
and resize
Adjust display
options
Run simulation
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Check design dimensions and resize as necessary.
For example, if you are stitching a left chest design,
maximum size will be approximately 4.25" or 108
mm square.
Adjust design thread colors as desired.
Select and apply
current color
Turn on the hoop. Right-click to select the required
size.
Use the Design > Background menu command to
visualize the design on a garment or article.
Cycle through color
combinations
Change threads
Send the design to machine directly or via data media
(usually memory stick).
Check the fabric type and change as necessary via the
Design > Fabric Settings menu command.
Turn on hoop
Create a simple lettering design
Once you are used to sewing out designs and resizing,
changing colors and fabric types, you will definitely want
to create your own lettering designs. While it takes
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practice to obtain a good quality lettering stitchout, it is
as simple as typing letters on-screen to create an
attractive design in BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Right-click the tool to change current settings. It’s a
simple matter to adjust baselines, formatting,
spacing settings, and colors.
To create a simple lettering design
Open a design. Typically you’ll want to add lettering
to an existing design.
Add embroidery lettering to designs directly
on-screen.
Adjust lettering
baseline,
formatting, etc
Add embroidery
lettering
Try stitching out your lettering design. Study the
stitch quality. Be aware that different alphabets sew
out better at different sizes.
Create an embroidery monogram
BERNINA Embroidery Software makes the creation of
monogramming designs quite simple with the
‘all-in-one’ Monogramming tool located under the
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Lettering tool. Optionally include lettering, ornaments,
and/or up to four concentric borders in your monograms.
Borders stitched
first – 1, 2, 3, etc
Ornaments
stitched next
Lettering
stitched last
Create auto embroidery
If you have graduated this far in your exploration of your
BERNINA machine and BERNINA Embroidery Software,
you are doing well. You can already achieve a great deal
without having to actually do your own design or
digitizing work. However, if you have graduated this far,
that is probably exactly what you want to do!
One of the quickest ways to get started is to use the
automated techniques BERNINA Embroidery Software
provides. While there are limitations to what can be done
this way, it nevertheless allows you to prototype design
ideas relatively simply and may be sufficient for your
purposes. At least for now!
Vector artwork conversion
Use tabs of
Monogramming dialog to
specify settings for
lettering, ornaments, and
borders
Special conversion tools in BERNINA Embroidery
Software automatically convert vector objects and text to
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embroidery or lettering objects. These can be modified as
required.
shapes in artwork and makes decisions about the most
suitable stitch types to use.
Use this function to convert
between artwork and
embroidery
Use Magic Wand and
Auto Digitizer to
recognize shapes in
artwork and convert to
embroidery
Tip A good starting point is to use some of the many
clipart samples packaged with CorelDRAW®. Many of
these can be adapted for use in embroidery design.
Bitmap artwork conversion
The Magic Wand tool provides everything necessary to
digitize shapes in bitmap images automatically. An
extension of this technology, Auto Digitizer recognizes
Tip Remember to study the sample designs included
with your BERNINA Embroidery Software installation. Try
sewing out in order to understand better the techniques
involved as well as the limitations.
Next steps
If you have reached this point, you have already mastered
90% of the techniques that most embroiderers need.
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However, coming to grips with the ‘black art’ of manual
digitizing is the next step in becoming an embroidery
master. But you don’t have to dive off the deep end. You
can start with quite simple projects and work your way
up to more complicated designs with more complicated
stitch effects. Refer to the Reference Manual or the many
online resources.
offers. Many of them you will be familiar with, having
already adapted existing designs for different purposes.
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Special embroidery features
Once you have mastered manual digitizing, you are in a
position to take advantage of the full range of stitch
types and effects that BERNINA Embroidery Software
Some of the many techniques supported by BERNINA
Embroidery Software include:
Freehand embroidery
Patterned stamps, runs & fills
Craft stitch borders & fills
Appliqué
Cross stitching
Buttonholing
Multi-decoration
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Quilting
Raised embroidery
Refer to the Reference Manual or the many online
resources.
Happy embroidery!
Do good work with your BERNINA machine and BERNINA
Embroidery Software. With this equipment you have
everything you need to create top quality, fully
professional embroidery. The only thing you lack is the
capacity to mass produce!
Remember to make good use of the packaged designs
and clipart. When in doubt, go back to first principles.
And when you find you want to expand and extend your
repertoire, study the sample designs carefully to see how
it’s done.
All the best. And have fun!
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BERNINA Embroidery Software Quick Reference
BERNINA Embroidery Software Quick Reference
BERNINA Embroidery Software integrates with
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 into a single application. This
Quick Reference details commands and tools available in
the Embroidery Canvas and Hoop Canvas. Not all
options described here are relevant to all product levels.
See also Product Feature List in the Reference Manual.
Embroidery Canvas toolbars
The Embroidery Canvas workspace contains the
toolbars described below. Not all tools are relevant to all
levels of product.
Canvas toolbar
There are three operating modes in BERNINA Embroidery
Software accessible via the Canvas toolbar.
Artwork
Canvas
Import, edit or create vector artwork
as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Embroidery
Canvas
Digitize and edit embroidery designs.
Display embroidery as well as
artwork. View designs realistically in
3D simulation.
Hoop
Canvas
View and edit multi-hoopings. If
embroidery is too large or contains
multiple designs spaced around an
article, split into multiple hoopings.
Show
Embroidery
Show or hide any embroidery
components.
Convert Embroidery to Artwork:
Convert selected embroidery objects
to vector artwork.
Convert Artwork to Embroidery:
Convert selected vector or bitmap
artwork to fill or outline stitches.
Note For a full description of the
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 tools, refer to the electronic
User Guide available via the Windows Start > Programs
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group. Alternatively, use the onscreen help available from
the Graphics mode Help menu.
General toolbar
This toolbar includes tools for opening and outputting
designs, accessing design properties, and opening and
closing docker windows.
Copy
Same as Edit > Copy.
Paste
Same as Edit > Paste.
Undo
Same as Edit > Undo.
Redo
Same as Edit > Redo.
New
Open new blank design.
Open
Open an existing design.
Insert
Embroidery
Same as File > Insert Embroidery.
Save
Save current design.
Insert
Artwork
Same as File > Insert Artwork.
Print
Print active design using current
settings.
Application
Launcher
Access ancillary applications –
Portfolio, Cross Stitch, and Quilter.
Print Preview
View design worksheet. Print
worksheet from this window.
Object
Properties
Access properties of selected
embroidery objects or preset with
nothing selected.
Effects
Apply stitch effects to selected
embroidery objects or preset with
nothing selected.
Options
Access workspace options such as
grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
Write (save) design to BERNINA
Write to Card
design card or BERNINA embroidery
/ Machine
machine.
Cut
Same as Edit > Cut.
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Change measurement units within
software without changing operating
system settings.
Overview
Window
Show or hide Overview Window
docker. Use to zoom and pan
thumbnail of current design.
Color Film
Show or hide Color Film docker. Use it
to resequence objects and color blocks
in the design.
Carving
Stamp
Show or hide Carving Stamp docker.
Use preset or custom patterns to
create a pattern of needle
penetrations.
Morphing
Effect
Show or hide Morphing Effect docker.
Create transformed object outlines and
stitches.
StumpWork
Border
Show or hide StumpWork Border
docker. Use in conjunction with
StumpWork toolbox.
View toolbar
This toolbar brings together tools for design visualization.
See also Viewing Designs in the Reference Manual.
Show Artistic Show or hide simulation of stitched
View
embroidery.
Dim Artwork
Dim backdrops to show stitches more
clearly when digitizing.
Show
Stitches
Show or hide embroidery stitching.
Show Needle Show or hide the needle points in
Points
embroidery stitching.
Show
Connectors
Show or hide connecting stitches
between embroidery objects.
Show Bitmap Show or hide any bitmap artwork
Artwork
included in the design.
Show Vector
Artwork
Show or hide any vector artwork
included in the design such as
CorelDRAW® clipart.
Show
StumpWork
Show or hide any stumpwork
sub-designs included in the design.
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Show
Appliqué
Fabric
Show or hide background fabric / color
of any appliqué objects in the design.
Show Hoop
Show or hide hoop. Right-click for
settings.
Show Grid
Show or hide workspace grid.
Right-click for settings.
Show Rulers
& Guides
Show or hide workspace rulers and
guides. Right-click for settings.
Simulate embroidery design stitchout
Slow Redraw onscreen in either stitch or artistic
view.
Color palette
This toolbar displays a palette of thread colors together
with tools for selecting, applying, and cycling through
colors. See also Thread Colors & Charts in the Reference
Manual.
Current
Color
Shows the currently selected palette
color.
Cycle Used
Colors
Cycle through combinations of used
colors. Right- or left-click.
Color Wheel
Access Color Wheel to test
combinations of related colors.
Thread
Colors
Search for and match threads from
different charts, and assign for use.
Stitch toolbar
This toolbar provides a range of basic outline and fill
stitch types as well as those of a more artistic or
decorative kind. It also includes stitch effects which can
be additionally applied. Left-click icons to select stitch
type. Right-click to access properties. See also Outline &
Fill Stitches in the Reference Manual.
Outlines
Color Picker
Pick up a color from an existing object
and make it current.
Single Outline
Create a single row of stitches along
a digitized outline – used for borders
or details.
Apply
Current
Color
Apply the currently selected palette
color to embroidery objects.
Triple Outline
Create a thicker outline by repeating
each stitch three times – use for
heavier borders or details.
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Backstitch
Outline
Create traditional backstitch borders
– old, adaptable stitch type used for
delicate outlines.
Satin Fill
Create stitch fills for narrow shapes.
Stemstitch
Outline
Create traditional stemstitch borders
or details such as stems and vines.
Raised Satin
Fill
Create raised surfaces – can be
applied to lettering or used with
trapunto for quilting effects.
Satin Outline
Create thicker borders or columns of
even thickness.
Fancy Fill
Create artistic fills while keeping the
appearance of solid stitching.
Raised Satin
Outline
Create raised satin borders – can be
used with trapunto for quilting
effects.
Sculptured
Fancy Fill
Create 3D pattern effects with
turning fills.
Blanket Outline
Create long, narrow borders with a
‘comb’ effect.
Ripple Fill
Create spiral stitching from the
center of any filled object.
Blackwork
Outline
Create ornamental craftstitch
borders. Name derives from black
silk thread traditionally used in this
form of embroidery.
Contour Fill
Create stitching which follows object
contours, creating a curved,
light-and-shade effect.
Candlewicking
Outline
Create ornamental craftstitch
borders. Specify exact pattern size
and spacing.
Blackwork Fill
Create fill for blackwork designs.
Name derives from black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of
embroidery.
Pattern Run
Outline
Create ornamental craftstitch
borders. Choose from pattern library.
Candlewicking
Fill
Create candlewicking fills –
traditional white-on-white
embroidery usually done with heavy
cotton thread on white linen.
Create stitch fills for larger, irregular
shapes.
Lacework Fill
Step Fill
Create a lacey look with open
trellis-like patterns.
Fills
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Pattern Fill
Create decorative fill stitching.
Choose from pattern library.
Create open patterned fills with
Cross Stitch Fill crosses generated to suit standard
grid for entire design.
Transform toolbar
This toolbar contains all the tools you need to select,
reshape, scale, and mirror embroidery designs in
Embroidery Canvas mode. See also Arranging &
Transforming Objects in the Reference Manual.
Stipple Run Fill
Create fills made up of run stitches
which meander within a border.
Select
Object
Click to select objects or drag a
selection marquee to enclose.
Stipple
Stemstitch Fill
Create heavier stipple run fills with
stemstitch outlines.
Polygon
Select
Select irregular areas or shapes – click
reference points to demarcate.
Stipple
Backstitch Fill
Create heavier stipple run fills with
backstitch outlines.
Reshape
Object
Reshape selected embroidery and
lettering objects.
Effects
Scale Up
Auto Underlay
Strengthen and stabilize objects with
underlay stitching.
Textured Edge
Create rough edges and shading
effects, or imitate fluffy textures.
Star Fill
Create radial turning stitching with
available stitch types. Stitches are
generated from outside to geometric
center. Center can be shifted.
Wave Fill
Create contoured stitches along a
digitized guideline – stitching
maintains uniform density.
Scale Down
Mirror
Horizontal
Mirror
Vertical
Increase/reduce size of selected
object/s in 20% increments. Stitches
are automatically recalculated.
Flip selected object/s in horizontal or
vertical planes.
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menu. See also Zooming & panning in the Reference
Manual.
Rotate Left
Rotate selected objects in 45°
increments to right or left.
Rotate Right
Zoom
Left-click to zoom in, right-click to
zoom out, or drag a ‘zoom box’.
Shortcut <B> also available.
Rotate selected objects by specified
amount – positive or negative – in
degrees.
Skew selected objects by specified
amount – positive or negative – in
degrees.
Zoom Factor: select a preset zoom
scale from the droplist or key in
your own zoom scale and press
Enter.
Enter specific settings for precise
positioning of selected objects. Use in
conjunction with Rulers & Guides.
Pan
Scale objects or whole designs by a
precise width or height, or a
percentage factor. Use Aspect Ratio
lock to maintain proportions.
Zoom toolbar
This toolbar includes tools for zooming and panning
designs. Other zoom presets are available via the View
Drag to pan across the design at
high zoom factors. Shortcut <P>
also available.
Embroidery Canvas toolbox
The Embroidery Canvas workspace contains a
Toolbox permanently docked on the left of the
workspace. The Toolbox contains a series of droplists
containing ‘toolsets’ organized as follows.
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Edit toolset
This toolset contains all tools you need to edit
embroidery designs in Embroidery Canvas mode.
Create
Trapunto
Outlines
Use in conjunction with raised satin to
create stitching for a raised ‘quilted’
look.
Break Apart
Split monograms, appliqué, lettering,
and blackwork runs into component
objects for editing.
Remove
Overlaps
Remove unwanted stitching underlying
objects or lettering.
Remove
Appliqué
Overlaps
Remove unwanted stitching from
underlaying appliqué objects.
Stitch Edit
Place the stitch cursor at a selected
insertion point.
Add Holes
Cut holes in filled objects.
Remove
Holes
Remove holes from selected objects.
Add Stitch
Angles
Add stitch angles to closed objects with
or without holes. Right-click for
settings.
Remove
Stitch
Angles
Remove stitch angles from closed
objects with turning stitches.
Double Run
Reinforce outlines, stitching it in the
opposite direction.
Blackwork
Run
Automatically sequence selected
outlines for efficient stitchout.
Color
Blending
Create blended stitching in selected
objects.
Auto
Digitizer
Automatically digitize prepared bitmap
artwork.
Fill Holes
Fill holes in selected objects with
current stitch type.
Magic Wand
Automatically digitize filled areas in
vector or bitmap artwork.
Outline
Design
Automatically outline selected objects
with Single, Triple or Satin Line.
PhotoSnap
Turn grayscale or color photographs
into embroidery.
Auto-Digitize toolset
This toolset contains all tools required for auto-digitizing
artwork in Embroidery Canvas mode. See also
Automatic Digitizing in the Reference Manual.
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Digitize toolset
This toolset contains all tools required for manually
digitizing embroidery designs in Embroidery Canvas
mode. Right-click to access properties. See also Digitizing
Methods in the Reference Manual.
Open Object
Digitize open embroidery objects.
Closed
Object
Digitize closed embroidery objects.
Open
Freehand
Draw embroidery outlines onscreen in
the current stitch type.
Closed
Freehand
Draw closed embroidery objects
onscreen in the current stitch type –
outline or fill.
Block
Digitize columns with turning stitches.
Ellipse
Digitize ellipse or circle embroidery
objects.
Rectangle
Digitize rectangle or square
embroidery objects. Press <Ctrl> to
constrain.
Lettering
Create embroidery lettering directly on
screen.
Monogramming
Create personalized monograms using
a selection of pre-defined styles,
border shapes and ornaments.
Appliqué
Digitize closed-object appliqué with all
necessary stitching.
Advanced
Appliqué
Generate open-object appliqué from
one or more source objects.
Buttonhole
Digitize a single buttonhole with all
necessary stitching.
Buttonholes
Digitize a line of buttonholes with all
necessary stitching.
PunchWork
Digitize PunchWork designs for use
with the BERNINA Rotary Hook Punch
tool.
Pattern
Stamp
Place individual patterns in the design.
Choose from pattern library.
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Freehand Setting toolbar
When Freehand tools are activated, the Freehand
Settings toolbar appears.
Use the Smoothing control to specify, as
a percentage, how closely the
smoothed outline follows the original.
Use Show Guide to toggle freehand
digitizing guide cursor – provides more
control over ‘freehand’ drawing than the
default pointer.
Use the Guide Inner Circle Radius control to
define size of center circle of freehand
digitizing guide.
Use the Number of Guide Circles control to
set number of circles in the freehand cursor
– if the inner circle radius is 2mm, each
additional guide circle is offset by 2mm.
StumpWork toolset
The StumpWork toolset is available from the Toolbox.
It contains all the tools necessary to digitize stumpwork
from scratch or create stumpwork from existing objects.
See also Stumpwork embroidery in the Reference
Manual.
Create
StumpWork
Border
Generate stumpwork border from
selected objects.
Digitize Open
StumpWork
Border
Digitize an open stumpwork border
using digitized outline and current
settings.
Digitize Closed
StumpWork
Border
Digitize a closed stumpwork border
using digitized outline and current
settings.
Cut Closed
StumpWork
Border
Cut a closed stumpwork border to
leave an opening – e.g. for wire
ends.
Digitize
Wireline
Create a wireline using a digitized
outline and current settings.
Create
Stumpwork
Sub-design
Create stumpwork sub-design from
selected objects which include
embroidery within a stumpwork
border.
Open
StumpWork
Sub-design
View and edit selected stumpwork
sub-design.
Save
Stumpwork
Sub-design As
Save stumpwork sub-design as a
separate design file.
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Mirror-Merge toolset
This toolset contains all tools required to duplicate and
transform selected embroidery objects in vertical and
horizontal planes. See also Mirroring objects in the
Reference Manual.
Mirror-Merge
Horizontal
Duplicate & mirror horizontally and
merge overlapping objects
(optional).
Mirror-Merge
Vertical
Duplicate & mirror vertically and
merge overlapping objects
(optional).
Mirror-Merge
Horizontal /
Vertical
Duplicate & mirror selected objects
around a center point.
Wreath
Duplicate selected objects around
a central axis. Specify duplicates in
Mirror-Merge Settings toolbar.
Kaleidoscope
Duplicate & mirror objects around
a central axis. Specify duplicates in
Mirror-Merge Settings toolbar.
This tool only appears when the
Wreath tool is activated.
Enter number of wreath points.
Enter even number to activate
Kaleidoscope.
Arrange toolset
This toolset contains all tools you need to precisely align,
distribute and mirror objects in Embroidery Canvas
mode. See also Arranging & Transforming Objects in the
Reference Manual.
Group
Combine multiple objects into one
selectable object grouping.
Ungroup
Split object grouping into component
objects.
Lock
Lock selected object/s into position for
protection.
Unlock All
Unlock all locked object/s to remove
protection.
Align Left
Left-align selected objects.
Align Vertical Vertically align centers of selected
Centers
objects.
Align Right
Right-align selected objects.
Align Top
Align tops of selected objects.
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Align
Horizontal
Centers
Horizontally align centers of selected
objects.
Back /
Forward 1
Color
Move selection back / forward one
color in the stitching sequence.
Move to
Start / End
Move selection to start / end of
stitching sequence.
Sequence
by Selects
Resequence objects in order of
selection.
Sequence
by Color
Resequence all blocks of like color. (To
maintain separate color blocks, use
Color Film.)
Align Bottom Align bottoms of selected objects.
Align
Centers
Align centers of selected objects.
Space
Evenly
Across
Evenly distribute three or more
selected objects horizontally.
Space
Evenly distribute three or more
Evenly Down selected objects vertically.
Color Film toolbar
This toolbar is available in Embroidery Canvas mode.
Show
Objects
View individual objects in order of
stitching sequence. Drag and drop
object icons to resequence.
Back /
Forward 1
Object
Move selection back / forward one
object in the stitching sequence.
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Multi-Hooping toolbar
This toolbar is available in Hoop Canvas mode. See
Hooping Designs in the Reference Manual.
Add Hoop
Add a new hooping to a multi-hooping
layout.
Add Hoop
Right
Place a new hooping to right of
selected hoop. Allows a 10mm overlap
between sewing fields.
Add Hoop
Up
Place a new hooping above selected
hoop. Allows a 10mm overlap between
sewing fields.
Add 4 Hoops
Around
Generate 4/8 hoopings around a
selected hoop’s perimeter. Allow a
Add 8 Hoops 10mm overlap between sewing field.
Around
Splitting
Guide
Digitize one or more guides in a
multi-hoop layout to split objects
between hoopings.
Delete Hoop
Remove selected hoop from hooping
layout.
Calculate
Hoopings
Calculate hoopings resulting from
current layout.
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