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Mirror Merge

Mirror Merge

Create Perfectly Symmetrical Designs with the Mirror Merge tool Balance is the key to great design, but symmetry is one of the tools you can use to get there quickly. Here, we explain how EmbroideryStudio’s Mirror Merge tools works. For the most part Mirror Merge has two main function; Copy and MIRROR in Rows and columns….

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First look at EmbroideryStudio

A First Look at EmbroideryStudio

To be successful at any endeavour a sound foundation of knowledge is essential. In this article and attached video I have “cherry picked” Menus and features that I think are the foundation to build the required knowledge and become a competent digitizer. The list is not comprehensive but I think a good place to begin,…

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Motifs in Easter egg designs

Motif as a Stamp

There are four methods of adding a motif pattern to an Embroidery Design in EmbroideryStudio 4.5 Individually placed randomly (Stamp) As a Run As a Column As a Fill Each of these applications is based on the same library of Motif shapes. Procedure To select the motif you wish to use as a stamp you…

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Motifs in Easter egg designs

Motif Outlines and Columns

The Motif Run Tool is found in the Outline Toolset The reality is the motif is a property that can be assigned to any outline tool type. So after creating a running stitch, triple run, backstitch, stem stitch with any of the available tools in the Traditional or Graphic toolbars, selecting a motif will change…

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Motifs in Easter egg designs

Motif Fill

Motif Fill is standard in EmbroideryStudio Designing and Decorating. As you can see in this image you can get some pretty funky designs combining Motil fill with 3D Globe out To create a motif fill select the fill tool of choice.Any tool that will make a filled shape including Column tools are able to be…

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Maze Fill

Maze Fill

Fill any vector shape with a run stitch where you set the spacing and the stitching never crosses itself. The stitch type  gives a stunning effect with the click of a button but when used in conjunction with some of the other features in EmbroideryStudio 4.5 you can achieve some exciting artistic effects.In the video…

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Hand Stitch Effect

Hand Stitch Effect

A Stitch Effect! Not a Stitch Type…A Stitch Effect!Apply it to Many Stitch Types. Hand stitching gives a beautiful rusticated effect to designs. It is an effect rather than a stitch type and therefore can be applied to most stitch types and input methods. The property adjustments can be found in the special effects TAB…

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Set-up Your EmbroideryConnect Device

Setup your NEW EmbroideryConnect device

This “MAGIC” device will send your embroidery files from your EmbroideryStudio 4.5 software directly to your embroidery machine via your wireless network. The setup is simple and relatively quick Attach device to PC. Open Hub software. Join the wireless network. Provide basic details of machine and file type. Attach device to your embroidery machine. Send…

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Bath time

TABS and GROUPS

Tabs are a convenient way to switch from one work area to another Groups are a convenient way to compare files side by side or above and below each other.Typically you would do this to view a number of designs at the same time and or select all or part of one design and drag…

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Basic Lettering

Basic Lettering

Even the basic Embroidery Studio packages include powerful lettering features. Easily create lines or paragraphs of the best quality lettering from native .esa fonts or a large selection of TTF’s that are already installed on your computer. Open the font editor. Type your letters in the Dialog box. Choose your font. Select a size and…

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