Bernina Embroidery Software 7 User manual

REFERENCE MANUAL
BERNINA EditorPlus
BERNINA DesignerPlus
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NOTE
The screen illustrations in this publication are intended to be representations, not exact duplicates of the screen layouts
generated by the software.
PRINTED USER MANUAL
Registered owners of BERNINA® Embroidery Software are permitted to create one (1) copy of the BERNINA® Embroidery
Software User Manual for their personal use. This can be printed with a personal printer or through a commercial printing
company.
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BERNINA International AG warrants for a period of 90 days, commencing from the date of delivery of the software to you, that
the products are free from defects in materials and workmanship. Your exclusive remedy for breach of warranty is to return the
products together with proof of purchase to BERNINA or its authorized dealers within the warranty period, and they will be
replaced free of charge. You are responsible for the cost of shipping and insurance, and bear the risk of loss, damage and
misplacement of ‘the products’.
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to the results and performance of the software. Subject to warranties and conditions imposed by law, BERNINA International
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appear precisely as described in the accompanying documentation.
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or exclusion may not apply to you.
TERMINATION
Your License to use the BERNINA® Embroidery Software is effective as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of the
License Agreement. This License will terminate automatically without notice from BERNINA International AG if you fail to
comply with any of the terms of the License Agreement.
You may terminate this License at any time by returning the BERNINA® Embroidery Software and all copies thereof, the dongle
security device, cable and all accompanying documentation to BERNINA International AG.
CONTACT
If you have any questions, please contact your BERNINA distributor, or
BERNINA International AG
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Tel: (41) 52-762 11 11
Fax: (41) 52-762 16 11
Rev 4
May
2014
Chapter 1 : Introduction
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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, 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.
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. This chapter presents an overview of the
basic concepts of digitizing with BERNINA Embroidery
Software and provides you with important guidelines
on how to use this software to achieve the best
results.
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.
Product levels
There are two BERNINA Embroidery Software product
levels:
BERNINA EditorPlus
BERNINA DesignerPlus.
BERNINA Embroidery Software users can purchase
software upgrades directly from the Internet. See
Upgrades & access codes for details.
BERNINA EditorPlus
With BERNINA EditorPlus, you can edit existing
designs and add lettering. You can also create
attractive designs with a minimum of fuss from
scanned artwork. Use powerful automatic digitizing
features such as Auto Digitizer, Magic Wand and
PhotoSnap. In addition you can:
Change color sequence for better stitchouts
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Use Auto Digitizer to create attractive embroidery
automatically from scanned artwork
contains installation instructions as well as an
introduction to your BERNINA Embroidery Software.
There is also a Quick Reference section which lists all
commands and shortcut keys used in the software.
For greater control, use Magic Wand to convert
shapes in pictures to stitches
Onscreen documentation
Edit individual stitches to fine-tune your designs to
a perfect finish
Use PhotoSnap to turn photographs into line
stitching.
BERNINA DesignerPlus
BERNINA DesignerPlus offers powerful features for
digitizing, editing and lettering, combining both
automatic and manual digitizing tools and methods
for maximum control and quality. Specifically, with
this system you can:
Use scanned or imported artwork to digitize
designs on-screen
In addition to the automatic digitizing tools, use
specialized digitizing tools, plus a wide range of
artistic, decorative fill patterns
Create appliqué
Convert any Windows TrueType font to an
embroidery alphabet
Save all your favorite settings to templates.
Note To identify features relevant to your specific
model, see the BERNINA Embroidery Software
Product Feature List.
Resources & support
Onscreen documentation is provided in two formats –
HTML Help and Adobe Acrobat. Depending on your
product level, documentation components will include
some or all of the following:
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’. It contains
step-by-step instructions together with samples and
screen images. The BERNINA Cross Stitch and
BERNINA Quilter applications are documented in
separate supplementary manuals described below.
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
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.
Onscreen help provides quick access to general
information on BERNINA Embroidery Software
features and step-by-step instructions. An <F1>
keypress accesses context-sensitive help.
Access onscreen
documentation
Access BERNINA and
OESD embroidery
design studios
Order and install
upgrades
Printed documentation
Depending on your product level, together with your
BERNINA Embroidery Software installation DVD you
will have received this Quick Start Guide. This
Supplementary help
With your BERNINA Embroidery Software installation,
you will have also received the following
supplementary help:
BERNINA Cross Stitch: This covers the capabilities
of the special BERNINA Cross Stitch application.
See also Cross stitching.
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BERNINA Quilter: This covers the capabilities of
the special BERNINA Quilter application. See also
Quilting.
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.
Conventions used in the manual
The following conventions are adopted and used
throughout the manual.
Commands
In this manual, commands on a menu or submenu are
referred to by both the menu and command names.
For example the ‘Show all Colors’ command in the
‘View’ menu is referred to as View > Show all
Colors.
Dialog boxes
Dialog boxes are referred to as ‘dialogs’ and are
shown in the manual only if they provide important
information on using BERNINA® Embroidery
Software. The screen images provided are intended to
be representations, not exact duplicates of the
layouts generated by the software.
Keyboard conventions
Instruction
Symbol
Action
Click
[
Click the left mouse button.
Right-click
]
Click the right mouse button.
Double-click
.
Click the mouse button twice
without moving the mouse.
Click OK
[or j
Click OK with the mouse or press
the Enter key on the keyboard to
complete the action.
Keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
C+S
While holding down the Control key (Ctrl),
press the S key to save design.
For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, see Keyboard
Shortcuts.
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CHAPTER 2
INSTALLATION & SETUP
The BERNINA Embroidery Software V7.0 kits include
some or all of the following components:
Item
BERNINA Embroidery Software Installation DVD
Monitor
USB dongle with tag attached
Minimum
¥ 17" at native resolution of 1280 x
1024
BERNINA Embroidery Software Quick Start Guide
Scanner,
printer and
plotter
Windows-compatible (any
connection method – e.g. parallel,
USB)
Note The BERNINA Embroidery Software installation
DVD includes software for all products, including
BERNINA DesignerPlus, BERNINA EditorPlus,
BERNINA Portfolio, BERNINA Cross Stitch and
BERNINA Quilter.
USB ports
Dedicated USB port for a USB
dongle
System requirements
You need to ensure that the following pre-requisite
system requirements are met in order to run the
BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Mouse
USB mouse
Data drives
DVD-ROM drive for software
installation
Sound card
Required for multimedia training
Supported operating systems ‡
Although Windows XP (32bit) is supported,
BERNINA highly recommends that you consider
updating to Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Free hard disk space †
PC specifications
Check that your PC meets the system requirements.
Check CPU/RAM as well as hard disk space. The table
below provides minimum system requirements.
Item
Minimum
CPU
Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon™ 64
or AMD Opteron™
OS
‡ Windows® XP SP3 (32-bit)
Browser
I.E. 7.0 or later
Internet
connection
Required for installation, product
registration and access to software
updates.
Memory
1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard disk
size
40 GB
Free disk
space
† 20 GB
Graphics
card
BERNINA Embroidery Software occupies up to 1Gb of
hard disk space, depending on the options installed.
Screen resolution ¥
Some controls may be hidden on the user interface if
you run your monitor at low resolutions. The physical
size of your monitor will have a bearing on the
optimum screen resolution. Larger fonts will
exacerbate the problem. If you experience visibility
issues, try adjusting both screen resolution and font
size. For example, a resolution of 1280 x 720 with a
font size of 100% or 125% should be acceptable.
Support for Highest Color (32bit) and
resolution 1280 x 1024
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files. The installation examines all existing patterns
on your PC and merges them with the new software
installation.
Security device
BERNINA Embroidery
Software is controlled by a
security device or ‘dongle’
attached to the computer,
in conjunction with security
access codes entered into
the software. Each dongle
has a serial number and
identity code so your
system can be uniquely
recognized.
Templates
USB Port Dongle
All purchases of the latest software release, whether
new or updates, are shipped with a USB type dongle.
Whenever you update your software, you will be
prompted to carry out a ‘brain transplant’ from your
previous dongle to the latest one. Do not attach your
dongle until prompted by the software installation.
Otherwise the generic USB drivers will be used and
will prevent the correct working of the security
system.
Caution If the dongle is removed or loses connection
while you are working in BERNINA Embroidery
Software, error messages will display. Cancel the
messages, then exit. You will lose any unsaved
changes to your design. Re-attach the dongle to your
computer, making sure that it is firmly secured, then
restart BERNINA Embroidery Software.
BERNINA Embroidery Software also allows you to
modify installed templates as well as create new
ones. There may also be changes to the latest factory
versions of these files. The installation examines all
templates in the system and merges them with the
new software installation.
Thread charts
If you have adjusted any settings in the thread charts,
these are preserved.
Appliqué fabrics
Sample appliqué fabrics are now used both by
BERNINA Embroidery Software and BERNINA Quilter
applications. You may have added or modified fabrics
in an existing BERNINA Quilter installation. When
installing fabrics, the BERNINA Embroidery Software
installation checks the existing fabrics file and merges
it with the new installation.
Note Any changes that you may have made to your
current BERNINA Quilter fabric library will be merged
with the latest installation.
Dos & donts
Installation options
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
which documentation files will be installed.
Note The BERNINA Embroidery Software checkbox is
always selected. The ‘Extra Languages’ checkbox may
not be present, depending on the software release
you have purchased.
Merging software versions
You may choose to merge with an already installed
version of software. Existing ‘assets’ are handled as
follows:
Patterns
BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you to add
patterns to your own custom pattern sets. There may
also be changes to the latest factory versions of these
Never remove an existing BERNINA Embroidery
Software installation manually by selecting
program file folders and pressing the Delete key.
This is true for all MS Windows® applications.
Avoid removing an existing BERNINA Embroidery
Software installation by choosing
Programs > BERNINA Embroidery
Software > Uninstall from the MS Windows®
Start menu, or by using Add/Remove
Programs from the Windows Control Panel.
Both of these methods will remove all of the files
known to BERNINA Embroidery Software and you
will lose all your user-defined settings.
Instead, let the BERNINA Embroidery Software
installation procedure merge all of your
user-defined settings with the new installation.
When you install the software, you will be
prompted to reboot your PC to complete the
installation. Make sure that you save any files and
close all applications beforehand.
Once the new installation is complete, you can
safely remove your earlier BERNINA Embroidery
Software installation using Programs > ... >
Uninstall or Add/Remove Programs. The
uninstall process may leave some files in the
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installation folder. You can manually delete this
folder and its contents using Windows Explorer.
You are prompted to attach your dongle. If you
have an update kit, you will be prompted to attach
your old dongle as well.
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
which documentation files will be installed.
Caution If you are updating your software, do not
uninstall the current version. Let the installation
procedure do this for you. See also Merging software
versions.
7 Click Next.
The Setup Type screen is displayed. Choose the
complete installation if you are a new user.
8 Click Next.
The Choose Destination Location screen is
displayed. This indicates where your BERNINA
Embroidery Software will be installed.
To accept the default folder, click Next.
To install BERNINA Embroidery Software
1 Ensure your computer meets the technical
requirements for BERNINA Embroidery Software.
See System requirements for details.
2 Close all MS Windows® applications but leave
Windows running.
Caution Don’t attach your dongle until prompted.
Otherwise correct working of the security system
may be compromised.
To change the location, click Browse, specify
an existing folder or create a new one and click
Next.
If you choose to install the software into the same
folder as an earlier version, the new version is
installed over the old and simultaneously merged.
9 Click Next.
When the Sample Location screen is displayed,
choose the design folder where you want your
designs to be saved.
3 Insert the BERNINA Embroidery Software
Installation DVD-ROM.
The installation program should start within 30
seconds and a Welcome screen displayed.
4 Click Next.
5 Choose which product to install and click Next.
The default location is My Designs - Embroidery
Software 7. Sample designs included with the
software are stored in this folder.
To accept the default folder, click Next.
To change the location, click Browse – locate
or create a new folder and click Next.
The License Agreement is displayed.
Tip You can print the license agreement by means
of the Print button.
6 Select to accept and click Next.
Note Your own designs are not removed during
installation, but old sample designs may be
overwritten by new designs of the same name.
10 Click Next.
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If your PC already contains one or more older
versions of BERNINA Embroidery Software:
To modify an existing installation
You are prompted to choose a version to merge
with.
1 Close all MS Windows® applications but leave
The older version will be merged with the new
when the PC reboots.
2 Insert the BERNINA® Embroidery Software
11 Click Install to proceed.
The Setup Status screen keeps you informed of
the progress of the installation.
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 is installed as part of
the normal installation.
Windows running.
Installation DVD-ROM.
If BERNINA® Embroidery Software software is
already installed on the computer, the following
Welcome screen will appear.
3 Choose the option you require—Modify, Repair,
12 Click Finish to complete the installation.
You are given the option to restart with the new
installation. Shortcut icons are placed on the
MS Windows® desktop and in the Start >
Programs group.
Remove—and click Next.
Modify: changes selection of installed
components
Repair: reinstalls the same components as
already installed
Remove: uninstalls the software.
Note If you are updating from an earlier version,
the merging process may take some time.
If you choose to modify your current installation,
the Select Components screen appears.
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. See
Merging software versions for details.
Modifying an existing installation
Whether you are updating your current BERNINA®
Embroidery Software software or wanting to uninstall
it, you follow the same procedure. When you run the
installation program again, it will automatically detect
if there is an existing copy of BERNINA® Embroidery
Software on your system and give you to option to
modify, repair or remove it. This will prevent the
installation of more than one release version of
BERNINA® Embroidery Software on your computer.
4 Select the features and languages to add or
deselect to remove.
5 Click Next.
The Ready to Install screen appears.
6 Click Install.
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Upon successful installation of the software and
any additional MS Windows® files that need
updating, the Maintenance Complete screen
appears.
The information can also be found on Security
Device Options dialog accessed via the Settings
menu.
Note If you have selected Repair as your
installation option, currently installed components
will be reinstalled.
7 Click Finish.
Upgrades & access codes
BERNINA Embroidery Software is controlled by a
security device or ‘dongle’ attached to the computer,
in conjunction with ‘access codes’ entered into the
software. The Dongle Number is the most important
number. It consists of a unique 7-character number
appearing on the tag attached to your dongle. As well
as the dongle number, each dongle has a unique
Serial Number and Identity Code stored inside it
so your system can be uniquely recognized. The
identity code can be obtained via the BERNINA®
Embroidery Software application. You may upgrade
your software directly via the internet.
Identifying your security device
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, as well as the Security
Device dialog.
To identify your security device
Inspect the tag attached to your dongle. for the
dongle number – this consists of a unique
7-character number starting with the letter ‘A’.
Note The Serial Number field displays the
dongle’s internal serial number (before the
hyphen). This is a unique number that is read from
the dongle attached to your computer. It is
different to the number on the dongle tag or
dongle itself. We recommend recording this
number for support purposes.
Upgrading BERNINA® Embroidery Software
online
BERNINA Embroidery Software users can purchase
software upgrades directly via the internet. The
website offers you a choice of upgrade relevant to the
current level of your dongle. If your dongle is at
BERNINA EditorPlus level, the website will offer an
upgrade to BERNINA DesignerPlus. If you have any
problems, contact your dealer.
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’.
To upgrade BERNINA® Embroidery Software
online
1 Make sure your internet connection is activated.
Order and install
upgrades
2 Select Help > Activate Upgrade.
You are connected to the website.
3 Follow the online instructions to activate your
upgrade.
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You will be prompted to enter the unique access
code on your Bernina Upgrade Card.
3 Enter the access codes in the fields using Tab or
Enter to move between them.
The website will then send you a notification
email.
4 After notification, select Help > Install Upgrade.
The Bernina Upgrader dialog opens.
ABCDABCD
EFGHEFGH
Tip When keying in your access codes, BERNINA®
Embroidery Software adds a space between each
four-character set automatically. You don’t have to
key spaces manually.
4 Click OK.
5 Click OK.
The access codes are downloaded to your dongle
and the software upgraded.
6 When the upgrade process is complete, click OK.
BERNINA® Embroidery Software is restarted at its
new level.
Entering access codes
If for any reason you are unable to upgrade your
software online, you can enter security access codes
manually to upgrade to new options or software
releases. Your dealer will supply these codes.
A message displays indicating that the access
codes were successfully entered.
5 Restart BERNINA® Embroidery Software.
Importing access codes
Rather than entering access codes manually, you
have the option of importing them from a text file.
This saves time and helps avoid typing errors. Your
dealer will supply the text file by email.
To import access codes
1 When you receive your access codes (as an email
attachment), save the file to a safe location on
your hard drive – e.g. your PC desktop.
2 In BERNINA® Embroidery Software, select
Tip You can also enter access codes by importing
Settings > Security.
them from a text file. This saves time and helps avoid
The Set Security Device dialog opens.
typing errors. See Importing access codes for details.
To enter access codes
1 Select Settings > Security.
Click to import
codes
The Set Security Device Options dialog opens.
3 Check that the Serial Number and Identity
Code match those on the email containing the new
access codes text file. The two codes must be
identical.
2 Check that the Serial Number and Identity
Code match those on the email containing the new
access codes text file. The two codes must be
identical.
4 Click Import Codes.
The Open dialog opens.
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5 Navigate to the location where you saved the
access codes text file – e.g. your PC desktop.
6 Select the text file containing the new access
codes and click Open.
The codes are automatically updated.
7 Restart BERNINA® Embroidery Software.
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Part I : The Basics
PART I
THE BASICS
Designs created in BERNINA Embroidery Software are composed of ‘embroidery
objects’. They are called ‘objects’ because they are discrete entities which can be
manipulated independently of each other. Each object has certain defining
characteristics or ‘properties’ such as color, size, position, and so on. The most
important property of an embroidery object is its stitch type.
Getting started
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides embroiderers with a fast, flexible way of
creating and editing embroidery designs. This section outlines the main uses you will
make of your BERNINA Embroidery Software, together with references to the sections
of the reference manual where you can obtain more in-depth information. See Getting
Started for details.
Basic procedures
This section describes how to start BERNINA Embroidery Software and access the
available commands and tools. It covers basic procedures to do with opening, creating
and saving design files. It explains how to activate hoops and grids and it covers
accessing object properties. See Basic Procedures for details.
Viewing designs
This section explains the design viewing modes available in BERNINA Embroidery
Software as well as the various design viewing settings. It describes zooming and
panning as well as how to view the stitching sequence. It covers displaying design
backdrops and changing backgrounds. It also explains how to obtain information about
your designs. See Viewing Designs for details.
Selecting objects
This section describes how to select objects using the selection tools and keyboard. It
also shows how to select color blocks or individual objects using the Color Film. See
Selecting Objects for details.
Hooping designs
This section describes how to choose and display hoops in BERNINA Embroidery
Software. It covers creating and modifying custom hoops. It also deals with hooping
large designs. See Hooping Designs for details.
Hardware & software setup
This section describes how to set up embroidery machines, and scanners and describes
how to calibrate the monitor. It also deals with changing grid spacing and hoop options.
The setting of general options – such as automatic save, pointer position display
options, etc – is also covered. See Hardware & Software Setup for details.
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Chapter 3 : Getting Started
CHAPTER 3
GETTING STARTED
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.
This section outlines the main uses you will make of your BERNINA Embroidery
Software, together with references to the sections of the reference manual where
you can obtain more in-depth information.
First things first
time 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. See also Tips &
Tricks.
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
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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.
embroidery design, either as digitizing backdrops or
direct conversion. See also Browsing clipart.
Other sources
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.
Access BERNINA and
OESD embroidery
design studios
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.
Caution Included artwork (clipart) and embroidery
designs are only available for personal use – i.e. they
cannot be commercially sold in any form.
Clipart
Rules of good embroidery
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 is packaged with a
selection of clipart which can be accessed via the
program group.
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
Access CorelDRAW®
clipart folders
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
Make sure you get familiar with the many clipart
samples. Many can be adapted for use with
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.
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Working with embroidery
5 Preview the stitchout so you understand how the
Before starting, let’s take a look at the scenarios that
you will find yourself working with. Typically, you will
be involved in one or all of the following:
6 Choose a hoop and check location within the hoop.
Take a ready-made design and sew it out
Make global changes to a design
Create a lettering design
Combine lettering with a design
Adapt a design by changing parts
Create new embroidery from artwork using
automated techniques
Create new embroidery manually
Use special embroidery features
design will sew on the machine. See Viewing stitch
sequence for details.
See Selecting hoops for details.
7 Preview the design and print out a design
worksheet before sewing out as desired. See
Printing designs for details.
8 Send the design to machine directly or via data
media (usually memory stick). See Stitching out
designs for details.
Check your BERNINA machine documentation for
steps involved after transferring the design to
machine.
Let’s look at those cases one by one.
Modify an entire design
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 to see how it will
sew out. A number of steps are involved. We outline
the main ones here with reference to the manual.
To sew out a design
1 Open the design in BERNINA Embroidery
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.
To modify an entire design
1 Open the design you want to use. See Opening
designs for details.
Software. See Opening designs for details.
2 Check design dimensions, and resize as required.
See Scaling objects for details.
2 Adjust viewing settings as desired. See Viewing
Designs for details.
For example, if you are stitching a left chest
design, maximum size will be approximately 4.25"
or 108 mm square.
3 Check the fabric type and change as necessary.
See Status bar for details.
4 Check thread colors and if necessary, change
charts to suit the one you are using. See Assigning
thread colors for details.
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3 Adjust design thread colors as desired. See
Changing thread colors for details.
Add embroidery lettering to designs quickly and
easily, either on-screen using current settings or
via ‘object properties’. See Adding lettering to
embroidery designs for details.
4 Check the fabric type and change as necessary.
See also Changing fabrics.
5 Select a hoop of the required size. See Selecting
hoops for details.
It’s then a simple matter to adjust baselines,
formatting, spacing settings, and colors. See
Lettering Essentials for details.
6 Visualize the design on a garment or article. See
Visualizing finished articles for details.
7 Print a worksheet and send the design to machine.
See Printing designs and Stitching out designs in
the Reference Manual for details.
Try stitching out your lettering design. Study the
stitch quality. Be aware that different alphabets
sew out better at different sizes. See also Alphabet
Samples.
Create more advanced lettering
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 practice to obtain a good quality lettering
stitchout, it is as simple as typing letters on-screen to
create attractive lettering in BERNINA Embroidery
Software.
To create a simple lettering design
Typically you’ll want to add lettering to an existing
design.
Once you have tried your hand at creating lettering
designs and sewing them out, you will want to do
more adventurous things, such as monograms, fancy
lettering, flair scripts, raised lettering with trapunto,
as well as special ‘elastic lettering’ effects. The
creative possibilities are endless. Your appetite to try
new things will be stimulated as you gain experience
and confidence. Part of that involves becoming adept
at using your BERNINA machine as well as sampling
and checking design quality.
Monogramming
BERNINA Embroidery Software makes the creation of
monogramming designs quite simple with the
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‘all-in-one’ Monogramming tool. Optionally include
lettering, ornaments, and/or up to four concentric
borders in your monograms. See Monogramming for
details.
Applying different stitch types & effects to lettering
for details.
Borders stitched
first – 1, 2, 3, etc
Ornaments
stitched next
Lettering
stitched last
Elastic lettering
Fancy alphabets
BERNINA Embroidery Software includes a number of
fancy alphabets such as Creative Cross and Secret
Garden-Caps. These alphabets include multiple
colors and miniature designs. See Adding fancy
lettering for details.
Apply ‘elastic lettering’ effects to embroidery lettering
to make it bulge or arch, stretch or compress. See
Creating ‘elastic lettering’ effects for details.
Flair script is a special font which allows you to add
decorative flairs to the end of text objects, mimicking
flamboyant handwriting flourishes. See Adding flair
script lettering for details.
Tip Remember to study the sample designs included
with your BERNINA Embroidery Software installation.
Adapt a design
Lettering stitch effects
By default, lettering objects are filled with satin
stitching. You can apply other fill stitch types, such as
Step or Fancy, as with any embroidery object. See
Adapting designs is perhaps the most common
scenario in embroidery. You will sometimes want to
create a new design, usually from artwork, but more
often you will want to take an existing design and
‘re-purpose’ it. We’ve already seen how to make
global changes such as sizing, changing colors and
fabrics. It won’t be long before you want to try more
‘invasive’ changes such as reshaping, removing,
combining, duplicating, resequencing, changing stitch
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types and effects, etc. Here is a sampling of the things
you may want to try.
is selectable, it can be reshaped. See Reshaping &
Editing Objects for details.
Combine designs
One technique you will undoubtedly use is combining
design elements. This will in turn teach you a lot
about other editing operations such as resizing,
positioning, rotating, sequencing objects, as well as
removing underlying stitching. See Inserting designs
for details.
Apply artistic stitch effects
It won’t take long before you get bored with simple
fills and outlines and want to try out some of the
many artistic stitch types and effects BERNINA
Embroidery Software provides. See also Artistic Stitch
Effects.
Transform design elements
Depending on the type of design work you are doing,
you can make use of BERNINA Embroidery Software
tools for duplicating, rotating, and mirroring design
elements to create wreathes, kaleidoscopes, and
other effects. See Mirroring objects for details.
Tip Remember to study the sample designs included
with your BERNINA Embroidery Software installation.
Create embroidery using automated
techniques
Reshape elements
Reshaping operations may be called on for anything
from minor modifications to object shapes to
reshaping letters for special effects. In all cases, if it
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!
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Vector artwork conversion
Photographic conversion
Special conversion tools in BERNINA Embroidery
Software automatically convert vector objects and
text to embroidery or lettering objects. These can be
modified as required. See Digitizing with vector
artwork for details.
Use PhotoSnap to create embroidery from
photographs and other images. See also
Auto-digitizing with PhotoSnap.
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.
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.
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 shapes in artwork and makes decisions
about the most suitable stitch types to use. See
Auto-digitizing with Magic Wand and Auto-digitizing
with Auto Digitizer in the Reference Manual for
details.
Create new embroidery from scratch
If you have reached this point, you have already
mastered 90% of the techniques that most
embroiderers need. 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.
Start with good artwork
To create good quality embroidery, you need to
choose suitable artwork for use as a digitizing
backdrop. Unless you are an experienced digitizer,
don’t use complicated artwork.
Image scanned in RGB
color mode
Image scanned in 256
color mode
Artwork that is not in digital format needs to be
scanned. This can be done via CorelDRAW® which is
included with BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Possible sources include:
books
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internet or CD clipart
change them at any stage. See also Outline & Fill
Stitches.
children’s art
your own original artwork.
And remember that a good starting point can be
found with some of the many clipart samples
packaged with CorelDRAW®. Many of these can be
adapted as ‘digitizing backdrops’.
Prepare your artwork
Before digitizing, you need to analyze and plan design
shapes and stitching sequence carefully. Design
shapes need to be clearly defined to make them easy
to embroider. The easiest shapes to embroider have a
relatively constant width, with smooth edges, no
sharp turns and no small, protruding details. See also
Digitizing with Backdrops.
Sequence your design elements
Design sequence is the order in which objects are
created and therefore in which they are stitched out.
You can change the object sequence to improve
sewing – for example, to minimize color changes.
Details should be stitched last. See also Sequencing
embroidery objects.
Simplify edges in artwork
before or during digitizing
Digitize your design
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, you build designs
from basic shapes or ‘embroidery objects’. The
process of creating embroidery objects on-screen is
called ‘digitizing’.
4 color changes
2
6 color changes
Improve stitch quality
1
3
Through trial and error you will get a feel for the
issues that affect stitch quality. BERNINA Embroidery
Software automates many of the quality issues such
as stitch bunching, push-pull effect, and embroidery
stability. This single most important setting in this
As with creating designs in graphics applications,
embroidery digitizing involves the use of different
tools or methods. These are used in conjunction with
stitch types to create embroidery objects. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
Choose stitch types
Decide which stitch types you will use for each design
shape. BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you
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regard is choice of fabric type. See Changing fabrics
for details.
Woven Medium Weight
designs with a hand-drawn appearance, something
which is difficult to achieve through conventional
digitizing methods. The aim is to mimic designs
formed on an embroidery machine by freehand
motion. The difference is that the fabric secured in an
embroidery hoop, allowing the needle to ‘draw’ on the
fabric surface, exactly as you have drawn on-screen.
See Creating freehand embroidery for details.
Woven Heavy Weight
Other factors come into play such as choice of
underlay type. See Stabilizing with underlays for
details.
Zigzag underlay
Patterned stamps, runs & fills
Edge Walk
underlay
Pull compensation is the other stitch quality setting
which you may have to consider, although default
settings are generally sufficient. See Compensating
for fabric stretch for details.
Craft stitch borders & fills
Pull compensation
Digitized outline
Patterns are pre-defined design elements, such as
hearts, leaves or border patterns, that can be quickly
inserted into a design. They generally consist of one
or more simple objects, and are stored in a special
pattern set. Use them to create patterned borders or
fills, or use them standalone. See Patterned Stamps,
Runs & Fills for details.
Calculated outline
Use special embroidery features
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides a range of
craft stitches which you can use to mimic some
traditional hand-worked embroidery. They include a
large range of blackwork and candlewicking patterns
suitable for both outlines and fills. See Craft Stitch
Borders & Fills for details.
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
offers. Many of them you will be familiar with, having
already adapted existing designs for different
purposes.
Freehand embroidery
Some of them, like Freehand Embroidery, cannot
be applied to existing objects but must be digitized
from scratch. This is a technique that lets you create
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Appliqué
Appliqué is an important craft in home sewing, and
the Appliqué feature provides an easy way to create
quality work. Use it to generate the stitching you
require for closed-object appliqué. See Digitizing for
Appliqué for details.
personalized quilts. See BERNINA Quilter Supplement
for details.
Buttonholing
Cross stitching
Cross stitching is a popular technique for filling large
areas with low stitch counts. It can also be used for
outlines and borders. It is suitable for homeware,
tablecloths, children’s clothes and folk designs. Cross
stitch is sometimes combined with appliqué. The
BERNINA Cross Stitch application lets you create
dedicated cross stitch designs or add cross stitching
to embroidery. See BERNINA Cross Stitch Supplement
for details.
BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you to insert
preset buttonholes, either singly or in a line. You can
specify their size and merge them into a design. See
Creating buttonholes for details.
Multi-decoration
With the inclusion of CorelDRAW®, BERNINA
Embroidery Software supports multi-medium design.
A popular technique is to combine digital print with
embroidery to create multi-decoration work. This is
intended to be both digitally printed and embroidered.
Quilting
Patchwork is a popular technique for designing and
sewing patches into blocks. BERNINA Quilter can be
used to design patchwork quilts, either from existing
designs or patterns, or from designs of your own
making. Use BERNINA Quilter to experiment with
patches and colors enabling you to create beautiful,
Typically, transfer paper is used together with a
normal color printer. Images are reversed during
printing and the transfer then ironed onto the
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garment. Check the available options and use one
that lets you reverse the image.
Raised embroidery
Finally, if you have exhausted all the techniques
outlined above, or if you have a particular interest in
fiber-arts crafts, you may be tempted to lift your
embroidery right off the canvas so to speak, and
venture into raised or ‘sculpted’ surfaces. Thankfully
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides some smart
methods to make this easier for you to achieve. See
Raised Embroidery for details.
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 that Rome wasn’t built in a day. It takes
practice and patience to master all the techniques and
approaches outlined above. But the results will more
than reward the time you invest in the fascinating art
and craft of embroidery decoration.
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.
As a final word of advice, try stitching out sample
designs before you embark on your own creations.
This will alert you to the key issues to consider when
doing your own work.
All the best. And have fun!
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CHAPTER 4
BASIC PROCEDURES
To start using BERNINA Embroidery
Software, you need to know the basic
procedures, such as starting up, opening
and creating designs, and saving. Once
you start BERNINA Embroidery Software,
you use commands or icons, and dialogs to
complete your tasks. You select commands
in the same way as other MS Windows®
applications – from menus or toolbars.
BERNINA Embroidery Software opens a
range of native ART files, as well as some
other embroidery file formats, from computer hard disk, USB stick, or CD-ROM.
BERNINA Embroidery Software gives you a wide range of standard
factory-supplied hoops to select from. Grid lines help you accurately align or size
embroidery objects. The most important dialog in BERNINA Embroidery Software
is the Object Properties dialog. This and the Effects dialog are ‘modeless’,
meaning that they stay on the design window as long as you need them.
Note This section describes how to start BERNINA Embroidery Software and
access the available commands and tools. It covers basic procedures to do with
opening, creating and saving design files. It explains how to activate hoops and
grids and it covers accessing object properties.
BERNINA Embroidery Software
interface
BERNINA Embroidery Software integrates with
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 into a single application,
allowing users to create, not just embroidery, but
true, multi-medium designs. The application has one
workspace or ‘design window’ but you interact with it
in separate operating modes: Artwork Canvas and
Embroidery Canvas. A third mode, Hoop Canvas,
is available for multi-hooping large designs.
Starting BERNINA Embroidery Software
Double-click to start BERNINA® Embroidery
Software.
BERNINA Embroidery Software can be opened via the
desktop icon or MS Windows® Start menu. It
defaults to Embroidery Canvas. This allows you to
create and edit embroidery objects using the
embroidery digitizing toolset.
To start BERNINA Embroidery Software
Double-click the BERNINA Embroidery Software
shortcut icon on the MS Windows® desktop or
select it via the Windows Start > Programs
group.
BERNINA Embroidery Software opens in
Embroidery Canvas with a new, blank design
(Design1). The screen image below displays an
exploded view of all toolbars in the BERNINA
DesignerPlus product. Depending on your product
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level, you will have access to some or all of these
options.
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbox
Docker panel
Canvas toolbar
General toolbar
View toolbar
Zoom toolbar
Color palette
Design window
Transform toolbar
Revised Stitch toolbar
Status bar
Customize the design window by showing or hiding
the grid, changing the grid dimensions, as well as
showing and hiding toolbars. See Displaying the
grid for details.
Window. All panes are dockable at the right side of
the design window.
Dock or ‘float’ toolbars and dockers in any
configuration that suits.
Toolbars are dockable left, right, top and bottom,
and can be ‘floated’ anywhere in the design
window. The Color Palette and Stitch toolbars
can be docked vertically for convenience. See also
Quick Reference.
Nested dockers
Docking panes
BERNINA Embroidery Software includes ‘dockers’ for
key functions. Embroidery Canvas has docking
panes for Color Film, Carving Stamps, Morphing
Effects, StumpWork, as well as an Overview
Dockers can be ‘nested’ to increase available
workspace. When nested, tab buttons for each dialog
appear to the side. All dockers can be fixed or
minimized. By hovering the mouse over the tab, a
minimized docker will ‘fly out’, allowing you to access
its functions. It automatically minimizes when not in
use. Dockers may also be ‘floated’ by dragging the
caption bar to the design window or double-clicking it
when ‘pinned’ in place.
Status bar
A Status Bar at the bottom of the Embroidery
Canvas design window provides continuous display
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of current cursor position status as well as
instructions for use of selected tools.
which offer many sophisticated techniques for
drafting outlines and shapes onscreen.
Position indicators:
X, Y, L and A
Prompt message
Stitch count
Design width and height
File type
Current fabric
Information displayed includes:
Prompt message: guides you through use of
selected functions
Design size – width and height
Coordinates of current needle position (X/Y), and
length (L) and angle (A) of current stitch. See also
Measuring distances onscreen.
Stitch count: total number of stitches in design
Current fabric: fabric settings take into account
the type of fabric you are stitching on. See also
Changing fabrics.
File type: indicates grade of ART design –
BERNINA Embroidery Software native ART designs
are classified in four grades depending on how the
file was created. See Embroidery design formats
for details.
In addition to the CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 toolset,
Artwork Canvas provides capabilities to convert
vectors and vector text directly to embroidery
objects. Vector graphics or text created or imported
into the Artwork Canvas can be converted directly
to embroidery designs. You can use Artwork Canvas
to insert or paste third-party vector graphics such as
clipart for use in embroidery designs. Alternatively,
insert, paste or scan bitmap artwork for use as
digitizing templates or ‘backdrops’. See Loading
vector artwork for details.
Operating modes
BERNINA Embroidery Software has one workspace or
‘design window’ but you interact with it in different
modes or ‘canvases’. These are accessed via the
Canvas toolbar.
Note For a full description of the
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 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.
Embroidery Canvas
Artwork Canvas
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
In Artwork Canvas mode, click Canvas > Show
Embroidery to Show or hide any embroidery
components.
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize and
edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well
as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D
simulation.
Below is a screen image of the Embroidery Canvas
workspace which is accessed via the Canvas toolbar.
This mode allows you to create and edit embroidery
Below is a screen image of the Artwork Canvas
workspace which is accessed via the Canvas toolbar.
This mode allows you to create and edit vector
graphics using the CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 toolset
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objects using the embroidery digitizing toolset. See
also BERNINA Embroidery Software interface.
you to set up the position and sequence of each hoop.
See Hooping large designs for details.
Use this mode when you want to create embroidery
from digitizing ‘backdrops’. Various types of image file
can be loaded in BERNINA Embroidery Software. See
also Digitizing with Backdrops.
Working with design files
Embroidery Canvas also offers a graphical
representation of what the final embroidery will look
like. Use Show Artistic View together with a
background fabric to see how your design will look
when stitched out. See also Backdrops &
backgrounds.
Hoop Canvas
Use Canvas > Hoop Canvas to view and edit
multi-hoopings. If embroidery is too large or contains
multiple designs spaced around an article, split into
multiple hoopings.
Below is a screen image of the Hoop Canvas
workspace which is accessed via the Canvas toolbar.
If your embroidery is too large or contains a number
of designs spaced around an article, you can split it
into multiple hoopings. This means you can create
embroidery designs that are larger than it is possible
to stitch out on a single hoop. Hoop Canvas allows
By default BERNINA Embroidery Software saves
designs to its native ‘ART’ file format. This format
contains all information necessary both for stitching a
design and for later modification. BERNINA
Embroidery Software opens a range of native ART
files, as well as some other embroidery file formats,
from computer hard disk, USB stick, or CD-ROM. You
can save designs in ART as well as other file formats.
See Reading & Writing Design Files for details.
Caution You cannot open ART files created with a
later version of the software to the one you are
running. If you attempt to, you will be prompted to
update your system to the current version.
Opening designs
Use General > Open to open an existing design.
BERNINA Embroidery Software opens a range of
embroidery files in addition to its own ART format.
Native ART designs are classified in four grades
depending on how the file was created. See also
Starting BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Note 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
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thing you can do when starting out as a new user, is
to spend some time exploring these designs and
getting to know what’s available.
design. See Setting other general options for
details.
7 Check the design size in the Status Bar. See
Status bar for details.
To open a design
8 Set the zoom factor and other viewing settings as
required. See Viewing Designs for details.
1 Click the Open icon.
The Open dialog opens.
Note You can also read designs from your
embroidery machine memory or BERNINA design
card. See Reading & Writing Design Files for
details.
Starting designs
Use General > New to create a new empty design.
Native ART design
2 Select a folder from the Look In list.
You can read designs stored on USB stick or
CD-ROM, as well as computer hard disk.
3 If the design is not in ART format, select a file type
from the Files of Type list. See also Reading &
Writing Design Files.
4 Select a design or designs.
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
5 Select the Preview checkbox to preview the
design (for supported file formats) together with
design data. This includes stitch and color
numbers, design height and width, and software
version number.
6 Click Open.
When you create a file, template settings are copied
into the new design. Templates contain pre-set styles,
defaults or objects, to make digitizing quicker and
easier. You can choose to base default settings on a
selected template as well as fabric settings.
Optionally, choose a background fabric swatch to
match selected fabric settings. See also Properties,
Fabrics & Templates.
To start a design
Click the New icon.
A blank design opens in the design window based
on the NORMAL template.
To use custom settings, select File > New from
Template.
Choose a template
Choose a target
fabric
Set background
color and swatch
Select a template from the list and click OK. See
also Properties, Fabrics & Templates.
The only template available when the software is
first run is the NORMAL template.
Optionally, choose a fabric type from the droplist.
Note By default, designs are automatically
grouped upon opening or insertion into another
Fabric settings are a subset of template settings,
fine-tuned to different fabric types. Selecting a
matching fabric automatically customizes object
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properties for the intended fabric. See also
Changing fabrics.
Optionally, choose a background fabric swatch to
match selected fabric settings.
card. See Reading & Writing Design Files for
details.
Hoops, grids & rulers
Saving designs
Use General > Save to save the current design.
BERNINA Embroidery Software designs can be saved
in pure ART format as well as a number of non-native
formats. Saving a design records its file name,
location and format, and updates it with any changes
you make. When you save an existing design under a
new name, to a different location or format, you
create a copy of the original design. See also Reading
& Writing Design Files.
Tip Save your designs early and often. Do not wait
until you finish working. To save changes to an
existing file but preserve the original, use Save As.
Once you have saved a design, every time you click
Save on the toolbar the file will be updated.
Fabrics should be hooped before stitching out on the
machine. BERNINA Embroidery Software gives you a
wide range of standard factory-supplied hoops to
select from. Grid lines help you accurately align or
size embroidery objects.
Displaying the hoop
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click for settings.
Whenever you create a new design, a single hoop
representing the one you attach to your embroidery
machine appears by default in the design window. As
you position objects, the hoop position adjusts
automatically so that it is always centered around
objects in the window. See also Hooping Designs.
To display the hoop
To save a design
Click the Show Hoop icon to turn on the hoop
display.
1 Click the Save icon.
If this is the first time you have saved the design,
the Save As dialog opens.
Folder containing
design
Design name
Format list
2 Select the folder where you want to save the
design from the Save In list.
Click the Show Hoop icon again to turn off the
hoop display.
3 Enter a name for the design in the File name field. Displaying the grid
4 Select a file format from the Save as type list.
See also Supported embroidery file formats.
5 Click Save.
Note You can also write designs to your
embroidery machine memory or BERNINA design
Click View > Show Grid to show or hide workspace
grid. Right-click for settings.
Use grid lines to help accurately align or size
embroidery objects. You can show or hide the grid.
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Tip You can change the grid spacing, select a
reference point and turn Snap to Grid on or off in the
Options dialog. See Setting grid options for details.
To display the grid
Click the Show Grid icon to turn on the grid
display.
To display rulers & guides
Click the Show Rulers & Guides icon or press
Ctrl+R.
Click-and-drag to
reset ruler zero
point
Click-and-drag to
reposition guides
Click ruler to
create new guide
Drag guide off
ruler to remove
Reset the ruler zero point by clicking and dragging
the box in the top left-hand corner to the required
point in the design.
Click the Show Grid icon again to turn off the grid
display.
Displaying rulers & guides
Click View > Show Rulers & Guides to show or hide
workspace rulers and guides. Right-click for settings.
To create a guide, click on either ruler – horizontal
or vertical – and click-and-drag it into position.
Multiple guides can be created and just as easily
removed.
For more accurate positioning of guides,
double-click the yellow handle. In the Guide
Position dialog, enter a precise distance from the
zero point, and click OK.
Drag the Ruler Zero Point to reset a new ruler zero
point.
The software allows you to turn rulers on and off and
create guides for more accurate digitizing. These
make it possible to accurately position and size
objects and whole designs. The unit of measurement
– mm or inches – defaults to the regional settings in
the MS Windows® Control Panel. These, however, can
be changed from within the software. See also Setting
measurement units.
Enter precise
position
To remove a guide, drag the yellow guide handle
off the design window.
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Tip You can turn Snap to Grid and Snap to
Guide on or off in the Options dialog. See also
Setting grid options.
Tip If activated, length and angle measurements
will also appear in a tooltip. See Setting other
general options for details.
4 Press Esc to finish.
Setting measurement units
Select to snap
design points
to grid
The first time you run BERNINA Embroidery Software,
the measurement system will default to whatever the
operating system is using. You can use different
measurement units within BERNINA Embroidery
Software without having to exit and change system
settings.
Enter grid
spacing
Accessing the feature
The measurement system may be changed via a
droplist on the General toolbar:
Measuring distances onscreen
Measure the distance between two points in the
design window using the Measure command. This
command displays coordinates, distance and angle of
the mouse pointer from a point corresponding to the
center of a hoop in an empty design. View the
measurements in the Status Bar or in a tooltip. See
Interpreting pointer position values for details.
Tip For more accurate results, zoom in before you
measure. The measurement is always the actual size,
and is not affected by the zoom factor.
To measure a distance onscreen
Select desired
measurement unit
Note Technically, when you select ‘U.S.’, you will get
the imperial measurement system – inches, feet, and
yards.
Ripple-on effects
Changing the measurement system will change the
units used by most controls – e.g. Transform toolbar
units of measurement.
1 Select View > Measure or press M.
2 Click the start point.
3 Move the pointer to the end point and hold the
mouse still.
The following information displays in the Status
Bar:
Position coordinates of the end point (X=, Y=).
Selected measurement
units displayed
Length of the measured line (L=).
Specifying measurement units on-the-fly
Angle of the line relative to the horizontal
(A=).
As an alternative to changing the overall
measurement system used in BERNINA Embroidery
Software, you can specify units of measurement when
typing values into a measurement control. The
Measurements are shown in millimeters or inches,
depending on current selection.
Measurements
appear as tooltip
or in Status bar
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software automatically converts the entered value
into the units of the control.
Specify desired unit
of measurement
For many tools, right-click accesses current
command settings. For example, left-click
Lettering selects the input method, while
right-click accesses Object Properties.
Note Object properties can be modified with or
without objects selected. The former affects only
selected objects. The latter affects current
settings. See also Working with object properties.
Undoing & redoing commands
Say, for example, you are using the metric
measurement system so your lettering heights are in
mm. Simply enter ‘3/4in’ or ‘3/4 in’ into the
Lettering Height field and it is automatically
converted to 19.05mm. Supported units include:
millimeters, mm
inches, in
feet, ft
yards, yd
centimeters, cm
meters, m
Tip BERNINA Embroidery Software also allows
entering units in text form, both English and the
language the software is currently running in.
Use General > Undo to cancel last command or
series of commands.
Use General > Redo to re-apply cancelled
commands.
You can undo the effects of most commands. If you
change your mind, you can redo them again.
BERNINA Embroidery Software remembers the last
few commands you used.
To undo and redo a command
To undo a command, click the Undo icon.
When BERNINA Embroidery Software cannot
remember more commands, Undo is dimmed.
Click the Redo icon to re-apply an ‘undone’
command.
Toolbox & toolbars
Using commands & tools
BERNINA Embroidery Software contains a ‘toolbox’
which is permanently docked to the left of the design
window. In addition, toolbars provide quick and easy
access to BERNINA Embroidery Software commands.
Toolbars are ‘dockable’. This means you can move
them around the design window.
Once you start BERNINA Embroidery Software, you
use commands or icons, and dialogs to complete your
tasks. You select commands in BERNINA Embroidery
Software in the same way as other MS Windows®
applications – from menus or toolbars. Keyboard
To move or dock a toolbar
shortcuts are also available for the most frequently
used commands. See Keyboard Shortcuts for details. To move a toolbar to a more convenient location,
click and drag it:
Selecting commands from toolbars
Toolbars provide quick and easy access to BERNINA
Embroidery Software commands. Click a toolbar
button to activate a command or, where applicable,
right-click to set its properties.
Toolbars are dockable left, right, top and
bottom.
To select commands from toolbars
Rest the pointer over an icon to see its name in a
‘tooltip’.
Click the icon to activate the command.
Right-click to adjust settings or activate the
secondary command.
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They can be ‘floated’ anywhere in the design
window.
Double-click or right-click any object in the
design window.
Toolbox ‘digitize’
toolset
Dockable ‘general’
toolbar
Select a tab to access the object property set you
want to adjust.
To dock it in its normal position, double-click the
toolbar title.
Use fields, dropdown lists, radio buttons,
checkboxes, and slider controls to key in or adjust
settings.
Click the Effects button to access a separate set
of more specialized object property settings such
as Underlay, Textured Edge, Gradient Fill, etc.
Accessing object properties
Use General > Object Properties to set current
properties or properties of selected objects.
Use General > Effects to apply stitch effects to
selected embroidery objects or preset with nothing
selected.
Designs created in BERNINA Embroidery Software are
composed of ‘embroidery objects’. They are called
‘objects’ because they are discrete entities which can
be manipulated independently of each other. Each
object has certain characteristics or ‘properties’ such
as color, size, position, and so on. The most important
dialog in BERNINA Embroidery Software is the Object
Properties dialog. See also Working with object
properties.
To access object properties
Note This dialog, in turn, includes a Properties
button which opens the Object Properties
dialog. You can choose to close the Object
Properties dialog automatically whenever the
Open the Object Properties dialog by any of the
following means:
Click the Object Properties icon.
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Effects dialog is opened, and vice versa. See
Setting other general options for details.
Design management with BERNINA Portfolio
BERNINA Portfolio provides an efficient way for
viewing and managing embroidery designs. This
design management tool can access design files
stored on your computer hard disk, CD-ROM, or
floppy disk. BERNINA Portfolio even lets you view
design files in folders which have been archived by
means of the popular WinZip utility. It recognizes all
design file formats used by BERNINA Embroidery
Software. See BERNINA Portfolio Help for details.
Tip Graphic tips are incorporated into the Object
Properties dialog to give you visual feedback on
particular settings. These are displayed whenever
you hover the mouse over a control. For example,
with the mouse placed over the Stitch Spacing
control, a graphic tip appears beside it.
Apply settings by means of the Apply button at
the bottom of the dialog or by pressing Enter.
If one or more objects are selected, changes
are applied to all relevant objects.
If no objects are selected, changes are made to
the current settings – these will affect any
newly created objects.
If you have modified settings on a number of
tabs, all changes that can be applied will be
applied.
Click the Save to Template button to save
settings to the current template.
These become the defaults whenever you create
new files based on this template. See Working with
design templates for details.
Click the Discard button or press the Esc key to
discard any changes.
Cross stitching with BERNINA Cross Stitch
Cross stitching is a popular technique for filling large
areas with low stitch counts. It can also be used for
outlines and borders. It is suitable for homeware,
tablecloths, children’s clothes and folk designs. Cross
stitch is sometimes combined with appliqué. The
BERNINA Cross Stitch application lets you create
dedicated cross stitch designs or add cross stitching
to embroidery. See also Ancillary Applications.
Click OK to close the dialog and apply any pending
changes.
Launching ancillary applications
Use General > Application Launcher to access
ancillary applications – Portfolio, Cross Stitch, and
Quilter.
In addition to CorelDRAW®, BERNINA Embroidery
Software includes a number of ancillary, standalone
applications which can be launched from within
Embroidery Canvas. They can be accessed from the
Application Launcher on the General toolbar.
Quilting with BERNINA Quilter
Launch ancillary
applications
Patchwork is a popular technique for designing and
sewing patches into blocks. BERNINA Quilter can be
used to design patchwork quilts, either from existing
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designs or patterns, or from designs of your own
making. Use BERNINA Quilter to experiment with
patches and colors enabling you create beautiful,
personalized quilts. See also Ancillary Applications.
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CHAPTER 5
VIEWING DESIGNS
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides many viewing features to make it easier
to work with your design. Zoom in on an area to see more detail or view the
design at actual size. Show or hide various design elements with the available
display settings. Preview an existing design in different colors on different fabrics.
When working with embroidery designs, you need to understand the stitching
sequence. You can check a design’s stitching sequence in BERNINA Embroidery
Software by ‘traveling’ through it stitch-by-stitch. You can also check the
sequence by simulating the design stitchout onscreen.
BERNINA Embroidery Software also provides information about designs in a
variety of ways and formats. Before even opening BERNINA Embroidery Software
or your design, you can check some design information for ART files directly from
MS Windows® Explorer. You can view stitching details about a design in the
Design Properties dialog. Also the Print Preview provides essential design
information, including a design preview, the size of the design, color sequence
and any special instructions.
This section explains the design viewing modes available in BERNINA Embroidery
Software as well as the various design viewing settings. It describes zooming and
panning as well as how to view the stitching sequence. It covers displaying design
backdrops and changing backgrounds. It also explains how to obtain information
about your designs.
Embroidery view settings
You can show or hide embroidery elements in
Embroidery Canvas with a variety of display
settings. See a graphical representation of the final
embroidery. Show or hide needle penetration points
and stitches themselves. Or show/hide selected
colors.
Viewing embroidery elements
Click View > Show Stitches to show or hide
embroidery stitching.
Click View > Show Connectors to show or hide
connecting stitches between embroidery objects.
Click View > Show Needle Points to show or hide the
needle points in embroidery stitching.
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Click View > Show Artistic View to show or hide
simulation of stitched embroidery.
To view simulated embroidery (Artistic View),
toggle the Show Artistic View icon on.
You can show or hide stitches and object outlines as
you work. For instance, hide stitches to see outlines
more clearly when reshaping. See Reshaping &
Editing Objects for details.
Note To make sure your design is being displayed
correctly in Artistic View, calibrate your monitor.
See Calibrating the monitor for details.
To view embroidery elements
Viewing objects by color
Click Show Stitches to turn stitches on or off.
To help you isolate individual design elements for
checking or manipulation, the View by Color
function lets you view objects by color. This is
particularly useful when you are resequencing objects
by color. See also Sequencing by color.
Note You will need to ungroup the design before you
can view object by color.
Stitches ON
Stitches OFF
To view objects by color
1 Create or open a design.
Click Show Connectors to turn stitches on or off.
Connectors ON
Click Needle Points to show or hide needle
points.
2 Select View > View by Color.
The View by Color dialog opens.
3 Select the colors you want to view.
Needle points ON
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
4 Click OK.
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The design appears with only those colors you
selected in view.
The Overview Window opens.
Click to activate
zoom box
Two colors
selected
5 To view all colors in the design, select View >
View by Color again and click All Colors.
6 Click OK.
Tip The Color Film provides another way to view
design objects. See Viewing & selecting color
blocks for details.
Zooming & panning
Use the Overview Window and Zoom functions to
quickly examine your design at different degrees of
magnification.
2 To zoom in or out, click the Zoom button on the
Overview Window and drag a selection marquee
around the area to zoom and drop.
Drag and drop a
selection marquee
around area to
zoom
Tip The Status Bar displays the current ‘zoom
factor’. See Starting BERNINA Embroidery Software
for details.
Viewing designs in overview
Click General > Overview Window to show or hide
the docker. Use to zoom and pan thumbnail of
current design.
Use the Overview Window to view design
thumbnails. The window updates whenever you make
a change and can be used to zoom into or pan across
the design window.
3 To pan across the design, move the cursor inside
the zoom box – it changes to a four-way arrow
cursor – and drag and drop.
To view designs in overview
1 Click Overview Window icon.
Drag zoom box
to area to pan
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Click-and-drag a selection marquee around the
zoom area and release.
Zooming in & out
Click Zoom > Zoom to left-click to zoom in, right-click
to zoom out, or drag a ‘zoom box’.
Use Zoom > Zoom Factor to select a preset
zoom scale from the droplist or key in your
own zoom scale and press Enter.
Click Zoom > Pan to Drag to pan across the design
at high zoom factors.
Click-and-drag
Magnify your view of the design by zooming in on
individual stitches or details, or zoom out to display
more of the design in the window. See also Keyboard
Shortcuts.
Note To make sure your design is being displayed at
the correct size, calibrate your monitor. See
Calibrating the monitor for details.
To zoom in and out
Click the Zoom icon or press shortcut key B.
The cursor becomes a magnifying glass.
Left-click to zoom in, right-click to zoom out.
To display the design at a particular scale, enter a
scale factor in the Zoom Factor field as a
percentage of the actual size and press Enter.
Alternatively, press F on the keyboard. Enter a
scale as a ratio and click OK.
Right-click
Enter scale
Tip The Zoom Factor field updates accordingly.
To pan across a design in the design window, use
the scroll bars. Alternatively, select Pan or press P
and use the ‘grabbing hand’ tool. Click to ‘hold’ the
design window and drag it around.
Click and drag to pan
across the design
window
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Alternatively, use the View > Zoom commands to
access more zoom options.
To travel through the design
Ensure that Show Stitches is on and Artistic
View is off. See Viewing embroidery elements for
details.
More zoom
options
Press Esc to ensure that Select Object is
deselected.
The current needle position is indicated by a large
white cross or ‘needle position marker’. Initially,
this is located at the end of the design. The current
stitch number appears in the Status Bar.
To travel to the start of the design, press the
Home key.
The white cross moves to the first stitch and the
whole design appears black. As you travel through
the design, the needle position marker moves
accordingly.
Select Zoom > Zoom to Fit to display the whole
design. Alternatively, press shortcut key 0 (zero).
To display the design at actual size, select Zoom
> Zoom 1:1. Alternatively, press shortcut key 1.
See also Calibrating the monitor.
White cross - current
needle position marker
Press Esc, Enter or Spacebar keys to exit Zoom
mode.
End point
Tip Use Auto Scroll to scroll the design
automatically while digitizing. This can be more
convenient than using panning or scroll bars. See
also Setting auto scroll options.
Viewing stitch sequence
When working with embroidery designs, you need to
understand the stitching sequence. You can check a
design’s stitching sequence by ‘traveling’ through it
by stitches, colors or objects. You can also check the
sequence by simulating the design stitchout
onscreen. BERNINA Embroidery Software simulates
stitching out by changing stitches from black to their
allocated thread colors as they are ‘stitched’. See also
Viewing & selecting color blocks.
Traveling through designs
To travel to the next object, press Ctrl+T.
To travel to the previous object, press Shift+T.
To travel to the next color, press Page Down.
White cross - current
needle position marker
End point
Click View > Show Stitches to show or hide
embroidery stitching.
Click View > Show Artistic View to show or hide
simulation of stitched embroidery.
Use the keyboard shortcuts to travel through designs
by object or color block. Use arrow keys to travel
through the design one or more stitches at a time.
See also Keyboard Shortcuts.
To travel to the previous color, press Page Up.
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Use the keyboard to travel by stitches.
To simulate the design stitchout
Use keyboard to travel
by stitches
- 10
Choose a design view to visualize your design.
Slow Redraw can be run in both Artistic View
and normal stitch view.
Select View > Slow Redraw or press Shift+R.
The Slow Redraw dialog opens.
-1
+1
Set stitch range to
redraw section of
design
+ 10
Press left or right arrows to travel backwards or
forwards 1 stitch at a time.
Press up or down arrows to travel 10 stitches at
a time.
Adjust display
options
Press + or - keys on the keypad to travel 100
stitches at a time.
To travel to the end of the design, press the End
key.
Tip If you travel outside the visible area, press the
C key to center the current stitch on the screen.
Simulating design stitchouts
Use View > Slow Redraw to simulate embroidery
design stitchout onscreen in either stitch or artistic
view.
Slow Redraw is an important tool in BERNINA
Embroidery Software. It lets you simulate the actual
embroidery design stitchout on screen. Because Slow
Redraw emulates the movements of the embroidery
machine, you are able to make decisions about how
to optimize your design in order to lessen the load on
the machine.
Go
Reverse
Back to Start
Pause
Stop
To redraw only a section of design, specify the
start and end stitch in the Stitch Range field.
Use the slider bar to adjust redraw speed.
Adjust options as required:
Hide Before: Hide all sections of the design
prior to the current cursor position.
Auto Scroll: With larger designs, scroll
automatically so that the area being stitched
remains on screen.
Use the controls to stitch forwards or backwards
through the design.
Backdrops & backgrounds
You can display a backdrop while you digitize. Hide it
temporarily while you work, or dim it for easier stitch
viewing. You can also change the background color of
the design window to match the color of your fabric.
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Displaying backdrops
Use View > Show Bitmap Artwork to show or hide
any bitmap artwork included in the design.
Click the Show Appliqué Fabric icon to toggle
appliqué fabrics/colors on or off. See also
Digitizing for Appliqué.
Use View > Dim Artwork to dim backdrops in order to
show stitches more clearly when digitizing.
Use View > Show Vector Artwork to show or hide any
vector artwork included in the design such as
CorelDRAW® clipart.
Use View > Show Appliqué Fabric to show or hide
background fabric / color of any appliqué objects in
the design.
You can display a backdrop, bitmap or vector, while
you digitize, or hide it temporarily. Hiding backdrops
does not delete them from the design. You can also
dim backdrops to make it easier to view stitches. See
also Digitizing with Backdrops.
To display a backdrop
To toggle backdrops on/off – both bitmap and
vector graphics – click the corresponding icon. See
also Importing artwork.
With appliqué fabric ON
With appliqué fabric OFF
Setting backgrounds
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, you can change
the background color of the design window to match
the color of your fabric. Or you can select a
background fabric for more realistic previews and
presentations. The background is saved with the
design.
To set a background
1 Select Design > Background.
The Background dialog opens.
Select background
color, fabric, or
article
With background ON
With background OFF
To dim a backdrop, click the Dim Artwork icon.
2 Select the background type you want:
Original bitmap image
Dimmed bitmap image
Option
Purpose
Color
Set background color of design window
Fabric
Select a fabric texture corresponding to your
target fabric.
Article
Select a product image that represents the
article you will be embroidering. This can also
be displayed on the design worksheet.
3 Select the color or fabric you want to use:
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To select a background color, select a color from
the droplist.
4 Click OK.
Brown background
To select a fabric, click Browse and choose
from the Select Fabric Pattern dialog.
Denim background
Tip Design worksheets include an option to print
designs with or without backdrops. See also
Printing designs.
Tip You can also access this dialog via the Design
Properties > Thread Colors tab. See Thread
Colors & Charts for details.
To select a product image that represents the
article you will be embroidering, select Article.
See also Visualizing finished articles.
Double-click to
change
background
Visualizing finished articles
Set color/s for
selected article
BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you choose an
article as a backdrop on which to position your
decorations. Use it to visualize location, size and
overall appearance. The software provides a library of
articles to choose from, including multi-color
garments. Alternatively, insert your own photo or
image.
To visualize finished articles
Select Design > Background.
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The Background dialog opens.
Choose an article from the Article droplist.
Color it using the droplist color palette. If you have
chosen a 2- or 3-color article, more droplists
become available.
Color articles
from droplists
If you have an electronic image of your own
article, select the Custom option and click
Browse to locate.
Tip Design worksheets include an option to print
designs with or without backdrops. See also
Printing designs.
Viewing design information
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides information
about designs in a variety of ways and formats.
Before even opening BERNINA Embroidery Software
or your design, you can check some design
information for ART files directly from MS Windows®
Explorer. You can view stitching details in the Design
Properties dialog. The Print Preview tool provides
essential design information, including a design
preview, the size of the design, color sequence and
any special instructions.
Viewing design properties
Scale the article as required.
Scale should be adjusted according to garment
size – XS, S, M, L, XL, or XXL. Rule of thumb: L =
100%. For a small size garment, scale down to
approximately 70%.
Tip Measure the garment using the Measure
command. See also Measuring distances
onscreen.
You can check software version number and other
design information through the Design Properties
dialog. Stitching details are also provided. Most of the
fields cannot be modified directly.
To view design properties
Select Design > Design Properties.
The Design Properties > Design dialog opens.
This tab contains information about height and
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width and stitch count and colors. The data is
extracted from the design and cannot be modified.
Viewing design information in Windows
Explorer
Before opening ART files, you can view design
thumbnails and details via MS Windows® Explorer.
The Properties dialog displays a design preview
together with design information such as stitch count,
number of stops and color changes. You can also view
general file information, such as file size and
modification dates. See also Launching ancillary
applications.
The Design tab also indicates grade of ART design
– BERNINA Embroidery Software native ART
designs are classified in four grades depending on
how the file was created. See Embroidery design
formats for details.
Select the Thread Colors tab to view or modify
colors and thread charts used in the current
design. See also Assigning thread colors.
Note This same dialog can be accessed from within
the Open dialog in BERNINA Embroidery Software.
See also Opening designs.
To view design information in Windows Explorer
1 In Windows Explorer, select the folder you are
interested in.
Design thumbnails are displayed in the Windows
Explorer window.
Select the Summary tab to view or enter
summary information about the design.
2 Right-click a file and select Properties from the
popup menu.
The Properties dialog opens.
Click a field and enter any text which will help you
identify the design at a later date.
ART design details
available in Windows
Properties dialog
Note Information from this tab is included on the
Print Preview as well as the Summary tab of the
Windows Properties dialog. See Viewing design
information in Windows Explorer and Previewing
designs for details.
3 Check the design information, or click the other
tabs for general file information.
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Tip The Summary tab provides some of the same
information entered in the Design Properties >
Summary tab in BERNINA Embroidery Software.
See Viewing design properties for details.
4 Click OK.
Previewing designs
Click General > Print Preview to preview the print
preview onscreen.
The Print Preview contains a design preview and
essential design information, including the size of the
design, color sequence and any special instructions.
See also Printing designs.
To preview designs
1 Click the Print Preview icon.
The design preview displays in a preview window.
Click to print
design
Click to display
one or two pages
Design
Click for print
options
Design information
2 Adjust the view as required:
To change the orientation of the paper, click
Landscape or Portrait.
To change the information that displays, and
set printing preferences, click Options. See
also Setting print options for embroidery.
Click Zoom In to read the design information
or view the design preview more closely. Large
designs may be displayed over a number of
pages.
To print the design, click Print.
To close the print preview, click Close.
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CHAPTER 6
SELECTING OBJECTS
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides
various means for selecting the objects
comprising an embroidery design. These
include techniques such as point and click,
selection marquee, and multiple object
selection. You can select all objects in a
design or individual ones for precise
modification. BERNINA Embroidery Software
allows selection of object outlines or fill
stitches.
Note Designs must be ungrouped before
objects can be selected. See Grouping &
ungrouping objects for details.
This section describes how to select objects
using the selection tools and keyboard. It also shows how to select color blocks
or individual objects using the Color Film.
Selecting objects by point & click
Click an outline to select the object.
Click Transform > Select Object as necessary
(generally activated by default), and click objects to
select.
The simplest way to select objects is by pointing and
clicking with the mouse with the Select Object tool
activated. Using Shift and Ctrl keys, you can select
multiple objects. Both outlines and/or filled areas can
be selected. Clicking an outline selects an object even
if another is above it. Where you have a mixture of
closed objects, you can select object outlines or fill
stitches.
Click the fill behind a outline object to select the
filled object.
To select objects by point & click
Click the Select Object icon.
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Click the fill to select an object even if it lies within
the bounds of a larger object.
To select objects by selection marquee
Click the Select Object icon.
Drag a selection marquee around the objects you
want to select.
Objects are selected when you release the mouse
button.
Tip To select an object which is behind another
object, zoom in and click the outline. Alternatively,
position the pointer over the object, hold down the
2 key, and click until the object is selected. Each
click selects the next overlapping object.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
Drag a selection marquee
around the objects
Objects are
selected
Note Unless they have already been grouped,
only objects completely within the selection
marquee will be selected when you release the
mouse button. See also Grouping & ungrouping
objects.
Alternatively, click the Polygon Select icon.
Mark reference points around the object/s you
want to select.
Click an object
Hold down Ctrl and
click another object
Ctrl +
Press Enter to select.
Select a range of objects by holding down Shift
while you click the first and last objects in the
range.
Mark reference points
around object/s to select
Click first object
Hold down Shift and
click last object
Shift +
Selecting objects by selection marquee
Use Transform > Select Object to select objects or
drag a selection marquee to enclose.
Use Transform > Polygon Select to select irregular
areas or shapes – click reference points to
demarcate.
Selecting objects by Tab
Click Transform > Select Object and press Tab or
Shift + Tab to tab between objects.
With the Select Object tool activated, you can select
the first or last object in the design sequence using
the Tab key. If an object is selected, you can select
the object before or after it in the stitching sequence.
See also Reshaping next or previous objects.
To select objects by Tab
Click the Select Object icon.
With the Select Object tool activated, you can select With an object selected, do one of the following:
objects by dragging a selection marquee around
Press Tab to select the next object in the
them. Use Polygon Select to select multiple objects.
stitching sequence.
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Press Shift+Tab to select the previous object.
Press Esc.
Select another object.
Click an empty area of the background.
Shift + Tab
Tab
Select Edit > Deselect All.
Remove an object from a selection by holding
down Ctrl and clicking the object to deselect.
Select the object/s to delete, and do one of the
following:
With no objects selected, do one of the following:
Press Tab to select the first object in the
stitching sequence.
Press Shift+Tab to select the last object.
Tip Hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple
items as you tab between them.
Selecting all objects in a design
Select all objects to apply changes to a whole design.
See also Keyboard Shortcuts.
To select all objects in a design
Select Edit > Select All or press Ctrl+A.
Sizing handles appear around the entire design.
Press Delete.
Select Edit > Delete.
Right-click object/s in the Color Film and select
Delete from the popup menu. See Viewing &
selecting color blocks for details.
Viewing & selecting color blocks
Click General > Color Film to view all color blocks
and objects in a design.
Click Color Film > Show Individual Objects to view
individual objects in order of stitching sequence.
The Color Film tool provides a sequential list of
objects grouped by color. Use it to select and
manipulate ‘color blocks’ – consecutive objects of the
same color. In addition, you can display, select,
modify and sequence individual objects. Color Film is
synchronized with the design window and vice versa.
It dynamically updates whenever you select, modify
or delete objects, or create new ones. See also
Sequencing with the Color Film.
To view & select color blocks
Click the Color Film icon.
No objects selected
All objects selected
The Color Film toolbar opens displaying all color
blocks in the design in order of stitching sequence.
To deselect, select Edit > Deselect All, press X or
Esc.
Deselecting & deleting objects
Deselecting and deleting objects are basic operations
which rapidly become second-nature. You can cancel
all selections in the design, or remove individual
objects from a group of selected objects. Various
methods are available for deleting objects. See also
Sequencing with the Color Film.
To deselect or delete objects
Consecutive objects of
same color form single
color block
All objects comprising
color blocks shown in
their stitching order
Click the Show Individual Objects toggle to
view individual objects.
Cancel a selection using any of the following
methods.
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All objects within a color block are displayed in
stitching order.
Click an icon to select the color block or object.
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
Tip To enlarge thumbnail images of color blocks
or objects, click and drag the edge of the dialog.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
Select color
block or
object in
Color Film
Manipulate the color blocks as required. See also
Sequencing with the Color Film.
You can quickly access popup menu commands for
manipulating selected color blocks or objects by
right-clicking their icons. See also Combining
objects.
Drag edge to enlarge
thumbnails
Use popup menu to
cut, copy, paste
objects as required
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CHAPTER 7
HOOPING DESIGNS
Fabrics must be hooped before stitching out on the machine. BERNINA
Embroidery Software allows you to select from a wide range of standard
factory-supplied hoops. If your project contains a large design or a number of
smaller designs, you may need to use multiple hoopings. If you have a hoop
which does not appear in the list, you can define a custom hoop from scratch or
based on a standard hoop. See also Displaying the hoop.
This section describes how to choose and display hoops in BERNINA Embroidery
Software. It covers creating and modifying custom hoops. It also deals with
hooping large designs.
Selecting hoops
Whenever you create a new design, a single hoop
representing the embroidery hoop you connect to
your embroidery machine appears by default in the
middle of the design window. As you position objects,
the hoop position adjusts automatically so that it is
always centered around objects in the window. The
Show Hoop tool allows you to toggle hoop display on
or off. A range of hoop sizes is available for a wide
variety of design types. You can change hoop
orientation on screen for ease of digitizing. See also
Auto-sequencing entire designs.
Changing hoops
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
From the range of hoop sizes available, select the
smallest hoop which will accommodate your design.
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This will hold the fabric tight while stitching. See also
Hooping large designs.
Setting hoop centers
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
By default, BERNINA Embroidery Software ensures
that your design is always centered in the hoop.
However, you can use the manual option to make the
hoop display does not move from its original position.
This means it won’t automatically center while you’re
digitizing. If you are creating a single hoop design,
however, you should always turn auto-centring back
on to check that the design will fit within the hoop
when it gets to the machine.
Note When you choose a new hoop, it becomes the
‘current’ hoop until changed in the present or a future
session.
To change hoops
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
View > Hoop.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
Automatic Centering
Manual
Note These settings are digitizing functions only as
the embroidery machine will always center the
design. See also Setting automatic start & end points.
Choose
required hoop
size
To set the hoop center
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
View > Hoop.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
Choose centering
method
2 Select a hoop from the Hoop list.
3 If you want a significant point of the design to be
stitched in a particular part of the hoop, select
Manual and select Set Hoop Center.
2 In the Position panel, select how to center the
hoop.
4 Click OK.
If you selected Set Hoop Center, click where you
want the center to be in the design window.
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Automatic Centering: the hoop moves so
that the design is always in the center.
machine or saved to file. See also Auto-sequencing
entire designs.
Manual: the hoop remains in its original
position.
Select Set Hoop Center to change the hoop
position.
Multi-hooping guidelines
When BERNINA Embroidery Software calculates
multiple hoopings, it attempts to split whole objects
between sequential hoopings. Where one object
overlaps another, the overlapped object must be
stitched before the overlapping object.
3 Click OK.
If you selected Set Hoop Center, click in the
design window where you want the center to be.
Check object
sequence prior to
hooping
Hooping large designs
Click Canvas > Hoop Canvas to view and edit
multi-hoopings. If embroidery is too large or contains
multiple designs spaced around an article, split into
multiple hoopings.
If your embroidery is too large or contains a number
of designs spaced around an article, you can split it
into multiple hoopings. Each one contains an object or
group of objects that can be stitched out in a single
hooping. These can be stitched consecutively to form
the whole design. They can be sent directly to
Three hoop
positions but five
‘hoopings’
Bearing this in mind, try to ensure that:
Each successive hoop position overlaps a
previously stitched hoop position.
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Hoops are placed as near as possible to the order
of the actual design object sequence. This will
minimize the number of eventual hoopings.
they are highlighted in the design. This will help you
understand the order in which objects are sewn, and
hence the order in which they should be hooped. See
also Viewing & selecting color blocks.
Note ‘Hooping’ is not the same thing as ‘hoop
position’ – you can have more hoopings than hoop
positions but you can never have less. In other words,
a single hoop position may involve more than one
hooping in order to preserve the design sequence.
Hooping sequence
When a large design requires multiple hoopings, it is
important to establish the stitching order so that
objects in the foreground are sewn after those in the
background. BERNINA Embroidery Software allows
you to set up the position and sequence of each hoop.
Multiple hoops are color-coded as follows, according
to their position in the sequence:
Hoop
Check stitching sequence
of objects that cross
hooping overlaps
Color
1
Dark Green
2
Blue
3
Red
4
Brown
5
Orange
6
Purple
7
Teal
8
Aqua
In the unlikely event that you use more than eight
hoopings, the color sequence is repeated, as long as
none of the previously created hoop positions is
deleted.
Another useful tool is Slow Redraw. When you run
Slow Redraw, you are checking to see if the start
and end point of a particular object may have a
bearing on the number of hoopings. For example, if
you split a large object but the first half is in the
second hoop, this may result in an additional hooping.
With Slow Redraw, you are aiming to make sure
that any split objects are split between adjacent
hoops (both in terms of position and hoop placement
sequence) and that the object starts stitching in the
earlier hoop. See also Simulating design stitchouts.
Adjusting the design sequence
While correct hoop placements reduce the number of
calculated hoopings, sometimes the design object
sequence may not be ideal for multi-hooping. You
may find that the only way to reduce the number of
hoopings is to re-sequence the design itself. As a
general guideline, bear in mind the following:
Stock designs which have been created for a single
hoop are generally sequenced by color in order to
reduce the number of color changes. This is
important for single needle machines.
Enlarging a stock design to the point where it
requires multiple hoopings may require the design
sequence to be changed in order to reduce the
number of hoopings.
Since a given stitchout can use only one size of
hoop, choose a hoop that will cover the largest
object in the design.
Checking the design sequence
Knowing the design object sequence helps you place
hoops in the best possible hooping sequence. A good
technique is to use the Color Film tool in object mode
as shown above. As you select objects from the list,
Always try to place hoops as near as possible to
the order of the actual design object sequence.
Hooping calculations
While BERNINA Embroidery Software always
preserves the original stitching sequence, hoop
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placements which follow the design object sequence
reduce the number of calculated hoopings.
The time taken to calculate design hoopings is
dependent more on the number of objects and hoop
positions than stitch count. Designs converted from
EXP, PES, HUS, etc, will in general result in a larger
number of objects than a native BERNINA Embroidery
Software design. Hence, these designs will take
longer to calculate. However, even with pure ART
files, if the design is complex, large, and contains
many hoop positions, calculation can take time.
To create a multi-hoop design
1 In Embroidery Canvas, choose the hoop you
want to use. See Changing hoops for details.
Artistic
View
Creating multi-hoop designs
Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop to add a new
hooping to a multi-hooping layout.
Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop Right to place a new
hooping to right of selected hoop. Allows a 10mm
overlap between sewing fields.
Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop Up to place a new
hooping above selected hoop.
Use Multi-Hooping > Add 4/8 Hoops Around to
generate 4/8 hoopings around a selected hoop’s
perimeter. Allow a 10mm overlap between sewing
field.
Use Multi-Hooping > Splitting Guide to digitize one or
more guides in a multi-hoop layout to split objects
between hoopings.
Use Multi-Hooping > Delete Hoop to remove
selected hoop from hooping layout.
Use Multi-Hooping > Calculate Hoopings to calculate
hoopings resulting from current layout.
Tip Since a given stitchout can use only one size
of hoop, you need to choose a hoop that will cover
the largest object in the design.
2 Switch to Hoop Canvas mode. See Operating
modes for details.
When you enter Hoop Canvas, covered objects –
those that fit wholly within a hoop – display as
green stitches. Uncovered objects – those that do
not fit – display as black stitches.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides a dedicated
Hoop Canvas which allows you to create multiple
hoopings. This means you can stitch out embroidery
designs that are larger than can be accommodated
within a single hoop. Hoop Canvas allows you to
define multiple hoop positions. The aim is to add
hoops and move them around until you get the least
number of hoopings necessary to accommodate the
entire design. These are then stitched out
consecutively. See also Outputting multi-hooped
designs.
Tip Knowing the design object sequence helps you
place hoops in the best hooping sequence. A good
technique is to use the Color Film tool in object
mode. As you select objects from the list, they are
highlighted in the design. Another useful tool for this
purpose is Slow Redraw. See Viewing & selecting
color blocks for details. See also Simulating design
stitchouts.
Note No embroidery object can be selected or
manipulated in Hoop Canvas.
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3 Select a hoop outline, and drag it till it covers the
largest object in the design.
Design not
covered, more
hoopings needed
a clockwise direction, with a 10mm overlap
between sewing fields.
Add four adjacent hoops
4 Use the Add Hoop tools to add more hoop
positions.
As soon as a hoop is moved or joined by others,
automatic centering is deactivated, meaning that
it no longer centers itself automatically around
objects in the design.
Click the Add Hoop icon to add a new hoop to
the design window in an upright orientation.
Use the Add Hoop Right tool to place a new
hoop directly to the right of a selected hoop
with a 10 mm overlap between sewing fields.
Add eight adjacent hoops
5 Click the Delete Hoop icon or press the Delete
key to remove selected hoops from the design
window as necessary.
Deleting a hoop position does not cause the colors
of remaining hoops to change.
New hoop
added
Similarly, use the Add Hoop Up tool to place a
new hoop directly above a selected hoop.
The Add Four Adjacent Hoops and Add Eight
Hoops Around commands become available
when a single hoop is selected in the design
window. Clicking the associated icon causes four or
eight hoopings to be added around hoop’s
perimeter, starting from the top and continuing in
Note If you remove all hoops in a design and
create a new one, automatic centering is
re-activated.
Tip To select more than one hoop at a time, use
one of the following techniques:
Click hoop outlines while holding down the Ctrl
key to toggle selection on and off.
Click hoop outlines while holding down the
Shift key to select a range of hoops.
Click and drag a marquee with the cursor to
select all hoops lying wholly within the area
described.
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6 Re-position additional hoops and, if necessary,
rotate them so that they completely cover all
objects in the design. See also Rotating objects.
Tip Print a copy of the design showing the hoop
positions to help you stitch it in the correct hooping
order. See Printing multi-hooped designs for
details.
Splitting objects between hoopings
Re-position
center point
Drag rotation
handle
Tip Nudge selected hoops into position using the
arrow keys.
Use Multi-Hooping > Splitting Guide to digitize one or
more guides in a multi-hoop layout to split objects
between hoopings.
The Splitting Guide tool allows you to split objects
that would not otherwise fit within a hooping. In
effect, it allows you to digitize one or more split lines
in a multi-hooped design prior to outputting to file,
machine or memory card. Although split lines are only
visible in Hoop Canvas, they are maintained when
switching to other modes. Split lines do not affect
object integrity and you can still reshape and
transform split objects as before.
All objects
covered
Note While a design may be entirely covered by
separate hoop positions, some objects may remain
uncovered, as indicated by black stitching. The
Splitting Guide tool allows you to split objects
that would not otherwise fit within a hooping. See
Splitting objects between hoopings for details.
To split objects between hoopings
1 Select Hoop Canvas.
A design already exists in the design window with
multiple hoopings and uncovered objects.
7 Finally, click the Calculate Hoopings icon to
evaluate the hoopings that will result from the
current hoop layout.
The file is split into at least as many files as there
are hoopings, depending on whether you have
split some objects between hoopings. You are now
ready to save the design to one or more files or
send it to machine. See Outputting multi-hooped
designs for details.
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2 Select the Splitting Guide tool.
4 Repeat as necessary or press Enter to complete.
You are prompted to enter the starting point of the
split line within sewing field overlaps.
Digitize split lines
as open curve
objects
3 Digitize split lines just as you would open curve
objects, using right-clicks for curves and left-clicks
for corner points.
As long as splits occur within the sewing field of
overlapping hoopings, the resultant ‘split objects’
become covered and are displayed in green.
Note Split lines can be reshaped using the
Reshape tool. See also Reshaping objects.
Corner point
Selected point
Curve point
Outputting registration marks
Use General > Options to access application options
for system preferences, grid & guides, multi-hooping
and other settings.
Lines that completely cross over objects that are
not already covered will be split on output. The
split will not necessarily be along the digitized line.
Instead, it will be made as inconspicuous as
possible. The resulting objects will preserve their
original object type, stitch angle, parameters and
color.
In order to help you correctly align multiple hoopings
during stitchout, BERNINA Embroidery Software can
stitch out registration marks for each hooping. These
do not form part of the design and are not saved with
the design file. However, they are added during
output and are viewable in the production worksheet
hooping sequence.
Tip Correct alignment of multi-hooped designs
requires some practice. Third-party training programs
are available on the internet which demonstrate
correct technique. Most recommend using a
sticky-back tear-away stabilizer, heavy enough so
that the registration marks do not tear the stabilizer.
Use pins through the registration marks of one
hooping to align the corresponding marks of the next
hooping.
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Use Multi-Hooping > Delete Hoop to remove
selected hoop from hooping layout.
To output registration marks
1 Open or create the large design or design layout
you want to sew out. See also Arranging &
Transforming Objects.
Sliding hoops are special hoops with adjustable
frames to accommodate larger designs. You can
adjust the position of the sewing field according to
objects in the design. You can even define multiple
sewing field positions as required. The entire design,
however, must fit within the overall hoop.
Sewing
Field
Total
Height
2 Click the Options icon and select the
Multi-Hooping tab.
Choose to add
registration marks
3 Select the Multi-Hooping tab and choose the
Add registration marks on output option.
4 Adjust the margin settings as required.
The larger the margin, the greater the distance
between the registration mark and the maximum
embroidery area of the hoop. This makes it easier
to align but there may be some trade-off in
precision.
Tip To check that registration marks have been
added, activate the hooping list in Print Preview.
See Outputting multi-hooped designs for details.
Width
Note You can define your own sliding hoop to suit the
one you are working with. See Defining sliding hoops
for details.
To create a sliding-hoop design
1 In Embroidery Canvas, choose the sliding hoop
you want to use. See Changing hoops for details.
The overall outline is displayed in solid black.
Sliding hoop
Registration marks included
Creating sliding-hoop designs
Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop to add a new
hooping to a multi-hooping layout.
Note The design can only use a single sliding
hoop, so you need to choose one that will
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accommodate the entire design. The sewing field
must also be able to accommodate the largest
object in the design.
5 Click and drag the new sewing field position and
add more as required.
2 Switch to Hoop Canvas. See Operating modes for
details.
When you enter Hoop Canvas, covered objects –
those that fit wholly within the sewing field –
display as green stitches. Uncovered objects –
those that do not fit – display as black stitches.
Second sewing
field position
Sliding hoop
Sewing field
position
6 Click the outline of the overall hoop to select it and
all positions within it, and reposition or rotate as
required. See Creating multi-hoop designs for
details.
7 Remove a sewing field position as required by
clicking the dotted outline and clicking the Delete
Hoop icon.
Note No embroidery object can be selected or
manipulated in Hoop Canvas.
3 Click and drag the dotted outline till it covers the
largest object in the design.
4 Click the Add Hoop icon.
A new sewing field position – shown as a dotted
outline in a different color – is added to the center
of the hoop.
Note The Add Hoop Right and Add Hoop Up
tools are not available.
Tip The height of the sewing field and size of the
overall hoop can be adjusted at any time to match
the actual hoop you are working with. See
Modifying custom hoops for details.
Creating 3-position-hoop designs
Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop to add a new
hooping to a multi-hooping layout.
Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop Right to place a new
hooping to right of selected hoop. Allows a 10mm
overlap between sewing fields.
Use Multi-Hooping > Add Hoop Up to place a new
hooping above selected hoop.
Use Multi-Hooping > Delete Hoop to remove
selected hoop from hooping layout.
3-position hoops allow large designs to be split
manually and stitched without the usual registration
problems. Unlike sliding hoops, the sewing fields are
in fixed positions with known dimensions, making it
easy to register objects stitched in each position. The
three sewing areas are presented in turn to the
sewing machine without any need to detach the fabric
from the hoop. In the software, they are displayed as
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three dotted rectangles. The top rectangle is green,
the middle, blue and the bottom, red.
green stitches. Uncovered objects – those that do
not fit within the hoop – display as black stitches.
Position 1
Height
Position 2
Height
Total
Height
Position 3
Height
Width
Note You can define your own 3-position hoop to suit
the one you are working with. See Defining 3-position
hoops for details.
To create a 3-position-hoop design
1 In Embroidery Canvas, choose the 3-position
hoop you want to use. See Changing hoops for
details.
The overall outline is displayed in solid black, with
a dotted outline for each sewing field.
Note Very large designs can use multiple
3-position hoopings if required. The sewing field,
however, must be able to accommodate the
largest object in the design.
2 Switch to Hoop Canvas. See Operating modes for
details.
When you enter Hoop Canvas, covered objects –
those that fit wholly within a hoop – display as
Note No embroidery object can be selected or
manipulated in Hoop Canvas.
3 Click and drag the hoop outline till it covers the
largest object in the design.
Note With a 3-Position Hoop, you can select the
overall hoop but no individual hoop positions
within it.
4 Use the Add Hoop tools to add more hoops as
required. See Creating multi-hoop designs for
details.
5 Re-position or rotate the hoops as required. See
Creating multi-hoop designs for details.
Note Moving or rotating affects the whole hoop
and all positions within it.
6 Remove a hoop as required as required. See
Creating multi-hoop designs for details.
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The Create dialog opens.
Tip The height of the sewing fields and the size of
the overall hoop can be modified at any time. See
Modifying custom hoops for details.
Defining custom hoops
If you are using a hoop size that is not in the hoop list,
you can define your own hoops and save them for
later use. You can create or edit four types of hoop –
rectangular, oval, sliding and 3-position.
Defining rectangle hoops
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
Rectangle hoops are displayed as dotted black lines.
You can set the height and the width of the rectangle
according to the dimensions of the hoop you are
using.
3 In the Format panel, select Rectangle.
4 In the Dimensions panel, enter the Height and
the Width of the rectangle hoop.
5 Click the Save Hoop button.
The Save Hoop As dialog opens.
6 Enter a hoop name.
Enter new hoop
name
My rectangle hoop
Height
7 Click Save and Save Hoop.
Defining oval hoops
Width
To define a rectangle hoop
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
View > Hoop.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
Click to create
new hoop
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
Oval hoops are displayed as black dotted outlines. You
can set the height and the width of the oval according
to the dimensions of the hoop you are using.
Total
Height
Rectangle
Height
2 Click Create.
Width
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To define an oval hoop
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
View > Hoop.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
Click to create
new hoop
Sliding hoops are special hoops with adjustable
frames to accommodate unusual size designs. You
can set the height and the width of the hoop as well
as the sewing field within according to the dimensions
of the hoop you are using.
Sewing
Field
Total
Height
2 Click Create.
The Create Hoop dialog opens.
Width
To define a sliding hoop
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
View > Hoop.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
Click to create
new hoop
3 In the Format panel, select Oval.
4 In the Dimensions panel, enter the Rectangle
Height, Total Height and the Width of the oval
hoop.
5 Click the Save Hoop button.
2 Click Create.
The Save Hoop As dialog opens.
6 Enter a hoop name.
My oval hoop
Enter new hoop
name
7 Click Save and Save Hoop.
Defining sliding hoops
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
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The Create Hoop dialog opens.
3-position hoop according to the dimensions of the
hoop you are using.
Position 1
Height
Position 2
Height
Total
Height
Position 3
Height
Width
3 In the Format panel, select Sliding.
4 In the Dimensions panel, enter the Sewing
Field, Total Height and Width of the hoop.
To define a 3-position hoop
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
View > Hoop.
Note It is best to enter the total height of the
hoop first. If the sewing field is larger than the
default total height, the size will go back to a
smaller size.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
5 Click the Save Hoop button.
The Save Hoop As dialog opens.
6 Enter a hoop name.
Click to create
new hoop
My sliding hoop
Enter new hoop
name
2 Click Create.
The Create Hoop dialog opens.
7 Click Save and Save Hoop.
Defining 3-position hoops
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
3-position hoops allow large designs to be split
manually and stitched without the usual registration
problems. Unlike sliding hoops, the sewing fields are
in fixed positions with known dimensions, making it
easy to register objects stitched in each position. In
the software, they are displayed as three dotted
rectangles. The top rectangle is green, the middle,
blue and the bottom, red. You can define your own
3 In the Format panel, select 3-Position.
4 In the Dimensions panel, enter the Total
Height, the heights for Position 1, 2 and 3,
followed by the hoop Width.
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The Create dialog opens.
Note It is best to enter the total height of the
hoop first. If the sewing field is larger than the
default total height, the size will default to a
smaller size.
5 Click the Save Hoop button.
The Save Hoop As dialog opens.
6 Enter a hoop name.
My 3 position hoop
Enter new hoop
name
7 Click Save and Save Hoop.
4 Enter the new dimensions.
5 Click the Save Hoop button.
Modifying custom hoops
Deleting hoops
You can edit and delete custom hoops as required.
Only custom hoops can be modified.
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
When you delete a hoop type, it is removed
permanently. Only custom hoops can be deleted.
Editing hoops
Click View > Show Hoop to show or hide hoop.
Right-click to change hoop settings.
To delete a hoop
Change the height and width of the new hoops as
required.
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
To edit a hoop
2 Select a customized hoop to be deleted.
View > Hoop.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
1 Right-click the Show Hoop icon or select
View > Hoop.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
Click to delete
hoop
Click to edit
hoop
3 Click Delete Hoop then click OK to confirm.
The hoop is removed permanently.
2 In the Hoop list, select the hoop.
3 Click Edit.
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CHAPTER 8
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE SETUP
You will need to connect peripheral devices for use
with BERNINA Embroidery Software. These may
include printers, scanners and embroidery
machines. BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you
adjust various system settings controlling the
appearance of designs on screen, display of design
information, the behavior of the design window, and
other settings.
This section describes how to set up embroidery
machines, and scanners and describes how to
calibrate the monitor. It also deals with changing
grid spacing and hoop options. The setting of
general options – such as automatic save, pointer
position display options, etc – is also covered.
Setting up hardware
Different devices are set up in different ways – some
in MS Windows®, via the Control Panel, others within
BERNINA Embroidery Software itself. For instructions
on connecting devices to your computer and setting
up in MS Windows®, see the documentation for the
device as well as your MS Windows® documentation.
Peripheral device connection settings
Peripheral devices such as printers are connected to
an available ‘port’ at the front or back of your
computer. These may be of either ‘serial’, ‘parallel’ or
USB type. The software settings need to be
configured within the MS Windows® Control Panel.
Parallel port settings
Parallel ports may be used to connect your printer and
scanner. They are named LPT1, LPT2, etc.
USB port settings
USB – Universal Serial Bus – ports are used to
connect your dongle. They can also be used to
connect your printer or scanner. Additional USB ports
can use a powered USB hub.
Setting up embroidery machines
Your BERNINA embroidery machine should be
connected to the COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 or USB
port of your computer. See your BERNINA embroidery
machine manual for details on connecting the
machine to your computer.
Serial port settings
PC serial COM ports are male connectors, and can be
either 9-pin or 25-pin. They are named COM1, COM2,
etc. The number of available ports limits the number
of devices you can connect. If additional ports are
required, you can add them. BERNINA Embroidery
Software allows up to 4 serial ports.
Note You must be able to identify the ports on your
computer. If in doubt, consult a PC technician.
Setting up printers
Your printer is connected to a USB or parallel port.
Some printers can be connected to either port type.
BERNINA Embroidery Software will use the default
printer that you have specified through the Printer
icon in the Windows Control Panel.
See your printer manual for directions on setting it up
properly. See Windows Help (select Windows
Start > Help > Index, then type ‘default printer’)
for directions on how to set up a default printer.
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Setting up scanners
The Calibrate Screen dialog opens.
BERNINA Embroidery Software supports
TWAIN-compatible scanners.
Note Some scanners will not work with BERNINA
Embroidery Software because they require their own
scanner software. If this is the case with your scanner,
use your scanner software for scanning, save the
image to your hard drive, then load the image into
BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Measure
height
Measure width
To set up scanners
1 Connect the scanner using the accompanying
instructions.
2 Set it up in MS Windows® using the accompanying
instructions and/or the Microsoft MS Windows®
documentation.
3 Start BERNINA Embroidery Software.
4 Select Settings > Scanner Setup.
The Select Source dialog opens displaying a list
of scanner drivers loaded on your computer.
Select
scanning
driver
2 Measure the height and width of the dialog box.
3 Enter the measurement in the Width and Height
fields.
4 Click OK.
Setting grid options
Right-click View > Show Grid to set grid reference
point and spacing.
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
You can turn the grid on or off, change the grid
spacing, or set a reference point. You can also turn
Snap to Grid on or off in the Options dialog.
5 Select the scanning driver to use, then click
Select.
Note If you have trouble with scanning after
re-starting BERNINA Embroidery Software, there
may be a conflict with previously installed scanner
drivers. Re-install BERNINA Embroidery Software
and test the scanner. If the selected scanner driver
does not work in BERNINA Embroidery Software,
select another scanner driver from the list. There
are usually two installed for each scanner.
Calibrating the monitor
You need to calibrate your monitor so that designs at
1:1 scale appear at real size. Do this when you first
install BERNINA Embroidery Software or whenever
you change your monitor.
Align the grid with a specific point in the design by
setting a reference point – for example, when you
want grid lines to intersect the center point of the
design, or a horizontal grid line to sit under a
particular object.
Use Snap to Grid to align objects in your design to
the nearest grid lines. You can align objects to the
horizontal (X) or vertical (Y) axis, or both. New
reference points will ‘snap’ to the nearest grid line as
you digitize. Existing objects will snap to grid when
you select and move them.
To calibrate the monitor
1 Select Settings > Calibrate Screen.
To set grid options
1 Right-click the Show Grid icon.
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The Options > Grid dialog opens.
To set auto scroll options
1 Click Options icon and select the Scrolling tab.
Select to display grid
Select snap to grid
Enter horizontal and
vertical spacing
Select to align grid
to a point
2 Select the Show grid checkbox to display the
grid.
3 Select the Set reference point checkbox to align
a significant point of the design with a grid line or
grid point.
For example, you can set the grid reference point
to the design center. This is easier and faster than
moving the whole design.
4 Enter Grid spacing values for horizontal and
vertical grid lines.
2 Select the Enable auto scrolling checkbox to
apply.
3 Select the Move pointer after scroll checkbox to
move the position of the pointer after each scroll.
4 Adjust the Response time field as required.
Enter smaller values to increase scrolling speed.
5 Select the pointer position after scrolling from the
Move pointer to list:
5 Select the Snap to grid checkbox.
Tip To temporarily disable Snap to grid as you
digitize, hold down Alt.
6 Click OK.
If you selected Set reference point, mark the
reference point on your design. The grid aligns so
that horizontal and vertical grid lines intersect at
this point.
Setting auto scroll options
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
Use Auto Scroll to scroll the design automatically
while you are digitizing. This can be more convenient
than using panning or the scroll bars.
Option
Purpose
Center
Center of the window. Use this setting for
large movements.
Midway
Halfway between the original pointer position
and the center of the window. Use this setting
for smaller movements – e.g. when zooming
into a small area of the design.
Corner
The edge of the screen. Use this setting for
slow scrolling.
6 Click OK.
The effect of this setting only becomes apparent
when you start to digitize. The design window
automatically scrolls to follow the current cursor
position.
Tip Hold down the Shift key to temporarily
deactivate Auto Scroll.
Setting hoop options
Right-click View > Show Hoop to change the hoop
settings.
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
A range of sizes is available to suit the size of your
design as well as a number of embroidery machines.
Select the smallest hoop which fits the design from
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the range of hoop sizes available. This will hold the
fabric tight while stitching.
Setting appliqué options
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
Use Appliqué to produce all the stitching you require
for closed-object appliqué. Options determining
single or multiple boundaries as well as frame-out
position are set in the Options dialog. See also
Creating closed-object appliqué.
To set Appliqué options
1 Click Options icon and select the Applique tab.
This tab contains two panels – Boundaries and
Frame-out.
To set hoop options
1 Select Settings > Options and select the Hoop
tab or right-click the Show Hoop icon.
The Options > Hoop dialog opens.
2 Select the required Boundaries option:
Tip Hide the hoop by clearing the Show Hoops
checkbox.
2 Select a hoop from the Hoop list.
3 Select a position in the Position panel to center
your hoop. See Setting hoop centers for details.
4 Click Create to create customized hoops. See
Defining custom hoops for details.
5 Click Edit to edit existing hoops. See Editing hoops
for details.
Option
Purpose
Single
Use when creating a single closed-object
appliqué object.
Multiple
Use when creating multiple closed-object
appliqué objects. See Creating closed-object
appliqué for details.
3 Select the required Frame-out method:
Automatic: If selected, the frame-out position
is determined automatically.
Manual: If selected, the frame-out position is
marked as part of the digitizing process.
Place under cover stitches: If selected, the
frame-out position is placed at the location of
the last needle penetration before the
frame-out would occur.
4 Click OK.
6 Click Delete to delete existing hoops. See Deleting
hoops for details.
7 Click OK.
Setting overlap removal options
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
Use Remove Overlaps to remove underlying layers
of stitching. This helps to reduce the stitch count and
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prevent a build-up of stitches where they are not
needed. See also Removing underlying stitching.
To set overlap removal options
To set automatic save
1 Click Options icon and select the General tab.
1 Click Options icon and select the Remove
Overlaps tab.
The Options > Remove Overlaps dialog opens.
2 Tick the Auto-save design checkbox and enter
the auto-save frequency.
3 Click OK.
2 Enter the amount of overlap required in the
Cutting overlap field.
Interpreting pointer position values
The X and Y values show the horizontal and vertical
distance of the pointer from the relative or absolute
point. The L value is the length of the line connecting
the pointer with the start point, while A is the angle
of that line, relative to the horizontal.
Start point
Cutting Overlap: 0.5 mm
length = 75.4 mm
Cutting Overlap: 1.5 mm
Y = -42.7 mm
3 Click OK.
X = 61.4 mm
Setting general options
Status
bar
BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you adjust
various general settings controlling the automatic
saving of designs, the position of the pointer
on-screen, as well the display of measurements.
Setting automatic save
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
Save your work automatically at regular intervals
using Auto Save to protect you from losing work in
the event of hardware or software failure. A backup
file is created every time you save a design. The
design will be saved in the BACKUP folder of your
BERNINA Embroidery Software installation. It will
have the same name as the original file with the
extension ‘BAK’.
End point
X: horizontal
Y: vertical
A: angle
L: length
A negative X value indicates that the second point
was placed to the left of the first point, while a
negative Y value displays when the second point is
below the first. Negative angles indicate angles of
more than 180º – for example, an angle of -60º is
equal to 300º.
90º
2
135º
45º
0º
180º
A = 30º
1
-135º
-45º
-90º
Caution Backup files remain in the BACKUP folder
until you delete them. To prevent the folder from
using too much hard disk space, delete unwanted files
regularly.
Tip You can measure on-screen distances using the
values in the Status Bar. See Measuring distances
onscreen for details.
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Setting pointer position display options
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
When you move the mouse, the pointer position is
displayed in the Status Bar at the bottom of the
screen. You can optionally display the pointer position
relative to the last digitized point or stitch point, or as
an absolute value from the first needle point of the
design.
To set pointer position display options
1 Click Options icon and select the General tab.
To set other general options
1 Click Options icon and select the General tab.
Set other
general options
2 Select one or more of these options:
Apply closest join while digitizing: The
Closest Join method (the default)
automatically calculates the closest join
between objects while digitizing. When
deactivated, all newly digitized objects are
joined by the As digitized method. See
Digitizing closed shapes for details.
Show measure tooltip: shows length and
angle in a tooltip when measuring distances on
screen. See Measuring distances onscreen for
details.
2 Select a Relative or Absolute setting for the
pointer:
Option
Purpose
Relative
Shows pointer position relative to the last
digitized point or stitch point. Useful while
digitizing or editing stitches.
Absolute Shows pointer position as an absolute value
from the first needle point of the design.
Useful for checking that the design fits a
given area.
3 Click OK.
Setting other general options
Use General > Options to access workspace options
such as grid, hoop, and scroll settings.
The Options > General tab provides options for
activating the following functions:
Applying Closest Join while digitizing
Displaying a measure tooltip when using the
Measure command
Show Measure
Tooltip ON
Hide object properties: When selected, the
Object Properties dialog automatically closes
when the Effects dialog is opened, and vice
versa. See Accessing object properties for
details.
Group designs on open and insert: When
selected, a design is automatically grouped
when first opened or inserted into another
design. This makes it easier to drag into
position without accidentally deselecting it. This
is particularly useful when working with designs
which have been placed right on top of existing
design elements. See Working with design files
for details.
3 Click OK to confirm.
Hiding object properties
Grouping designs when opening and inserting.
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Part II : Digitizing Techniques
PART II
DIGITIZING TECHNIQUES
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, you build designs from basic shapes or ‘embroidery
objects’. These are like ordinary drawing objects in that they have certain defining
characteristics or ‘properties’ such as color, size, position, and so on. They also have
properties unique to embroidery such as stitch type and density.
Outline & fill stitches
This section explains how to select basic outline and fill stitch types, as well as change
stitch settings to obtain the best results. Basic outlines dealt with here include Single
and Triple stitch, Satin stitch, and Blanket stitch. Basic fills discussed include Satin fill
and Step fill. See Outline & Fill Stitches for details.
Digitizing methods
This section describes how to digitize shapes with the main digitizing methods. It also
explains how to adjust digitizing settings to obtain the best results. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
Thread colors & charts
This section describes how to select colors from the Color Palette as well as how to
assign threads to the colors in your design. How to modify thread charts is also covered,
as well as creating custom thread charts. See Thread Colors & Charts for details.
Object properties & templates
This section explains how to change the object properties in your design, as well as how
to apply, create and maintain templates in BERNINA Embroidery Software. See
Properties, Fabrics & Templates for details.
Improving stitch quality
This section covers adjusting fabric settings, stabilizing with underlays, and
compensating for fabric stretch. It also describes how to preserve long stitches, adjust
tie-in/off settings, and set automatic start and end points. See Stitch Quality for details.
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CHAPTER 9
OUTLINE & FILL STITCHES
All embroidery objects in BERNINA Embroidery Software
have defining settings or ‘properties’, the most important of
which is the stitch type. Whenever you create or modify an
object, stitches are generated according to the associated
stitch type. Stitch settings such as spacing and length can
be adjusted before or after digitizing.
Stitch types divide broadly into two categories – ‘outline’
and ‘fill’. Outlines are used, as the name suggests, for
outlines or borders of shapes and for details. Fill stitches
are used to cover large areas or ‘color blocks’ in a design.
Outline and fill stitches are generated whenever you create
embroidery shapes, but they can be changed at any time.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides a variety of
digitizing methods or ‘tools’ for creating embroidery
objects. These tools are used in conjunction with stitch
types to create embroidery ‘objects’.
This section explains how to select basic outline and fill stitch types, as well as
change stitch settings to obtain the best results. Basic outlines dealt with here
include Single and Triple, Satin, and Blanket. Basic fills discussed include Satin
and Step. See also Advanced Digitizing.
Selecting or changing stitches
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides a number of
basic outline and fill stitch types as well as those of a
more artistic or decorative kind. Different stitch types
suit different shapes. Whenever you create an object,
it always takes the currently selected stitch type. You
can change this at any stage.
Use Stitch > Triple Outline to create a thicker outline
by repeating each stitch three times – use for heavier
borders or details.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides basic Single,
Triple, Satin and Blanket outline stitches, as well as
more decorative stitch types. You can interchange
these at any time.
Tip Preset stitch values by changing the current
properties in the Object Properties dialog before
you digitize. See also Properties, Fabrics & Templates.
Selecting outline stitches
Use Stitch > Single Outline to create a single row of
stitches along a digitized outline – used for borders
or details.
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To select an outline stitch
1 Select or digitize an open or closed object. See
also Digitizing Methods.
Creating single and triple stitch outlines
Use the Single and Triple tools to digitize lines of
single or triple outline stitching. Single places a
single row of stitches along a digitized line. Triple
repeats each stitch three times for a thicker line.
These tools are typically used to add borders to
designs.
Stitch length
Single Run
2 Select an Outline stitch type from the to Stitch
toolbar. See also Stitch toolbar.
Triple Run
1
2
3
3
6
1
4
2
5
4
5
6
The selected stitch type is applied.
Tip Select a stitch type with no object selected in
order to make current for new objects.
Selecting fill stitches
Note You cannot see a big difference between Single
and Triple stitches on screen as the extra stitches in
Triple cover each other. To check that an object is
stitched with Triple, travel through the stitches. See
Traveling through designs for details.
Use Stitch > Step Fill to create stitch fills for larger,
irregular shapes.
Creating outlines with Single and Triple stitch
Use Stitch > Satin Fill to create stitch fills for narrow
shapes.
Use Stitch > Single Outline to create a single row of
stitches along a digitized outline – used for borders
or details.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides basic Satin
and Step fills, as well as more decorative stitch types.
You can interchange these at any stage.
Use Stitch > Triple Outline to create a thicker outline
by repeating each stitch three times – use for heavier
borders or details.
To select a fill stitch
1 Select or digitize a closed object. See also
Digitizing closed shapes.
Use Single or Triple stitch to create lines of single or
triple stitches. Left and right mouse clicks create
reference points – corner points and curve points
respectively.
To create a Single or Triple outline
1 Select Single or Triple from the to Stitch toolbar.
See also Stitch toolbar.
2 Select a digitizing tool and digitize a shape, open
or closed. See Digitizing Methods for details.
2 Select a Fill stitch type from the to Stitch toolbar.
See also Stitch toolbar.
The selected stitch type is applied.
Tip Select a stitch type with no object selected in
order to make current for new objects.
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Creating satin outlines
Note The outline is created with default Single or
Triple stitch settings. Stitch length can be adjusted
before or after digitizing. See Adjusting Single or
Triple stitch length for details.
Adjusting Single or Triple stitch length
Satin stitch can be used for outlines or fills. It is
well-suited to thicker borders. Adjust stitch density by
setting a fixed spacing value, or let Auto Spacing
calculate it for you.
Click General > Object Properties to adjust stitch
settings.
You can change stitch length in the Object
Properties dialog either before or after digitizing. For
both Single and Triple stitches, set a stitch length to
suit the digitized shape. Where the object has tight
curves, select a shorter stitch length. To reduce the
stitch count for flatter curves, increase the stitch
length.
Run length
Run length
Too few stitches to
follow tight curve
Stitches follow the
curve more closely
To adjust Single or Triple stitch length
1 Double-click or right-click a Single or Triple outline
object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
Creating outlines with Satin stitch
Use Stitch > Satin Outline to create thicker borders or
columns of even thickness.
Use Stitch > Raised Satin Outline to create raised
satin borders – can be used with trapunto for quilting
effects.
Use Satin outline type to create thicker borders.
To create a Satin outline
1 Select Satin Outline from the to Stitch toolbar.
See also Stitch toolbar.
2 Select a digitizing tool and digitize a shape, open
or closed. See Digitizing Methods for details.
Select Single
or Triple
Enter stitch
length
The outline is created with default Satin stitch
settings. Stitch spacing and width can be adjusted
before or after digitizing. See Adjusting Satin
outline stitch spacing and width for details.
Tip You can preset stitch settings before
digitizing. Click the Object Properties icon to
access the dialog at any time.
2 Select Single or Triple from the Stitch Type list
to change stitch types as necessary.
3 Enter the stitch length in the Stitch Length box.
If a line has tight, sharp curves, reduce the length,
for example to 1.8 mm, so that the stitches follow
the line.
Tip You can mimic handmade embroidery with
Single or Triple stitches by setting the length to
4.0 mm. See also Craft Stitch Borders & Fills.
Tip Combined with the Raised Satin stitch
Calligraphy setting, Open Freehand can be
used to create embroidered calligraphy. For best
results, a wider satin width and more layers than
4 Click Apply.
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the default may be required. See Creating
freehand embroidery for details.
The Stitch Spacing field becomes activated.
Note If Automatic spacing is selected, the
Stitch Spacing field is deactivated. See Applying
automatic spacing to satin outline for details.
3 In the Stitch Spacing field, enter a value.
To increase stitch density, enter a smaller
value.
To reduce the density for more open stitching,
enter a larger value.
Thick-thin
calligraphy effect
Adjusting Satin outline stitch spacing and
width
Click General > Object Properties to adjust stitch
spacing and width.
Stitch spacing is the distance in millimeters between
two needle penetrations on the same side of a shape.
Change the stitch density in Satin outlines by
adjusting the Stitch Spacing setting. The larger the
spacing between stitches, the lower the density. The
smaller the value, the higher the density. Adjust Satin
Width to change the thickness of the outline. See also
Applying automatic spacing to satin outline.
Stitch Spacing 0.6mm
Stitch Spacing 1.0mm
4 Enter the satin width in the Satin Width field.
5 Click Apply.
Applying automatic spacing to satin outline
Click General > Object Properties to apply Automatic
Spacing.
Where a border narrows, stitches are tight, thus
requiring fewer stitches to cover the fabric. Where it
is very narrow, stitches need to be less dense because
too many needle penetrations can damage the fabric.
The Automatic Spacing setting adjusts stitch spacing
for Satin stitches according to outline width. For
Satin width
Satin spacing
varying width objects, Automatic Spacing changes
spacing to the best density for the width. See also
To adjust Satin outline stitch spacing and width Adjusting Satin outline stitch spacing and width.
1 Double-click or right-click a Satin outline object.
To apply automatic spacing to satin outline
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Satin dialog opens.
1 Double-click or right-click a Satin outline object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Satin dialog opens.
Select Manual to
change stitch spacing
Adjust spacing
and width
Select
Automatic
2 Select the Automatic checkbox.
3 Click Apply.
Tip You can preset stitch settings before
digitizing. Click the Object Properties icon to
access the dialog at any time.
2 Select the Manual option.
Auto Spacing ON
Auto Spacing OFF
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Creating outlines with blanket stitch
Tip If a Satin border is wide, some stitches may
exceed the maximum stitch the particular
embroidery machine can produce. When Special
Satin is applied, BERNINA Embroidery Software
breaks any long Satin stitches into shorter ones.
See also Splitting long stitches in Satin fills.
Adjusting satin outline stitch offsets
Click General > Object Properties to set stitch
offsets.
By default, stitches are positioned around the center
of a digitized line. You can, however, offset them to
one side.
To adjust satin outline stitch offsets
Use Stitch > Blanket Outline for long, narrow borders
with a ‘comb’ effect.
Use Blanket outline type to create long, narrow
borders with a ‘comb’ effect.
To create a blanket stitch outline
1 Select Blanket Outline from the to Stitch
toolbar. See also Stitch toolbar.
2 Select a digitizing tool and digitize a shape, open
or closed. See Digitizing Methods for details.
The outline uses default blanket stitch settings.
Stitch spacing and width can be adjusted before or
after digitizing. See Adjusting blanket stitch
spacing & width for details.
1 Double-click or right-click a Satin outline object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Satin dialog opens.
Select center
or offset
2 Select an offset option – Center or Offset.
Satin outline
stitches centered
Reference
points
Satin outline
stitches offset
Tip See the offset by selecting the object then
clicking the Reshape Object tool.
3 Click Apply.
Creating blanket stitch outlines
Blanket stitch is used to create long, narrow borders
with a ‘comb’ effect. It is often used to stitch borders
around appliqués. The needle penetrates both sides of
the border, and then penetrates the second side
again, laying the thread along the side. Blanket
stitches are usually more open than Satin stitches.
Tip When an open shape is digitized left-to-right,
blanket stitch is oriented downwards. When
digitized right-to-left, it is oriented upwards.
Adjusting blanket stitch spacing & width
Click General > Object Properties to adjust stitch
spacing and width.
You can adjust the length of the stitches and the
spacing between them.
Stitch width
Blanket
width
To adjust Blanket stitch spacing and width
1 Double-click or right-click a Blanket outline object.
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The Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Blanket dialog opens.
Offset
Reference
points
Blanket stitches centered
Blanket stitches offset
Adjust spacing
and width
Tip You can preset stitch settings before
digitizing. Click the Object Properties icon to
access the dialog at any time.
2 In the Stitch Spacing field, enter the spacing
value.
This value is the distance in millimeters between
each perpendicular stitch.
Spacing: 1.0 mm
Spacing: 2.0 mm
Spacing: 3.5 mm
3 In the Blanket Width field, enter the width of
Tip See the offset by selecting the object then
clicking the Reshape Object tool.
3 Click Apply.
Creating satin fills
Satin fill is well-suited to stitching narrow borders and
shapes, where the length of each stitch forms the
width of the border. Satin stitches are almost parallel,
with every second stitch slightly slanted. Because
there are generally no needle penetrations breaking
up the fill, Satin fill creates a glossy, high-quality
effect.
each blanket stitch.
Blanket width: 2.5 mm
Blanket width: 5 mm
4 Click Apply.
Adjusting blanket stitch offsets
Click General > Object Properties to set Blanket
stitch offsets.
By default, stitches are positioned around the center
of a digitized line. You can, however, offset them to
one side.
To adjust Blanket stitch offsets
1 Double-click or right-click a blanket outline object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
Select Center
or Offset
2 Select an offset option:
Tip If a border is too wide, stitches may be loose and
not cover the fabric properly. If you intend to increase
the design size, use Special Satin. This adjusts the
stitch length automatically as you scale your design.
Creating fills with Satin stitch
Use Stitch > Satin Fill to create stitch fills for narrow
shapes.
Use Stitch > Raised Satin Fill to create raised
surfaces – can be applied to lettering or used with
trapunto for quilting effects.
Use Satin Fill when creating narrow borders and
shapes. Use Raised Satin Fill to create raised
embroidery designs consisting of multiple layers of
satin stitching. See also Quilted embroidery.
Center
To create a satin fill
1 Select Satin Fill from the Stitch toolbar. See also
Stitch toolbar.
2 Select a digitizing tool and digitize a closed shape.
See Digitizing Methods for details.
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3 Enter the spacing in the Stitch Spacing field.
To increase stitch density, enter a smaller
value.
To reduce the density for more open stitching,
enter a larger value.
Stitch Spacing 1.0mm
Note The filled object is created with default
settings. Stitch spacing can be adjusted before or
after digitizing. See Adjusting Satin fill spacing for
details.
Adjusting Satin fill spacing
Click General > Object Properties to adjust Satin fill
spacing.
Stitch spacing is the distance in millimeters between
two needle penetrations on the same side of a shape.
Where a shape is narrow, stitches are tight, thus
requiring fewer stitches to cover the fabric. Where it
is very narrow, stitches need to be less dense because
too many needle penetrations can damage the fabric.
See also Preserving long stitches.
Satin spacing
Stitch Spacing 1.8mm
4 Click Apply.
Applying automatic spacing to Satin fill
Click General > Object Properties to set automatic
spacing to Satin fill.
You can set a fixed spacing value for Satin fill or let
Auto Spacing calculate it for you. Auto Spacing
automatically adjusts the stitch spacing wherever the
border changes width. See also Preserving long
stitches.
To apply automatic spacing to Satin fill
1 Double-click or right-click a satin fill object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch > Satin
dialog opens.
Width
Change the stitch density in Satin fills at any stage.
The larger the spacing, the lower the density. The
smaller the spacing, the higher the density.
To adjust Satin fill spacing
Select
Automatic
2 Select the Automatic checkbox.
Automatic stitch spacing
Manual stitch spacing
1 Double-click or right-click a satin fill object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch > Satin
dialog opens.
Different spacing
depending on object shape
Select manual
Stitch spacing remains
same for whole object
3 Click Apply.
Splitting long stitches in Satin fills
Tip You can preset stitch settings before
digitizing. Click the Object Properties icon to
access the dialog at any time.
2 Select the Manual checkbox.
If a Satin shape is wide, some stitches may exceed
the maximum stitch the particular embroidery
machine can produce. When Special Satin is applied,
BERNINA Embroidery Software breaks any long Satin
stitches into shorter ones. It also distributes needle
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penetrations in a random pattern so that they do not
form a line in the middle of the shape.
While Special Satin is used primarily to prevent long
stitches in wide shapes, it can also be used as an
alternative to Step fill. Special Satin looks more
Satin-like and works well with turning stitches,
creating soft lines and a little more depth. By
contrast, Step fill is flat and can show unwanted
patterns with tight curves. See also Preserving long
stitches.
To split long stitches in Satin fills
1 Double-click or right-click a satin fill object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch > Satin
dialog opens.
Step fill consists of rows of straight stitches and is
suitable for filling large, irregular shapes. Stitches are
laid in rows going back and forth across the shape.
These can be uniform or patterned. You can choose
from a number of preset patterns. You can also
control stitch spacing and length.
Note With Step fills you can select patterns formed
by needle penetrations. The default Step pattern (No.
1) is designed to create a uniformly flat and smooth
texture similar to a woven mat. See also Applying
Step patterns.
Creating fills with Step stitch
Use Stitch > Step Fill to create stitch fills for larger,
irregular shapes.
Use Step fill type when creating large and/or irregular
shapes.
To create Step fill
1 Select Step Fill from the to Stitch toolbar. See
also Stitch toolbar.
2 Select a digitizing tool and digitize a closed shape.
See Digitizing Methods for details.
Select
Special Satin
2 Select the Special Satin checkbox.
Special Satin On
Special Satin Off
3 Click Apply.
Creating step stitch fills
Different stitch types suit different shapes. BERNINA
Embroidery Software provides normal Satin and Step
fills, as well as Fancy and Craft Stitch fills.
Note The filled object is created with default Step
fill settings. Stitch spacing and length can be
adjusted before or after digitizing. See Adjusting
Step fill spacing and length for details.
Adjusting Step fill spacing and length
Click General > Object Properties to set step fill stitch
spacing.
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For Step, stitch density is determined by the distance
between each row of stitches. The spacing setting is
the distance between two forward rows.
3 In the Stitch Length field, enter the stitch length
you require.
Stitch spacing
Stitch
length
Stitch length: 5.0 mm
Forward
Backward
Stitch length: 2.0 mm
4 Click Apply.
You can also specify Step fill stitch length. This varies
slightly to ensure that small stitches are not
generated at the edges.
To adjust Step fill spacing and length
1 Double-click or right-click a step fill object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch > Step
dialog opens.
Applying Step patterns
Click General > Object Properties to set step
patterns.
With Step fills you can select patterns formed by
needle penetrations. The default Step pattern (No. 1)
is designed to create a uniformly flat and smooth
texture similar to a woven mat. See also Creating
fancy fills.
Adjust stitch
spacing and
length
Tip You can preset stitch settings before
digitizing. Click the Object Properties icon to
access the dialog at any time.
2 In the Stitch Spacing field, enter the new spacing
value.
This value is the distance between each forward
row of stitching.
To increase the density, enter a smaller value.
To decrease the density, enter a larger value.
There are other preset patterns to choose from.
Experiment to find the best pattern for your purpose.
See Step Fill Samples for details.
To apply a Step pattern
1 Double-click or right-click a step fill object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch > Step
dialog opens.
Select Step
fill pattern
2 Select a pattern.
Stitch spacing: 1.2 mm
Stitch spacing: 0.7 mm
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A preview of the pattern appears.
3 Click Apply.
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CHAPTER 10
DIGITIZING METHODS
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, you build designs
from basic shapes or ‘embroidery objects’. The
process of creating embroidery objects on-screen is
called ‘digitizing’. Like creating designs in graphics
applications, this involves the use of different
digitizing tools or methods. These are used in
conjunction with stitch types to create embroidery
objects. Digitizing tools in BERNINA Embroidery
Software are similar to drawing tools except that the
end result is an embroidery object rather than a
drawing object.
Like drawing objects, embroidery objects have
certain defining characteristics or ‘properties’ such
as color, size, position, and so on. They also have
properties unique to embroidery such as stitch type
and density. The most important property for an
embroidery object is its stitch type. Different stitch
types are suited to different shapes. See Outline &
Fill Stitches for details.
Object properties are defined as you digitize, but they can be changed at any
stage. When you create an embroidery object, you can accept the default settings
for the particular digitizing method, or apply new ones. Default settings are
stored in the design template. You can also define ‘current’ properties to influence
all the objects you create in the current design. See Properties, Fabrics &
Templates for details.
This section describes how to digitize shapes with the main digitizing methods. It
also explains how to adjust digitizing settings to obtain the best results.
Digitizing tools
Different digitizing methods or ‘tools’ are suited to
creating different shapes or design elements.
Digitizing methods divide broadly into two categories
– outline and fill.
Selecting digitizing tools
Use Digitize > Open Object to digitize embroidery
objects.
Use Digitize > Closed Object to digitize closed
embroidery objects.
Use Digitize > Ellipse to digitize ellipse or circle
embroidery objects.
Tip Drawing objects themselves can be converted to
embroidery objects using Magic Wand. See
Auto-digitizing with Magic Wand for details.
Use Digitize > Rectangle to digitize rectangle or
square embroidery objects. Press <Ctrl> to
constrain.
Use Digitize > Block to digitize columns with turning
stitches.
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Digitizing methods divide broadly into two categories
– outline and fill. BERNINA Embroidery Software
provides various tools with which to digitize shapes –
Open Object, Closed Object, Block, Ellipse, and
Rectangle. The Open Object tool is used to create
outline shapes. The Block Digitizing tool is used to
create columns of varying width and stitch angle. The
Closed Object, Ellipse, and Rectangle tools are
used to create filled or outlined shapes.
Reference points and reshape nodes
Once you have selected a digitizing tool, you digitize
shapes by marking ‘reference points’ along an outline
using the following conventions:
Click to enter corner points.
cannot be deleted – for example, the entry point
marker. See also Reshaping & Editing Objects.
Join methods
The Closest Join setting automatically calculates the
closest join between objects while digitizing saving
you having to think about entry and exit points. When
activated (the default), all newly digitized objects are
joined by this method. When deactivated, all newly
digitized objects are joined by the As Digitized
method. This means they are joined from the exit
point of the last digitized object to the entry point of
the new object. When Closest Join is off, you are able
to specify entry and exit points when digitizing closed
objects. See Setting general options for details.
Right-click to enter curve points.
Closest
Join on
Closest
Join off
In general, you mark a reference point where:
a curved outline changes curvature
the outline has corners
the outline changes from a straight line to curve.
The reference points you mark when digitizing
become ‘reshape nodes’ during reshaping operations.
Other control points associated with objects allow you
to transform objects (rotate, skew, etc), scale
(resize), adjust letter spacing, and change entry and
exit points.
Digitizing open shapes
Use Digitize > Open Object to digitize open shapes.
Use the Open Object tool to digitize open shapes of
single/triple run, satin, blanket, patterned or craft
stitching. Open Object places a row of stitches along
Reshape nodes are color-coded, corner points
appearing as yellow squares, curve points as
turquoise circles, and stitch angle points as orange
squares. Object entry points are shown as green
diamonds, exit points as red crosses. The start and
end points of an entire design are indicated by a small
green circle and small red cross respectively.
Note Most reshape nodes can be added, deleted,
moved or changed to either corner or curve points.
Some reshape nodes have a specific function and
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a digitized line. This tool is typically used to add
borders to designs.
Digitizing closed shapes
Use Digitize > Closed Object to digitize closed
shapes.
Digitize complex shapes with the Closed Object tool.
Create objects using left and right clicks to mark
reference points to form the boundary outlines.
To digitize an open shape
Outlined closed object
1 Select an Outline stitch type. See Selecting
outline stitches for details.
To digitize closed shapes
1 Select an Outline or Fill stitch type. See Selecting
2 Click the Open Object icon.
3 Digitize the shape, by marking reference points
around its outline.
Right-click to enter curve points.
2
4
or changing stitches for details.
2 Select the Closed Object tool and digitize the
boundary of the shape by marking reference
points around its outline:
Click to enter corner points.
2
Filled closed object
Click to enter corner points.
Right-click to enter curve points.
4
3
1
3
1
6
5
5
6
Tip Follow the prompts in the Status Bar to help
you digitize. If you make a mistake, press
Backspace to delete the last reference point, then
continue adding reference points or press Esc to
delete all the points so you can start again.
4 Press Enter to complete the shape.
Note If you decide to close the object, use the
Edit > Close Curve ... commands with the option
of using straight or curved points.
Tip Follow the prompts in the Status Bar to help
you digitize. If you make a mistake, press
Backspace to delete the last reference point, then
continue adding reference points or press Esc to
delete all the points so you can start again.
3 Close the shape.
To close the shape with the same type of
reference point as the last you digitized – i.e.
corner or curve – simply press Enter.
To close the shape using a different type of
reference point, mark the last on top of the first
and press Enter.
2
2
4
4
3
1
5
6
3
1
6
5
Objects are closed automatically
Open object
Close Object used
4 Repeat as many times as necessary to create more
objects.
Note By default, objects are joined by the
Closest Join method. If deactivated, all newly
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digitized objects are joined by the As Digitized
method. This means you need to specify entry and
exit points, following prompts in the Status Bar.
See Setting general options for details. See also
Adjusting entry & exit points.
As digitized
Closest join
Tip The reshape nodes in a pair do not have to be
the same type. For example, one can be a corner
point, the other a curve.
Mixed curve and corner control points within
the same pair
5 Press Esc to deselect the tool.
Digitizing columns of varying width
Tip If you make a mistake, press Backspace to
delete the last reference point, then continue
digitizing.
4 Press Enter to complete.
Use Digitize > Block to digitize columns with turning
stitches.
Use the Block Digitizing tool to digitize columns of
varying width and stitch angle. Digitized pairs of
reference points define the outline, while lines
connecting the pairs define the stitch angles.
To digitize a column of varying width
1 Select a Fill stitch type. See Selecting fill stitches
for details.
2 Click the Block Digitizing icon.
3 Digitize the column by marking reference points on
alternate sides of the column.
Click to enter corner points.
Right-click to enter curve points.
Mark a pair of points wherever the outline
changes, and wherever you want the stitch angle
to change.
5 Repeat as many times as necessary to create more
objects.
By default, objects are joined by the Closest Join
method. If deactivated, all newly digitized objects
are joined by the As Digitized method. This
means you need to specify entry and exit points,
following prompts in the Status Bar. See Setting
other general options for details. See also
Adjusting entry & exit points.
Tip If you are using the As Digitized method,
you can choose whether to omit or include the last
stitch. For example, if joining two objects, keep or
omit the last stitch so that the exit point is close to
where you begin the next object.
Press Enter to keep the last stitch and place
the exit point at the last reference point you
marked.
Start
Start
Finish
Stitches change their
angle gradually
Stitches remain parallel
between parallel stitch angles
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Press Spacebar to omit the last stitch and
place the exit point on the opposite the last
reference point you marked.
Start
Finish
Start
To create an oval, click again to mark a second
radius point, and press Enter.
3
center 1
1
center
2
2
Press Enter
Press Enter
6 Press Esc to deselect the tool.
Digitizing regular shapes
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides digitizing
tools for quickly creating regular shapes such as
circles and squares, ovals and rectangles.
Digitizing squares & rectangles
Use Digitize > Rectangle to digitize rectangle or
square embroidery objects. Press <Ctrl> to
constrain.
Digitizing circles & ovals
Use Digitize > Ellipse to digitize ellipse or circle
embroidery objects.
Digitize squares and rectangles with a few clicks. You
can use any fill or outline stitch type.
Digitize circles and ovals with a few clicks. You can use
any fill or outline stitch type.
Single
Satin
Single
Satin
Blanket
Step
Pattern Run
Fancy
Blanket
To digitize a square or rectangle
1 Select an Outline or Fill stitch type. See Selecting
or changing stitches for details.
Step
Pattern Run
Fancy
To digitize a circle or oval
1 Select an Outline or Fill stitch type. See Selecting
or changing stitches for details.
2 Click the Ellipse icon.
3 Digitize the circle or oval.
Click to mark the center of the circle or oval. A
circle outline attaches to the pointer.
Move the pointer until the outline is the
required size, then click to mark the radius
reference point.
To create a circle, press Enter.
2 Click the Rectangle icon.
3 Digitize the square and rectangle.
Click to mark one corner of the rectangle.
Drag the pointer until the outline is the required
size.
Click again to define the opposite corner of the
rectangle/square.
1
2
To create a square, hold the Ctrl key down
whilst dragging the pointer.
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CHAPTER 11
THREAD COLORS & CHARTS
When you digitize, you select thread colors for each
object you create from the Color Palette in the design
window. The palette contains a selection of thread
colors tailored to each design. This color scheme
represents the actual threads in which the design will
be stitched. You can select colors from commercial
thread charts containing a range of colors from
different manufacturers. To save time when setting up
new color schemes, you can create your own thread
chart using your favorite or most frequently used
colors. In BERNINA Embroidery Software you can
search for particular threads by criteria. Even match
threads automatically from selected charts to colors in your design.
This section describes how to select colors from the Color Palette as well as how
to assign threads to the colors in your design. How to modify thread charts is also
covered, as well as creating custom thread charts.
Changing thread colors
time. When you digitize a new object, it automatically
takes the ‘current’ color.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides various
techniques to selecting and changing colors
individually or across entire designs.
To change selected object colors
Note Due to the differences in computer monitors
and computer video cards, the approximate colors
displayed should be used only as guides. Threads
should always be matched to the appropriate physical
color card.
Changing selected object colors
Deselect all objects. The currently selected
(default) color is shown on the toolbar.
Current color
Select a color from the Color Palette.
This color becomes current for newly digitized
objects.
Use Color Palette > Color Picker to pick up a color
from an existing object and make it current.
Use Color Palette > Apply Current Color to apply the
currently selected palette color to embroidery
objects.
Use Color Palette to set current color.
New objects are digitized using the selected color on
the Color Palette. You can change colors at any
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Select object/s you want to recolor.
To change color schemes
Use the Cycle Used Colors tool to try out
different combinations using available threads.
Select color
from Color
Palette
Select a color from the Color Palette.
The selected objects change color accordingly.
Alternatively, select Color Wheel from the
palette.
This allows you to cycle through many color
combinations using preset color schemes including
Analogous, Complementary, Harmonious,
etc.
Select color scheme
Pick colors from existing objects with the Color
Picker tool and transfer to other objects with the
Apply Current Color tool.
Adjustable color wheel
for color combinations
Changing color schemes
Click and drag the ‘base color’ node to try out
different combinations within the same colorway.
Use Color Palette > Cycle Used Colors to cycle
through combinations of used colors. Right- or
left-click.
Use Color Palette > Color Wheel to access Color
Wheel to test combinations of related colors.
The Color Wheel allows you to try out and change
entire color schemes. The main purpose of the tool is
to create a new ‘colorway’ quickly and easily in order
to ‘spice up’ old designs or place them on a different
fabric.
Click and drag base
color node to adjust all
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Note The base color nominally relates to the
target fabric.
Click and drag individual color nodes to adjust.
Use the Brightness control further adjust
selected colors.
assign them to your design. Thread color matching
lets you to find and change a thread color based on
closest match in one or several thread charts. The
Color Wheel function allows you to change colors in
an entire design and match them automatically to
colors in the chart.
Tip The Thread Chart > Print option allows you to
print the thread list in the current thread chart as a
shopping reference when purchasing threads. See
Printing thread charts for details.
Searching & assigning threads
Use Color Palette > Thread Colors to search for and
match threads from different charts.
Adjust individual
color node
Control brightness of
selected color
To adjust the brightness of the entire design,
select the base color node and adjust the
Brightness control.
Click OK to apply changes.
The design updates to reflect the new color
scheme.
You can search for a thread by code or description and
assign it to a selected design color slot. The supplied
charts represent the brands of threads that BERNINA
Embroidery Software supports. Each chart has a
range of colors associated with it. The code, brand
and description of each color is displayed so that you
can easily find them in a craft or sewing shop. You can
select colors by shade or by number. Select the thread
chart for the brand of thread you have at home or just
select a chart which has colors you like.
Note You can also create your own thread charts,
even charts which include threads from different
makers. See also Creating custom thread charts.
To search and assign a thread
1 Click the Thread Colors icon.
The Design Properties > Thread Colors dialog
opens.
Note If you have sufficient colors already defined
in the color chart, they will be automatically
matched.
If you need to match and assign thread colors, you
can do so manually or use the Match & Assign All
function. See Matching & assigning threads for
details.
Assigning thread colors
Click to change
background
color
Select
thread chart
Code or
description
matched
Enter search
string
Select thread criterion
In BERNINA Embroidery Software you can search for
particular threads manually by various criteria and
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Tip Change backgrounds via the BKG button at
the top of the Threads in design panel. See
Setting backgrounds for details.
The Design Properties > Thread Colors dialog
opens. All colors in the current design are
displayed in the Threads in design panel.
2 Select a thread chart from the Thread Chart list.
3 Select the thread criterion to search on – Code or
Description.
Code is the identification number of a thread color
in a brand.
4 In the Search field, enter the first few characters
of the required code or description.
Select color
to match
Select
thread chart
The system searches for the closest match and
displays them in the thread color list.
5 Select a color in the Threads in design panel and
click Assign or double-click the thread.
6 Click Apply to preview any changes directly in the
design window.
2 Select a design color from Threads in design list.
7 Click OK to close.
3 Select a thread chart from the Thread Chart list.
The Match button is enabled.
Note Selected color settings only apply to the
current design and are part of the ‘design
properties’. As such they are saved with the
design.
Click to match
color to thread
Click to assign
matching thread
Matching & assigning threads
Use Color Palette > Thread Colors to search for and
match threads from different charts, and assign for
use.
Use the Match command to match a selected design
color to a color in the current thread chart. Optionally,
the Match & Assign All option matches all design
colors with their nearest threads and replaces them
automatically.
4 Click Match.
The closest available thread is highlighted at the
top of the Thread Color list.
5 Click the Assign button or double-click the thread.
The selected color in the Threads in design list is
replaced by the closest matching thread.
6 Repeat until all the colors you intend to use in the
design have been matched.
Tip You can also use this method to change all
objects of one color to another color. For example,
change all light green objects to dark green.
To match and assign threads
1 Click the Thread Colors icon.
Original design
colors
Orange assigned
to yellow
Another green
color assigned
Tip Alternatively, simply click the Match &
Assign All button. The closest matching thread in
the selected thread chart is found for each color
and replaced automatically.
7 Click Apply to preview any changes directly in the
design window.
8 Click OK to close.
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Modifying thread charts
The Edit Thread dialog opens.
Update existing thread charts by modifying thread
details or removing threads. You can also rename or
delete thread charts.
Note The thread charts contained in BERNINA
Embroidery Software represent the many different
brands and colors of thread available. Unfortunately,
these charts may not always be accurate because
thread manufacturers often change, delete, and add
new colors to their lines. For this reason, you can
modify charts to update your own personal palette of
threads.
Modifying thread details
Change the code, brand or description for an existing
thread.
Click to select
or mix color
Edit code,
brand and
description
6 Edit the code, brand, and description details for
the thread color as required.
Code is the identification number of a thread color
in a brand.
7 Click the Color droplist to select the thread
display color. See Mixing your own thread colors
for details.
8 Click OK.
The edited color appears in the Threads list.
To modify thread details
1 Select Design > Thread Colors or click the link
in the Color Palette dialog.
The Design Properties > Thread Colors dialog
opens.
Click to modify
thread chart
Mixing your own thread colors
You can change the color that displays for a particular
thread, or create new thread colors using the Color
dialog.
2 Click Create/Modify.
The Modify Thread Chart dialog opens.
Select thread chart
To mix your own thread colors
1 In the Add Thread or Edit Thread dialog, click
More Colors in the Color droplist.
See Modifying thread details for details.
See Adding your own colors to thread charts for
details.
The Colors dialog opens – this may vary slightly
with the operating system you are using.
Select thread to modify
Click to edit thread color
3 From the Name list, select the chart to modify.
4 In the Threads list, select the thread to modify.
5 Click Edit.
2 Select from the standard (pre-defined) colors or
mix your own.
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3 To further refine your color choice, drag the
crosshairs on the color spectrum.
4 To adjust color brightness, drag the arrow on the
slider bar.
To rename thread charts
1 Open the Modify Thread Chart dialog. See
Modifying thread details for details.
5 Alternatively, set the exact HLS or RGB values you
require.
6 Click OK.
The new color appears in the Color preview box.
Removing threads from charts
Use Color Palette > Thread Colors to search for and
match threads from different charts, and assign for
use.
Select thread chart
2 From the Name list, select the chart to modify.
3 Click Rename.
The Rename Thread Chart dialog opens.
You can remove obsolete thread colors from thread
chart easily, using the Modify Charts dialog.
To remove threads from charts
1 Open the Modify Thread Chart dialog. See
Click to rename chart
My Madeira 40
Rename chart
4 Enter the new name for the thread chart, then click
OK.
Modifying thread details for details.
Deleting thread charts
Use Color Palette > Thread Colors to delete thread
charts.
Click to remove selected
color from chart
Click to remove ALL
colors from chart
2 From the Name list, select the chart to modify.
3 In the Threads list, select the thread (or threads)
to remove:
Delete obsolete thread charts from the Modify
Thread Chart dialog.
Note Be careful when deleting thread charts. If you
delete the wrong chart you will need to reinstall
BERNINA Embroidery Software to restore it.
To delete thread charts
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click. 1 Open the Modify Thread Chart dialog. See
Modifying thread details for details.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
4 Click Remove.
Tip To delete all the threads from a thread chart,
click Clear All.
Renaming thread charts
Use Color Palette > Thread Colors to rename thread
charts.
Rename thread charts from the Modify Thread
Chart dialog.
Tip Select names that will help you remember the
charts you need, or that sort frequently used charts
to the top of the list.
Select thread chart
Click to delete chart
2 From the Name list, select the chart to delete.
3 Click Delete.
You are prompted to confirm the deletion.
4 Click Yes.
Creating custom thread charts
Use Color Palette > Thread Colors to create new
thread charts.
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Thread charts are lists of pre-defined thread colors.
They may be based on commercially available thread
charts, or charts you define yourself.
Tip The Thread Chart > Print option allows you to
print the thread list in the current thread chart as a
shopping reference when purchasing threads. See
Printing thread charts for details.
Note Do not use symbols or punctuation, such as
commas, when creating your own color charts or
editing existing color charts.
You return to the Modify Thread Chart dialog.
The new chart is created, ready for you to add
thread colors.
Creating new thread charts
When you create a thread chart, you are creating a
store of colors to use in your designs. For instance,
you may want to create a chart consisting of threads
you already have in your collection. This may include
multiple brands of threads. Having a pre-sorted list in
your own custom thread chart makes it easier to
match and replace design colors with your available
threads.
To create a new thread chart
1 Select Design > Thread Colors or click the link
in the Color Palette dialog.
The Design Properties > Thread Colors dialog
opens.
Click to create
thread chart
New chart
created
5 Click Add to open the Add Thread box. See
Adding your own colors to thread charts for
details.
6 Click Copy From to add colors from an existing
chart. See Copying colors between charts for
details.
7 Click Close.
The new chart is created and ready for use.
Copying colors between charts
You can copy colors between different thread charts
to create your own charts from existing colors.
2 Click Create/Modify.
To copy colors between charts
The Modify Thread Chart dialog opens.
1 Open the Modify Thread Chart dialog. See
Creating new thread charts for details.
Click Create
Select thread chart
3 Click Create.
The Create Thread Chart dialog opens.
Click to copy from other chart
My Thread Chart
Enter chart
name
2 Select a chart from the Thread Chart > Name
list.
4 Enter a name for the chart and click OK.
3 Click Copy.
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The Copy Thread Chart dialog opens.
The new color appears in the Threads list.
Select thread chart to copy from
Select thread
colors
4 From the Name list, select the thread chart
containing the color you want to copy.
5 Select the colors you want to copy:
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
6 Click OK.
The colors are copied to the thread chart, and
appear at the bottom of the list.
Adding your own colors to thread charts
You can add colors to thread charts using colors from
other charts or colors you mix yourself.
To add your own colors to a thread chart
1 Open the Modify Thread Chart dialog. See
Creating custom thread charts for details.
2 Click Add to add your own colors.
The Add Thread dialog opens.
1234
My Brand
Purple
Click to select
or mix color
Enter code, brand
and description
3 Click the Color droplist to select the thread
display color. See Mixing your own thread colors
for details.
4 Enter code, brand, and description details for the
new thread color.
Code is the identification number of a thread color
in a brand.
5 Click OK.
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CHAPTER 12
PROPERTIES, FABRICS & TEMPLATES
The properties of embroidery objects define general
characteristics such as size and position, as well as
embroidery-specific characteristics such as stitch type
and density. The particular stitch settings determine
how stitches will be regenerated when you reshape,
transform or scale an object.
When you create an embroidery object, you can accept
default settings for the particular digitizing method, or
apply new ones. Default settings are stored in the
design template. You can also define ‘current’ properties
to influence all the objects you create in the current
design.
This section explains how to change the object
properties in your design, as well as how to apply, create
and maintain templates in BERNINA Embroidery
Software.
Working with object properties
BERNINA Embroidery Software stores three sets of
object properties: default, current and existing.
Note Some object properties can be modified
on-screen; for example, you can change the size
properties by scaling the object with the selection
handles. Other properties, such as stitch spacing or
length, are modified in the Object Properties dialog.
generally change them to save time when digitizing.
For example, you may preset the Step stitch spacing
setting to use a specific density for all new Step
objects you create.
Note The change affects new objects in the design,
not the template itself. To apply changes to all new
designs based on the current template, you need to
change the default – not the current – properties.
Properties of existing objects
Default object properties
Properties of existing objects are the settings stored
with each object in the design.
Default object properties are the properties stored in
a design template and become the starting settings
used when creating a new design based on that
template.
Setting current object properties
Current object properties
Current object properties are the settings used to
create new objects. Unless you change these settings,
they remain the same as the template defaults. You
Use General > Object Properties to set current
properties.
When you change current object properties, the new
settings automatically apply to any objects
subsequently created in the current design.
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To set current object properties
selected.
Note Changing the properties of existing objects
does not affect the current or default settings, nor the
properties of any objects not currently selected.
The Object Properties dialog opens. Tabs
provide access to all possible object properties.
To change properties of selected objects
1 Click the Object Properties icon with no object
1 Select the object/s whose properties you want to
Select tab
change.
2 Double-click or right-click the object/s.
The Object Properties dialog opens.
Satin spacing
controlled by
current fabric
Adjust
statin type
2 Click a tab to view current settings, and update as
required.
Note Not all settings are available for update. Any
defined by the current fabric cannot be overridden,
except for selected objects.
3 Click Apply.
Changing properties of selected objects
3 Select the tab you want and change the settings as
required.
4 Click Apply.
Changing default object properties
Use General > Object Properties to set current
properties.
You can change default object properties at any time
by saving the properties of the object you are working
with to the current template. Only settings relevant to
that object are saved. Other properties retain their
current settings. For example, if you make the
properties of a selected Satin object the default, the
default Fancy Fill settings will not change. While
saving changes to the template, you can choose
whether settings will relate to lettering objects only,
other types of objects, or both.
Use General > Object Properties to set current
properties.
You can change the properties of selected object/s.
For example, if you make a design bigger, you may
want to stitch some objects with Step fill instead of
Satin fill for better coverage. If you select more than
one object, the Object Properties dialog will only
display tabs that include relevant settings for all
selected objects.
Default Satin Spacing
values applied
New Satin Spacing
values applied
Note The change affects all new designs created
using this template. If you only want the changes to
apply to the design you are working in, change the
current – not the default – properties. See Setting
current object properties for details.
To change default object properties
If selected objects have different current values for
the same setting, the field will be blank. If you enter
a new value, it will apply to all objects.
1 Select the object/s on which you want to base the
defaults.
2 Double-click or right-click the object/s.
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The Object Properties dialog opens.
The object properties are saved to the current
template and will apply to any new objects of the
specified type based on this template.
Note You can also create a new template using
modified object properties as defaults. See
Working with design templates for details.
Working with fabrics
Change settings
as required
Click to save to
template
3 Select the tab you want and change the settings as
required.
Embroidery stitches pull fabric inward where the
needle penetrates. This can cause fabric to pucker,
and gaps to appear in the embroidery. For an object
to sew out correctly, it must have correct stitch
spacing, sufficient pull compensation together with a
suitable underlay for the combination of cover stitch
type, object type, object shape and fabric. BERNINA
Embroidery Software provides a set of customized
fabric settings so that the software will take into
account the type of fabric you are stitching on.
4 Click Save To Template.
The Save To Template dialog opens.
5 Select the required option:
Lettering: only new lettering objects will be
affected by changed settings.
Other Objects: only new objects other than
lettering will be affected.
All objects: all new objects will be affected by
changed settings.
A confirmation message appears.
Fabrics are a critical element of designs and are
controlled separately from template values. Fabric
settings are fewer in number than those contained in
templates. Templates set global values for designs
but each design requires its own fabric settings which
are saved with the design.
Changing fabrics
Normally you choose a fabric when you first set up a
design although you can change it at any stage. Fabric
settings affect all object types other than lettering,
pattern fills, appliqué, and outlines.
Stitch settings for different fabric types are
summarized in the table below.
6 Click OK to update the template.
Spacings (mm)
Weight
Fabrics
Factory defaults
N/A
Knit Light
T-shirts
Pull Comp
(mm)
Satin
(Manual)
Satin
(Auto)
Step
Zigzag
Step
Underlay Underlay
0.200
0.4
0.01
0.45
3.0
3.0
0.250
0.37
0.02
0.40
3.0
2.5
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Spacings (mm)
Weight
Pull Comp
(mm)
Fabrics
Satin
(Manual)
Satin
(Auto)
Step
Zigzag
Step
Underlay Underlay
Knit Medium
Polo shirts / Pique
0.250
0.37
0.02
0.40
3.0
2.5
Knit Heavy
Fleece / Sweatshirts
0.350
0.36
-0.02
0.38
2.5
2.5
Terry Medium
Towels
0.250
0.36
0.02
0.38
1.5
1.8
Terry Heavy
Towels / Bath Robes
0.250
0.36
-0.02
0.38
1.5
1.8
Woven Light
Batiste / Cotton / Satin
0.200
0.38
0.03
0.40
3.0
2.8
Woven Medium
Cotton / Muslin / Polyester
0.200
0.38
0.0
0.40
2.5
2.5
Woven Heavy
Denim / Canvas / Twill
0.200
0.38
-0.01
0.40
2.5
2.5
Managing fabrics
To change fabrics
1 Select Design > Fabric Settings.
The Fabric Settings dialog opens.
Select a
fabric
In addition to pre-defined fabrics, you can create
custom fabrics to suit particular needs. You may find
through experience that certain settings work better
for certain fabrics. If you find yourself changing the
same settings for each design, you may decide to set
up a custom fabric which you can apply universally.
To define a new fabric
Select Settings > Manage Fabrics.
The Manage Auto Fabrics dialog opens.
2 From the Fabric type droplist, choose a fabric
type matching or nearest to the fabric you intend
to work with.
Woven Medium Weight
Woven Heavy Weight
3 Click OK.
The selected fabric settings are applied to all
objects in the design. The current fabric is shown
in the Status Bar at the bottom of the
Embroidery Canvas.
Stitch count
File type
Create new
fabric type
Note If you already have custom fabrics defined,
you have the option of editing, renaming, or
deleting.
Choose a fabric to modify or as a basis for a
custom fabric.
To modify an existing custom fabric, click
Settings.
To create a new fabric type, click Create.
The Create Fabric dialog opens.
Current fabric
My Knit Light Weight
Note Changing the current Auto Fabric will
affect all colorways in the design. However, the
converse is not the case. While colorways allow
you to select different fabric swatches, these have
no bearing on Auto Fabric settings.
Enter a
name
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Enter a descriptive name for the fabric. Change the
Based on setting as required.
These settings will become the defaults for larger
Satin objects.
Tip You can view settings for both locked fabrics
and custom fabrics, but you can’t modify locked
fabrics. If you want to do so, base a custom fabric
based on the locked fabric, and edit as you wish.
Adjust Wide Satin
values for custom
fabric
To set step / fancy fill object values
Click OK.
The Fabric Settings dialog opens. This dialog
allows you to set the fabric values for four object
groups – Step/Fancy Fill, Wide Satin, Narrow
Satin, and Lettering – as well as enter details of
any recommended stabilizers.
Adjust the Wide Satin settings as you did for Step
/ Fancy Fill objects. See also Creating satin fills.
Adjust Tatami/Prog
Split values for
custom fabric
Click the tab to access the Narrow Satin settings
and adjust as you did for Wide Satin objects. See
also Creating satin fills.
Adjust Narrow Satin
values for custom
fabric
Adjust the Stitch Length and Stitch Spacing
settings as desired:
Step stitch consists of rows of run stitches and
is suitable for filling large, irregular shapes. See
also Creating step stitch fills.
Fancy Fill is a decorative stitch type. Use it to fill
wide and large areas with unique artistic effects
while keeping the appearance of a solid field of
stitching. See also Creating fancy fills.
Set a suitable underlay type for Step / Fancy Fill
objects. See also Stabilizing with underlays.
Set a pull compensation allowance for these
objects. See also Compensating for fabric stretch.
Fabric: Denim
Pull Comp: Low
Fabric: Silk
Pull Comp: Medium
To set lettering object values
Click the tab to access the Lettering settings.
Adjust Lettering
values for custom
fabric
Fabric: Terry Toweling
Pull Comp: High
To set satin object values
Click the tab to access the Wide Satin settings.
Adjust settings as you did for Satin objects. See
also Applying different stitch types & effects to
lettering.
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To set stabilizer settings
Click the tab to access the Stabilizer settings.
Adjust stabilizer
values for new fabric
and click Save To Template – the changes will be
saved to the template you are now using. See also
Changing default object properties.
Note You cannot overwrite templates by accident.
Each time you create a new design from a template,
BERNINA Embroidery Software opens a duplicate.
When you save the design the first time, the Save As
dialog opens so you can save the template under a
new name.
To create a design template
Key in one or more recommended stabilizer(s) in
the Required Stabilizer field, together with a
description or any other relevant information on
the stabilizer for the custom fabric. This
information will be displayed under Fabric
Settings. See also Starting designs.
Working with design templates
Templates are special files used to store default
settings. Use templates when digitizing
frequently-used design types so that you do not have
to set the current properties every time. For example,
a template may include standard objects and sample
lettering. It may simply have preferred stitch settings,
lettering font and size, and colors set as current
properties. Or it may have special density, pull
compensation or underlay settings set up to suit
different fabrics.
Frequently used
Background color can be
saved in the template
The NORMAL template is the default template
supplied with BERNINA Embroidery Software. It
contains current object properties. If necessary, you
can revert to the original NORMAL template after
modifying it. See Reverting to the NORMAL template
for details.
Creating design templates
You create templates from designs containing the
required objects and object properties. Simply save
the design, or elements of it, as a template.
Templates look the same as design files, but use the
file extension AMT. Make sure that you select a name
for your new template before saving changes. If you
make changes to your Object Properties settings –
1 Start a new design or open an existing one.
2 Adjust the object properties as required.
3 Add any objects and lettering to be included in the
template.
For instance, you may want to include sample
lettering using different baselines. Simply
overtype the sample text when using the
template. See Applying lettering baselines for
details.
4 Select File > Save As.
The Save As dialog opens.
Enter template
name
Select BERNINA
templates
5 Select BERNINA Embroidery Software
Templates from Save as Type dropdown list.
BERNINA Embroidery Software automatically
opens the ..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\template folder. Design templates
must be saved here or they will not appear in the
template list when you start a new design.
6 Enter a name for the template in the File Name
field.
7 Click Save.
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Modifying design templates
You can modify templates in the same way as a
normal design. Changes apply only to future uses of
the template. Existing designs based on the template
are not affected.
Tip To create a new template based on the
modified one, type a new file name and click Save.
10 Click Yes to confirm.
The modified template is ready for use.
Note Delete templates in the same way as you would
any other file using MS Windows® Explorer.
Templates are located in the ..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\template folder.
Design 1
Design 2
To modify design templates
Saving current properties to a template
1 Select File > Open.
The Open dialog opens.
2 Navigate to the ..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\template folder.
3 Select BERNINA Embroidery Software
You can easily save current object properties to the
current template. See also Working with object
properties.
To save current properties to a template
Templates from the Files of Type dropdown list. 1 Access the Object Properties dialog.
The available template files display.
To use the current object properties, deselect
all objects, then click the Object Properties
4 Select the template you want to modify and click
icon.
Open.
To use the properties for a particular object,
select the object, then double-click or
right-click it.
2 Change object properties settings as required.
3 Click Save To Template.
5 Modify object properties, styles and other settings
as required.
A confirmation message appears.
Note Only the current object properties – not the
objects or other settings in the design – are saved
to the template.
4 Click OK to update the template.
5 Click Close to return to the design window.
Lettering added to
template for display
with every design
The new settings are saved in the template from
which the design was created and are available for
use.
Reverting to the NORMAL template
6 Select File > Save As.
The Save As dialog opens.
7 Select the ..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\template folder.
8 From the Save as Type dropdown list, select
BERNINA Embroidery Software Templates.
9 Select the template file and click Save.
A confirmation message appears.
If you modify the NORMAL template supplied with
BERNINA Embroidery Software, you can revert to the
original version. A factory copy is always maintained
so that the NORMAL template can be restored.
To revert to the NORMAL template
1 Close BERNINA Embroidery Software.
2 Click the MS Windows® Start button and go to the
BERNINA Embroidery Software programs folder.
3 Select the Tools folder and click the Revert icon.
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The Revert to Factory Template dialog opens.
Select
Templates
Note It may take up to 1 or 2 minutes for the
dialog to open.
4 Select the Templates checkbox and click OK.
The original settings for the NORMAL template are
restored.
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CHAPTER 13
STITCH QUALITY
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides many settings
to help improve the quality and efficiency of your final
stitchout. Use fabric settings so that the machine will
take into account the type of fabric you are stitching
on. Use automatic underlay to help stabilize fabric and
reduce distortion due to the pull effect. Adjust the
amount of overstitching you need by varying the pull
compensation setting. This is handy if you want to
stitch a design on fabrics with varying degrees of
stretch.
By applying Auto Jump, you can preserve long
stitches in objects by turning them into a series of
jumps. By default, tie-in stitches are automatically
inserted at the start of objects to prevent stitches from
unraveling. You can control tie-in/offs settings for
whole designs or particular objects. Use Auto Start &
End to set the positions of first and last stitches in a
design. All these features are object properties, and can be applied, removed or
modified at any time.
This section covers adjusting fabric settings, stabilizing with underlays, and
compensating for fabric stretch. It also describes how to preserve long stitches,
adjust tie-in/off settings, and set automatic start and end points.
Adjusting stitch densities
You may need to change stitch density in order to
stitch on a different fabric or with a different thread.
Or you may want to do a test design and reduce the
overall stitch count. The software lets you change the
density of most stitch types across the whole or
selected parts of a design.
To adjust stitch densities
1 Select the design or objects you want to adjust.
2 Select Edit > Adjust Stitch Spacing.
The Adjust Stitch Spacing dialog opens.
Enter new stitch spacing
as a percentage
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3 Click OK.
To apply underlays
Click the Auto Underlay icon to activate the
feature.
Tip To preset underlay settings, click the Effects
icon to access the Effects > Underlay dialog.
Create a closed-object – circle or square. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
The object is digitized using current settings.
To change underlay settings, select the object and
right-click the Auto Underlay icon.
Tip Check any changes via the Object
Properties dialog.
Stabilizing with underlays
To improve the quality of the stitchout, you need to
add underlay. Underlay helps stabilize fabric and
reduce distortion due to the pull effect. It also
provides ‘loft’, raising cover stitches and preventing
them from sinking into soft fabrics. When no underlay
is applied, the embroidery lays flat on the fabric. It
not only looks flat, but the underlying fabric often
shows through. New digitizers might be tempted to
increase stitch density but it is more effective to apply
a proper underlay.
The Effects > Underlay dialog opens. This tab
gives you the option of a single underlay or
combined first and second underlays.
Select 1st
underlay and
stitch type
Select Apply Underlay 1 and select an underlay
type from the dropdown list.
The type of underlay you choose is determined by
the purpose it is to serve.
Zigzag
underlay
Step
underlay
Double Zigzag
underlay
Applying underlays
Use Stitch > Auto Underlay to strengthen and
stabilize objects with underlay stitching.
Use General > Effects to apply stitch effects to
selected embroidery objects or preset with nothing
selected.
The Auto Underlay tool generates underlay stitching
for objects based on current settings. You can preset
custom underlay settings for all newly created objects
in your design, or apply them to selected objects.
Edge Walk
underlay
Adjust stitch length and margin settings as
required. See below for details.
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All underlay types available for Underlay 1 are also
available for Underlay 2.
To set center and edge walk underlays
1 Select an object or objects to adjust their
Select 2nd
underlay and
stitch type
particular settings.
2 Right-click the Auto Underlay icon.
The Effects > Underlay dialog opens.
For extra stability, select a second underlay.
Any combination of underlay types can be used.
Zigzag
underlay
Select 1st
underlay and
stitch type
3 Select first and second Underlay checkbox (as
Edge Walk
underlay
required) and select Center Walk and/or Edge
Walk as the underlay types.
4 Adjust stitch length to ensure that underlay
stitches follow the shape of curves and are not
visible in the final embroidery.
Edge Walk
underlay
Step underlay
To keep a permanent record of your custom
settings, click Save to Template. See Saving
current properties to a template for details.
Setting center & edge walk underlays
Right-click Stitch Effects > Auto Underlay to
strengthen and stabilize objects with underlay
stitching.
Center Walk underlay places a row of stitches along
the center of a column. It is used to stabilize narrow
columns – e.g. 2-3 mm wide. Edge Walk places
stitches around the edge of an object. Use edge walk
together with zigzag or step underlays when digitizing
large shapes.
Center Walk and Edge Walk
underlays used together
Note Stitch settings for edge walk underlays are
stored separately from, and do not affect, cover stitch
settings.
Edge Walk Stitch Length:
1.5mm
Edge Walk Stitch Length:
3.5mm
5 Adjust underlay margins as required to prevent
underlay stitches from extending outside the cover
stitches. See Setting underlay margins for details.
6 Click Apply.
New or selected objects use the adjusted settings.
Adjusting zigzag underlay spacing
Use Stitch > Auto Underlay to change automatic
underlay settings.
Use zigzag and double-zigzag underlay stitching to
support wide columns. you can set stitch length for
zigzag and double-zigzag underlay. Double-zigzag
underlay only works with satin outline or lettering.
Apply settings before or after digitizing.
Note Zigzag underlay stitch settings are stored
separately from, and do not affect, zigzag cover stitch
settings.
To adjust zigzag underlay spacing
1 Select an object or objects to adjust their
particular settings.
2 Right-click the Auto Underlay icon.
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The Effects > Underlay dialog opens.
Select Zigzag
or Double
Zigzag
The Effects > Underlay dialog opens.
Select margin
type
3 Select the Apply Underlay 1 checkbox and select
Zigzag or Double Zigzag as the underlay type.
3 Select a Margin type from the dropdown list.
4 Enter the required stitch length.
Normal
Medium
Zigzag Stitch Length: 2.5 mm
Zigzag Stitch Length: 5 mm
Wide
Double Zigzag Stitch
Length: 7 mm
Double Zigzag Stitch
Length: 3.5 mm
4 Click Apply.
New or selected objects use the adjusted settings.
5 Click Apply.
Selected objects are updated with the adjusted
settings.
Setting underlay margins
Use Stitch > Auto Underlay to change automatic
underlay settings.
The underlay margin is the distance between an
object outline and the edge of the underlay. Increase
this margin to prevent underlay stitches from
extending outside the cover stitches.
Compensating for fabric stretch
Use General > Object Properties to adjust pull
compensation settings.
Embroidery stitches pull fabric inwards where the
needle penetrates. This can cause fabric to pucker
and gaps to appear in the embroidery. Shapes are
slightly narrower and longer in the final embroidery
than they look on the screen. Pull compensation
counters this effect by ‘overstitching’ outlines of filled
shapes on the sides where the needle penetrates.
Apply automatic pull compensation to objects in your
design, either before or after digitizing.
Underlay
margin
To set underlay margins
1 Select an object or objects to adjust their
particular settings.
2 Right-click the Auto Underlay icon.
Pull compensation
Digitized outline
Calculated outline
The amount pull compensation required depends on
the stitchout fabric. Experiment with the fabrics you
are going to use and see if the set amount is suitable
before changing it. You can also adjust pull
compensation to suit the fabric you are embroidering
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on by selecting Settings > Fabric Settings. See
also Changing fabrics.
Tip Applying underlay stitching, and using
appropriate backing and topping when stitching out,
can also reduce pull effect. See also Stabilizing with
underlays.
To apply automatic pull compensation
Tip Click Save to Template before closing this
dialog to save settings permanently. Saved
settings will be applied to all new designs based on
the current template. See Properties, Fabrics &
Templates for details.
Preserving long stitches
1 Select an object or objects to adjust their
particular settings.
2 Click the Object Properties icon.
The Object Properties dialog opens.
3 Click the Effects button and select the Others
tab.
4 Select the Pull Compensation checkbox.
Select Pull
Compensation
5 Click Apply.
Use General > Object Properties to adjust Auto
Jump settings.
Embroidery machines have a maximum possible
stitch length which is determined by the frame
movement limitations of the machine itself. If a stitch
exceeds this, it is broken into smaller stitches. This
can affect the embroidery appearance, especially in
Satin fills. By applying Auto Jump, you can preserve
long stitches in an object by turning them into a series
of jumps. See also Splitting long stitches in Satin fills.
Maximum stitch
New or selected objects use the new settings.
Long stitch is broken into smaller
needle arm movements or ‘jumps’
Pull Compensation ON
Pull Compensation OFF
Tip Pull compensation is automatically set at
0.2 mm. This is suitable for most designs.
However, 0.4 mm is recommended for use with
automatic digitizing.
To create a narrow column with more ‘loft’ than
normal Satin, apply Auto Jump, in conjunction with a
suitable underlay, with the maximum stitch length set
to a small value, e.g. 6 mm. If the cover stitches are
short, splitting them with a jump makes them looser
and thus more effectively raised off the fabric. See
also Stabilizing with underlays.
Auto Jump can also be used, for example, with
manually digitized underlays. It can even be used to
create quilted effects, for example, by applying it to
Satin areas that are over-stitched with Run stitch or
6 Enter an overstitch allowance (in mm) as required. Pattern Fill. Auto Jump is stored as an object property
and is activated by default. You can change its values
at any time for selected or newly created objects.
Auto Jump values can be adjusted for Fill stitch,
Outline Satin and Outline Blanket stitch.
To apply Auto Jump
Pull Compensation: 0.2 mm
Pull Compensation: 0.5 mm
7 Click Apply.
New or selected objects use the adjusted settings.
1 Select an object or objects to adjust their
particular settings.
2 Click the Object Properties icon.
The Object Properties dialog opens.
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3 Click the Effects button and select the Others
tab.
Tip Click Save To Template before closing this
dialog to save settings permanently. Saved
settings will be applied to all new designs based on
the current template. See Properties, Fabrics &
Templates for details.
Select Auto
Jump
Adjust max stitch and
jump length values
4 Select Auto Jump if not already selected and click
Apply.
Connecting embroidery objects
Long jump
stitches
No jumps
5 In the Maximum Stitch field, adjust the
‘Connectors’ link objects in a design. They take the
form of ‘travel runs’ or ‘jumps’ and are displayed in
Stitch View but hidden in Artistic View. Ideally, you
will plan your embroidery so that connecting stitches
will be covered later by other elements of the design.
If a connecting stitch is not covered, it will need to be
trimmed after stitchout.
maximum stitch length as required.
Stitches exceeding this value will have Auto Jump
applied.
‘As Digitized’
connectors
‘Closest Join’
connectors
Max stitch length:
10 mm
Max stitch length:
12.1 mm
Tip Set the maximum stitch larger than the
longest Satin fill stitch you want to allow in the
design, otherwise some Satin stitches will be split
into two or more stitches.
Connectors not
displayed in Artistic
View
6 In the Jump Length field, enter the length of each
jump.
Jump Length: 7 mm
Jump Length: 4 mm
Tip Smaller jumps increase the time required to
stitch out but move the frame more smoothly
across the design.
Connecting stitches are generated automatically but
you can resequence objects in order to minimize
trims. You can even change entry and exit points, but
the Closest Join setting (the default) automatically
calculates the closest join between objects while
digitizing. See Setting other general options for
details.
Travel runs
7 Click Apply.
Travel runs are automatically added when the needle
New or selected objects use the adjusted settings. has to travel between segments within an object.
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They are always covered by the overlying stitches but
may sometimes show through.
Note The default connector jump length is the same
as that set for Auto Jump.
Tie-ins and tie-offs
Travel run
Travel run visible in Entry point changed
Artistic View
– no travel run
Tie-ins and tie-offs are extra stitches that are added
before and after jumps and color changes so that
threads can be trimmed without stitches unraveling.
Tie-in
Travel runs are kept to a minimum by adjusting entry
and exit points of consecutive objects. You can
manually adjust entry and exit points using the As
Digitized method, but the Closest Join setting (the
default) automatically calculates the closest join
between objects while digitizing. See Setting other
general options for details.
Jumps
Jump connectors move the frame from one part of the
design to another without needle penetrations. You
generally need to trim the connecting thread. Jump
connectors are displayed in Stitch View either as a
dotted or solid line – solid lines for short connectors,
dotted lines for long connectors (more than
12.1 mm). Dash-dotted lines indicate color changes.
Tie-off
Tie-in stitches are automatically inserted at the start
of objects after any connector longer than 2 mm or
after a color change. With Satin objects, they are
inserted inside the shape on the second stitch.
Likewise, tie-offs are automatically added before
connectors or before a color change.
Tie-in at the start of
the object
Short connector: solid line
Tip Travel through the design by one stitch to check
for tie-ins and tie-offs. See Traveling through designs
for details.
Adjusting tie-in/off settings
Long connector: dotted line
Color change: dash-dotted line (no thread to trim)
Long jump connectors have needle jumps of up to
7 mm along their length. This usually causes the
machine to slow down while moving the hoop to the
next needle penetration point.
Use General > Object Properties to adjust tie-in/off
settings.
By default, tie-in stitches are inserted at the start of
objects to prevent stitches from unraveling. There are
instances, however, where whole designs may not
include tie-ins, or where selected objects, such as
lettering, may not include them. BERNINA
Embroidery Software gives you control over
tie-in/offs settings. This is necessary for specialized
purposes such as ‘reverse embroidery’ which involves
using thick threads in the bobbin. There can be no
tie-offs for this. You may want to make embroidery
with creative threads where tie-offs can’t be used. In
these cases, you can turn off tie-ins and/or tie-offs
and keep threads from unraveling by cutting them
long and pulling them through. See also Adjusting
entry & exit points.
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To adjust tie-in/off settings
1 Access the Tie-in/off controls in one of the
When turned on, tie-offs are inserted if the
connecting stitch following an object is greater
than 2 mm.
following ways:
To adjust current design settings, click the
Object Properties icon or select
Settings > Object Properties to access the
Object Properties dialog.
To adjust a particular object or objects,
double-click or right-click the object(s) to
access the Object Properties dialog.
2 Select the Tie-in/off tab.
The tab contains two panels – Tie in before
object and Tie off after object – which allow you
to turn the respective option on or off.
Select tie-off
method
5 Select a tie-off method:
The first method inserts tie-off stitches along
the last stitch.
The second inserts tie-off stitches between the
last two stitches.
The first method is better suited to non-lettering
objects while the second method is better for
lettering objects.
6 Click Apply.
Settings are applied to selected objects or, if no
objects are selected, current properties.
Setting automatic start & end points
Note Existing designs created in previous
versions of BERNINA Embroidery Software or
Before stitching, some embroidery machines require
other applications may have a connector length
you to position the starting needle exactly above the
setting that differs from the 2 mm default setting. first needle penetration point. Use Auto Start & End
3 Adjust the Tie in before object setting as
to set the positions of first and last stitches in a
design.
required:
When turned off, no tie-ins are inserted for
either external or internal connectors.
When turned on, tie-ins are inserted if the
connecting stitch before an object is greater
than 2 mm.
Tie-in with two
stitches
To set automatic start & end points
1 Select Design > Auto Start & End.
The Auto Start & End dialog opens.
Select a start
needle position
method
4 Adjust the Tie off after object setting as
required:
When turned off, no tie-offs are inserted for
either external or internal connectors.
Select an end
needle position
method
2 Select a Start Needle Position method:
First Stitch of Design: The start point is set
to the first stitch in the design.
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Auto Start at: The start point is automatically
maintained at a specified point in the design.
Choose from the available options:
Select a start
needle position
Digitize Start Needle Position: You are
prompted to manually mark the start and end
points.
Start Point: First Stitch
End Point: Last Stitch of the
design
Start Point: Auto Start
End Point: Auto End, Center
of the design
3 Select an End Needle Position method:
Last Stitch of Design: The end point is set to
the last stitch in the design.
Auto End at: The end point is automatically
maintained at a specified point in the design.
Digitize End Needle Position: You are
prompted to manually mark the end point.
4 Select the Maintain Automatically checkbox
(the default) to automatically maintain start
and/or end needle positions.
5 Click OK.
Connecting stitches will be inserted as required
before the first and after the last stitches in the
design.
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PART III
DIGITIZING WITH ARTWORK
There are two broad categories of artwork file, both of which can be imported into
BERNINA Embroidery Software for use as digitizing backdrops – vector and bitmap. To
create good quality embroidery, you need to choose or create suitable artwork of either
format.
Digitizing with backdrops
This section describes how to choose suitable artwork for digitizing purposes as well as
how to scan it into BERNINA Embroidery Software. It also describes how to digitize with
images as backdrops, as well as how to show and hide them as you digitize. See
Digitizing with Backdrops for details.
Processing images for automatic digitizing
This section describes how to prepare images for automatic digitizing. It explains how
to prepare both outlined and non-outlined images. See Image Processing for details.
Automatic digitizing
This section describes how to automatically convert vector graphics as well as bitmap
images to embroidery designs with the available techniques. It also covers how to
create embroidery from photographs. See Automatic Digitizing for details.
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DIGITIZING WITH BACKDROPS
Electronic artwork in both bitmap and
vector formats can be loaded, pasted
or scanned into BERNINA Embroidery
Software for use as digitizing
templates or ‘backdrops’. Textured
backgrounds can also be imported to
show what a design will look like on
real fabric. Almost any artwork can
be used – photographs, magazine
pictures, clipart drawings, and even
fabric samples.
From within BERNINA Embroidery
Software you can open images into
MS Paint, Corel
PHOTO-PAINT® Essentials X6, or
Paint Shop Pro™. Images updated in
this way are automatically
re-imported into BERNINA
Embroidery Software.
This section describes how to choose suitable artwork for digitizing purposes as
well as how to scan it into BERNINA Embroidery Software. It also describes how
to digitize with images as backdrops, as well as how to show and hide them as
you digitize.
Using design backdrops
Backdrops can be used as a guide to manual
digitizing. Alternatively, BERNINA Embroidery
Software semi-automatic and automatic digitizing can
convert bitmaps to embroidery designs. In summary,
backdrops can help you to:
Digitize objects manually.
You trace shapes and lines over the artwork using
the appropriate digitizing tools. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
You select the image and Auto Digitizer
automatically determines the shapes and stitches
needed to digitize the design. See Auto-digitizing
with Auto Digitizer for details.
Digitize photographs with PhotoSnap.
Again you select the image and PhotoSnap
automatically determines the shapes and
stitches needed to digitize the design. See
Auto-digitizing with PhotoSnap for details.
Artwork can be imported into BERNINA Embroidery
Software in both vector and bitmap formats:
You select a shape and Magic Wand
automatically determines the required stitches.
Vector graphics: These consist of outlines which
may be colored and may have colored fills. Vector
outlines remain thin and clear even at large zoom
factors, so you can digitize them accurately.
Digitize complete images automatically with Auto
Digitizer.
Bitmap images: These consist of colored dots or
pixels. When you zoom in on a small area, the
Digitize shapes automatically with Magic Wand.
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outlines become jagged and are displayed as a
series of colored squares or pixels.
To create good quality embroidery, you need to
choose suitable artwork. Once in BERNINA®
Embroidery Software, you can set general properties
such as size and position. You can also arrange and
transform artwork in the same way as embroidery
designs.
Caution Included artwork (clipart) and embroidery
designs can only be used for personal use – i.e. they
cannot be commercially sold in any form. Changing
the medium – i.e. clipart to embroidery or embroidery
to clipart – does not remove copyright protection.
Supported graphic formats
BERNINA Embroidery Software supports a wide
variety of vector and bitmap graphic formats:
Supported
graphic formats
Vector graphics
Vector graphics can be loaded into BERNINA®
Embroidery Software for use as digitizing backdrops.
They are automatically converted to bitmap images.
Note For a full discussion of graphics formats, refer
to the CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 User Guide
available via the Windows Start > Programs group.
Alternatively, use the onscreen help available from
the Graphics mode Help menu.
Automatic digitizing
Drawing
Digitized with Magic Wand
Bitmap images
Bitmap images can be loaded or scanned into
BERNINA® Embroidery Software for use as digitizing
backdrops. For both manual and automatic digitizing
purposes, ‘clean’ images, sometimes referred to as
‘cartoons’, work best. Such images have a limited
number of solid colors which in turn have well-defined
outlines. Ideally, they are:
well defined, where each shape is made up of
pixels of the same color
clearly ‘blocked’, where each shape is a stitchable
size, at least 1 sq mm
saved at a color depth of at least 256 colors (8 bit),
or preferably millions of colors (16 bit). (Images
are automatically reduced to 256 colors or less
when loaded into BERNINA® Embroidery
Software.)
Tip You can scale and transform bitmap images once
they are loaded into BERNINA® Embroidery Software.
However, if an image needs to be resized or rotated,
it is best to do so during scanning. Scaling afterwards
may distort the image.
BERNINA® Embroidery Software automatic digitizing
techniques – Auto Digitizer and Magic Wand –
produce best results with images of the type found in
clipart libraries or created from scratch in a graphics
application. See Auto-digitizing with Magic Wand and
Auto-digitizing with Auto Digitizer for details.
Automatic digitizing can work with images from other
sources but they require greater or lesser amounts of
preparation. This is because most commonly available
images are not made up of solid colors. Scanners
introduce noise, while graphics applications perform
‘dithering’ and ‘anti-aliasing’ to improve image print
quality.
Automatic digitizing works least effectively with
photographic images which may contain many
dithered colors and complex forms. With
photographs, however, you can pick out shapes that
you want to embroider, leaving out unnecessary
detail. Alternatively, PhotoSnap is available to create
embroidery designs from scanned photographs.
Scanned images
Images scanned from
hardcopy drawings or
existing embroidery typically
contain a lot of introduced
‘noise’. While they can be
used as input to automatic
digitizing, once again, best
results are achieved with
relatively clean images
Image containing a lot of
scanner ‘noise’
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consisting of solid color blocks. Typically, logos and
simple drawings scanned from business cards,
letterheads, books, magazines, cards fall into this
category.
scanned image quality will affect the quality of the
final embroidered design.
Noisy images typically need to be prepared by
reducing the color count and sharpening the outlines.
See Image Processing for details.
Dithered images
Dithering is a software technique which combines
existing colors in a checkerboard arrangement of
pixels. It is typically used to simulate colors that are
missing from an image palette.
Good image: good
stitch quality
Poor image: poor stitch
quality
Preparing artwork for scanning
With embroidery design, less is more. You do not
need every detail in an image to create a design. You
use the ‘structure’ of the image rather than the fine
details of texture and color.
Dithered color
blocks
Like noisy images, dithered images need to be
color-reduced before use. Be aware, however, that
while the software is excellent at processing dithered
colors within a defined outline, it does not work so
well with non-outlined images. See Image Processing
for details.
To simplify artwork, you can cover it with tracing
paper and draw only the essential shapes and lines
which will be filled with stitches. When scanning, take
away the original artwork and put white paper behind
the tracing paper.
Anti-aliased images
Anti-aliasing is a software
technique similar to dithering
which is used to soften hard
outlines where color blocks
intersect. It produces
smoother outlines by
‘blurring’ the pixels where
colors join.
Where anti-aliasing is
deliberately used to blur
Anti-aliased outlines
outlines, these need to be
‘sharpened’ before use with automatic digitizing. See
Image Processing for details.
Scanning artwork
If you have existing artwork, you can scan it with a
TWAIN-compatible scanner using the BERNINA
Embroidery Software scanning function. It is
important to scan your artwork properly if you intend
to use one of the automatic digitizing techniques; the
Original artwork
Required parts traced
Shiny surfaces, such as glossy photographs, may not
scan well. Cover them with tracing paper. If the
artwork has very light colors, highlight outlines with a
fine black felt-tip pen.
Scanning resolution
Most scanners require you to enter scanning
resolution information. Resolution determines the
number of dots per inch (dpi) used to create a
drawing. The higher the value, the clearer the image
but larger the file. For digitizing purposes, use a
maximum resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch). A
resolution of 72dpi (screen resolution) will usually be
sufficient. Generally speaking, the smaller the source
image and/or more detail it contains, the higher the
resolution needs to be. Use the following table as a
guide.
Type of artwork
Scanning resolution
Business cards, letter heads
150 - 300 dpi
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Type of artwork
Scanning resolution
Hand sketches
150 - 300 dpi
Photos and images
150 - 300 dpi
Commercial art, line drawing
72 - 150 dpi
an appropriate mode. Black and white mode produces
the smallest files. Color photograph and grayscale
modes generate 256 color images and produce similar
sized files. ‘RGB’, ‘True Color’ or ‘millions of colors’
modes generate 16.7 million colors and produce the
biggest files. Use the table below to decide which
mode is suitable for use with your image.
Color mode
Most scanners also require you to enter color mode
information. First decide whether your image is line
art (black and white drawing), sketch, color picture,
or black and white or color photograph, then choose
Note Note that scanners may use different terms for
the same mode, some of these terms are included.
Description
Recommended
color mode *
No. of colors in
scanned image
Line art
Two colors – usually black
and white
Black/white drawing
Line art
2
2
Drawing/sketch
Sketch or drawing with
shades of gray
Grayscale
Line art
256
2
Black & white
photograph
Shades of gray
Black/white photo
Grayscale
256
256
Color photograph
Many colors
Color RGB
Color photo
16 million
256
Color picture
Two colors or more
Color RGB
Millions of colors
Color drawing
16 million
16 million
2 - 256
Source image
Example
* Different scanning software uses different terms for the same mode.
Scanning tips
Do not scan line art images in grayscale mode;
grayscale scanning produces fuzzy edges.
all images to 256 colors or less upon loading. It
uses the extra information to produce a better
Scan color images in RGB mode (millions of colors)
rather than 256 color mode. You may not notice
any difference on screen. In fact the 256 color
image may look better than the RGB image.
However, BERNINA Embroidery Software converts
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image than if it was originally scanned at 256
colors.
Scanned in 256
color mode
it is generally better to do so during scanning. Scaling
afterwards may distort the image.
Scanned in RGB color
mode (millions of colors)
Traced image scanned
Auto-digitized
Do not scan color images in CMYK mode as this is
only used for images that will be printed and the
colors may be different from RGB colors.
Caution Included artwork (clipart) and embroidery
designs can only be used for personal use – i.e. they
If the image needs to be resized, scale it when you cannot be commercially sold in any form. Changing
scan it. Scaling afterwards may distort the image. the medium – i.e. clipart to embroidery or embroidery
to clipart – does not remove copyright protection.
Sharpening
Some scanning software lets you apply what is called
‘sharpening’ as you scan. Sharpening compensates
for the slight blurring in a scanned image by looking
for any differences between colors in the image.
Sharpening accentuates these differences which
makes the image edges more defined. It does not
increase the image details; it just makes them more
obvious. In general, use sharpening with images that
have well-defined outlines. Do not use it with
non-outlined images.
Scanned with
sharpening
Scanning artwork
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Use Artwork > Scan Bitmap to scan an image into
BERNINA Embroidery Software.
You can scan images directly into BERNINA
Embroidery Software for use as digitizing backdrops.
The scanning feature in BERNINA Embroidery
Software allows you to use most TWAIN-compatible
scanners. You can use any scanning software
provided that it can save the image in one of the
compatible formats.
Scanned without
sharpening
Importing artwork
Bitmap images and vector graphics of different
formats can be scanned or ‘loaded’ into BERNINA
Embroidery Software for use as digitizing backdrops.
You can scale and transform them after importing but
Tip You can also scan in your own textured
backgrounds to see what a design will look like on real
fabric. Fabrics can be scanned to provide full,
centered, backgrounds to your design, or as small
samples which can be tiled to fill the screen. See also
Setting backgrounds.
To scan artwork
1 Set up your scanner. See Setting up scanners for
details.
2 Prepare the artwork for scanning. See Preparing
artwork for scanning for details.
3 Switch to Artwork Canvas.
4 Click the Scan Bitmap icon.
5 Choose a scanning mode and resolution. See
Scanning resolution and Color mode for details.
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4 Choose a digitizing technique:
Tip If you are scanning a fabric background, set
the scan to 256 colors, 100% and 72 dpi (dots per
inch). These settings will give a small file which will
display well on your screen without taking up too
much disk space or memory.
6 Preview the image in the scanning program.
7 Select the area to be scanned and scan the image.
8 Save the scanned picture in a compatible format
picture file to your My Designs folder. See also
Digitizing with Backdrops.
Note Scanned drawings are bitmaps and must be
saved separately from the design file or they will
be lost when you close the design. See Saving
backdrops as separate files for details.
Inserting bitmap artwork
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize and
edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well
as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D
simulation.
Use General > Insert Artwork to Import artwork into
current design as a backdrop for manual or
automatic digitizing.
Use View > Show Bitmap Artwork to show and hide
bitmap images.
Use the artwork as a digitizing backdrop: See
Digitizing Methods for details.
Convert bitmap to embroidery: See Automatic
Digitizing for details.
Note If you cannot see the image you loaded,
make sure Show Bitmap Artwork icon is toggled
on. See also Displaying backdrops.
Loading vector artwork
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Use Artwork > Load Artwork to edit images in a
graphics application.
Use View > Show Vector Artwork to show or hide any
vector artwork included in the design such as
CorelDRAW® clipart.
You can load vector artwork of various formats for use
as digitizing backdrops for manual or automatic
digitizing.
To load vector artwork
1 Switch to Artwork Canvas and click the Load
Artwork icon.
You can load bitmap images of various formats for use
as digitizing backdrops for manual or automatic
digitizing.
To insert bitmap artwork
1 Switch to Embroidery Canvas and click the
Insert Artwork icon.
Select required
format
2 Select a folder and select a file type from the Files
of Type list – e.g. CDR.
Select required
format
2 Select a folder and select a file type from the Files
of Type list – e.g. BMP.
3 Select a file and click Open.
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2 Select the Content folder and choose Clipart.
Select required
format
3 Select a file and click Import.
4 Position the cursor in the design window and press
3 Browse the folders for the clipart you are
interested in.
Enter.
5 Choose a digitizing technique:
Convert vectors to embroidery: See Digitizing
with vector artwork for details.
Switch to Embroidery Canvas and use the
artwork as a digitizing backdrop: See Digitizing
Methods for details.
Note If you cannot see the image you loaded,
make sure Show Vector Artwork icon is toggled
on. See also Displaying backdrops.
Note To open the clipart in BERNINA Embroidery
Software, you will need to do so via Artwork
Canvas. See also Loading vector artwork.
Tip It may be more convenient to take a copy of
the entire CorelDRAW® Clipart folder and copy it
to My Designs - Embroidery Software 7 folder
for easy reference.
Editing imported artwork
Tip Locking backdrop images holds them in place
as you digitize, transform or reshape the
embroidery objects near them. Locked objects can
be unlocked for modification at any time. See also
Locking & unlocking objects.
Browsing clipart
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 itself is packaged with a
selection of clipart which can be used as digitizing
backdrops or converted directly into embroidery. See
also Converting vectors to embroidery.
To browse clipart
1 Access the CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 folder via
the Windows Start > Programs group.
For both manual and automatic digitizing purposes,
you may want to crop an image before digitizing. You
can do this within BERNINA Embroidery Software or
using a third-party graphics application. Sometimes,
you may want to save backdrops as separate files
after scanning or cropping.
Tip For both manual and automatic digitizing
purposes, ‘clean’ images, sometimes referred to as
‘cartoons’, work best. Scanners introduce noise, while
graphics applications perform ‘dithering’ and
‘anti-aliasing’ to improve print quality. See also
Preparing images for automatic digitizing.
Cropping bitmaps for digitizing
BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you to crop
images prior to use. Before using bitmap images for
design purposes, crop them to remove unnecessary
detail and save processing time.
To crop a bitmap for digitizing
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
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2 Select the bitmap and a cropping option from the
2 Click the Reshape Object icon.
Artwork > Crop menu.
Select cropping
option
3 Adjust reshape nodes to change the shape and
Digitize points to create a cropping shape around
the part of the image you require and press Enter.
Rectangle
press Enter.
The image displays the cropping outline with
reshape nodes.
Heart
4 Press Esc to finish.
Editing artwork in graphics applications
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Star 10 points
Curve
Reshaping cropped bitmaps
Click Transform > Reshape Object to crop a free
form image.
After an image has been cropped, you can reshape
and transform the cropping outlines in the same way
as you reshape and transform lettering. You can also
use the tool to reposition cropping outlines. See also
Reshaping letters on screen.
To reshape cropped images
1 Crop an image and select. See Cropping bitmaps
for digitizing for details.
Use Artwork > Touch Up Bitmap to edit images in a
graphics application.
From within BERNINA Embroidery Software you can
open images into third-party graphics applications
which can help you improve your scanned images.
Eliminate backgrounds, flood-fill solid areas with
color, or add outlines, close gaps, or reinforce
outlines. Images updated in this way are
automatically re-imported into BERNINA Embroidery
Software.
Many graphics applications are available. At one end
of the spectrum you have the simple MS Paint
application. This comes free with MS Windows® but
can handle few formats or color conversions. At the
other end there are professional tools such as Corel
PHOTO-PAINT® Essentials X6.
To edit images in a graphics application
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
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2 Still in Artwork Canvas mode, select the image.
Use a graphics application,
for example, to cut out the
part to be embroidered
Saving backdrops as separate files
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Use Artwork > Save Artwork to save a backdrop as
a separate file.
3 Click the Touch Up Bitmap icon.
The image opens into the Corel
PHOTO-PAINT® Essentials X6 application.
4 Edit the image as required.
All images placed in the design window, whether by
scanning, pasting or inserting from hard disk, are
saved together with the embroidery design in the ART
file. After editing in BERNINA Embroidery Software or
third-party graphics application, you may want to
save the image out as a separate file.
To save a backdrop as a separate file
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
Image cropped
2 Still in Artwork Canvas mode, select the image.
Background removed
Outlines added
3 Click the Save Artwork icon.
The Export dialog opens.
Select folder
5 Select File > Update Design.
The image displays in BERNINA Embroidery
Software overlaid with stripes. This means that it
is still open in the graphics application.
Image still open in
graphics application
Enter file name
Select required format
4 In the Save In field, select a folder, then select a
format from the Save as type dropdown list.
6 Select File > Exit & Return <Filename> to exit
the graphics application.
The updated image displays in BERNINA
Embroidery Software and the stripes disappear.
Tip If you want to keep the graphics application
open, select File > Close when finished updating
the image.
5 Enter a new file name and click Export.
When you save the design, the reference is
updated to use the new image file.
Note This file is not referenced by the ART file.
Any further changes to it are not reflected in the
embedded image.
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CHAPTER 15
IMAGE PROCESSING
BERNINA Embroidery Software supports the automatic
and semi-automatic digitizing of bitmap images. The
quality of the resulting designs greatly depends on the
type and quality of the original artwork. In order to
make bitmap images more suitable for automatic
digitizing, BERNINA Embroidery Software also provides
image processing capabilities and links to graphics
packages.
This section describes how to prepare images for
automatic digitizing. It explains how to prepare both
outlined and non-outlined images.
Preparing images for automatic
digitizing
Before applying automatic digitizing, you frequently
need to improve or ‘clean up’ artwork. To work
effectively, both Auto Digitizer and Magic Wand
require solid color images as input. You can improve
artwork both with bitmap editing tools in graphics
packages and/or the image processing tools provided
in BERNINA® Embroidery Software. In fact, the
software will not let you apply Auto Digitizer until
the image has been suitably processed.
Outlined vs non-outlined images
Before preparing your image you need to know what
type you are using. For the purposes of automatic
digitizing, there are two categories – outlined and
non-outlined. Outlined images ideally have a solid
black outline around each colored area. Non-outlined
images ideally consist of solid areas of color. Outlined
and non-outlined images require different methods of
preparation.
Image with outlines
Image without outlines
Image clean up
In practice, cleaning up scanned images may involve
any one or a combination of the following techniques:
reducing the number of colors
adding or emphasizing outlines
removing noise, dithering or anti-aliasing
eliminating unnecessary detail
cropping sections
eliminating backgrounds.
Color reduction
Sometimes an image looks clean but extra colors
have been introduced during scanning or in a graphics
package. Color reduction means reducing the actual
number of image colors in order to eliminate
unnecessary detail and reduce each block to a single
color. Color reduction also cleans the image, removing
noise and anti-aliasing if present. This in turn helps
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minimize the number of trims and color changes
required in the resulting embroidery design. Reduce
colors in a non-outlined and outlined images using the
Bitmap Artwork Preparation function.
Note Outline sharpening only works on images with
black or dark outlines.
Color reduction should only be applied if the loss of
detail does not affect the image shapes. Before color
reduction, the colored areas in the image below
include many colors. After reduction, each area is
reduced to a single color. The detail is preserved.
Image before outline
sharpening
Image before color
reduction
Image after color
reduction
If you are scanning images, make sure you scan them
correctly for best results. See Scanning artwork for
details.
Image scanned in RGB
color mode
Image after outline
sharpening
Some images have solid outlines but they may be
indistinct or incomplete. These need to be rectified
with the BERNINA Embroidery Software artwork
preparation tools or a graphics package. See Editing
artwork in graphics applications for details.
Noise filtering
Noise filtering means restoring the solid color blocks
of the original artwork in scanned images. This is
achieved by merging different shades into one solid
color. Noise filtering is important for automatic
digitizing because it makes it easier for the software
to identify solid color blocks which become
embroidery objects in the resulting design. It also
cleans up blurred or mottled areas of color.
Image scanned in 256
color mode
Outline sharpening
Outline sharpening means more clearly defining the
outlines bordering distinct color blocks or shapes in
the artwork. These may have been indistinct in the
original or made so by the scanning process. Outline
sharpening is important for automatic digitizing
because it makes it easier for the software to identify
the distinct areas which become embroidery objects
in the resulting design.
Image of mottled colors
before noise removal
Image single colors
after noise removal
Artwork preparation summary
Even if your artwork looks ready to stitch when
inserted into the software, it will need to be
image-processed before conversion. The software will
not let you apply automatic digitizing techniques
without preliminary image-processing.
Action
Outlined image
Non-outlined image
Photo
Scan artwork
• Scans in RGB mode
• Uses sharpening
• Scans in RGB mode
• No sharpening
Scans in RGB mode
Scan line drawing
Scans in two color mode
-
-
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Action
Outlined image
Non-outlined image
Photo
Touch up in graphics package • Crops
• Adds or edits outlines
• Edits colors
• Removes noise
• Crops
• Edits image shapes
• Edits colors
• Removes noise
• Crops
• Converts to grayscale
• Removes background
• Lightens or darkens
• Adjusts contrast
Use Artwork Preparation tool Adjusts lightness or darkness
in BERNINA Embroidery
of outlines. Automatically:
Software
• blends each outlined block
into a single color
• removes anti-aliasing,
noise and dithering
• sharpens outlines.
Reduces colors to a specified number. Automatically:
• reduces each block to a
single color
• removes anti-aliasing,
noise and dithering
• removes colors less than
specified area.
Digitize
• Manual
• Magic Wand
• Auto Digitizer
• Manual
• Magic Wand
• Auto Digitizer
Preparing non-outlined bitmaps
PhotoSnap
backgrounds, flood-fill solid areas with color, or add
outlines, close gaps, or reinforce outlines. See Editing
artwork in graphics applications for details.
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize and
edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well
as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D
simulation.
Use General > Insert Artwork to Import artwork into
current design as a backdrop for manual or
automatic digitizing.
The Embroidery Canvas provides a Bitmap
Artwork Preparation option to prepare
non-outlined images for automatic digitizing. This
function automatically reduces color blocks in bitmap
images to a single color, removing anti-aliasing and
noise. You can let the software reduce the color count
automatically or specify a precise number. The latter
is useful if you want to match design colors to an
exact number of threads.
Prepared image
Digitized image
To prepare a non-outlined bitmap
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
2 In Artwork Canvas, select the image and crop or
edit it as required. See Editing imported artwork
for details.
3 Switch to Embroidery Canvas and select the
Tip Depending on the quality of the scanned image,
you may need to touch it up manually before
processing in BERNINA Embroidery Software. You
would normally do this in order to eliminate
image.
4 Select Artwork > Bitmap Artwork
Preparation.
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The Bitmap Artwork Preparation dialog opens. automatically sharpens outlines and reduces noise.
Areas enclosed by a black outline are reduced to a
single color. Outline sharpening makes it easier for
the software to recognize distinct areas in the
artwork. These areas then become the embroidery
objects of the finished design. Use it particularly if the
outlines are blurry, fuzzy or indistinct.
Image with single,
solid colors
Digitized image
5 Check Available colors.
If there appear to be too many, the image probably
contains ‘noise’. See Preparing images for
automatic digitizing for details.
Enter number of
colors required
6 Enter the number of colors you require:
You can accept the number suggested by BERNINA
Embroidery Software or change it.
Tip Depending on the quality of the scanned image,
you may need to touch it up manually before
processing in BERNINA Embroidery Software. You
would normally do this in order to crop an image,
eliminate backgrounds, flood-fill solid areas with
color, or add borders, close gaps, or reinforce borders.
See Editing imported artwork for details.
To prepare an outlined image
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
2 In Artwork Canvas, select the image and crop or
edit it as required. See Editing imported artwork
for details.
3 Switch to Embroidery Canvas and select the
image.
Reduced to 3 colors
Reduced to 2 colors
7 Click OK to apply the changes.
Zoomed area
The image is ready for automatic digitizing. See
Automatic Digitizing for details.
Preparing outlined images
4 Select Artwork > Bitmap Artwork
Preparation.
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize and
edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well
as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D
simulation.
Use General > Insert Artwork to Import artwork into
current design as a backdrop for manual or
automatic digitizing.
The Embroidery Canvas provides a Bitmap
Artwork Preparation option to prepare outlined
images for automatic digitizing. This function
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The Bitmap Artwork Preparation dialog opens.
The image appears in the preview panel. The
Available colors field shows the number of image
colors.
Set outline
appearance
5 Set the outline contrast tolerance by dragging the
slider control.
This produces a black and white preview of the
detected outlines.
Tip Move the slider to the right until there is too
much black, then move it slowly back to the left.
Stop when the image shows all the outlines you
need.
6 Click OK to apply the changes.
The image is ready for automatic digitizing. See
Automatic Digitizing for details.
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CHAPTER 16
AUTOMATIC DIGITIZING
Through its integration with CorelDRAW®, BERNINA
Embroidery Software allows inter-conversion of vector
and embroidery objects. The Convert Vectors to
Embroidery tool can be applied to text as well as
vector artwork.
BERNINA Embroidery Software also provides a Magic
Wand tool for quickly generating simple embroidery
directly from electronic artwork. This in turn frees you
to spend more time on the artistic or more complicated
areas of your designs.
The Auto Digitizer tool automatically converts artwork
to entire designs with little or no intervention. With this
tool, novice embroiderers can create simple designs
quickly and easily.
With PhotoSnap you can create embroidery from photographs and other
images.
This section describes how to automatically convert vector artwork as well as
bitmap images to embroidery designs with the available techniques. It also covers
how to create embroidery from photographs.
Digitizing with vector artwork
Special conversion tools in BERNINA Embroidery
Software automatically convert vector objects and
text to embroidery or lettering objects. In fact, entire
vector drawings can be quickly and easily converted
to embroidery designs. When creating embroidery
objects, the software determines optimum object and
stitch type for given shapes. These can be modified as
required. You can also convert embroidery designs or
objects to vector objects.
Caution Included artwork (clipart) and embroidery
designs can only be used for personal use – i.e. they
cannot be commercially sold in any form. Changing
the medium – i.e. clipart to embroidery or embroidery
to clipart – does not remove copyright protection.
Conversion limitations
There are some limitations when converting some
CorelDRAW® vectors to embroidery. Vector special
effects, such as drop shadow, contour, and
transparency, do not convert well as there is no
equivalent embroidery effect. Enveloped text and
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Fountain or Mesh fills do not always give the
expected result either.
BERNINA Embroidery Software automatically
switches to Embroidery Canvas.
Drop shadow unable
to be converted
If there is no embroidery equivalent, the object is
converted with solid colors only. Enveloped text is
converted to embroidery objects rather than
embroidery text.
Converting vectors to embroidery
Use Canvas > Convert Artwork to Embroidery
to convert selected vector or bitmap artwork to
fill or outline stitches.
The Convert Artwork to Embroidery tool converts
fill or outline properties of selected vector artwork to
fill or outline stitch types respectively. It can be
applied to text as well as vector artwork. See also
Converting text to embroidery.
Converting embroidery to vectors
Use Canvas > Convert Embroidery to Artwork
to convert selected embroidery objects to
vector artwork.
The Convert Embroidery to Artwork tool converts
selected embroidery objects to vectors.
To convert embroidery to vectors
1 Switch to Embroidery Canvas.
Note Bitmaps cannot be converted to embroidery via
the Convert Artwork to Embroidery tool as images
still need to be processed prior to conversion. See
Image Processing for details.
To convert vectors to embroidery
1 Switch to Artwork Canvas.
2 Scan, load, or create the artwork and/or text you
want to use. See also Importing artwork.
2 Select embroidery and/or lettering objects and
click Convert Embroidery to Artwork.
BERNINA Embroidery Software automatically
switches to Artwork Canvas mode.
3 Click Convert Artwork to Embroidery.
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Auto-digitizing with Magic Wand
5 Hover the mouse pointer over an area of the
image, and click.
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize and
edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well
as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D
simulation.
Use Auto-Digitize > Magic Wand to automatically
digitize filled areas in vector or bitmap artwork.
Use View > Show Bitmap Artwork to show and hide
bitmap images.
The Magic Wand tool provides everything necessary
to digitize shapes in bitmap images automatically.
Click in area
Area filled with
stitches
6 Digitize the other filled shapes in the same way,
changing thread color and stitch type as required.
See also Selecting or changing stitches.
7 Check the results in Artistic View.
To digitize shapes automatically
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
If you cannot see the image you loaded make sure
Show Bitmap Artwork icon is toggled on. See
also Displaying backdrops.
All areas
digitized
2 Switch to Embroidery Canvas and select Magic
Wand.
The tool is only enabled if at least one bitmap
exists in the design window.
Tip If you want to both fill and outline a shape,
you can left-click for a fill and right-click for an
outline object. Alternatively, use Outline Design
to generate automatic outlines. See Creating
outlines & borders for details.
Image processed
3 Click an area of the image as prompted.
The software checks whether it has been
processed and displays the Bitmap Artwork
Preparation dialog as necessary. See Preparing
images for automatic digitizing for details.
Completed design
Only outlines digitized
4 Set thread color and stitch type as desired. See
Assigning thread colors for details.
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Stitches are generated according to current stitch
settings. Jumps may appear if stitch length
exceeds the default.
In essence, creating an embroidery design with Auto
Digitizer is simply a matter of selecting the image
you want to convert, and clicking the Auto Digitizer
tool. There are, however, some settings you can
adjust to optimize the conversion process for a
particular image. Only one image may be selected at
a time. The command is disabled if the selection
contains anything other than an image.
Tip Change the pull compensation to 0.4 mm when
using Auto Digitizer.
Satin Stitch width:
2.5mm some jumps
Satin Stitch width:
1.0mm NO jumps
To digitize a whole image automatically
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
Auto-digitizing with Auto Digitizer
An extension of Magic Wand technology, Auto
Digitizer recognizes shapes in artwork and makes
decisions about the most suitable stitch types to use.
It also determines the stitching sequence based on
closest join. Artwork is effectively ‘batch processed’ to
create the many embroidery objects that make up a
design.
Auto Digitizer allows you some control over how an
image is interpreted during conversion. You can
choose to omit selected colors and you can specify
stitch types. Once created, you can always edit the
final result using the available digitizing techniques.
See also Digitizing Methods. Always remember to
apply underlays and you may need to reshape some
objects. See Stabilizing with underlays for details.
Image processed
Tip If you cannot see the image you loaded make
sure Show Bitmap Artwork icon is toggled on.
See Displaying backdrops for details.
2 Switch to Embroidery Canvas and select Auto
Digitizer.
The tool is only enabled if at least one bitmap
exists in the design window.
3 Click the image as prompted.
Note Even if your artwork looks ready to stitch when
inserted into the software, it will need to be
image-processed before conversion. The software will
not let you apply automatic digitizing techniques
without preliminary image-processing. See Image
Processing for details.
Digitizing whole images automatically
The software checks whether the bitmap has been
processed and displays the Bitmap Artwork
Preparation dialog as necessary. See Preparing
images for automatic digitizing for details.
4 Click the image again as prompted.
The Auto Digitizer dialog opens. Image
information is given in the top panel, including
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize and
edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well
as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D
simulation.
Use Auto-Digitize > Auto Digitizer to automatically
digitize prepared bitmap artwork.
Use View > Show Bitmap Artwork to show and hide
bitmap images.
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width and height values as well as the number of
image colors.
16 Bit color depth and check that you have
selected an appropriate thread chart.
Adjusting automatic stitch settings
Design size
Auto Digitizer lets you adjust fill and detail stitch
settings.
Number of
thread colors
Select stitching
options
Click colors
to omit
5 Select the stitch types for fills and outlines. See
Adjusting automatic stitch settings and Digitizing
whole images automatically.
6 Click Omitted Colors.
To adjust automatic stitch settings
A list of image colors is displayed in the dialog. You
can choose to omit selected colors from the
operation:
Scan or load the image you want to use and run
Auto Digitizer to digitize a whole design
automatically. See Digitizing whole images
automatically for details.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
Click the image as prompted.
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
The Auto Digitizer dialog opens.
Select to
omit
7 Set outline or border options as required. See
Select stitching
style for fills
Creating automatic outlines & borders for details.
8 Click OK.
Auto Digitizer converts the artwork to
embroidery objects and generates stitches.
White background
omitted
Select stitching
style for details
Select a stitching style for fills from the list.
Style
Description
Auto
The software works out the best stitch type.
Step
Suited for most areas.
Satin
Suited for use in small and narrow areas.
Some colors
omitted
9 Click the Show Artistic View icon on the
General toolbar or press the ‘T’ shortcut key.
The software matches colors from the existing
palette. If the design does not seem to convert
colors properly, check that your monitor is set to
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Note Do not use satin fill for areas where the
stitch length exceeds 7 mm. See Preserving long
stitches for details.
Satin fill not suitable
To create automatic outlines and borders
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
Jump stitches created
Select a stitching style for Details from the list.
Style
Description
Satin
Most suited for use with thicker lines or
small shapes of varying width.
Double Run Most suited for use with thin lines.
Satin Line
Suited for use with thicker lines.
Tip If you cannot see the image you loaded make
sure Show Bitmap Artwork icon is toggled on.
See Displaying backdrops for details.
2 Switch to Embroidery Canvas and select Auto
Digitizer.
The tool is only enabled if at least one bitmap
exists in the design window.
Click OK.
Auto Digitizer converts artwork to embroidery
objects and generates stitches.
3 Click the image as prompted.
The software checks whether the bitmap has been
processed and displays the Bitmap Artwork
Preparation dialog as necessary. See Preparing
images for automatic digitizing for details.
4 Click the image again as prompted.
The Auto Digitizer dialog opens.
Outline: Satin
Outline: Double Run
Creating automatic outlines & borders
Set conversion
options as
required
Use Auto-Digitize > Auto Digitizer to automatically
digitize prepared bitmap artwork.
Use View > Show Bitmap Artwork to show and hide
bitmap images.
The Auto Digitizer tool allows you to automatically
generate outlines during image conversion. These
may be in the form of details and/or borders. You can
select the outline colors to use at the time of
converting the image. Colors and object details of
generated objects can be changed at any time.
Add outlines
and/or borders as
required and set
colors
5 Check the Add Outlines and/or Add Border
options as required.
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Generated outline stitching uses run stitching
to surround color blocks in the source image.
Generated border outlines are created as Satin
objects with the current design settings for
width and other properties. The border is
oriented clockwise for consistent stitching with
objects such as appliqué.
Use View > Show Bitmap Artwork to show and hide
bitmap images.
Use PhotoSnap to create embroidery from
photographs and other images. Use color or
grayscale. Grayscale images are made up of different
shades of gray pixels. Color images are automatically
converted to grayscale when you apply PhotoSnap.
Note If the image already contains outlines, the use
of Add Outlines is not recommended as you will get
double outlines. See Creating outlines & borders for
details.
6 Select thread colors for outlines from the
dropdown lists and click OK.
Auto Digitizer converts artwork to embroidery
objects and generates stitches.
PhotoSnap designs consist of rows of Satin stitches
of varying spacing settings. The effect resembles the
output of a line printer.
Outlines added
Border added
With border and
lettering added
Tip You may, if you wish, omit all image colors
from the selection criteria and choose to generate
only outlines and/or borders.
Tip For best results, use images with well-defined
subjects or constantly varying shades.
To create a design using PhotoSnap
1 Scan or load the image you want to use. See
Importing artwork for details.
All image colors
omitted
All image colors omitted,
border added
Auto-digitizing with PhotoSnap
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit or
create vector artwork as a backdrop for embroidery
digitizing, manual or automatic.
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize and
edit embroidery designs. Display embroidery as well
as artwork. View designs realistically in 3D
simulation.
Use Auto-Digitize > PhotoSnap to turn grayscale or
color photographs into embroidery.
Tip If you cannot see the image you loaded make
sure Show Bitmap Artwork icon is toggled on.
See Displaying backdrops for details.
2 In Embroidery Canvas mode, click the
PhotoSnap icon and click the image as prompted.
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BERNINA Embroidery Software generates stitches.
This process may take some time.
6 In the Fill Angle panel, adjust the stitching angle,
if required, and click Apply.
3 Right-click or double-click the resulting
PhotoSnap design.
The Object Properties > PhotoSnap dialog
opens.
Select resolution
4 In the Resolution panel, select a resolution –
Coarse, Medium, or Fine – and click Apply.
Fill angle 0°
Fill angle 45°
7 Select Fill Stitch tab and adjust PhotoSatin
stitch values as desired.
Adjust PhotoSatin
values
Coarse
Fine
5 In the Background Fabric panel, select a
background option – Light or Dark – and click
Apply.
Light background
Stitch Spacing: adjusts stitch density – to
increase stitch density, enter a smaller value.
Skew Angle: determines the angle of the
stitches themselves (as distinct from the fill
angle).
Dark background
Fill angle 45°
Skew angle: 0°
Tip Usually the option you select depends on
whether the fabric is light or dark.
Fill angle 45°
Skew angle: 45°
8 Click Apply to apply changes and OK to close.
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PART IV
MODIFYING DESIGNS
After digitizing a design, you can modify it as a whole, edit individual objects or even
individual stitches.
Combining & sequencing objects
This section describes how to combine objects and designs by copying and pasting,
duplicating, and inserting whole designs and design elements. It also covers grouping
and splitting objects, as well as sequencing objects using various techniques including
Color Film. It also discusses auto-sequencing entire designs. See Combining &
Sequencing Objects for details.
Arranging & transforming objects
This section describes how to position and align objects by both interactive and numeric
methods. It also covers scaling, rotating and skewing objects. A variety of methods for
mirroring objects are also described. See Arranging & Transforming Objects for details.
Reshaping & editing objects
This section describes how to reshape objects – including circle and pattern run objects
– with reshape nodes. It also covers adjusting stitch angles – including multiple stitch
angles – as well as changing entry and exit points. See Reshaping & Editing Objects for
details.
Editing stitches
This section deals with selecting and editing stitches. See Editing Stitches for details.
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CHAPTER 17
COMBINING & SEQUENCING OBJECTS
BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you easily
combine designs and design elements by inserting
the contents of one file into another. You can also
add to designs quickly by copying or duplicating
existing objects. Group selected objects or entire
designs to keep them together for moving, scaling
or transforming purposes.
The embroidery objects in a design form a
‘stitching sequence’. Initially, objects are stitched
in the order they were created. However, you can
change this by a variety of methods. For example,
change the position of a selected object by cutting
it, then pasting it somewhere else in the
sequence. There are also techniques available to sequence objects ‘as selected’
or as ‘color blocks’. You can also resequence objects using the Color Film.
The Stitch Sequence feature improves the quality and efficiency of the stitchout
by minimizing the number of hoopings, color changes, and trims. All existing
overlaps are preserved by the operation.
This section describes how to combine objects and designs by copying and
pasting, duplicating, and inserting whole designs and design elements. It also
covers grouping and splitting objects, as well as sequencing objects using various
techniques including Color Film. It also discusses auto-sequencing entire designs.
Combining objects
A design or design objects can be copied or cut and
placed on the MS Windows® Clipboard for temporary
storage. It can then be pasted any number of times,
either within the same or another design, until
replaced on the Clipboard. Objects also can be cloned
or duplicated without copying to the Clipboard. See
also Selecting Objects.
combined. Colors with the same RGB values are
automatically identified as having the same thread
color. If you want to preserve these as separate
colors, you need to change one or other before
merging.
Inserting designs
Use General > Insert Embroidery to import
embroidery design files into the current design.
BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you insert one
design into another. The two (or more) designs can
then be saved as a combined design. When you insert
a design in another, the two color palettes are
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Caution It’s best, when combining designs, to use
Art Grade A or Grade B file formats. Art Grade C and
D designs may produce poor results if resizing. See
also Embroidery design formats.
Click General > Paste to paste copied objects in the
design.
You can copy objects to create multiple, identical
objects, or to insert objects from other designs. See
also Sequencing with the Color Film.
To insert designs
1 Open the base design.
When you first open a design in BERNINA
Embroidery Software, it is grouped by default. See
also Grouping & ungrouping objects.
2 Click Insert Embroidery.
The Insert Embroidery dialog opens.
3 Find the design file you want to use and click
Note You can also remove objects from a design
using the Cut command and paste them back in
again. Cut and Paste changes the stitching sequence
in the design. See Sequencing by cut-and-paste for
details.
To copy & paste objects
Open.
1 Select the object(s) to copy.
The design is placed at the end of the stitching
sequence. It too is grouped by default.
2 Click the Copy icon.
4 Resequence objects in the combined designs as
necessary, ensuring that details stitch out last. See
Sequencing embroidery objects for details.
5 Size the inserted design as required. See also
Scaling objects.
The selected object is copied to the clipboard.
3 Travel to the position in the stitching sequence at
which you want to paste the object. See Traveling
through designs for details.
You can paste between other objects in the
sequence.
4 Click the Paste icon.
Petals copied
and pasted
Note The object will be pasted exactly on top of
the original object. Click and drag it off the object
before deselecting.
The object remains on the clipboard and can be
pasted repeatedly until the next Copy or Cut
command.
6 Move to the required position. See Positioning
objects for details.
7 Remove any underlying stitching as necessary.
See also Removing underlying stitching.
Caution Make sure that there is only one copy of
an object at any one position. If an object is pasted
twice into the same position, it will be stitched
twice.
8 Save the combined designs under the original or
new name.
Copying & pasting objects
Duplicating objects
Objects can be duplicated rather than copied. When
an object is duplicated, it is not copied to the
clipboard. This leaves the clipboard free for you to cut
Click General > Copy to copy selected objects to the
clipboard.
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or copy other objects. See also Sequencing with the
Color Film.
Tip For precise positioning, hold down the Ctrl key
while dragging – movement is constrained to X or
Y axes.
3 Release the mouse.
A duplicate object(s) is created at the release
point.
4 Press Ctrl+D to repeat.
To duplicate objects
1 Travel to the point in the stitching sequence where
you want to place the object(s). See Traveling
through designs for details.
You can place the duplicate(s) between other
objects in the sequence.
A new object is created at the same offset as the
cloned object.
Press Ctrl+D to
create duplicate offset
2 Select the object(s) to duplicate.
3 Select Edit > Duplicate.
The duplicate object is placed directly on top of the
original object, in the specified position in the
stitching sequence. Be sure to click and drag it off
the object before deselecting.
Cloned object
Cloning objects
Use Transform > Select Object to select and clone
objects.
The Quick Clone feature lets you quickly duplicate
selected objects by right-clicking, dragging and
releasing at a new position.
Tip The software lets you create duplicate objects
with an automatic offset. This means you can
step-repeat offsets with duplicate objects.
To clone objects
1 Select the object(s).
2 Holding down the right mouse button, drag to a
new position.
Right-click object
Source object
Tip Clone objects to another window by the same
method. An identical copy of the selection is
created at the same coordinates as the first
window, no matter where the mouse is released.
Grouping & splitting objects
You can group selected objects or an entire design to
keep them together for moving, scaling or
transforming purposes. BERNINA Embroidery
Software makes a distinction between ‘ungrouping’
objects and ‘breaking apart’ objects. Generally
speaking, objects which have been explicitly grouped
by you, the digitizer, need to be ‘ungrouped’ in order
to access their component objects. If you want to
access objects which have been grouped during
system operations – e.g. when generating
open-object appliqué – you need to break them apart.
Drag-and-drop
Note By default, designs are automatically grouped
upon opening or insertion into another design. See
Setting other general options for details.
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Grouping & ungrouping objects
Use Arrange > Group to combine multiple objects
into one selectable object grouping.
Click Arrange > Ungroup to split object grouping into
component objects.
When you group objects, you can apply a change to
all of them at once, saving time, and ensuring that
changes are consistently applied. Group selected
objects or the whole design to keep them together for
moving, scaling or transforming operations. When
you have finished making changes to a group, you can
ungroup it and work with the objects individually.
Note When you first open a design in BERNINA
Embroidery Software, it is grouped by default.
To group & ungroup objects
Select objects to group and click the Group icon or
press Ctrl+G.
Select, move, resize or
transform grouped
objects as a single
object
Lock objects to prevent them from being moved or
modified by accident. For example, locking backdrop
images holds them in place as you digitize, transform
or reshape the embroidery objects near them. Locked
objects can be unlocked for modification at any time.
To lock or unlock objects
Select the objects to lock and click the Lock icon
or press K.
The selection handles disappear, indicating that
the object can no longer be selected or modified.
To unlock objects, click the Unlock All icon.
All locked objects in the design are unlocked.
Selecting objects within groups
Click Transform > Select Object to select individual
objects as well as groups or ranges of objects.
BERNINA® Embroidery Software provides a method
for selecting individual objects within object
groupings. The Alt key ‘suspends’ grouping
temporarily. This is handy if you want to make
changes ‘on-the-fly’ without first having to ungroup
and then regroup objects.
To select objects within groups
Click the Select Object icon or press 0.
Selected objects are combined into a group. This
can be selected, moved, resized and transformed
as a single object. See also Arranging &
Transforming Objects and Reshaping & Editing
Objects.
Entire design
grouped
Select the grouped object and click the Ungroup
icon or press Ctrl+U.
The object is ungrouped and component objects
can be individually selected. See also Selecting
objects within groups.
Ungrouped objects
can be individually
selected
Use Alt + Click to select a single object within a
group.
Locking & unlocking objects
Click Arrange > Lock to lock selected object/s into
position for protection.
Click Arrange > Unlock All to unlock all locked
object/s to remove protection.
In combination with the Alt key, use standard
techniques to select multiple objects or a range of
objects within a grouped design, both in the design
window and the Color Film. These include:
Select a single object/color within a group:
Alt + Click.
Add/remove a single object/color within a
group: Alt + Ctrl + Click.
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Select a range of objects/colors within a group:
Alt + Shift + Click.
Individual objects
selected within
group
The Break Apart command is activated.
2 Click the Break Apart.
The object is split into its component source
(primary) and any generated (secondary) objects.
Tip You can also use a selection marquee or
Polygon Select in combination with the Alt key.
See also Selecting Objects.
Once an object (or more) is selected, edit its
properties, stitching and otherwise, as desired.
Splitting into component objects
Use Edit > Break Apart to split monograms, appliqué,
lettering, and blackwork runs into component objects
for editing.
The Break Apart tool allows you to split appliqué
objects into their components. The command can also
be used with monograms, lettering and blackwork
runs. The effect on these objects is similar to the
ungrouping operation.
The operation ungroups open-object appliqué into
its component groups – source (primary) objects,
generated (secondary) objects. It also creates an
auto-appliqué object from each piece of fabric in
the design. These will have no stitching. See also
Digitizing for Appliqué.
Note When saved into earlier versions of the
software, monograms, appliqués, lettering, and
blackwork runs may be subjected to the Break Apart
procedure by default.
To split into component objects
1 Select the object you want to split – open-object
appliqué, auto-appliqué, monogram, or lettering.
The operation ungroups monogram objects into
their component groups – one lettering object,
ornaments (each ornament set remaining as a
group) and borders (also grouped). See also
Monogramming.
Tip To modify individual objects – e.g. to change
the stitching sequence of monogram borders – use
the Color Film to ungroup objects and resequence.
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Sequencing embroidery objects
The embroidery objects comprising a design form a
‘stitching sequence’. Before digitizing, it is good
practice to analyze and plan design shapes and
stitching sequence in advance. Shapes need to be
clearly defined to make them easy to embroider. The
best shapes have relatively constant width, with
smooth edges, no sharp turns and no small,
protruding details. Details should always be stitched
last. See also Sequencing with the Color Film.
3 Travel to the position in the stitching sequence
where you want to paste the object. See Traveling
through designs for details.
You can paste between other objects in the
sequence, or ‘nest’ the cut object within another
object.
If your current needle position marker is at the end
of the design, it will be pasted at the end of the
sequence.
4 Click the Paste icon.
2
Travel to the end of
the design
Paste the object
The object is pasted back in the design.
1
3
Note When working with embroidery designs, you
need to understand the stitching sequence. You can
check this by ‘traveling’ through the design
stitch-by-stitch or by slowly redrawing it on screen.
See Viewing stitch sequence for details.
Sequencing by cut-and-paste
Click General > Cut to cut a selected object or
objects and place them on the clipboard.
Click General > Paste to paste copied objects in the
design.
You can resequence objects by cutting an object from
the design and pasting it back at a different point in
the sequence. This does not change the physical
location of the object.
To sequence objects by cut-and-paste
1 Select the object(s) to resequence.
2 Click the Cut icon.
The selected object is removed from the design
and moved to the clipboard.
Note The object remains on the clipboard and can
be pasted repeatedly until the next Copy or Cut
command.
Sequencing with the Color Film
o
Click General > Color Film to open the Color Film.
Resequence by dragging and dropping objects in the
list.
Click General > Show Individual Objects to view
individual objects in order of stitching sequence.
Drag and drop object icons to resequence.
Designs are made up of individual embroidery
‘objects’ grouped by ‘color block’. These are listed in
stitch order in the Color Film. Use it to optimize your
design by cutting, copying, pasting, duplicating,
deleting, and resequencing selected color blocks.
Generally, you should aim to keep objects of the same
color together in the stitching sequence to minimize
the number of color changes, trims, and frame
movements. Once you have optimized the color
sequence, you can optimize your design further by
checking the order in which individual objects are
stitched out. See also Viewing & selecting color
blocks.
Note There are instances where colors have to be
split, particularly when one object is an outline, since
outlines are necessarily stitched above fills.
Wrong sequence
Select and cut object
to be changed
To sequence with the Color Film
Click the Color Film icon on the General toolbar.
The Color Film dialog opens displaying all color
blocks in the design in order of stitching sequence.
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Drag and drop color blocks to change their position
in the stitching sequence.
objects as required. See Sequencing by
cut-and-paste for details.
Click and
drag color
block
Use popup menu to
cut, copy, paste
objects as required
Drop color
block in new
position
Note The Color Film is synchronized with the
design window and vice versa. It dynamically
updates whenever you select, modify or delete
objects, or create new ones.
Click the Show Objects toggle to view individual
objects.
All objects within each color block are displayed in
their stitching order.
Use the Sequence command buttons to reposition
selected color blocks or individual objects in the
stitching sequence. See Sequencing objects &
color blocks for details.
Sequencing by color
o
Click General > Color Film to open the Color Film.
Resequence by dragging and dropping objects in the
list.
Select Color Film > Sequence by Color to
resequence objects by color.
You can resequence objects by color. This reduces the
number of color changes in a design. See also
Sequencing with the Color Film.
Consecutive objects of
same color form single
color block
All objects comprising
color blocks shown in
their stitching order
To sequence objects by color
1 Select the objects to resequence.
2 Select Sequence by Color from the Color Film
toolbar.
Use the list to drag and drop object icons and
resequence as required.
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
Right-click any object in the list to invoke the
popup menu. Use it to cut, copy, paste, or delete
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Alternatively, select Arrange > Sequence by
Color.
Note Select each object in the order you want it
to stitch out in.
3 With the objects still selected, select Sequence
by Selects from the Color Film toolbar.
Alternatively, select Arrange > Sequence by
Selects.
Select sequence
by color
The Sequence by Color dialog opens listing the
colors used in the selected objects.
Select sequence
by color
The objects are resequenced in the order they
were selected right after the first selected object.
See also Sequencing with the Color Film.
3 Select a color and click Move Up or Move Down to
change its position in the sequence.
4 Click OK.
Wrong sequence
Correct sequence
Sequencing objects & color blocks
o
Black first
Black last
Sequencing objects by selection order
Click General > Color Film to open the Color Film.
Resequence by dragging and dropping objects in the
list.
Use Color Film > Sequence by Selects to
resequence objects in the order selected.
You can resequence objects by selecting them in the
required stitching order.
To sequence objects by selection order
1 Select the first object in the range you want to
resequence.
2 Holding down Ctrl, select the subsequent objects
to resequence.
Click General > Color Film to open the Color Film.
Resequence by dragging and dropping objects in the
list.
Use Color Film > Back 1 Object to move a selection
back one object in the stitching sequence.
Use Color Film > Forward 1 Object to move a
selection forward one object in the stitching
sequence.
Use Color Film > Back 1 Color to move a selection
back one color in the stitching sequence.
Use Color Film > Forward 1 Color to move a
selection forward one color in the stitching
sequence.
Use Color Film > Move to Start to move a selection
to start of stitching sequence.
Use Color Film > Move to End to move a selection to
end of stitching sequence.
The Color Film toolbar provides a convenient means
for sequencing selected objects and color blocks. The
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same options can be accessed from the Arrange >
Sequence menu.
Sequence selected
objects via the
toolbar or Arrange
menu
To auto-sequence an entire design
1 Open or create a design.
6 color
changes
2 Select Design > Stitch Sequence.
The system analyzes all selected objects and
calculates optimal hoopings, color changes and
trims.
Auto-sequencing entire designs
The Stitch Sequence feature improves the quality
and efficiency of the stitchout by minimizing the
number of hoopings, color changes, and trims. All
existing overlaps are preserved by the operation. The
system analyzes the design and calculates:
hoopings (if there are more than one)
color changes (the total number in the current
design window), and
Note If your design does not fit in the current
hoop, you will be alerted that there are uncovered
objects. You can fix this by selecting a larger hoop
or adding more hoopings. See also Hooping large
designs.
3 Confirm whether you want to proceed.
uncovered objects (if any) – i.e. any stitched
objects not covered within a hooping.
Grouped objects are not ungrouped by the Stitch
Sequence operation, but differently colored objects
are optimally sequenced regardless of grouping.
Monogramming and open-object appliqué, however,
are treated as single objects. In other words, they are
not internally resequenced unless you break them up
with the Break Apart command. See also Splitting
into component objects.
4 color
changes
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Note The Undo command will reverse the effect
of any sequencing changes.
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CHAPTER 18
ARRANGING & TRANSFORMING OBJECTS
BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you to
arrange and transform objects by a variety of
means, both interactive and numeric. Position
objects by means of click and drag, arrow keys or
object properties. Align objects relative to each
other using the special tools available.
Scale objects directly on-screen or by setting
exact dimensions or scale percentages. Rotate,
skew and mirror objects by similar means.
Special tools allow you to duplicate and
transform selected embroidery objects, as well
as create mirrored and rotated objects around a
central axis.
This section describes how to position and align objects by both interactive and
numeric methods. It also covers scaling, rotating and skewing objects. A variety
of methods for mirroring objects are also described.
Arranging objects
Position objects in your design using the mouse to
drag them to a new position, nudging them with the
arrow keys or by specifying the X:Y coordinates in the
Property bar. Alternatively, BERNINA Embroidery
Software provides tools to help you align objects
relative to each other, or distribute them evenly in
your design.
Positioning objects
The simplest way to move an object in your design is
to click-and-drag it to a new position. Use the arrow
keys to ‘nudge’ objects into position.
Tip If no objects are selected, using the arrow keys
moves the current needle position.
To position objects
Select the objects to move and click-and-drag to a
new position. See Selecting Objects for details.
Use cross-hair cursor
to center object
For more accurate positioning, use the arrow keys
to ‘nudge’ an object into position.
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For even more accurate positioning, enter X:Y
coordinates in the Transform toolbar.
3 Click one of the alignment icons on the Arrange
toolset.
The object is centered around the coordinates you
set.
1
3
2
Align Centers
Check position of
selection
Tip Zoom in to make small adjustments. The
distance the object moves depends on the current
zoom factor. The greater the zoom factor, the
smaller the distance moved.
Aligning objects
Align Bottom
Align Left
Distributing objects
Use Transform > Select Object to select an object.
Click Arrange > Space Evenly Across to evenly
distribute three or more selected objects horizontally.
Click Arrange > Align Left to left-align selected
objects.
Click Arrange > Space Evenly Down to evenly
distribute three or more selected objects vertically.
Click Arrange > Align Vertical Center to vertically
align centers of selected objects.
Click Arrange > Align Right to right-align selected
objects.
Click Arrange > Align Top to align selected objects
along their top sides.
Click Arrange > Align Horizontal Center to
horizontally align centers of selected objects.
Click Arrange > Align Bottom to align bottoms of
selected objects.
You can automatically distribute selected objects with
even spacing between them, both vertically or
horizontally.
To distribute objects
1 Select the objects you want to space. See
Selecting Objects for details.
2 Click a spacing tool or select Arrange > Space
Evenly > ...
Click Arrange > Align Centers to align centers of
selected objects.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides tools to
precisely align objects relative to each other. You can
align to the left, right, top, bottom or center of a
‘reference object’.
To align objects
1 Select the objects you want to align.
2 Select the object you want to align with.
Note Objects are aligned with the last object
selected. When we select all the objects in the
design by using Ctrl+A or a selection marquee all
the objects are aligned with the last object in the
sequence.
Scaling objects
You can scale objects directly on-screen or by setting
exact dimensions or scale percentage. As an object is
scaled, the stitch count changes to preserve current
stitch spacing.
Note The scalability and stitching quality of a design
ultimately depends on its original source – ART Grade
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A, ART Grade B, ART Grade C, or ART Grade D. Only
native ART Grade A designs contain the complete set
of design information required for 100% perfect
scaling and transformation. See Embroidery design
formats for details.
To scale height and width proportionally, use a
corner handle.
Checking dimensions
When doing any sizing work, you need to be aware of
current dimensions. Typically, you will be scaling an
entire design for different applications. For example,
if you are stitching a left chest design, maximum size
will be approximately 4.25" or 108 mm square.
Caution If you scale a stitch or ‘expanded’ design by
more than 5%, changes to stitch density will affect
the design quality. See also Embroidery design
formats.
To check dimensions
Drag
Shift+drag
Scale proportionally
Scale proportionally
about center
Tip Use the tooltip as a guide to object scale.
To scale freely in vertical and horizontal planes,
hold down Ctrl as you drag.
To change the height, use the handles at the
center-top or center-bottom.
Drag
1 Turn on the grid and/or ruler as required. See
Displaying rulers & guides for details.
2 Select the design or object/s to scale. See
Selecting objects by point & click for details.
3 Check design dimensions in the Status Bar. See
Scale vertically
Drag
Status bar for details.
4 Check dimensions of the selection in the
Transform toolbar. See also Measuring distances
onscreen.
To change the width, use the handles at the
center-sides.
Drag
Drag
Check dimensions of
selection
Scale horizontally
To resize around a center anchor, hold down Shift
while you resize.
Shift+drag
5 Set the required measuring units. See Setting
measurement units for details.
Scaling by click & drag
Change height and width of an object or entire design.
Scale objects individually, or select multiple objects
and scale them together. Scale proportionally using
the selection handles.
To scale by click & drag
Select the design or object/s to scale. See also
Checking dimensions.
Click and drag selection handles to resize.
Scale
vertically in
both directions
Shift+drag
Scale horizontally in
both directions
Scaling by properties
Click Transform > Scale Up to increase size of
selected object/s in 20% increments.
Click Transform > Scale Down to reduce size of
selected object/s in 20% increments.
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You can scale the height and width of selected objects
or a whole design using object properties.
To rotate by click & drag
1 Select the design or object/s to rotate.
Skew handle
Rotation handle
Anchor point
First click displays
selection handles
To scale by properties
Select the design or object/s to scale. See also
Checking dimensions.
For quick scaling, use the Scale Up/Down icons.
For more precise scaling, adjust dimensions of
selection in the Transform toolbar and press
Enter. See also Measuring distances onscreen.
Second click displays
rotation handles
2 Click the object/s a second time.
Rotation handles appear at the corners and an
anchor point at the center of the object.
3 If required, drag the rotation anchor from the
center to a new position.
4 Click a rotation handle, and drag it clockwise or
counter-clockwise. An outline and cross-hairs
display as you rotate.
Scale by a
percentage factor
Set width
and/or height
Lock/unlock
aspect ratio
Drag a corner to
rotate about the
anchor point
Drag the anchor
point
Drag a corner to
rotate about the
anchor point
Rotating by properties
Optionally, you can specify measurement units
on-the-fly. See also Specifying measurement units
on-the-fly.
Use the Aspect Ratio toggle to decouple width
and height settings.
Press Apply.
Rotating objects
You can rotate objects directly on-screen or by setting
an exact rotation angle.
Click Transform > Rotate Right to Rotate selected
objects in 45° increments to right.
Click Transform > Rotate Left to rotate selected
objects in 45° increments to left.
Rotate selected objects by specified amount –
positive or negative – in degrees.
Use the rotation tools to rotate objects by specified
degrees in either direction.
To rotate by properties
Select the design or object/s to rotate.
Rotating by click & drag
When you select an object, selection handles display
at its extremities. When you click the object again,
the handles change to rotation handles.
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Click Rotate Right / Left on the toolbar.
Alternatively, use the Skew field on the
Transform toolbar to enter an exact skew angle –
plus or minus – and press Enter.
Alternatively, use the Rotate By field on the
Transform toolbar to enter an exact rotation
angle – plus or minus – and press Enter.
Mirroring objects
You can mirror objects horizontally or vertically using
the mirroring tools or via object properties. Special
tools allow you to duplicate and transform selected
embroidery objects, as well as create mirrored and
rotated objects around a central axis.
Skewing objects
Skew selected objects by specified amount –
positive or negative – in degrees.
You can skew objects directly on-screen or by setting
an exact skew angle.
To skew objects
Select the design or object/s to skew.
Skew handle
Rotation handle
Mirroring horizontally or vertically
Anchor point
First click displays
selection handles
Second click displays
rotation handles
Click a second time.
Rotation handles appear at the corners and skew
handles at center-top and bottom of the object.
Drag skew handles left or right.
Click Transform > Mirror Horizontal to flip selected
object/s in horizontal planes.
Click Transform > Mirror Vertical to flip selected
object/s in vertical planes.
You can mirror selected objects horizontally or
vertically using Mirror Horizontal or Mirror
Vertical.
Drag skew handle
left or right
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To mirror horizontally or vertically
1 Select the object/s to mirror.
Original
object
Mirror
horizontal (X)
Note Make sure the source object/s are
ungrouped otherwise colors will not be
automatically resequenced.
2 Select a Mirror-Merge tool:
Mirror-Merge Horizontal
Mirror-Merge Vertical
Mirror-Merge Horizontal/Vertical
The technique for each is essentially the same.
3 Move the reference line to the position you want to
add the mirrored objects.
Mirror
vertical (Y)
Mirror horizontal
and vertical (X
and Y)
2 Click the Mirror Horizontal icon to flip
horizontally or Mirror Vertical to flip vertically.
Mirror-merging objects
Use Mirror-Merge > Mirror-Merge Horizontal to
duplicate & mirror horizontally and merge
overlapping objects (optional).
Use Mirror-Merge > Mirror-Merge Vertical to
duplicate & mirror vertically and merge overlapping
objects (optional).
4 Click to place the mirror image.
Note that mirrored objects are resequenced into
consecutive color blocks.
Use Mirror-Merge > Mirror-Merge Horizontal/Vertical
to duplicate & mirror objects around a center point.
The Mirror-Merge tools allow you to duplicate and
transform selected embroidery objects in vertical and
horizontal planes. Colors are automatically
resequenced during the mirror-merge operation.
Optionally, overlapping objects can be merged in to a
single object.
To mirror-merge objects
1 Select the object/s.
Objects resequenced into
consecutive color blocks
Note If the mirrored copy overlaps the original
object, you are prompted to merge objects.
Overlapping objects
merged
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5 Move the reference line to the center of the wreath
Creating wreaths
and click to mark the anchor point.
Use Mirror-Merge > Mirror-Merge Wreath to
duplicate objects around a central axis. Specify
duplicates in Mirror-Merge Settings toolbar.
Use Mirror-Merge > Kaleidoscope to duplicate &
mirror objects around a central axis. Specify
duplicates in Mirror-Merge Settings toolbar.
The Wreath tool duplicates objects around a central
point. The Kaleidoscope tool works with Wreath to
create mirrored objects around the central axis.
Because the object is mirrored, Kaleidoscope only
works with an even number.
Move pointer to set
the center point
Tip Hold down Ctrl to constrain the line to 45°
angles.
Eight point wreath with center
marked below original object
Six-point wreath with
Kaleidoscope OFF
Six-point wreath with
Kaleidoscope ON
Tip Use the Wreath tool with alphabets and
numbers to create fun designs.
To create a wreath
Eight point wreath with center
marked above original object
Note If the mirrored copy overlaps the original
object, you are prompted to merge the objects.
1 Select the object/s.
Make sure the source object/s are ungrouped
otherwise colors will not be automatically
resequenced.
2 Click the Wreath icon.
Additional wreath
settings toolbar opens
3 Enter a number of Wreath points.
Enter an even number to activate the
Kaleidoscope icon.
Kaleidoscope icon
becomes available
Odd number of
wreath points
Even number of
wreath points
4 Click the Kaleidoscope icon as desired.
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CHAPTER 19
RESHAPING & EDITING OBJECTS
BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you modify object
shapes, stitch angles and entry and exit points by means
of reshape nodes. Stitch angle lines and entry and exit
markers all appear around selected objects. Reshape
nodes vary slightly with the object type.
Before modifying any design, a good practice is to save
a copy under a new name and keep the original in case
you want to discard your changes and start again.
This section describes how to reshape objects – including
circle and pattern run objects – with reshape nodes. It
also covers adjusting stitch angles – including multiple
stitch angles – as well as changing entry and exit points.
See also Editing Embroidery Lettering.
Reshaping objects
Reshape nodes appear around the object.
Exit point
In BERNINA Embroidery Software you reshape
objects by selecting them with the Reshape Object
tool and moving, adding or deleting reshape nodes on
the outline. With some objects, you can also change
reshape nodes from corner points to curves.
Reshaping operations do not affect stitch angles.
Note Stitches of all objects are now regenerated
whenever a reshaping change is made.
Curve reshape
node
Corner reshape
node
Entry point
Viewing & selecting reshape nodes
Click to select a single reshape node.
Click Transform > Reshape Object to view the
reshape nodes of a selected object.
Reshape nodes can be selected individually or
together, for repositioning or modification.
To view & select reshape nodes
Select an object and click the Reshape Object
icon.
Holding down Ctrl, click to select multiple reshape
nodes.
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Holding down Shift key, click to select a range of
reshape nodes.
5 Adjust the position of selected reshape nodes by
dragging them along the outline as required and
press Enter.
Tip Left-clicking or right-clicking in closed shapes
reverses the direction of the selection.
Click and drag a selection marquee around a group
of reshape nodes to select.
Drag and press
Enter
Reshaping objects using reshape nodes
Click Transform > Reshape Object to reshape
selected objects.
Tip Use the arrow keys to ‘nudge’ selected
reshape nodes.
Change object shapes with the Reshape Object tool.
Use it to add, delete, or move reshape nodes on the
object outline. For some objects, you can also change
between corner and curve points.
6 Press Delete to delete unwanted reshape nodes
To reshape objects using reshape nodes
1 Select the object to reshape.
and press Enter.
Select, delete
and press Enter
2 Click the Reshape Object icon.
Reshape nodes appear around the object.
3 To add extra reshape nodes on the outline:
Left-click to add a corner point.
Right-click to add a curve point.
7 Press Spacebar to toggle between selected corner
and curve reshape nodes and press Enter.
Right-click
Tip If you make a mistake, press Esc to remove
the changes, press Esc again to exit Reshape
Object tool.
Left-click
4 Select reshape nodes as required. See Viewing &
Select, press
spacebar and
press Enter
selecting reshape nodes for details.
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Note You can also adjust stitch angles as
required, as well as change entry and exit points.
See Modifying stitch angles and Adjusting entry &
exit points for details.
8 Press Esc to finish.
Reshaping next or previous objects
When editing an object in Reshape mode, use the
Tab key to quickly jump between objects. See also
Deselecting & deleting objects.
To smooth curves
1 Select the object (or objects) to smooth.
Note You can only smooth objects that have been
ungrouped and selected. However, you can select
multiple objects.
2 Click the Reshape Object icon.
Reshape nodes display around the outline.
3 Select Edit > Smooth Curves.
The Smooth Curves dialog opens.
To reshape next or previous objects
Press the Tab key to accept all changes to an
object and jump to the next object in the stitching
sequence.
4 In the Precision field, enter the smoothing
precision value.
Shift + Tab
Tab
This value controls how closely the smoothed
outline follows the original. The larger the
precision value, the fewer the reshape nodes.
5 Click OK.
Reshaping circle objects
Pressing Shift + Tab causes all changes to the
object to be accepted and the previous object in
the stitching sequence to be selected for
reshaping.
Smoothing curves
Click Transform > Reshape Object in combination
with Edit > Smooth Curves to remove unnecessary
reshape nodes from embroidery objects.
Like vector objects, embroidery objects contain
reshape nodes on their outlines. On shapes where the
angle changes constantly, the software may insert
hundreds of reshape nodes, making reshaping
difficult. The Smooth Curves command lets you
apply curve ‘smoothing’ to embroidery objects.
Click Transform > Reshape Object to reshape circle
objects.
For objects created with
the Circle tool, you
reshape using the
existing reshape nodes
only. You cannot add,
change or delete reshape
nodes in these objects.
You can change Circle
objects from circles to ovals using the Reshape
Object tool. Circle objects have two reshape nodes
(used to change the radius and orientation of the
object), a center point (used to reposition it), and a
stitch entry point.
Reshape node
Stitch angle
90°
Entry
point
Center point
Reshape node
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To reshape circle objects
1 Select a Circle object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
Reshape nodes appear around the object.
Reshape pattern runs with the Reshape tool in the
same way as you reshape lettering objects. You can
make pattern runs taller or narrower, rotate pattern
runs, move individual patterns along the baseline or
reshape the baseline. You can rotate, skew and mirror
pattern runs just like other objects.
2 To move a circle, click the reshape node in the
circle’s center, and drag it to a new position.
3 Click a reshape node on the circumference of the
circle, and drag it to reshape the outline.
To reshape without changing the orientation,
use the reshape node at the top of the object.
To reshape pattern runs
1 Select a pattern run and click the Reshape icon.
Reshape nodes appear around the object.
2 Drag the reshape nodes to change the appearance
of the pattern run.
Drag to scale pattern height
Drag to move
individual patterns
Drag to scale patterns
proportionally
To reshape and spin the object around its
center point, use the reshape node at the side.
Drag to scale patterns
horizontally
Drag to change baseline
length and orientation
3 Press Esc to finish.
Default patterns
Pattern width
decreased
Baseline length and
orientation changed
Individual
pattern moved
Pattern height
increased
Pattern size increased
proportionally
4 Press Enter to apply the changes, then Esc to
finish.
Tip To scale a circle without changing it to an oval,
select it with the Select Object tool, and use the
corner selection handles to scale it.
Modifying stitch angles
Scale using corner
selection handles
Reshaping pattern runs
Stitch angle adjustments depend on the type of object
you are working with. With filled objects you can set
a stitch angle for the entire object. Alternatively, you
can add multiple stitch angles with the Add Stitch
Angles tool. You can also adjust the stitch angle
using the Reshape Object tool.
Note You can change the stitch angle of Circle
objects by moving the stitch entry point.
Click Transform > Reshape Object to view the
reshape nodes of a selected object.
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Setting nominal stitch angles
The Object Properties dialog opens.
Use Edit > Add Stitch Angles to add stitch angles to
closed objects with or without holes. Right-click for
settings.
Use Edit > Remove Stitch Angles to remove stitch
angles from closed objects with turning stitches.
Enter required stitch angle
You can change the nominal stitch angles of filled
objects using object properties.
4 Select the Stitch Angle tab if not already
selected.
5 In the Angle field, enter the required stitch angle.
Note Whenever Remove Stitch Angles is applied
to selected objects with turning stitch angles, the
resultant object takes a single, nominal stitch angle.
To set the nominal stitch angle
1 Select an closed object with or without turning
stitches.
Nominal angle: 0°
Nominal angle: 90°
6 Click Apply.
Adding and removing stitch angles
Use Edit > Add Stitch Angles to add stitch angles to
closed objects with or without holes. Right-click for
settings.
Use Edit > Remove Stitch Angles to remove stitch
angles from closed objects with turning stitches.
Object with
turning stitch
angles
The stitch angles of filled objects are all modified in
the same way. Multiple stitch angles can be added or
subtracted with the Stitch Angles tools.
2 If necessary, click the Remove Stitch Angles tool
to return it to the current nominal stitch angle.
Single stitch angle
Nominal
angle: 45°
Multiple stitch angles
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, the Add Stitch
Angles tool can be applied to closed objects with:
turning stitch angles
a single stitch angle, with or without hole(s).
3 Right-click the Add Stitch Angles icon.
Alternatively, double-click or right-click the object
itself.
Tip With the Reshape tool, you can add individual
reshape nodes, modifying the shape without
affecting the stitch angles. See Reshaping objects
using reshape nodes for details.
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To add or remove stitch angles
1 Select an closed object with or without turning
stitches.
5 Enter as many stitch angles as required to create
a turning fill effect.
6 Press Enter to apply changes, then Esc to finish.
The object is re-stitched with the new angles.
Turning stitch
angles applied
Note If a Stitch Angles tool is applied to an
object with a Star Fill or Wave Fill effect, the
effect is removed.
Tip Use the Reshape Object tool to adjust
reshape nodes as required. See Adjusting stitch
angles for details.
2 If necessary, click the Remove Stitch Angles tool
to return it to the current nominal stitch angle.
3 Click the Add Stitch Angles icon.
You are prompted to enter stitch angles.
Adjusting stitch angles
Click Transform > Reshape Object to adjust the
multiple stitch angles of a selected object.
Tip If you press Enter without entering stitch
angle lines after the Add Stitch Angles tool is
activated, stitch angle line/s are automatically
created. You either press Enter again to accept
the angle lines or Spacebar to discard them so a
single stitch angle is applied.
You can change stitch angles of filled objects using the
Reshape Object tool.
4 Digitize stitch angles – Points 1 and 2 – so that
they intersect two sides of the object. Make sure
that they do not intersect each other.
To adjust stitch angles
1 Select the filled object.
2 Click the Reshape Object icon.
Caution New stitch lines should not intersect
existing stitch lines or an error message displays.
Press Backspace to delete.
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Reshape nodes appear including stitch angle lines. digitizing – no need to think about object entry and
exit points. The Settings > Options > General tab
lets you deactivate the setting if so required. When
deactivated, all newly digitized objects are joined by
the As Digitized method. This means you are
prompted to enter entry and exit points as you
digitize. You can change these at any time with the
Reshape Object tool. See also Setting other general
options.
To adjust entry & exit points
3 Select stitch angle nodes and press Delete to
remove stitch angles.
1 Select the object.
2 Click the Reshape Object icon.
Reshape nodes appear, including entry and exit
points.
Tip When you move the mouse pointer over the
stitch angle point, a tooltip displays the stitch
angle of the selected object.
Exit point
4 Click and drag lines as required.
Entry point
Long
travel runs
Note In Circle objects, only the entry point
appears.
3 Select the entry or exit point as required, and drag
it to a different position on the object outline.
5 Press Enter to apply the changes, then Esc to
finish.
4 Press Enter to apply the changes, then Esc to
finish.
The object is re-stitched with the new angles.
Entry point
Exit point
Tip To set a precise stitch angle, use object
properties. See Setting nominal stitch angles for
details.
Note In Circle objects, the stitch angle is
perpendicular to the line connecting the entry
point to the circle center. Thus, changing the stitch
entry point in a Circle object changes its stitch
angle.
Adjusting entry & exit points
Click Transform > Reshape Object to adjust the entry
and exit points of a selected object.
The default Closest Join method automatically
calculates the closest join between objects while
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CHAPTER 20
EDITING STITCHES
With BERNINA Embroidery Software
designs, stitches are automatically
generated from design outlines and
properties. This means you can scale,
transform and reshape designs without
affecting stitch density or quality.
However, BERNINA Embroidery
Software also lets you edit individual
stitches. You simply select and
manipulate them like any other object.
For example, you can insert stitches in
an object to fill gaps, or move and
delete individual or clusters of selected stitches. You may need to do this, for
example, when working with ‘stitch files’ which do not contain design outline data.
Where possible, however, edit the object properties rather than individual
stitches. See also Embroidery design formats.
This section deals with selecting and editing stitches.
Selecting stitches
The Stitch Edit feature lets you select single stitches,
several stitches, or a range of stitches by selecting
their needle points, or dragging a selection marquee
around them. Selected stitches are highlighted in a
different color.
The needle point and stitch colors change and the
needle position marker moves to the selected
stitch. All stitches after the needle position marker
in the stitching sequence appear in black.
Selected stitch
Hold down Shift to select a
range of stitches
Selecting stitches by needle point
Click Edit > Stitch Edit to place stitch cursor at a
selected insertion point.
You can select individual stitches in Stitch Edit mode
by selecting their needle points.
To select stitches by needle point
To select a range, hold down Shift as you click.
1 Select Edit > Stitch Edit. Alternatively press E.
To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl as you
click.
Tip Zoom in and display the needle points for
easier selection. See Zooming in & out and Viewing
embroidery elements.
2 Click a needle point.
Selecting stitches with a selection marquee
Click Edit > Stitch Edit to place stitch cursor at a
selected insertion point.
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You can quickly select all stitches in a group by
dragging a selection marquee around them.
stitch. All stitches after the needle position marker
in the stitching sequence appear in black.
3 Move the mouse pointer where you want to insert
To select stitches with a selection marquee
1 Select Edit > Stitch Edit. Alternatively press E.
the new stitch, and right-click.
Right-click to insert new stitch
Tip Zoom in and display the needle points for
easier selection. See Zooming in & out and Viewing
embroidery elements.
2 Drag a selection marquee around the stitches you
New stitch
inserted and
selected
want to select.
Stitches are selected when you release the mouse
button.
4 Move the mouse to where you want to insert the
next stitch, and right-click.
Right-click to insert new stitch
Selection marquee
Stitches selected
Inserting stitches
Click Edit > Stitch Edit to place stitch cursor at a
selected insertion point.
You can insert stitches in an object to fill gaps.
Inserted stitches are considered part of the object
rather than independent objects. They will, however,
be lost if the object’s stitches are regenerated. Where
possible, edit the object properties rather than
individual stitches. For example, to increase stitch
density, reduce spacing rather than insert stitches.
To insert stitches
1 Select Edit > Stitch Edit. Alternatively press E.
Tip Zoom in and display the needle points for
easier selection. See Zooming in & out and Viewing
embroidery elements.
2 Select a needlepoint.
New stitch
inserted and
selected
5 Continue right-clicking as required.
Moving stitches
Click Edit > Stitch Edit to place stitch cursor at a
selected insertion point.
You can move individual or groups of selected
stitches.
Caution If an object’s stitches are regenerated for
any reason, all stitch editing functions are lost. Where
possible, reshape the object rather than move
individual stitches. See Reshaping & Editing Objects
for details.
To move stitches
1 Select Edit > Stitch Edit. Alternatively press E.
Tip Zoom in and display the needle points for
easier selection. See Zooming in & out and Viewing
embroidery elements.
The needle point and stitch colors change and the
needle position marker moves to the selected
2 Select stitches and drag them to a new position.
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The stitch shadow outline shows the new position.
Drag stitch to
new position
Shadow outline
Selected stitches
3 Press Enter.
Deleting stitches
Click Edit > Stitch Edit to place stitch cursor at a
selected insertion point.
You can delete individual or groups of selected
stitches.
Caution If an object’s stitches are regenerated for
any reason, all stitch editing functions are lost. Where
possible, edit the object properties rather than
individual stitches. See Adjusting Satin fill spacing
and Preserving long stitches for details.
To delete stitches
1 Select Edit > Stitch Edit. Alternatively press E.
Tip Zoom in and display the needle points for
easier selection. See Zooming in & out and Viewing
embroidery elements.
2 Select a stitch or stitches.
3 Press Delete.
Stitches selected
Stitches deleted
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PART V
ADVANCED DIGITIZING
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides specialized productivity features as well as
special effects and digitizing techniques.
Specialized digitizing techniques
This section covers creating freehand embroidery as well as reinforcing outlines with
Double Run and Blackwork Run techniques. It also discusses cutting holes and
removing overlaps, as well as filling holes in objects and creating automatic outlines
and borders. It also describes how to create buttonholes simply and quickly. See
Specialized Digitizing Techniques for details.
Artistic stitch effects
This section describes how to apply artistic stitch types and effects to embroidery
objects, and how to adjust their settings to get the results you want. See Artistic Stitch
Effects for details.
Pattern runs & fills
This section describes how to insert patterns into your design, and how to adjust their
settings to get the results you want. It also explains how to create your own patterns
and pattern sets as well as how to create stitch patterns with carving stamps. See
Patterned Stamps, Runs & Fills for details.
Craft stitch borders & fills
This section explains how to apply the various craft stitch types to outlines and fills, as
well as change stitch settings to obtain the best results. See Craft Stitch Borders & Fills
for details.
Digitizing for appliqué
This section covers creating closed-object appliqué as well as partial cover appliqué. It
also discusses creating open-object appliqué. See Digitizing for Appliqué for details.
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CHAPTER 21
SPECIALIZED DIGITIZING TECHNIQUES
BERNINA Embroidery Software
provides specialized digitizing
features to create special effects as
well as save time while you digitize.
There are tools for creating designs
with a hand-drawn appearance,
something which is difficult to achieve
through conventional digitizing
methods. There are tools for
reinforcing outlines, cutting holes in
objects, removing underlying
stitching, as well as filling holes. Quickly create outline stitching around selected
objects or entire designs with Single, Triple or Satin Line. There are also
specialized tools for quickly and easily creating buttonholes.
This section covers creating freehand embroidery as well as reinforcing outlines
with Double Run and Blackwork Run techniques. It also discusses cutting holes
and removing overlaps, as well as filling holes in objects and creating automatic
outlines and borders. It also describes how to create buttonholes simply and
quickly.
Creating freehand embroidery
embroidery hoop, allowing the needle to ‘draw’ on the
fabric surface, exactly as you have drawn on-screen.
The Freehand Embroidery feature provides
functionality similar to CorelDRAW® Freehand and
Polyline tools. This is a technique that lets you create
designs with a hand-drawn appearance, something
which is difficult to achieve through conventional
digitizing methods. The aim is to mimic designs
formed on an embroidery machine by freehand
motion. The difference is that the fabric secured in an
Other techniques include stitching on top of
photographic images or detailed line drawings. For
example, use the tools to manually trace a color
photo-stitch design. This technique requires accuracy
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and control of corners, similar to the CorelDRAW®
Polyline tool.
Tip The Freehand Embroidery tools can be
operated with a mouse or WACOM pen.
To create freehand shapes
To create freehand objects, select a Freehand
tool.
Select a color from the Color Palette and any of
the available stitch types.
The full range of outline stitches is available for use
and, with the Closed Freehand tool. Most fill
stitch types as well.
Alternatively, designs resembling pencil or charcoal
sketches can be quickly digitized. Use the tools to
create ‘doodle’ type drawing effects without following
detailed artwork – for example, adding to a basic
clipart design or decorative text and so on.
Choose the preferred cursor style, and pre-set a
smoothing factor to determine how closely to
follow the digitized line. See Adjusting freehand
line smoothness for details.
Set smoothing
preference
Choose cursor
style
Click and drag to draw. Release to finish.
BERNINA Embroidery Software displays the
stitches as you drag.
Creating freehand shapes
Use Digitize > Open Freehand to draw embroidery
outlines onscreen in the current stitch type.
Use Digitize > Closed Freehand to draw closed
embroidery objects onscreen in the current stitch
type – outline or fill.
The Freehand Embroidery feature is deployed in
To create closed objects, select the Closed
two forms: ‘Open Object’ and ‘Closed Object’. As with
Freehand tool.
other digitizing tools, freehand tools can be used in
If Outline is selected in the Color Palette,
conjunction with all stitch types currently available.
BERNINA Embroidery Software displays the
With these tools, however, you draw objects directly
stitches after each click or as the mouse drags.
on screen and, in the case of outline objects, view a
stitch simulation as you draw. It is thus possible to
produce artistic effects similar to free-motion
machine embroidery or ‘thread painting’. Use the
feature to preview designs you have in mind before
attempting to sew them out manually. Alternatively,
once designed on screen, sew them out automatically.
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If Fill is selected, a wireframe outline is
displayed after each click or as the mouse
drags.
To adjust freehand line smoothness
Create a freehand design using outline and/or
filled objects. See Creating freehand shapes for
details.
Adjust the ‘smoothness’ of your freehand lines by
means of the Smoothing controls.
Release the mouse button.
BERNINA Embroidery Software closes and
smooths the object outline.
The toolbar contains a Smoothing control which
lets you specify, as a percentage, how closely the
smoothed outline follows the original. By adjusting
the percentage, you increase or decrease the
number of control points BERNINA Embroidery
Software uses to define an embroidery shape.
No smoothing
Thick-thin
calligraphy effect
Tip Combined with the Raised Satin stitch
Calligraphy setting, Open Freehand can be
used to create embroidered calligraphy. For best
results, a wider satin width and more layers than
the default may be required. See also Creating
satin outlines.
Adjusting freehand line smoothness
Use Digitize > Open Freehand to draw embroidery
outlines onscreen in the current stitch type.
Use Digitize > Closed Freehand to draw closed
embroidery objects onscreen in the current stitch
type – outline or fill.
The Freehand Embroidery tools have a special
cursor. This is designed to provide a spacing guide as
you use the tools. The number and spacing of the
concentric circles is controlled by the Freehand
Settings toolbar. This toolbar can be docked or
floating.
With smoothing
Toggle display of the freehand cursor guide as
required:
Tool
Note
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 the size of the center circle of the
freehand digitizing guide.
Use the Number of Guide Circles control to
set the number of circles in the freehand
cursor – if the inner circle radius is 2mm,
each additional guide circle is offset by
2mm.
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You can view and edit the control points generated
by Freehand Embroidery tools in Reshape
mode.
No smoothing
Use the Double Run feature to
reinforce outlines. Double Run
stitches in reverse direction to
the original. It is typically used
to make run stitch outlines
thicker without creating
unwanted connecting stitches.
It can also be applied to filled
objects.
To reinforce outlines with Double Run
1 Select the object/s to reinforce.
With smoothing
If you want to erase a portion of a line, press and
hold the Shift key while dragging backward over
the line before releasing the mouse. On releasing
the Shift key, the edited path is joined with a
straight line to the mouse position.
2 Click the Double Run icon, or press Ctrl+B.
The object is duplicated with the stitching
reversed, and placed on top of the original. It is
the same color as the original and is positioned
after it in the stitching sequence.
Hold the Shift key
and drag back
Alternatively, press the Backspace key. The last
point digitized is removed.
Release the mouse to finish the outline at the last
point digitized. Or press Esc to cancel input of the
object.
Note Objects created using the Freehand
Embroidery tools can be reshaped in the same
way as objects created via conventional methods
by selecting the object and clicking the Reshape
Object tool in the Transform toolbar.
Reinforcing outlines
Use the Double Run feature to reinforce outlines.
Use Blackwork Run to join selected outlines to form
a single grouped, reinforced outline, correctly
sequenced for efficient stitchout.
Reinforcing outlines with Double Run
Use Edit > Double Run to reinforce outlines, stitching
it in the opposite direction.
3 Check that the object has been duplicated by using
any of the following methods:
Check the stitch count in the Status Bar.
View the objects in the Color Film. See also
Viewing & selecting color blocks.
Travel through the stitches. See Viewing stitch
sequence for details.
Use Slow Redraw. See Simulating design
stitchouts for details.
Reinforcing outlines with Blackwork Run
Use Edit > Blackwork Run to automatically sequence
selected outlines for efficient stitchout.
Use Blackwork Run to join selected outlines to form
a single grouped, reinforced outline, correctly
sequenced for efficient stitchout. The resulting
Blackwork Run object always follows the color of the
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first object in the sequence. See also Creating
backstitch outlines.
Stitches are regenerated. Component objects are
grouped and take the color of the first object.
Objects resequenced,
connectors minimized
Blackwork Run works with embroidery outlines
consisting of one or a combination of Open Object,
Closed Object, Ellipse, or Rectangle object types. All
outline stitches can be used except for Pattern Run,
Blackwork Border or Candlewicking Border. See
Outline & Fill Stitches for details.
4 Change the thread color of the entire sequenced
Note The Ungroup command is not available when
a Blackwork Run object is selected. If you wish to
access component objects, use the Break Apart tool.
See Splitting into component objects for details.
Sequenced objects can be reshaped as a whole.
There is only one entry and one exit point, but all
component objects have individual reshape points.
See Reshaping objects using reshape nodes for
details.
To reinforce outlines with Blackwork Run
1 Select outline objects.
Tip Travel through the sequenced object to check
stitching. See Viewing stitch sequence for details.
object as required. See Changing thread colors for
details.
5 Reshape the sequenced object as required.
Note You cannot see a big difference on screen
after applying Blackwork Run as the reinforced
outlines cover each other. To check that a
Blackwork Run object, travel through the stitches.
See Traveling through designs for details.
Removing underlying stitching
Long connectors
between separate
objects
Note The function is only available if more than
one object of suitable type is selected. Any which
cannot be automatically sequenced are excluded
from the operation.
Use Edit > Remove Overlaps to remove unwanted
stitching underlying objects or lettering.
Use the Remove Overlaps tool to remove underlying
layers of stitching. This helps to reduce the stitch
count and prevent a build-up of stitches where they
are not needed. A cutting overlap is preserved
between ‘cut’ objects and their ‘cutters’ in order to
2 Click the Blackwork Run icon.
3 Digitize the entry point or press Enter to accept
the default.
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prevent gaps forming. This can be adjusted for
different fabric types.
To remove underlying stitching
1 Select one or more ‘cutters’.
Valid cutters
Various embroidery objects can be used as cutters if
not too small and with a stitch spacing of 1.00 mm or
less. Examples include:
Objects with Satin, Step or Fancy Fill fills
Satin outlines
Auto Appliqué objects with Satin cover stitching
Lettering objects.
‘Cuttable’ objects
‘Cuttable’ objects include:
Filled objects
Auto Appliqué objects
2 Click the Remove Overlaps icon or select
Arrange > Remove Overlaps.
Stitching overlaps are removed according to the
current setting. To change the setting, see Setting
overlap removal options.
Overlaps
removed
Outline objects.
Lettering and Buttonhole objects cannot be cut in
Remove Overlaps operations although they can
both be used as cutters. See also Creating
buttonholes.
Stitches underlying see-through fills are not removed.
These include fills such as Pattern Fill, Blackwork Fill,
Candlewicking Fill, Lacework Fill, Gradient Fill, or
stitches with more than 1.00 mm stitch spacing. Also
any stitches underlying narrow sections of objects are
not removed.
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Note Multiple cutters can be simultaneously
selected as part of a single cutting operation.
To add or remove holes
1 Select the object to modify.
2 Click the Add Holes icon.
Reference points display around the object outline.
3 Digitize additional boundaries for the object. Press
Enter after each boundary.
In the example above, note that:
The sky object has been broken in two.
The door and path have caused the removal of
stitches in the house and hill objects.
4 Press Enter.
The tree stem and sky underlying the leaf
object are preserved since Pattern Fill is not a
valid cutter.
The section of sky where the orange moon
overlaps remains unchanged since the moon is
not selected at the start of the operation.
Adding & removing holes
Use Edit > Add Holes to cut holes in filled objects.
Note To remove boundaries from a closed object,
select it and click Remove Holes.
Filling holes
Use Edit > Remove Holes to remove holes from
selected objects.
With BERNINA Embroidery Software you can cut holes
in selected closed objects with a single stitch angle
using the Add Holes tool. It can only be used with
objects created with the Closed Object tool. The
complementary Remove Holes tool allows you to
remove unwanted holes in closed objects.
Use Edit > Fill Holes to fill holes in selected objects
with current stitch type.
The Fill Holes tool fills holes in single closed objects
containing holes. These can be removed altogether or
new objects created.
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placed immediately after the source object in the
stitch sequence.
To fill holes in objects
1 Select a source object.
2 Click the Fill Holes icon.
Creating outlines & borders
The Fill Holes dialog opens.
Adjust underlap
value as required
3 Adjust the Underlap value as desired.
Use Edit > Outline Design to automatically outline
selected objects with Single, Triple or Satin Line.
Outline Design allows you to quickly create outline
stitching around selected objects or entire designs
with Single, Triple or Satin Line. See also Creating
automatic outlines & borders.
Underlap: -1.00
To cover holes exactly, accept the default value
of 0.00.
To overlap the filled holes and the original
object, enter a positive offset – e.g. 1.00.
Overlapping the objects prevents gaps
appearing.
To leave a gap between the filled holes and the
original object, enter a negative offset – e.g.
-1.00.
4 Click OK.
All newly created objects are filled with the current
fill stitch settings, stitch angle and thread color.
Each new object is an independent object and is
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design is separated by ‘whitespace’ from the rest
of the design.
To create outlines and borders
1 Select the embroidery object/s or design to
outline.
Creating buttonholes
2 Click the Outline Design icon.
The Outline Design dialog is displayed.
Set number of
outlines
BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you to insert
preset buttonholes. You can specify their size and
merge them into a design. Buttonholes are usually
formed with satin column stitches bordering a slit that
is approximately the length of the button diameter.
The satin stitch border protects the slit from fraying.
The buttonhole consists of a bead of satin stitches
with a bar tack.
Bar tack top
3 Adjust the settings as required:
Field
Description
Offset
Set an outline offset in mm. This may be
zero or even a negative value.
Outline count
Specify multiple outlines – up to 99.
Outline holes
Option to exclude or include outlines for
any holes in the selected object.
Outline type
Choice of outline object types: Single,
Triple or Satin Line.
4 Click OK to apply settings.
The design outline is stitched in the current palette
color using current properties. The outline is put
last if the whole design is selected, or after a
design part, in cases where the selected part of the
Bead
Buttonhole
Bar tack end
Adding buttonholes
Use Digitize > Buttonhole to digitize a single
buttonhole with all necessary stitching.
Add buttonholes to a design.
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Add a line of evenly spaced buttonholes to a design
with the Add Buttonholes command.
To add buttonholes
1 Open or create a design requiring buttonholes.
2 Select the Buttonhole tool.
The current buttonhole outline appears attached
to the mouse pointer.
To create a line of buttonholes
3 Click to place the buttonhole.
1 Open or create a design requiring buttonholes.
4 Repeat to add more buttonholes.
2 Select the Buttonholes tool.
The Buttonholes Settings dialog opens.
5 Press Esc to finish.
It is good practice to remove areas of stitching
which underlie the buttonhole object. See
Removing underlying stitching for details.
Enter number of
buttonholes
required
Underlying
stitching removed
3 Enter the number of the buttonholes your design
requires and click OK.
4 Click where you want to put the first buttonhole in
your design.
Tip If a buttonhole has been placed over other
objects, some of the underlying stitches could
unravel after the slit has been cut. To prevent this,
objects under the buttonhole can be reshaped so
that their boundaries line up along buttonhole slit.
See Reshaping & Editing Objects for details.
5 Drag the line to where you want to put the last
buttonhole.
Measure tooltip
Creating a line of buttonholes
Drag buttonhole
line
Use Digitize > Buttonholes to digitize a line of
buttonholes with all necessary stitching.
6 Use the measure tooltip as a guide and click to
complete.
Changing buttonhole types
Use General > Object Properties to change
buttonhole types.
Select the buttonhole type before or after digitizing.
If you use buttonholes without selecting a buttonhole
type, the default will be used.
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3 In the Bead stitch spacing field, enter a new
To change a buttonhole type
value.
1 Click the Object Properties icon and select the
Buttonhole tab.
Select button
hole type
Bead Stitch
Spacing: 0.3mm
Bead Stitch
Spacing: 0.4mm
Bead Stitch
Spacing: 1.0mm
4 Click Apply.
2 Select a buttonhole type.
3 Click Apply.
Adjusting buttonhole orientation
Tip Double-click or right-click the buttonhole
object to change the buttonhole type for that
object only.
Adjusting buttonhole length & density
You can rotate buttonhole objects just like any other
embroidery objects by manipulating control points
on-screen or via their object properties. Any of the
following techniques will work:
Select Object tool to rotate one or more
buttonholes together. See Rotating objects for
details.
Use General > Object Properties to change
buttonhole length and density.
Change the buttonhole length by changing the length
of the slit. Use the Object Properties dialog to enter
an exact length or use the Reshape Object tool.
Multiple
buttonholes
rotated
Tip You can also adjust the buttonhole length using
the Reshape Object tool.
Increase or decrease the bead stitch density by
decreasing or increasing the Bead stitch spacing.
Reshape Object tool to rotate single buttonholes.
See Reshaping objects for details.
To adjust buttonhole length and density
1 Click the Object Properties icon and select the
Buttonhole tab.
Tip Double-click or right-click the buttonhole
object to change the stitch values for that object
only.
Adjust
button hole
values
Buttonhole
rotated and
resized
Rotate 45° CCW/CW tool to rotate one or more
buttonholes. See Rotating by properties for
details.
Mirror Vertical and Mirror Horizontal tools.
See Mirroring objects for details.
2 In the Slit length field, enter a new value.
Slit length:
20mm
Slit length:
10mm
Object Properties dialog to rotate one or more
buttonholes individually. See Rotating by
properties for details.
Slit length:
15mm
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CHAPTER 22
ARTISTIC STITCH EFFECTS
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides many
artistic effects and stitch types to create
textured and patterned fill stitching.
Contour stitch provides back and forth
stitching with a fixed number of lines with
variable spacing depending on the
object outline. Fancy Fill is a decorative fill
stitch, based on Step Fill, in which the needle
penetrations form a tiled pattern. Cross Stitch
fill is something like Pattern Fill but it is
generated differently and uses travel runs
under and along the cross stitching.
Use Textured Edge to add rough edges to
objects, create shading effects, or imitate fur
or other fluffy textures in your design.
Wave Fill lets you contour fill stitches along a
digitized guideline. Stitches follow the line but
maintain uniform density and needle penetration patterns. Star Fill generates
radial turning stitching in several stitch types such as Satin and Tatami stitch.
Gradient Fill varies stitch spacing between dense and open fill, producing shading
effects which are difficult to achieve manually. Apply Travel on Edges effect to
force underlying travel runs to the edges of an object so that they can’t be seen
through open stitching.
Use the Color Blending effect to create different shading, perspective,
three-dimensional and color effects by blending two colored layers in an
embroidery object. The Morphing feature allows you to transform object outlines
and stitches in a variety of novel and interesting ways.
This section describes how to apply artistic stitch types and effects to embroidery
objects, and how to adjust their settings to get the results you want.
Creating contour fills
Use Stitch > Contour Fill to create stitching which
follows object contours, creating a curved,
light-and-shade effect.
Contour stitch provides back and forth stitching with
a fixed number of lines with variable spacing
depending on the object outline. It can only be
applied to block digitizing objects, including Circle
objects. Closed objects modified with the Add Stitch
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Angles tool cannot be used with Contour stitch. See
also Creating ripple fills.
Adjust Stitch length for smoother or sharper
curves.
Stitch length: smaller
Contour stitch is accessed from the stitch list in the
Color Palette and the Fill Stitch object properties
tab.
Stitch length: larger
Adjust Stitch spacing for denser or more open
stitching.
To create a contour fill
1 Click the Contour Fill icon.
The stitch type will be applied to new or selected
objects based on current settings.
2 Create a block digitizing object and select. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
The current Contour settings are applied to the
selected object.
Stitch spacing: smaller
Stitch spacing: larger
5 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
The selected settings are applied to the object.
Creating fancy fills
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Use Stitch > Fancy Fill to create artistic fills while
keeping the appearance of solid stitching.
Fancy Fill is a decorative fill stitch, based on Step Fill,
in which the needle penetrations form a tiled pattern.
Use Fancy Fill to fill wide and large areas with unique
artistic effects while keeping the appearance of a solid
field of stitching. You can select patterns, adjust
Adjust Contour
settings
4 Adjust contour Stitch Values as desired:
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settings, or change layouts at any time before or after
digitizing. See also Applying Step patterns.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Click to select
pattern
4 Select a pattern from the dropdown list. See also
Fancy Fill Samples.
The selected pattern is displayed in the preview
panel.
Tip You can also create artistic stitch effects with
craft stitch and pattern fills. See Creating craft stitch
fills and Creating pattern fills.
Preview
displayed
Choose
layout option
Tip The Carving Stamp feature allows you to define
a pattern of needle penetrations using a ‘carving
stamp’ as a template. See Creating stitch patterns
with carving stamps for details.
To create a fancy fill
1 Click the Fancy Fill icon.
The stitch type will be applied to new or selected
objects based on current settings.
2 Create closed-object/s – circle or square – and
select. See Digitizing Methods for details.
The current Fancy Fill settings are applied to the
selected object.
5 Change pattern layout by adjusting settings in the
dialog or on-screen via the Layout button.
By default, Grid is selected. Techniques for
adjusting pattern layout are the same as for
pattern fills. See Laying out pattern fills
on-screen for details.
For turning patterns, choose Sculpture. See
also Creating sculptured fancy fills.
Grid layout
Sculpture layout
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
6 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
The stitch is regenerated with the adjusted
settings.
object/s.
and close.
Tip Wave Fill lets you contour fill stitches along
a digitized guideline. Wave Fill can be applied to
Fancy Fill objects. However, you need to first apply
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the effect to a Step fill before converting to a Fancy
Fill. See also Creating wave effects.
Step stitch used
Wave Effect
applied
The current Cross Stitch settings are applied to
the selected object.
Fancy Fill
selected
Creating cross stitch fills
Use Stitch > Cross Stitch Fill to create open
patterned fills with crosses generated to suit
standard grid for entire design.
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object/s.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Cross stitching is a popular technique for filling large
areas with low stitch counts. Cross stitch is also
sometimes combined with appliqué. It is something
like Pattern Fill but it is generated differently and
uses travel runs under and along the cross stitching.
Crosses are generated to suit a global or standard grid
for the whole design. See also Creating pattern fills.
Cross Stitch
settings
4 Adjust cross stitch settings as desired:
Tip Cross Stitch fill is a stitch type in its own right
but does not replace the BERNINA Cross Stitch
application available from the General toolbar. See
also Introduction to cross stitch.
Field
Description
Fabric Count
Controls the size of cross specified as a
counted fabric rather than an actual
cross size.
Threads
Number of times – 2, 4 or 6 – thread
passes over the same cross in order to
make it bulkier.
Stitch Style
Full cross (X), diagonal, or upright (+).
Floss Direction Controls which way top leg of the cross
– i.e. full length stitch – is directed –
forward or backward for diagonal full
crosses and horizontal or vertical for
upright full crosses.
To create a cross stitch fill
1 Click the Cross Stitch Fill icon.
The stitch type will be applied to new or selected
objects based on current settings.
2 Create closed-object/s – circle or square – and
select. See Digitizing Methods for details.
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5 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
Stitch Style: Upright Cross
Stitch Style: Full Cross
The current settings are applied to the selected
object.
3 To change settings, right-click the Textured Edge
icon with the object selected.
The Effects > Textured Edge dialog opens.
Tip The cross stitch grid is not displayed but you
can set the background grid to the cross size to get
a better idea of how the grid is used to generate
the crosses. Use Snap to Grid to ensure that your
object outlines line up with the cross stitch grid.
See Setting grid options for details.
Creating textured edges
Select settings
Adjust values
4 Use the buttons to choose the side of the object
you want to apply the effect to.
Use Stitch > Textured Edge to create rough edges
and shading effects, or imitate fluffy textures.
Use Textured Edge to
add rough edges to
objects, create shading
effects, or imitate fur or
other fluffy textures in
your design. Textured
Edge is applied based
on current settings in
the Effects dialog.
Adjust settings to
change the degree of roughness, the side of the
object to which the effect is applied and the textured
edge margin. You can change these settings before or
after digitizing.
To create a textured edge
1 Click the Textured Edge icon.
The effect will be applied to new or selected
objects based on current settings.
2 Create closed-object/s – circle or square – and
select. See Digitizing Methods for details.
Left side
textured
Both sides
textured
Right side
textured
5 Use the Texture slider to select the degree of
texture – left for a rougher texture and right for a
smoother texture.
More variation in
stitch length gives a
rougher texture
Less variation in
stitch length gives a
smoother texture
6 Use the Span slider to select a stitch range in
which you want the stitches to fall.
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Move the slider to the left for a short range and to
the right for a longer range.
Shorter
range
The effect is applied to the selected object.
Longer
range
7 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
2 To modify the effect, select the object and click the
Reshape Object icon.
The stitch is regenerated with the adjusted
settings.
Tip To better view the Textured Edge effect,
press the . key to display needle points or use
Artistic View.
Creating wave effects
3 Click and drag the curve into the required shape
and press Enter. See Reshaping objects for
details.
Use Stitch > Wave Fill to contour stitches along a
digitized guideline – stitching maintains uniform
density.
Click Transform > Reshape Object to view the
reshape nodes of a selected object.
Wave Fill lets you contour fill stitches along a
digitized guideline. Stitches follow the line but
maintain uniform density and needle penetration
patterns.
4 Press Esc to finish.
Tip Wave Fill can be applied together with Fancy
Fill, Pattern Fill and some of the craft stitch
types. See also Creating fancy fills, Creating
pattern fills, and Creating craft stitch fills.
Wave Effect with
Blackwork Fill
Wave Effect with
Candlewicking Fill
Caution Don’t alter stitch angles after applying
Wave Fill as it can displace Fancy Fill patterns.
Tip Use smaller stitch lengths – e.g. 4.00 mm or less
– for best results.
To create Wave Fill
1 Select a closed-object and click the Wave Fill
icon.
Creating star fill effects
Use Stitch > Star Fill to create radial turning stitching
with available stitch types. Stitches are generated
from outside to geometric center. Center can be
shifted.
Click Transform > Reshape Object to view the
reshape nodes of a selected object.
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Star Fill generates radial turning stitching in several
stitch types such as Satin and Tatami stitch. Stitches
are generated from the outside edge to the geometric
center.
The effect is applied to the selected object.
2 To modify the effect, select the object and click the
Reshape Object icon. In Reshape mode, you
can:
Move the center point of the radial stitching.
Set the size of the center hole.
Edit the center hole shape as for a circle/ellipse
object.
Star Fill is applicable to several object shapes –
closed, circle and rectangle – with optional holes. The
effect may be on or off while digitizing. All
transformations, excepting morphing effects,
preserve the Star Fill radial stitching but transform
the hole shape. Shaping operations such as Mirror
Merge or Remove Overlaps preserve Star Fill
effect.
Tips for use
Not all patterns and stitch settings or objects (size
specific) are suitable for Star Fill. In particular, if you
are using it with larger objects, use one or a
combination of the following to avoid bunching at the
center:
Increase the size of the hole, move the center into
an existing hole in the object, or move it outside
the object altogether.
Add Textured Edge to the inside.
Tip Unlike Ripple stitch, the center of Star Fill
effect can be moved outside the shape or into an
included hole to achieve a different effect, without
loosing the original shape.
3 Press Enter to apply, Esc to finish.
Tip Star Fill can be applied together with Satin
Fill, Step Fill, and Fancy Fill. See also Creating
fancy fills.
Use larger stitch spacing – increase by about 20%.
Avoid patterns which add needle penetrations
close to the center of the object.
Use Edge Walk underlay with smaller objects, to
help reduce the number of stitches at the object
center.
For fewer problems and a better embroidery
result, use an SUK or H/E embroidery needle.
Tip For best effect, use Star Fill with ring shapes.
The size of ring should be about 20% of the outer
diameter.
To create star fill effects
1 Select a closed-object and click the Star Fill icon.
Star Fill with Satin Fill
Star Fill with Fancy Fill
Tip You are not able to directly edit the stitch
angles automatically generated by Star Fill effect.
However, you can apply Break Apart to an object
with Star Fill effect and edit the resulting turning
angle closed object. See also Splitting into
component objects.
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6 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
Creating gradient fills
and close.
Gradient Fill varies
stitch spacing between
dense and open fill,
producing perspective
and shading effects
which are difficult to
achieve manually. A
number of different
Gradient Fill effects
are available. When you
use Gradient Fill, the
current stitch spacing
settings are ignored.
However, other stitch
effects will still apply.
Max spacing: 2 mm
Max spacing: 4 mm
Tip To prevent underlay stitching from showing
through, deselect the Effects > Underlay
checkbox. See also Stabilizing with underlays. See
also Creating open fills.
Tip You can use Gradient Fill with Step fill to create
interesting shading effects.
To create a gradient fill
1 Double-click or right-click a filled object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Creating open fills
Apply Travel on Edges effect to force underlying
travel runs to the edges of an object so that they can’t
be seen through open stitching. This is often used for
backgrounds.
2 Click the Effects button and select the Gradient
Fill tab.
Select
Gradient Fill
Choose a
profile
3 Select the Gradient Fill checkbox and choose a
profile.
4 Click Apply to preview the effect.
Tip Use Travel on Edges effect with the Gradient
Fill or Color Blending effect to eliminate travel
stitches inside graded embroidery objects. See also
Creating gradient fills and Creating color blending.
To create an open fill
1 Double-click or right-click a filled object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
5 Move the slider to adjust the values or enter new
spacing values as required.
Adjust spacing
values
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2 Click the Effects button and select the Others
tab.
Select Travel
on Edges
3 Select the Travel on Edges checkbox.
Travel runs and overlapping rows are removed,
and consistent row spacing is applied.
Color Blending can be applied to objects filled with
Satin, Step, or Fancy Fill stitch, or objects outlined
with Satin or Blanket stitch.
Applying color blending
Use Edit > Color Blending to create blended stitching
in selected objects.
Use the Color Blending effect to create color blends,
perspective effects and shading.
Maximum
spacing
Minimum
spacing
4 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
To apply color blending
Travel on Edges is applied to the selected object.
1 Select a filled object and click the Color Blending
icon.
Tip Click Save to Template before closing this
dialog to save settings permanently. Saved
settings will be applied to all new designs based on
the current template. See Properties, Fabrics &
Templates for details.
The Color Blending dialog opens.
Choose a
profile
Creating color blending
Use the Color Blending effect to create different
shading, perspective, three-dimensional and color
effects by blending two colored layers in an
embroidery object. The effect is created by
duplicating the object, then applying Gradient Fill and
Travel on Edges to both layers, which are then
grouped.
Select first
color
Select second
color
2 In the Profiles panel, select a spacing profile for
top and bottom layers.
Bottom Layer: Profile1
Top Layer: Profile1
Bottom Layer: Profile3
Top Layer: Profile3
3 In the Bottom Layer panel:
There are two different Color Blending effects:
linear stitch spacing
Select the color of the first layer.
Adjust the maximum spacing value for the first
layer as required.
curved stitch spacing.
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4 In the Top Layer panel:
Select the color of the second layer.
Adjust the maximum spacing value for the
second layer as required.
5 Click OK.
3 Double-click or right-click it to open the Object
Properties dialog, click the Effects button, and
select the Gradient Fill tab.
Select
Gradient Fill
Adjust spacing
Bottom Layer: Red
Top Layer: Yellow
Bottom Layer: Yellow
Top Layer: Red
4 Select a profile and adjust spacing as required.
See Creating gradient fills for details.
5 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
Tip To prevent underlay stitching from showing
through, deselect the Effects > Underlay
checkbox. See also Stabilizing with underlays.
and close.
6 Repeat the process for the second object and
re-group the objects.
Editing blended objects
s
Click Arrange > Ungroup to ungroup selected
objects.
Click General > Color Film to view all color blocks
and objects in a design.
Editing a Color Blending object is limited. The two
objects must first be ungrouped and the separate
objects edited according to Gradient Fill settings.
See Creating gradient fills for details.
Note If you edit a grouped object the Color Blending
effect will be lost as both layers will have the same
settings.
To edit blended objects
1 Select the blended object and ungroup it. See
Creating morphing effects
Use General > Morphing to create transformed
object outlines and stitches.
The Morphing feature allows you to transform object
outlines and stitches in novel and interesting ways.
They are additive in the sense that more than one
effect can be applied to a given selection.
Grouping & splitting objects for details.
Tip Use the Color Film to view all color blocks and
objects in the design. See Viewing & selecting
color blocks for details.
Morphing is a powerful feature but don’t overdo it.
Keep in mind the following points when morphing
objects/designs:
2 Select one of the objects and change the color as
To avoid poor quality embroidery, don’t use too
much of the effect. Less is more when it comes to
morphing.
required.
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Use larger stitch spacing – increase it by about
20%.
Avoid morphing Satin stitches – in some objects
they become too long.
Increase the underlay margin to avoid it projecting
outside the cover stitch.
To create morphing effects
Use Ripple to apply a wave pattern radiating from the
morphing center, like dropping a stone into a pond.
Use Twirl to twist the object outlines and stitches
around the morphing center, creating a swirling effect
like a whirlpool.
Use Skew Horizontal to slant the object outlines and
stitches horizontally to the left or right.
Use Skew Vertical to slant the object outlines and
stitches vertically up or down.
1 Select one or more objects.
Any object/s can have morphing effects applied.
Use Wave Horizontal to move the object outlines and
stitches to follow a horizontal wave pattern
Use Wave Vertical to move the object outlines and
stitches to follow a vertical wave pattern.
The selected morphing effect is applied to the
current selection with the morphing center (if any)
defaulting to the center of the current selection.
2 Click the Morphing icon on the General toolbar.
The Morphing Effect docker opens with all
morphing effect buttons enabled.
BERNINA Embroidery Software also does the
following:
Pinch
Ripple
Punch
Twirl
Groups selected objects if they were not
already grouped.
Applies the morphing effect to selected objects
as a whole, using the default morphing center
and current parameters.
Activates the Reshape Object tool for the
resultant objects.
Displays the available morphing graphical
controls for the selected morphing effect.
Skew
Horizontal
Skew Vertical
Wave
Horizontal
Wave Vertical
4 Optionally, click the Undo button to undo the
morphing transformation, or click and drag the
available morphing controls to adjust the effect.
3 Choose a morphing effect:
Use Pinch to pinch the object outlines and stitches
together in the morphing center, while pulling outer
stitches away from each other.
Use Punch to punch the object outlines and stitches
away from the morphing center, while stretching the
object outlines and stitches around an imaginary
sphere.
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If you drag one of sliders, the resultant object
outlines display dynamically in black until the
mouse button is released.
Clicking the enabled Remove All button
causes all morphing effects to be removed from
the current selection and the Reshape process
to be stopped.
5 Optionally, if available, adjust the morphing center
using the Reshape Object tool. (Not all morphing
effects have a moveable center.)
The Center Morphing button in the Morphing
Effect docker is enabled when the morphing
center is moved away from the center of the
current selection. Clicking it causes the morphing
center to be moved back to the center of the
current selection.
Center moved to
the left
6 Apply as many effects to the current selection as
desired.
7 Optionally, remove one or more morphing effect/s
by the following means:
The Remove button is enabled if the current
selection has one or more morphing effects
applying. Clicking it causes the last-applied
morphing effect to be deleted. The previous
morphing effect (if any) becomes immediately
available for reshape or removal.
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CHAPTER 23
PATTERNED STAMPS, RUNS & FILLS
Patterns are pre-defined design elements,
such as hearts, leaves or border patterns,
that can be quickly inserted into a design.
They generally consist of one or more
simple objects, and are stored in a special
pattern set.
Use the patterns provided with the
software or create your own. Patterns can
be scaled, rotated and mirrored in the
same way as other objects. You can use
patterns along a digitized line. You can
also fill shapes with rows of repeated
patterns, and apply special effects.
You can also define a pattern of needle
penetrations using a ‘carving stamp’ as a
template. A carving stamp can be any
vector and/or embroidery shape or
shapes.
This section describes how to insert patterns into your design, and how to adjust
their settings to get the results you want. It also explains how to create your own
patterns and pattern sets as well as how to create stitch patterns with carving
stamps.
Adding pattern stamps
To add a pattern stamp
1 Select Digitize > Pattern Stamp.
Use Digitize > Pattern Stamp to place individual
patterns in the design. Choose from pattern library.
The Select Pattern dialog opens.
Select viewing mode
The Pattern Stamp feature allows you to place
single patterns anywhere in the design window. You
can access any pattern in any ‘pattern set’. These
include purpose-made Pattern Fill patterns as well as
craft stitch patterns and monogramming ornaments.
Select
pattern set
Select
pattern
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
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2 Select a pattern set from the dropdown list and
select a pattern from the display panel.
This becomes the current pattern. See also Pattern
Stamp, Run & Fill Samples.
3 Click OK.
The dialog closes and the pattern appears
attached to the mouse pointer.
4 Move the pointer to the desired position and click
Creating patterned outlines
Pattern Run Outline is a stitch type that creates
pattern repeats along a digitized line. You can create
decorative outlines using any pattern from the
selection list. You can modify the rotation angle,
orientation and scale, and vary the space between
patterns.
to mark the guide point.
This becomes the rotating anchor point. You are
prompted to place the second guide point.
5 Move the pointer until the pattern is orientated
correctly, then click again for a guide point.
Insert anchor point
Insert guide point
(resized and rotated)
Applying pattern runs
Tip You can resize the pattern on screen by
holding down the Shift key before marking the
second guide point.
6 Press Enter.
Stitches generate.
7 Repeat the step to insert another pattern.
Use Stitch > Pattern Run Outline to create
ornamental craftstitch borders. Choose from pattern
library.
Select the pattern to use in the pattern run before or
after digitizing.
You can rotate and scale patterns as you insert
them.
Tip Right-click to mirror the pattern.
8 Press Esc to finish.
Note Each pattern is treated as a single grouped
object. To edit only a section of a pattern, ungroup
it first. See Grouping & splitting objects for details.
To apply a pattern run
1 Click the Pattern Run Outline icon.
The stitch type will be applied to new or selected
objects based on current settings.
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2 Digitize an outline for the run to follow. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
The digitized object is outlined with the selected
pattern run. See also Reshaping pattern runs.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
Select Pattern
Run Outline
Click to select
pattern
Tip If the pattern run does not pick up the color
you have selected in the color palette when first
digitized, select the outline after digitizing, then
select a color.
Adjusting pattern run settings
You can insert a pattern run at its original size and
orientation, and then adjust settings later. You can
also set the exact size and spacing before you insert
the pattern run. Spacing is the distance between each
pattern repetition. See Applying pattern runs for
details.
4 If not already selected, select Pattern Run
Outline from the Stitch Type list and click
Select.
The Select Pattern dialog opens showing all
available patterns in the current set.
Initial spacing
Select viewing mode
Select
pattern set
Select
pattern
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
5 Select a pattern set from the dropdown list and
select a pattern from the display panel. See also
Pattern Stamp, Run & Fill Samples.
Spacing increased
If they do not fit the baseline exactly, BERNINA
Embroidery Software adjusts the spacing to make
them fit:
If the space remaining at the end of the baseline is
less than half a pattern, the extra space is spread
evenly between the patterns.
If the space is larger than half a pattern, BERNINA
Embroidery Software inserts an extra pattern, and
slightly overlaps the patterns to distribute them
evenly along the baseline.
6 Click OK.
Tip You can reshape the baseline to achieve the exact
spacing you require. See Reshaping pattern runs for
details.
Adjust pattern
run settings
7 Adjust pattern run settings. See Adjusting pattern
To adjust pattern run settings
1 Select the pattern run object.
2 Double-click or right-click the object.
run settings for details.
8 Click Apply.
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The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
displays.
Adjust
pattern size
and spacing
Note You can also create artistic stitch effects with
craft stitches and fancy fills. See Creating craft stitch
fills and Creating fancy fills.
Adding pattern fills
3 Enter the pattern size in the Size field.
Use Stitch > Pattern Fill to create decorative fill
stitching. Choose from pattern library.
Use Pattern Fill with filled objects to create
decorative fill stitching. Current values are set in the
Fill Stitch tab of the Object Properties dialog. You
can select patterns, adjust settings, or change layouts
at any time before or after digitizing.
Size increased
Default size
Size decreased
4 Adjust the Spacing.
To add a pattern fill
1 Click the Pattern Fill icon.
The stitch type will be applied to new or selected
objects based on current settings.
2 Create a closed shape and select. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
Spacing decreased
Default spacing
Spacing increased
5 Click Apply.
Tip You can also resize pattern runs using the
selection handles. See Scaling objects for details.
Creating pattern fills
Pattern Fill is a decorative stitch used for filling closed
objects. Patterns are repeated in parallel rows to fill a
shape. You can design the pattern layout on-screen or
by adjusting object properties.
Tip If the pattern fill does not pick up the color
you have selected in the color palette when first
digitized, select the outline after digitizing, then
select a color.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object/s.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Click to select
pattern
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4 If not already applied, select Pattern from the
Stitch Type list and click Select.
apply the effect to a Step fill before converting to
a Pattern Fill. See also Creating wave effects.
The Select Pattern dialog opens showing all
available patterns in the current set.
Select viewing mode
Select
pattern set
Step stitch used
Select
pattern
Wave Effect
applied
Pattern Fill
selected
Adjusting pattern fill settings
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
5 Select a pattern set from the dropdown list and
select a pattern from the display panel. See also
Pattern Stamp, Run & Fill Samples.
You can insert a pattern fill at its original size and
orientation, and then adjust settings later. You can
also set the exact size and spacing as you insert the
pattern fill. Spacing is the distance between each
pattern repetition. See also Adding pattern fills.
To adjust pattern fill settings
1 Double-click or right-click a pattern fill object.
6 Click OK.
The selected pattern is displayed in the preview
panel.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog opens
with the current pattern in the preview panel.
Preview
displayed
Preview
displayed
7 Adjust pattern layout by changing settings or
on-screen. See Adjusting pattern fill settings or
Laying out pattern fills on-screen.
2 Change the current fill pattern as required. See
Adding pattern fills for details.
3 Adjust Size X, Size Y, Column Spacing, Row
Spacing settings as required.
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
8 Click Apply.
The digitized object is filled with the selected
Pattern Fill.
X: 12, Col Sp: 12
Y: 12, Rw Sp: 12
X: 9, Col Sp: 12
Y: 9, Rw Sp: 12
X: 9, Col Sp: 9
Y: 9, Rw Sp: 9
Tip Wave Fill lets you contour fill stitches along a
digitized guideline. Wave Fill can be applied to
Pattern Fill objects. However, you need to first
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4 Adjust Row Offset as required (from -99.99mm
to 99.99mm).
Tip Generally you define the layout of the fill before
digitizing the object. If it is important to align the
patterns with the object boundary, digitize the object
using the current settings, and change the layout
afterwards.
To lay out pattern fills on-screen
Row offset: 0.00
Row offset: 2.00
Row offset: 5.00
5 Adjust Rotation Angle as required (from -180° to
+180°).
1 Double-click or right-click a pattern fill object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
This field sets the current rotation angle of the fill
pattern (default is zero), and defines the
orientation of the entire pattern fill.
Click to adjust pattern layout
Rotation angle: 0°
Rotation angle: 15°
Rotation angle: 45°
6 Click Apply.
The digitized object is filled with the selected
pattern fill, current settings applying.
Note If more than half a pattern is outside the
boundary, it will be clipped along the boundary.
Laying out pattern fills on-screen
You lay out pattern fills on-screen by using
‘guide-patterns’ to scale, space, transform and offset
the entire pattern fill. There are three blue
guide-patterns. Other sample patterns appear in
yellow. Each guide-pattern lets you change different
elements of the layout. When you change a
guide-pattern, all patterns in the fill change
accordingly.
2 Click Layout.
The Object Properties dialog temporarily closes
allowing you to see and edit the layout guides.
Yellow sample and blue guide-patterns appear in
the design window. When you change a
guide-pattern, all patterns in the fill change
accordingly.
Tip Zoom in to select the correct guide-pattern.
3 Adjust the guide-patterns to achieve the effect you
require.
Move patterns by selecting the middle
guide-pattern and dragging it to a new position.
Scale patterns by selecting a guide-pattern
and resizing it using the selection handles.
Scale
proportionally
Scale
horizontally
Tip You can also use this method to adjust the layout
of Blackwork Fill, Candlewicking Fill and
Lacework.
Use top guide-pattern to change row spacing,
row offset, and to scale all patterns
Use side guide-pattern to change column
spacing, and to scale all patterns
Scale
vertically
Rotate patterns by clicking the middle guide
twice to display the rotation handles. Click a
corner handle and drag to rotate.
Use middle guide-pattern to move,
rotate, skew, and scale all patterns
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Skew patterns by clicking the middle guide
twice, then dragging the skew handles.
To save a pattern
1 Select the embroidery object/s you want to save.
Rotate
Anchor
Skew
Tip To create objects with holes, see Adding &
removing holes for details.
Change column spacing by selecting the side
guide and dragging it left or right.
2 Select Settings > Create Pattern.
The Create Pattern dialog opens.
Change
column
spacing
Select pattern
set
Change row spacing by selecting the top
guide and dragging it up or down.
Change row offset by selecting the top guide
and dragging it left or right. Changing the offset
distorts the rows.
Change
row
spacing
Change
offset
Enter name for
new pattern
My Pattern Set
Smiley
3 Select a pattern set from the dropdown list.
Note Choose the pattern set carefully so you
remember where you have stored your patterns.
See also Creating your own pattern sets.
4 Enter a name for your new pattern.
5 Click OK.
You are prompted to digitize reference points.
6 Click to mark two reference points for the pattern.
These determine the default pattern orientation.
4 Press Enter to finish.
The Object Properties dialog re-opens allowing
you to apply any other settings. The adjusted size
and layout are applied to the selected object and
become the current Pattern Fill settings.
2
1
1
Managing patterns
2
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides various ways
to manage your patterns including making pattern
sets, saving patterns, and deleting patterns.
1
2
Saving your own patterns
The Create Pattern function lets you save your own
patterns for future use. Store them in your own or an
existing pattern set. They can be used in pattern fills
or runs, or even as pattern stamps.
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Reference points also determine default pattern
spacing.
Deleting patterns
Click Object Properties (General toolbar) to delete
patterns.
1
1
2
Delete any patterns you no longer want from a
pattern set. You can only delete your own patterns.
To delete a pattern
2
1 Click Object Properties icon.
7 A confirmation message appears.
8 Click OK.
2 Select Pattern Run Outline from Outline Stitch
tab or Pattern Fill from the Fill Stitch tab.
Select Pattern
Run Outline
Tip Test your new pattern. See Adding pattern
stamps, Creating patterned outlines, and Creating
pattern fills.
Click to access
pattern library
3 Click Select.
Creating your own pattern sets
The Create Pattern function lets you create your
own pattern sets to organize and classify your
patterns.
To create your own pattern set
1 Select the object/s you want to save as a pattern.
The Select Pattern dialog opens showing all
available patterns in the current set.
Select
pattern set
My pattern set
Select pattern
to delete
See Saving your own patterns for details.
2 Select Settings > Create Pattern.
The Create Pattern dialog opens.
Click to delete
Click New Set to create
new pattern set
3 Click New Set.
The New Pattern Set dialog opens.
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
4 Select the pattern set you saved your pattern/s to.
5 Select the pattern you want to remove and click
Delete.
Enter name for
pattern set
A confirmation message appears.
My pattern set
4 Enter a name for the new pattern set and click OK.
The Pattern Set is ready for use.
Note Pattern sets are stored in the
C:\..\Program Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\Userletw folder.
6 Click OK.
Creating stitch patterns with carving
stamps
The Carving Stamp feature allows you to define a
pattern of needle penetrations using a ‘carving stamp’
as a template. A carving stamp can be any vector
and/or embroidery shape or shapes. A needle
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penetration is placed wherever a stitch intersects with
the vector or embroidery shape.
To apply pre-defined patterns
1 Select an embroidery object or not as required.
With the Carving Stamp feature, you can:
Apply pre-defined or temporarily-selected or
-digitized carving stamps to applicable objects.
Move/rotate/scale/reshape/delete carving stamps
associated with an applicable object while in
Reshape mode.
Create and manage your own user-defined carving
stamps in a pattern library for future reference.
Note You can start with or without embroidery
objects selected. If one or more objects is
selected, stamps are only applied to selected
objects. If no object is pre-selected, stamps can be
applied to any objects.
2 Click the Carving Stamp icon.
the Carving Stamp dialog opens. The Use
Pattern tab is open by default.
Selected carving stamps can be applied to outline
objects with Satin stitch type, and closed objects with
Satin/Step/Fancy stitch type.
Applying pre-defined patterns
Use General > Carving Stamp to apply preset or
custom patterns to create a pattern of needle
penetrations.
Select a pattern
set
The Carving Stamp docker contains four tabs: Use
Pattern, Use Object, Digitize, and Appearance. The
Use Pattern tab lets you select and apply
pre-defined stamp patterns to selected applicable
objects only or to any applicable objects if nothing is
selected.
Select a stamp
to use
3 Select a pattern set from the Set list – e.g.
‘Nature’.
The Set dropdown list contains pre-defined
pattern sets as well as user-defined stamp pattern
sets. See Pattern set: Carving Stamps for details.
4 Select a pre-defined stamp pattern.
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A thumbnail appears in the preview panel and the
Use Stamp button is enabled.
5 Click the enabled Use Stamp button and move
the mouse pointer to the design window.
The pre-defined stamp is attached to the mouse
pointer. You are prompted in the Status Bar to
enter an anchor point.
6 Move the mouse pointer to the desired position
over the target object/s.
Right-click to mirror the stamp.
Press Shift to prevent Auto Scroll.
7 Click the mouse button to fix the anchor point.
You are prompted to enter the guide point.
Note If there are multiple overlapping objects in
the area in which the stamp is applied, the stamp
is applied to every overlapping applicable object.
10 Repeat as many times as necessary. Press Esc to
proceed.
Note The Rename and Delete buttons are
enabled whenever a user-defined stamp pattern is
selected. When the Rename button is clicked, the
Rename Pattern Stamp dialog opens. Use it to
rename user-defined stamp patterns. See also
Adding stamps to a library.
Tip Use the Softened Stamp and Raised Stamp
options on the Appearance tab to soften or
accentuate the effect. See Changing carving
stamp appearance for details.
Using objects as carving stamps
8 Swivel the pattern about the anchor point to the
desired guide point position, optionally with the
Shift key pressed.
BERNINA Embroidery Software resizes the stamp
if the Shift key is pressed while moving the mouse
pointer.
9 Click the mouse button.
If you have pre-selected an object or objects,
the stamp pattern is only applied to those
objects, whether or not the pattern extends
beyond the object borders.
If no objects are pre-selected, the stamp
pattern is applied to any applicable underlying
objects.
Use General > Carving Stamp to apply preset or
custom patterns to create a pattern of needle
penetrations.
The Carving Stamp docker contains four tabs: Use
Pattern, Use Object, Digitize, and Appearance. The
Use Object tab allows you to select object outlines
from the design window and apply them directly as
stamps or save them to a library for future reference.
To use an object as a carving stamp
1 Select an embroidery object or not as required.
You can start with or without embroidery objects
selected to be used as stamps.
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2 Click the Carving Stamp icon and select the Use
Object tab.
Digitizing carving stamps
Use General > Carving Stamp to apply preset or
custom patterns to create a pattern of needle
penetrations.
Select Use
Object tab
The Carving Stamp docker contains four tabs: Use
Pattern, Use Object, Digitize, and Appearance. The
Digitize tab allows you to digitize stamp outlines and
either directly apply the digitized stamp where it was
digitized, or apply it to applicable objects in the design
window.
3 Click the Start Selecting button.
Any pre-selected objects remain selected.
4 Hover the mouse over any object in the design
window.
The object outline is highlighted.
Select object outlines to include in the stamp
using any existing selection methods. The
selected outlines appear in the preview panel.
Deselect at any time by pressing the Esc key.
Tip Selectable objects can include vectors from
Artwork Canvas. This is the only time vectors
can be selected in the Embroidery Canvas.
5 Click the Use Stamp button to apply the selection
as a carving stamp. See Applying pre-defined
patterns for details.
To digitize carving stamps
1 Select an embroidery object or not as required.
If embroidery objects are pre-selected, digitized
stamps will apply only to these objects.
6 Optionally, click the Add to Library button to add
the selection to the library for future reference.
See Adding stamps to a library for details.
Tip Use the Softened Stamp and Raised Stamp
options on the Appearance tab to soften or
accentuate the effect. See Changing carving
stamp appearance for details.
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2 Click the Carving Stamp icon and select the
Digitize tab of the dialog.
Alternatively, use Stamp to apply the stamp to
applicable objects with no object/s selected.
Click to start
digitizing
Stamp applied with no object/s selected
3 Click the Start Digitizing button.
You are prompted to enter a starting point for the
stamp outline.
Click the Use Stamp button to position the
stamp. You are prompted to enter an anchor
point as with pre-defined patterns. See
Applying pre-defined patterns for details.
6 Optionally, click the Add to Library button to add
the selection to the library for future reference.
See Adding stamps to a library for details.
4 Digitize stamp outlines:
Press Enter once to complete a boundary.
Press Enter again to finish stamp digitizing.
5 Click the enabled Stamp button.
Click the Stamp button to apply the stamp to
selected applicable objects only.
Changing carving stamp appearance
Use General > Carving Stamp to apply preset or
custom patterns to create a pattern of needle
penetrations.
The Carving Stamp docker contains four tabs: Use
Pattern, Use Object, Digitize, and Appearance. The
Softened Stamp and Raised Stamp checkboxes
and Clear All Stamps button in the Appearance tab
are enabled when one or more objects with stamps
are selected.
Stamp applied with object/s selected
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To change carving stamp appearance
Self-intersecting boundaries and overlapping
boundaries are combined.
1 Select an embroidery object with stamps already
applying.
2 Click the Carving Stamp icon and select the
Note Clicking the Clear All Stamps button will
cause all existing stamps to be removed from
selected objects.
Appearance tab of the dialog.
Reshaping carving stamps
Choose an
option
Carving stamps can be moved, rotated, scaled,
reshaped, and deleted individually in Reshape mode.
As you transform carving stamps, needle
penetrations in the underlying object are
automatically updated.
To reshape a carving stamp
3 Choose an option to modify stamp appearance as
desired:
Checking the Softened Stamp checkbox
causes any existing stamp/s to be softened.
In Reshape mode, select an embroidery object
with carving stamps applied.
A diamond selection handle is displayed at the
center of each stamp.
Click a diamond
selection handle
Select the diamond selection handle.
Another set of sizing, stretching and rotation
handles appears around the stamp as shown.
Checking the Raised Stamp checkbox cause
any splits within the combined closed
boundaries of a carving stamp to be removed.
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Drag the diamond to move the stamp.
Drag the rotation handle to rotate the stamp.
Drag rotation
handle
Drag diamond
Click the blue diamond handle to change it back
into a green diamond handle with no nodes
displayed.
Tip Holding down the Ctrl key will constrain the
movement to the horizontal or vertical axis.
Drag one of the corner sizing handles to scale the
stamp.
Click the curve of the stamp to display control
points. Use these to reshape or delete the stamp
in the same way as for other objects.
Drag corner
sizing handle
Hold Shift key to scale from the center.
Hold Ctrl key to scale proportionally.
Hold Ctrl and Shift keys while dragging a
sizing handle to scale proportionally about the
center.
Drag one of the stretching handles to stretch the
stamp.
Top and bottom stretching handles stretch the
object vertically.
Note When an embroidery object with carving
stamps is itself transformed, carving stamps are
transformed accordingly.
Adding stamps to a library
Use General > Carving Stamp to apply preset or
custom patterns to create a pattern of needle
penetrations.
Left and right stretching handles will stretch the
stamp horizontally.
This procedure starts when you click the enabled Add
to Library button either on the Use Object tab or
Digitize tab in the Carving Stamp docker.
Holding down the Shift key will stretch the
stamp from the center.
To add a stamp to a library
1 Select an object which you want to add to the
library as a user-defined carving stamp.
Define your own carving stamps using the
Carving Stamp > Use Object tab. See Using
objects as carving stamps for details.
Drag stretching
handle
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Digitize carving stamps on the spot using the
Carving Stamp > Digitize tab. See Digitizing
carving stamps for details.
Move the mouse pointer to the position you
want to use as the anchor point during
manual stamp placement, and left-click.
Enter first
reference point
6 Enter the second reference point:
Click to add
to library
2 On either of these tabs, click the enabled Add to
Press Enter to have the reference point created
automatically.
Move the mouse pointer to the position you
want to use as the guide point during manual
stamp placement and left-click.
Library button.
The Create Stamp Pattern dialog opens.
Select library set
from dropdown list
Enter second
reference point
Enter name for
new stamp
3 Select a set from the dropdown list or click the
New Set button to create a new library.
If you chose to create a new library set, use the
New Stamp Set dialog to create a new stamp set.
The newly created stamp set is displayed in the
Set list when the Use Pattern tab is selected.
BERNINA Embroidery Software:
creates the stamp
registers the reference points either
automatically or manually entered
replaces any same name stamp with the newly
created stamp
displays a confirmation message.
7 Click OK.
Enter name for
new library set
4 Enter a new stamp name and click OK.
You are prompted to digitize the first reference
point in the design window.
5 Enter the first reference point:
Press Enter to have the reference point created
automatically.
The newly created stamp is displayed in the stamp
list when the Use Pattern tab is selected.
Note The Rename and Delete buttons are
enabled in the Use Patterns tab whenever a
user-defined stamp pattern is selected. When the
Rename button is clicked, the Rename Pattern
Stamp dialog opens. Use it to rename
user-defined stamp patterns. See also Applying
pre-defined patterns.
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CHAPTER 24
CRAFT STITCH BORDERS & FILLS
BERNINA Embroidery
Software provides a range of
craft stitches which you can
use to mimic some traditional
hand-worked embroidery.
These include a large range
of blackwork and
candlewicking patterns
suitable for both outlines and
fills. See also Craft Stitch
Pattern Samples.
Backstitch and stemstitch are
two versatile outline stitches.
Backstitch forms a
continuous thin line, similar to machine stitching, while stemstitch produces
rope-like lines which can vary in thickness depending on stitch angle. Both can be
used to make a smooth continuous row of stitching suitable for outlines and for
blackwork.
Lacework and stipple are two decorative fill stitches. Lacework can be used to give
a lacey look to objects such as flowers. Stippling, also known as vermicelli, is a
free flowing run stitch that can be used for decorative effects or to produce
quilting.
This section explains how to apply the various craft stitch types to outlines and
fills, as well as change stitch settings to obtain the best results.
Creating craft stitch outlines
Tip You can also create decorative stitch effects with
pattern runs. See Creating patterned outlines for
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides a range of
craft stitches for use as borders. Available stitch types details.
include blackwork, backstitch, stemstitch, and
candlewicking. See also Craft Stitch Pattern Samples. Creating craft stitch borders
Use Stitch > Blackwork Outline to create craftstitch
borders. Name derives from black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of embroidery.
Use Stitch > Candlewicking Outline to create
ornamental craftstitch borders. Specify exact pattern
size and spacing.
Use Stitch > Backstitch Outline to create backstitch
borders – old, adaptable stitch type used for delicate
outlines.
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Use Stitch > Stemstich Outline to create stemstitch
borders or for details such as stems and vines.
Different stitch types suit different shapes. When you
digitize an object, it uses the current stitch type for
the selected digitizing method. However, you can
change stitch types at any stage. See also Setting
current object properties.
simple stitches to create complex designs. It can be
used to decorate articles of dress or furnishings such
as hankies, table napkins, tablecloths, and doilies.
See also Creating blackwork fills.
To create a craft stitch border
1 Select a craft stitch outline you want to use from
the Stitch toolbar.
2 Use the Open Object, Closed Object, Circle or
Rectangle tools to create a line for the outline to
follow. See Digitizing Methods for details.
To create a blackwork outline
1 Select Blackwork Outline. See Creating craft
stitch borders for details.
2 Digitize a line for the outline to follow. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
Note The outline is created with default stitch
settings. These can be adjusted before or after
digitizing via Object Properties.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
4 Adjust settings as required:
Blackwork Outline: See Creating blackwork
outlines for details.
Backstitch Outline: See Creating backstitch
outlines for details.
Stemstitch Outline: See Creating stemstitch
outlines for details.
Candlewicking Outline: See Creating
stemstitch outlines for details.
Click to change pattern
Tip You can change between craft stitch fills and
outlines quickly using the buttons on the Craft
Stitch toolbar or the Outline dropdown menu.
See also Creating craft stitch fills.
4 If not already applied, select Blackwork from the
Stitch type list.
5 Click the Select button.
Creating blackwork outlines
Use Stitch > Blackwork Outline to create craftstitch
borders. Name derives from black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of embroidery.
Blackwork gets its name from the black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of embroidery. Early
designs tend to be angular, whereas later designs use
more diagonal stitches. Blackwork employs just a few
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The Select Pattern dialog opens.
Select viewing mode
Tip If the border does not automatically pick up
the color you have selected in the color palette,
select it and re-select the color.
Creating backstitch outlines
Select
pattern
Use Stitch > Backstitch Outline to create backstitch
borders – old, adaptable stitch type used for delicate
outlines.
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
6 Select a pattern from the display panel.
This becomes the current pattern. See also Craft
Stitch Pattern Samples.
Backstitch is an old, adaptable stitch which can be
used as a delicate outline. This small, even stitch
follows intricate curves well. Backstitch can be used
for blackwork and redwork designs. You can specify
the exact stitch length, thickness and overlap values
as well as the number of strokes.
7 Click Apply to preview the effect.
The selected pattern is applied to the object.
To create a backstitch outline
1 Select Backstitch Outline. See Creating craft
stitch borders for details.
2 Digitize a line for the outline to follow. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
8 Adjust the pattern Size as required and click
Apply.
Size
reduced
9 Adjust the pattern Spacing as required and click
Apply.
To increase stitch density, enter a smaller
value.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
To reduce density for more open stitching,
enter a larger value.
Spacing
reduced
Adjust settings
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4 If not already applied, select Backstitch from the
Stitch type list.
5 Adjust the Stitch length as required and click
Apply.
Stitch Length:
3.0 mm
Stitch Length:
1.5 mm
6 Adjust the Stitch thickness as required and click
Apply.
Stitch
Thickness:
0.15 mm
specify various settings including line thickness,
spacing, angle, single or triple, and stitch thickness.
To create a stemstitch outline
1 Select Stemstitch Outline. See Creating craft
stitch borders for details.
2 Digitize a line for the outline to follow. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
Stitch
Thickness:
0.2 5mm
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
7 Adjust the Overlap as required and click Apply.
object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
Overlap: 30%
Overlap: 70%
8 Adjust the number of strokes as required.
4 If not already applied, select Stemstitch from the
Stitch Type list.
Strokes: 3
Strokes: 5
5 Adjust the Line thickness as required and click
Apply.
Creating stemstitch outlines
Use Stitch > Stemstich Outline to create stemstitch
borders or for details such as stems and vines.
Stemstitch is a detail stitch that can be used to outline
items or fill in areas. It is used for stems and vines
with other decorative stitches, or as an outline for
stitches such as Satin fill or Pattern Fill. You can
Line
Thickness:
2.0 mm
Line
Thickness:
1.0 mm
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6 Adjust the Spacing as required and click Apply.
Spacing:
0.8 mm
To create a candlewicking outline
Spacing:
1.5 mm
7 Adjust the Angle as required and click Apply.
1 Select Candlewicking Outline. See Creating
craft stitch borders for details.
2 Digitize a line for the outline to follow. See
Digitizing Methods for details.
Angle: 90°
Angle: 45°
8 Select either Single or Triple and click Apply.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Outline Stitch dialog
opens.
Type: Triple
Type: Single
9 For Triple only, enter a Stitch Thickness.
Triple Stitch
Thickness:
0.25 mm
Triple Stitch
Thickness:
0.15 mm
Creating candlewicking outlines
Click to change pattern
4 If not already applied, select Candlewicking from
the Stitch type list.
5 Click the Select button.
The Select Pattern dialog opens.
Use Stitch > Candlewicking Outline to create
ornamental craftstitch borders. Specify exact pattern
size and spacing.
Candlewicking is a traditional white-on-white
embroidery technique, usually done on white linen or
cotton fabric with heavy cotton threads. Stitches used
are mostly knots, both Colonial and French, as well as
stemstitch. Candlewicking Outline can be used for
ornate borders. You can specify the exact size of each
pattern as well as spacing between them. See also
Creating candlewicking fills.
Select viewing mode
Select
pattern
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
6 Select a pattern from the display panel.
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This becomes the current pattern. See also Craft
Stitch Pattern Samples.
7 Click Apply to preview the effect.
The selected pattern is applied to the object.
Tip You can also create decorative stitch effects with
fancy and pattern fills. See Creating fancy fills and
Creating pattern fills.
Creating craft stitch fills
Use Stitch > Blackwork Fill to create fill for blackwork
designs. Name derives from black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of embroidery.
8 Adjust the Size as required and click Apply.
Use Stitch > Candlewicking Fill to create
candlewicking fills – traditional white-on-white
embroidery usually done with heavy cotton thread on
white linen.
Use Stitch > Lacework Fill to create a lacey look with
open trellis-like patterns.
Use Stitch > Sculptured Fancy Fill to create 3D
pattern effects with turning fills.
Size
reduced
9 Adjust the Spacing as required and click Apply.
Use Stitch > Ripple Fill to create spiral stitching from
the center of any filled object.
Use Stitch > Stipple Run Fill to create fills made up of
run stitches which meander within a border.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides four craft
stitch fills – Blackwork Fill, Candlewicking Fill,
Lacework and Stipple. Different stitch types are
suited to different objects. See Craft Stitch Pattern
Samples for details.
Spacing
reduced
Tip If the border does not automatically pick up
the color you have selected in the color palette,
select it and re-select the color.
Note Stippling is a method of creating a fill made of
run stitches which meander around within a border. It
works a little differently to the other craft stitch fills.
See Creating stippling fills for details.
To create a craft stitch fill
1 Select the craft stitch fill you want to use from the
Creating craft stitch fills
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides a range of
craft stitches for use as fills. Available stitch types
include blackwork, candlewicking, lacework, and
stippling. See also Craft Stitch Pattern Samples.
Stitch toolbar.
2 Create or select a closed shape. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
Note The fill is created with default stitch
settings. These can be adjusted before or after
digitizing via Object Properties.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
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Tip You can change between craft stitch fills and
outlines quickly using the buttons on the Craft
Stitch toolbar or the Fill dropdown menu. See
also Creating craft stitch borders.
To create a blackwork fill
1 Select Blackwork Fill. See Creating craft stitch
fills for details.
2 Create or select a closed shape. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
4 Adjust settings as required:
Blackwork Fill: See Creating blackwork fills
for details.
Candlewicking Fill: See Creating
candlewicking fills for details.
Lacework Fill: See Creating lacework fills for
details.
Sculptured Fancy Fill: See Creating
sculptured fancy fills for details.
Ripple Fill: See Creating ripple fills for details.
Stipple Run Fill: See Creating stippling fills for
details.
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
Tip Wave Fill lets you contour fill stitches along
a digitized guideline. Wave Fill can be applied to
some craft stitches. However, you need to first
apply the effect to a Step fill before converting to
a craft stitch fill. See also Creating wave effects.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Click to change
pattern
Step stitch used
Wave Effect
applied
Click to change
pattern
Craft stitch
selected
Creating blackwork fills
Use Stitch > Blackwork Fill to create fill for blackwork
designs. Name derives from black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of embroidery.
4 If not already applied, select Blackwork from the
Stitch type list and click Select.
The Select Pattern dialog opens showing all
available fill types.
Select viewing mode
Blackwork gets its name from the black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of embroidery. The
most common blackwork fills employ simple stitches
to create complex scrolling or geometric patterns. By
using different blackwork fill patterns, you can create
light and dark tones in a design. See also Creating
blackwork outlines.
Select
pattern
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
5 Select the desired pattern from the display panel.
See also Craft Stitch Pattern Samples.
6 Click Apply to preview the effect.
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The selected pattern is applied to the object.
dropdown menu. See Creating craft stitch fills for
details.
2 Create or select a closed shape. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
7 Change pattern layout by adjusting settings in the
dialog or on-screen via the Layout button.
Techniques for adjusting pattern layout are the
same as for pattern fills. See Creating pattern fills
for details.
8 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Click to change
pattern
Note If more than half a pattern is outside the
boundary, it will be clipped along the boundary.
Creating candlewicking fills
Use Stitch > Candlewicking Fill to create
candlewicking fills – traditional white-on-white
embroidery usually done with heavy cotton thread on
white linen.
Candlewicking is a traditional white-on-white
embroidery technique, usually done on white linen or
cotton fabric with heavy cotton threads. More use of
color is becoming popular today. Stitches used are
mostly knots, both Colonial and French, as well as
stemstitch. Candlewicking can be used to embroider
white bedspreads, pillows and clothing. See also
Creating candlewicking outlines.
4 If not already applied, select Candlewicking from
the Stitch type list and click Select.
The Select Pattern dialog opens showing all
available fill types.
Select viewing mode
Select
pattern
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
5 Select the desired pattern from the display panel.
See also Craft Stitch Pattern Samples.
6 Click Apply to preview the effect.
To create a candlewicking fill
1 Click the Candlewicking Fill icon or click the Fill
icon and choose Candlewicking Fill from the
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The selected pattern is applied to the object.
2 Create or select a closed shape. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
7 Change pattern layout by adjusting settings in the
dialog or on-screen via the Layout button.
Techniques for adjusting pattern layout are the
same as for pattern fills. See Creating pattern fills
for details.
8 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Click to change
pattern
Note If more than half a pattern is outside the
boundary, it will be clipped along the boundary.
Creating lacework fills
Use Stitch > Lacework Fill to create a lacey look with
open trellis-like patterns.
Lacework stitch consists of an open square trellis-like
pattern which gives objects a lacey look. With
Lacework fills you can adjust the layout of the preset
patterns.
4 If not already applied, select Lacework from the
Stitch type list and click Select.
The Select Pattern dialog opens showing all
available fill types.
Select viewing mode
Select
pattern
To create a lacework fill
1 Select Lacework Fill. See Creating craft stitch fills
for details.
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list patterns
by picture, name, or both.
5 Select the desired pattern from the display panel.
See also Craft Stitch Pattern Samples.
6 Click Apply to preview the effect.
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The selected pattern is applied to the object.
To create a sculptured fancy fill
1 Create or select a closed shape with turning
stitching. See Digitizing Methods for details.
7 Change pattern layout by adjusting settings in the
dialog or on-screen via the Layout button.
Techniques for adjusting pattern layout are the
same as for pattern fills. See Creating pattern fills
for details.
8 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
2 Select Sculptured Fancy Fill icon. See Creating
craft stitch fills for details.
The effect is applied using the current Fancy Fill
pattern. See also Creating fancy fills.
Creating ripple fills
Use Stitch > Ripple Fill to create spiral stitching from
the center of any filled object.
Note If more than half a pattern is outside the
boundary, it will be clipped along the boundary.
Creating sculptured fancy fills
Ripple Fill stitch is related to Contour stitch,
providing a similar look (with a fixed number of lines
and variable spacing) but spiralling out from the
center of a filled object. It can be applied to any filled
object. The center of the Ripple stitch can be moved
with the Reshape Object tool.
Use Stitch > Sculptured Fancy Fill to create 3D
pattern effects with turning fills.
Sculptured Fancy Fill stitch is related to Fancy Fill
stitch using needle penetrations to form a tiled
pattern. The difference is that Sculptured Fancy Fill
stitch can be applied to objects with turning stitches
creating three dimensional, turning pattern effects
which can’t be achieved by Fancy Fill alone. See also
Creating fancy fills.
Ripple Fill works best for ‘blobby’ shapes but can be
applied to longer shapes. With longer shapes it may
generate stitches that go outside the perimeter of the
object, but this can provide for some interesting
visual effects. See also Creating contour fills.
Tip If the object you are working with does not
contain turning stitches, you can generally add them
with the Add Stitch Angles tool. See Modifying stitch
angles for details.
To create a ripple fill
1 Select Ripple Fill. See Creating craft stitch fills for
details.
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2 Create or select a closed shape. See Digitizing
The selected settings are applied to the object.
Methods for details.
Note If the object has a hole, this is ignored when
ripple is applied but still exists when other stitch
types are applied.
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the pattern
layout.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Tip Some interesting visual effects can be
achieved by reshaping and moving the centre of
the Ripple Fill stitch outside the object outline.
Adjust stitch
settings as desired
4 Adjust ripple Stitch settings as desired:
Adjust Stitch length for smoother or sharper
curves.
Creating stippling fills
Use Stitch > Stipple Run Fill to create fills made up of
run stitches which meander within a border.
Use Stitch > Stipple Stemstitch Fill to create heavier
stipple run fills with stemstitch outlines.
Use Stitch > Stipple Backstitch Fill to create heavier
stipple run fills with backstitch outlines.
Stitch length: 3.0 mm
Stitch Length: 1.0 mm
Adjust Stitch spacing for denser or more open
stitching.
Stitch spacing: 3mm
Stippling creates a fill made up of run stitches which
meander within a border. There are three types:
Stipple Run, Stipple Backstitch, and Stipple
Stemstitch. Stippling can be applied to the same
objects as Pattern Fill – i.e. closed objects with or
without stitch angles. It can’t be applied to lettering,
auto appliqué or composite objects.
Stitch spacing: 5mm
5 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
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You can control stitch density in stippling objects by
adjusting stitch length and loop spacing. You can
reshape and scale stipple fill object outlines while
preserving settings.
5 Adjust Stipple settings as desired:
Adjust Loop spacing for tighter or more open
stitching.
To create a stippling fill
1 Choose a Stipple Fill. See Creating craft stitch fills
for details.
2 Create or select a closed shape. See Digitizing
Methods for details.
Loop Spacing: 1.5 mm
Loop Spacing: 2.5 mm
Adjust Inset step to offset stippling inwards
from the object outline. To leave a larger gap
between the stippling and the outline, enter a
larger value. Note that the stipple fill cannot
extend beyond the object outline.
6 Change stipple Stitch type as desired. Stipple
Stemstitch and Stipple Backstitch work the
same way as Stipple Run except that they create
a more ornate fill effect.
Note Stitch angle has no effect on the stipple run
pattern.
3 To change settings, double-click or right-click the
object.
The Object Properties > Fill Stitch dialog
opens.
Stipple Stemstitch
Stipple Backstitch
Stipple Stemstitch settings are also
controlled via Object Properties. See also
Creating stemstitch outlines.
Adjust stitch
values as
required
Adjust stipple
settings
4 Adjust run Stitch settings as desired:
Adjust Stitch length for smoother or sharper
curves.
Stitch length: 1.0 mm
Stitch Length: 3.0 mm
Adjust Run count defines the number of stitch
repetitions – e.g. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 – and hence the
stitch bulk.
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Stipple Backstitch settings are also
controlled via Object Properties. See also
Creating backstitch outlines.
7 Click Apply to preview the effect or OK to finish
and close.
Once a stipple fill is generated, you can adjust
object properties of the generated stipple run at
any time. You can also reshape and scale stipple fill
object outlines while preserving settings. See
Reshaping objects using reshape nodes for details.
Tip The Break Apart command can be applied to
stipple fill objects. As a result, you can edit the
stipple run line directly. Apply Pattern Run, Satin
and other outline stitch types as desired. See
Splitting into component objects for details.
Stipple with Candlewicking
Stipple with Blanket
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CHAPTER 25
DIGITIZING FOR APPLIQUÉ
Appliqué is an important craft in home
sewing, and the Appliqué feature
provides an easy way to create quality
work. Use Appliqué to generate the
stitching you require for closed-object
appliqué. Up to four layers of stitching
– placement lines, cutting lines,
tackdown and cover stitches – are
generated. Using the Remove Appliqué
Overlaps tool, you can create appliqué
objects with partial cover stitching to
create overlaps without doubling-up
borders. Sometimes you require added
flexibility to extend the range of
designs that can be sewn. For instance, designs containing open objects cannot
be handled by Appliqué. In such cases, the special Advanced Appliqué tool allows
you to generate ‘open-object appliqué’ from one or more source objects.
This section covers creating closed-object appliqué as well as partial cover
appliqué. It also discusses creating open-object appliqué.
Creating closed-object appliqué
Use Appliqué to produce the stitching you require for
closed-object appliqué. You digitize the border around
an appliqué shape in much the same way as an
closed-object embroidery object. You can control
various settings including cover stitch type – Satin or
Blanket – width, stitch spacing, as well as offset. Up
to three types of ‘secondary object’ can be
automatically generated:
Placement lines: Optionally, placement lines are
used to position applique fabrics or pre-cut
patches on the background fabric.
Cutting lines: Optionally, cutting lines form a
guide when trimming the fabric of an appliqué
patch ‘in situ’.
Tip You can also create appliqué objects with partial
cover stitching to create overlaps without doubling-up
borders. See also Creating partial cover appliqué.
Creating appliqué with Appliqué
Use Digitize > Appliqué to digitize closed-object
appliqué with all necessary stitching.
Use Appliqué to generate the stitching you require
for closed-object appliqué. Up to four layers of
stitching – placement line, cutting line, tackdown and
cover stitch – are generated. Options determining
single or multiple boundaries as well as frame-out
Tackdown: This is a zigzag or run stitch placed
after placement and cutting lines, and used to fix
appliqué patches to the background fabric before
cover stitching is applied.
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position are set in the Options dialog. See Setting
appliqué options for details.
Automatic: If activated, the frame-out
position is determined automatically.
Manual: If activated, click the point where the
frame-out position is to be.
Frame out
position
Place Under Cover Stitches: If activated, the
frame-out position is placed at the location of
the last needle penetration before the
frame-out would occur.
Tip When you stitch out an appliqué object, the
machine stops between layers. Before you begin to
7 Press Enter.
stitch the appliqué, lay the fabric over the design and
The shape is closed and up to four layers of
start the machine. When the guideline has been
stitching generated – placement line, cutting line,
stitched, trim the excess appliqué material and start
tackdown and cover stitch – depending on current
the machine again for the tackdown and cover stitch.
settings. See Adjusting Appliqué settings for
details.
To create appliqué using Appliqué
1 Load a picture. See Loading vector artwork for
details.
2 Click the Appliqué icon in Design or Artistic
View.
3 Digitize the appliqué outline by marking reference
points around the shape.
Placement
line (pink)
Cutting line
(purple)
Zigzag
tackdown
(green)
Click to create a corner point.
Right-click to create a curve point.
Satin cover
stitch
Note The Ungroup command is not available
when an Appliqué object is selected. If you wish to
access component objects, use the Break Apart
tool. See Splitting into component objects for
details.
Adjusting Appliqué settings
Tip Follow the prompts in the Status Bar to help
you digitize. If you make a mistake, press
Backspace to delete the last reference point, then
continue digitizing.
4 Press Enter to close the shape.
5 Click the outline to set the stitch entry and exit
points or press Enter to accept the defaults.
6 Depending on the selected frame-out method, you
Use General > Object Properties to set current
properties.
The cover stitch is the border around the appliqué
shape. You can control various settings including
cover stitch type, width, stitch spacing, as well as the
offset in relation to the digitized outline.
To adjust Appliqué settings
1 Double-click or right-click an Appliqué object.
may be prompted to mark the frame-out position.
See Setting appliqué options for details.
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The Object Properties > Appliqué dialog opens.
Tip To adjust settings prior to digitizing, with no
objects selected, access the Object Properties >
Appliqué dialog.
2 In the Cover stitch panel, select the required
and spacing settings. Tackdown width cannot be
greater than the cover stitch width.
Tackdown stitch
width: decreased
spacing: increased
Tackdown stitch
width: default
spacing: default
Tackdown stitch
width: increased
spacing: decreased
cover stitch type – Satin or Blanket.
Note By default cover stitching is activated. This
control allows compatibility between appliqués
created in Explorations which has a ‘No Border’
option, and those created in BERNINA Embroidery
Software.
3 Adjust cover stitch width and spacing as required:
Width: Enter the width of the Satin or Blanket
column.
Note Tackdown stitching is not available for
Blanket cover stitch.
5 Select required appliqué styles.
Two options are available – Placement Line and
Cutting Line. Use placement lines as a guide to
place pre-cut fabric patches. Use cutting lines to
hold down uncut patches so that they can be cut in
place.
Select placement
and/or cutting lines
6 Use the slider to offset the cover stitch relative to
– inside or outside – the placement line.
Satin Width: 2.5 mm
Satin Width: 1.0 mm
Spacing: Enter the stitch spacing of the Satin
or Blanket column.
Blanket Spacing: 1.3 mm
Adjust cover
stitch and
tackdown offset
Blanket Spacing: 2.0 mm
4 If using Satin cover stitch, select the Use
Tackdown checkbox as required and adjust width
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Satin defaults to none while Blanket defaults to
100% inside.
between fabrics or plain colors. By default the
Fabrics option is selected.
Select
between
fabrics or
plain colors
Offset: inside
Offset: none
Offset: outside
7 Click Apply.
Current settings are applied to selected objects.
Click node to
view available
range
Placing fabrics in Appliqué designs
Use View > Show Appliqué Fabric to show or hide
background fabric / color of any appliqué objects in
the design.
The Object Properties > Appliqué dialog contains
a Fabric panel which allows you to choose a fabric or
plain color to assign to your appliqué patch.
To place fabric in an Appliqué design
1 Double-click or right-click an appliqué object.
3 Scroll down the display panel to find a suitable
category and click a node on the fabrics tree to
view the available range – e.g. ‘Anniversary
Florals’.
4 Click OK to apply it to the selected appliqué object.
Note The Benartex range is displayed as in Patch
Properties dialog. See Creating open-object
appliqué for details.
5 If you prefer to assign a color to your appliqué
patch, select the Color option.
The Object Properties > Appliqué dialog opens.
Swatch showing current
fabric used for appliqué
Click to choose
fabric or color
2 Click Choose to choose a fabric or plain color in
the Fabric panel to assign to your appliqué patch.
The Appliqué Fabric dialog opens. The
Fabric/Color/None options allow you to select
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The Appliqué Fabric dialog updates to display a
range of colors.
To create partial cover appliqué
1 Create appliqué shapes with Appliqué. See
Creating appliqué with Appliqué for details.
Click to
choose color
2 Select the appliqué objects.
6 Select a tonal range – Light, Mid or Dark – and
choose a color.
3 Click the Remove Appliqué Overlaps icon.
Cover stitches are removed where objects overlap,
leaving only the secondary objects – tackdown,
placement and cutting lines.
7 Click OK to close the dialog and put the fabric into
the Object Properties > Appliqué dialog.
Swatch showing
current fabric or
color
Partial cover
Unstitched part
of boundary
8 Click Apply to apply it to the selected appliqué
object.
Creating open-object appliqué
Tip Use the Show Appliqué Fabric toggle to
turn appliqué fabrics/colors display on/off.
Creating partial cover appliqué
Appliqué is an important craft in home sewing, and
the Appliqué feature provides an easy way to create
high quality work. However, sometimes you require
added flexibility to extend the range of designs that
Click Edit > Remove Appliqué Overlaps to remove
unwanted stitching from underlaying appliqué
objects.
Using the Remove Appliqué Overlaps tool, you can
create overlapping appliqué objects with partial cover
stitching without doubling-up borders. The lower
layers will have partial appliqué applied to them.
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can be sewn. For instance, designs containing open
objects cannot be handled by Appliqué.
Boundaries can be defined by a mixture of objects as
shown here:
Satin outline
Block Digitized
Object (Block)
Blanket stitch
outline
In this design, the stem in the center of the leaf must
be sewn after the placement and cutting lines around
the leaf outline but before the cover stitches. There
may be one or two fabric areas. If there is only one
patch, the stem will not require placement or tacking
stitches. If there are two patches, the stem, as well as
the outline, must have placement and tacking
stitches.
Another problem is illustrated by the rabbit design
below. The entire shape is composed of open curves
whose stitching order is crucial – e.g. the left ear must
be on top. The interior of the rabbit needs to be filled
with fabric, even though none of its component
curves is closed.
Patch
Primary objects
Source or ‘primary’ objects used in the creation of
open-object appliqué must be created and sequenced
before the feature is applied. These objects are not
affected in any way by their incorporation into
open-object appliqué. Several types of source object
can be used:
Any outline stitch type – Single Run, Satin Outline,
etc,
Any closed-object filled object, or
Any block-digitized object.
Some other object types can be used as input in
combination with the above objects. These include
lettering objects, auto-appliqués and even other
open-object appliqués.
Note If BERNINA Embroidery Software detects more
than one area, you have the option of joining them
into one patch. See Merging & unmerging patches for
details.
Secondary objects
Up to three types of ‘secondary object’ can be
automatically generated:
In both cases, you want to be able to enter the curves
in as natural an order as possible and have the
software correctly interpret where the enclosed areas
are to be. To this end the special Advanced Appliqué
tool allows you to generate ‘open-object appliqué’
from one or more source or ‘primary’ objects.
Placement lines: These are, optionally, the first
appliqué layer to be stitched. Placement lines are
used to position pre-cut appliqué patches on the
background material.
Cutting lines: Again optionally, cutting lines form
a guide when trimming the fabric of an appliqué
patch ‘in situ’.
Tackdown: This is a zigzag or run stitch placed
after placement and cutting lines, and used to fix
appliqué patches to the background fabric before
cover stitching is applied.
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Each ‘boundary segment’ will generate a placement
line, cutting line and/or tackdown depending on
current settings.
2 Set the stitching properties and sewing sequence
of these objects.
3 Select all objects to be included in the open-object
appliqué and click the Advanced Appliqué icon.
Note Secondary objects are stitched before primary
objects and are therefore shown beneath. You can
assign thread colors to each secondary object or let
BERNINA Embroidery Software decide.
Creating open-object appliqué design
BERNINA Embroidery Software determines
whether a selection contains at least one allowable
boundary object and whether an area has been
properly enclosed. If these conditions are met, an
open-object appliqué object is created and the
Appliqué Properties dialog opens.
Use Digitize > Advanced Appliqué to generate
open-object appliqué from one or more source
objects.
Several types of ‘primary object’ can be used in the
creation of open-object appliqué, including any
outline stitch type – Single Run, Satin Outline, etc –
any filled object, or any block-digitized object.
Additionally, some other objects can be used as input,
including lettering objects, auto-appliqués or even
other open-object appliqués.
Areas enclosed by
allowable boundary
objects marked with
hashing in white
Note Shapes are ‘corrected’ when an open-object
appliqué is first created. This may have the effect
of removing small detail segments. However,
primary objects are unaffected.
4 Click Place Fabric and Color in Patches option
to add fabric or color. See Placing fabric in patches
and Placing color in patches below for details.
Note By default, designs are automatically grouped
upon opening or insertion into another design. When
you open an appliqué design after saving, you will
need to ungroup it before you can access appliqué
properties. See Setting other general options for
details.
To create an open-object appliqué design
1 Create the objects you want to include in your
cover stitching of the appliqué design. See
Digitizing open shapes for details.
5 Click Back when complete.
6 Click Close to close the dialog.
Tip Open-object appliqué objects can be selected
and manipulated in the same way as a grouped
object – i.e. they can be moved, resized, skewed
or rotated, using the same click and drag method
applying to all objects. Reshaping of open-object
appliqué objects, however, is not possible. Nor is
there any way to select individual objects, primary
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or secondary, within open-object appliqué unless
the object is first ‘broken apart’. See Splitting into
component objects for details.
Placing fabric in patches
Use View > Show Appliqué Fabric to show or hide
background fabric / color of any appliqué objects in
the design.
You can add fabric swatches to open-object appliqué
when it is first created or at any later stage.
3 Select a fabric from the fabrics tree – e.g. ‘Vintage
Shirtings’ – or from the Used Fabrics and Colors
palette.
4 Move the cursor over the design area.
A white outline appears around any closed area
over which the cursor passes.
5 Click an area which is currently hashed or filled.
The area is filled with the chosen fabric and a
swatch added to the Used Fabrics and Colors
palette.
To place fabric in patches
1 If editing an existing open-object appliqué object,
double-click or right-click the object.
The Appliqué Properties dialog opens (or will
already be open if you have just created the
object).
Note For any new patches created, secondary
stitching objects are created using default stitch
types and automatic stitch colors. See Setting
stitch colors and Setting stitch types for details.
6 Select other areas as required to add more
patches.
7 Click Back when complete.
8 Click Close to close the dialog.
2 Click the Place Fabric and Color in Patches
option.
The dialog changes to display the Place Fabric in
Patches panel.
Alternatively, click Place Color in Patches or
Remove Fabric from Patches for more options.
See Placing color in patches and Removing fabric
or color from patches below for details.
Tip Use the Show Appliqué Fabric toggle to
turn appliqué fabrics/colors display on/off.
Placing color in patches
Use View > Show Appliqué Fabric to show or hide
background fabric / color of any appliqué objects in
the design.
You can add color, in place of fabric swatches, to
open-object appliqué when it is first created or at any
later stage.
A white outline appears
around any closed area
where the cursor passes.
To place color in patches
1 If editing an existing open-object appliqué object,
double-click or right-click the object.
Note There may already be pre-selected entries
in the Used Fabrics and Colors palette.
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The Appliqué Properties dialog opens (or will
already be open if you have just created the
object).
2 Click the Place Fabric and Color in Patches
option.
The dialog changes to display the Place Fabric in
Patches panel. There may already be
pre-selected entries in the Used Fabrics and
Colors palette.
The area is filled with the chosen color and a color
sample added to the Used Fabrics and Colors
palette.
Note For any new patches created, secondary
stitching objects are created using the default
stitch types and automatic stitch colors. See
Setting stitch colors and Setting stitch types for
details.
7 Select other areas as required to add more colors.
8 Click Back when complete.
9 Click Close to close the dialog.
Alternatively, click Place Fabric in Patches or
Remove Fabric from Patches for more options.
See Placing fabric in patches and Removing fabric
or color from patches below for details.
Tip Use the Show Appliqué Fabric toggle to
turn appliqué fabrics/colors display on/off.
Removing fabric or color from patches
A white outline appears
around any closed area
where the cursor passes.
You can remove colors or fabrics from open-object
appliqué at any stage.
To remove fabric or color from patches
Note There may already be pre-selected entries
in the Used Fabrics and Colors palette.
3 Select a tonal range – Light, Mid or Dark – using
1 Double-click or right-click the open-object
appliqué object.
The Appliqué Properties dialog opens.
one of the three switches at the top of the palette.
4 Select a color from the palette.
5 Move the cursor over the design area.
A white outline appears around any closed area
over which the cursor passes.
6 Click an outlined area which is currently hashed or
filled.
2 Click the Remove Fabric from Patches option.
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The dialog changes to display the Remove Fabric
from Patches panel.
3 Move the cursor over the design area.
A white outline appears around any closed area
over which the cursor passes.
4 Click an outlined area which is currently filled.
require placement or tacking stitches. In this case,
the two fabric areas need to be merged into one.
To merge and unmerge patches
1 Double-click or right-click the Advanced Appliqué
object.
The Appliqué Properties dialog opens.
The patch fabric or color is replaced with white
hashing and all associated secondary objects
removed.
Note The fabric or color is also removed from the
Used Fabrics and Colors palette if this was the
only instance of that fabric or color.
2 Select the Merge Patches Together option.
The Merge Patches Together panel is displayed.
5 Select other areas as required to remove more
patches.
6 Click Back when complete.
7 Click Close to close the dialog.
Alternatively, click Place Fabric in Patches or
Place Color in Patches for more options. See
Placing fabric in patches and Placing color in
patches below for details.
Merging & unmerging patches
In the sample below, there may be one or two fabric
areas. If there are two patches, the stem, as well as
the outline, must have placement and tacking
stitches. If there is only one patch, the stem will not
3 Select the patch to merge.
A red line appears around its border.
4 Hover the cursor over the second patch.
This patch may or may not be filled with fabric or
color. A white line appears around its border.
5 Click the patch.
The two patches are merged into a single patch
taking the fabric or color of the first one. All
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secondary stitching is removed from the boundary
segments previously shared by the patches.
The Appliqué Properties dialog opens.
Tip To unmerge a merged patch, click the
Unmerge Patches option at any stage and click
a merged patch.
2 Select the Set Colors Automatically option.
The Automatic Stitch Colors dialog opens.
The merged patch is broken into its original
patches, each with their current (not original)
fabric or color. New secondary objects are created
for shared boundaries.
6 Click Back to complete.
7 Click Close to close the dialog.
Tip Use the Show Appliqué Fabric toggle to
turn appliqué fabrics/colors display on/off.
3 Choose an automatic color scheme from the
available options:
Match color of cover stitching: If selected,
all secondary objects are shown in the color of
their associated primary objects.
Special colors for each layer: If selected, all
secondary objects are shown and stitched in
the colors displayed here (chosen for visual
clarity on screen).
Setting stitch colors
You can either set colors automatically or manually.
For any newly created open-object appliqué,
secondary objects are created using the automatic
stitch colors. Two options are available: Special
colors for each layer and Match color of cover
stitching. See also Setting stitch types.
To set stitch colors
1 Double-click or right-click the Advanced Appliqué
object.
Note You would not normally use actual threads
in the display colors but a single thread color for all
secondary objects closely matching the fabric on
which the appliqué is to be stitched.
4 Click OK to complete.
5 Click Close to close the dialog.
Setting stitch types
You have two options when it comes to setting stitch
types to use for secondary objects: automatic or
manual. To set stitch types automatically, you simply
click the Set Stitch Types Automatically option in
the Applique Properties dialog. Stitch types for all
tackdowns are set according to the cover stitch type
as follows:
If the cover stitches are Satin Outline, Satin Fill,
Step fill or Fancy Fill, the tackdown is set to Zigzag.
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If the cover stitches are anything else, the
tackdown is set to Run stitch.
If you require greater control over stitch types used
for placement lines, cutting lines, and tackdowns, use
the following procedure. When you set colors
manually, any change you make overrides
automatically chosen colors.
To set stitch types
1 Double-click or right-click the Advanced Appliqué
object.
The Appliqué Properties dialog opens.
4 Select the secondary objects you want included in
your open-object appliqué:
Placement lines: These are, optionally, the
first appliqué layer to be stitched. Placement
lines are used to position pre-cut appliqué
patches on the background material.
Cutting lines: Again optionally, cutting lines
form a guide when trimming the fabric of an
appliqué patch ‘in situ’.
Tackdown: This is a zigzag or run stitch placed
after placement and cutting lines, and used to
fix appliqué patches to the background fabric
before cover stitching is applied.
5 Set the display color for each of the secondary
objects – placement lines, cutting lines, and/or
tackdown – you have selected.
Note When you set colors manually, any change
you make overrides automatically chosen colors.
See Setting stitch colors for details.
6 If you have chosen to include tackdown stitches,
select the required type:
Choose tackdown
stitch type
2 Select the Set Stitch Types Manually option.
The Set Properties Manually panel is displayed.
Zigzag: This gives you control over:
Stitch width: sets the column width for the
Zigzag stitch.
Spacing: sets the stitch spacing.
Color: sets the stitch color.
Offset: sets the cover stitching in relation to
the secondary objects as shown:
3 To make the Set Properties Manually panel
activated, select boundary segments as follows:
By placing the mouse cursor over an individual
boundary segment, it is highlighted in white. If
you place it over a filled patch, the entire
boundary of the patch is highlighted in white. If
you then click the mouse, the highlighted
section is selected. Selected boundary
segments appear in magenta.
By holding down the Ctrl key while a boundary
or boundary segment is highlighted, the
highlighted section is added to the selection, if
not already selected, or subtracted from the
selection if already selected.
Tackdown stitch
offset: outside
spacing: decreased
Tackdown stitch
offset: none
spacing: default
Tackdown stitch
offset: inside
spacing: increased
Run Stitch: This gives you control over:
Stitch length: set the stitch length to suit the
digitized shape – where the object has tight
curves, select a shorter stitch length; to reduce
the stitch count for flatter curves, increase the
stitch length.
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Color: sets the stitch color.
7 Click Back to return.
8 Click Close to close the dialog.
Recovering the original embroidery objects
Primary objects can be recovered at any time.
BERNINA Embroidery Software will remove all
secondary objects, ungroup the primary objects and
return them as individual objects. See also Splitting
into component objects.
To recover the original embroidery objects
1 Double-click or right-click the Advanced Appliqué
object.
The Appliqué Properties dialog opens.
2 Click the Recover your original embroidery
objects option.
All secondary objects are removed and all primary
objects ungrouped.
3 Click Close to close the dialog.
Note If the whole open-object appliqué had been
resized, moved, or skewed, the primary objects
are returned in this transformed state.
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CHAPTER 26
RAISED EMBROIDERY
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides tools and techniques for expanding flat
embroidery surfaces into raised or ‘sculpted’ surfaces.
Stumpwork is a raised form of embroidery. It is created on one backing fabric and
transferred to another, ‘ground fabric’. BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you
to visualize all components of a stumpwork design in a single design window. At
the same time, it lets you edit each stumpwork piece individually and output to
machine.
Quilting creates dimension by stuffing or filling areas to produce a raised surface.
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, the quilting feature consists of two
components: Raised Satin to create ‘puffy embroidery’, and Trapunto Outlines
to turn puffy embroidery designs into trapunto designs.
Needle felting, also called ‘dry felting’, is a popular fiber-arts craft that creates felt
without the use of water. In BERNINA Embroidery Software, a dedicated
PunchWork tool allows you to create felting objects and designs for use with the
BERNINA Rotary Hook Punch.
This section covers tools and techniques for expanding flat embroidery surfaces
into raised or ‘sculpted’ surfaces, specifically by means of stumpwork, quilted
embroidery, and needle felting.
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Stumpwork embroidery
Digitizing additional wirelines to lend support and
shape.
Stumpwork is a raised form of embroidery. It is
created on one backing fabric and transferred to
another, ‘ground fabric’. Through the use of padding,
beads, wire and/or needle lace stitches it becomes
three-dimensional in contrast to flat embroidery.
Machine recommendations
Here are some recommendations for producing
stumpwork on the machine:
Use the 44C foot. It is transparent and is large
enough to help hold the wire in place as it is tacked
down.
Use a foot control when tacking down the wire –
it’s easier to stop and start that way.
Reduce to slow speed with the sliding speed
control.
After the wire is tacked down, it is ok to stitch at
fast speed.
When working with a stumpwork piece that has a
wireline border with wirelines within it – such as a
leaf with central veins – make sure the wire
tackdown ends slightly before the tackdown
around the object. That way, the latter won’t catch
the wirelines inside.
An alternative, cut the wire slightly shorter than
the length of the wireline. This allows you to have
stitching right up to the border, thereby avoiding
unwanted gaps.
The difficulty for anyone trying to create this type of
embroidery is in visualizing the complete design.
BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you to visualize
all components of a stumpwork design in a single
design window. At the same time, it lets you edit each
piece individually and output to machine as needed.
Stumpwork workflow
Stumpwork consists of four main elements:
Element Requirement
Note
Cutting
Mandatory, with or Either manually or using the
without additional BERNINA CutWork tool
stabilizing lines
Fill
Mandatory
May be embroidered or plain
fabric
Wire
Optional
Consisting of placement,
tackdown and cover
stitching
Base
design
Optional
But usually used in
conjunction with stumpwork
StumpWork user interface
The StumpWork user interface has three main
components:
StumpWork toolbox
Stumpwork in BERNINA Embroidery Software is
created by means of a StumpWork toolset. This
contains all tools needed to digitize stumpwork from
scratch or create from existing embroidery. See
StumpWork toolset for details.
StumpWork toolset in
‘Toolbox’
Stumpwork scenarios
Stumpwork usually conforms to one of the following
scenarios:
Generating stumpwork piece from existing
embroidery
StumpWork Border docker
The StumpWork Border docker allows you to preset
characteristics of the type of stumpwork you are
Digitizing stumpwork pieces from scratch with
fabric and wire
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creating. Settings can also be applied to existing
stumpwork borders. See also Editing stumpwork.
Preview showing current
stumpwork border
settings
Not needed with wireline
embroidery but may be used to
support other types
Stumpwork border embroidery –
usually wireline but may be
simple Satin border or any other
stitch type
Component
Notes
Cutting line
You have the option of generating a cutting
line for the CutWork tool, or cutting by hand.
The Clearance setting allows you to set a
margin between the stumpwork and the
cutting line.
† Mandatory
Wireline object properties
Most stumpwork involves the use of wirelines to
provide body and shape. The process involves first
sewing a guidetrack within which to place the
wireline. Next a tackdown is used to sew the wireline
into position within the guidetrack. Finally cover
stitching is added, usually satin.
Stabilizing run 2 used to
stabilize fabric for cutting
Guidetrack for
wireline
Choose whether to cut
manually or use the
BERNINA CutWork tool
Tackdown
stitching
Note Click associated Object Properties icon to
access object properties for each included stumpwork
piece.
Cover
stitching
Stumpwork components
Stumpwork consists of some or all of the following
components. Each is separated in the stitching
sequence by a machine stop.
Component
Notes
Stabilizing
run 1
This is internal to the stumpwork. It is not
needed with wireline embroidery but may be
required with other types. Stabilizing runs
are used to reduce any deformation in the
material prior to cutting.
Embroidery
border
This is external to the stumpwork. This is
generally used to stabilize the fabric for
cutting.
Stop: Change to a cutting tool or cut
stumpwork out by hand.
† Mandatory
Stumpwork
wireline
properties
Typical stumpwork makes use of a wireline
but other borders may be used.
Stop: If you use wireline, all necessary
stitching and stops are included to allow you
to place and sew the wireline. See below
Stabilizing
run 2
Object properties can be adjusted via a dedicated
Wireline tab.
If you have chosen Wireline as your embroidery
type, the following properties can be set:
Setting
Notes
Tackdown
stitching
The gauge of wireline you are using
determines the width of guidetrack and
tackdown stitching. You can choose to factor
it into your cutwork properties or use the
default value.
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Setting
Notes
To digitize an open stumpwork border
Cover
stitching
Satin is the default. Alternatively, Blanket can
be used. Width and spacing can be adjusted
for both.
1 Open the Stumpwork Border docker and preset
your preferences. Generally, with open borders,
you will use a wireline.
Digitizing open stumpwork borders
Use General > StumpWork Border to show or hide
the StumpWork Border docker. Use in conjunction
with the StumpWork toolbox.
Use View > Show StumpWork to show or hide any
stumpwork sub-designs included in a design.
Use StumpWork > Digitize Open StumpWork Border
to digitize an open stumpwork border using digitized
outline and current settings.
Use StumpWork > Create Stumpwork Sub-design to
create stumpwork sub-design from selected objects
which include embroidery within a stumpwork
border.
Select wireline
option in conjunction
with open border
Use StumpWork > Digitize Wireline to create a
wireline object using a digitized outline and current
settings.
Use StumpWork > Open StumpWork Sub-design to
view or edit the stumpwork sub-design.
Use StumpWork > Save Stumpwork Sub-design As
to save stumpwork Sub-design as a separate design
file.
Digitizing with wire and fabric is probably the
commonest scenario for creating stumpwork. It
involves digitizing a simple stumpwork border. This is
then sewn onto a separate piece of fabric, usually
patterned, with the inclusion of a wire, and then cut
out and attached to the base design. Required tools
are listed above.
2 Select the Digitize Open StumpWork Border
tool and digitize your border as you would any
other open object. Make sure the ends are fairly
close together.
3 Press Enter to complete.
A stumpwork object is generated based on the
StumpWork Border presets. See StumpWork
Border docker for details.
Guidetrack for
wireline
Tackdown
stitching
Cover
stitching
4 Select the resulting object and click Create
Stumpwork Sub-design.
Selected objects are bundled into a composite
object which resides on a separate ‘layer’ to the
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base design. The stumpwork layer does not appear
in the Color Film because it is separate to the
main design.
Use StumpWork > Save Stumpwork Sub-design As
to save stumpwork Sub-design as a separate design
file.
5 Optionally, use the Digitize Wireline tool to
insert additional wirelines for extra support. See
Digitizing additional wirelines for details.
6 Optionally, edit your stumpwork object by
double-clicking or clicking Open StumpWork
Sub-design.
The stumpwork object opens in a separate window
where you can edit properties such as wire gauge,
satin cover width and offsets, etc. Optionally, add
a background indicative of the fabric you will be
using. See Editing stumpwork for details.
Another simple scenario for the use of stumpwork
involves creating design elements within a closed
border. Like open-border stumpwork, these elements,
or ‘sub-designs’, are sewn onto a separate piece of
fabric, usually patterned, but without the inclusion of
a wire. They are then then cut out and attached to the
base design. Required tools are listed above.
Background fabric added
to stumpwork object
To digitize a closed stumpwork border
1 Use your normal embroidery tools to create a
design, or take an existing design you want to
modify. See also Digitizing Methods.
2 Open the Stumpwork Border docker and preset
your preferences – for example, a satin border.
Tip Study the StumpWork_Sample1 design
included in the designs folder. Try stitching it out to
practice the techniques involved. Check your
BERNINA machine documentation.
Digitizing closed stumpwork borders
Use General > StumpWork Border to show or hide
the StumpWork Border docker. Use in conjunction
with the StumpWork toolbox.
Choose a border style –
closed borders can’t use
wireline
Use View > Show StumpWork to show or hide any
stumpwork sub-designs included in a design.
Use StumpWork > Digitize Closed StumpWork
Border to digitize an open stumpwork border using
digitized outline and current settings.
Use StumpWork > Create Stumpwork Sub-design to
create stumpwork sub-design from selected objects
which include embroidery within a stumpwork
border.
Use StumpWork > Open StumpWork Sub-design to
view or edit the stumpwork sub-design.
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3 Select the Digitize Closed StumpWork Border
You will be prompted to save.
tool and digitize the border as you would any other
closed object.
Tip If you decide to add a wireline to a closed
border, you need to first cut an entry point. Use the
Cut Closed StumpWork Border tool for this
purpose. See Editing stumpwork for details.
Stumpwork border
created
Creating stumpwork from existing embroidery
4 Press Enter to complete.
A stumpwork object is generated based on the
StumpWork Border presets. See StumpWork
Border docker for details.
5 Select the resulting border and everything else
you want included in the stumpwork sub-design,
and click Create Stumpwork Sub-design.
Selected objects are bundled into a composite
object which resides on a separate ‘layer’ to the
base design. The stumpwork layer does not appear
in the Color Film.
6 Optionally, edit your stumpwork object by
double-clicking or clicking Open StumpWork
Sub-design.
The stumpwork object opens in a separate window
where you can edit its properties. Optionally, add
a background indicative of the fabric you will be
using. See Editing stumpwork for details.
Use General > StumpWork Border to show or hide
the StumpWork Border docker. Use in conjunction
with the StumpWork toolbox.
Use StumpWork > Create StumpWork Border to
generate stumpwork border from selected objects.
Use StumpWork > Create Stumpwork Sub-design to
create stumpwork sub-design from selected objects
which include embroidery within a stumpwork
border.
Use StumpWork > Open StumpWork Sub-design to
view or edit the stumpwork sub-design.
This scenario involves selecting embroidery shapes
from which to generate the mandatory cutting
element. This usually includes a wireline but doesn’t
have to. The resulting stumpwork embroidery is sewn
separately with wire and border. It is then cut out and
Add fabric as
required
7 Close the sub-design to return to the base design.
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sewn or attached to the base design. Required tools
are shown above.
The Create StumpWork Border dialog opens.
This dialog also provides access to Object
Properties.
Adjust border
type settings as
desired
Adjust border
placement
settings as
desired
4 Adjust border type and placement settings as
desired. See also Wireline object properties.
To generate stumpwork from existing
embroidery
1 Open an existing design or digitize embroidery
objects as required. Add any stitch effects you
want.
5 Click OK to proceed.
You are prompted to mark a cutting point where
you want wire ends to protrude. All selected
objects are automatically grouped.
Base embroidery from
which stumpwork will
be created
2 Click the StumpWork Border icon to open the
docker. Adjust presets as required. See
StumpWork Border docker for details.
Choose where to
create opening for
wire ends
3 Select all objects and click Create StumpWork
Border to create the cutting element.
6 Select the resulting object group and click Create
Stumpwork Sub-design.
Selected objects are bundled into a composite
stumpwork object which effectively resides on a
separate ‘layer’ to the base design. It can be
edited independently by double-clicking or clicking
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Open StumpWork Sub-design. See Editing
stumpwork for details.
Creating stumpwork from existing embroidery for
details.
Stumpwork
border created
2 Before selecting stumpwork objects and clicking
Stumpwork objects
placed at end of stitching
sequence
Create Stumpwork Sub-design, select the
Digitize Wireline tool.
3 Digitize additional wirelines as you would any open
object.
The software automatically creates the wire
placement tracks, wire tackdown and cover
stitching.
Tip Study the StumpWork_Sample2 design included
in the designs folder. Try stitching it out to practice the
techniques involved. Check your BERNINA machine
documentation.
Wireline added
Digitizing additional wirelines
Sequence
objects as
desired
Use StumpWork > Digitize Wireline to create a
wireline object using a digitized outline and current
settings.
This scenario involves digitizing additional wirelines
over top of an object or objects. Additional wirelines
provide more shape to a piece than a simple border
wire.
To digitize additional wirelines
1 Create stumpwork borders from existing
embroidery or digitize manually as preferred. See
4 Sequence objects you want to include in the Color
Film docker.
5 Select all objects and click Create Stumpwork
Sub-design.
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Selected objects are bundled into a composite
stumpwork object which effectively resides on a
separate ‘layer’ to the base design.
Single composite
stumpwork object
placed at end of
stitching sequence
Tip Additional wirelines can be added in edit mode
after stumpwork has been created, together with
other operations such as object sequencing, color
and stitch edits, etc. See also Editing stumpwork.
Editing stumpwork
Use View > Show StumpWork to show or hide any
stumpwork sub-designs included in a design.
Use StumpWork > Open StumpWork Sub-design to
view or edit the stumpwork sub-design.
Use StumpWork > Digitize Wireline to create a
wireline object using a digitized outline and current
settings.
To edit stumpwork
Select the stumpwork object you want to edit.
Double-click selection or click Open StumpWork
Sub-design.
The stumpwork design opens in a separate editing
window.
Edit stumpwork borders via the StumpWork
Border docker – e.g. add or remove stabilizing
runs or cutting lines. See also StumpWork Border
docker.
Preview showing current
stumpwork border
settings
Click arrow button to access
object properties for each
included stumpwork
component
Use StumpWork > Cut Closed StumpWork Border to
cut a closed stumpwork border to leave an opening
for wire ends.
Use StumpWork > Save Stumpwork Sub-design As
to save stumpwork sub-design as a separate design
file.
Once the Create Stumpwork Sub-design function
has been applied, the resulting stumpwork resides on
a separate ‘layer’ to the base design. Stumpwork
objects can be edited as standalone designs. Required
tools are listed above.
Click associated Object Properties icon to access
object properties for each included stumpwork
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component. Edit properties such as wire gauge,
satin cover width and offsets.
Click Save to save changes. Alternatively, click
Save Stumpwork Sub-design As if you want to
save the stumpwork piece as a separate design
file.
Select File > Close to return to the main design.
If you haven’t already saved changes, you will be
prompted as shown.
Edit stumpwork properties
such as wire gauge, satin
cover width, etc.
Digitize other objects as desired.
Use the Digitize Wireline tool to insert wirelines
for extra support and shape. See also Digitizing
additional wirelines.
Use the Cut Closed StumpWork Border to cut a
selected closed-stumpwork border to leave an
opening for wire ends.
Use the Show StumpWork toggle to show or hide
stumpwork objects.
Sequence objects in the Color Film docker as
desired.
Use the Design > Background command to
specify a fabric type if you are creating stumpwork
with fabric and wire.
Visualizing stumpwork
Use View > Show StumpWork to show or hide any
stumpwork sub-designs included in a design.
Use StumpWork > Open StumpWork Sub-design to
view or edit the stumpwork sub-designs.
Click General > Print Preview to preview the print
preview onscreen.
Add a background
fabric as required
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Use the Show StumpWork toggle on the View
toolbar to show or hide stumpwork objects within a
design.
To print out a worksheet for the stumpwork portions
of a design, open the stumpwork object in its own
window and preview it there.
Stumpwork design
element printed
separately
The worksheet preview shows the entire stumpwork
design in preview but only the base design in the color
film.
Tip Study the StumpWork_Sample3 design included
in the designs folder. Try stitching it out to practice the
techniques involved. Check your BERNINA machine
documentation.
Quilted embroidery
Base design
appears in color
film
Quilted embroidery creates dimension by stuffing or
filling areas to produce a raised surface. It employs a
technique known as ‘trapunto’, also referred to as
‘stuffed embroidery’.
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Quilting techniques
Quilting in BERNINA Embroidery Software
There are a number of techniques for creating
trapunto designs.
Note To make sure your design is being displayed
correctly 3D, particularly with Raised Satin in
Artistic View, calibrate your monitor. See Calibrating
the monitor for details.
Trapunto techniques
Traditional hand trapunto involves sewing two layers
of fabric together with a motif outline. The underside
is then slit and stuffed with yarn or cotton.
A modern technique used to create trapunto –
sometimes called machine trapunto or cut-away
trapunto – is to mark the design pattern on top of the
quilt fabric with a water soluble marker. A layer of
batting is then pinned to the underside of the fabric
and two layers are stitched together. The batting is
trimmed close to the stitching to create the embossed
design. The quilt is then constructed by sewing the
quilt top to the quilt back with another layer of batting
in between.
Raised satin
Another technique is to use layers of thread instead of
stuffing or batting to create dimension. The
embroidery design consisting of multiple layers of
satin stitching is first stitched onto Aqua Mesh
water-soluble stabilizer. Then a top and bottom layer
of fabric are added before the final outline is stitched
around the design. See also Creating satin fills.
Adjust
amount of
loft required
Note Recommended settings for best loft are
0.30mm manual for satin spacing with 4 layers.
Use Edit > Create Trapunto Outlines in conjunction
with Raised Satin to create quilt stitching for a raised
‘quilted’ look.
Use Stitch > Raised Satin Fill to create raised
embroidery designs consisting of multiple layers of
satin stitching.
Use Stitch > Raised Satin Outline to create raised
satin borders – can be used with trapunto for quilting
effects.
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, the quilting design
work relies on two main tools:
Raised Satin: This allows you to create ‘puffy
embroidery’. Outlines can be used for lettering and
special calligraphy effects. See also Creating
freehand embroidery.
Trapunto Outlines: This allows you to turn puffy
embroidery designs into trapunto quilting designs.
The puffy embroidery component allows you to create
raised embroidery consisting of multiple layers of
satin stitches. This is as an alternative to stuffing with
yarn or batting. The trapunto component allows you
to stitch layers of fabric over the raised satin.
The Trapunto Outlines feature is used exclusively
with Raised Satin to create a ‘quilted’ look. When
activated, this feature always defaults to the next
unused color so as to force the machine to stop before
trapunto outlines are stitched. This allows you to
place the covering fabric.
Adjust trapunto
offset and outline
thickness
Tip Study the quilting design included in the designs
folder. Try stitching it out to practice the techniques
involved. Check your BERNINA machine
documentation.
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Needle felting
Needle felting, also called ‘dry felting’, is a popular
fiber-arts craft that creates felt without the use of
water. It can be created by industrial felting
machines, needle felting attachments like BERNINA
needle-punch tool, or even hand-held tools.
The needles used in dry felting have small barbs with
soft shoulders. As they penetrate the base fabric, they
pull fiber or ‘roving’ through. Since the barbs face
downwards, fibers are left behind as the needles exit.
Using a single needle or small group of needles, fine
details can be achieved using this technique. It is
popular for 2D and 3D felted work.
Felting with BERNINA Embroidery Software
Use Digitize > PunchWork to create felting objects
and designs for use with the BERNINA Rotary Hook
Punch tool.
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, a dedicated
PunchWork tool allows you to create felting objects
and designs for use with the BERNINA Rotary Hook
Punch.
PunchWork properties
The object properties for punchwork are similar to
appliqué. The digitizing technique is essentially the
same. See also Creating closed-object appliqué.
BERNINA Rotary Hook Punch tool
The BERNINA ‘needle-punch’ tool is a cluster of three
needles that are used to punch fibers through fabric.
This process is normally performed as free motion
sewing but can also be done in the embroidery hoop.
Felting
properties
similar to
appliqué
Punchwork consists of the following components, all
of which, apart from the punching itself, are optional.
Each component is separated in the stitching
sequence by a machine stop.
The tool most suitable for hoop work is the Rotary
Hook Punch tool, since the presser foot also allows
yarn, ribbon and so on to be fed through the foot
under the needles, and includes a guide as part of the
accessories.
Component
Notes
Placement
line
Include a guideline to assist placement of
roving.
Stop: Place roving evenly within placement
line.
Cutting line
Include a cutting line to hold down edge of
the roving, and mark out the shape.
† Mandatory
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Component
Notes
stitching has been digitized separately as run stitch
outlines.
Stop: Cut excess roving from around the
edges. Change to punch plate and needle.
Needle
punching
† Punch the felting – consists of loose
tackdown and stipple stitching. Adjust
density as required.
Stop: Remove cutting line as required.
Change back to embroidery plate and
needle.
Border
stitching
Include a border as desired – default is
satin. Blanket stitching is also available.
Set border width and stitch spacing.
Offset
Use the slider to offset borders in relation to
the placement line. By default, Satin is
centered, while Blanket sits inside the
placement line. Adjust as required.
Cover stitching
consisting of outlines
sewn over punchwork
† Mandatory
Tip Check fabric settings before you stitch out. If you
are stitching details over felting, you may need to
select a heavier fabric to compensate. See also
Changing fabrics.
Tip Study the punchwork design included in the
designs folder. Try stitching it out to practice the
techniques involved. Check your BERNINA machine
documentation.
Design technique
Because you have complete control over the
punchwork elements to include in your design,
different approaches may be taken. The sample below
includes only a placement line and felting.
Gap left between
placement line and
punching to allow for
width of needles
Once the roving has been punched into position, the
border stitching can be applied. In this case, border
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CHAPTER 27
ANCILLARY APPLICATIONS
In addition to CorelDRAW®, BERNINA Embroidery Software includes ancillary,
standalone applications which can be launched from within Embroidery Canvas.
The BERNINA Cross Stitch application lets you create dedicated cross stitch
designs or add cross stitching to embroidery. Use BERNINA Quilter to experiment
with patches and colors enabling you create beautiful, personalized quilts.
This section provides an overview of the ancillary BERNINA Cross Stitch and
BERNINA Quilter applications provided with BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Introduction to cross stitch
Cross stitching is a popular technique for filling large
areas with low stitch counts. It can also be used for
outlines and borders. It is suitable for homeware,
tablecloths, children’s clothes and folk designs. Cross
stitch is sometimes combined with appliqué.
the edges to the diagonals. The full range of cross
stitches is listed below.
Full Cross
Upright Cross
Three-Quarter Cross
Double Cross
Unlike machine embroidery where designs are
enhanced with different stitch types, angles, and
effects, in cross stitch you can only add dimension to
the design with shades of colors. For this reason,
most cross stitch designs use many more colors than
machine embroidery.
Half Cross
Elongated Vertical
Cross
Quarter Cross
Elongated Horizontal
Cross
Mini Cross
Single Line
Types of cross stitch
French knot
Cross stitches are created on a matrix of squares or
‘pixels’. Any part of the square can be stitched, from
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Cross stitch fills
When using cross stitch as a fill you can select from
any of the cross stitch fill types.
any corner. Sometimes two half stitches of different
colors are used to make one full cross stitch.
Half cross stitch
pattern
Full cross stitch
Full cross stitches are made up of two equal-length
stitches that cross at the center to form an X. The
overall effect of the fill depends on which stitch in the
X lies underneath or on top. You can also mix and
match for special effects.
Full cross stitch
pattern
Half cross can go in either direction depending on the
effect you want to achieve. For example, half cross
used to represent feathers would slant in the direction
of the feathers themselves.
Quarter cross stitch
Quarter stitches are used to stitch more intricate
patterns.
Three-quarter cross stitch
Quarter cross stitch
pattern
A three-quarter stitch is most often created by
stitching a quarter stitch followed by a half stitch. A
different effect is achieved by stitching the half stitch
first and anchoring it with the quarter stitch.
Three-quarter
cross stitch pattern
Mini cross stitch
Mini cross stitches are two equal-length stitches that
cross at the center to form an X but they only fill
quarter of the square. Use mini cross stitch for details
such as eyes or for a denser look in parts of your
design.
Note The long arm of the three-quarter stitch can go
either / or \ directions.
Mini cross stitch
pattern
Frequently a quarter stitch and a three-quarter stitch
of different colors share a single square. Mix and
match their positions to give different effects.
Upright cross stitch
Mixtures of quarter and a three-quarter stitches
Upright cross stitches are comprised of a vertical and
horizontal stitch.
Half cross stitch
A half stitch is simply a diagonal stitch that looks like
/ or like \. Half stitches are usually used for shadows
and background shading. The stitch can start from
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The stitches can be worked diagonally across the
canvas, or in a horizontal or vertical line.
traditionally used in ‘whitework’ with very exclusive
cotton and fine silk threads.
Upright cross stitch pattern
Double cross stitch
Double cross stitch is two full cross stitches stitched
at 90º on top of each other. A double cross stitch
resembles a star. It is generally used in a scattered
fashion or worked into a row to form a decorative
border.
Double cross stitch
pattern
Typically the top thread of the bottom cross is the
stitch which lies at 135º to the horizontal; and the top
thread of the overlapping cross is the horizontal
stitch.
French knots cross
stitch pattern
French knots can be used in combination with other
cross-stitch types. Use them for eyes, door knobs,
dots for flower pistils, or in place of beads used in
hand-work designs – e.g. ornaments on a Christmas
tree or to dot letters such as ‘i’. Use them as an outline
border. Try them with colorful metallic or variegated
threads. French knots are better sewn in larger grids.
Cross stitch borders
Cross stitch can be used as an embroidery outline or
border. You can also combine cross stitching with
other stitch types to achieve special effects.
You can make outlines with Single Line or Full Cross
stitches or a combination of both for a denser border.
A Single Line outline is treated by the software as a
border while a Full Cross outline is treated as a fill.
This is important if you need to delete a border
because a single line can be deleted as a single object
while a full cross stitch border cannot.
Single line border
Elongated cross stitch
Single Line stitches are only used to create borders or
Elongated cross stitch consists of two equal-length
add details. The single line can be placed on any side
stitches that cross to form an X. There are two types: of the square. Click on the side you want to place the
elongated horizontal cross stitch
line. You can place a single line border on one side or
all four sides of the square. The single line border can
elongated vertical cross stitch.
be placed in a square which already has a cross stitch
Elongated horizontal cross stitches are only half the
in it.
height of normal cross stitch and elongated vertical
cross stitches are only half the width of normal cross
stitch.
Elongated cross
stitch pattern
Single line border
Full cross border
French knots
Full crosses can also be used as a decorative outline
stitch. If you use full cross as a border it will be the
same cross stitch type as selected in the Fill stitch
French knots were originally a hand-stitch used to
create a raised look for embellishment. They were
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type list. You can change this by changing the Fill
stitch type.
Mini cross stitches
Use mini cross stitch for details such as eyes or for a
denser look in parts of your design.
Four mini
crosses
Full cross border
Combined to
make four mini
full cross
Cross stitch variations
Elongated cross stitches
The orientation of fractional cross stitches can be
varied to create different patterning effects. You do
this directly pixel-by-pixel, or by setting a fill stitch
orientation. You can also combine fractional cross
stitches in a variety of ways. See also Types of cross
stitch.
Vertical and horizontal elongated cross stitches are
made up of two equal-length stitches that cross to
form an X. They fill either the left, right, top or bottom
of the square.
Three-quarter cross stitches
Quarter and three-quarter cross stitches can be used
to create rounded edges. See also Cross stitch fills.
Elongated cross stitch patterns
Combination stitches
Half cross stitches
Half cross stitches can be used to give objects an ‘airy’
look. You can also use half cross stitches to make a
full cross stitch with two colors. See also Combination
stitches.
Combined to
make two-color
full cross
Two half
crosses
Quarter, half and three-quarter cross stitches can be
combined to make crosses comprised of multiple
colors. You can also combine mini crosses,
elongated vertical or horizontal crosses and outline
stitches.
Combined 1/4, 1/2 and
3/4 crosses
Combined elongated
vertical or horizontal crosses
Quarter cross stitches
Quarter and three-quarter cross stitch can be used to
smooth rounded edges. You can also use quarter
cross stitch to make a full cross stitch with up to four
colors. See also Combination stitches.
Click here to start
in this corner
Combined fractional
and mini crosses
Combined colored outlines
Combined outlines
and crosses
Launching BERNINA Cross Stitch
Full cross stitch made up of
four quarter cross stitches
Use General > Application Launcher to access
ancillary applications – Portfolio, Cross Stitch, and
Quilter.
Cross stitch design involves a different digitizing
technique to ordinary embroidery design. For this
reason, BERNINA Cross Stitch has its own design
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window which you open from within BERNINA
Embroidery Software.
In Embroidery Canvas click the Application
Launcher and select Cross Stitch from the
droplist.
To launch BERNINA Cross Stitch
Run BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Select Cross Stitch
BERNINA Cross Stitch opens in its own design
window.
Title bar
Menu bar
General toolbar
Mode tabs
Picture/Design toolbar
(changes with selected
mode)
Design Window
Stitch & Color bar
Status line
For further information, refer to BERNINA Cross
Stitch Help.
Introduction to patchwork & quilting
Patchwork is a popular technique for designing and
sewing patches into blocks. BERNINA Quilter can be
used to design patchwork quilts, either from existing
designs or patterns, or from designs of your own
making. Use BERNINA Quilter to experiment with
patches and colors enabling you create beautiful,
personalized quilts.
Blocks on a quilt can be filled with patches of either
patterned or plain fabric. BERNINA Quilter includes a
large selection of patchwork blocks and fabrics, but
you can also scan your own and store them in a
quilting library.
Patchwork quilt designs
Patchwork and quilting are related and
complementary techniques. BERNINA Quilter is
essentially a design tool to help you put together
quilts combining patchwork, embroidery, and
appliqué. Use BERNINA Quilter to plan and lay out
your patchwork blocks on screen, select your fabrics,
and add embellishments such as appliqué and
embroidery.
Patchwork
A ‘patchwork block’ is a collection of patches sewn
together, usually forming a regular shape such as a
rectangle. A ‘patch’ is a single piece of fabric sewn
with others into a set arrangement to form a
When a quilt design is complete you can print it out,
showing the blocks, how they are constructed, as well
as yardage, sewing and cutting details.
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patchwork block. Sewing patches together into blocks
is known as ‘piecing’.
Single patch
or piece
your background color before deciding on your other
design colors.
Patchwork block
composed of
patches
Blocks are then sewn together, either in a straight
square format or as diamonds on-point.
Contrast between light, medium and dark fabrics
When fabrics are placed carefully, a three dimensional
illusion can be created. Solid or plain colors are placed
to create bold contrasts between the patchwork
blocks. When working with a single color, select a
wide range of fabrics.
Square
On-point
Although some quilts have patchwork extending out
to the edge, the majority have one or more borders.
Some also have narrow strips of fabric, called
‘sashing’, to separate the blocks. Borders and sashes
can alter the size and appearance of your quilt. They
can be used to frame and soften a busy design.
Borders can also be used to enlarge a quilt so that it
fits a standard bed. More than one border may be
used on each quilt.
With borders
and sash
Many quilts use a combination of fabrics similar in
color and value for the background. Patchwork
patterns are created by the contrast between light,
medium and dark fabrics. Contrast in color depth is
critical to some designs. It is good practice to select
Creating 3D effects
Using a dominant color
With BERNINA Quilter you can also add appliqué and
embroidered objects to the quilt.
12 patch
block
One patch
block with
appliqué
object
Border with
mitred corners
no sashes
One patch
block with
embroidery
object
Square quilt with four blocks
Plan your quilt by working out the overall
measurements, then calculate how many blocks,
borders and sashes are to be used. Decide which
patchwork blocks are to be used and how you will use
color. Try out various arrangements and colors until
you find one that you like.
Quilting
A quilt is like a sandwich formed of three layers:
Quilt top: a collection of patches sewn together,
usually forming a regular shape such as a
rectangle and may include borders and sashes.
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Batting: a layer of padded material between the
front and back fabric to add thickness and
substance.
Backing: a layer of fabric added to the back of a
quilt to encase the batting.
Quilting top
Metric (mm)
Imperial (inch)
Decimal (inch)
900
36 (1 yard)
36.0
1000 (1 meter)
40
40.0
Use the table below as a rough guide to the most
common quilt sizes. It will vary according to the
blocks you use.
Batting material
Quilt
Backing fabric
Quilting involves sewing decorative designs on quilts.
These designs use run stitches to divide the fabric into
sections giving a pattern of raised areas. Quilting can
be done either by hand, or by free motion using a
sewing machine.
Tip A quilt can be a combination of patchwork and
quilting using patchwork blocks pieced together with
quilting stitches.
Quilt sizing
BERNINA Quilter uses inches (in) for measuring
designs. Use the table to convert between imperial
and metric measurements. You will find it easier to
use the decimal equivalent for imperial
measurements when working out quantities with a
calculator.
Metric (mm)
Imperial (inch)
Decimal (inch)
3
1/8
0.125
6
1/4
0.25
9
3/8
0.375
12
1/2
0.5
16
5/8
0.625
19
3/4
0.75
22
7/8
0.875
25
1
1.0
50
2
2.0
75
3
3.0
100
4
4.0
130
5
5.0
150
6
6.0
225
9
9.0
250
10
10.0
300
12
12.0
450
18
18.0
500
20
20.0
Imperial (inches)
Metric (cm)
Baby
36-45 x 45-54
90-115 x 115-137
Cot
42-48 x 54-60
107-122 x 137-152
Single
56-64 x 84-100
142-162 x 213-254
Double
70-80 x 84-100
178-203 x 213-254
Queen
76-84 x 90-104
193-213 x 228-264
King
92-100 x 90-104
234-254 x 228-264
Jumbo
120-124 x 120-124
304-315 x 304-315
Launching BERNINA Quilter
Use General > Application Launcher to access
ancillary applications – Portfolio, Cross Stitch, and
Quilter.
Launch BERNINA Quilter from within BERNINA
Embroidery Software.
To launch BERNINA Quilter
Run BERNINA Embroidery Software.
In Embroidery Canvas click the Application
Launcher and select Quilter from the droplist.
Select Quilter
Alternatively, you can also launch BERNINA Quilter
by pressing Ctrl+Q.
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BERNINA Quilter opens in its own design window.
Title bar
Menu bar
Lock toolbar
Edit toolbar
Standard toolbar
Fabric palette
Arrange
toolbar
Design window
Blocks used
Colors used
For further information, refer to BERNINA Quilter
Help.
Note If BERNINA Quilter does not open from
BERNINA Embroidery Software, check that Internet
Explorer V6 has been installed on your PC. This is a
minimum requirement.
Design management with BERNINA
Portfolio Basics
BERNINA Portfolio provides an efficient way for
viewing and managing embroidery designs. This
design management tool displays thumbnails and
limited design information whenever a design folder is
accessed. Use it to access design files stored on your
computer hard disk, CD-ROM, or floppy disk. It
recognizes all design file formats used by BERNINA
Embroidery Software. You can filter the contents of
the display panel to show only certain file types.
BERNINA Portfolio even lets you view design files in
folders which have been archived by means of the
popular WinZip utility. You can also rename folders,
add sub-folders and delete folders without leaving
BERNINA Portfolio.
Fabrics used
Launching BERNINA Portfolio
Use General > Application Launcher to access
ancillary applications – Portfolio, Cross Stitch, and
Quilter.
BERNINA Portfolio does not require a separate
installation. Launch BERNINA Portfolio from within
BERNINA Embroidery Software.
To launch BERNINA Portfolio
Run BERNINA Embroidery Software.
In Embroidery Canvas click the Application
Launcher and select Portfolio from the droplist.
Select Portfolio
BERNINA Portfolio opens in its own design window.
Use the folder tree to direct BERNINA Portfolio to
the My Designs - Embroidery Software 7
folder.
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All your ART designs are displayed as thumbnail
images.
Change Design View
Menu bar
Toolbar
Folders
Design thumbnails
contained in
selected folder
Split bar
Status bar
For further information, refer to BERNINA Portfolio
Help.
Tip If BERNINA Embroidery Software is hiding
BERNINA Portfolio from view, switch between
them using the MS Windows® Alt+Tab function.
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PART VI
EMBROIDERY LETTERING
Create top-quality lettering quickly and simply. BERNINA Embroidery Software provides
a large range of scalable closest-join alphabet styles and multi-color and fancy stitching
alphabets to choose from.
Lettering essentials
This section describes how to add lettering to embroidery designs. It also covers
applying lettering baselines, formatting lettering and adjusting letter spacing. See
Lettering Essentials for details.
Editing embroidery lettering
This section describes how to edit lettering text. It also covers scaling lettering and
removing underlay from small lettering. It also deals with transforming lettering
objects, adjusting individual letters, as well as reshaping baselines. See Editing
Embroidery Lettering for details.
Special lettering effects
This section describes how to convert TrueType fonts to embroidery fonts. It also
explains how to add special characters as well as fancy and monogram lettering to your
designs. It also covers applying different stitch types to lettering objects as well as
creating special effects with Elastic Lettering. See Special Lettering Features for details.
Monogramming
This section details the creation of monogram lettering with initials or with a name, how
to add ornaments to monograms, and how to create ornament layouts. It also covers
adding and creating your own borders. See Monogramming for details.
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LETTERING ESSENTIALS
Add embroidery lettering to designs quickly
and easily, either on-screen using current
settings or via object properties. Place
lettering on a straight horizontal or vertical
baseline, curve it around a circle or arc, or
digitize your own baselines. You can apply
formatting to lettering objects in the same
way as a word processor, including italics,
bolding, and right/left justification. Letter,
word and line spacings can be determined
before or after creating lettering objects and
placing them in your design. See also
Alphabet Samples.
This section describes how to add lettering to
embroidery designs. It also covers applying
lettering baselines, formatting lettering and adjusting letter spacing.
Adding lettering to embroidery designs 2 Select a color from the Color Palette. See
Changing thread colors for details.
You can add lettering to a design by typing it directly
on-screen. Adjust object properties to specify letter
formatting before or after adding it to a design.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides an alphabet
range suitable for many applications. Select from the
supplied alphabets or convert TrueType or OpenType
fonts.
3 Click where you want to start typing.
An I-beam appears where you clicked.
I-beam
4 Type the letters you want to embroider.
Creating lettering on-screen
Use Digitize > Lettering to create embroidery
lettering directly on screen.
If it is not essential to fit letters precisely to a certain
area, you can type them directly on-screen. You can
also modify lettering objects directly on-screen to
achieve various artistic effects. Appearance and
layout depend on current settings. You can change
them at any time. See Editing Embroidery Lettering
for details.
To create lettering on-screen
1 Click the Lettering icon.
Tip To start a new line, press Shift+Enter.
5 Press Enter to complete.
Stitches are generated immediately.
Note Appearance and layout depend on current
settings in the Object Properties > Lettering
dialog. You can change them at any time. See
Editing Embroidery Lettering for details.
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Creating lettering via dialog
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
You can specify letter formatting before adding it to
the design. Select from the supplied alphabets or
convert TrueType or OpenType fonts. If you are
embroidering on a child’s outfit you might use a
simple alphabet like Childs Play. If you are
embroidering on a ladies nightdress you might use an
elegant script alphabet like Anniversary.
To create lettering via dialog
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
6 Click where you want to place the lettering, or
mark reference points for the baseline you
selected. See Applying lettering baselines for
details.
Note Letters are filled with stitches according to
current stitch settings in the Object Properties
dialog. You can change these at any time. See
Applying different stitch types & effects to lettering
for details.
Applying lettering baselines
Enter text
Baselines determine the shape of lettering objects in
a design. You can place lettering on a straight
horizontal or vertical line, curve lettering around a
circle or arc, or digitize your own baseline. Different
reference points are needed depending on the
baseline you use. You can digitize baselines
on-screen.
Adjust settings
2 Enter the text you want to embroider in the text
entry panel.
To start a new line, press Enter.
Tip You can insert a color change between two
letters by keying a caret (^) symbol. Subsequent
letters default to the next color in the palette.
3 Select an alphabet from the Alphabet list. See
also Converting fonts to alphabets.
Baselines use default settings to determine their size,
spacing and angles. BERNINA Embroidery Software
gives you both interactive and precise numerical
control over many baseline settings. Techniques are
available to modify baseline type, length, radius and
angle, as well as baseline position.
Preview
window
Select an alphabet
Tip Check min/max recommendations for each
alphabet and stay within them for best results. See
also Alphabet Samples.
4 Adjust formatting and baseline settings as
required. See Formatting lettering for details.
Note BERNINA Embroidery Software will remember
which baseline you used last and use this one if you
type letters directly on-screen.
Selecting baselines
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
5 Click Apply.
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Use Free Line (Lettering tab) to create straight
horizontal baselines of no fixed or pre-determined
length.
Use Circle CW (Lettering tab) to create clockwise
baselines.
Use Circle CCW (Lettering tab) to create
counter-clockwise baselines.
Use Any Shape (Lettering tab) to shape lettering
around elements in a design.
Use Free Line Vertical (Lettering tab) to create
straight vertical baselines of no fixed or
pre-determined length.
Creating horizontal baselines
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
Use Free Line (Lettering tab) to create straight
horizontal baselines of no fixed or pre-determined
length.
Free Line baselines do not have a fixed or
pre-determined length. They extend as long as you
keep adding letters.
Use Predefined (Lettering tab) to create multiple
arching baselines.
Different baselines are available for use with new or
selected lettering objects. Adjust baseline settings
interactively or via properties.
To create horizontal baselines
To select baselines
2 Enter your text in the text entry panel. See
1 Double-click or right-click a lettering object.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens. See Creating lettering via dialog for details.
Creating lettering via dialog for details.
3 Select the Free Line icon.
4 Click Apply.
5 Click where you want to place the letters.
Select
baseline
2 Select a baseline.
The baseline you choose depends on the effect you
want to achieve. You need to digitize different
reference points depending on the type of baseline
you select. Options include:
Straight Horizontal: See Creating horizontal
baselines for details.
Circle CW: See Creating circular baselines for
details.
Circle CCW: See Creating circular baselines for
details.
Any Shape: See Creating custom baselines for
details.
Vertical: See Creating vertical baselines for
details.
Multiple: See Creating custom baselines for
details.
3 Click Apply.
The selected baseline is applied to any selected
lettering object or newly created lettering objects.
Creating vertical baselines
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
Use Free Line Vertical (Lettering tab) to create
straight vertical baselines of no fixed or
pre-determined length.
Free Line Vertical baselines are straight,
vertical baselines. They do not have a fixed
length, and extend to fit the letters you
enter. Line spacing is calculated horizontally
while letter spacing is calculated vertically.
Letters, by default, are centered along
vertical lines. New lines are placed by
default from left to right. Vertical baselines
are effective for embroidering on sleeves, as
a decorative effect, and for Asian text.
Tip Vertical lettering best suited to uppercase for
Western languages because descenders in lowercase
letters are not accommodated in the letter spacing.
To create vertical baselines
Tip Create identical baselines by duplicating or
copying them in your design.
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens. See Creating lettering via dialog for details.
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2 Enter your text in the text entry panel. See
6 Press Enter to complete the circle.
Creating lettering via dialog for details.
3 Select the Free Line Vertical icon.
4 Click Apply.
5 Click where you want to place the letters.
Creating circular baselines
Circle CW
Circle CCW
7 Alternatively, if you want to create an oval
baseline, mark a third reference point.
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
Use Circle CW (Lettering tab) to create clockwise
baselines.
1
Use Circle CCW (Lettering tab) to create
counter-clockwise baselines.
3
Use Circle CW and Circle CCW baselines to place
letters around a full circle or ellipse in clockwise or
counter-clockwise directions. By default, letters are
positioned above Circle CW baselines and below
Circle CCW baselines. They are also centered by
default.
Click to set
oval radius
2
Press Enter to
complete circle
8 Press Enter to complete the oval.
Circle CW
Circle CCW
Tip Make a circle large enough for your lettering.
If it is too small, or the lettering too big, the letters
will be crowded. You can, however, adjust the
baseline radius in the dialog. See also Reshaping
baselines.
To create circular baselines
Adjust baseline radius
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens. See Creating lettering via dialog for details.
2 Enter your text in the text entry panel. See
Creating lettering via dialog for details.
3 Select the Circle CW or Circle CCW icon and click
Apply.
The Status Bar will prompt you.
4 Mark the center of the circle.
Click to mark
center of circle
Click to set
radius
1
Baseline Radius:
10 mm
Baseline Radius:
20 mm
Tip Different effects can be achieved by changing
the justification setting – left, right, center, full.
See Setting letter justification for details.
2
Press Enter to
complete circle
5 Mark a point to define the radius.
Fully justified
CW circle
baseline
Left-justified
CCW oval
baseline
Right-justified
CW circle
baseline
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Creating predefined baselines
Creating custom baselines
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
Use Predefined (Lettering dialog) to create multiple
arching baselines.
Use Any Shape (Lettering tab) to shape lettering
around elements in a design.
Use Predefined baselines to arch lettering clockwise
across the top, straight through the middle, and
counterclockwise around the bottom of a circle, all in
one action.
To create a predefined baseline
Use Any Shape baselines to shape lettering around
elements in your design. Digitize Any Shape baselines
by marking reference points to form the required line.
The number of reference points and length of baseline
are practically unlimited.
If the baseline has tight curves, or sharp corners, the
letters may overlap. For best results, only mark curve
points, and digitize lines which have shallow, gentle
curves.
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
To create custom baselines
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens. See Creating lettering via dialog for details. 1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
2 Type the text for the line around the top of the
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
circle in the text entry panel.
opens. See Creating lettering via dialog for details.
3 Press Enter.
2 Enter your text in the text entry panel. See
Creating lettering via dialog for details.
Type in texts for
each line
3 Select the Any Shape icon and click Apply.
The Status Bar will prompt you.
4 Click to mark the baseline reference points.
4 On the next line type the text for the line across
the middle of the circle and press Enter.
Right-click for curve points.
Left-click for corner points.
5 On the third line type the text for the line around
the bottom of the circle.
6 Select the Predefined icon.
1
2
3
4
7 Click Apply.
8 Mark the center of the circle. See Creating circular
baselines for details.
9 Mark a point to define the radius.
5 Press Enter to complete.
Formatting lettering
10 Press Enter for a perfect circle, or click again to
You can control the appearance of lettering by
changing object properties before or after adding
lettering, in the same way as other objects.
form an oval and press Enter.
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The Effects dialog opens.
Making italic lettering
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
You can slant letters to the left or right for an italic
effect. The default italic angle is 0° which is equivalent
to no italics. The largest angle lettering can be
inclined is 45°.
Increase pull comp
3 Select the Others tab.
To make italic lettering
4 Select the Pull Compensation checkbox and
1 Double-click or right-click a lettering object.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
increase the setting to 0.4–0.6 mm.
Caution Do not use a value of more that 0.6 mm
or letters may distort.
5 Click Apply.
Enter angle
value
The setting is applied to any selected lettering
object or to newly created lettering objects.
2 Enter an angle in the Italic field.
You can enter an angle anywhere between 45° and
-45°.
3 Click Apply.
The setting is applied to any selected lettering
object or to newly created lettering objects.
Italic angle: 0°
Italic angle: -45°
Pull comp: 0.2 mm
Pull comp: 0.6 mm
Setting letter justification
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
Justification is the way that lettering aligns itself on a
baseline. You can justify lettering left or right, center
it, or fully justify it. Full justification spreads the
letters out to fill the length of the baseline.
To set letter justification
1 Double-click or right-click a lettering object.
Italic angle: 45°
Making bold lettering
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
2 Select a justification setting – Left, Right,
Center, or Full Justification.
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to enter text in the
dialog and adjust settings for embroidery lettering.
You can create the effect of bold lettering by
increasing the pull compensation settings for selected
lettering objects.
To make bold lettering
1 Double-click or right-click a lettering object.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
2 Click the Effects button.
3 Click Apply.
The setting is applied to any selected lettering
object or to newly created lettering objects.
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Adjusting spacings
Letter, word and line spacings can be determined
before or after creating lettering objects and placing
them in your design. You can edit spacing directly
on-screen or via object properties. Letter spacing is
calculated automatically according to justification –
Left Justification, Right Justification, Center
Justification, or Full Justification. See also Setting
letter justification.
or too small, depending on the shape of neighboring
letters. To compensate for this visual effect, you can
move one or several selected letters closer or further
apart along the baseline to improve spacing.
To adjust individual letter spacing on-screen
1 Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
Adjusting overall letter spacing on-screen
Click and drag
diamond handle
Click Transform > Reshape Object to adjust letter
spacing.
The spacing between letters is calculated
automatically as a percentage of the letter height. In
most cases the default spacing is adequate.
Sometimes, however, you may want to change the
overall letter spacing.
To adjust overall letter spacing on-screen
2 Click the diamond handle at the center of a letter.
Tip To select multiple letters, hold down Ctrl as
you select.
3 Drag selected letter/s along the baseline or use
arrow keys to adjust the spacing.
1 Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
2 Drag the triangular letter spacing handle left or
right.
Letters are redistributed proportionately along the
baseline.
Drag letter spacing handle
3 Release the mouse button to complete and press
Esc.
Tip When a lettering is set to Full Justification, the
letters are evenly distributed along the baseline.
To change the spacing for fully justified lettering,
simply change the length of the baseline.
Adjusting individual letter spacing on-screen
Click Transform > Reshape Object to adjust
individual letter spacing.
Tip Alternatively, to move multiple letters,
right-click the diamond handle of the first letter
and drag. All letters to the end of the line move as
one.
4 Release the mouse button to complete and press
Esc.
Adjusting line spacing on-screen
Click Transform > Reshape Object to adjust line
spacing.
Change the space between lines in a multiple-line
lettering object using the Reshape tool.
Spacing between letters is calculated automatically as
a percentage of letter height. In most cases the
default spacing is adequate. Sometimes, however,
spacing between certain letters may appear too large
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To adjust line spacing on-screen
1 Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
2 Drag the triangular line spacing handle up or down
to change line spacing.
Drag line spacing handle
down to increase spacing
3 Release the mouse button to complete and press
Esc.
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CHAPTER 29
EDITING EMBROIDERY LETTERING
BERNINA Embroidery Software gives you both
interactive and precise numeric control over
many attributes affecting lettering objects.
You can adjust lettering objects as a whole as
well as individual letters. Lettering text can be
edited directly on-screen or by means of
object properties. When you first create
lettering, it may be too big or small. Size can
be adjusted interactively or numerically.
Small, narrow letters may not require
underlay, depending on their size and the
fabric to be used. Use the available tools to
skew and rotate lettering objects. Adjust
individual letters like any other embroidery
object. Reshape letters, adjust stitch angles, and recolor letters individually.
Baselines can be modified after placement directly on-screen or via object
properties.
This section describes how to edit lettering text. It also covers scaling lettering
and removing underlay from small lettering. It also deals with transforming
lettering objects, adjusting individual letters, as well as reshaping baselines.
Editing lettering text
When you have created a lettering object, you can
select it and make changes to the text directly
on-screen or via object properties.
Editing lettering text on-screen
An I-beam appears.
Click here to edit
2 Edit the text as required.
Use Digitize > Lettering to edit lettering on-screen.
The easiest way to edit lettering is to change it
directly on-screen.
To edit lettering text on-screen
1 Click the Lettering icon and then click inside the
Letter deleted
Tip Press Shift+Enter to start a new line.
3 Press Enter to complete.
lettering object.
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Editing lettering text with the Object
Properties dialog
When you have created a lettering object, you can
select it and make changes to it via object properties.
To scale lettering with Select Object
1 Click Select Object and select the lettering
object.
Resize vertically
To edit lettering with the Object Properties
dialog
Resize
proportionally
1 Double-click or right-click a lettering object.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
Edit text
Resize
horizontally
2 Click and drag a handle to resize the object
horizontally, vertically or proportionally.
Adjust
settings
Drag
3 Release the mouse to complete.
2 Edit the text in the text entry panel as required.
3 Adjust settings as required. See Formatting
lettering for details.
4 Click Apply.
Scaling lettering with Reshape Object
Use Transform > Reshape Object to scale lettering
objects on-screen.
You can scale your lettering objects vertically,
horizontally and proportionally with the Reshape
Object tool. See also Rotating lettering with Reshape
Object.
Note Letters are filled with stitches according to
current stitch settings in the Object Properties >
Fill Stitch dialog. You can change these at any
time. See Applying different stitch types & effects
to lettering for details.
To scale lettering with Reshape Object
1 Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
Scaling lettering
When you first create lettering, it may be too big or
too small. Size can be adjusted interactively or via
object properties.
Scaling lettering with Select Object
Use Transform > Select Object to scale lettering
objects on-screen.
You can scale your lettering objects vertically,
horizontally and proportionally with the Select
Object tool. See also Transforming lettering with
Select Object.
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2 Click and drag a dark triangular handle to scale the
object horizontally, vertically or proportionally.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
Enter height
Drag
Adjust width
percentage
Resize
vertically
Drag
Resize
proportionally
2 Enter the height in the Height field.
Note Letter height can be between 1 mm and
200 mm. See Alphabet Samples for details.
3 Enter the width as a percentage of height in the
Drag
Resize
horizontally
Width field.
4 Click Apply.
The setting is applied to any selected lettering
objects or to newly created lettering objects.
3 Release the mouse button to complete and press
Width 100%
Esc.
Width 140%
Resized
vertically
Resized
proportionally
Resized
horizontally
Width 70%
Tip Optionally, use the width and height controls
on the Transform toolbar to resize selected
lettering objects. See also Scaling by properties.
Check position of
selection
Adjusting letter dimensions
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to adjust letter
dimensions.
You can scale your lettering objects vertically,
horizontally and proportionally via object properties.
To adjust letter dimensions
1 Double-click or right-click a lettering object.
Removing underlay from small lettering
Use Stitch > Effects > Auto Underlay to strengthen
and stabilize objects with underlay stitching.
The quality of most lettering can be improved with an
underlay using the same methods as for other
embroidery objects. Small, narrow letters, however,
may not require underlay, depending on their size and
the fabric to be used. See also Stabilizing with
underlays.
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To remove underlay from small lettering
Another set of selection handles appears – these
let you rotate and skew the object.
1 Select the lettering object.
Skew handle
2 Click the Auto Underlay icon.
The underlay is removed.
Rotation
handles
Rotation point
3 Click and drag one of the diamond-shaped handles
to skew the lettering object horizontally.
Drag
Transforming lettering objects
Use the available tools to skew and rotate lettering
objects. See also Scaling lettering.
4 Click and drag one of the hollow square handles to
rotate the object.
Drag
Transforming lettering with Select Object
Rotation
point
Use Transform > Select Object to scale lettering
objects on-screen.
You can transform lettering objects by manipulating
control points on-screen with the Select Object tool.
See also Scaling lettering with Select Object.
Tip Drag the rotation point itself to a new location
as required.
To transform lettering with Select Object
1 Click Select Object and select the lettering
object.
Selection handles appear – these let you scale the
object. See Scaling lettering with Select Object for
details.
2 Click the lettering object again.
New rotation point
5 Release the mouse to complete.
Rotating lettering with Reshape Object
Use Transform > Reshape Object to rotate lettering
objects on-screen.
You can rotate lettering objects by manipulating
control points on-screen. See also Scaling lettering
with Select Object.
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To rotate lettering with Reshape Object
To reposition letters on screen
1 Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
1 Select the lettering object.
Object icon.
Control points appear around the lettering object.
2 Click Reshape Object.
3 Click the diamond control point in the centre of the
letter.
Rotate baseline selection handle
2 Click and drag a solid square handle to rotate the
Click diamond control points
lettering object.
Tip To select multiple or a range of letters, hold
down Ctrl or Shift as you select.
Drag
4 Click-and-drag the letter to the new position:
To move the letter horizontally, drag it along
the baseline.
3 Release the mouse button to complete and press
Esc.
To move the letter vertically, hold down Shift
as you drag.
To move the letter freely, hold down Ctrl as you
drag.
Adjusting individual letters
As well as scaling and rotating lettering objects, the
Reshape Object tool is used to manipulate individual
letters. You can reposition letters in relation to each
other, scale, rotate and skew them. You can also
reshape individual letters, adjust stitch angles, and
recolor them individually.
5 Release the mouse to complete and press Esc.
Transforming letters on screen
Repositioning letters on screen
Use Transform > Reshape Object to reposition
individual letters on screen.
You can reposition individual letters in a lettering
object using the Reshape Object tool.
Use Transform > Reshape Object to transform
individual letters on screen.
You can transform individual letters by manipulating
control points on screen with the Reshape Object
tool.
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To transform letters on screen
Selection handles appear around the lettering
object.
1 Select the lettering object and click Reshape
Click letter outline
Object.
2 Click the diamond control point of a letter.
Another set of reshape nodes appear around the
letter.
Drag to scale
letter height
2 Click the letter outline.
Reshape nodes appear around it.
Drag to scale letter
proportionally
Drag to skew
Drag to scale
letter width
Drag to rotate
3 Click-and-drag a reshape node around the letter to
transform it.
Tip Zoom in the letter for precise reshaping. See
Zooming in & out for details.
3 Reshape the letter by adding, deleting, changing
or moving reshape nodes. See Reshaping objects
using reshape nodes for details.
4 Press Esc to finish.
Reshaping letters on screen
Use Transform > Reshape Object to reshape
individual letters.
4 Turn on Artistic View to view the results.
Create special lettering effects by reshaping letter
outlines with the Reshape Object tool.
To reshape letters on screen
1 Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
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Breaking apart lettering for editing
Use Edit > Break Apart to split monograms,
appliqués, lettering, and blackwork runs into
component objects.
Applying the Break Apart function to a lettering
object breaks it into a logical stitching sequence while
maintaining lettering object characteristics. Object
properties can be edited separately for single lines,
single words, or even single characters. Stitching
sequence is maintained. See also Splitting into
component objects.
To add stitch angles to letters
1 Select a lettering object.
2 Click the Add Stitch Angles icon.
You are prompted to enter angle point 1.
3 Digitize stitch angles so that they intersect two
sides of the object.
Individual letter
broken into
component
‘patches’
Note Make sure that the stitch angles do not
intersect each other.
4 Press Enter.
Stitches are regenerated with the new angles.
Lettering broken apart into
logical stitching sequence
Deleting stitch angles of letters
Use Transform > Reshape Object to delete individual
stitch angles in lettering objects.
Sequence logic is as follows:
Multi-line lettering can be broken into separate
objects per line
Individual lines can be broken into separate
objects per word
Words can be broken into separate objects per
letter.
Letters can be broken into their individual
embroidery patches. Lettering properties are lost
but properties of each patch can be individually
modified.
Delete individual stitch angles in lettering objects with
the Reshape Object icon.
To delete stitch angles of letters
1 Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
2 Click the diamond handle at the center of a letter.
3 Click the letter outline.
Reshape nodes appear around it.
4 Select and delete reshape nodes as required.
Tip An exception for single-line (multi-word) objects
is the case of the center-out stitching sequence. Such
objects are broken apart directly into single-letter
objects. The stitching sequence is thereby preserved.
Adding stitch angles to letters
Use Edit > Add Stitch Angles to set different stitch
angles for selected letters.
Note Lettering outlines are preserved after any
angle deletion.
Set different stitch angles within letters with the
Stitch Angle icon. Each segment of the letter can
have a different stitch angle.
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Recoloring letters
Use Digitize > Lettering to recolor letters.
BERNINA Embroidery Software lets you change the
color of individual letters within a lettering object.
Tip You can also insert a color change between two
letters by keying a caret (^) symbol. Subsequent
letters default to the next color in the palette. See
Creating lettering via dialog for details.
To reshape a baseline
Select the lettering object and click the Reshape
Object icon.
Different control points display for different types
of baseline.
Baseline selection
handles
To recolor letters
1 Click the Lettering icon and then click inside the
lettering object.
An I-beam appears.
I-beam
2 Select a letter(s) by dragging the cursor over the
letter(s).
Drag the cursor over the letter
Tip The large diamond and cross represent start
and end points. You may need to move them to
access baseline selection handles. They will
reposition themselves automatically based on
changes you make.
To change the angle of a straight or vertical
baseline, click and drag one of the large solid
squares.
3 Click a color on the color palette.
4 Press Enter to confirm changes.
Drag up or
down
To adjust the baseline length, click and drag the
open triangle handle.
Letter spacing adjusts accordingly.
Reshaping baselines
Use Transform > Reshape Object to reshape
lettering baselines.
Drag triangle
Baselines can be adjusted on-screen after they have
been placed in your design. Reshape straight
baselines to place them on an angle. For Vertical
baselines, you can also change baseline length and
letter spacing. Reshape Circle and baselines to
change curve depth, justification point and baseline
length. Reshape Any Shape baselines by moving,
changing, adding or deleting reshape nodes along the
baseline. See also Applying lettering baselines.
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To reshape lettering with a circular baseline, drag
the handle at the circle center to adjust the radius.
like any embroidery object. See Reshaping objects
using reshape nodes for details.
Drag up or down to change
radius of circle
On a circular baseline, there are actually two
selection handles at the circumference of the
circle, one on top of the other. Drag them apart to
create an arc.
Click baseline to bend, then
drag up or down
Press spacebar to
change between
corners and curves
Drag to change circle baseline to arc
Press Esc to finish.
To change letter spacing evenly around a circular
baseline, click and drag the triangle.
Drag triangle to
change spacing evenly
Tip The exact letter positions depend on the
justification – Left Justification, Right Justification,
Center Justification, or Full Justification. If the
baseline becomes too short, letter spacing is
reduced, and letters may overlap. See Setting
letter justification for details.
To adjust Any Shape baselines, add, delete,
change or move reshape nodes on the base line
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CHAPTER 30
SPECIAL LETTERING FEATURES
All TrueType or OpenType fonts installed on your
computer are also available to you when placing
lettering in your designs. BERNINA Embroidery
Software lets you add special characters to your
lettering which do not appear on the keyboard.
BERNINA Embroidery Software also provides a
number of special alphabets for fancy lettering as
well as monogramming. Like all embroidery
objects, each lettering object has its own
properties. You can adjust these before or after
creating lettering objects. BERNINA Embroidery
Software also gives you precise control over the
stitch angles of individual letters. Apply Elastic
Lettering effects to lettering objects to make them bulge or arch, stretch or
compress.
This section describes how to convert TrueType fonts to embroidery fonts. It also
explains how to add special characters as well as fancy and monogram lettering
to your designs. It also covers applying different stitch types to lettering objects
as well as creating special effects with Elastic Lettering.
Converting fonts to alphabets
In addition to the professional embroidery alphabets
included with the software, BERNINA Embroidery
Software provides various techniques for converting
any installed TrueType and OpenType font on your
system to embroidery.
Converting text to embroidery
Use Canvas > Convert Artwork to Embroidery
to convert text to satin embroidery lettering
with turning stitching.
The Convert tool converts selected CorelDRAW® text
objects to:
Satin embroidery lettering with turning stitching if
the text is not enveloped and does not have an
outline, or
Non-lettering if the text is enveloped and has an
outline.
To convert text to embroidery
1 Select Artwork Canvas mode.
Note Not all TrueType fonts are suitable for including
in embroidery designs. Experiment with the ones you
like and try different stitch settings.
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2 Select one or more text objects and click the
Convert tool.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
BERNINA Embroidery Software automatically
switches to Embroidery Canvas. Source objects
are removed from the design.
Select
TrueType font
Once converted to an embroidery alphabet, you
can apply whatever font you prefer.
2 Select a font from the Alphabet list.
Any TrueType or OpenType fonts installed on your
computer are listed.
3 Enter the text you want to embroider in the text
entry panel.
4 Click Apply.
5 Click on-screen where you want to place the
letters.
The text is stitched using the selected font.
Tip You can also use the Convert tool with
ordinary vector objects. See also Digitizing with
vector artwork.
Converting fonts to embroidery
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to convert TrueType
fonts to embroidery fonts via the dialog.
Tip Not all TrueType fonts are suitable for
including in embroidery designs. Experiment with
the ones you like and try different stitch settings.
MS Windows® comes with a collection of TrueType
and OpenType fonts installed and there are others
available from various sources, including
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6. All these fonts are
available to you when placing lettering in your
designs.
Adding special characters
Tip Install new fonts using My Computer > Control
Panel. Double-click the Fonts folder then select File
> Install New Font. Before you can use the new
fonts, you need to restart your computer and then
BERNINA Embroidery Software will display the new
fonts in the Alphabet list.
Selecting special characters
In BERNINA Embroidery Software, you can add
special characters and symbols directly through the
Select Symbols dialog or by means of the
MS Windows® Character Map.
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to select special
characters via the dialog.
To convert a font to embroidery
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
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You can quickly add special
characters and symbols to
your lettering designs. If you
know the keyboard shortcut
for a symbol, add it to your
lettering by entering the
combination on-screen or in
the Object Properties >
Lettering dialog.
Tip When you select a character, a keystroke
appears in the Selection field. This indicates the
key combination required to type the character
directly on-screen. For example, ‘m’ means press
the m key while ‘M’ means press Shift+M.
5 Click OK.
The selected characters are displayed in the text
entry panel.
To select special
characters
6 Click Apply.
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
Using the Character Map
Use the MS Windows® Character Map to provide
quick access to common symbols and letters. The
Character Map is usually installed as part of the
MS Windows® setup. See your MS Windows®
documentation for more details.
Click to select
special characters
Tip If you know the Alt key code for the special
character you require, you can key it directly into
the text entry field. The Character Map gives you
codes for all characters. See Using the Character
Map for details.
2 Click Select Character.
The Select Character dialog opens.
Select viewing mode
Select
alphabet
Tip You can create special characters in each
alphabet by holding down the Alt key on your
keyboard and typing 0 (zero), its code, using the
numbers on the keypad. For example, to type è with
the code 232, type Alt+0232. The character will
appear when you release the Alt key. The Character
Map gives you codes for all characters.
To use the Character Map
1 Open the MS Windows® Character Map.
By default, you will find it under Start >
Programs > Accessories > System Tools >
Character Map.
Select
character
Corresponding
keystrokes
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list alphabets
by picture, character, or both.
3 Select an alphabet from the Alphabet Set list.
4 Select the character(s) you want to use.
Alt key combination
2 Double-click a character, or select it and press
Select.
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The character appears in the Characters to copy
box.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
Select Creative
Cross or Secret
Garden-Caps
Note The equivalent Alt key combination is
shown at the bottom of the dialog. This can be
used to key the character directly on screen.
3 Click Copy to copy the character to the clipboard.
4 Paste it into the text entry panel by pressing
Ctrl+V.
Click to select fancy
lettering characters
5 Click Apply.
Continue creating the lettering object in the
normal way.
2 Select one of the included fancy alphabets from
the Alphabet list – e.g. ‘Creative Cross’ or ‘Secret
Garden-Caps’.
Using special alphabets
3 Optionally, use the Select Character button to
preview and select special characters.
BERNINA Embroidery Software provides a number of
special alphabets for fancy lettering as well as
monogramming. See also Alphabet Samples.
Select viewing mode
Adding fancy lettering
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to add fancy lettering
via the dialog.
Select
character
Use Edit > Break Apart to split monograms,
appliqués, lettering, and blackwork runs into
component objects.
BERNINA Embroidery Software includes a number of
fancy alphabets such as Creative Cross and Secret
Garden-Caps. These alphabets include multiple
colors and miniature designs. In effect, each letter is
a self-contained design. This presents a few
challenges when it comes to coloring and sequencing.
Corresponding
keystrokes
Tip When you select a character, a corresponding
keystroke appears in the Selection field. You can
use this to type the character directly on-screen
once the alphabet is selected.
4 Click Apply and click a starting point on-screen.
Colors will default to the initial colors in the Color
Palette. The letters will appear as a single
lettering object in the Color Film.
To add fancy lettering
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
5 Place and size the lettering object as desired. See
Arranging & Transforming Objects for details.
Don’t worry about colors for the moment.
6 Optionally, in order to change colors, assign them
via the Design Properties > Thread Colors
dialog. See Matching & assigning threads for
details.
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Notice in the Color Film object list, each letter is
sewn out separately. This involves many color
changes.
Flair script is a special font which allows you to add
decorative flairs to the end of text objects, mimicking
flamboyant handwriting flourishes.
Each letter sewn out
separately
To add flair script lettering
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Details > Lettering dialog opens.
7 Optionally, use the Break Apart tool to split the
lettering object into its components. See Breaking
apart lettering for editing for details.
These can then be recolored and resequenced as
desired. However, note that lettering properties
are lost.
Enter text
Select Flair
Script font
Click to
select special
characters
2 Select Flair Script from the Font list.
3 Enter the text you want to embroider in the text
Colors resequenced,
lettering properties
lost
entry panel.
4 Click Select Character.
The Select Character dialog opens.
Adding flair script lettering
Select flare
Right-click Digitize > Lettering to add flair script
lettering via the dialog.
Corresponding
keystrokes
5 Select the flare character(s) you want to use.
Scroll down for more options. See also Selecting
special characters.
6 Click OK to close the dialog.
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The selected characters are displayed in the text
entry panel.
7 Adjust lettering as required. See Adding lettering
to embroidery designs for details.
8 Click OK.
9 Click where you want to place the lettering, or
mark reference points for the selected baseline.
Use Diamond3 for a three-letter monogram:
Diamond3 is a special alphabet which includes
three versions of each letter for left, center and
right positions, plus a border and flourish for
3-letter designs. See Diamond3 for details.
3 Click Select Character.
The Select Character dialog opens.
10 Press Enter.
Tip Select a viewing mode – you can list alphabets
by picture, character, or both.
Select viewing mode
Select
character
Tip Experiment with different flare characters to
obtain the look you want.
Adding monogram lettering
In addition to the dedicated Monogramming
feature, BERNINA Embroidery Software allows you to
create monogramming designs using special
monogram alphabets. Use Diamond2 for 2-letter
monograms and Diamond3 for 3-letter monograms.
See also Monogramming.
To add monogram lettering
1 Right-click the Lettering icon.
The Object Properties > Lettering dialog
opens.
Corresponding
keystrokes
Tip When you select a character, a keystroke
appears in the Selection field. This indicates the
key combination required to type the character
directly on-screen. For example, ‘m’ means press
the m key while ‘M’ means press Shift+M.
4 Select a left letter.
Note When selecting letters, make sure the letter
orientation is correct. For example, Diamond3 has
three sets of each letter, one for the left side, one
for the middle and one for the right side.
5 Select the middle letter, if using Diamond3.
6 Select the right letter.
Select Diamond2
or Diamond3
7 Select a border if required.
Click to select fancy
lettering characters
Select
border
2 Select the desired monogram alphabet:
Diamond2 for a two-letter monogram:
Diamond2 is a special alphabet which includes
two versions of each letter for left and right
positions, plus a border and flourish for
two-letter designs. See Diamond2 for details.
8 Click OK.
The selected characters are displayed in the text
entry panel.
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9 Click Apply.
Diamond2
monogram
Where a letter is narrow, stitches are tight, thus
requiring fewer stitches to cover the fabric. Where a
column is very narrow, stitches need to be less dense
because too many needle penetrations can damage
the fabric. See also Adjusting Satin fill spacing.
Diamond3
monogram
Automatic Spacing
Tip If you want the letters in your monogram to
be different styles, create each letter separately.
Manual Spacing
Applying different stitch types & effects
to lettering
By default, lettering objects are filled with satin
stitching. You can apply other fill stitch types, such as
Step or Fancy, as with any other embroidery object.
See Selecting outline stitches for details.
Note For larger lettering objects, various techniques
are available for controlling long stitches. See
Preserving long stitches for details. See also Splitting
long stitches in Satin fills.
Applying Raised Satin to lettering
Raised Satin can be applied to lettering with or
without trapunto outlines to create raised lettering.
See also Quilted embroidery.
Raised Satin
Lettering
Adjusting Satin stitch settings for lettering
By default, lettering objects are filled with satin stitch.
You can fill lettering shapes with Special Satin
stitching as well as the regular satin stitch. It is
particularly suitable for filling large, irregular lettering
shapes that are too large for satin stitch. See Creating
satin fills for details.
Raised Lettering with
trapunto outlines
Applying Step stitch settings to lettering
You can fill lettering shapes with Step stitch. It is
particularly suitable for filling large, irregular lettering
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shapes. Adjust stitch density and pattern as desired.
See Creating step stitch fills for details.
with curved elastic lettering. Elastic Lettering can be
used with any baseline.
Applying Fancy stitch settings to lettering
You can fill lettering shapes with Fancy stitching as
well as the regular satin stitch. It is particularly
suitable for filling large, irregular lettering shapes that
are too large for satin stitch. The density is
determined by the stitch spacing setting. See also
Creating fancy fills.
Caution If you get an ‘Out of Memory’ error on your
A200 or A730 embroidery machine, there are two
possible workarounds:
Select the lettering object and click the Break
Apart tool before sending the design. This will
turn lettering into embroidery patches – i.e. no
longer a lettering object. See Splitting into
component objects for details.
Save as EXP and send to the machine as an EXP
file.
Distorting lettering objects
Creating ‘elastic lettering’ effects
Apply Elastic Lettering effects to lettering objects to
make them bulge or arch, stretch or compress. You
can create slant or pennant lettering with straight
Elastic Lettering. You can create bulges and arches
Four types of Elastic Lettering effect are available –
Straight, Curved, Perspective and Diamond.
To distort lettering objects
1 Select the lettering object you want to distort.
2 Select Edit > Elastic Lettering.
3 Select an elastic type from among the following
alternatives:
Straight
Curved
Perspective
Diamond
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Different handles display around the object outline
depending on the Elastic Lettering type.
2 Click inside the duplicate lettering object and edit
text as required.
Curved
reshape
handles
4 Drag a handle to reshape the object:
To move two handles in opposite directions,
hold the Shift key down while dragging a
handle.
Shift+drag
3 Press Enter to complete.
The lettering in the Elastic Lettering is updated.
Removing Elastic Lettering
To move the handles in the same direction, hold
down the Ctrl key while dragging a handle.
Ctrl+drag
Return an object to its original shape by removing the
Elastic Lettering.
To remove Elastic Lettering
Select the lettering object.
Select Edit > Elastic Lettering > None.
The Elastic Lettering is removed and the letters
return to their original shape.
5 Press Enter to complete.
Editing lettering in Elastic Lettering
o
Click Digitize > Lettering to edit letters in envelopes
on-screen.
You can edit lettering in Elastic Lettering on-screen in
the same way as normal lettering. When you click
inside the lettering, a duplicate displays below the
envelope.
To edit lettering in Elastic Lettering
1 Click the Lettering icon then click inside the
lettering object.
Duplicate letters appear below the selected shape
in their original form. The cursor changes to an
I-beam and appears after the last letter.
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CHAPTER 31
MONOGRAMMING
A monogram is a design composed of one
or more letters, typically the initials of a
name, used as an identifying mark. The
Monogramming feature offers a simple way
to create personalized monograms using a
selection of pre-defined monogramming
styles, border shapes and ornaments,
together with a set of tools to help you
place these elements in creative and
decorative ways.
This section details the creation of
monogram lettering with initials or with a
name, how to add ornaments to
monograms, and how to create ornament
layouts. It also covers adding and creating
your own borders.
Creating monogramming designs
Use Digitize > Monogramming to create
personalized monograms using a selection of
pre-defined monogramming styles, border shapes
and ornaments.
Borders: up to four concentric borders.
Borders stitched
first – 1, 2, 3, etc
Ornaments
stitched next
The Monogramming feature offers a simple way to
create personalized monograms with minimal manual
digitizing, using a selection of pre-defined
monogramming styles, border shapes and
ornaments, together with a set of tools to help you
place these elements. The Monogramming feature
creates a single ‘monogramming object’ comprising
some or all of the following elements:
Lettering
stitched last
Lettering: a single lettering object (initials or
name)
Ornaments: up to ten ornament sets (each of
which may comprise multiple copies of an
ornament or embroidery design)
Assuming that all elements are present, the
monogram is stitched in the following order: borders
(1, 2, 3, and 4), ornament sets, and lettering
object(s).
To create a monogramming design
1 Click the Monogramming icon.
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The Monogramming dialog opens with the
Lettering tab selected. This tab allows you to
specify the characters in the lettering component
of a monogram. Two options are available:
Initials and Name.
Name: This option allows unlimited lines of
characters to be entered. See Creating
monogram lettering with names for details.
3 Click the Ornaments tab and specify the type of
ornamentation you want by clicking Add.
You can add up to ten ornament sets around a
monogram. See Adding ornaments to monograms
for details.
Zoom and
Undo/Redo buttons
The Monogramming dialog is ‘modal’ meaning
that you are not able to select objects or operate
any controls outside the dialog while it is open.
However, elements specified in the dialog are
displayed instantly in the design window, and any
changes made to settings inside the dialog are
immediately visible. The dialog also contains
Undo, Redo and Zoom buttons. Undo reverses
any changes made since the dialog was opened.
The normal shortcut keys – Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y, Z,
Shift+Z – can also be used while the dialog is
open.
4 Click the Borders tab and specify the type of
border you want by clicking Add.
You can add up to four borders of the same shape
to a monogram design. See Adding borders to
monograms for details.
2 Select the type of lettering object you want to
make:
Initials: Up to three initials can be entered,
including special characters and symbols. See
Creating monogram lettering with initials for
details.
5 Click OK to close.
Tip You can modify selected monograms at any
time by adjusting their settings in the
Monogramming dialog. The dialog can be
opened with a single monogram, and no other
object, selected. Any modifications to the settings
are applied directly to the selected monogram.
Note The Ungroup command is not available
when a Monogramming object is selected. If you
wish to access component objects, use the Break
Apart tool. See Splitting into component objects
for details.
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Creating monogram lettering
The letter simultaneously appears in the design
window.
The Monogramming tool allows you to create
personalized monograms with up to three initials,
including special characters and symbols, or unlimited
lines of characters.
Note When using a single letter, it should be
placed in the Letter #1 field.
3 Tab to the next fields and enter second and third
initials as required.
Creating monogram lettering with initials
These letters appear in the design window.
Use Digitize > Monogramming to create
personalized monograms using a selection of
pre-defined monogramming styles, border shapes
and ornaments.
Enter initials in
each field
Up to three initials can be entered into your
monogramming design, including special characters
and symbols. Change settings for each one or all
together, or apply pre-defined layout styles.
Select layout
style from flyout
menu
4 Optionally, click the Style button and select the
style you want from the flyout menu – scroll to the
desired item and release the mouse button.
The current height of Letter #1 is used as the ‘base
setting’ for the style.
Style 7
Style 1
Style 15
To create monogram lettering with initials
1 Click the Monogramming icon.
The Monogramming dialog opens with the
Lettering tab selected. The Initials option is
selected by default.
Note The Style button is only applicable to
initials. (Style 1 is applied by default.) When the
Name option is selected, this button is disabled.
See also Creating monogram lettering with names.
5 Select a thread color from the Color palette.
Select alphabet
Adjust letter height
Enter initials in
each field
Select thread color
Adjust lettering
settings
Note The All Letters option is selected by
default. This means that any changes to lettering
properties will affect all initials in the monogram.
If you want to specify different settings for each
one, select the button corresponding to the letter
you want to modify before proceeding. This step is
repeated for each letter.
2 Enter the first initial for the monogram in the
Letter #1 field.
6 Use the Alphabet dropdown list to change
alphabets.
Note The default values for monogram lettering
Alphabet and Height are distinct from those for
conventional lettering. All settings can, however,
be controlled via the Object Properties >
Lettering tab.
7 Adjust available lettering settings as desired:
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Adjust Letter Height and Color as desired.
This height setting overrides the one in the
Object Properties > Lettering tab.
Color changed
Height changed
Creating monogram lettering with names
Use Digitize > Monogramming to create
personalized monograms using a selection of
pre-defined monogramming styles, border shapes
and ornaments.
The monogram Name option allows unlimited lines of
characters to be entered.
Adjust letter rotation via the Rotate By and
Rotate Baseline controls. These allow you
rotate individual letters or the entire baseline.
Rotate by 90°
To create monogram lettering with a name
1 Click the Monogramming icon.
Rotate baseline by 90°
The Monogramming dialog opens with the
Lettering tab selected. The Initials option is
selected by default.
2 Click the Name option.
8 Click View Properties to make any further
adjustments to your lettering stitch properties.
See Applying different stitch types & effects to
lettering for details.
Style 1 with default
properties
Italic 35%
The Initials option is disabled.
Initials option
disabled
Select Name
option
3 Enter your text in the Name field.
Width 130%
Vertical baseline
Pressing Enter starts a new line. When more than
one line is created, the default baseline type is
used.
4 Click the Select Character button if you want to
9 Define any ornaments and/or borders you want:
Click the Ornaments tab to specify monogram
ornamentation. See Adding ornaments to
monograms for details.
Click the Borders tab to specify a monogram
border or borders. See Adding borders to
monograms for details.
10 Click OK to complete.
Note The zoom factor is automatically adjusted to
show the whole monogram.
add special characters and symbols. See Adding
special characters for details.
5 Select a thread color from the Color palette.
Click to create
lettering
Click to add
special character
Select
alphabet
Click to adjust
lettering settings
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Adding ornaments to monograms
Tip You can edit the name using Backspace or
Delete keys, using left and right arrow keys, or
Home and End keys to move the insertion point.
Ornaments can be added to a monogram either from
pre-defined patterns or from any design file.
6 Use the Alphabet dropdown list to change
alphabets and adjust the Letter Height setting as
required.
Note The default values for monogram lettering
Alphabet and Height are distinct from those for
conventional lettering. All settings can be
controlled via the Object Properties > Lettering
tab.
7 Click View Properties to make any further
adjustments to your lettering stitch properties.
See Applying different stitch types & effects to
lettering for details.
Childs Play font with
default settings
Circle CW baseline
Adding ornament patterns or designs
You can add up to ten ornament sets to a monogram
design and change them at any time. There is a
dedicated monogram ornaments pattern set although
any available pattern set can be used. A set of
ornamental designs is also available. These are stored
in their own Ornaments folder.
Italic -35%
Tiffany font
8 Click Create Lettering.
The monogram lettering object is added to the
design window, replacing any that might already
be there.
Tip You can create your own ornament patterns as
you would any other pattern using the Create
Pattern tool. See Creating your own pattern sets for
details.
9 Define any ornaments and/or borders you want:
Click the Ornaments tab to specify monogram
ornamentation. See Adding ornaments to
monograms for details.
Click the Borders tab to specify a monogram
border or borders. See Adding borders to
monograms for details.
10 Click OK to complete.
To add ornament patterns or designs
1 Create the lettering object you want to use in your
monogram:
Initials: Up to three initials can be entered,
including special characters and symbols. See
Creating monogram lettering with initials for
details.
Name: This option allows unlimited lines of
characters to be entered. See Creating
monogram lettering with names for details.
2 Click the Ornaments tab.
Click to add an
ornament set
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3 Click the Add button.
Note Up to ten ornaments can be added to the
selection list. Any combination of positions can be
used.
4 Choose an ornament source:
If you choose Patterns, Blackwork,
Lacework, or Candlewicking, the Select
Pattern dialog opens offering a library of
pre-defined ornamental patterns.
Note If you choose a pattern for the ornament
set, the Pattern Set and Pattern fields give you
the pattern identity. If you choose a design as the
ornament set, a Design Name field appears.
7 Use the Positions checkboxes to add up to eight
instances of a selected ornament.
The checkboxes are arranged to illustrate
ornament placements relative to the lettering.
Excluding Position #5, any combination of
checkboxes can be used.
3
2
1
4
6
7
8
Anchor
position
9
Note The first position selected serves as the
‘anchor’ position (highlighted in bold). All settings
in the dialog relate to this ornament and all other
ornaments are sized, rotated and mirrored in
relation to it. See also Creating single ornament
layouts and Creating multi-ornament layouts.
Note All pattern sets are available for selection as
ornaments. You can even create your own pattern
designs and save them to the ornament collection.
See Creating your own pattern sets for details.
8 Use the Width and Height fields to change
ornament dimensions.
If you choose the From Design option, an
Open dialog opens onto the Ornaments
folder. Designs here are specifically intended
for use as ornaments.
Tip The Lock Aspect Ratio toggle forces width
and height settings to resize in proportion to each
other.
9 Use the Rotate by field to specify a rotation angle
for the anchor object.
5 Select a pattern or design and click OK.
A new ornament set is created using the selected
pattern and a new entry added to the list box.
6 Select an ornament set from the list box.
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All other ornaments are sized, rotated and
mirrored in relation to this object. See also
Creating multi-ornament layouts.
Creating single ornament layouts
You can insert an ornament as a standalone element
within an ornament set. This single ornament can be
used on its own or combined with other ornaments or
patterns. See also Creating multi-ornament layouts.
To create a single ornament layout
1 Create the lettering object you want to use in your
10 Use the Color Blocks palette to change ornament
colors.
The colors in the palette are shown in the
sequence they occur in the ornaments. To change
colors, select a slot in the Color Blocks list and
select a color from the Color palette.
Note The Sequence this Set by Color checkbox
is enabled if you include two or more repetitions of
the selected ornament. When this option is
checked, an ornament set containing two or more
colors is resequenced so that all like colors are
stitched together. When unchecked, each
ornament is stitched out individually. This may
result unnecessary thread color changes.
monogram. See Creating monogram lettering with
initials and Creating monogram lettering with
names for details.
2 Add the ornament you want to use.
Tip Usually for a single ornament layout, you will
want to use one of the ornamental designs
included in the dedicated Ornaments folder. This
is accessed via the From Design option. See
Adding ornaments to monograms for details.
3 Select Position #5 to insert an ornament as a
standalone element within a set.
All other checkboxes are unchecked automatically.
Width, Height, and Rotate By fields remain
available and an Offset panel appears.
11 Click the Borders tab if you want to specify a
border or borders for your monogram. See Adding
borders to monograms for details.
12 Click OK to complete.
Specify ornament offset
from lettering object
4 Size and rotate the ornament as required. See
Adding ornaments to monograms for details.
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5 Use the X and Y fields in the Offset panel to
position the ornament horizontally or vertically
relative to the lettering object.
These settings specify the position of the
ornament center relative to the center of the
lettering object.
6 Click the Borders tab if you want to specify a
Excluding Position #5, any combination of
checkboxes can be used.
Anchor
position
border or borders for your monogram. See Adding
borders to monograms for details.
7 Click OK to complete.
2
1
3
Creating multi-ornament layouts
You can add up to eight instances of a selected
ornament to your monogram. Any combination of
ornaments and ornament positions can be used.
4
7
6
8
9
Distance from lettering
Note The first position selected serves as the
‘anchor’ position (highlighted in bold). All settings
in the dialog relate to this ornament and all other
ornaments are sized, rotated and mirrored in
relation to it.
4 Size and rotate the anchor ornament as required.
Choose from a range of pre-defined layout styles,
including Mirrors, Duplicates, and Cycle. You also
have the option of flipping the anchor ornament
horizontally or vertically.
To create a multi-ornament layout
1 Create the lettering object you want to use in your
See Adding ornaments to monograms for details.
5 Use the Distance From Lettering field to specify
the distance ornaments are offset from the
lettering object.
Tip The software allows you to enter a negative
offset.
monogram. See Creating monogram lettering with
initials and Creating monogram lettering with
names for details.
6 Use the Layout Style dropdown list to select a
2 Add the ornaments you want to use. See Adding
Positions are laid out for each layout style in
relation to the anchor object, regardless of any
positions omitted from the set.
ornaments to monograms for details.
3 Use the Positions checkboxes to add up to eight
instances of a selected ornament.
style for the ornament arrangement – Mirrors,
Duplicates, or Cycle.
Mirrors:
The checkboxes are arranged to illustrate
ornament placements relative to the lettering.
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Duplicates:
Vertical:
Cycle:
Horizontal and Vertical:
7 Flip the entire configuration horizontally and/or
vertically as required.
Flip horizontally
or vertically
8 Click the Borders tab if you want to specify a
border or borders for your monogram. See Adding
borders to monograms for details.
9 Click OK to complete.
Adding borders to monograms
You can add up to four borders of the same shape to
a monogram design.
Creating multiple borders
Horizontal:
The Add Border dialog offers a list of pre-defined
border shapes. You can also create your own to add
to the built-in collection. See Creating custom borders
for details.
To create multiple borders
1 Create the lettering object you want to use in your
monogram:
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Initials: Up to three initials can be entered,
including special characters and symbols. See
Creating monogram lettering with initials for
details.
6 Use the Offset field to adjust space between
lettering and border.
Name: This option allows unlimited lines of
characters to be entered. See Creating
monogram lettering with names for details.
Adjust border
offset
2 Add any ornaments you want. See Adding
ornaments to monograms for details.
3 Click the Borders tab.
Offset from
lettering object
Tip The software allows you to enter a negative
offset. This allows you to create multiple
overlapping borders.
4 Click the Add button.
The Add Border dialog opens offering a library of
pre-defined border shapes.
7 Click the Add button again to add up to four more
borders.
Each time you click, a new entry is added to the list
box and another border of the same shape is
added to your design.
Click to add
more borders
Click to change
border shapes
Adjust Offset
Select
border
Tip You can create you own border shapes using
the Closed Object tool and save them to the
border collection. See Creating custom borders for
details.
5 Choose a border from the dialog and click OK.
Tip If you want to change the border shape, click
the Change button and select a different border
from the Select Border dialog. Any change
affects all borders in the design.
8 Use the Offset field to adjust spacing between
borders.
A new entry is added to the border list box and the
selected border appears in the design window.
2nd border offset: 4 mm
3rd border offset: 2 mm
2nd border offset: 4 mm
3rd border offset: 6 mm
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9 Use the Color palette to adjust the colors of
selected borders.
Creating custom borders
The Select Border dialog offers a list of pre-defined
border shapes. You can also create your own to add
to the library. These can be saved to the default
‘Borders’ set or one of your own creation. Borders
must be closed and, by default, Satin is always used
as the default border stitch type. This can be changed
once the border is selected in the Monogramming
dialog.
Change
outline or fill
stitch types
Change colors
10 Use the Outline and Fill tool buttons to change
outline or fill stitch type for selected borders.
By default, Satin Outline is the default stitch type.
When Fill is selected, Step is selected as the
default fill stitch. All outline and fill stitch types
available in the software can be used as borders.
Tip Like borders, you can create your own ornament
patterns for use in monograms using the Create
Pattern tool. See Creating your own pattern sets for
details.
To create your own border
1 Select the closed embroidery object you want to
save as a border.
2 Select Settings > Create Border.
Fourth border: Pattern Run
First border: Pattern Fill
The Create Border dialog opens.
11 Use the Aspect Ratio field to change the ratio of
height to width for all borders.
By adjusting this value, you adjust height and
width in relation to one another and thereby make
the border fatter or taller. The default is 1.00 which
means that the border height and width are as per
the original.
Select border set
Enter name for
new border
Cloud
3 Select a border set from the list.
Optionally, click New Border Set to define a new
border set. Enter a name and click OK.
Aspect Ratio: 1.30
Aspect Ratio: 0.70
12 Click View Properties to make any further
adjustments to your border stitch properties. See
Outline & Fill Stitches for details.
My Borders
4 Enter a name for your new border and click OK.
You are prompted to digitize the start and end
points of the border.
5 Click to mark two reference points on the border.
13 Click OK to complete.
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Reference points set the standard orientation of
the border.
Mark reference
points
2
1
6 Click OK.
The new border is saved to the border set and a
confirmation message displayed.
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PART VII
DESIGN PROCESSING & OUTPUT
At some stage you will actually want to output your designs to printer, machine, or
storage device. For this, you will need an understanding of the different print options,
embroidery file types and the storage media available.
Outputting designs
This section describes how to print worksheets, appliqué patterns, color films, and
thread charts. It also covers stitching out designs, both singly and as multi-hooped
designs. See Outputting Designs for details.
Reading & writing design files
This section describes how to select conversion options for opening and saving different
stitch and outline design formats. It also deals with storing designs to design card. See
Reading & Writing Design Files for details.
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CHAPTER 32
OUTPUTTING DESIGNS
You can output embroidery designs in a
variety of ways – by printing as worksheets,
as appliqué patterns, color films, or as
thread charts. BERNINA Embroidery
Software also allows you to save your
designs as images for use with fabric and
garment applications. You can also send
them directly to machine for stitching. When
working with designs that are larger than the
available physical hoop, you can split them
into parts, each containing an object or
group of objects. The software automatically
calculates which files are to be sent and shows you how they will look.
This section describes how to print worksheets, appliqué patterns, color films, and
thread charts. It also covers stitching out designs, both singly and as
multi-hooped designs.
Printing designs
Your design displays as it will be printed. Large
designs may be displayed over a number of pages
if printed at actual size.
You can create a hard copy of your designs using
default or custom printer options. Preview designs
before printing. Set print options to display the
information you require. If you are using a color
printer, you can print in Artistic View. Even print
thread charts as a shopping reference when
purchasing threads.
Previewing & printing worksheets
Use General > Print Preview to preview a design
before printing.
Use General > Print to print active design using
current settings.
Use Print Preview to view stitching information. Use
it to check the sewing sequence before you stitch out
your design. You can create a hard copy of your
designs using default or custom printer options.
To preview and print a worksheet
1 Click the Print Preview icon.
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2 Use the Preview buttons as required:
Field
Description
Next Page
View the next page.
Prev Page
View the previous page.
Two Page
Display two pages in the Preview
Window.
Portrait /
Landscape
Toggle design display between
landscape and portrait views.
Zoom In / Out Use to examine portions of the design or
to read production information.
3 Click Options to set any Print Options. See
Setting print options for embroidery for details.
4 Click Print Now to proceed with printing.
The MS Windows® Print dialog opens allowing
you to choose a printer and adjust any other print
settings you require. See also Setting print options
for embroidery.
5 Click Close to return to the design window.
Setting print options for embroidery
2 Select a printer from the Name list.
3 Type the number of copies you want to print and
other printing information.
4 Click Options to change the size of the picture,
the type of view or the items to be included.
The Print Options dialog opens.
Print whole
design or
selected objects
Select
embroidery
elements to print
Adjust display
font
5 Choose whether to print the whole design or
selected objects only.
The Selected Objects option is only available if
you have already selected the objects you want to
print.
Print options provide precise control over your design
printout. You can include information about design
size, color sequence, and stitch count, together with 6 Select checkbox if you want to print the design as
a Design Worksheet.
a picture of the design. There are options to include
or exclude start/end point crosshairs, connectors,
background color/fabric and the current hoop in
Artistic View. Design information includes author,
estimated length of upper thread per color and total
bobbin usage. You are also able to select font type
and size as well as zoom factors for included articles.
Note You have the option of printing the whole
design or selected objects only. If the latter, you need
to select the objects before accessing the Print
Options dialog.
To set print options for embroidery
1 Select File > Print.
The Print dialog opens.
7 Select the embroidery elements to stitch.
All embroidery stitches are shown by default in
normal (Stitch View) display mode.
8 Include other options as required:
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Hoop: The hoop is included in the printout.
Bitmap artwork: The design is printed with
the bitmap artwork behind it.
current Fabric Display setting. See Setting
backgrounds for details.
9 Select a size option from the Zoom panel:
Vector artwork: The design is printed with
the vector artwork behind it.
Zoom 1:1: the design is printed at the same
size it will be stitched.
Connectors: All connecting stitches in the
design are displayed even if the current
Selection option is Selected Objects.
Zoom to fit: large designs will be reduced to
fit the printing paper, small designs will be
enlarged.
Zoom to article: The whole article or garment
backdrop is scaled to fill available space on the
printout.
% of Actual: The design view is resized
according to this setting.
70 % of
actual size
Tip Connectors may be used as a guide when you
save an ART design into multiple files to be output
for multi-hooped positioning.
150 % of
actual size
Note In Artistic View the Connectors option is
disabled – i.e. you cannot view connecting stitches
in Artistic View.
Start/End Crosshairs: The start/end needle
position is included in the printout.
Background: The background page is filed
with a color or a fabric image according to the
10 Optionally, click the Font button to adjust
worksheet display font.
11 Click OK.
Printing appliqué patterns
Print a copy of the appliqué pattern to use to cut out
the fabric pieces. Each appliqué pattern piece is
numbered according to the stitching sequence.
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To print an appliqué pattern
To print a Color Film
1 Select File > Print Preview.
1 Select File > Print Preview.
2 Click Options icon.
2 Click Options icon.
Print Options dialog opens.
The Print Options dialog opens.
3 Select the Appliqué Pattern checkbox.
3 Select the Color Film checkbox.
Select to print
appliqué pattern
4 Click OK.
Check to print
color film
4 Click OK.
Each appliqué pattern piece is numbered
according to the stitching sequence.
Appliqué
Assembly
page
Appliqué
Patterns page
Note If the Zoom 1:1 option is selected, both an
assembled appliqué layout and individual patterns
in the actual size are created on separate pages. If
the Zoom to fit or % of Actual options are
selected, the assembled appliqué layout is created
in the selected size, but individual patterns are still
printed in the actual size on separate pages.
#: 3.
Color: Black
Code: 0020
Brand: Isacord 40
Stitches: 1214
Thread Used: 4.57m
The following information is included:
Field
Description
Number
Number in the stitching sequence.
Color
Color name listed in the associated thread
chart.
Code
Thread code for ease of ordering.
Brand
Thread brand – e.g. Isacord 40.
Stitches
Total stitch count for individual color layer.
Thread
Used
Total stitch length of the individual color
layer in the measurement unit currently set
for the system – e.g. ‘meters’.
5 Click Print.
Printing Color Film
The Color Film option lets you include a list of color
layers in the current design, together with color and
stitch information for each layer.
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4 Click OK.
Note The information displayed here is the same
as the information displayed in the Thread Colors
dialog. See Assigning thread colors for details.
Thread color
details
5 Click Print.
Printing multi-hooped designs
If there is more than one hooping in the design, you
have the option of printing hoops in multi-hooping
view in their correct color sequence. The Hooping
Sequence option allows you to print a Color Film
type printout showing the objects in each hooping.
See also Creating multi-hoop designs.
The following information is included showing the
objects in each hooping.
Note The information displayed here is the same
as the information displayed in the Hooping
Sequence dialog. See Saving multi-hooped
designs for details.
To print a multi-hooped design
1 Select File > Print Preview.
2 Click Options icon.
The Print Options dialog opens.
3 Select the Hooping Sequence checkbox.
Check to print
hooping sequence
5 Click Print.
Printing thread charts
The Thread Chart > Print option allows you to print
the thread list in the current thread chart as a
shopping reference when purchasing threads.
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2 With the design still open in the design window,
To print a thread chart
select File > Save Design as Bitmap.
1 Select Design > Thread Colors.
The Design Properties > Thread Colors dialog
opens.
The Save Design as Bitmap dialog opens. By
default, PNG is the selected file type.
Click to print chart
Select thread
chart to print
2 Select a thread chart from the Thread Chart list.
3 Click the Print button.
A Print Preview page opens displaying a printed
form of the selected thread chart in the current
sorting order.
3 Deselect the Make Background Transparent
option as required.
This option is only available when PNG is the
selected file type. When checked (the default), the
grid and background are excluded from the saved
image and only design objects appear.
4 Click Save.
The current design is saved as an image file.
This printable thread chart includes the Thread
Chart name, Code, Brand, and Description.
4 Click Print Now to proceed with printing.
The MS Windows® Print dialog opens allowing
you to choose a printer and adjust any other print
settings you require.
5 Use the tick boxes in the printed document to
mark off any threads you want to purchase. There
is also a Memo field for notes.
6 Click Print.
Stitch View with grid
Artistic View with fabric
Note If the design window is zoomed at the time
of saving, the saved file still includes the whole
design even if larger than the design window.
Saving designs as bitmap
The Save Design as Image command allows you to
save design images for use with your fabric and
garment application. The resulting image is exactly as
it appears on screen, including connectors, stitch
cursor, grid, as well as any backdrop. The hoop,
however, does not appear in the image file even if it
intersects objects within the design.
Stitching out designs
Use General > Write to Card/Machine to write (save)
design to BERNINA design card or BERNINA
embroidery machine.
To save a design as an image
1 Switch to Embroidery Canvas.
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Use Write to Card/Machine to send a design
directly to your BERNINA embroidery machine ready
to stitch. See also Writing designs to machine.
Tip Check the sewing sequence before you stitch a
design as you need to know the color sequence. Use
Print Preview to view stitching information. See
Previewing & printing worksheets for details.
To stitch out a design
1 Switch to Embroidery Canvas.
If this is the first time you have downloaded a
design after turning on the machine or Reader box,
the Bernina Device Selection dialog opens.
4 Select an embroidery machine type and COM port
if prompted to do so. See also Device selection.
5 Click OK.
If the machine connection is working, the Write to
Embroidery System dialog opens. The name and
the thumbnail of your design are displayed.
Click to stitch out
selected design
2 Check that the design fits the hoop. Use the
smallest hoop possible. See Changing hoops for
details.
3 Click the Write to Card/Machine icon.
6 Click Stitch out Selected Design.
The Writing file(s) to device dialog displays,
followed by a confirmation message. The design is
sent to your embroidery machine ready for
stitching.
Note When you send designs directly to machine,
they will be lost when the machine is turned off.
Apart from saving to hard disk, floppy disk or
archiving to CD, you can also preserve designs by
writing them to a variety of storage devices. Saved
designs can then be retrieved for editing. See also
Reading & Writing Design Files.
Outputting multi-hooped designs
When working with designs that are larger than the
available physical hoop, you can split them into parts
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in Hoop Canvas, each containing an object or group
of objects. When a multi-hooped design is output,
each part is stitched separately after the fabric has
been re-hooped. See also Hooping large designs.
2 Ensure that the embroidery machine or reader box
have been correctly attached.
The following commands are all available in Hoop
Canvas:
Save As
Write to Card/Machine
Card/Machine Write
When any of these commands is invoked,
multi-hoopings and split lines are applied. Hooping
Sequence mode is activated, showing the separate
hoopings. In the case of the Save As command,
however, Hooping Sequence mode is only activated
if you choose to export split files. See also Printing
multi-hooped designs.
3 Click the Write to Card/Machine icon.
The system checks whether there is only one hoop
in the design and if all objects are covered.
If some objects are uncovered, you are asked
whether you want to continue or otherwise.
Sending multi-hooped designs to machine
Use General > Write to Card/Machine to write (save)
design to BERNINA design card or BERNINA
embroidery machine.
If there is more than one hoop, the system
checks that all objects are covered. All
hoopings needed to stitch the design are
displayed in Hooping Sequence mode. This
With a multi-hooped design, you can send one or
more stitch files to sewing machine or memory card.
The software automatically calculates which files are
to be sent and shows you how they will look. See also
Hooping large designs.
To send a multi-hooped design to machine
1 Switch to Hoop Canvas and create your
multi-hooped design. See Hooping large designs
for details.
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displays a list of all hoopings required to stitch
the design.
Objects to be sewn
after this hooping
shown as light grey
outlines
List of hoopings in
current design
Registration marks
appear in red
Objects already sewn
shown as dark grey
outlines
Objects to be sewn in
this hooping shown in
actual stitch colors
Saving multi-hooped designs
Note Fabric in covered appliqué is hidden, leaving
stitchable items only. Registration marks are
shown if activated. See also Outputting
registration marks.
If more than one hooping is needed to cover your
design, you may split it into separate files for each
one. See also Hooping large designs.
4 Select any hooping in the list.
Objects within the selected hooping are shown in
their actual stitch colors.
5 Click the Send Now button.
The system outputs a file containing everything to
be stitched within the current hooping.
6 Repeat this process as many times as necessary to
send all hoopings.
7 Click Close to end.
To save a multi-hooped design
1 Switch to Hoop Canvas and create your
multi-hooped design. See Hooping large designs
for details.
2 Select File > Save As.
A standard MS Windows® Save As dialog appears
allowing you to browse to any folder, choose any
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name for the exported file, and choose a file
format from a dropdown list.
Hooping Sequence dialog. Hoopings are named
as files with the chosen file extension.
Save, Save
All and
Cancel
buttons
displayed
Hoopings
shown as file
names with
extensions
5 Select a hooping and click Save.
3 Change the file name as required, and choose a
All embroidery objects associated with the chosen
hooping are saved to file as named in the list.
Alternatively, click Save All. All files in the list,
named as shown, are saved.
destination folder and/or file format, and click
Save.
If more than one hoop position is detected, you
are prompted to split the design into multiple
files, or export everything to a single file.
If the system detects that not all objects in the
design are covered by hoop positions, you are
asked whether you want to continue.
Outputting designs with split lines
4 If you decide to export a file for every hooping,
click Yes.
The system checks that all embroidery objects are
covered. You will be warned if they are not.
Otherwise, all hoopings needed to stitch the
design are calculated and displayed in the
The Splitting Guide tool allows you to digitize one or
more split lines in a multi-hooped design prior to
outputting to file, machine or memory card. Although
split lines are only visible in Hoop Canvas, they are
maintained when switching to other modes. Split lines
do not have any permanent effect on objects prior to
output. See also Splitting objects between hoopings.
To output designs with split lines
1 Select the Save As, Write to Card/Machine.
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If you select the Save As command, the Multiple
Hoopings dialog is displayed.
2 Click Yes to export one file for every hooping or
No to export everything to a single file.
BERNINA Embroidery Software applies the split
lines and activates the Hooping Sequence
dialog, showing the objects in their split state in
their respective hoops.
3 If you selected Save As, you can Save each split
design individually or Save All at once.
BERNINA Embroidery Software outputs the split
designs to their individual files.
4 Click Close.
BERNINA Embroidery Software exits Hooping
Sequence mode and displays the design in the
design window in its original state - with split lines
but with objects un-split.
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CHAPTER 33
READING & WRITING DESIGN FILES
By default BERNINA Embroidery Software saves
designs to its native ‘ART’ file format. This format
contains all information necessary both for
stitching a design and for later modification.
However, BERNINA Embroidery Software can open
and save designs in other formats as well. When
doing so, BERNINA Embroidery Software converts
design data so you can modify it using the full
range of software features.
When you send designs directly to machine, they
will be lost when the machine is turned off. Apart
from saving to hard disk, floppy disk or archiving to
CD, you can also preserve designs by writing them
to embroidery machine memory, design card, or USB memory stick.
Note If you intend to stitch a design immediately, send it directly to the machine.
See Stitching out designs for details.
This section describes how to select conversion options for opening and saving
different stitch and outline design formats. It also deals with storing designs to
design card.
Embroidery design formats
BERNINA Embroidery Software opens and saves pure
ART format designs as well as a number of non-native
formats. Other format designs which can be read into
BERNINA Embroidery Software are generally
‘stitch-based’. This means they were not created
object-by-object but stitch-by-stitch. When you open
other formats into BERNINA Embroidery Software,
the software reads the data and, depending on your
settings, attempts to determine object outlines and
properties so that you can modify the designs like
native ones.
ART files
Native ART designs, called ‘ART Grade A’, contain a
complete set of design information in a single file –
object outlines and properties, actual stitches, thread
colors, a picture icon and comments. There are three
other grades of ART file, depending on how the ART
file was created – Grade B is more reliable than Grade
C, but not as good as Grade A format, and Grade D is
the least reliable. It goes without saying that only ART
Grade A files provide 100% perfect scaling and
transformation.
File source
Description
Art Grade A
Pure ART file created in BERNINA
Embroidery Software-based software.
These files contain pure ART objects,
outlines and stitches.
Art Grade B
Designs read from outline format such as
GNC and saved in ART format. Such
designs cannot be read directly in
BERNINA Embroidery Software but once
converted to ART in other software,
BERNINA Embroidery Software reads
them as Grade B designs.
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File source
Description
Comparison of outline and stitch file formats
Art Grade C
Designs read from stitch files – SEW, PCS,
PES, etc – where stitches have been
converted to objects. See Opening files
with conversion for details.
Art Grade D
Designs read from stitch files – SEW, PCS,
PES, etc – where stitches have NOT been
converted to objects. See Opening files
without conversion for details.
BERNINA Embroidery Software uses the native ART
embroidery file format which combines the
advantages of both outlines and calculated stitches.
The table below shows the type of data found in ART
files compared with stitch files.
All files saved in ART format are automatically
compressed when saved, and decompressed when
re-opened. This reduces the storage space required,
and makes it possible to save large files to floppy disk,
or send them as email attachments.
Tip For information about the source of a design file,
refer to the Open dialog or the Design Properties
dialog. See Viewing design information for details.
See also Opening designs.
Stitch files
Different embroidery machines understand different
languages. Each has its own control commands for
the various machine functions. Before you can stitch
a design, it must be in a format which can be
interpreted by the machine. Stitch or ‘expanded’
designs are low-level formats for direct use by
embroidery machines. They contain only stitch
coordinates and machine functions. They are
generally created ‘on the fly’ when sending designs to
machine. They can also be output to embroidery disk
or design card.
When read into BERNINA Embroidery Software, stitch
files do not contain object information such as
outlines or stitch types, but present the design as a
collection of ‘stitch blocks’. Stitch blocks are created
wherever colors change or trims are detected in the
design. Stitch designs are generally not suited to
modification because stitches are not regenerated.
You will be warned if the design you are opening
should not be scaled.
Included in file
Stitch files ART files
Object properties
No
Yes
Stitch data
No
Yes
Stitch types
No
Yes
Includes stitch coordinates Yes
Yes
Thread colors
Some
Yes
Comments
No
Yes
Pull compensation settings No
Yes
Auto spacing settings
Yes
No
Converting stitch files
When you scale a pure ART design, you change the
number of stitches needed to fill the shape. BERNINA
Embroidery Software recalculates and redraws all
stitches automatically. This is called ‘stitch
processing’ and it ensures that the design you see
on-screen appears as it will be stitched. While stitch
designs are generally not suited to modification,
BERNINA Embroidery Software can interpret object
outlines, stitch types and spacing from stitch data
with some success. When you open a stitch file, it is
converted by default to a Grade C ART file. Converted
designs can be scaled and stitches recalculated.
Opening without conversion
You can choose to open stitch files without
conversion. Designs opened in this way can be output
for stitching in other formats. Or you can edit stitches
and add new elements. There is nothing to stop you
scaling stitch format designs which have been opened
without object conversion. However, because the
stitch count does not change, the density increases or
decreases with the design size. Thus you should not
scale stitch designs by more than ±5% or some areas
may be too thickly or too thinly covered.
Original stitch design
Tip You can make this warning display when opening
designs by selecting Help > Show Design Warning.
Scaled stitch design
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Format
Note With or without object conversion, stitch files
can be still saved in ART format once they are opened
in BERNINA Embroidery Software.
File
Grade Read Write
Deco, Brother, Babylock PEC
C
z
z
Deco, Brother, Babylock PES
C
z
z
z
Elna Xpressive
EMD
C
z
Recalculating converted stitch files
Great Notions
GNC
C
z
When an ART design is created by opening a stitch file
with stitch processing, the original stitches are
maintained until you change them. You can guarantee
that the design will stitch as originally made.
However, if you scale the design or do anything which
forces stitches to be recalculated from new estimated
outlines, there may be significant differences from the
original stitches.
Husqvarna / Viking
HUS
C
z
z
Husqvarna / Viking
SHV
C
z
z
Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff VP3
C
z
z
Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff VIP
C
z
z
Janome / Elna /
Kenmore
SEW
C
z
z
Melco
EXP
C
z
z
Grade Source
Open method Contains
Pfaff
PCS
C
z
z
*
A
ART
Open normally
Outlines and
stitches
Pfaff
PCD
C
z
z
Pfaff
PCQ
C
z
z
B
non-native
outline file
saved as ART
Open normally
Converted
outlines and
stitches
Pfaff
PCM
C
z
z
Poem, Huskygram,
Singer EU
CSD
C
z
z
Singer
XXX
C
z
z
C
z
z
D
z
z
C
D
EXP or DST file Open with
saved as ART object
conversion on
EXP or DST file Open with
saved as ART object
conversion off
Estimated
outlines and
converted
stitches
No outlines and
individual
stitches
Tajima
DST
artista Quilter
ARQ
†
¥ AMT50 and AMT60 no longer supported for write.
^ V1 and V2 ART no longer supported for write
‡ Cross Stitch application only † Quilter application only
* Save back as SHV but not convert to SHV
Supported embroidery file formats
BERNINA Embroidery Software supports the following
specific file formats:
Format
File
Grade Read Write
Vx.0 BERNINA
Embroidery Software
ARTx0
A
z
z
BERNINA A730/A200
designs
ART
A
z
z
artista designs
ART
z
z
V1.x Explorations
Projects
ART42
A
z
z
V7.0 BERNINA ES
templates
AMT70
A
z
z
Vx.0 BERNINA ES
templates
AMTx0 ¥
A
z
artista templates
AMT
A
z
BERNINA USB stick
EXP
artista Cross Stitch
ARX
^
Note BERNINA Embroidery Software will convert
designs to non-native home formats which are
current at the time of development. Later releases of
other-brand software may not produce compatible
formats of the same file types.
z
‡
D
z
z
¥ AMT50 and AMT60 no longer supported for write.
^ V1 and V2 ART no longer supported for write
‡ Cross Stitch application only † Quilter application only
* Save back as SHV but not convert to SHV
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Device selection
Whether outputting designs or reading designs, you
interact with devices via the Device Selection
dialog.
Opening design files
BERNINA Embroidery Software can open supported
design files stored on your PC from a variety of
sources – hard disk, floppy disk, USB memory stick,
or CD ROM. Once opened, they can be checked or
edited before sending to machine for stitchout or
storage. See also Supported embroidery file formats.
Opening files with conversion
Use General > Open to open an existing design.
If you plug a USB stick into your PC, you will see four
enabled icons shown above. The other two buttons
are enabled once you connect to machine. The dialog
is the interface to the following functions.
Device
Stitch files are converted to outlines and objects by
default upon opening. BERNINA Embroidery Software
interprets object outlines, stitch types and spacing
from stitch data with some success. When you open a
stitch file with object conversion, the design is
converted to a Grade C ART file. Converted designs
can be scaled and stitches recalculated. While
processing is effective for most stitch designs, it
cannot produce the same level of quality as original
outlines and may not handle some fancy stitches.
Description
Use this to:
• Write designs in EXP format to USB stick
• Read designs EXP designs from USB stick.
Tip To ensure object outlines, stitch types, stitch
density and colors are correct, it is always a good idea
to check and edit designs after conversion.
Use this to load the design to machine ready for
stitching.
To open a file with conversion
1 Click the Open icon to open from your hard disk,
or read from disk or design card.
Use this to:
• Write design to machine, or USB stick plugged
into machine
• Read designs from machine, or USB stick
plugged into machine.
The Open dialog opens.
Use this to:
• Write EXP design to memory card for deco
330/bernette 340 deco, or USB stick for
bernette 340 deco
• Read EXP design from memory card for deco
330/bernette 340 deco, or USB stick for
bernette 340 deco.
Use this to:
• Write EXP design to artista 165 to artista 185 or
serial Reader/Writer Box
• Read EXP from artista 165 to artista 185 or
serial Reader/Writer Box.
Use this to:
• Write design in artista 200/730(ART V4) format
to USB stick
• Read artista 200/730(ART V4) design from
USB stick.
Select stitch format
2 Select a folder from the Look In list.
3 Select a stitch format from the Files of Type list
and select a file to open. See Supported
embroidery file formats for details.
4 Click Options.
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The Open Options dialog opens.
3 Select a stitch format from the Files of type list
and select a file to open. See Supported
embroidery file formats for details.
4 Click Options.
Select to convert
stitches into
object shapes
The Open Options dialog opens.
5 Select the Convert stitches into object shapes
checkbox.
6 Click OK and then Open.
Select to leave
stitches as
individual
5 Select Leave stitches as individual stitches to
switch off stitch processing.
6 Click OK and click Open.
The design opens as a collection of stitches with
only general properties.
Stitches processed
(ART Grade C)
The selected design is processed and converted to
objects with fill or outline stitch properties as well
as general properties. If an object is not
recognized, it has general properties only.
Opening files without conversion
Stitches processed
(ART Grade D)
Use General > Open to open an existing design.
Occasionally you may want to turn off stitch
processing. For example, you may have used special
effects or made manual edits to stitches, which will be
lost when stitch processing occurs as you scale the
design. You can switch off stitch processing for each
design as you open it. By opening a stitch file without
object conversion, you can output the design without
change, edit individual stitches, and perform minor
scaling and transforming actions without losing the
original stitch information. When you open stitch files
without object conversion, the design is converted to
a Grade D ART file.
Reading designs from machine
You can read designs into BERNINA Embroidery
Software from a variety of sources, both on your
computer and embroidery machine. Once opened,
they can be checked or edited before saving to hard
disk, or sending to machine for stitchout or storage.
When reading designs from machine, three options
are available:
Embroidery machine: Most machines allow
designs to be stored to and read from machine
memory. This is like having a built-in design card.
To open a file without conversion
1 Click the Open icon to open from your hard disk,
or read from disk or design card.
The Open dialog opens.
2 Select a folder from the Look In list.
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Design card: Designs can also be stored on a
design card attached to your embroidery machine
(or Embroidery Card Reader/Writer Box).
If this is the first time you have downloaded a
design after turning on the machine or reader box,
the Device Selection dialog opens.
USB memory stick: Designs can also be read
from a USB memory stick attached to your
machine. See also Writing designs to machine.
4 Select an embroidery machine or reader box, as
well as COM port if prompted to do so. See also
Device selection.
5 Click OK.
If the machine connection is working, the Write to
Embroidery System dialog opens. The name and
thumbnail image are displayed.
The Read from Embroidery System and
Design Manager dialog opens.
Note USB memory sticks can also be attached
directly to your PC and designs read into BERNINA
Embroidery Software. See Opening design files for
details.
To read designs from machine
1 Open a new, blank file.
2 If you intend to read designs from card or USB
stick, insert the storage device in the machine (or
Embroidery Card Reader/Writer Box).
Note For connection details, see the instructions
which came with your Embroidery Card
Reader/Writer Box.
Select storage
device
Select
design
Select hard drive
destination
Click to
download
6 Select the required storage source by clicking the
corresponding button – embroidery machine,
design card, or USB memory stick.
When you select a button, all folders and designs
currently stored on the device are displayed.
3 Select File > Card/Machine Read.
Select folder
tab
Right-click to
access popup
menu
Create new
folders
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Tip Right-click the design icon to access a popup
menu – use it to rename, delete, or view design
properties.
7 Click a folder tab (if more than one) and/or folder
to locate the design.
Note You can write designs of the appropriate
format from hard disk to the storage device using
the Upload arrow button.
Use Upload arrow button
to write selected designs
from hard disk to storage
device
Tip Use the icons on the right of the display panel
to create new folders or navigate the folder
structure.
8 Select the design.
A preview image is displayed in the Selected
Design panel.
Writing designs to machine
Click to open design in
BERNINA Embroidery Software
Click to access
design properties
9 Use the display panel buttons as required to:
Open the design directly into BERNINA
Embroidery Software for editing.
Rename the design.
Delete the design.
Access design properties.
Use General > Write to Card/Machine to write (save)
design to BERNINA design card or BERNINA
embroidery machine.
Click View > Show Stitches to toggle stitch view
on/off.
If you intend to stitch designs only when the machine
is connected to your computer, store them on your PC
hard disk. However, you can also use the Write to
Card/Machine command to save designs for later
use, independent of your PC. Designs from any
storage device – embroidery machine, design card, or
USB memory stick – can then be stitched out as many
times as you like. This eliminates the need for the PC
to be connected to the machine during stitchout. See
your BERNINA embroidery machine documentation
for details.
To write designs to machine
1 Open the design and select Stitch View. See
10 Select a destination folder on the hard disk where
Opening designs for details.
the design is to be stored.
Select
destination
folder
Use folder buttons to
navigate folders and
create new ones
11 Click the Download arrow button to read the
design and save to hard disk.
Note The machine (or external Embroidery Card
Reader/Writer Box) must be switched on before
you insert the card, otherwise designs will not
display or be loaded to the machine.
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2 If you intend to write the design to card or to USB
stick, insert the storage device in the machine (or
Embroidery Card Reader/Writer Box).
For connection details, see the instructions which
came with your Embroidery Card Reader/Writer
Box.
3 Click the Write to Card/Machine icon.
If this is the first time you have downloaded a
design after turning on the machine or reader box,
the Device Selection dialog opens.
When you select a button, all folders and designs
currently stored on the device are displayed.
Select folder
tab
Select folder
Right-click to access
popup menu
Create new folders
7 Click a folder tab (if more than one) and/or folder
to select where the design is to be saved.
Tip Use the icons on the right of the display panel
to create new folders or navigate the folder
structure. Right-click the design icon to access a
popup menu – use it to rename, delete, or view
design properties.
4 Select an embroidery machine or reader box, as
well as COM port if prompted to do so. See also
Device selection.
5 Click OK.
If the machine connection is working, the Write to
Embroidery System dialog opens. The name and
thumbnail image are displayed.
Write to memory
module
Write to
design card
Write to
USB stick
Select
folder tab
Indicates
current
storage
device usage
Caution Make sure the needle arm on your
machine is up before downloading designs.
8 Click the Download arrow button to write the
design.
The machine touch screen goes blank while the
download takes place. Once the design is saved to
the selected device, you can stitch it at any time
without a PC connected to your machine. See your
BERNINA embroidery machine documentation for
details.
Writing designs directly to USB stick
Click to download
selected design
Design to be
stored
6 Select the required storage device by clicking the
corresponding button – embroidery machine,
design card, or USB memory stick.
Use General > Write to Card/Machine to write (save)
design to BERNINA design card or BERNINA
embroidery machine.
Click View > Show Stitches to toggle stitch view
on/off.
Designs can be saved to a dedicated BERNINA or
OESD USB memory stick attached directly to your PC.
While you can copy designs directly from your hard
disk to memory stick via MS Windows® Explorer, you
should do so via BERNINA Embroidery Software.
While saving the design, BERNINA Embroidery
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Software automatically converts it to the correct
format for stitchout.
access the Device Selection dialog. See also
Writing designs to machine.
Note Other types of memory stick can be used but
they are not recognized automatically by the
software.
To write a design directly to USB stick
1 Open the design and select Stitch View. See
Opening designs for details.
Click to access the
Bernina Device
Selection dialog
4 Select the appropriate BERNINA USB Stick
option for the embroidery system that will be used
to stitch out the design and click OK.
If you have inserted a memory stick other than
BERNINA or OESD, the Enter Drive Letter and
Path dialog opens prompting you for the device
location.
Click to browse
for the USB
device
5 Browse for the device location on your PC as
required.
2 Insert a BERNINA or OESD USB memory stick
directly into a USB port on your PC.
3 Click the Write to Card/Machine icon.
If this is the first time you have downloaded a
design after turning on the machine or reader box,
the Device Selection dialog opens. See also
Device selection.
If the machine connection is working, the Write to
Embroidery System dialog opens. The name and
the preview of your design are displayed. Folders
and designs currently saved on the device are also
displayed.
Select folder
Click to download
selected design
Design to be
stored
6 Select the location the design is to be stored.
Tip Use the icons on the right of the display panel
to create new folders or move up a level in the
folder structure. Right-click design files already
stored to access a popup menu – use it to rename,
delete, or view design properties.
Tip If you are already connected to a embroidery
system, click the Connected Device button in the
Write to Embroidery System dialog in order to
7 Click the Download arrow button to write the
design to the memory stick.
While saving the design, BERNINA Embroidery
Software automatically converts it to the correct
format for stitchout. See the relevant BERNINA
Embroidery Software documentation for details of
how to stitch out from a USB memory stick.
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Saving designs in PES format
The PES Save Options dialog opens.
PES is a Brother stitch file format which involves
different combinations of hoop size and file version.
Use the following procedure when saving PES
designs.
Adjust height and
width for
user-defined hoops
To save a design in PES format
1 Select File > Save As.
3 Select the PES version you want to save to from
the dropdown list.
The hoop list updates according to the selected
version – different hoops are available in different
versions of PES.
Tip If the Remember hoop option is checked,
the last hoop used is automatically selected next
time around.
4 Select the required hoop type from the Hoop
dropdown list.
Select PES
Height and Width fields update automatically
depending on the chosen hoop type.
Alternatively, select User Defined from the Hoop
list. The Height and Width fields are enabled and
you can set the values as required.
2 Choose PES as the file type and click Save.
Note You will be warned if the design does not fit
in the hoop.
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PART VIII
QUICK REFERENCE
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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.
Operating modes
BERNINA Embroidery Software has one workspace or
‘design window’ but you interact with it in different
modes or ‘canvases’: Artwork Canvas, Embroidery
Canvas, and Hoop Canvas. These are accessed via
the Canvas toolbar.
Embroidery Canvas
Use Canvas > Embroidery Canvas to digitize
and edit embroidery designs. Display
embroidery as well as artwork. View designs
realistically in 3D simulation.
The Embroidery Canvas allows you to create, edit,
and output embroidery designs using the embroidery
digitizing toolset.
The screen image below displays an exploded view of
all toolbars in the BERNINA DesignerPlus
Embroidery Canvas.
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbox
Docker panel
Canvas toolbar
General toolbar
View toolbar
Zoom toolbar
Color palette
Design window
Transform toolbar
Revised Stitch toolbar
Status bar
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Artwork Canvas
Use Canvas > Artwork Canvas to import, edit
or create vector artwork as a backdrop for
embroidery digitizing, manual or automatic.
Below is a screen image of the Hoop Canvas
workspace. If your embroidery is too large or contains
a number of designs spaced around an article, you
can split it into multiple hoopings. Hoop Canvas
allows you to set up the position and sequence of each
hoop. See Hooping large designs for details.
The Artwork Canvas allows you to create and edit
bitmap and vector artwork using the
CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 toolset. Below is a screen
image of the Artwork Canvas workspace. This
includes the entire suite of CorelDRAW® drawing tools
which offer many techniques for drafting outlines and
shapes onscreen.
Embroidery Canvas menu bar
In addition, Artwork Canvas provides capabilities to
convert vectors and vector text directly to
embroidery. You can use Artwork Canvas to insert
or paste third-party vector graphics such as clipart for
use in embroidery designs. Alternatively, insert, paste
or scan bitmap artwork for use as digitizing templates
or ‘backdrops’.
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.
Hoop Canvas
Use Canvas > Hoop Canvas to view and edit
multi-hoopings. If embroidery is too large or
contains multiple designs spaced around an
article, split into multiple hoopings.
The Hoop Canvas allows you to set up position and
sequence of all hoopings used in the stitchout of a
design.
The Embroidery Canvas menu bar contains the
pulldown menus described below. Not all commands
are relevant to all product levels. Some are also
available as toolbar buttons.
Note Standard MS Windows® Alt key shortcuts
apply. Use the Alt key with the letter underlined in the
menu. To cancel an operation, press Esc twice.
File menu
New
Open new blank design.
New from
Template
Create new design from template.
Open
Open an existing design.
Open Recent
Select file from most recently used.
Close
Close current design.
Save
Save current design.
Save As
Save current design with a different
name, location or format.
Print
Print active design using current
settings.
Print Preview
View design worksheet. Print
worksheet from this window.
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Read from
Read (open) design from BERNINA
Card / Machine Embroidery Software Design Card
or BERNINA embroidery machine.
Write to Card /
Machine
Write (save) design to BERNINA
design card or BERNINA
embroidery machine.
View menu
Artistic View
Show or hide artistic view.
Dim Artwork
Dim backdrops to show stitches
more clearly when digitizing.
Show >
Access same design viewing
commands as available on View
toolbar.
Show or hide workspace grid.
Insert
Embroidery
Import embroidery design files into
the current design.
Insert Artwork
Import vector or bitmap artwork into
current design as a backdrop for
manual or automatic digitizing.
Show Grid
Scan Artwork
Scan images directly into BERNINA
Embroidery Software.
Zoom > Zoom
Save Design
As Bitmap
Save design images in Stitch View
or Artistic View. The resulting image
is exactly as it appears in the design
window.
Zoom in/out of workspace and zoom
in on bounded areas to full window
size. Shortcut <B> also available.
Zoom >
Zoom 1:1
Show design at actual size. Shortcut
<1> also available.
Exit
Close all open designs and exit
BERNINA Embroidery Software.
Zoom > Zoom
Factor
Display design as percentage of
actual size. Shortcuts <F> and <F3>
also available.
Zoom > Zoom
In 2X
Display design at 200% current view.
Shortcut <Z> also available.
Zoom > Zoom
Out 2X
Display design at 50% current view.
Shortcuts <Shift+Z> and <F10> also
available.
Zoom > Zoom
to Fit
Display whole design in design
window. Shortcut <0> also available.
Zoom > Zoom
to Selected
Zoom into selected object. Shortcut
<Shift+0> also available.
Zoom > Zoom
to Article
View entire product in design
window.
Zoom > Zoom
to Hoop
Display entire hoop in design
window.
Pan
Drag to pan across the design at
high zoom factors. Shortcut <P>
also available.
Edit menu
Show Rulers & Show or hide workspace rulers and
Guides
guides.
Undo
Cancel last command or series of
commands.
Redo
Re-apply cancelled commands.
Cut
Cut selection and place on Clipboard
for pasting.
Copy
Copy selection and place on
Clipboard for pasting.
Paste
Paste contents of Clipboard into the
design window.
Duplicate
Duplicate selection without placing it
on clipboard.
Delete
Delete selection without placing it on
clipboard.
Select All
Select all objects in design.
Deselect All
Deselect all selected objects in
design.
Close Curve
with Straight
Line
Close an open outline with a straight
line.
Measure
Close Curve
with Curve
Line
Close an open outline with a curved
line.
Measure distances on screen.
Shortcut <M> also available.
Slow Redraw
Smooth
Curves
Apply curve ‘smoothing’ to selected
objects.
Redraw design slowly to check
stitching sequence. Shortcut <Shift>
+ <R> also available.
View by Color
Show only selected colors in design.
Elastic
Lettering
Apply special effects to lettering
objects to make them bulge or arch,
stretch or compress.
View all Colors
Show all colors after activating View
by Color.
Refresh
Screen
Refresh screen display. Shortcut
<R> also available.
Previous View Return to previous view. Shortcuts
<V> and <F5> also available.
Center Current Center currently selected stitch in
Stitch
design window. Shortcuts <C> and
<F6> also available.
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Design menu
Design
Properties
Show design information such as
size or number of stitches, and add
comments to print on worksheet.
Options
Adjust settings for display window.
Calibrate
Screen
Calibrate screen for accurate
display.
Scanner Setup Set scanner options.
Thread Colors Search for and match threads from
different charts, and assign for use.
Security Setup Enter codes when upgrading or
adding optional features.
Auto Start &
End
Set start and end points in design.
Fabric
Settings
Adjust fabric types and settings.
Create Pattern Save your own patterns for future
use in pattern fills or runs, or even as
pattern stamps.
Background
Select background fabrics and
colors.
Stitch
Sequence
Automatically arrange stitch
sequence to minimize hoopings,
color changes and trims.
Ungroup
Lock / Unlock
All
Sequence >
Align >
Space Evenly
Window menu
Cascade
Display any open windows in a
‘cascaded’ or stair-stepped fashion.
Tile
Horizontally
Combine multiple objects into one
selectable object grouping. Shortcut
<G> also available.
Display any open windows in a
horizontally ‘tiled’ (non-overlapping)
fashion.
Tile Vertically
Split object grouping into component
objects. Shortcut <U> also available.
Display any open windows in a
vertically ‘tiled’ (non-overlapping)
fashion.
Dockers
Lock and unlock objects to protect
them during digitizing or editing.
Shortcut keys <K> and <Shift+K>
also available.
Show or hide dockers to optimize
working area. See also General
toolbar.
(Title of Open
Window)
Choose from a list of open windows
titles in the order in which they are
stacked.
Arrange menu
Group
Create Border Save your own borders for future use
with monogram designs.
Access same object sequencing
commands as available on Color
Film toolbar. See Color Film toolbar
for details.
Access same object alignment
commands as available on Arrange
toolset. See Arrange toolset for
details.
Same functions as the Arrange
toolset.
Help menu
Help Topics
List onscreen help topics.
Reference
Manual
Onscreen documentation in Adobe
Acrobat PDF format. Note:
Release Notes depending on your product level,
documentation components may
vary.
About
Show BERNINA Embroidery
Software version information.
Show Design
Warning
Displays a warning when opening a
design that should not be scaled.
Open BERNINA® International web
site.
Artwork menu
Touch Up
Open a third-party paint program to
edit selected bitmap artwork.
Crop
Crop bitmap artwork for use with
PhotoSnap.
Bernina
International
Home Page
Bitmap
Artwork
Preparation
Reduce number of colors, remove
image ‘noise’, and sharpen outlines
in scanned artwork.
Bernina of
Open BERNINA® of America web
America Home site.
Page
Settings menu
Object
Properties
Same functions as the General
toolbar.
Effects
Same functions as the General
toolbar.
Embroidery
Online
Open Embroidery Online web site.
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Activate
Upgrade
Purchase software upgrades directly
from the internet.
Install
Upgrade
Downloads access codes to your
dongle after email notification of
successfully processed online
upgrade purchase.
General toolbar
This toolbar includes tools for opening and outputting
designs, accessing design properties, and opening
and closing docker windows.
New
Open new blank design.
Embroidery Canvas toolbars
Open
Open an existing design.
The Embroidery Canvas workspace contains the
toolbars described below. Not all tools are relevant to
all levels of product.
Save
Save current design.
Print
Print active design using current
settings.
Print
Preview
View design worksheet. Print
worksheet from this window.
Write to
Card /
Machine
Write (save) design to BERNINA
design card or BERNINA
embroidery machine.
Cut
Same as Edit > Cut.
Copy
Same as Edit > Copy.
Paste
Same as Edit > Paste.
Undo
Same as Edit > Undo.
Redo
Same as Edit > Redo.
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.
Digitize and edit embroidery
Embroidery designs. Display embroidery as
Canvas
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
Show or hide any embroidery
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 group. Alternatively, use the onscreen
help available from the Graphics mode Help menu.
Insert
Same as File > Insert Embroidery.
Embroidery
Insert
Artwork
Same as File > Insert Artwork.
Application
Launcher
Access ancillary applications –
Portfolio, Cross Stitch, and Quilter.
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.
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.
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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
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.
Color
Picker
Pick up a color from an existing
object and make it current.
Show or hide Morphing Effect
docker. Create transformed object
outlines and stitches.
Apply
Current
Color
Apply the currently selected
palette color to embroidery
objects.
Show or hide the StumpWork
StumpWork
Border docker. Use in conjunction
Border
with the StumpWork toolbox.
Current
Color
Shows the currently selected
palette color.
View toolbar
Cycle
Used
Colors
Cycle through combinations of
used colors. Right- or left-click.
This toolbar brings together tools for design
visualization. See also Viewing Designs.
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.
Show
Artistic
View
Show or hide simulation of
stitched embroidery.
Dim
Artwork
Dim backdrops to show stitches
more clearly when digitizing.
Show
Stitches
Show or hide embroidery stitching.
Show
Needle
Points
Show or hide the needle points in
embroidery stitching.
Show
Show or hide connecting stitches
Connectors between embroidery objects.
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.
Outlines
Single Outline
Create a single row of stitches
along a digitized outline – used
for borders or details.
Triple Outline
Create a thicker outline by
repeating each stitch three times
– use for heavier borders or
details.
Show or hide any stumpwork
Show
sub-designs included in the
StumpWork
design.
Backstitch
Outline
Create traditional backstitch
borders – old, adaptable stitch
type used for delicate outlines.
Show
Appliqué
Fabric
Show or hide background fabric /
color of any appliqué objects in the
design.
Stemstitch
Outline
Create traditional stemstitch
borders or details such as stems
and vines.
Show Hoop
Show or hide hoop. Right-click for
settings.
Satin Outline
Create thicker borders or
columns of even thickness.
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.
Raised Satin
Outline
Create raised satin borders –
can be used with trapunto for
quilting effects.
Blanket
Outline
Create long, narrow borders with
a ‘comb’ effect.
Slow
Redraw
Simulate embroidery design
stitchout onscreen in either stitch
or artistic view.
Show
Bitmap
Artwork
Show or hide any bitmap artwork
included in the design.
Show
Vector
Artwork
Show or hide any vector artwork
included in the design such as
CorelDRAW® clipart.
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Blackwork
Outline
Create ornamental craftstitch
borders. Name derives from
black silk thread traditionally
used in this form of embroidery.
Create ornamental craftstitch
Candlewicking
borders. Specify exact pattern
Outline
size and spacing.
Effects
Auto Underlay
Strengthen and stabilize objects
with underlay stitching.
Create rough edges and
Textured Edge shading effects, or imitate fluffy
textures.
Pattern Run
Outline
Create ornamental craftstitch
borders. Choose from pattern
library.
Star Fill
Create radial turning stitching
with available stitch types.
Stitches are generated from
outside to geometric center.
Center can be shifted.
Step Fill
Create stitch fills for larger,
irregular shapes.
Wave Fill
Satin Fill
Create stitch fills for narrow
shapes.
Create contoured stitches along
a digitized guideline – stitching
maintains uniform density.
Raised Satin
Fill
Create raised surfaces – can be
applied to lettering or used with
trapunto for quilting effects.
Fancy Fill
Create artistic fills while keeping
the appearance of solid
stitching.
Fills
Sculptured
Fancy Fill
Create 3D pattern effects with
turning fills.
Ripple Fill
Create spiral stitching from the
center of any filled object.
Contour Fill
Create stitching which follows
object contours, creating a
curved, light-and-shade effect.
Blackwork Fill
Create fill for blackwork designs.
Name derives from black silk
thread traditionally used in this
form of embroidery.
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.
Select
Object
Click to select objects or drag a
selection marquee to enclose.
Polygon
Select
Select irregular areas or shapes –
click reference points to
demarcate.
Reshape
Object
Reshape selected embroidery and
lettering objects.
Scale Up
Increase/reduce size of selected
object/s in 20% increments.
Stitches are automatically
recalculated.
Scale
Down
Create candlewicking fills –
traditional white-on-white
Candlewicking
embroidery usually done with
Fill
heavy cotton thread on white
linen.
Mirror
Horizontal
Create a lacey look with open
trellis-like patterns.
Rotate Left
Lacework Fill
Pattern Fill
Create decorative fill stitching.
Choose from pattern library.
Cross Stitch
Fill
Create open patterned fills with
crosses generated to suit
standard grid for entire design.
Mirror
Vertical
Rotate
Right
Flip selected object/s in horizontal
or vertical planes.
Rotate selected objects in 45°
increments to right or left.
Rotate selected objects by
specified amount – positive or
negative – in degrees.
Create fills made up of run
Stipple Run Fill stitches which meander within a
border.
Skew selected objects by
specified amount – positive or
negative – in degrees.
Stipple
Stemstitch Fill
Create heavier stipple run fills
with stemstitch outlines.
Stipple
Backstitch Fill
Create heavier stipple run fills
with backstitch outlines.
Enter specific settings for precise
positioning of selected objects.
Use in conjunction with Rulers &
Guides.
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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 menu. See also Zooming & panning.
Zoom
Left-click to zoom in, right-click
to zoom out, or drag a ‘zoom
box’. Shortcut <B> also
available.
Zoom Factor: select a preset
zoom scale from the droplist or
key in your own zoom scale and
press Enter.
Blackwork
Run
Automatically sequence selected
outlines for efficient stitchout.
Color
Blending
Create blended stitching in
selected objects.
Fill Holes
Fill holes in selected objects with
current stitch type.
Outline
Design
Automatically outline selected
objects with Single, Triple or Satin
Line.
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.
Auto-Digitize toolset
Pan
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.
This toolset contains all tools required for
auto-digitizing artwork in Embroidery Canvas
mode. See also Automatic Digitizing.
Auto
Digitizer
Automatically digitize prepared
bitmap artwork.
Magic
Wand
Automatically digitize filled areas
in vector or bitmap artwork.
PhotoSnap
Turn grayscale or color
photographs into embroidery.
Digitize toolset
Edit toolset
This toolset contains all tools you need to edit
embroidery designs in Embroidery Canvas mode.
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.
This toolset contains all tools required for manually
digitizing embroidery designs in Embroidery
Canvas mode. Right-click to access properties. See
also Digitizing Methods.
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.
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stumpwork from scratch or create stumpwork from
existing objects. See also Stumpwork embroidery.
Ellipse
Digitize ellipse or circle
embroidery objects.
Rectangle
Digitize rectangle or square
embroidery objects. Press <Ctrl>
to constrain.
Create
StumpWork
Border
Lettering
Create embroidery lettering
directly on screen.
Digitize Open Digitize an open stumpwork
StumpWork
border using digitized outline
Border
and current settings.
Create personalized monograms
Monogram- using a selection of pre-defined
styles, border shapes and
ming
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.
Digitize PunchWork designs for
PunchWork use with the BERNINA Rotary
Hook Punch tool.
Pattern
Stamp
Place individual patterns in the
design. Choose from pattern
library.
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.
Generate stumpwork border
from selected objects.
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 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.
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.
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.
StumpWork toolset
The StumpWork toolset is available from the
Toolbox. It contains all the tools necessary to digitize
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Duplicate & mirror objects
around a central axis. Specify
duplicates in Mirror-Merge
Kaleidoscope
Settings toolbar. This tool only
appears when the Wreath tool
is activated.
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.
Arrange toolset
Back /
Forward 1
Object
Move selection back / forward one
object in the stitching sequence.
This toolset contains all tools you need to precisely
align, distribute and mirror objects in Embroidery
Canvas mode. See also Arranging & Transforming
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.
Enter number of wreath points.
Enter even number to activate
Kaleidoscope.
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.
Sequence
by Selects
Resequence objects in order of
selection.
Unlock All
Unlock all locked object/s to
remove protection.
Sequence
by Color
Resequence all blocks of like
color. (To maintain separate color
blocks, use Color Film.)
Align Left
Left-align selected objects.
Align
Vertical
Centers
Vertically align centers of selected
objects.
Align Right
Right-align selected objects.
Align Top
Align tops of selected objects.
Add Hoop
Add a new hooping to a
multi-hooping layout.
Align
Horizontal
Centers
Horizontally align centers of
selected objects.
Add Hoop
Right
Place a new hooping to right of
selected hoop. Allows a 10mm
overlap between sewing fields.
Align
Bottom
Align bottoms of selected objects.
Add Hoop
Up
Align
Centers
Place a new hooping above
selected hoop. Allows a 10mm
overlap between sewing fields.
Align centers of selected objects.
Space
Evenly
Across
Evenly distribute three or more
selected objects horizontally.
Add 4
Hoops
Around
Space
Evenly
Down
Evenly distribute three or more
selected objects vertically.
Multi-Hooping toolbar
This toolbar is available in Hoop Canvas mode. See
Hooping Designs for details.
Add 8
Hoops
Around
Generate 4/8 hoopings around a
selected hoop’s perimeter. Allow a
10mm overlap between sewing
field.
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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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
You select commands in BERNINA Embroidery
Software as other MS Windows® applications – from
menus or toolbars. Keyboard shortcuts are available
for frequently used commands.
Key combinations
To use a keyboard shortcut, or key combination, you
press a modifier key together with a character key.
For example, pressing the Ctrl (Control) key with the
‘c’ key copies whatever is currently selected – text,
graphics, etc – to the Clipboard. This is also known as
the Ctrl+C key combination, or keyboard shortcut.
Windows to Mac conversion
Key combinations are slightly different from Mac to
PC. If you know and use keyboard shortcuts regularly
in Windows, you will need to retrain your fingers
slightly. For the most part, a Control + Key in
Windows translates to a Command + Key in Mac OS.
Most favorites should work by just making this switch.
Here is a basic breakdown of keyboard equivalence:
Windows
Mac
Control (Ctrl)
Command (most of the time); Control
Alt
Option
Windows / Start
Command / Apple
Backspace
Backspace
Delete
Delete
Shift
Shift
Enter
Enter
Return
Return
Note Standard MS Windows® Alt key shortcuts
apply. Use the Alt key with the letter underlined in the
menu. To cancel an operation, press Esc twice.
General functions
To
Press
Cancel command
E
Exit the program
A+4
Open existing design
C+o
Print design
C+p
To
Press
Save design
C+s
Start new design
C+n
View designs
To
Press
Or
Center current stitch
c
6
Measure
M
Refresh screen
r
Show needle points
. (period or full
stop)
Show previous view
V
Show selected objects only
V+S
Zoom to fit
0 (zero) 2
Show/hide connectors
V+C
Show/hide picture
d
Show/hide vectors
V+d
Pan
P
Turn on/off Artistic View
T
Zoom (box)
b then [ 8
Zoom factor
f
3
Zoom in 2x
z
[ wheel
Zoom out 2x
V+z
0
4
5
Zoom to 1:1 scale (100%)
1
Vertical scroll
A+[ wheel
Horizontal scroll
C+[ wheel
Select objects
To
Press
Activate Select Object tool
o
Add next object to selection
C+T
Add previous object to selection
C+V+T
Deselect all objects
E or x
Select a range of objects
V+[
Select all objects
C+a
Select multiple objects
C+[
Select next object
T
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To
Press
Press
To travel
Select object underneath
2+[
Select previous object
V+T
To the start of a design
Keyb’rd
Keypad*
h
7
* Num Lock OFF † Select Object tool OFF
Edit designs
To
Digitizing & lettering
Press
Delete the last input point
* B
Finish digitizing an object
* R or s
To
Press
Activate Double Run
C+b
Turn underlay on/off
u
Display the lettering dialog
a
Redo command
C+y
Undo command
C+z
Cut selection
C+x
Copy selection
C+c
Paste selection
C+v
Duplicate selection
C+d
Clone selection
]+:
To
Press or click
Reinforce outline (Double Run)
C+b
Nudge selected designs
tblr
Delete selection
D
* BERNINA DesignerPlus only
Move an object horizontally or
vertically
:+C
Drag the object
View stitching sequence
Maintain an object’s proportions
while resizing
† VL+:
Drag corner handle
C+l
1 segment forward
C+r
* R or s
Turn underlay on/off
u
Display the lettering dialog
a
Manipulate objects and stitches
To travel
1 segment backward
* B
Finish digitizing an object
* BERNINA DesignerPlus only
Press
Keyb’rd
Delete the last input point
Reshape selected object
h
Change reshape node type
[+M
Select reshape node
and press spacebar
Group selected objects
C+g
Keypad*
Ungroup selected objects
C+u
1 stitch backward
†l
4
Regroup ungrouped objects
* C+R
1 stitch forward
†r
6
Lock selected objects
K
10 stitches backward
†t
8
Unlock selected objects
V+K
10 stitches forward
†b
2
Bring object to front
* V+u
100 stitches backward
-
Bring object forward
* u
100 stitches forward
+
Send object to back
* V+d
Send object backward
* d
Activate Slow Redraw
V+r
To next color
d
To next object
C+t
To next selected object
T
To previous color
u
To previous object
V+t
To previous selected object
V+
T
To the end of a design
e
* Num Lock OFF † Select Object tool OFF
9
e
Activate Stitch edit
† Use Alt+Drag with BERNINA Quilter * BERNINA Quilter only
3
System shortcuts
Here is a list of commonly-used Windows keyboard
shortcuts and their Mac equivalents.
1
Action
Windows
Mac
Backwards delete
Backspace
Delete
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Action
Windows
Mac
Action
Windows
Mac
Capture entire screen
to Clipboard
Print Screen
Command +
Control + Shift +
3
Switch to next window
Control + F6
Command + ~
(tilde)
Capture frontmost
window
Alt + Print
Screen
Command +
Shift + 3
Switch to previous
window
Control + Shift + Command +
F6
Shift + ~ (tilde)
Command + Tab
Control + W
Command + W
Toggle through open
applications
Alt + Tab
Close current window
Copy a file/folder
Control + drag
icon
Option + drag
icon
Type special
characters
Alt + key
Option + key
Copy to Clipboard
Control + C
Command + C
Undo
Control-Z
Command-
Create an alias or
shortcut
Right mouse
Command + L
click and select
Create Shortcut
Cut to Clipboard
Control + X
Command + X
Exit a dialog box
without changes
Escape
Escape
Find/Search
Control + F
Command + F
Force quit a frozen
application
Control + Alt +
Delete
Command +
Option + Escape
Forward delete
Delete
Delete (For Mac
notebooks,
press the
Function (fn)
and Delete key)
Get item info or
properties
Alt + Enter
Command + I
Disable the checkbox in Parallels preferences. This
is the easy way, but you lose all system keys at
once within the VM); or
Logout current user
Windows + L
Command +
Shift + Q
Maximize window
Control + F10
None
Remove the assignment of those two shortcuts in
Mac OS X system preferences / keyboard /
keyboard shortcuts.
Minimize windows
Windows + M
Command + M
New folder
Control + N
Command +
Shift + N
Open file
Control + O
Command + O
Paste Clipboard
Control + V
Command + V
Print
Control + P
Command + P
Quit / close a program
Alt + F4
Command + Q
Rename a file / folder
Select item + F2 Select item +
Enter
Save file
Control + S
Command + S
Select all items
Control + A
Command + A
Select more than one
item in a list (non
contiguous)
Control + click
on each item
Command +
click on each
item
Send items to trash /
recycle bin
Delete
Command +
Delete
Send / receive email
Control + K
Command + K
Shut down
Windows + U +
U
Command +
Option + Control
+ Eject
Mac environment on virtual machines
If you are running BERNINA Embroidery Software in a
Mac environment on a virtual machine (VM), you may
find that shortcuts don’t work as expected.
Lion uses more shortcuts than Snow Leopard,
especially for LaunchPad and Mission Control. The
latter has Ctrl arrow left and Ctrl arrow right
assigned by default. With Parallels preferences /
keyboard / Enable Mac OS X system shortcuts
checked, the above combinations trigger Mission
Control functions even from inside the VM. That’s
what the preference item is for. To avoid this, you can
go two ways:
Just chose Mission Control on the left side, then you
can see the two items on the right side. Uncheck
them, and you are fine inside the Windows VM.
There’s no sacrifice unless you want to use the
shortcuts for Mission Control.
Since Mission Control only makes real fun with
gestures enabled, most people with gesture-capable
machines won’t need the shortcuts. You could even
assign other shortcuts to Mission Control if you liked.
There may also be an issue with the Shift key in
Parallels. Try the following: Click on ‘Virtual Machine’.
Configure and enable the option ‘Optimize Modifier
key for games’.
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PART IX
PRODUCT FEATURE LIST
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Capability
Feature Name
EditorPlus
DesignerPlus Relevant topic in Reference Manual
Basics
View designs in Artwork Canvas
View designs in Embroidery Canvas
View designs in Hoop Canvas
Open multiple designs
Create designs (templates)
Save designs
Display hoop, grid, rulers, and guides
Measure distances onscreen
Set measurement units
Undo/redo commands
Move/dock toolbars
Access object properties
Launch Portfolio, Cross Stitch, Quilter
Basic Procedures
Artwork Canvas
Embroidery Canvas
Hoop Canvas
New from Template
Undo/Redo
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
View designs
View embroidery elements
Viewing Designs
Artistic View / Stitch
View
Overview Window
Slow Redraw
z
z
Viewing embroidery elements
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Viewing objects by color
Viewing designs in overview
Zooming in & out
Traveling through designs
Simulating design stitchouts
Displaying backdrops
Setting backgrounds
Visualizing finished articles
Viewing design properties
Previewing designs
Select objects
Select objects by point and click
Select objects by selection marquee
Select objects by Tab key
Select all objects in design
Deselect / delete objects
View and select color blocks
z Included as standard ¿ New/improved feature/option
Selecting Objects
Select Object
Polygon Select
Color Film
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Selecting objects by point & click
Selecting objects by selection marquee
Selecting objects by Tab
Selecting all objects in a design
Deselecting & deleting objects
Viewing & selecting color blocks
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View objects by color
View designs in overview
Zoom in/out
Travel by color block / object / stitches
View simulated design stitchout
View/hide backdrops
Change background colors/fabrics
Visualize finished articles
View design information
Preview designs
Artwork Canvas
Embroidery Canvas
Hoop Canvas
Opening designs
Starting designs
Saving designs
Hoops, grids & rulers
Measuring distances onscreen
Setting measurement units
Undoing & redoing commands
Toolbox & toolbars
Accessing object properties
Launching ancillary applications
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Capability
Feature Name
EditorPlus
DesignerPlus Relevant topic in Reference Manual
Working with hoops
Display hoops
Create multi-hooped designs
Split objects between hoopings
Create custom hoops
Modify custom hoops
Hooping Designs
z
Hoop Canvas
Splitting Guide
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
System setup
Calibrate monitor
Set grid options
Set automatic scrolling
Set hoop options
Set closed-object appliqué options
Set Remove Overlaps options
Set automatic save
Set pointer position display options
Set other general options
Hardware & Software Setup
z
z
z
z
Appliqué
Remove Overlaps
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Digitizing methods
Digitizing Methods
z
z
z
z
z
Open Object
Closed Object
Block
Circle / Oval
Rectangle
Outline & fill stitches
Select outline stitches
Select fill stitches
Create Single/Triple outlines
Create Satin outlines
Create Blanket outlines
Create Satin fills
Create Step fills
Change Step patterns
z Included as standard ¿ New/improved feature/option
Digitizing open shapes
Digitizing closed shapes
Digitizing columns of varying width
Digitizing circles & ovals
Digitizing squares & rectangles
Outline & Fill Stitches
Single / Triple
Satin / Raised Satin
Blanket
Satin / Raised Satin
Step Fill
Step Pattern
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Thread colors & charts
Change current colors
Change color schemes
Search and assign threads
Match and assign threads
Calibrating the monitor
Setting grid options
Setting auto scroll options
Setting hoop options
Setting appliqué options
Setting overlap removal options
Setting automatic save
Setting pointer position display options
Setting other general options
Selecting outline stitches
Selecting fill stitches
Creating single and triple stitch outlines
Creating satin outlines
Creating blanket stitch outlines
Creating satin fills
Creating step stitch fills
Applying Step patterns
Thread Colors & Charts
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Changing selected object colors
Changing color schemes
Searching & assigning threads
Matching & assigning threads
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Digitize open shapes
Digitize closed shapes
Digitize columns of varying width
Digitize circles and ovals
Digitize squares and rectangles
Selecting hoops
Creating multi-hoop designs
Splitting objects between hoopings
Defining custom hoops
Modifying custom hoops
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Capability
Feature Name
EditorPlus
z
z
z
Change colors in entire design
Modify thread charts
Create custom thread charts
DesignerPlus Relevant topic in Reference Manual
z
z
z
Object properties & templates
Properties, Fabrics & Templates
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Set current object properties
Change object properties
Change default object properties
Change fabrics
Manage fabrics
Create design templates
Modify design templates
Save current properties to template
Revert to NORMAL template
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Improving stitch quality
Adjust stitch densities
Apply automatic underlays
Apply automatic pull compensation
Preserve long stitches
Adjust tie-in/off settings
Set automatic start and end points
Auto Jump
Auto Start/End
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Reshape Object
Touch Up Picture
Image Preparation
Outlined Image Preparation
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Converting vectors to embroidery
Converting embroidery to vectors
z
z
z
z
z
z
Auto-digitizing with Magic Wand
Digitizing whole images automatically
Creating automatic outlines & borders
z Included as standard ¿ New/improved feature/option
Scanning artwork
Loading vector artwork
Cropping bitmaps for digitizing
Reshaping cropped bitmaps
Editing artwork in graphics applications
Saving backdrops as separate files
Preparing non-outlined bitmaps
Preparing outlined images
Automatic Digitizing
Convert to Embroidery
Convert Embroidery to
Artwork
Magic Wand
Auto Digitizer
Auto Digitizer
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Digitize shapes automatically
Digitize whole images automatically
Create automatic outlines and borders
Adjusting stitch densities
Stabilizing with underlays
Compensating for fabric stretch
Preserving long stitches
Adjusting tie-in/off settings
Setting automatic start & end points
Digitizing with Backdrops
Automatic digitizing
Convert vectors to embroidery
Convert embroidery to vectors
Setting current object properties
Changing properties of selected objects
Changing default object properties
Changing fabrics
Managing fabrics
Creating design templates
Modifying design templates
Saving current properties to a template
Reverting to the NORMAL template
Stitch Quality
Digitizing with backdrops
Scan bitmap images
Load bitmap and vector pictures
Crop images for digitizing
Reshape cropped images
Edit images in a graphics application
Save backdrops as separate files
Prepare non-outlined images
Prepare outlined images
Changing color schemes
Modifying thread charts
Creating custom thread charts
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Capability
Feature Name
Create designs from photographs
PhotoSnap
EditorPlus
z
DesignerPlus Relevant topic in Reference Manual
z
Combining & sequencing objects
Insert designs
Copy and paste objects
Duplicate objects
Clone objects
Group / ungroup objects
Lock / unlock objects
Select objects within groups
Break objects apart
Resequence objects
Manipulate color blocks and objects
Sequence entire designs automatically
Combining & Sequencing Objects
Quick Clone
Group / Ungroup
Lock / Unlock
Break Apart
Color Film
Stitch Sequence
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Arranging & transforming objects
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Reshaping & Editing Objects
Reshape Object
z
z
z
z
z
z
Stitch editing
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Specialized digitizing techniques
z Included as standard ¿ New/improved feature/option
Reshaping objects
Modifying stitch angles
Adjusting entry & exit points
Editing Stitches
Select stitches
Insert stitches
Move stitches
Delete stitches
Reinforce outlines
Remove underlying stitching
Cut holes in objects
Arranging objects
Scaling objects
Rotating objects
Skewing objects
Mirroring objects
Mirror-merging objects
Creating wreaths
Selecting stitches
Inserting stitches
Moving stitches
Deleting stitches
Specialized Digitizing Techniques
Freehand Draw
Embroidery
Remove Overlaps
Add Holes
z
z
Creating freehand embroidery
z
z
z
Reinforcing outlines
Removing underlying stitching
Adding & removing holes
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Reshaping & editing objects
Create freehand embroidery
Inserting designs
Copying & pasting objects
Duplicating objects
Cloning objects
Grouping & ungrouping objects
Locking & unlocking objects
Selecting objects within groups
Splitting into component objects
Sequencing embroidery objects
Sequencing with the Color Film
Auto-sequencing entire designs
Arranging & Transforming Objects
Align objects
Scale objects
Rotate objects
Skew objects
Mirror objects
Mirror-merge objects
Create wreaths
Reshape objects
Adjust stitch angles
Change entry and exit points
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Feature Name
Fill holes in objects
Create outlines and borders
Create buttonholes
Fill Holes
Outline Design
Add Buttonhole
EditorPlus
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DesignerPlus Relevant topic in Reference Manual
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z
z
Artistic stitch effects
Create contour fills
Create fancy fills
Create cross stitch fills
Create textured edges
Create wave effects
Creating star fills
Create gradient fills
Create open fills
Create color blending effects
Create morphing effects
Artistic Stitch Effects
Contour
Fancy Fill
Cross Stitch
Textured Edge
Wave Fill
Star Fill
Gradient Fill
Travel on Edges
Color Blending
Morphing
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Pattern runs & fills
Add pattern stamps
Create pattern runs
Create pattern fills
Create your own pattern sets
Create stitch patterns with carving stamps
Pattern Stamp
Pattern Run
Pattern Fill
Carving Stamp
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z
z
z
z
z
z
Blackwork Border
Backstitch
Stemstitch
Candlewicking Border
Blackwork Fill
Candlewicking Fill
Lacework
Ripple
Stipple
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z Included as standard ¿ New/improved feature/option
Creating blackwork outlines
Creating backstitch outlines
Creating stemstitch outlines
Creating candlewicking outlines
Creating blackwork fills
Creating candlewicking fills
Creating lacework fills
Creating ripple fills
Creating stippling fills
Digitizing for Appliqué
Appliqué
Remove Appliqué
Overlaps
Advanced Appliqué
z
z
Creating closed-object appliqué
Creating partial cover appliqué
z
Creating open-object appliqué
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Adding pattern stamps
Creating patterned outlines
Creating pattern fills
Managing patterns
Creating stitch patterns with carving stamps
Craft Stitch Borders & Fills
Appliqué
Create appliqué
Create partial cover appliqué
Creating contour fills
Creating fancy fills
Creating cross stitch fills
Creating textured edges
Creating wave effects
Creating star fill effects
Creating gradient fills
Creating open fills
Creating color blending
Creating morphing effects
Patterned Stamps, Runs & Fills
Craft stitch borders & fills
Create blackwork outlines
Create backstitch outlines
Create stemstitch outlines
Create candlewicking outlines
Create blackwork fills
Create candlewicking fills
Create lacework fills
Create ripple fills
Create stippling fills
Filling holes
Creating outlines & borders
Creating buttonholes
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Feature Name
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DesignerPlus Relevant topic in Reference Manual
Raised embroidery
Stumpwork embroidery
Quilted embroidery
Needle felting
Raised Embroidery
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z
z
StumpWork
Trapunto Outlines
PunchWork
Ancillary applications
Cross stitching
Patchwork and quilting
Ancillary Applications
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z
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BERNINA Quilter
Embroidery lettering
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z
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z
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z
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z
z
z
z
z
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Adding lettering to embroidery designs
Creating horizontal baselines
Creating vertical baselines
Creating circular baselines
Creating predefined baselines
Creating custom baselines
Formatting lettering
Adjusting spacings
Editing lettering text
Scaling lettering
Removing underlay from small lettering
Transforming lettering objects
Adjusting individual letters
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z
z
z
Adding stitch angles to letters
Recoloring letters
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Embroidery Lettering
Convert to Embroidery
Elastic Lettering
Monogramming
z Included as standard ¿ New/improved feature/option
Converting text to embroidery
Converting fonts to embroidery
Adding special characters
Using special alphabets
Creating ‘elastic lettering’ effects
Monogramming
Monogramming
Creating monogram lettering with initials
Creating monogram lettering with names
Adding ornaments to monograms
Creating multi-ornament layouts
Adding borders to monograms
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Embroidery lettering – special
Create monogram lettering with initials
Create monogram lettering with names
Add ornaments to monograms
Create ornament layouts
Add borders to monograms
Introduction to cross stitch
Introduction to patchwork & quilting
Embroidery Lettering
Add lettering to embroidery designs
Create horizontal baselines
Create vertical baselines
Create circle baselines
Create multiple baselines
Create custom baselines
Format lettering (italics, bolding, justification)
Adjust letter spacing (overall, individual, line)
Edit lettering text
Scale lettering
Remove underlay from small lettering
Transform lettering objects (rotate, skew)
Adjusting individual letters (reposition, transform,
reshape)
Add stitch angles to letters
Recolor letters
Convert text to embroidery
Convert TrueType fonts to embroidery
Add special characters and symbols
Special alphabets
Create special effects with Elastic Lettering
Stumpwork embroidery
Quilted embroidery
Needle felting
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Feature Name
EditorPlus
DesignerPlus Relevant topic in Reference Manual
z
Create your own borders
Design processing
Print designs
Set print options for embroidery
Print appliqué patterns
Print Color Film
Print multi-hooped designs
Print thread charts
Save designs as images
Stitch out designs
Output multi-hooped designs
Open stitch files with object conversion
Open stitch files without object conversion
Read designs from machine
Write designs to machine
Write designs to USB stick
Save designs in PES format
Creating custom borders
Design Processing & Output
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z
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Previewing & printing worksheets
Setting print options for embroidery
Printing appliqué patterns
Printing Color Film
Printing multi-hooped designs
Printing thread charts
Saving designs as bitmap
Stitching out designs
Outputting multi-hooped designs
Opening files with conversion
Opening files without conversion
Reading designs from machine
Writing designs to machine
Writing designs directly to USB stick
Saving designs in PES format
z Included as standard ¿ New/improved feature/option
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Part X : Appendices, Glossary & Index
PART X
APPENDICES, GLOSSARY & INDEX
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APPENDIX A
TROUBLESHOOTING
This appendix provides help for solving problems in BERNINA
Embroidery Software. It includes procedures for checking
your system’s requirements and settings, reverting to
original values, and testing disks and connections. It also
describes how to log errors, and lists causes for common
error messages and problems.
Solving problems in BERNINA
Embroidery Software
If you encounter a problem, refer to the following
sources for help:
2 On the MS Windows® Taskbar, click the Start
button and select Programs > BERNINA
Embroidery Software 7 > BERNINA
Embroidery Software 7 Tools > Revert.
The Revert to Factory Settings dialog opens.
BERNINA Embroidery Software Reference Manual
– select Help > Reference Manual (or printed
version)
BERNINA Embroidery Software Online Help –
select Help > Help Topics
MS Windows® Online Help – select Start > Help
MS Windows® manual
Documentation supplied with your hardware.
Getting help
If you are unable to solve a problem, you should
contact your dealer. Before seeking help, check that
your PC meets the system requirements, and check
the Security device messages and General problems
sections in this chapter.
Reverting to factory settings
If you have made changes to the default settings in
your software and you want to revert to factory
settings, use the Revert utility.
To revert to factory settings
1 Exit BERNINA Embroidery Software.
3 Select the items you want restored to factory
defaults.
Note Reverting to the original settings removes
any changes you have made to styles, templates
and hardware settings.
4 Click OK.
The selected items are restored to factory settings.
Note There is no confirmation message.
PC specifications
Check that your PC meets the system requirements.
Check CPU/RAM as well as hard disk space. The table
below provides minimum system requirements.
Item
Minimum
CPU
Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon™ 64
or AMD Opteron™
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Item
OS
Minimum
‡ Windows® XP SP3 (32-bit)
Browser
I.E. 7.0 or later
Internet
connection
Required for installation, product
registration and access to software
updates.
Memory
1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard disk
size
40 GB
Free disk
space
† 20 GB
Graphics
card
Monitor
Support for Highest Color (32bit) and
resolution 1280 x 1024
¥ 17" at native resolution of 1280 x
1024
Scanner,
printer and
plotter
Windows-compatible (any
connection method – e.g. parallel,
USB)
USB ports
Dedicated USB port for a USB
dongle
Mouse
USB mouse
Data drives
DVD-ROM drive for software
installation
Sound card
Required for multimedia training
Supported operating systems ‡
Although Windows XP (32bit) is supported,
BERNINA highly recommends that you consider
updating to Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Free hard disk space †
BERNINA Embroidery Software occupies up to 1Gb of
hard disk space, depending on the options installed.
Screen resolution ¥
Some controls may be hidden on the user interface if
you run your monitor at low resolutions. The physical
size of your monitor will have a bearing on the
optimum screen resolution. Larger fonts will
exacerbate the problem. If you experience visibility
issues, try adjusting both screen resolution and font
size. For example, a resolution of 1280 x 720 with a
font size of 100% or 125% should be acceptable.
Checking CPU/RAM specifications
Check your CPU and RAM specifications, and the
version of MS Windows® you are running to ensure
they meet the BERNINA Embroidery Software
requirements. See PC specifications for details.
To check CPU/RAM specifications
1 On the MS Windows® desktop, right-click the My
Computer icon and select Properties.
The System Properties > General dialog opens.
2 Check the MS Windows® version, the CPU and the
amount of RAM.
Checking your hard disk space
Check that your hard disk has enough space to run
BERNINA Embroidery Software effectively. See PC
specifications for details.
To check your hard disk space
1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your
MS Windows® Desktop.
The My Computer window opens.
2 Right-click the hard-disk drive icon (usually C:)
and select Properties.
The Properties > General dialog opens.
This tab shows the hard-disk capacity as well as
any free space. This must be greater than 100 Mb
or 10% of your total hard drive space, whichever
is the greater amount.
Reconnecting BERNINA Portfolio to
BERNINA Embroidery Software
Occasionally BERNINA Portfolio may fail to connect
with BERNINA Embroidery Software. Follow the steps
below to track down the problem.
To reconnect BERNINA Portfolio to BERNINA
Embroidery Software
1 Check that your dongle security device is
connected.
2 Close down BERNINA Embroidery Software,
reopen it, then open BERNINA Portfolio.
3 If the problem persists, re-install BERNINA
Embroidery Software.
Recovering from hardware or software
failure
If your software crashes due to a hardware or
software failure, recovery files are usually created.
When you restart BERNINA Embroidery Software
after such a failure, the design you were last working
on is opened automatically or, if Auto Save was on,
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the backup file is retrieved. If a recovery file is
opened, save the file to a new name with the ART
extension.
Suggestion
Note Do not save to the Backup folder or it will be
deleted.
Once your recovery file has been saved and re-named
with the ART extension, delete the recovery files.
To recover from hardware or software failure
®
1 Open MS Windows
Explorer.
2 Open the ..\Program Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7 folder.
3 Open the Backup folder.
Delete any files in the C:..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\Recover folder using the Purge
Recovery utility, or manually via
MS Windows® Explorer, then restart
BERNINA Embroidery Software. You can
also delete files using MS Windows®
Explorer. See Deleting files with Delete
Recovery for details.
Deleting files with Delete Recovery
You can delete corrupt files using the Delete
Recovery utility. Delete Recovery deletes files in
the C:..\Program Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\Recover and C:..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery Software 7\Backup
folders. You should also periodically delete the backup
files created by Auto Save.
Note Some files such as MLG and DMP files can build
up over time and take up disk space. You can delete
them manually from MS Windows® Explorer.
To delete files with Delete Recovery
1 Exit BERNINA Embroidery Software.
BERNINA Embroidery Software must be closed
before deleting recovery or backup files or it will
NOT delete these files.
4 Select a BAK file and right-click.
5 Select Rename from the pop-up menu.
6 Change the BAK extension to ART.
7 Start BERNINA Embroidery Software.
8 Open the new file in BERNINA Embroidery
Software.
9 Save As to a different location, not the Backup
folder.
2 On the MS Windows® Taskbar, click the Start
button, and select Programs > BERNINA
Embroidery Software 7 > BERNINA
Embroidery Software 7 Tools > Purge
Recovery.
The Purge Recover and Backup Directories
dialog opens.
3 Select Delete Backup Files if you want to delete
back up files.
Unrecoverable errors
4 Click OK.
Problem
The system fails and displays ‘unrecoverable’
error.
Cause
The design you tried to open is corrupt.
If some files cannot be deleted, a message will
display. Delete these files from the C:..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery Software 7\Recover
and C:..\Program Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\Backup folders manually, from
MS Windows® Explorer.
Tip If the errors persist, try reverting to factory
settings. See Reverting to factory settings for
details.
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Security device messages
This section describes the messages related to the
security device. Most security device messages are
caused by incorrect connection, access codes,
interference or conflict from another hardware device
on the PC.
To prevent security device errors, enter all access
codes as soon as you receive them. If you skip any
access codes, features may become unavailable, or
BERNINA Embroidery Software may stop working
altogether. See Installation Notes for details.
Invalid Access Code
Message
Invalid Access Code
Cause
• The access codes you are trying to enter
are incorrect for your security device.
• You are missing a set of codes.
Suggestion
Check the ID code on the access code sheet
to see whether it matches the ID code in the
Security Dialog. If they do not match, note
your security device Serial Number and
current ID code and contact your distributor.
Missing toolbar buttons
Problem
Buttons missing from toolbars or bottom of
toolbars.
Cause
Screen resolution is set too low.
Virus in computer.
Suggestion
Change the screen resolution to 1024 x 768
or higher.
Run your virus checker.
Resolving Exception Access Violation
errors
The error message ‘Exception Access Violation’ can
appear when zooming, using lettering, printing or
scanning, saving designs, or viewing the Color Film.
This problem generally relates to the display adapter
driver and/or the display adapter itself. Try each of
the following solutions in sequence.
Exception access violation at startup
Problem
An ‘Exception Access Violation’ error
message appears when starting BERNINA
Embroidery Software.
Cause
A corrupt design file in the RECOVER folder
or a corrupt ..\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\RES\defaults.dfl file.
Invalid product
Message
Invalid product
Cause
The security device cannot be found, or is
damaged.
Suggestion
Check the installation of the security device to
ensure it is fitted correctly. Contact your
distributor with your Dongle Serial Number.
General problems
The following section refers to general problems you
may experience with your designs.
Inconsistent output results
Problem
Problems when sending designs to
embroidery machines for stitching.
Inconsistent reading and writing.
Cause
Serial or USB communications problems.
Inconsistent reading and writing may be
caused by wrong port settings in the
operating system.
Other possible causes are that machine and
software versions may not be compatible. In
this case, contact your dealer.
Suggestion
Suggestion Delete any files in the .....\Program
Files\BERNINA\Embroidery
Software 7\RECOVER folder. If BERNINA
Embroidery Software still will not start, use
MS Windows® Explorer to copy the default
...\BIN\defaults.dfl file to the ...\RES folder,
overriding the corrupt defaults.dfl file. This will
reset BERNINA Embroidery Software to ‘new
installation’.
Other exception setting violations
Problem
An ‘Exception Access Violation’ error
message appears when zooming, using
lettering, printing or scanning, saving designs,
or viewing the Color Film.
Cause
This problem generally relates to the display
adapter driver and/or the display adapter itself.
Suggestion Try each of the listed solutions in sequence.
See for details. See also Resolving Exception
Access Violation errors.
Change the port settings.
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APPENDIX B
TIPS & TRICKS
This appendix provides tips and tricks for getting the
most out of your BERNINA Embroidery Software in
combination with your BERNINA embroidery
machine. It includes tips for stabilizing designs,
hooping, thread and needle recommendations,
lettering and appliqué, stitch quality, design
management, and many others.
Tips and tricks
Add fabrics to appliqué designs created in the
software.
Add hoops to your software by specifying new
sizes in Hoop options and saving them for later
use.
Adjust stitch width and spacing of blanket stitching
on your appliqué designs.
Remember to save while working. Start off with a
‘Save As’ as soon as you open a design so that you
don’t mistakenly save over the original.
Always do a test sew-out on a similar fabric,
stabilizer, and thread, before embroidering of your
final design.
Always print your design template using a hoop
that includes the x-y axis. This provides reference
points - start and center point – to verify the
design position on the machine.
Digitize reference lines to help position designs.
Use lines saved with the template to position
designs accurately on the project.
Don’t stretch fabric when placing in the hoop.
Don’t forget the underlay. Underlay attaches the
fabric to the stabilizer to further stabilize the
design. BERNINA Embroidery Software V7.0
automatically adds underlay to both automatically
digitized and manually digitized designs.
You can preset underlay settings before you
digitize.
Quickly send designs to your Bernina embroidery
machines using File/Card Machine Write or the
Write to Machine tool.
For proper placement of a left chest design, lay
your garment on a flat surface. Draw imaginary
lines down from the top of the shoulder, then
across through the middle of the sleeve. The
center should be where the two lines intersect.
Appliqué can be done as a trim-in-place or pre-cut. Grade ‘A’ art files will retain their integrity when
resizing and give more editing possibilities.
Ball Point needles should be used on knit fabrics.
If the start point is in the design center, select
The slightly rounded needle tip will slip between
Arrange > Start and End to move it to the best
the knit fibers and keep it from making runs or
reference point for perfect placement on the
holes.
machine.
Bernina artista machines and the 830 allow you to
If positioning manually, digitize a boundary line
wind extra bobbins while embroidering.
around the inside of the hoop. As the embroidery
Click an object to select it, or hold down the #2 key
machine auto-centers, the boundary line will keep
while clicking to cycle through layered objects.
your arrangement in position. Simply skip the
Create advanced appliqués with the advanced
boundary line when stitching out.
open-object Advanced Appliqué function.
Press the (.) key to see all needle points in a
design.
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It’s easy to convert a Satin appliqué to a Blanket
stitch.
The Onscreen Manual has a list of shortcut keys to
make using the software faster.
Large letters work better if the density is a little
higher, whereas small letters work better at lower
density.
The Blackwork Run tool makes outlining your
design a snap. It automatically eliminates jump
stitches by resequencing the stitching.
Lettering doesn’t have to be Satin stitching. If it is
to be stitched onto a gym bag or similar high-use
item, consider changing the stitch type to, say,
Step.
BERNINA Embroidery Software V7.0 will
automatically digitize TrueType fonts.
Make sure the inner hoop is all the way into the
outer one. The inner should be flat on the machine
bed in order to form a proper stitch.
The Polygon Select tool lets you easily select a
portion of a design.
Marking placement lines on your fabric or project
is important. Make sure your project is always
hooped straight.
Once you have created your appliqué shape(s),
the software will automatically create placement
line, tack down, and cover stitching with color
stops.
Polyester embroidery thread is stronger than
rayon thread and is colorfast, chlorine bleach
resistant, UV resistant and will not take on other
colors or bleed onto your project.
Portfolio is a great tool for organizing designs in
many formats.
Portfolio allows you to view your designs several
ways: design only, design with details, and list.
Portfolio allows you to sort designs by name, size
and date.
Portfolio allows you to print a design catalog
showing all designs on your computer.
Portfolio allows you to zip and unzip designs.
The Remove Appliqué Overlaps tool will remove
overlapping appliqué stitches.
The Remove Overlaps tool works to remove excess
stitching under objects or lettering.
The Stitch Resequence feature will give you the
best sewing sequence, fewer color changes, and
fewer hoopings.
There are 30 Step Fill types.
There are 55 fonts in EditorPlus and 70 fonts in
DesignerPlus.
There are several ways to get designs from
computer to your machine: direct connection, via
BERNINA USB stick, or using a Personal Design
Card.
To check if you have the right needle, pierce the
fabric with the needle. It should go in easily and
shouldn’t leave a hole. A smaller rather than larger
needle may be needed for denser designs.
To keep your embroidery machine running
smoothly, always keep it clean. Follow the
manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning and oiling.
Take your machine in for service when needed. If
you take care of it, it will take care of you.
Portfolio allows you to batch convert your designs. To place a design on the center front of a garment,
use the sleeves as your guide. Fold the shirt down
You can send multiple designs from Portfolio to
the middle to get the vertical placement, then use
your embroidery machine.
the center of the sleeves as your horizontal
You can insert multiple designs directly from
placement.
Portfolio.
To select a design color, select the color chip in the
Print out the appliqué pattern when using the tools
Color Film dialog. To view just that color, select
in artista for cutting appliqué fabric shapes.
View > By Color.
Scan pictures into the software and create
Try a new colorway to perk up an old design. Do a
decorative embroidery frames around them.
design in a single color, or scale it back from many
Press the Escape key to deselect any current
to only two or three colors. You’ll get a totally
selection in the software.
different look. Use the new Color Wheel tool to test
Slow Redraw simulates the actual design stitchout.
new colors. New thread colors will automatically be
With BERNINA Embroidery Software V7.0, you can
assigned to the design.
set the stitch number to begin from.
Turn the hoop off when positioning multiple
Stabilizing is the most important issue with
embroidery. Your dealer has lots of information
about choosing the right type of stabilizer for your
embroidery projects.
designs to avoid the distraction of watching it
‘move’ as you add to the composition. When
satisfied with the design arrangement, turn the
hoop on to verify that the design fits within the
embroidery field.
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Undo is your friend – you can undo up to 256 times
or to the last save.
With Elastic Lettering you can create unique
lettering styles.
Use the ‘hoop relocator’ for easier threading on the
embroidery machine.
With Arc Baselines you can set the lettering radius.
Use the Alignment tools to align selected objects to
left, right, top, bottom, or center of the last object
selected.
You can adjust letter kerning, creating more or less
space between letters – helpful especially when
using a lower arc baseline.
You can apply pull compensation to an object.
Use the Multiple Spool Holder to ensure optimal
threading of various brands of embroidery thread.
The Multiple Spool Holder also allows you to view
the colors you will use for the design.
You can change entry and exit points of an object
simply by moving the green diamond (entry) and
the red plus (exit) icons when using the Reshape
tool.
When using the Wreath tool, you can merge any
overlapping objects, making the two objects into
one.
You can make a quick quilt label using the
Rectangle tool and selecting from the many
pattern outlines, then adding your message. The
monogram program is also great for making
labels.
Use the Wreath tool with alphabets and numbers
to create fun designs.
When copying and pasting a design be sure to
group it first. Check the Color Film for duplicate
copies and eliminate them by pressing the Delete
key.
You can manually set Blanket stitch width and
spacing through Object Properties.
When stitching embroidery on stretchy fabric,
always use cut-away stabilizer to stabilize the
fabric.
You can view what each font looks like together
with recommended min and max sizes in your
Onscreen Manual. Print these pages out for quick
reference.
When embroidering on towels or anything with a
nap, a topping should be used - generally a
water-soluble one. This will keep the ‘pokies’ from
coming through the embroidery as well as keep
stitches on top of the fabric.
When embroidering small lettering, use the
smallest needle possible for smoother edges and
easier reading.
You can set or change the stitch angle of a fill
through Object Properties.
Your Onscreen Manual is found under the ‘Help’
menu.
Stitch count is displayed in the bottom right corner
of the screen along with the height and width of
design.
When the embroidery is finished, cut or tear away
excess stabilizer by holding the project in your lap
toward you. This will help you avoid those ‘V’
slashes in the project when you can’t see it while
removing the tear-away.
When removing the excess tear-away, hold onto
the stitches and don’t tear into them. Remember
it’s tear ‘away’ not tear ‘into’.
When trimming the bobbin thread, don’t trim it too
close. Leave a little tail. This will keep stitches in
front from coming loose. If they are close together,
leave them alone – don’t trim at all.
Whenever possible, always hoop the project and
stabilizer together in the hoop.
With Color Film you can change the stitch order of
your design.
With Color Film you can easily change design
colors.
With Color Film you can view the design
color-by-color.
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APPENDIX C
ALPHABET SAMPLES
The embroidery alphabets shown in this appendix are a part of your BERNINA
Embroidery Software although not all alphabets are included in all product
levels.
For the best results when stitching, do not exceed the maximum or minimum
recommended sizes. Note, however, that recommended heights refer to UPPER
CASE letters. Most embroidery alphabets are digitized from an original
TrueType Font (TTF), some of which have lower-case letters – e.g. a and c –
which are about 70% the height of a capital letter. As a result, these letters
may be too small to embroider neatly at minimum sizes. You may need to
increase the size of the lower-case characters to suit the embroidery. See also
Adding lettering to embroidery designs.
For best results, always check that the correct type of underlay is selected.
Apart from stabilizing, underlay helps give ‘loft’ or to raise your lettering off
the fabric. The size of your lettering will determine the type of underlay you
need to apply. Small, narrow letters may not require automatic underlay,
depending on their size and the fabric to be stitched on. If auto underlay is
used, it will show outside the stitched columns. Lettering with heights under 5
mm should not have underlay. Letters 6 mm to 10 mm can have a center-run
underlay applied. Lettering larger than 10 mm is large enough for edge-run
underlay. See Stabilizing with underlays for details. See also Removing
underlay from small lettering.
Note You can create special characters in each alphabet by holding down the
Alt key on your keyboard and typing 0 (zero), its code, using the numbers on
the keypad. For example, to type ê with the code 234, type Alt+0234. The
accented letter will appear when you release the Alt key. See also Adding
special characters.
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Abby Script
Abby Script is a traditional one-color script alphabet. It is great for names. Use
extra pull compensation at smaller sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.50 in
2.8 in
13 mm
70 mm
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Alice
Alice is a traditional decorative style suitable for initials/monograms and
personalization.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Anniversary
Anniversary is a stylish script with fine curves and flourishes. It is popular for
personalizing garments. Use extra pull compensation at smaller sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.50 in
3.0 in
13 mm
75 mm
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Bamboo
Bamboo is an oriental style alphabet. It can be used as a decorative alphabet
by restaurants or martial arts clubs to convey an Asian influence.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
1.6 in
8 mm
40 mm
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Blackboard
Blackboard is a classic serif-style alphabet. It has been popular for many years
and is common in logos and educational designs.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Bodoni
Bodoni is a classic, high-contrast alphabet best suited to larger sizes or with
very stable fabric.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
2.0 in
7 mm
50 mm
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Border-CAPS
Border-CAPS is a two-color block alphabet. It is used on sporting, school or
college wear.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
2 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.5 in
1.5in
13mm
38mm
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Broadsheet
Broadsheet has a Satin outline around the outside edge of the letter shapes.
The letters have solid, heavy appearance, with a serif-effect. This alphabet
should be used in larger sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
CAPS - Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
1.2 in
3.0 in
30 mm
75 mm
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Castle
Castle is a classic romantic alphabet suitable for monograms or to convey a
medieval or old world feel to restaurants or advertising material.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.75 in
1.6 in
10 mm
40 mm
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Centurion
Centurion is a compact alphabet with strokes curving into serifs perpendicular
to the letter strokes. It is more suited to medium-larger sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, Punctuation and symbols,
European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.5 in
2.4 in
13 mm
60 mm
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Chicago
Chicago is a modern very squarish athletic-style alphabet, with half-serifs. Its
solidity makes it well suited to large lettering on heavier fabrics, such as
athletic wear and jeans.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
3.0 in
6 mm
75 mm
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Childs Play
Childs Play is a fun alphabet, styled on children’s handwriting.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.5 in
1.2 in
13 mm
30 mm
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Christopher
Christopher is a very rounded style. It suits children's wear, sportswear and
modern designs.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
1.2 in
8 mm
30 mm
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Craft
Craft is a modern narrow upright block, more suited for use on stable fabrics.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.4 in
2.0 in
10 mm
50 mm
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Creative Cross
Creative Cross is decorative alphabet which can be used to embellish children’s
wear. Capital letters include a design whereas the lower case letters are plain.
Alphabet contains
Letters A - Z are letters with designs, a - z are letters only
Designs only on keys ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / 01234567890
Colors
Multi-color
Stitching
Manual/cross stitches
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
1.2 in
4.0 in
30 mm
100 mm
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Croissant
Croissant is a specialist fancy style, giving a completely different look from
most other alphabets. It is suitable for restaurants, homewear and other
people-oriented designs.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
2.0 in
6 mm
50 mm
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Cursive
Cursive is a basic script-style alphabet, with simply-formed capital letters. The
thickness of the strokes is reasonably uniform, making this style usable across
a wide range of sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.28 in
2.4 in
7 mm
60 mm
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Detex Normal
Detex Normal is a distinctive style. It has squarish letters in upper-case, with
the effect of an open bar on the left size. It makes an attractive monogram.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, 0 - 9, Punctuation and symbols, European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
CAPS - Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.35 in
2 in
9 mm
50 mm
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Diamond2
Diamond2 is a special alphabet which includes two versions of each letter for
left and right positions, plus a border and flourish for two-letter designs.
For left-hand letters, type uppercase
For right-hand letters, type lowercase
Alphabet contains
Left and Right letters for 2-letter monogram, 2 Borders as
shown. To create a monogram, use upper case for the left
letter, and lower case for the right letter, and either left
square bracket [ or right square bracket ] for the border.
For example, to create the first monogram shown above
type Ab[.
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.7 in
4.0 in
18 mm
100 mm
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Diamond3
Diamond3 is a special alphabet which includes three versions of each letter for
left, center and right positions, plus a border and flourish for 3-letter designs.
For left-hand letters, type uppercase
For right-hand letters, type lowercase
Alphabet contains
Left, Center and Right letters for 3-letter monogram, plus
2 borders as shown. To create a monogram, use upper
case for the left letter, the symbol key shown above for
center letter, and lower case for the right letter, with either
left square bracket [ or right square bracket ] for the border. For example, to create the first monogram shown
above type A"c[.
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.7 in
4.0 in
18 mm
100 mm
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Drifter
Drifter is a bold, relaxed style, with curves throughout. It has an Art Deco feel,
and can be used in most situations.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
1.6 in
6 mm
40 mm
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Easy Appliqué
Easy Appliqué makes appliqué letters which have uneven stroke width and
rounded serifs. Each letter includes three stitching layers – first a placement
line, then a zigzag tackdown, and finally a Satin cover stitch.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color (cover stitch)
Stitching
Appliqué
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
1.2 in
2.8 in
30 mm
70 mm
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Eliza
Eliza is a one-color script alphabet designed for monogramming.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.8 in
3.2 in
20 mm
80 mm
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Empress
Empress is an elegant calligraphic script style with a rich, classical look and
small lower-case letters. It is reminiscent of wedding and similar invitations,
and is suitable for gifts and special occasions.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.5 in
2.4 in
13 mm
60 mm
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Energy
Energy is a fun, fast-paced style, which looks like quickly-written, hand-printed
notes. It is suitable for larger lettering in youth-oriented designs.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
2.4 in
8 mm
60 mm
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Erica
Erica is a graceful script alphabet based on Espania font and designed for
monogramming.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.6 in
2.3 in
15 mm
55 mm
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Felt Tip
Felt Tip is a Gothic alphabet in the style of historic English fonts. It can be
applied to gifts and personalised items.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, 0 - 9
Punctuation and symbols
European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Normal - Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.4 in
2 in
10 mm
50 mm
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Flair Script
Flair Script is a graceful script with added flairs underneath. Flairs either fit
snugly under the letters or are lowered to accommodate descenders. For Flair
characters type keys as shown. Flairs can be for letters with or without
descenders. For example, for the first example, type 4 abc[. See Adding flair
script lettering for details.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, Punctuation and symbols,
Flair characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.75 in
3.2 in
10 mm
80 mm
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Fortress
Fortress is solid block-style alphabet with simple clean lines. It is suitable for
use on heavier fabrics.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
1.6 in
6 mm
40 mm
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Greek
Greek is a classic serif-style. It is suited for educational institutions,
restaurants, and events such as marriages and births in Greek communities.
Alphabet contains
Greek letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Greek Ionic
Greek Ionic is a san-serif style alphabet. As it is an easy to read alphabet, it
can be applied to a wide range of personal and corporate uses in Greek
communities.
Alphabet contains
Greek letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.4 in
2.0 in
10 mm
50 mm
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Guinevere
Guinevere is based on the old writing styles of Welsh and Irish texts. It is
decorative and suited for a wide range of uses such as souvenirs, linen,
restaurants, some ethnic designs, etc.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.5 in
2.0 in
13 mm
50 mm
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Hebrew 2
Hebrew 2 is a modern square Hebrew alphabet. It is a compact alphabet which
can be applied to a wide range of uses in Hebrew communities.
Alphabet contains
Hebrew letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
1.6 in
8 mm
40 mm
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Hebrew David
Hebrew David is a modern Hebrew alphabet with rounded letters. As it is an
easy to read alphabet, it can be applied to a wide range of uses in Hebrew
communities.
Alphabet contains
Hebrew letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.28 in
1.6 in
7 mm
40 mm
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Heisei Gyosho
Heisei Gyosho is a simple Japanese calligraphy or ‘brush’ (mouhitsushotai)
style alphabet for use in oriental and Japanese designs. It is a so-called
‘semi-cursive’ flowing style of writing where each character is often expressed
by a single curving brushstroke.
Alphabet contains
letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.7 in
8 mm
70 mm
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Heisei Kaisho
Heisei Kaisho is a simple Japanese calligraphy or ‘brush’ (mouhitsushotai) style
alphabet for use in oriental and Japanese designs.This is the type of
handwriting taught to Japanese schoolchildren at elementary school.
Alphabet contains
letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.7 in
8 mm
70 mm
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Helvetica Small
A variant of Helvetica, this alphabet is specifically created for use in small
sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.3 in
4 mm
7 mm
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Hiragana
This is a special alphabet with Japanese Hiragana symbols for each letter.
Alphabet contains
Japanese Hiragana characters. See print manual Alphabets appendix for details of input keys.
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.50 in
2.0 in
13 mm
50 mm
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Impact 3D
Impact 3D is a raised 3D alphabet to be stitch out with 3 mm thick foam only.
It looks good if you follow the recommended lettering heights. It can be
applied to items that don’t require frequent washing as this will tend to
damage the foam.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, 0 - 9
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Normal - Satin, additional underlay not required
Recommended letter height
Special
Minimum
Maximum
Foam
Thread tension
setting
0.8 in
1.4 in
3 mm
20 mm
35 mm
-2
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Island
Island is a bold script-style alphabet, with connecting lower-case letters. The
thickness of the strokes is even throughout. It is popular and versatile.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Jikharev
Jikharev is based on the Russian Cyrillic alphabet. It is easy to read and can
be used for many purposes, both personal and corporate.
Alphabet contains
Russian/Cyrillic letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and
symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Katakana
This is a special alphabet with Japanese Katakana symbols for each letter.
Alphabet contains
Japanese Katakana characters. See print manual Alphabets appendix for details of input keys.
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.50 in
2.0 in
13 mm
50 mm
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Ketchikan
Ketchikan is an ornate all caps alphabet which is commonly used for
restaurant, clothing and other business names where style and fashion are
important.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
1.2 in
8 mm
30 mm
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Kindergarten Block
Kindergarten Block is a fun alphabet which has many applications for children’s
wear.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
CAPS - Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.4 in
3.6 in
10 mm
90 mm
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King Charles
King Charles is a fancy alphabet style with proportionally large lower-case and
long ascenders. It creates an old-style formal and elegant impression.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Lazer
Lazer is a modern techno-style alphabet with rounded corners consisting only
of upper case letters, small and large. It looks good when applied to modern,
clean designs, particularly with a techno theme.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, Punctuation and symbols,
European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Normal - Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.24 in
2 in
6 mm
50 mm
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Lisa
Lisa is a hand-writing style where lower-case letters join together. It is popular
for monograms, but is not suitable for use with many capital letters together.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.50 in
3.0 in
13 mm
75 mm
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London
London is an easy-to-read sans-serif style alphabet with large lower-case
letters. The stylish look suits both corporate and personal text.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Mandarin
Mandarin is an alphabet consisting of upper-case characters, with an Asian
influence. It is used for Asian restaurants, martial arts clubs, etc.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Medley
Medley has a hint of serif created by the flared ends of the strokes. It is very
stylish, and suitable for masculine monograms.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.28 in
1.6 in
7 mm
40 mm
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Meegan
Meegan is a one-color script alphabet designed for monogramming.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.6 in
2.2 in
15 mm
55 mm
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Micro Block
Micro Block has been designed for use specifically where small legible block
letters is required.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.3 in
4 mm
8 mm
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Microgramma
Microgramma is a slightly boxy, wide, sans-serif alphabet.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, Punctuation and symbols,
European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Default Letter Spacing
10%
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
2.4 in
6 mm
60 mm
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Neon-CAPS
Neon-CAPS is an alphabet which mimics the effect of neon lights. It can be
used to give a modern hi-tech look in a wide variety of applications.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.7 in
3.0 in
18 mm
75 mm
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Nightowl
Nightowl is a modern sans-serif alphabet with a noticeable italic slant and
rounded ends. It is a popular style for advertising and designs with a carefree
feeling.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
2.0 in
6 mm
50 mm
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Olde English
Olde English is based on traditional medieval English calligraphy script. It is
used for specialist lettering, and is especially popular for school, college and
university badges.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.5 in
2 in
13 mm
50 mm
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Phoebe Curls
Phoebe Curls is an ornamental capital-serif alphabet with floral background
designed for monogramming.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only)
Colors
1 colors
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.6 in
1.4 in
15 mm
35 mm
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Prestige
Prestige is a traditional block-style alphabet, popular for corporate logo work.
It is quite bold and usually does not require additional pull compensation. It
also works well with Elastic Lettering effects. See Creating ‘elastic lettering’
effects for details.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
2.0 in
5 mm
50 mm
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Quilting Text
Quilting Text gives a feel of hand stitching and is used to personalize blocks in
quilts. It is a very small alphabet made of simple running stitches, as it is
required to be subtle and blend into the quilt.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Run stitching
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.16 in
0.25 in
4 mm
6 mm
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Racer
Racer is a streamlined script alphabet with emphasized balled top ends. It
recalls the chrome-strip lettering used on industrial goods of the 1930s and
40s, such as enamelled refrigerators and automobile trunks. It looks good
when applied to racing and sporting uniforms.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, Punctuation and symbols,
European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Normal - Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
1.4 in
8 mm
35 mm
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Roman-Small
Roman-Small is a variant of Times Roman, specifically designed for use in
smaller sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.25 in
4 mm
6 mm
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Rounded Block
Arial Rounded is based on the widespread 20th century realist sans-serif.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
1.8 in
8 mm
45 mm
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Run Cardigan
Run Cardigan is an outline or run alphabet based on Cardigan TrueType font.
It gives a feel of hand stitching and is used to personalize blocks in quilts. It
can also be used for quilting labels or other small text. See also Quilting Text.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.5 in
5 mm
12 mm
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Run Freehand
Run Freehand is an outline or run alphabet based on Freehand591 TrueType
font. It gives a feel of hand stitching and is used to personalize blocks in quilts.
It can also be used for quilting labels or other small text. See also Quilting Text.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.5 in
5 mm
12 mm
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Run Liberty
Run Liberty is an outline or run alphabet based on Liberty BT Regular TrueType
font. It gives a feel of hand stitching and is used to personalize blocks in quilts.
It can also be used for quilting labels or other small text. See also Quilting Text.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.5 in
5 mm
12 mm
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Run Murray Hill
Run Murray Hill is an outline or run alphabet based on Murray Hill Regular
TrueType font. It gives a feel of hand stitching and is used to personalize blocks
in quilts. It can also be used for quilting labels or other small text. See also
Quilting Text.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.5 in
5 mm
12 mm
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Russian Textbook
As the name suggests, Russian Textbook is a standard textbook font based on
Russian/Cyrillic letters, suitable for general use in logos, etc.
Alphabet contains
Russian/Cyrillic letters, 0 - 9, and some punctuation and
symbols
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
1.8 in
8 mm
45 mm
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Scanner
Scanner has a modern, ‘hi-tech’ look. It is suitable for a wide variety of
applications.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.28 in
1.6 in
7 mm
40 mm
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Secret Garden-CAPS
Secret Garden-CAPS is a floral alphabet which can be used to decorate many
items of clothing. Only the capital letters are embellished with flowers, the
lower case letters are a plain sans serif.
Alphabet contains
Letters A - Z (caps only), dash, and brackets
Colors
Multi-color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
1.5 in
3.6 in
38 mm
90 mm
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Sm High Tower
Hightower was created by Tobias Frere-Jones for the Journal of the American
Institute of Graphic Arts. Based on Nicolas Jenson’s 1470 Venetian roman font,
Frere-Jones prepared his own version of this calligraphic roman font with his
own personal italic in 1996. Sm HighTower is a variant of the italic font,
specifically designed for use in smaller sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.25 in
4 mm
6 mm
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Speedy
Speedy is a bold, fast-paced modern alphabet.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, 0 - 9
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.3 in
1.2 in
8 mm
30 mm
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Swiss Block
Swiss Block is based on Helvetica, the great all-purpose sans-serif alphabet. It
is clean and simple, and suitable for any fabric.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
2.4 in
6 mm
60 mm
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Tabloid
Tabloid has a Satin outline around the outside edge of the letter shapes. The
letters have solid, heavy appearance, with a serif-effect. This alphabet should
be used in larger sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
1.2 in
3.0 in
30 mm
75 mm
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Technical Block
Technical Block is a medium weight alphabet with squared serifs which stitch
cross-ways. It is suitable for lettering in logos at a variety of sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.32 in
2.0 in
8 mm
50 mm
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Tiffany
Tiffany is an upright calligraphy script style where the letters do not join. The
style is bold and extended, and suited for monograms, homewares, etc.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.28 in
1.4 in
7 mm
35 mm
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Times Small
Times Small is a variant of Times Roman, specifically designed for use in
smaller sizes.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.2 in
0.25 in
4 mm
6 mm
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Varsity Appliqué-CAPS
Varsity Appliqué-CAPS is a large alphabet suitable for making appliqué letters
for college, school and university wear. Each letter includes three stitching
layers – first a placement line, then a zigzag tackdown, and finally a Satin
cover stitch.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Appliqué
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
1.2 in
3.0 in
30 mm
75 mm
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Varsity Block-CAPS
Varsity Block-CAPS is a bold serif block alphabet. It is suitable for athletic-style
lettering on garments, and for general use in logos, etc.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z (caps only), 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols, and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
1.4 in
6 mm
35 mm
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Verdana
Verdana is a modern sans-serif alphabet that is very popular with web designs
but lends itself to embroidery as a substitute, for example for Swiss Block.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
2.4 in
6 mm
60 mm
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Victoria
Victoria is an opulent alphabet reminiscent of late 19th century stylings.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.4 in
2.0 in
10 mm
50 mm
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Zurich
Zurich is based on one of the most popular calligraphy hand-written styles. It
is often used in logos and is very popular for personalization.
Alphabet contains
Characters A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, punctuation and symbols,
and European/special characters
Colors
1 color
Stitching
Satin
Recommended letter height
Minimum
Maximum
0.25 in
Letters
6 mm
60 mm
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Appendix D : Step Fill Samples
APPENDIX D
STEP FILL SAMPLES
The Step fill patterns shown in this appendix are a sample of those included with
your BERNINA® Embroidery Software program. For actual Step fills and
instructions on how to use them, see Creating step stitch fills.
Note Make sure you apply the correct stitch angle to each Step fill. The following
samples have been digitized with a stitch angle of 0°. Experiment with different
stitch angles to get new effects.
No.
Stitch sample
Preview
No.
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
7
14
Stitch sample
Preview
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No.
Stitch sample
Preview
No.
15
26
16
27
17
28
18
29
19
30
Stitch sample
Preview
20
21
22
23
24
25
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Appendix E : Fancy Fill Samples
APPENDIX E
FANCY FILL SAMPLES
The Fancy fill patterns shown in this appendix are a sample of those included with
your BERNINA Embroidery Software program. For actual Fancy fill patterns and
instructions on how to use them, see Creating fancy fills.
ID & Angle
001 Diamond
(90)
002 Emerald
(90)
003 Ruby (90)
Fancy Fill
ID & Angle
Fancy Fill
012 Brick3 (45)
013 BabyBlock
(120)
014 3DBlock (0)
004 Sapphire
(90)
015 Roman (90)
005 Topaz (90)
016 Capri (45)
006 Jewel (90)
017 Frame (45)
007 Brilliant
(90)
018 Quilt1 (45)
008 Square (45)
019 Quilt2 (45)
009 Squarecut
(45)
020 Quilt3 (45)
010 Brick1 (45)
021 Circle (90)
011 Brick2 (45)
022 Wattle (90)
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ID & Angle
Fancy Fill
ID & Angle
023 Oval (90)
038 Honeycomb (90)
024 Whirlpool
(90)
039 Beeswax
(30)
025 Dance (90)
040 Wave (90)
026 Heart (90)
041 Dunes (0)
027 Heart2 (90)
042 Chevron
(90)
028 Valentine
(90)
043 Chevron2
(90)
029 Scallop
(90)
044 Chevron3
(90)
030 Shell (90)
045 Wedge (90)
031 Smile (90)
046 Crazy (90)
032 Flower (90)
047 Arrow (20)
033 Ribbon (30)
048 Weave (48)
034 Sunny (90)
049 Weave2
(90)
035 Shine (90)
050 Stream (90)
036 Star (90)
051 Bowtie (0)
037 Stardust
(90)
052 Chain (90)
Fancy Fill
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ID & Angle
Fancy Fill
ID & Angle
053 Glitter (90)
068 Letter H
(45)
054 Cross (45)
069 Letter I (45)
055 Doublecross (90)
070 Letter J
(45)
056 Galaxy (90)
071 Letter K
(30)
057 Ring (90)
072 Letter L
(45)
058 Ramble
(90)
073 Letter M
(45)
059 Florastar
(90)
074 Letter N
(45)
060 Stripes (90)
075 Letter O
(30)
061 Letter A
(90)
076 Letter P
(45)
062 Letter B
(45)
077 Letter Q
(30)
063 Letter C
(90)
078 Letter R
(45)
064 Letter D
(45)
079 Letter S
(45)
065 Letter E
(45)
066 Letter F
(45)
067 Letter G
(45)
Fancy Fill
080 Letter T
(45)
081 Letter U
(45)
082 Letter V
(45)
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ID & Angle
Fancy Fill
ID & Angle
083 Letter W
(45)
098 Knuckled
frame (45)
084 Letter X
(90)
099 Tile (0)
085 Letter Y
(30)
100 Alarm Tile
(83)
086 Letter Z
(30)
101 Turtle-back
(79)
087 Paver (90)
102 Stepped
Wave (45)
088 Picasso
(135)
103 Crayon (0)
089 Ziggy (0)
104 Diamond
Inlay (0)
090 Spirali (90)
105 Corduroy
(0)
091 Manchu
(45)
106 Diamond
Punch (0)
092 Grilles (45)
107 Inlay Print
(0)
093 Wooden
Lattice (82)
094 Han Line
(45)
095 Dart (10)
096 T-frame
(45)
097 Double-arm (87)
Fancy Fill
108 Snowflake
(0)
109 Inlay Maze
(45)
110 Quilt Diamond 1 (0)
111 Quilt Diamond 2 (0)
112 Quilt Diamond 3 (0)
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ID & Angle
Fancy Fill
ID & Angle
113 Zig-Zag
Inlay (0)
128 Star (18)
114 Shell Inlay
(0)
129 Web (0)
115 Music 1 (0)
130 Tear Drop
(0)
116 Music 2 (0)
131 2-way
zig-zag (87)
117 Four
Square (45)
132 Quilt
Square 1 (45)
118 Symbol 1
(45)
133 Quilt
Square 2 (0)
119 Symbol 2
(50)
134 Quilt
Square 3 (0)
120 Symbol 3
(82)
135 Quilt
Square 4 (0)
121 Wave 2 (0)
136 Quilt
Square 5 (45)
122 Wave 3 (0)
137 Quilt
Square 6 (18)
123 Honeycomb 2 (45)
138 Cloud Band
1 (25)
124 Rope (0)
139 Cloud
Bands 2 (0)
125 Tree (142)
140 Cloud
Bands 3 (0)
126 Wings
(135)
141 Arrow 2 (0)
127 Leaf (0)
142 Rusty Ice
(0)
Fancy Fill
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ID & Angle
Fancy Fill
ID & Angle
143 Ice Rays
(0)
159 Ellipse (0)
144 Dynasty (0)
160 Flame (90)
145 Windwheel
(0)
161 Jem (90)
146 Tea Tray
(0)
162 Leaf (0)
147 Cash Bars
(45)
163 Melody (0)
148 Chengtu (0)
164 Metal (0)
149 Chihli (86)
165 Passage
(0)
150 Ming (135)
166 Piccolo (0)
151 Arrowhead
(89)
167 Roma (0)
152 Basket2
(40)
168 Rope (10)
153 Bird (90)
169 Seville (0)
154 Blocks2 (0)
170 Star5 (10)
155 Chain (90)
172 Tick (0)
157 Circle (0)
173 Tile1 (135)
158 Cube (48)
174 Tile3 (0)
Fancy Fill
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ID & Angle
Fancy Fill
175 Vine (0)
176 Wave2 (90)
177 Wave3 (90)
178 Whirl (90)
179 Wild (48)
180 Xmastree
(48)
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Appendix F : Pattern Stamp, Run & Fill Samples
APPENDIX F
PATTERN STAMP, RUN & FILL SAMPLES
Below are samples of the Pattern Stamps, Runs and Fills included with your
BERNINA Embroidery Software. See also Patterned Stamps, Runs & Fills.
Pattern set: BerninaV5
Name
Name
NP005-11
Pattern
Pattern
NP005-01
NP005-02
NP005-12
NP005-03
NP005-13
NP005-04
NP005-05
NP005-14
NP005-06
NP005-15
NP005-07
NP005-16
NP005-08
NP005-17
NP005-09
NP005-10
NP005-18
NP005-19
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Name
Pattern
Name
Pattern
NP005-20
NP005-35
NP005-21
NP005-36
NP005-22
NP005-23
NP005-37
NP005-24
NP005-38
NP005-25
NP005-39
NP005-26
NP005-27
NP005-40
NP005-28
NP005-41
NP005-29
NP005-42
NP005-30
NP005-43
NP005-31
NP005-32
NP005-44
NP005-33
NP005-45
NP005-34
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Appendix F : Pattern Stamp, Run & Fill Samples
Name
Pattern
Name
Pattern
929
NP005-46
Pattern set: Corners
NP005-47
Name
Pattern
Cnr001
NP005-48
Cnr002
NP005-49
Cnr003
NP005-50
Pattern set: Children
Name
Pattern
Cnr004
901
905
Cnr005
907
Cnr006
909
910
Cnr007
911
914
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Name
Pattern
Name
Cnr008
Cnr018
Cnr009
Cnr019
Cnr010
Pattern
Cnr020
Cnr011
Pattern set: Cross
Name
Pattern
Cnr012
301
302
Cnr013
303
Cnr014
305
309
Cnr015
311
313
Cnr016
b301
Cnr017
b302
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Name
Pattern
b303
Name
Pattern
614
618
b304
623
b305
629
b306
637
641
b307
644
b308
648
b309
653
b310
Pattern set: Heirloom
Pattern set: Embellishment
Name
Name
Pattern
Pattern
705
601
706
605
709
608
610
710
711
717
612
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Name
718
719
Pattern
Pattern set: Home Dec
Name
401
724
402
726
403
728
732
Pattern
405
406
733
407
738
409
411
a701
412
a702
413
a703
414
a704
415
a705
416
a706
417
422
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Name
Pattern
Name
Pattern
424
a408
425
a409
426
Pattern set: Misc
427
Name
Pattern
429
10
430
11
431
12
a401
13
a402
21
29
a403
Star
a404
3wave
a405
Heart
a406
Wedge
a407
Blanket
Feather
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Appendix F : Pattern Stamp, Run & Fill Samples
Name
Pattern
Name
Pattern
Pinstit
Pattern set: Monogram Ornaments
Name
M006a
Pattern
M006b
M006a pattern oriented horizontally
M001a
M007a
M001b
M001a pattern oriented horizontally
and mirrored
M008a
M008b
M002a
M002b
M02a pattern oriented horizontally
M009a
M009b
M003a
M008a pattern oriented vertically
M009a pattern oriented horizontally
M010a
M004a
M010b
M004b
M004a pattern oriented horizontally
M005a
M005b
M011a
M011b
M005a pattern oriented horizontally
and mirrored
M010a pattern oriented horizontally
M011a pattern oriented horizontally
M012a
M012b
M012a pattern oriented horizontally
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Name
Pattern
M013a pattern oriented horizontally
M014a
M014b
M014a pattern oriented vertically and
mirrored
M020a pattern oriented horizontally
M021b
M021a pattern oriented horizontally
M022a
M015a pattern oriented horizontally
M022b
M022a pattern oriented diagonally
M023a
M016a
M016b
M020b
M021a
M015a
M015b
Pattern
M020a
M013a
M013b
Name
M016a pattern oriented horizontally
M023b
M023a pattern oriented horizontally
M017a
M024a
M018a
M018b
M018a pattern oriented vertically
M024a pattern oriented diagonally
M024c
M024a pattern oriented horizontally
M025a
M019a
M019b
M024b
M019a pattern oriented horizontally
M025b
M025a pattern oriented horizontally
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Name
Pattern
Pattern
M033a
M026a
M026b
Name
M026a pattern oriented horizontally
M033b
M033a pattern oriented horizontally
M034a
M027a
M027b
M034b
M034a pattern oriented vertically
M027a pattern oriented vertically
M035a
M028a
M028b
M028a pattern oriented diagonally
M035b
M035a pattern oriented horizontally
M029a
M036a
M029b
M029a pattern oriented horizontally
M036b
M036a pattern oriented horizontally
M030a
M037a
M030b
M030a pattern oriented horizontally
M037b
M037a pattern oriented horizontally
M031a
M038a
M031b
M031a pattern oriented horizontally
M038b
M038a pattern oriented horizontally
M032a
M032b
M032a pattern oriented horizontally
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Appendix F : Pattern Stamp, Run & Fill Samples
Name
Pattern
M039a pattern oriented horizontally
M040a pattern oriented horizontally
M045a pattern oriented horizontally
M046b
M046a pattern oriented horizontally
M047a
M041a
M041b
M045b
M046a
M040a
M040b
Pattern
M045a
M039a
M039b
Name
M041a pattern oriented horizontally
M047b
M047a pattern oriented horizontally
M042a
M048a
M042b
M042a pattern oriented vertically
M042c
M042a pattern oriented diagonally
M048b
M048a pattern oriented horizontally
M043a
M049a
M043b
M049b
M043c
M049a pattern oriented horizontally
M043a pattern oriented horizontally
M050a
M044a
M044b
M044a pattern oriented vertically
M050b
M050a pattern oriented horizontally
M051a
M051b
M051a pattern oriented diagonally
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Name
Pattern
M052a
Name
Pattern
M063a
M053a
M064a
M054a
M064b
M064a pattern oriented horizontally
M055a
M065a
M055b
M055a pattern oriented vertically
M066a
M056a
M066b
M067a
M057a
M067b
M057b
M066a pattern oriented horizontally
M067a pattern oriented vertically
M057a pattern oriented diagonally
and mirrored
M068a
M058a
M069a
M059a
M069b
M059b
M069a pattern oriented vertically
M059a pattern oriented horizontally
M070a
M060a
M071a
M061a
M071b
M061b
M071a pattern oriented vertically
M061a pattern oriented horizontally
M062a
M062b
M062a pattern oriented horizontally
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Name
Pattern
Name
Pattern
M074g
M075a
M072a
M075b
M072b
M072a pattern oriented horizontally
M072c
M072a pattern oriented diagonally
M073a
M075c
M075b pattern mirrored
M075d
M075b pattern oriented vertically
M076a
M076b
M073b
M073a pattern oriented vertically
M073c
M073a pattern bigger sized
M076a pattern oriented vertically
M077a
M077b
M077a pattern oriented vertically
M073d
M073e
M073d pattern oriented vertically
M073f
M073g
M073f pattern oriented horizontally
M073h
M073i
M078a
M078b
M078a pattern smaller sized
M078c
M078b pattern oriented vertically
M079a
M079b
M079a pattern smaller sized
M079c
M079b pattern oriented vertically
M073h pattern oriented horizontally
M080a
M073j
M073k
M073j pattern oriented diagonally
M073l
M073j pattern oriented vertically
M080b
M080a pattern smaller sized
M080c
M080b pattern oriented vertically
M074a
M081a
M074b
M074a pattern oriented horizontally
M081b
M081a pattern smaller sized
M081c
M081b pattern oriented vertically
M082a
M074a
M074a pattern oriented vertically
M082b
M082a pattern oriented vertically
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Name
Pattern
M083a
M083b
Name
Pattern
M090a
M083a pattern oriented vertically
M090b
M090a pattern oriented horizontally
M090c
M090a pattern oriented diagonally
M084a
M090d
M084b
M084a pattern oriented vertically
M090e
M090d pattern oriented vertically
M091a
M085a
M085b
M085a pattern smaller sized
M085c
M085b pattern oriented vertically
M091a pattern oriented vertically
M091c
M091a pattern oriented diagonally
M092a
M092b
M086a
M086b
M091b
M092a pattern oriented vertically
M086a pattern oriented vertically
M092c
M087a
M087b
M087a pattern smaller sized
M092d
M092e pattern mirrored vertically and
horizontally
M087c
M087b pattern oriented vertically
M092e
M092e pattern mirrored horizontally
M093a
M088a
M093b
M088b
M088a pattern oriented horizontally
M088c
M088a pattern oriented diagonally
M093a pattern oriented vertically
M093c
M093d
M093c pattern oriented diagonally
M093e
M093c pattern oriented vertically
M089a
M093f
M089b
M088a pattern oriented vertically
M094a
M089c
M094b
M094a pattern oriented vertically
M094c
M094a pattern oriented diagonally
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Name
Pattern
Name
Pattern
M095a
M0100a
M095b
M0100b
M096a
M096b
M0100a pattern bigger sized
Pattern set: NP004a
M096a pattern oriented vertically
Name
Pattern
M096c
K0001a
M096d
K0002a
M097a
K0003a
M097b
M097a pattern oriented vertically
K0004a
M097c
M097d
M097c pattern oriented horizontally
M097e
M097c pattern oriented diagonally
M098a
M098b
K0006a
M098a pattern oriented vertically
K0007a
K0008a
M098c
M098d
K0005a
M098c pattern oriented vertically
K0009a
M099a
M099b
M099a pattern oriented right
M099c
M099a pattern oriented downwards
M099d
M099a pattern oriented left
M099e
M099a pattern oriented diagonally
K0010a
K0011a
K0012a
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Name
K0013a
K0014a
K0015a
Pattern
Name
Pattern
A200606
A200609
A200615
K0016a
A200749
K0017a
Pattern set: NP005a
K0018a
Name
K0019a
151a
Pattern
K0020a
151b
K0021a
K0022a
152a
K0023a
437a
K0024a
660a
663a
K0025a
K0026a
701a
K0027a
1023a
A200026
A200150
1024a
A200446
1026a
A200602
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Name
Pattern
Name
Pattern
129
1027a
135
Pattern set: Nature
Name
101
102
Pattern
136
Pattern set: Quilting
Name
Pattern
327
103
328
106
111
112
113
114
330
332
333
334
336
115
337
117
338
118
339
119
340
124
342
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Name
343
Pattern
Pattern set: Satin-Quilt
Name
Pattern
501
a301
503
a302
a303
506
a304
507
a305
a306
508
a307
509
a308
a309
511
a310
512
a311
a312
513
a313
a314
514
a315
515
a316
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Pattern set: Carving Stamps
Name
Name
Pattern
Pattern
A
0
B
1
C
2
D
3
E
4
F
5
G
6
H
7
I
8
J
9
K
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Appendix F : Pattern Stamp, Run & Fill Samples
Name
Pattern
Name
L
V
M
W
N
X
O
Y
P
Z
Pattern
Cylinder
Q
Triangle
R
Ring_Half
S
Trapezoid
T
Arrow_3_Way
U
Arrow_4_Way
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Name
Pattern
Name
Arrow_Block
Flame
Ring_Ellipse
Heart
Parallelogram
Banned
Page
Smiley
Tear
Arrow_Double
_Right_Angle
Arrow_4_Way_
Block
Polygon
Pattern
Arrow_Right_
Angle
Arrow_Double
_Block
Arrow
Cross
Flash
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Appendix G : Craft Stitch Pattern Samples
APPENDIX G
CRAFT STITCH PATTERN SAMPLES
The Craft Stitch patterns shown in this appendix are a sample of those included
with your BERNINA Embroidery Software program. For actual Craft Stitches and
instructions on how to use them, see Craft Stitch Borders & Fills.
Blackwork patterns
Blackwork gets its name from the black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of embroidery.
Blackwork patterns can be used either as borders, as
fills, or even pattern stamps. The most common
blackwork fills employ simple stitches to create
complex scrolling or geometric patterns. See Creating
blackwork outlines and Creating blackwork fills.
ID
Sample
B0005b
B0006a
ID
Sample
B0001a
B0007a
B0002a
B0008a
B0003a
B0009a
B0004a
B0010a
B0005a
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ID
Sample
ID
Sample
B0011a
B0022a
B0012a
B0023a
B0013a
B0024a
B0013b
B0025a
B0014a
B0026a
B0015a
B0027a
B0016a
B0017a
B0028a
B0018a
B0029a
B0019a
B0030a
B0020a
B0021a
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ID
Sample
ID
Sample
B0041a
B0031a
B0042a
B0032a
B0043a
B0033a
B0044a
B0034a
B0045a
B0035a
B0046a
B0036a
B0047a
B0037a
B0048a
B0038a
B0048b
B0039a
B0049a
B0040a
B0050a
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ID
Sample
ID
Sample
B0051a
B0062a
B0052a
B0063a
B0053a
B0054a
B0055a
B0056a
B0064a
B0065a
B0066a
B0067a
B0057a
B0068a
B0058a
B0069a
B0059a
B0070a
B0060a
B0061a
B0071a
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ID
B0072a
Sample
ID
Sample
B0075a
Candlewicking patterns
B0073a
B0074a
Candlewicking is a traditional white-on-white
embroidery technique, usually done on white linen or
cotton fabric with heavy cotton threads.
Candlewicking patterns can be used either as borders,
as fills, or even pattern stamps. See Creating
candlewicking outlines and Creating candlewicking
fills.
ID
Pattern
Knot-3mm
B0075a
Colonial4mm
B0075a
Colonial4.5mm
B0075a
Half Knot
B0075a
Lacework patterns
B0075a
Lacework stitch consists of an open square trellis-like
pattern which gives objects a lacey look. Lacework
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can only be applied to filled objects with a single stitch
angle. See Creating lacework fills for details.
ID
Pattern
L0001a
L0002a
L0003a
L0004a
L0005a
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Glossary
Glossary
Active window: The active
window is one to which the next
command or action will apply. If a
window is ‘active’, its title bar
changes color to differentiate it
visually from other open windows.
Alphabet: A set of characters of
the same design or style including
letters, numbers and typographical
symbols.
Auto Appliqué: Auto Appliqué is
an embroidery object associated
with an appliqué which provides
automatic stitching to place it, tack
it down, and cover its edges.
Auto Center: Auto Center
automatically centers the start and
end points of a design.
Anchor point: A fixed point used
when rotating, scaling, skewing or
mirroring a design.
Automatic digitizing: Digitize
complete images automatically.
Auto Digitizer automatically
converts artwork to embroidery
objects and generates stitches.
Anti-aliasing: A software
technique similar to dithering
which is used to soften hard
outlines where color blocks
intersect. It produces smoother
outlines by ‘blurring’ the pixels
where colors join.
Auto Jump: Preserves long
stitches in an object by splitting
them into a series of jumps. This
prevents the machine from
inserting unwanted needle
penetrations when the maximum
frame movement is exceeded.
Appliqué: Decoration or
trimming cut from one piece of
fabric and stitched to another to
add dimension and texture.
Designs with appliqué can be more
economical than embroidery alone,
if appliqué occupies a significant
amount of the design, thereby
lowering stitch count.
Auto Scroll: The Auto Scroll
feature automatically scrolls the
screen while you are digitizing.
Appliqué cutter: A device that
can cut fabric along a line,
somewhat like old pen plotters. It
requires a vector file as input. In
MS Windows they can be set up as
a type of printer device.
ARQ: BERNINA Quilter format.
ART: BERNINA Embroidery
Software format.
Artistic View: A realistic, ‘three
dimensional’ preview of a stitched
embroidery design.
Artwork: Bitmap or vector
graphic used as a backdrop for
digitizing. See also Bitmap image
and Vector graphic.
Image Preparation: See Image
preparation.
ARX: BERNINA Embroidery
Software Cross Stitch format.
different fabrics. See Pull
compensation.
Back appliqué: A fabric piece
used behind a design where the
front fabric will be cut away to
reveal the fabric beneath it.
Backdrop: An electronic image
used as a guide for digitizing
designs on-screen. Two types are
used – vector or bitmap. Insert
them from various file sources, or
copy and paste them via the
Windows clipboard.
Background: BERNINA
Embroidery Software lets you
change the background color of the
design window to match the color
of your fabric. Or you can select a
background fabric for more
realistic previews and
presentations. The background is
saved with the colorway.
Backing: Also known as
‘stabilizers’, backings are woven or
Auto-sequencing: The
non-woven materials placed
Auto-sequencing feature lets you
beneath the item or fabric being
digitize like objects – e.g. the
embroidered for stability and
fingers of a hand – without having support. The more stitches a
to think about the most efficient
design has, the heavier the backing
stitching sequence and joins.
required. Backings are available in
various
weights and types such as
Auto Spacing: Auto Spacing only
affects Satin stitch. It adjusts stitch cut-away, tear-away and
spacing according to column width. wash-away (soluble). Professional
embroiderers use tear-away
Automatic color change: Ability stabilizers for woven fabrics and
of multi-needle embroidery
cut-away stabilizers for knits. See
machine to follow a command to
Topping.
change to a specified needle with a
Backstitch: Backstitch is an input
different thread color.
method which can be used for
Automatic pull compensation:
delicate outlines. This stitch follows
Embroidery stitches pull the fabric intricate curves well. It is also is
the term used for every second row
inwards where the needle
of stitches in a Tatami fill. See also
penetrates. This can cause the
Standard backstitch, Borderline
fabric to pucker, and gaps to
backstitch, and Diagonal
appear in the embroidery.
backstitch.
Automatic pull compensation
counters this effect by
Backup: The copying of files onto
‘overstitching’ outlines of filled
floppy disk or other storage media
shapes on the sides where the
in order to duplicate and secure
needle penetrates. This means the
data. Usually two copies are made
design can be optimized for
and kept separately.
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Glossary
Baseline: The notional line on
which the letters of an alphabet sit.
Only descenders extend below it.
Baselines determine the shape of
lettering objects in a design. Place
it on straight horizontal or vertical
lines, curve it around a circle or
arc, or digitize your own baselines.
Baseline Angle: The baseline
angle determines the absolute
angle of the baseline relative to the
horizontal axis. You use it to align
letters to a significant part of the
design.
Batting: A layer of padded
material between the front and
back fabric to add thickness and
substance.
Bitmap: An electronic image
made up of dots or ‘pixels’, in
contrast to vector ‘outlines’.
Typically created in paint
programs, bitmaps have file
extensions such as BMP, JPG, GIF,
TIF and PCX. When enlarged or
scaled down, vector graphics
preserve image quality while
bitmap images generally cause
problems of pixilation and image
degradation. See also Pixel.
Blackwork: Blackwork gets its
name from the black silk thread
traditionally used in this form of
embroidery. It can be used to
decorate articles such as hankies,
table napkins, table clothes, and
doilies.
Blanket stitch: Widely used for
tacking down appliqués as a
decorative border. The stitches
form a comb pattern.
Block: The basic unit of a quilt
top.
BMP: Windows bitmap image
format. See also Bitmap.
Bobbin: Spool or reel that holds
the bobbin thread, which helps
form stitches on the underside of
the fabric.
Bobbin embroidery: Designs
worked with the fabric hooped
facedown and the specialty thread
or ribbon wound onto the bobbin.
Most effective for simple designs
such as leaves and vines, or special
effects with threads too heavy to
be threaded through the needle.
Bonding: Permanently joining
two fabrics together with a bonding
agent. Heat sealing.
Border: Single closed-curve
object which can be optionally
added to a monogram. Also, a strip
of fabric that is joined to an inner
quilt to enhance it.
Bounding box: The dotted
rectangle that appears when you
select a range of items.
Candlewicking: A traditional
white-on-white embroidery
technique, usually done on white
linen or cotton fabric with heavy
cotton threads.
Cascade: A way of arranging
open windows on the desktop so
that they overlap each other, with
the title bar of each window
remaining visible.
Checkbox: A small square box
that appears in a dialog box and
that can be selected or cleared.
When selected, a tick or a cross
appears. A checkbox represents an
option that you can set.
Color palette: The color palette
contains a selection of thread
colors tailored for each design. This
color scheme, or ‘colorway’,
represents the actual thread colors
in which a design will be stitched.
See also Thread chart.
Color Reduction: See Image
preparation for details.
Colorways: Colorways are
multiple color schemes for the
same design. They are made up of
colors defined in ‘color books’
which may be created in Wilcom
BERNINA Embroidery Software or
similar design program, or may be
selected from a patent color
system such as Chromatone or
Pantone.
Column: Narrow, long, curving
shape.
COM port: A standard serial port
used as a connection point for
peripherals. Other ports may be
present if the appropriate internal
option cards have been installed.
The computer must be informed
which port is being used by which
peripheral – e.g. COM1, COM2, etc.
Command: An instruction issued
to the software in order to carry
Click: Press and release the left
mouse button. See also Right-click. out an action. It may be as simple
as ‘paste an object’ or as complex
Click-and-drag: Click to select,
as ‘regenerate stitches’. It is
hold down the left mouse button,
usually activated via a menu item,
move the cursor and release.
toolbar icon, or command button in
a dialog.
Clipboard: A temporary storage
area in PC memory for what was
Command button: A button in a
last cut or copied. Images on the
dialog which executes or cancels
clipboard can be pasted into
the selected action. Two common
designs any number of times.
command buttons are Cancel and
Close button: Used to close a
window or an application. In MS
Windows, it appears as a small box
with an ‘X’ in it at the top-right of
the title bar.
Color depth: Color depth, also
called ‘pixel depth’, refers to the
amount of color information
available to each pixel in an image.
An image with a color depth of
1-bit can display only two colors.
As the color depth increases, more
colors are available – 16 Colors (4
bit), 256 Colors (8 bit), High Color
(16 bit), True Color (24 bit).
OK.
Closed Object: Input method,
used to digitize large and complex
shapes. Allows holes to be
designated at the same time the
object outline is digitized. The
object is thus digitized as one fill
area, instead of being broken down
into multiple sections. Objects so
created are known as Closed
Object objects.
Condensed file: See Outline file
for details.
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Configuration: The size and type
of computer hardware. Can also be
used to mean the options provided
with your software.
generation algorithms interpret
corner points as subdividing the
curve, and so always generate a
stitch penetration at corner points.
The cut selection is stored in
memory (on the ‘clipboard’) and
can be pasted into the same or
different design.
Confirmation message: A
message displayed by the software
asking you if you are sure you want
to proceed – e.g. when you want to
delete a design.
Cover stitch: Cover stitch is the
border around an appliqué shape.
You can control various settings
including cover stitch type – Satin
or Blanket – width, stitch spacing,
as well as the offset.
Cutting line: A second line of run
stitches that forms a guide when
trimming the fabric of an appliqué
patch.
Connector stitches: Connector
stitches link objects in a design.
They can be run stitches or jumps.
You can use automatic settings to
generate connectors, trims and
tie-offs, or add them manually.
Connectors: Hardware devices to
connect cables to ports. If the
connection is male, the port is
female, and vice versa. The wiring
configuration of each device is
determined by its function.
Copy: To place a copy of a
selection onto the clipboard. See
also Duplicate.
Control points: Control points
are used to modify object shapes,
stitch angles and entry and exit
points. You can change the shape
of an object by moving, adding or
deleting control points on the
outline. For most objects, you can
also change control points from
corner points to curves.
Contour stitch: Contour is a
curved fill stitch type – stitches
follow the contours of a shape,
creating a curved, light and shade
effect. It only works on columnar
shapes. There are two types –
Standard and Spiral – both of
which can be applied to Input A,
Input B, Input C or Ring objects.
Standard Contour can also be
applied to Circle objects.
Copyright: A right granted by the
government or by international
agreement giving the owner the
exclusive privilege to publish and
sell artistic work during the life of
the creator plus 50 years.
Corner points: In standard
digitizing, corner points indicate
where a curve changes direction.
The user digitizes a line segment
with two consecutive corner points.
The run and turning fill stitch
Conversion software: Programs
that read information, other than
from a card, and translate it from
one sewing machine format to
another.
Converter box: A converter box
acts like a translator from one
memory card format to another,
via computer. They translate
designs from memory cards in
other formats or from a hard drive,
disk, or CD and write the design to
a blank card.
CPU: Central Processing Unit.
Cross stitch: Two stitches that
cross at the center to form an X.
Laid in rows or within a box shape
to form geometric designs. Creates
a handmade appearance.
Current property settings:
Current property settings override
the template defaults. Unless you
deliberately change them, these
take the default values. You
generally change them to save
time when digitizing. For example,
you may preset Tatami stitch
spacing to use a specific density for
all new Tatami objects you create.
See also Object properties.
Curve smoothing: Curve
smoothing is used to filter out
‘mouse jaggies’ generated by
freehand techniques and to
convert the generated path into a
relatively smooth curve. Advanced
curve smoothing typically works on
an entire outline, and includes
corner detection to better
approximate the intended curve.
Custom designs: Designs
created by digitizing artwork or
manipulating existing patterns.
Cut: An editing function. To
remove a selection from a design.
Default object properties: See
Default values for details.
Default values: Pre-defined
settings which determine object
properties such as stitch spacing,
as well as certain system settings.
These are stored in the design
template. They are automatically
applied to any newly created
objects. They remain ‘current’
unless you override them with new
settings. See also Current property
settings.
Defects: See Stitching defects for
details.
Density: See Stitch density or
Thread density.
Design: A ‘design’ is a file in the
native embroidery format – e.g.
EMB, JAN, ART – of embroidery
digitizing software. The design
source may be a stitch format
design. The design contains
stitching information such as fabric
type in addition to stitched shapes.
Design card: Disk containing
computerized embroidery designs
read by the embroidery machine’s
computer.
Design elements: The
decorative design components that
make up a monogram (including
ornaments and borders).
Design file: See File for details.
Design object: See Object for
details.
Design properties: Designs
themselves have properties, some
of which can be modified, others
not. The most important design
property is its source – Native
Design, Imported Outlines,
Processed Stitches, or Imported
Stitches. Other properties include
the software version number, stitch
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count, and so on. Colorways too
different shapes or design
are properties of the whole design. elements.
free for you to cut or copy other
objects.
Design sequence: See Stitching
sequence for details.
Editing: Changing aspects of a
design via a computerized editing
program. Most programs allow you
to scale designs up or down, edit
stitch-by-stitch or block-by-block,
merge lettering with the design,
move aspects of the design
around, combine designs and
insert or edit machine commands.
Design source: While
embroidery files are broadly
classified as ‘outline’ (condensed)
or ‘stitch’ (expanded), BERNINA
Embroidery Software internally
tags files as belonging to one of
four types–Native Design,
Imported Outlines, Processed
Stitches, or Imported Stitches. See
also Design properties.
Design template: See Template
for details.
design window: The design
window is where designs are
displayed for viewing and
modification.
Desktop: MS Windows
terminology for the screen
background on which program
icons are displayed.
Destination folder: The folder
(directory) where you intend to
copy or move one or more files.
Detail: An outline, a border, a
pickout run, or a small area of the
design you want to be stitched out
last when using Auto Digitizer.
Dialog: An on-screen box that
either requests or provides
information. Many dialogs present
options to choose among before a
command is carried out. Some
dialogs present warnings or explain
why a command cannot be
completed.
Digitizing: Process of encoding a
design. Artwork is converted into a
series of ‘embroidery objects’ to be
read and manipulated by a
specialist CAD/CAM application.
Before outputting to embroidery
machine, it is converted into ‘stitch
data’.
Digitizing tool: Digitizing tools,
sometimes referred to as ‘input
methods’, are similar to drawing
tools except that the end result is
an embroidery object rather than a
vector object. Different digitizing
tools are suited to creating
Disk: See Floppy disk for details.
Disk drive: Computers usually
have three types of disk drive: a
hard disk (or fixed disk) which
usually supports the mass storage
of information and applications, a
floppy disk drive, and a CD ROM
drive.
Display: A screen used to display
the output of a computer. Also
known as the monitor.
Dithering: A software technique
which combines existing colors in a
checkerboard arrangement of
pixels. It is typically used to
simulate colors that are missing
from an image palette. A type of
optical illusion created by placing
two pixels of different color next to
each other. The human eye
automatically resolves the two
colors into a third color.
Dongle: A security hardware
device required to run protected
software. Some are attached to a
parallel port, others to a USB port.
Dots Per Inch (DPI): A
measurement of screen or printer
resolution; the number of dots in a
line of 1".
Double-click: Click the left
mouse button twice without
moving the mouse. Double-clicking
carries out actions such as opening
a program from an icon.
Download: The process of
transferring a copy of a file from a
remote computer or the internet to
a computer or other device such as
an embroidery machine.
Drag: An operation of the mouse.
Holding the (left) mouse button
while moving the mouse. Typically
used for moving something on the
screen.
Dropdown list : A single-line
dialog box control that opens to
display a list of choices.
Duplicate: When an object is
duplicated, it is not copied to the
clipboard. This leaves the clipboard
Elastic Lettering: Special effects
applied to lettering objects to make
them bulge, stretch or compress.
Emblem: Embroidered design
with a finished edge, applied to a
garment after stitching, commonly
an insignia of identification. Also
known as a ‘crest’ or ‘patch’.
Embroidery: Decorative stitching
on fabric. Generally involves
non-lettering designs, but can also
include lettering and/or
monograms. Evidence of
embroidery exists during the reign
on Egyptian pharaohs, in the
writings of Homer and from the
Crusaders of the 12th century. Has
evolved from hand-work to manual
sewing machines and from
hand-looms and Schiffli machines
with hundreds of needles to
high-speed, computerized
multihead machines.
Embroidery object: See Object
for details.
Embroidery thread: See Thread
for details.
EMF: Enhanced Metafile vector
graphic format.
Entry point: The entry point is
the point where the thread enters
the embroidery object. This should
coincide with the exit point of the
preceding object.
Exit: To leave a current window or
application.
Exit point: The exit point is the
point where thread leaves the
embroidery object. This should
coincide with the entry point of the
next object.
EXP: Stitch or ‘expanded’ file
format native to Melco machines.
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Extension: See File extension for
details.
Fabric: Fabrics have many
properties, the main one being
elasticity or ‘fabric stretch’. Surface
texture, if present, is another
property that requires different
underlay types. The system can
automatically compensate for the
pull-push effect of different fabrics.
Push, warping, and shearing are
reduced by suitable underlay for
the stitch type and fabric.
Fabric stretch: Embroidery
stitches pull the fabric inwards
where the needle penetrates. This
can cause the fabric to pucker, and
gaps to appear in the embroidery.
Use automatic pull compensation
to counter this effect by
‘overstitching’ outlines of filled
shapes.
Facing: See Topping for details.
Factory settings: These are the
initial system settings as installed.
They are a standard known setting
that you can return to. Some
customers want to create custom
settings tailored to the exact fabric
they are using most frequently.
The ‘My Fabric’ settings are those
retained in the design and can be
saved to the template file.
Fancy Fill: A decorative fill stitch
which can be applied to various
object types where needle
penetrations form a tiled pattern.
Different preset patterns are
available for use.
File: A named collection of
specifically related information
stored on a disk. Designs that have
been saved are stored as files.
File extension: The dot and
three letters at the end of a
filename such as ‘.BMP’. The
extension identifies the file as a
certain type, readable by certain
applications.
Filename: The name of a file,
including the extension, e.g.
Cat.BMP.
Fill stitch: Series of running
stitches commonly used to cover
large areas. Different fill patterns
can be created by altering the
angle, length and repeat sequence
of the stitches. Also known as
Geflect stitch.
Finishing: Processes done after
embroidery is completed. Includes
trimming loose threads, cutting or
tearing away excess backing,
removing facing or topping,
cleaning any stains, pressing or
steaming to remove wrinkles or
hoop marks and packaging for sale
or shipment.
Flagging: Up and down motion of
fabric under action of the needle,
so named because of its
resemblance to a waving flag.
Often caused by improper framing
of goods. Flagging may result in
poor registration, unsatisfactory
stitch formation and birdnesting.
Floppy disk: A flexible disk
permanently sealed in a square
plastic jacket – e.g. HD/DD 3.5"
floppy disk. Used for information
storage ‘off-line’ for security
and/or infrequently used data. Also
used for transferring punched
embroidery design (stitch file) data
from computer to embroidery
machine.
Folder: A collection of files and
subfolders that are stored together
on a disk. Part of structure for
organizing files on a disk.
Font: A set of characters,
including letters, numbers and
other typographic symbols, of the
same design and style. Also called
Alphabet, even if it includes
non-letter characters. See also
Alphabet and Lettering.
Free motion machine
embroidery: See Thread painting
for details.
French knot: A stitch featuring a
raised knotted center.
Fringe: Threads that are cut and
hang loosely from the edge of a
design.
Gradient Fill: artistic stitch effect
that gradually varies stitch spacing
between dense and open fill along
an embroidery object, producing
shading and color effects which are
difficult to achieve manually.
Graphics application: Software
application that creates or allows
you to edit bitmap images and/or
vector graphics. Vector graphics
can be scaled with no loss of
sharpness. Examples of vector
editing programs are Adobe
Illustrator, MacroMedia Freehand
and CorelDRAW®. See also Paint
package and Drawing package.
Grayscale: A grayscale picture is
made up of 254 different shades of
gray, plus solid black and solid
white for a total of 256 different
tones. Black and white
photographs are grayscale.
Grid: Grid lines provide visual
cues to help you accurately place a
design. When you start the
software for the first time, grid
lines appear by default.
Guide run: Series of stitches
used to align embroideries in
multi-hooping situations or to
assist in fabric placement for
appliqué. It is the first appliqué
layer stitched and is used to
position the appliqué fabric on the
background material. See also
Appliqué.
Handle: See Selection Handle.
Hard disk: A device for mass
information storage. Usually the
disk is fixed inside the system unit,
and a second hard disk can be
added. When you store information
on the hard disk it will remain there
until you delete it. As it has a finite
capacity, file management is
required.
Hardware: Computer
componentry, including monitor,
keyboard, digitizing tablet, printer,
scanner, sewing machine, etc.
Heirloom embroidery:
Embroidered goods designed to be
passed down from generation to
generation.
I-beam: One shape taken by the
PC pointer, it indicates that text can
be input at the point selected. The
shape is like the capital letter ‘I’.
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Icon: Miniature picture used in
the screen display instead of, or as
well as, text. The file list can be
displayed as icons with the
filenames underneath; the
toolboxes which appear in the left
of the screen are composed of
icons.
Image preparation: Cleaning up
scanned images as input to
embroidery digitizing. This may
involve any one or a combination of
the following techniques: reducing
the number of colors, adding or
emphasizing outlines, removing
noise, dithering or anti-aliasing,
eliminating unnecessary detail,
cropping sections or eliminating
backgrounds.
Input method: See Digitizing
tool for details.
JPG: JPEG file interchange bitmap
image format.
Jump: A frame or hoop
movement without a needle
penetration, commonly used to get
from one point in a design to
another.
Justification: The position of
lettering on the embroidery
baseline.
Lacework: Lacework involves the
use of threads to produce overall
embroidery of full-length fabrics.
Most often used to embellish
women's apparel and home
fashions. It is the most widely used
application for Schiffli machines.
Letters: Initials or name making
up a monogram. Letters of an
alphabet or font.
Lettering: Embroidery using
letters or words. Lettering
commonly called ‘keyboard
lettering’ may be created from
pre-defined alphabet styles or
fonts, allowing variance of size,
height, spacing, density and other
characteristics.
Line art: A drawing with only two
colors – usually black and white.
List box: A single-line dialog that
opens to display a list of choices.
Lockstitch: Commonly referred
to as a lock-down or tack-down
stitch, a lockstitch is formed by
three or four consecutive stitches
of at least a 10-point movement. It
should be used at the end of all
columns, fills and at the end of any
element in your design where jump
stitches will follow, such as color
changes or the end of a design.
May be stitched in a triangle, star
or in a straight line. Lock stitch is
also the name of the type of stitch
formed by the hook and needle of
home sewing machines, as well as
computerized embroidery
machines.
Logo: Name, symbol or
trademark of a company or
organization. Short for logotype.
Looping: Loops on the surface of
embroidery generally caused by
poor top tension or tension
problems. Typically occurs when
polyester top thread has been
improperly tensioned.
Magic Wand: Technique for
creating embroidery designs by
automatically digitizing color
blocks in electronic images.
Max/Min stitch length: The
minimum and maximum stitch
lengths allowable in a design
determine the outside limits as
measured between needle
penetration points. They are
governed by the minimum and
maximum frame movements that
the machine can make.
Maximize button: For Windows,
the small box in the center of the
group of three at the right of the
title bar. Click the Maximize button
to enlarge a window to its
maximum size.
Memory: The place in the
computer’s system unit that stores
information while you are working
with it. If you exit without saving
information in memory, it will be
lost.
Menu bar: The menu bar
contains dropdown menus of
commands. Some of the same
commands are available on the
toolbar.
Menu chart: The menu chart
provided with the software lets you
select commands directly from the
digitizing tablet using the puck.
You need to ‘register’ it before use.
Minimize button: For Windows,
the small box to the left of the
group of three at the right of the
title bar. Click the Minimize button
to reduce a window to its minimum
size.
Modal dialog: A dialog which,
while open, prevents the user from
selecting any control or object
outside it. Changes made to
settings inside the dialog are not
effective until it is closed.
Modeless dialog: A dialog which,
while open, allows the user to
select objects freely. Controls in
the dialog change to conform to
the values of selected objects, or
show relevant system information
when no object is selected.
Changes made to settings in the
dialog may be applied while it
remains open. Other dialogs and
commands may be opened and
used while the modeless dialog
remains open.
Modem: Unit to telegraphically
send computer information from
one computer to another.
Monogram: Embroidered design
composed of one or more letters,
usually the initials of a name. Can
also consist of borders or designs
to mark ownership of items such as
clothing, caps, handkerchiefs, etc.
Multi-appliqué: A type of
appliqué object composed of more
than one piece of fabric and
bordered by various types of
embroidery objects.
Native file format: A design
saved in the original format of the
application you are working with is
said to be the ‘native’ file format. It
can also refer to the stitch file
format required by a specific
embroidery machine. When saved
to another format, it is known as a
non-native format.
Needle: Small, slender piece of
steel with a hole for thread and a
point for piercing fabric. A machine
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needle differs from a handwork
needle; the machine needle’s eye
is found at its pointed end. Machine
embroidery needles come with
sharp points for piercing heavy,
tightly woven fabric; ball points
which glide between fibers of knit;
and variety of specialty points,
such as wedge points, which are
used for leather.
Needle points: You can view
needle points in a design to check
density or, for instance, to select
stitches for editing.
Needle felting: Needle felting,
also called ‘dry felting’, is a popular
fiber-arts craft that creates felt
without the use of water. The
needles which are used in
industrial felting machines, or
needle felting attachments like
BERNINA needle-punch tool, or
even hand-held tools, have little
barbs with soft shoulders. As these
needles penetrate the layers of
fabric and yarn, they pull fiber
through. Since the barbs face
downwards, they do not pull the
fibres out as the needles exit.
Using a single needle or a small
group of needles, fine details can
be achieved using this technique.
It is popular for 2D and 3D felted
work.
Noise filtering: Noise filtering
means restoring the solid color
blocks of original artwork in
scanned images. This is achieved
by merging different shades into
one solid color. Noise filtering is
important for automatic digitizing
because it makes it easier for the
software to identify solid color
blocks which become embroidery
objects in the resulting design. It
also cleans up blurred or mottled
areas of color.
NORMAL template: Default
template. See also Template.
Object: In embroidery design
terms, an object is an individual
‘element’ of a design. An object has
many properties, such as its size,
color, sequence in the design,
stitch type and values, including
the rules for stitching. See also
Vector object.
Object outline: See Outline file
for details.
Object properties: All
embroidery objects in BERNINA
Embroidery Software contain
defining settings or ‘values’. The
values stored with an object
become its ‘properties’. All objects
have certain properties in common
such as size and position. There
are other, more specific properties
of objects which depend on the
object type.
Object type: An object has a
type, shape, thread type and color,
stitching settings and a position in
the stitching order. The object type
may or may not determine the
intended final appearance of the
stitching.
Ornament: A grouped
embroidery design which may
consist of one or more objects of
any type and one or more colors.
Ornaments may be placed in up to
eight positions around letters, or
centered behind letters.
Outline file: Outline or
‘condensed’ files are high-level
formats which contain object
outlines, object properties and
stitch data. When you open an
outline file in BERNINA Embroidery
Software, corresponding stitch
types, input methods and effects
are applied. Outline files can be
scaled, transformed and reshaped
without affecting stitch density or
quality. See also Stitch file.
Outline stitch: Stitch such as
Run or Satin used to outline an
embroidery object.
Overview window: Use the
Overview window to view a
thumbnail of the design. The
window is updated whenever you
make a change, and can be used to
zoom in or pan across the design
window.
Paint package: Software
application that creates or allows
you to edit image files. You can
create lines and filled areas as well
as edit the image pixel-by-pixel
using paintbrushes, erasers and
spraypaint tools. Examples of
image editing programs are Adobe
Photoshop, Jasc PaintShop Pro and
Corel
PHOTO-PAINT® Essentials X6. See
also Graphics application.
Pan: Use Pan to view parts of a
design which are not currently
visible in the design window.
Parallel port: A connection on a
computer, usually LPT1, where you
plug in the cable for a parallel
printer and/or a dongle. Parallel
ports are used to connect some
embroidery machines. They are
named LPT1, LPT2, etc. When you
set up a parallel machine
connection, select the parallel port
and the required protocol, and
complete the machine setup
procedure.
Paste: To insert an object, which
has previously been placed on the
clipboard by cutting or copying
selected objects, into a design. You
can paste from the clipboard as
many times as you like.
Patch: The fabric piece use in
appliqué.
Patchwork: The composite of
pieces sewn together to form a
large piece, such as a quilt.
Patchwork block: A collection of
patches sewn together, usually
forming a regular shape such as a
rectangle. These are then sewn
together to make a quilt.
Pattern Fill: Pattern Fill is a
decorative fill stitch with which you
can fill Closed Object objects. You
can also create special or three
dimensional effects.
Pattern Run Outline: Patterns
which are linked together along a
digitized line. You can create
decorative outlines using any
pattern from the list.
PCX: PC Paintbrush bitmap image
format.
PDF: Portable Document Format.
Used to view the Online Manual in
Acrobat Reader.
Pencil rub: Low-cost way of
producing an embroidery design
sample. Consists literally of a piece
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of tracing paper placed over a
stitchout and rubbed lightly with a
pencil to produce an impression of
the embroidery.
Peripheral: Any device
connected to a computer which is
to some degree controlled by the
computer – e.g. an embroidery
machine or printer.
PhotoSnap: Technique for
creating embroidery designs
directly from photographs and
other grayscale bitmap images.
PhotoSnap designs consist of rows
of Satin or Contour stitches of
varying spacing. The effect
resembles the output of a line
printer.
Pixel: A dot. For example, dots of
light that make up the picture on a
computer screen. The more pixels
there are in a given area – that is,
the smaller and closer together
they are – the higher the
resolution.
Pixilation: An effect which occurs
when a bitmap image is enlarged
so that the individual pixels are
obvious to the eye.
Placement line: The first
appliqué layer stitched –
placement lines are used to
position appliqué fabric on
background material. See also
Appliqué.
PNG: Portable Network Graphics
vector graphic format.
Pointer: A part of the screen
display, the pointer can take
various shapes. It is moved by
moving the mouse and can be used
to point to anything on the screen
to make selections and indicate
points for input. It also indicates
when the computer is working and
no input is possible.
Point: Unit of measurement, with
10 points equal to 1 mm.
Port: A connection on a computer
where you plug in the cable that
carries data to another device.
Ports which are used to attach
peripherals have names like COM1
or LPT1 so that you can specify
where the peripherals are
attached.
Position: The Position indicator
shows position of the design (X, Y)
in the design window.
Print Preview: Use to preview
design and design information
before printing a Production
Worksheet. The design is displayed
as it will be printed.
Production worksheet: The
production worksheet is the link
between the designer and the
embroidery machine operator. It
contains a design preview as well
as essential production
information, including the design
size, the color sequence and any
special instructions.
Program: A computer program or
‘application’ is generally used for a
particular kind of work, such as
word processing or database
management.
Properties: See Object
properties for details.
Protocol: The communications
protocol depends on the
connection type between the
computer and the embroidery
machine. This will be one of:
standard serial, parallel, serial to
parallel converted (DCi), or
interface card.
Puckering: Result of the fabric
being gathered by the stitches.
Many possible causes include
incorrect density, loose hooping,
lack of backing, incorrect tension
or dull needle.
Pull compensation: Digitizing
technique that takes into account
the distortion of a design that will
occur because of the interaction of
thread with fabric. ‘Push and pull’
will cause a circle digitized
perfectly round to sew with the
sides pushed out, resulting in an
egg shape. Generally, it is
necessary to extend horizontal
elements and reduce vertical
elements. See also Automatic pull
compensation.
Push-Pull: When any stitch is
sewn into fabric, the tension in the
thread between needle
penetrations can build up and
result in a ‘push-pull’ effect. This
can cause distortions in your sewn
designs, poor stitch registration
and even the bunching of the
fabric. The degree of distortion can
be affected by the following
factors: stitch density, fabric type,
underlay, backing type, thread
type and garment orientation. See
also Stitch-Pull.
Quilting: In general, the process
of making a quilt; in specific, the
stitching of patterns into the quilt
layers to add strength and
decoration to the quilt - top,
batting and backing -- to form
decorative patterns on the surface
of the quilt and to hold the layers
together.
RAM: Random Access Memory,
computer chip maintaining
memory.
Read: To open a design which has
been written on a design card or to
an embroidery machine.
Redraw: The screen display is
refreshed. This is useful when
parts of the display have become
obscured in the course of editing.
See also Slow Redraw.
Refresh: See Redraw for details.
Resequence: You can change the
position of a selected object by
cutting it, then pasting it
somewhere else in the stitching
sequence, or by using the
Resequence command. You can
also resequence objects by color or
using the Color Film.
Resizing: See Scaling for details.
Resolution: Resolution
determines the number of dots per
inch (dpi) used to create an image.
The higher the value, the clearer
the image, but the more storage
space required. A resolution of 75
dpi generally produces good
results.
RGB: RGB stands for red, green,
and blue. It is the system used by
computer monitors to create color.
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Right-click: To press and release
the right mouse button. See also
Click.
needle penetrations breaking up
the fill, Satin stitch creates a glossy
effect.
Rotation handles: When you
select an object, selection handles
display at its extremities. If you
click the object again, rotation and
skew handles appear around the
object. Rotation handles appear at
the corners of the object and an
anchor point displays at the
object’s center. Skew handles are
diamond-shaped and appear at the
center-top and bottom of the
object. See also Selection handles.
Save: To store (design)
information in a file. Each time you
save a design, you replace the
previous version using the
filename. You should save your
design frequently.
Roving: Fibers that have been
carded and combed, but not spun.
The term is most commonly heard
in the phrase ‘wool roving’, but
roving can be made out of any kind
of fiber or a mix of fibers.
Run stitch: Run stitch (also
called Walk stitch) places a single
row of stitches along a digitized
line. The needle penetrations are
placed in consecutive order. Run is
generally used for stitching
outlines and connector stitches.
Run stitch length can be set to
automatically vary in order to
follow tight curves.
Satin Special: Satin Special only
affects Satin stitch. When applied,
it breaks any long Satin stitches
into shorter ones. It also
distributes needle penetrations in a
random pattern so that they do not
form a line in the middle of the
shape. Used primarily to prevent
long stitches in wide columns, it
can also be used as an alternative
to Tatami fill.Satin Special looks
more Satin-like and works well
with turning stitches, creating soft
lines and a little more depth.
Satin stitch: Type of fill stitch.
Formed by closely arranged zigzag
stitches, it can be stitched at any
angle and with varying lengths.
The thread is laid across a shape
with a zigzag sewing action where
two stitches form a column. Hence
it is only suitable for small or
narrow shapes. As the stitches are
almost parallel, Satin provides
good coverage. It is often used for
lettering, outlining, and details.
Because there are generally no
Scalability: Ability to enlarge or
reduce a design. In expanded
format, most scaling is limited to
10 to 20%, because the stitch
count remains constant despite
final design size. In condensed
formats, on the other hand, scale
changes may be more dramatic,
because stitch count and density
may be varied.
Scaling: Ability to enlarge or
reduce a design in size. In stitch or
‘expanded’ format, most scaling is
limited to ±5% because the stitch
count remains constant despite
final design size. In outline or
‘condensed’ formats, scale
changes may be more dramatic
because stitch count and density
are recalculated.
Scanner: A device that converts
physical images into digital form so
that they can be stored and
manipulated by computer.
Scanning allows you to take
scanned images as a basis for
embroidery design.
Screen calibration: You need to
calibrate your monitor so that
designs at 1:1 scale appear at real
size. Do this when you first install
BERNINA Embroidery Software,
whenever you change your
monitor, or adjust your monitor’s
horizontal or vertical controls.
Screen resolution: See Pixel for
details.
Scroll bar: The bar at the bottom
and right edge of a window whose
contents are not entirely visible.
Each scroll bar contains a small
box, called a scroll box, and two
scroll arrows to allow different
types of scrolling.
Security code: Options in
BERNINA Embroidery Software are
controlled by a security device
installed on the computer. Security
access codes entered into the
software are sent to this security
device. Each security device has a
unique serial number and identity
code.
Security Device: See Dongle for
details.
Select: To highlight an object or
group of objects for the purpose of
editing. Only selected items can be
edited.
Selection handles: Eight small
squares that appear symmetrically
at the corners and edges of a
selected object. Use them to
position and resize objects. See
also Rotation handles.
Selection marquee: The dotted
rectangle that appears when you
select a range of items. See also
Bounding box.
Sequence: See Stitching
sequence for details.
Serial port: A connection point
on a computer where you plug a
serial communications device such
as a modem. PC serial COM ports
are male connectors, and can be
either 9-pin or 25-pin. They are
named COM1, COM2, COM3, etc.
The number of available ports
limits the number of devices you
can connect. If additional ports are
required, you can add them.
Multi-port serial cards can also be
used.
Serial Port Setup: Here you can
adjust Baud, Data Bits, Stop Bits,
Parity values. These settings must
be identical to those of the
embroidery machine. The type of
handshaking must match the type
of cable you are using.
Short stitch: Digitizing technique
that places shorter stitches in
curves and corners to avoid an
unnecessarily bulky build-up or
stitches.
Shortcut key: A key stroke or a
series of keystrokes you can use to
perform a task instead of using the
mouse. For example, Ctrl+C
actions the Copy command.
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Sizing handles: See Selection
handles for details.
45° to the horizontal – or multiple
stitch angles.
Type and Garment Orientation. See
also Push-Pull.
Skew handles: See Rotation
handles for details.
Stitch bunching: Standard stitch
spacing is calculated at the outside
edge of a shape. With sharp
curves, spacing which provides
adequate coverage on the outside
edge may cause bunching along
the inside edge. This may cause
thread breakage when stitching
out.
Stitch type: Three basic stitch
types are available with lockstitch
machines – Run, Satin and Tatami
(Weave). BERNINA Embroidery
Software provides many variants
of these.
Slow Redraw: Use to redraw
your design slowly. Slow Redraw
lets you view the stitching and
color sequence of a design in slow
motion.
Software: Programs, such as MS
Windows and BERNINA Embroidery
Software, which run your
computer.
Specialty fill: A fill stitch
capability that produces a fill with a
‘relief’ or ornament within the
fill-stitch area – e.g. Pattern Fill.
Specialty threads: Threads
designed for effects such as shine,
glitter, iridescence or thickness.
The threads often are made from
synthetic materials including
rayon, mercerized cotton, metallics
and textured nylon.
Status bar: Provides information
about the whole design: number of
stitches, position of the design (X,
Y), number of colors (C), number
of stops (S), etc.
Stemstitch: A detail stitch that
can be used to outline items or fill
in areas. It is used for stems and
vines with other decorative
stitches, or as an outline for Satin
or Stipple fills.
Step stitch: Series of parallel
stitches commonly used to cover
large areas. Different step patterns
can be created by altering the
angle, the length and repeat
sequence of the stitches.
Stippling: A method of creating a
fill made of run stitches which
meander around within a border.
Often used in quilting.
Stitch: A stitch is one needle
penetration; also used to refer to
the thread laid down from one
needle penetration to the next.
Stitch angle: The stitch angle is
the angle the overall stitching
follows within a shape. The shape
may have a fixed stitch angle – e.g.
Stitch count: Stitch count refers
to the number of stitches in a
design. In BERNINA Embroidery
Software one stitch is considered
one machine revolution. See also
Design properties.
Stitch density: The number of
stitches per given area (or stitch
lines per distance in a fill).
Stitch editing: Digitizing feature
that allows one or more stitches in
a pattern to be deleted or altered.
Stitch file: Stitch or ‘expanded’
designs are low-level formats for
direct use by embroidery
machines. They contain only stitch
coordinates and machine
functions. Stitch designs are
generally not suited to scaling
because stitches are not
regenerated during rescaling. See
also Outline file.
Stitch length: The distance
between two needle penetration
points. For maximum stitch length,
the length is measured according
to the X and Y co-ordinates,
whichever is greater. Run stitch
length can be set to automatically
vary in order to follow tight curves.
See also Max/Min stitch length.
Stitch-Pull: When any stitch is
sewn into fabric the tension in the
thread between needle
penetrations can build up and
result in Stitch-Pull. Stitch-Pull can
cause distortions in your sewn
designs, poor stitch registration
and even the bunching up of fabric.
The amount of Stitch-Pull that
results in your design can be
affected by the following factors:
Stitch Density, Fabric Type,
Underlay, Backing Type, Thread
Stitch spacing: Spacing between
two consecutive needle
penetrations on the same side of a
column. The smaller the value, the
greater the stitch density. For more
open stitching, use larger values.
Stitching defects: Stitching
defects may appear in the form of
gaps between filled areas, fabric
show-through and thread breaks.
These are often caused by
incorrect stitching settings – e.g.
setting pull compensation too small
for the fabric stretchiness.
Stitching sequence: The
embroidery objects in a design
form a stitching sequence. Initially,
objects are stitched in the order in
which they were created. You can
change the position of a selected
object by cutting it, then pasting it
somewhere else in the sequence,
or by using the Resequence
command. You can also
resequence objects by color or with
the Color Film.
Stock designs: Embroidery
designs readily available on disk or
proprietary embroidery card.
Digitized embroidery designs that
are commercially available for
general use by embroiderers.
System requirements: What
your computer’s hardware and
software, operating together, can
support. System requirements are
printed on software packages,
design disk cards and packs, CDs
and other computer accessories.
You need to know what your
system can and cannot support, as
sometimes a system is not capable
of handling new software without
adding memory or disk space.
Tackdown: Zigzag stitch, placed
after placement and cutting lines,
and used to fix appliqué patches to
the background fabric before cover
stitching is applied.
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Tatami stitch: Series of run
stitches, commonly used to cover
large, irregular shapes. Stitches
are laid in rows traversing back and
forth across the shape. These can
be parallel or slightly turning.
Different fill patterns can be
created by varying the stitch
length, angle or sequence. Also
known as Weave stitch.
Template: Special files used to
store styles and default property
settings. Use templates when
digitizing frequently-used design
types to save time re-adjusting the
current property settings.
Tension: Tautness of thread
when forming stitches. Top thread
tension, as well as bobbin thread
tension, need to be correctly set.
Proper thread tension is achieved
when about one third of the thread
showing on the underside of the
fabric on a column stitch is bobbin
thread.
Textured Edge: Use Textured
Edge to create rough edges, to
create shading effects, or to
imitate fur or other fluffy textures
in your design.
Thread: Fine cord or natural or
synthetic material made from two
or more filaments twisted together
and used for stitching. Machine
embroidery threads come in rayon
(high sheen), cotton (duller finish),
polyester (strong and colorfast),
metallics (synthetic core wrapped
with metal foil or thin slivers of
metal foil) and acrylic (sheen
similar to rayon).
Thread chart: Thread charts are
lists of pre-defined thread colors.
They may be based on
commercially available thread
charts, or charts you define
yourself. You can copy colors
between different thread charts to
create your own charts from
existing colors. See also Color
palette.
Thread code: Code is the
identification number of a thread
color in a brand.
Thread painting: The technique
of forming designs on an
embroidery machine by
simultaneously running the
machine and using a freehand
motion with the fabric secured in
an embroidery hoop, allowing the
needle to ‘draw’ on the fabric
surface.
Thread density: Different thread
density systems are used by
different thread manufacturers.
Density A is normal embroidery
thread (density 120/2, or 40).
Density B is thicker, Density C is
finer, and Density D is very fine.
Thread thickness: See Thread
density for details.
Thread type: Embroidery thread
varies in thickness. Types are A, B,
C and D. Stitch density should be
set according to the thread type.
See also Thread thickness.
Tie-ins: Tie-in stitches are
inserted at the start of objects to
prevent stitches from unraveling.
They are inserted inside the shape
on the second stitch. You generally
use them when the previous
connector is trimmed.
Tie-offs: Tie-offs are generally
placed before trims to prevent
stitches from unraveling. You can
adjust connector settings to
automatically add tie-offs under
certain conditions, or add them
manually. You can also include trim
functions so machines with
trimmers cut the thread
automatically.
Title bar: The horizontal bar
located at the top of a window and
containing the title of the window.
On many windows, the title bar
also contains the Control menu box
and Maximize and Minimize
buttons.
Toolbar: Toolbars provide quick
and easy access to BERNINA
Embroidery Software commands.
Click a toolbar button to activate a
command or, where applicable,
right-click to view and adjust its
settings.
Topping: Material hooped or
placed on top of fabrics that have
definable nap or surface texture,
such as corduroy and terry cloth,
prior to embroidery. The topping
compacts the wale or nap and
holds the stitches above it. It
includes a variety of substances,
such as plastic wrap, water-soluble
plastic ‘foil’ and open-weave fabric
that has been chemically treated to
disintegrate with the application of
heat. Also known as ‘facing’.
Travel on Edges: In BERNINA
Embroidery Software, Travel on
Edges effect forces travel runs to
the edges of objects so they do not
show through open or loose
stitching.
Travel run: Travel runs are
typically used to connect segments
of complex shapes. They can also
connect adjacent objects. Because
runs are not trimmed, they may be
visible in the final embroidery. For
this reason, they are less
commonly used as connectors
between objects than jumps. If
objects are adjacent and
connectors will be hidden, they can
be used.
Traveling: You generally check a
design’s stitching sequence by
‘traveling’ through it by stitches,
segments, functions or objects.
Trims functions: If you are using
a machine with an automatic
trimmer, the trim code causes the
thread to be cut after a tie-off. In
the software, trims are
represented by a triangle with a
small circle at the point where
stitching starts again. The trimmed
connector appears as a dotted line.
You can adjust connector settings
to automatically add trims, or add
them yourself.
Trimmers: Devices built into an
embroidery machine to
automatically trim or cut remaining
thread when the design jumps
from one area to another or
performs a color change.
Trimming: Action of cutting loose
thread, removing backing, etc,
from the final embroidered
product.
TrueType Font: Digital font
technology designed by Apple
Computer and now used by both
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operating systems.
Variable sizing: Ability to scale a
design to different sizes.
Turning stitches: Embroidery
objects can be filled with parallel or
turning stitching. Turning stitches
are columns of stitches which turn
to follow the path defined by the
object outline. By contrast, parallel
stitching traverses the shape in
one direction only – e.g. at 90° to
the horizontal, 45°, or whatever is
set. Objects can be created with
turning stitching already applying,
or multiple stitch angles can be
added later. Turning stitches are
best used with designs containing
complicated, turning shapes such
as trees, animals, or large filled
areas. Turns generally occur at
points where a shape changes
significantly in direction or width.
Vector graphic: Any image
displayed and stored
mathematically as lines. Vector
‘objects’ include rectangles,
ellipses, curves, polygon stars,
complex stars and perfect-shape
objects created in graphics
applications such as CorelDRAW®.
Unlike raster images, vector
graphics contain geometric shapes
and lines that combine to form the
image. Vector graphics are scalable
without distortion, and usually
form small files. See also Bitmap
image.
TWAIN: Industry standard which
allows devices (such as scanners)
to communicate directly with
design and layout programs. Both
device and program must be
TWAIN-compliant. This lets you
use any TWAIN-compliant scanner
with your software.
Underlay: Stitches sewn before
other design elements to help
stabilize fabrics. The stitching
action that will attach the backing
to the fabric being embroidered. It
also supports the top embroidery
for a more lofty, dimensional look.
Underlay stitches are made up of a
series of single run stitches,
usually with a very short stitch
length, and are digitized manually
or placed automatically under the
column (satin) or fill stitch areas of
your embroidery design.
Underlay margin: The distance
between an object outline and the
edge of the underlay. Increase this
margin to prevent underlay
stitches from extending outside the
cover stitches.
USB port: Universal Serial Bus
Connector, a connection on a
computer where you plug in the
dongle.
Values: The actual settings –
letters and numbers – that you
enter into dialogs. See also Object
properties.
used where fewer stitches are
required. The needle penetrates
each side of the column, laying the
thread across in an open zigzag
pattern. The density is determined
by the stitch spacing setting. The
settings for Zigzag fill stitches are
stored separately from Zigzag and
Double Zigzag underlay settings.
Zigzag underlay: Zigzag and
Double Zigzag underlay stitching is
used to support wide columns.
Zoom factor: The scale at which
the design is currently displayed.
Vector object: Vector objects are
derived from vector graphics and
can be created in BERNINA
Embroidery Software or imported.
In BERNINA Embroidery Software
they can be converted to and from
embroidery objects. You can set
general properties such as size and
position, and arrange and
transform them in the same way as
other objects. See also Bitmap.
Wave Effect: With Wave Effect
you can curve Closed Fill stitches
along a digitized line to create
flowing stitch effects. The stitches
follow the digitized line but
maintain uniform density and
needle penetration patterns.
Weave stitch: See Tatami stitch
for details.
Weight: When referring to
T-shirts, the three standard weight
divisions are mid-weight/value,
heavyweight/premium, and super
heavyweight.
WMF: Windows Metafile vector
format.
Write: To send design information
to an embroidery disk, design card
or embroidery machine for
immediate stitchout or storage.
X/Y coordinates: The horizontal
(X) and vertical (Y) distances on a
graph or computer screen. Use X
values to measure width, and Y
values to measure height.
Zigzag stitch: Zigzag stitch is
similar to Satin but is generally
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Numerics
3D effects, creating 246
3-position-hoop designs, creating 59
A
access codes 9
entering manually 9
importing 9
Add Border dialog 286
Add Holes tool 170
Add Hoop
Right tool 54, 59
tool 54, 58, 59
Up tool 54, 59
Add N Hoops Around tool 54
Add Stitch Angles tool 157
Add Thread dialog 94
adding
lettering to designs 252
Adjust Stitch Spacing dialog 103
adjusting
baselines 267
Blanket stitch offsets 77
letter height and width 262
letter spacing 258
pattern fill settings 191
Step stitch spacing 79
Advanced Appliqué tool 221
Align
Bottom tool 147
Centers tool 147
Horizontal Center tool 147
Left tool 147
Right tool 147
Top tool 147
Vertical Center tool 147
aligning objects 146
alignment marks, outputting 57
alphabets
Abby Script 343
Alice 344
Anniversary 345
Bamboo 346
Blackboard 347
Bodoni 348
Castle 351
Chicago 353
Childs Play 354
Christopher 355
Craft 356
creating special characters 423
Creative Cross 357
Croissant 358
Cursive 359
Diamond2 361
Diamond3 362
Drifter 363
Easy Appliqué 364
Eliza 365
Empress 366
Energy 367
Erica 368
Fortress 371
Greek 2 372
Greek Ionic 373
Guinevere 374
Hebrew 2 375
Hebrew David 376, 377, 378
illustrated descriptions 342
Island 382
Jikharev 383
Katakana 384
Ketchikan 385
King Charles 387
Lisa 389
London 390
Mandarin 391
Medley 392
Meegan 393
Neon-CAPS 396
Nightowl 397
Olde English 398
Phoebe Curls 399
Prestige 400
Quilting Text 401
Roman-Small 403
Rounded Block 404
Russian Textbook 405
Scanner 410
Secret Garden-CAPS 411
Swiss Block 414
Tabloid 415
Technical Block 416
Tiffany 417
Varsity Applique-CAPS 418
Varsity Block-CAPS 420
Verdana 421
Victoria 422
Zurich 423
See also lettering
AMT templates 100
anchor points, rotation 149
angles
adjusting stitches 156
See also stitch angle
anti-aliasing 115
Any Shape option 254, 256
Application Launcher tool 33, 245,
248, 249
Applique
setting options 68
Appliqué
cover stitch values 216
tool 215
appliqué 21
adding to quilts 246
adjusting cover stitch settings 216,
293
closed-objects 215
cover stitch values 216, 293
offsetting cover stitches 216
open-object 219
partial cover 219
splitting 140
Applique Fabric dialog 218
Appliqué Properties dialog
Merge Patches Together 224
Place Fabric and Color in
Patches 222
Place Fabric in Patches 222
Recover your original embroidery
objects 227
Remove Fabric from Patches 223
Set Colors Automatically 225
Set Stitch Types Manually 226
Arrange toolset
Align Bottom 147
Align Centers 147
Align Horizontal Center 147
Align Left 147
Align Right 147
Align Top 147
Align Vertical Center 147
Group 139
Lock 139
Ungroup 139, 184
Unlock All 139
arranging objects, grouping 138
article, visualize design 14
artistic stitch effects, create 17
artwork
anti-aliased images 115
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automatic conversion 17
bitmap images 114
dithered images 115
loading 118
prepare 19
preparing for automatic
digitizing 122, 124, 125
scanned images 114
scanning 115
sources 18
vector drawings 114
Artwork Canvas
mode 25, 117–121, 129–133
tool 314
Artwork Preparation tool 77, 87, 88,
239
Artwork toolbar
Save Artwork 121
Scan Bitmap 117
Touch Up Bitmap 118, 120
As Digitized method 83
Auto Appliqué
cover stitch values 293
Auto Digitizer
dialog 130–132
tool 130–132
Auto Jump, applying 107
auto scroll options 67
Auto Spacing, setting values 75
Auto Underlay tool 104–106, 262
Auto-Digitize toolset
Auto Digitizer 130–132
Magic Wand 129
PhotoSnap 133
automated techniques 17
automatic backup 69
automatic digitizing 129, 130
adjusting fill stitch settings 131
cleaning up images 122
color reduction 122
creating embroidery designs 130,
131
cropping images 119
image preparation tools 123
noise filtering 123
outline sharpening 123
outlines and borders 132
preparing images 122
preparing non-outlined images 124
preparing outlined images 125
automatic pull compensation 106
automatic save 69
automatic sequencing 144
automatic spacing
satin fill stitch 78
see Auto Spacing
automatic start and end, setting 110
Automatic Stitch Colors dialog 225
automatic stitch splitting 78
automatic underlay, applying 104
B
Back 1
Color tool 143
Object tool 143
backdrops
inserting bitmap images 118
loading 118
saving as separate files 121
scanning 117
using as template 113
backgrounds, scanning 117
backing 247
Backstitch
outlines 204
stitch length 204
Backstitch Outline tool 202, 204
backup files 337
baselines
circular lettering 255
custom baseline lettering 256
horizontal lettering 254
lettering 253
multiple baseline lettering 256
reshaping 267
selecting 253
vertical lettering 254
baselines, lettering 15
basics
saving designs 28
starting 23
using commands 31
batting 247
Bernina Device Selection dialog 297,
307–310
BERNINA Embroidery Software,
starting 23
bitmap images
anti-aliasing 115
automatic digitizing 114
dithered 115
file types 118
inserting 118
saving separately 121
scanned 114
scanning 117
supported file formats 114
Blackwork Border
changing pattern 203
selecting patterns 203
Blackwork Fill tool 207, 208
blackwork fills 208
Blackwork Outline tool 202, 203
Blackwork Run tool 167
Blackwork runs, splitting 140
Blanket Outline tool 76
Blanket stitch
adjusting offsets 77
adjusting spacing 76
creating 76
offsets 77
spacing 76
block
patchwork 246
block digitizing 85
with Block Digitizing tool 85
with multiple angles 85
Block tool 82, 85
bold lettering, making 257
borders
automatic 132
creating 171
creating your own 288
multiple 286
patchwork 246
with monograms 278, 286
borders, craft stitch 20
Break Apart tool 140, 266, 272
buttonhole
add 172
adjusting angles 174
length and density 174
objects, transforming 174
orientation 174
types 173
Buttonhole tool 172
buttonholes
creating a line 173
Buttonholes Settings dialog 173
Buttonholes tool 173
buttonholing 21
C
Calculate Hoopings
dialog 54
tool 54
calibrate monitor 66
Calibrate Screen dialog 66
Candlewicking Border 206
selecting patterns 206
stitch spacing 206
Candlewicking Fill tool 207, 209
candlewicking fills 209
Candlewicking Outline tool 202, 206
Canvas toolbar
Artwork Canvas 25, 117–121, 129,
130, 133, 314
Convert Artwork to
Embroidery 128, 269
Convert Embroidery to Artwork 128
Embroidery Canvas 25, 118, 124,
125, 129, 130, 133, 313
Hoop Canvas 26, 52, 314
Show Embroidery 25
Carving Stamp docker
Appearance 199
Digitize 197, 200
Use Object 196
Use Pattern 195
Carving Stamp tool 195–200
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carving stamps
adding to library 200
changing appearance 198
creating stitch patterns 194
digitizing 197
pre-defined 195
reshaping 199
using objects 196
centering object, with cross-hair
cursor 146
changing
entry and exit points 159
entry point 155
exit point 155
stitches 72
Character Map 271
dialog 271
checking
sequence 141
stitching sequence 141
circle baselines
creating 255
Circle CCW option 254, 255
Circle CW option 254, 255
circle objects
changing stitch angle 156
digitizing 86
reshaping 155
cloning objects 138
Closed Freehand tool 165, 166
Closed Object tool 82, 84
closed-object appliqué, creating 215
Closest Join method 83
color
matching 89
place in patches 222
reduction 122
remove from patches 223
Color Blending
applying 183
dialog 183
selecting types 184
setting values 184
spacing values 184
tool 183
Color dialog 41, 42, 91
Color Film
docker 48, 141
printing 294
resequencing objects 141
selecting color blocks 48
tool 48, 141–143, 184
Color Film toolbar
Sequence By Color 142
Sequence by Selects 143
Show Individual Objects 48, 141
color printer 21
Color tool 87, 89–92
Color Wheel dialog 88
colors
adding to thread charts 94
changing 88
changing thread colors 87
copying across thread charts 93
deleting thread charts 92
modifying thread charts 91
modifying thread values 91
removing from thread charts 92
resequencing by 142
selecting for an object 87
traveling by 39
columns of varying width
digitizing 85
combining
designs 17, 141
objects 136
commands
selecting 31
toolbars 31
Complex Fill
filling holes 170
component objects, splitting 140
composite objects, splitting 140
connection settings
parallel ports 65
peripheral devices 65
serial ports 65
USB ports 65
connectors
Auto Jump 107
jumps 109
stitches used to move between
objects 108
tie-ins 109
travel runs 108
Contour Fill tool 175
control points 83
selecting 153
using to reshape objects 154
conversion
bitmap artwork 18
photographs 18
vector artwork 18
conversion tools 127
Convert Artwork to Embroidery
tool 128, 269
Convert Embroidery to Artwork
tool 128
converting
photos to designs 133
stitch designs 305
coordinates
setting for objects 146
Copy Thread Chart dialog 93
Copy tool 137
copying
cloning objects 138
colors across thread charts 93
duplicating objects 137
objects 137
cover stitches
offsetting 216
setting values 216, 293
craft stitches
blackwork fills 208
candlewicking fills 209
lacework fills 210
ripple fills 211
craft stitches, borders & fills 20
Create
Fabric dialog 98
Create Border dialog 288
Create Hoop dialog 61–64
Create Pattern 194
Create Stamp Pattern dialog 200
Create Stumpwork Sub-design
tool 231, 232, 233
Create Thread Chart dialog 93
creating
lettering on-screen 252
monograms 274
own thread charts 92
textured edges 179
textures with Fancy fill 176
cross stitch 21
borders 244
combination stitches 245
double cross 244
elongated cross 244
fills 243
French knot 244
full cross 243
half cross 243
mini-cross 243
quarter cross 243
three-quarter 243
types 242
upright cross 243
variations 245
cross stitch fills 178
cross-hair cursor 146
current
object properties 95
object properties, changing 95
curved lines, making 83
curves
smoothing 155
custom baselines, creating 256
custom borders, creating 288
custom hoops
creating 61
creating sliding hoops 62
editing 64
oval 61
rectangular 61
custom templates
selecting 27
cut and paste
objects 137
resequencing 141
Cut Closed StumpWork Border
tool 236
cut holes in objects 170
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Cut tool 141
cutters, remove overlaps 169
cutting lines
appliqué 215
open-object appliqué 220
D
decorative flairs, lettering 16
default
object properties 95
Delete Hoop tool 54, 58, 59
delete recovery 337
deleting
colors from thread charts 92
custom hoops 64
objects 137
patterns 194
templates 102
thread charts 92
densities, adjusting 103
design colors, changing 88
design dimensions, check 14
design elements
combine 17
reshape 17
sequence 19
transform 17
design information
viewing 39, 43
viewing in Windows Explorer 44
Design Properties dialog
Design 43
Summary 43
Thread Color 41, 42
Thread Colors 89–93, 296
designs
adding lettering 252
combining 141
creating new 26
opening 26
opening multiple 26
opening stitch designs 305
previewing 45, 291
print preview 291
printing 291
reading design from machine 306
resequencing 141
saving 28
saving as images 296
saving multi-hooped 299
sending to machine 296
stabilizing with underlay 104
starting 26
stitching 296
writing to design cards 308
device selection 305
dialogs
Add Border 286
Add Thread 94
Adjust Stitch Spacing 103
Applique Fabric 218
Appliqué Properties > Merge
Patches Together 224
Appliqué Properties > Place Fabric
and Color in Patches 222
Appliqué Properties > Recover your
original embroidery objects 227
Appliqué Properties > Remove
Fabric from Patches 223
Appliqué Properties > Set Colors
Automatically 225
Appliqué Properties > Set Stitch
Types Manually 226
Auto Digitizer 130–132
Automatic Stitch Colors 225
Bernina Device Selection 297, 307,
308, 310
Buttonholes Settings 173
Calculate Hoopings 54
Calibrate Screen 66
Charactor Map 271
Color 41, 42, 91
Color Blending 183
Color Wheel 88
Copy Thread Chart 93
Create Border 288
Create Fabric 98
Create Hoop 61–64
Create Stamp Pattern 200
Create Thread Chart 93
Design Properties 41, 42, 43
Design Properties > Thread
Colors 89–93, 296
Display 41, 42
Edit Thread 91
Effects 32
Effects > Color Blending 184
Effects > Gradient Fill 182
Effects > Others 107, 182, 257
Effects > Star & Wave Fill 180, 181
Effects > Underlay 106
Effects >Textured Edge 179
Enter Drive Letter and Path 310
Export 121
Fabric Settings 98, 99–100
Fill Holes 171
Guide Position 29
Hooping Sequence 295–300
Image Preparation 124, 125
Import 118
Load Picture 41, 42
Make Pattern 193, 194
Manage Fabrics 98
Modify Thread Chart 91–94
Monogramming > Borders 286
Monogramming >
Lettering 278–281
Monogramming >
Ornaments 282–285
Multiple Hoopings 299, 300
New 27
New Border Set 288
New Pattern Set 194
New Stamp Set 200
Obejct Properties > Lettering 262
Object Not Covered 298, 299
Object Properites > Fill Stitch >
Pattern Fill 194
Object Properites > Outline Stitch >
Pattern Run 194
Object Properties 32, 96
Object Properties > Appliqué 216,
218
Object Properties > Buttonhole 174
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Blackwork 208
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Candlewicking Fill 209
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Contour 176
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Cross Stitch 178
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Fancy 177
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Lacework 210
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Pattern Fill 190–192
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
PhotoSatin 133
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Ripple 211
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Satin 78, 79
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Step 80
Object Properties > Fill Stitch >
Stipple Run 213
Object Properties >
Lettering 253–257, 261, 270–274
Object properties > Outline Stitch >
Backstitch 204
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Blacket 76, 77
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Blackwork Border 203
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Candlewicking Border 206
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Pattern Run 188–189
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Satin 75–76
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Single 74
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Stemstitch 205
Object Properties > Outline Stitch >
Triple 74
Object Properties > PhotoSnap 133
Object Properties > Stitch
Angle 157
Object Properties > Tie-In/Off 110
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Open 27, 282, 305
Open Options 305–306
Options 51, 61–64, 66–70
Outline Design 172
PES Save Options 311
Print 292
Print Options 292–295
Print Preview 291
Properties 44
Rename Thread Chart 92
Revert to Factory Template 101
Save As 100
Save Design as Bitmap 296
Save Hoop As 61–64
Save To Template 96
Select By Color 36
Select Character 271–274
Select Pattern 187–190, 194, 203,
206–210, 282
Select Source 66, 282
Sequence By Color 142
Slow Redraw 40
Smooth Curves 155
Start and End 110
Stitch Sequence 144
Write to Embroidery System 297,
307–310
Zoom Factor 38
diamonds, on-point 246
Digitize
Closed StumpWork Border tool 232
Open Border tool 231
digitize
design 19
embroidery 18
Digitize toolset
Advanced Appliqué 221
Auto Applique 215
Block 82, 85
Buttonhole 172
Buttonholes 173
Closed Freehand tool 165, 166
Closed Object 82, 84
Ellipse 82, 86
Freehand Draw Embroidery - Open
Object 165, 166
Lettering 252–257, 260–267,
270–277
Monogramming 278–281
Open Freehand tool 165, 166
Open Object 82, 83
Partial Applique 219
Pattern Stamp 187
PunchWork 240
Rectangle 82, 86
Digitize Wireline tool 231, 235, 236
digitizing
automatic 130
circles and ovals 86
closed shapes using Closed Object
tool 84
columns 85
essentials 71
lines with Open Object 83
manually 71
methods, Open Object tool 83
selecting a digitizing tool 82
squares and rectangles 86
tools 82
Dim Artwork tool 41
display adapters
checking 338
Display dialog 41, 42
distorting lettering, using Elastic
Lettering 276
dithering 115
dockers
Carving Stamp > Appearance 199
Carving Stamp > Digitize 197, 200
Carving Stamp > Use Object 196
Carving Stamp > Use Pattern 195
Color Film 48, 141
Morphing Effect 185
Overview Window 37
Rename Pattern Stamp 195
StumpWork Border 236
dongle driver, installing 338
Double cross stitch 244
Double Run tool 167
Double Zigzag, setting values 105
downloading, designs to cards 308
drawings, see also backdrops
duplicate objects 17, 137
E
Edit
Artwork Preparation 87, 88
Edit Thread dialog 91
Edit toolset
Add Holes 170
Add Stitch Angles 157
Artwork Preparation 77, 87, 88, 239
Blackwork Run 167
Break Apart 140, 266, 272
Color Blending 183
Double Run 167
Fill Holes 170
Outline Design 171
Remove Holes 170
Remove Overlaps 168
Remove Stitch Angles 157
Stitch Angles 266
Stitch Edit 160–162
editing
custom hoops 64
editing stitches 161
deleting stitches 162
inserting stitches 161
moving stitches 161
Effects
Auto Underlay 262
effects
Auto Jump 107
Color Blending 183
star fill 180
Textured Edge 179
Travel on Edges 182
Effects dialog 32
Color Blending 184
Gradient Fill 182
Others 107, 182, 257
Star & Wave Fill 180, 181
Textured Edge 179
Underlay 104–106
Effects tool 32, 104
Elastic Lettering
distorting lettering 276
editing lettering 277
removing 277
Ellipse tool 82, 86
Elongated cross stitch 244
embroidery
adding to quilts 246
converting to vectors 128
create 18
objects 19
Embroidery Canvas mode 25, 118,
124, 125, 129–133, 313
embroidery design formats 302
embroidery lettering
converting font 270
converting text 269
embroidery machines
connections 65
setting up 65
embroidery objects, conversion to
vectors 127
end point, setting automatically 110
Enter Drive Letter and Path
dialog 310
entry point, changing 159
errors, unrecoverable 337
Exception Access Violation, resolving
errors 338
excess stitching, remove 17
exit point, changing 159
EXP format 305
Export dialog 121
F
Fabric Settings
Lettering 99
Satin 99
Stabilizer 100
Step/Fancy Fill 99
Fabric Settings dialog 98
fabric types, change 14
fabrics
changing 97
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light, medium and dark 246
managing 98
placing in Auto Appliqué 218
placing in patches 222
removing from patches 223
stretch compensation 106
fancy alphabets 16
Fancy Fill tool 176, 178
file types
PES files 311
files
backup 337
combining designs 141
Fill Holes
dialog 171
tool 170
fill objects, adding stitch angles 157
fill stitch settings
adjusting 131
fill stitches
block digitizing 85
types 72, 79
filling holes, Complex Fill 170
fills
blackwork 208
candlewicking 209
contour 175
craft stitch 20
cross stitch 178, 243
lacework 210
ripple 211
star fill 180
stippling 212
stitch types 79
find threads 89
flair script 16
designs 273
folk design 20, 21
font, converting to embroidery 270
fonts
flair script 273
fonts, see alphabets
formats, embroidery design 302
Forward
1 Color tool 143
Foward
1 Object tool 143
frame movement, Auto Jump 107
Free Line option 254
Free Line Vertical option 254–256
freehand embroidery 164
freehand lines
creating 165
smoothing 166
French knot cross stitch 244
Full cross stitch 243
G
gaps, offsetting filled holes 170
garment, visualize design 14
General options, setting 69
General Properties
positioning using coordinates 146
General toolbar
Application Launcher 33, 245, 248,
249
Carving Stamp 195–200
Color Film 48, 141–143, 184
Copy 137
Cut 141
Effects 32, 104
Insert Artwork 118, 124, 125
Insert Embroidery 136
Morphing 184
New 27
Object Properties 32, 74–80, 95, 96,
106–109, 173, 174, 194, 216
Open 26, 305, 306
Options 57, 66–70
Overview Window 37
Paste 137, 141
Print 291
Print Preview 45, 237, 291
Redo 31
Save 28
StumpWork Border 231–233
Undo 31
Write to Machine 296, 298,
308–309
generating stitches 26
global changes 14
good artwork 18
good embroidery, rules 13
gradient fills
adjusting settings 182
applying 182
setting values 182
spacing values 182
graphics packages, linking to 120
graphics, digitizing with vectors 127
grid
displaying 28
setting options 66
Group tool 139
grouped objects
selecting objects 139
grouping objects 138
guide patterns
Pattern Fill 192
Guide Position dialog 29
H
Half cross stitch 243
handles, see selection handles
hard disk space
checking 336
hardware
peripheral device settings 65
recovering from failure 336
setting up display monitor 66
setting up scanner 66
holes
filling holes 170
holes, create in objects 170
Hoop Canvas
mode 26, 314
tool 52
hoop centers,setting 51
Hoop Options,setting 67
hoop, choose 14
hooped designs
outputting 297
outputting,split lines 300
sending to machine 298
hooping sequence 53
printing 295
Hooping Sequence dialog 295–300
hoops
changing 50
changing display 28
creating custom hoops 61
creating oval hoops 61
creating sliding hoops 62
deleting 64
displaying 28
editing custom hoops 64
hiding on screen 28
selecting 50
showing on screen 28
horizontal baselines
creating 254
I
identity code 8
image preparation
cropping 119
preparing non-outlined images 124
Image Preparation dialog 124, 125
images
cleaning up 122
color reduction 122
cropping 119
editing 120
inserting bitmaps 118
loading 118
noise filtering 123
non-outlined 124
outline sharpening 123
outlined vs non-outlined 122
preparation tools 123
preparing for automatic
digitizing 124, 125
saving bitmaps separately 121
saving designs as 296
scanning bitmaps 117
sharpening/scanning 117
Import dialog 118
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initials, monogram lettering 280
Insert Artwork tool 118, 124, 125
Insert Embroidery tool 136
inserting
bitmap images 118
one design into another 141
installing, printers 65
invalid
access code message 338
product 338
italic lettering
making 257
J
joining, columns with underlay 106
jumps
as connectors 109
Auto Jump 107
setting Jump Length 107
justification, setting lettering 257
K
Kaleidoscope
mirroring 152
using with wreath 152
kaleidoscope effects, create 17
keyboard shortcuts 323
L
Lacework Fill tool 207, 210
lacework fills 210
large designs, hooping 52
layers
removing extra stitching layers 168
layout
Pattern Fills 192
length
Backstitch 204
jumps 107
preserving long stitches 107
Zigzag and Double Zigzag
stitches 105
letter
adjusting spacing 258
height, adjusting 262
spacing, adjusting 258
width, adjusting 262
lettering
adding to designs 252
adjusting individual letter
spacing 258
adjusting on-screen 258
adjusting overall spacing 258
adjusting Satin stitch settings 275
adjusting spacing 258
adjusting spacing on-screen 258
advanced 15
applying baselines 253
changing line spacing 259
Character Map 271
circle baselines 255
converting font to embroidery 270
converting text to embroidery 269
creating monograms 274, 278
creating on-screen 252
creating with the Lettering
dialog 253
custom baselines 256
deleting stitch angles 266
elastic effect 16
entering on-screen 252
entering via dialog 253
fancy alphabets 16
fancy lettering 272
horizontal baselines 254
letter justification 257
making bold 257
making italic 257
monograms 15
moving letters along baseline 258
multiple baselines 256
reshaping baseline 267
resizing 261
rotating with Reshape Object 263
scaling 261
scaling with Reshape Object 261
scaling with Select Object 261
selecting symbols 270
size 15
special characters 270
special characters and symbols 270
switching off underlay 262
symbols 270
transforming 263
transforming with Reshape Object
tool 264
transforming with Select
Object 263
vertical baselines 254
See also alphabets
See also baselines
lettering design
create 15
output 15
lettering objects, transforming 263
Lettering tool 252–257, 260–267,
270–277
lettering, splitting 140
letters
adjusting 264
adjusting individually 264
changing colors 267
reshaping 265
line spacing, adjusting lettering 258
lines, digitizing with Open Object 83
Load Picture
dialog 41, 42
Lock tool 139
M
machine, send design 14
machine, sending multi-hooped
designs 298
machines, stitching out designs 296
Magic Wand tool 129
Make Pattern dialog 193, 194
Manage
Manage Fabrics dialog 98
manipulating designs, using the
Color Film 48
margins, setting for underlays 106
measure distance on-screen 30
Mini cross stitch 243
Mirror Horizontal tool 150
mirror merge
creating wreaths 152
mirroring objects 151
mirror objects 17
Mirror Vertical tool 150
mirroring
with Kaleidoscope 152
Mirror-Merge
Horizontal tool 151
Horizontal/Vertical tool 151
Kaleidoscope tool 152
Vertical tool 151
Wreath tool 152
mixing your own thread colors 91
modify designs, reshape 17
Modify Thread Chart dialog 91–93,
94
modifying objects
changing entry point 155
changing exit point 155
changing radius of Circle 155
grouping 138
mirroring 150
reshaping 153
reshaping circles 155
reshaping circles to ovals 155
rotating 149
scaling 147
skewing
spacing evenly 147
viewing by color 36
monitor
calibrate 66
setting up 66
Monogramming dialog
Borders 286
Lettering 278–281
Ornaments 282–285
Monogramming tool 278–281
monograms 15
creating 274, 278
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monograms, splitting 140
morphing effects 184
Morphing Efrfect docker 185
Morphing tool 184
Move
to End tool 143
to Start tool 143
moving objects
nudging 146
positioning with X:Y
coordinates 146
with click-and-drag 146
multi-decoration 21
multi-hooped designs
creating 54
outputting 297
outputting with split lines 300
printing 295
saving as 299
sending to machine 298
Multi-Hooping toolbar
Add Hoop 54, 58, 59
Add Hoop Right 54, 59
Add Hoop Up 54, 59
Add N Hoops Around 54
Calculate Hoopings 54
Delete Hoop 54, 58, 59
Splitting Guide 54, 56
multihooping, alignment marks 57
multiple baselines
creating 256
Multiple Hoopings dialog 299, 300
multiple stitch angles
adjusting 158
setting 157
with block digitizing 85
N
names, monogram lettering 281
needle points
patterns 80
New Border Set dialog 288
new designs, creating 26
New dialog 27
New Pattern Set dialog 194
New Stamp Set dialog 200
New tool 27
nodes
reshaping 154
noise filtering, automatic
digitizing 123
nominal stitch angles 157
non-outlined images 124
NORMAL template
reverting 101
using 27
nudging objects into position 146
O
object connectors
stitches used to move between
objects 108
Object Not Covered dialog 298, 299
object properties
applying 95
changing defaults 96
changing for an object 96
current 95
default 95
defaults 95
managing 95
saving current 95
saving to a template 101
templates 100
Object Properties dialog 32, 96
Appliqué 216, 218
Buttonhole 174
Fill Stitch > Blackwork 208
Fill Stitch > Candlewicking Fill 209
Fill Stitch > Contour 176
Fill Stitch > Cross Stitch 178
Fill Stitch > Fancy 177
Fill Stitch > Lacework 210
Fill Stitch > Pattern Fill 190–192,
194
Fill Stitch > PhotoSatin 133
Fill Stitch > Ripple dialog 211
Fill Stitch > Satin 78–79
Fill Stitch > Step 80
Fill Stitch > Stipple Run 213
Lettering 253–257, 261, 262,
270–274
Outline Stitch > Backstitch 204
Outline Stitch > Blacket 76, 77
Outline Stitch > Blackwork
Border 203
Outline Stitch > Pattern
Run 188–189, 194
Outline Stitch > Satin 75–76
Outline Stitch > Single 74
Outline Stitch > Stemstitch 205
Outline Stitch > Triple 74
Outline Stitch >Candlewicking
Border 206
PhotoSnap 133
Stitch Angle 157
Object Properties tool 32, 74–80, 95,
96, 106–109, 173, 174, 194, 216
object properties, lettering 15
object splitting 140
objects
aligning 146
applying underlay 104
changing entry and exit points 159
changing the object properties 96
cloning 138
combining 136
copying and pasting 137
digitizing for appliqué 215
duplicating 137
locking and unlocking 139
mirror merging 151
mirroring 150
reshape 17
reshaping 153
reshaping using control points 154
rotating 149
scaling 148
selecting colors 87
sequence 19
skewing 150
strengthening with underlay 104
traveling by 39
See also modifying objects
offsetting
appliqué cover stitches 216
filled holes (Complex Fill) 170
patterns on-screen 193
Satin outline 76
on-point, diamonds 246
Open dialog 27, 282, 305
open fills, creating 182
Open Freehand tool 165, 166
Open Object tool 82, 83
Open Options dialog 305–306
open stitching, see color blending
Open StumpWork Sub-design
tool 231, 232, 233, 236, 237
Open tool 26, 305, 306
open-ended shapes, digitizing 83
opening designs 26
converting stitch designs 305
open-object appliqué, creating 219
Options dialog
Applique 68
Auto Scroll 67
Genaral 69–70
Grid 66
Hoop 51, 61–64, 68
Remove Overlaps 69
Options tool 57, 66–70
options, enter access codes 9
options, setting pointer display 70
ornament layouts 284
multi-ornaments 285
ornaments
creating monograms 278
with monograms 282
outline
sharpening, automatic
digitizing 123
stitches 72
Outline Design
dialog 172
tool 171
outlined images
sharpening 125
vs non-outlined 122
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backstitch 204
Candlewicking Border 206
creating blanket stitch 76
reinforce (Blackwork Run) 167
Satin 74
selecting objects with 47
single 73
stemstitch 205
stitch types 72, 202
Triple 73
outlines and borders
automatic 132
creating 171
oval custom hoops
creating 61
ovals, reshaping circles 155
overlap stitching
remove 168
overlapping
Backstitch 204
color blending 183
overstitching
compensating for fabric
stretch 106
Overview Window 37
Overview Window docker 37
Overview Window tool 37
P
Pan tool 38
parallel ports, connection
settings 65
Partial Applique tool 219
partial cover appliqué 219
Paste tool 137, 141
pasting
objects 137
patches
merging/unmerging 224
placing color 222
placing fabric 222
patchwork 21
quilt designs 246
patchwork blocks 246
Pattern Fill
applying 190
filling shapes with 190
layout patterns 192
modifying layouts on-screen 192
settings 191
Pattern Fill tool 190
Pattern Run Outline tool 188
pattern runs
creating 188, 193
reshaping 156
scaling 189
pattern sets
making 193, 194
Pattern Stamp tool 187
pattern stamps
adding 187
patterns
adjusting spacing on-screen 193
Blackwork Border 203
Candlewicking Border 206
deleting 194
inserting 188
laying out on-screen (Pattern
Fill) 192
managing 193
offsetting patterns on-screen 193
outline values 189
pre-defined 195
scaling patterns on-screen 192
selecting 188
skewing patterns on-screen 193
using objects 196
patterns, patchwork 246
peripheral devices
connection settings 65
perspective effects
Color Blending 183
gradient fills 182
PES format, saving as 311
PES Save Options dialog 311
photographs
converting to embroidery 133
PhotoSatin stitch type 133
PhotoSnap tool 133
pictures
editing 120
loading 118
piecing 246
placement lines
appliqué 215
open-object appliqué 220
pointer
interpreting position 69
setting options 70
Polygon Select tool 47
Portfolio
opening 249
ports
parallel 65
serial 65
USB 65
position designs 17
preserving, long stitches 107
presetting, object properties 95
preview designs 45
previewing
designs 291
printed design 291
primary objects, open-object
appliqué 220
Print dialog 292
Print Options dialog 292–295
Print Preview
dialog 291
tool 45, 237, 291
Print tool 291
print, combine with embroidery 21
printers 65
installing 65
parallel port 65
setting up 65
printing
Bitmap artwork option 293
Connectors option 293
designs 291
Hoop option 293
Vector artwork option 293
problems, solving 335
properties
existing properties 95
lettering 15
of objects 32
Properties dialog 44
Property bar
accurate positioning 146
pull compensation
applying 106
PunchWork tool 240
Q
Quarter cross stitch 243
quilt designs
opening 245, 248
patchwork 246
quilt sizes 248
quilt top 247
Quilter, opening 245, 248
quilting 21
construction 247
R
raised embroidery 22
Raised Satin
Fill tool 239
Outline tool 74, 239
reading designs
from machine 306
recoloring
lettering 267
recovering, from software/hardware
failure 336
Rectangle tool 82, 86
rectangles, digitizing 86
rectangular hoops
creating 61
Redo tool 31
reference points 83
registration marks, multihooping 57
reinforce outlines (Blackwork
Run) 167
Remove Holes tool 170
Remove Overlaps
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Remove Stitch Angles tool 157
Rename Pattern Stamp dialog 195
Rename Thread Chart dialog 92
renaming
thread charts 92
resequencing
by color 142
by color using Color Film 141
by selection 143
using Color Film 141
using cut and paste 141
Reshape Object tool 120, 153–159,
180, 258, 261–267
reshaping
circles 155
letters 265
Pattern Run 156
selecting control points 153
resize design 14, 17
resizing, lettering 261
Revert to Factory Template
dialog 101
reverting
to original NORMAL template 101
Ripple Fill tool 207, 211
ripple fills 211
rotate design 17
Rotate Left tool 149
rotate objects 17
Rotate Right tool 149
rotating
lettering 263
objects 149
patterns on-screen 192
See also rotating objects
rotating objects
by click and drag 149
on-screen 149
run
creating pattern runs 188
S
sample patterns, Pattern Fill 192
sashes
patchwork 246
Satin
appliqué cover stitch 216, 293
automatic spacing 75
outline 74
splitting long stitches 78
Satin fill
automatic spacing 78
overview 77
stitch spacing 78
Satin Fill tool 73, 77
Satin outline
offsets 76
stitch length 75
Satin Outline tool 74
Satin Special 78
Save Artwork tool 121
Save As dialog 100
Save Design as Bitmap dialog 296
Save Hoop As dialog 61–64
Save Stumpwork Sub-design As
tool 231, 232, 236
Save To Template dialog 96
Save tool 28
saving
automatic 69
bitmap images as separate
files 121
designs 28
object properties to a template 101
Scale by 20%
Down tool 148
Up tool 148
scaling
lettering 261
lettering with Reshape Object 261
pattern runs 189
patterns on-screen 192
See also scaling objects
scaling objects 147, 148
by click and drag 148
on-screen 148
Scan Bitmap tool 117
scanning
artwork 115, 117
color mode 116
resolution 115
setting up scanners 66
sharpening 117
scrolling, automatically 67
Sculptured Fancy Fill tool 207, 211
searching, for threads 89
secondary objects, open-object
appliqué 220
security
device messages 338
entering access codes 9
errors 338
identifying device 8
Select By Color dialog 36
Select Character dialog 271–274
Select Object tool 46–47, 138, 139,
147, 261, 263
Select Pattern dialog 187–190, 194,
203, 206–210, 282
Select Source dialog 66, 282
selecting
and inserting Pattern Runs 188
fill stitches 79
reshape control points 153
selecting objects
by color blocks 48
grouping 138
resequencing by selection 143
selecting first and last 46
selecting multiple objects 46
selecting the next or previous
object 46
selection marquee 47
using Color Film 48
using point and click 46
using to transform lettering 263
within groups 139
selecting stitches 72, 160
range of stitches 160
several stitches 160
single stitch 160
using outline 161
selection
handles, scaling 146
selection handles
rotating 149
selection marquee, selecting
objects 47
selection tools
Select Object 46
send design to machine 14
sequence
checking 141
resequencing 141
traveling 141
Sequence By Color
dialog 142
tool 142
Sequence by Selects tool 143
sequence objects 17, 19
sequence of hoops, printing 295
Sequence toolbar
Back 1 Color 143
Back 1 Object 143
Forward 1 Color 143
Foward 1 Object 143
Move to End 143
Move to Start 143
sequencing, automatic 144
serial
devices, recommended settings 65
ports, connection settings 65
serial number, identifying 8
sewing, stitch out designs 296
shading effects, Color Blending 183
shading effects, gradient fills 182
shapes
block digitizing 85
digitizing 84
digitizing using block digitizing 85
shortcut keys 323
Show
Rulers and Guides tool 29
Show Appliqué Fabric tool 41, 218,
222
Show Artistic View tool 36, 39
Show Bitmap Artwork tool 41, 118,
129–133
Show Connectors tool 35
Show Embroidery tool 25
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Show Grid tool 28, 66
Show Hoop tool 28, 50, 51, 61–67
Show Individual Objects tool 48, 141
Show Needle Points tool 35
Show Stitches tool 35, 39, 308, 309
Show StumpWork tool 231–237
Show Vector Artwork tool 41, 118
Single Outline tool 72, 73
Single stitch
adjusting length 73
spacing 73
sizes
quilts 248
skewing objects 150
by click and drag 150
patterns on-screen 193
with rotation handles 150
sliding hoops, creating 62
sliding-hoop designs, creating 58
Slow Redraw
dialog 40
tool 40
Smooth Curves
dialog 155
smoothing freehand lines 166
software failure
recovering 336
Space
Horizontally tool 147
Vertically tool 147
space, checking hard disk 336
spacing
adjusting lettering on-screen 258
adjusting lines 258
Candlewicking Border 206
objects evenly 147
open spacing (color blending) 183
Satin outline 75
Stemstitch 205
using automatic spacing 78
Zigzag and Double Zigzag
stitches 105
spacing, adjusting 103
special characters
selecting 270
selecting for lettering 270
special effects
with Elastic Lettering 276
splitting
using Satin Special 78
Splitting Guide tool 54, 56
square format 246
squares, digitizing 86
stabilizing designs, with
underlay 104
star fill effects 180
Star Fill tool 180
Start and End dialog 110
start and end points
setting automatically 110
Stemstich Outline tool 203, 205
Stemstitch
outlines 205
stitch thickness 205
Step
applying patterns 80
stitch spacing 79
Step Fill tool 73, 79
Stipple Backstitch Fill tool 212
Stipple Run Fill tool 207, 212
Stipple Stemstitch Fill tool 212
stippling fills 212
Stitch
Auto Underlay 104–106
Stitch and Color Bar
Color 87–92
stitch angles
adding to fill objects 157
adjusting 156
adjusting for individual letters 266
adjusting multiple angles 158
changing in circle objects 156
lettering, deleting 266
setting 157
Stitch Angles tool 266
stitch densities, adjusting 103
stitch designs
conversion options 305
opening 305
processing into objects 305
stitch recognition 305
Stitch Edit tool 160–162
stitch effects
artistic 17
lettering 16
stitch length
adjusting 73
Satin outline 75
Stemstitch 205
stitch patterns, with carving
stamps 194
stitch quality 13
improve 19
stitch recognition 305
Stitch Sequence dialog 144
stitch spacing
Blanket stitch 76
Candlewicking Border 206
Satin outline 75
Stemstitch 205
stitch spacing, adjusting 103
stitch thickness
Backstitch 204
Stitch toolbar
Auto Underlay 262
Backstitch Outline 202, 204
Blackwork Fill 207, 208
Blackwork Outline 202, 203
Blanket Outline 76
Candlewicking Fill 207, 209
Candlewicking Outline 202, 206
Contour Fill 175
Fancy Fill 176, 178
Lacework Fill 207, 210
Pattern Fill 190
Pattern Run Outline 188
Raised Satin Fill 239
Raised Satin Outline 74, 239
Ripple Fill 207, 211
Satin FIll 73
Satin Fill 77
Satin Outline 74
Sculptured Fancy Fill 207, 211
Single Outline 72, 73
Star Fill 180
Stemstich Outline 203, 205
Step Fill 73, 79
Stipple Backstitch Fill 212
Stipple Run Fill 207, 212
Stipple Stemstitch Fill 212
Textured Edge 179
Triple Outline 72, 73
Wave Fill 180
stitch types 19
cross stitch 178
fill 79
outline 72, 202
Pattern Run 190
PhotoSatin 133
Satin 74
Satin fill 77
Satin outline 74
Single 73
Triple 73
stitch values
Auto Spacing (Satin) 75
automatic spacing (Satin fill) 78
cover applique 216, 293
stitch type 72, 79, 202
stitches
adjusting Auto Jump length 107
appliqué cover stitches 216, 293
changing 72
digitizing run stitches 83
editing 161
generating 26
selecting 72, 160
stitch types 72, 79, 202
Zigzag and Double Zigzag
length 105
See also inserting stitches
See also selecting stitches
stitching
designs 296
removing overlaps 168
sequence checking 141
stitchouts, simulation 40
straight lines
making 83
strengthening design with
underlay 104
stumpwork 22
StumpWork Border docker 236
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StumpWork Border tool 231–233
StumpWork toolset
Create Stumpwork
Sub-design 231, 232, 233
Cut Closed StumpWork Border 236
Digitize Closed StumpWork
Border 232
Digitize Open Border 231
Digitize Wireline 231, 235–236
Open StumpWork Sub-design 231,
232, 233, 236, 237
Save Stumpwork As 236
Save Stumpwork Sub-design
As 231, 232
styles, monogram lettering 280
symbols
Character Map 271
selecting 270
selecting for lettering 270
system preferences
automatic backup 69
automatic save 69
system security, access codes 9
T
tablecloths 21
tackdown
appliqué 215
open-object appliqué 220
templates
AMT 100
creating 100
deleting 102
managing 100
modifying 101
overview 100
reverting to original 101
saving object properties 101
using 27
text
adjusting line spacing 258
converting to embroidery 269
Textured Edge tool 179
thread charts
adding colors 94
copying colors 93
creating your own 92
deleting 92
modifying 91
modifying thread values 91
printing 295
removing thread colors 92
renaming 92
thread colors
adding to thread charts 94
adjust 14
copying across thread charts 93
matching 89
mixing your own 91
modifying thread values 91
removing from thread charts 92
threads
finding 89
searching for 89
Three-quarter cross stitch 243
tie-ins as connectors 109
Touch Up Bitmap tool 118, 120
transfer paper 21
transform
buttonhole objects 174
lettering objects 263
Transform toolbar
Mirror Horizontal 150
Mirror Vertical 150
Polygon Select 47
Reshape Object 120, 153–159, 180,
258, 261–267
Rotate Left 149
Rotate Right 149
Scale by 20% Down 148
Scale by 20% Up 148
Select Object 46–47, 138, 139, 147,
261, 263
trapunto 22
Travel on Edges effect 182
travel runs 108
traveling
by color 39
overview 141
to end of design 39
to start of design 39
Triple Outline
adjusting length 73
Triple Outline tool 72, 73
Triple stitch
spacing 73
troubleshooting 335
delete recovery 337
exception access violations 338
general problems 338
hardware failure 336
inconsistent output results 338
invalid product 338
missing toolbar buttons 338
reverting to factory settings 335
security device messages 338
software failure 336
TWAIN scanners 66
U
underlay
Double Zigzag 105
Edge Walk margins 106
margins 106
setting automatic underlay
margins 106
setting margins 106
Step margins 106
switching off for small lettering 262
using to strengthen design 104
Zigzag and Double Zigzag 105
Zigzag margins 106
underlying stitching, remove 17
Undo tool 31
Ungroup tool 139, 184
Unlock All tool 139
unlocking objects 139
unrecoverable errors 337
Upright cross stitch 243
USB
embroidery machine connection 65
USB ports
connection settings 65
users, first-time and experienced 1
V
values
pull compensation 106
selecting stitch types 72, 79, 202
vector drawings
automatic digitizing 114
supported file formats 114
vector graphics, digitizing 127
vectors, converting to
embroidery 128
vertical baselines
creating 254
View toolbar
Dim Artwork 41
Show Appliqué Fabric 41, 218, 222
Show Artistic View 36, 39
Show Bitmap Artwork 41, 118,
129–133
Show Connectors 35
Show Grid 28, 66
Show Hoop 28, 50, 51, 61–64, 67
Show Needle Points 35
Show Rulers and Guides 29
Show Stitches 35, 39, 308, 309
Show StumpWork 231–237
Show Vector Artwork 41, 118
Slow Redraw 40
viewing
objects by color 36
W
wave effect 180
Wave Fill tool 180
Windows Explorer
viewing design information 44
worksheet, print 14
wreaths
kaleidoscope effect 152
objects as wreaths 152
wreaths, create 17
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Write to Embroidery System
dialog 297, 307–310
Write to Machine tool 296, 298,
308–309
writing designs
to design cards 308
X
X and Y coordinates, setting 146
Z
Zigzag underlay, settings 105
Zoom Factor
dialog 38
tool 38
Zoom toolbar
Zoom 1:1 38
Zoom Factor 38
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