Create lettering

The software lets you add lettering to designs quickly and easily using the built-in library of embroidery fonts. 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 Curly. If you are embroidering on a ladies nightdress you might use an elegant script alphabet like Royale. Apply formatting to lettering objects in the same way as a word processor, including italics.

Add lettering

Place lettering on horizontal or vertical baselines, curve it around a circle or arc, or digitize your own baseline curves. Apply formatting to lettering objects in the same way as a word processor, including italics, bolding, and right/left justification. The software provides a font range suitable for many applications.

• Click the Lettering tool, click the design window and start typing.

• Alternatively, enter the text you want to embroider in the Lettering tab. To start a new line of lettering, press <Enter>.

• Select a font from the Font list. You can use both native embroidery fonts or any TrueType font installed on your system. Native fonts generally offer better results.
• You can modify lettering objects directly on-screen to achieve various artistic effects. Appearance and layout depend on current settings.

• Embroidery and TrueType fonts generally contain many more characters than are available via your keyboard. Click Insert Character to add special characters and symbols via the dialog.

• Select a lettering baseline. You can place lettering on a straight horizontal or vertical baseline, curve lettering around a circle or arc baseline, or digitize your own. See also Lettering layouts.

  

• The Lettering tab contains a number of preset 'lettering art' styles which can be applied to lettering to make it bulge or arch, stretch or compress. The effect is best used with a fixed line baseline. See also Lettering layouts.

  

• Adjust lettering height as preferred. Consider the font before changing letter size. Some fonts look best in a smaller size. Others can be stitched at a larger size.

• Select an alignment setting. Alignment governs the way lettering aligns itself along a baseline. Full alignment spreads letters out to fill the length of the baseline.

  

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Lettering width

Change the appearance of a font by changing the letter width in proportion to height. The default Width value is 100%.

Italics

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.

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 for effect or to fit within a fixed baseline.

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Insert color changes

The software lets you insert a color change on any stitch. A color change is inserted at the current cursor position. This is particularly useful when working with monograms or other lettering objects. To edit lettering on screen...

• Select the object and click the Lettering tool. An I beam will appear.
  
• Select a letter (or letters) by dragging the cursor over the letter.
  
• Select a color on the Design Palette.
• To remove unwanted color changes, simply select the entire object and select a color on the Design Palette. The object reverts to the chosen color.