Brother PE-Design Next User Manual

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Creating Embroidery Patterns Using Images
Tutorial 6-1: Auto Punch
Tutorial 6-1: Auto Punch
In this section, we are going to use the Auto Punch function to automatically create an embroidery pattern from
an image.
Step 1 Importing image data into
Layout & Editing
Click 1, then 2, then 3.
Double-click the Documents ( My Documents )\
PE-DESIGN NEXT\Tutorial\Tutorial_6 folder
to open it.
Select the file penguin.bmp, and then click
Open, or double-click the file's icon.
 The image appears in the work area.
Step 2 Starting the Auto Punch wizard
Click 1, then 2.
Step 1 Importing image data into Layout & Editing
Step 2 Starting the Auto Punch wizard
Step 3 Applying an image mask and adjusting its size and position
Step 4 Creating a border from the mask outline and converting to an embroidery pattern
b Memo:
When this application is installed, the
PE-DESIGN NEXT folder is installed in the
Documents (My Documents) folder.
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b Memo:
• Images with few and distinct colors work
best with Auto Punch.
• Repeat steps to to choose another
picture image.
• You can import picture images from a
scanner, or clipboard, or even create
images with the portrait function and import
that image.
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“Importing Image Data” on
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Brother PE-Design Next Specifications

General

Compatibility	Brother PR-1000, PR-650C
Type	Graphic editor
Software type	Box
Language version	-
License quantity	- license(s)
License term in years	- year(s)
Weight	1800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	202 x 66 x 276 mm
Image formats supported	BMP, EPS, GIF, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Mac operating systems supported	No
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64