Janome DigitizerPro User manual

Embroidery Software
JANOME DigitizerPro
JANOME Digitizer MB*
*Requires a Digitizer MB dongle
V3.0
EasyDesign & EasyEdit
Instruction
Book

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in materials and workmanship, and that JANOME Embroidery Software will perform
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The screen illustrations in this publication are intended to be representations, not exact
duplicates of the screen layouts generated by the software. Similarly, design samples are
representative of processes and procedures only. They may or may not be packaged with
your particular version of the software.
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Rev 3 June 2009

1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to JANOME Embroidery Software, the
leading software application for home
embroidery use. JANOME Embroidery Software
software is a Windows-based product
incorporating many of the conventions with
which most PC users are already familiar.
If you are new to JANOME 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, read the
Introduction to Embroidery Digitizing. This chapter
presents an overview of the basic concepts of
digitizing with JANOME Embroidery Software and
provides you with important guidelines on how to
use this software to achieve the best results.
You should also familiarize yourself with Basic
Procedures. Here you will learn how to start the
application, create or open a design, print designs,
and how to use some of the essential tools and
features that JANOME Embroidery Software
provides.
Note Use the procedure outlined in the System
Setup chapter to install JANOME Embroidery
Software software on your computer as new.
About JANOME Embroidery
Software
There are two products within the software:
EasyDesign and EasyEdit. These are described
below.
EasyDesign
EasyDesign uses an ‘object-oriented’ approach to
embroidery design, by saving shapes as outlines
that can generate stitches automatically, based on
preset object details. Embroidery objects can be
resized, reshaped and transformed as individual
elements within a single design, with stitches
re-generating automatically after every change.
EasyDesign lets you create new designs from
scratch, combine existing designs and quickly
convert bitmap images into a design. It also
provides a range of fonts and lettering features for
adding monograms and creative lettering to your
designs. With EasyDesign you can:

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Create a new design
Create embroidery objects using the digitizing
tools
Automatically create embroidery objects using
the Click-to-Design and Click-to-Stitch
Use the image preparation tools to prepare
bitmap images ready for use as templates
Add lettering and create monograms, using
different fonts and creative effects
Insert or scan in an image to ‘trace’ a new
design
Resize, reshape, mirror and rotate individual
objects in the design
Travel through the design to view the stitching
sequence
View or print out information sheets about your
design, detailing the number of stitches and
colors it uses
Create special effects, such as appliqué, objects
with holes and feathered edging
Select different stitch types to fill or outline a
shape
Set up and change object values
Vary the angle of stitching
Change the stitching sequence
Split the stitch blocks to separate parts of a
design
Load and view designs from your hard disk,
CD-ROM or floppy disk. These can be designs
from another embroidery software package
Save files in a number of file formats, including
the standard JAN format.
EasyEdit
EasyEdit is based on the traditional embroidery
format, where an entire design is a single object,
made up of individual stitches. EasyEdit lets you
take a stitch-based design, and resize or transform
it as a whole, or modify individual stitches for
subtle changes and fine-tuning. With EasyEdit you
can:
Open an existing design
Select and edit individual stitches
Split the stitch blocks to separate parts of a
design
Cut, copy, duplicate and paste stitch blocks
Resize, mirror and rotate stitch blocks
Travel through the design to view stitching
sequence
Load and view designs from your hard disk,
CD-ROM or floppy disk. These can be designs
from another embroidery software package
Save files in a number of file formats, including
the standard JEF and SEW formats.
Printed documentation
DigitizerPro provides you with a number of ways to
access information about the software and how to
use it. With your DigitizerPro installation CD you
will have received the following printed
documentation:
Instruction Book
A printed DigitizerPro Instruction Book (Full Kit
only) contains hundreds of step-by-step
instructions together with samples and screen
images. These are intended to be used as a
reference, not a tutorial. The manual documents
the following product components: EasyDesign,
EasyEdit and Design Gallery.
Warning Screen illustrations in the user
documentation are intended to be representations,
not exact duplicates of the screen layouts
generated by the software. Procedural descriptions
may be at slight variance from particular
installations depending on which default system
settings are activated.
Onscreen information
Onscreen documentation is provided in two
formats – HTML Onscreen Help and Adobe Acrobat.
Release Notes
The Release Notes are included as part of the
software installation and can be accessed via the
Help menu. They provide direct links to the
relevant sections of the Onscreen Instruction
Book.
Onscreen Manual
The Instruction Book is also included as part of the
software installation and can be accessed via the
Help menu.
Onscreen Help
Onscreen Help provides quick access to general
information on EasyDesign and EasyEdit features
and step-by-step instructions.

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Viewing onscreen information
Onscreen documentation can be accessed from the
JANOME Embroidery Software Programs folder or
from the Help menu in JANOME Embroidery
Software. You can read it with Adobe Acrobat™
Reader. Quickly search for the information you
need using standard Adobe Acrobat™ Reader
features.
To view information onscreen
1Open JANOME Embroidery Software and select the
help menu
JANOME Embroidery Software Release Notes.
2Select the required document to open it in Adobe
Reader.
3Select the topic you want by clicking on its ‘Bookmark’.
4Change the view magnification in any of the following
ways:
Click the Actual Size, or Fit in Window, or Fit
Width buttons.
Select the Zoom In tool, then click anywhere on the
page – each click increases the magnification.
Click the Reader Zoom dropdown and select a
setting – try 200% if you want to look closely at
screen diagrams.
5Use the page turning controls at the bottom of the
window to scroll backwards and forwards through the
book or return to previous views.
Try this! For comprehensive information about using
the application, refer to the Adobe Reader Help menu.
Using onscreen help
Onscreen Help can be accessed from the Help
menu in JANOME Embroidery Software.
To use the onscreen help
1Select Help > Help Topics.
The EasyDesign Help window opens.
2Click Contents to display the main list of topics.
Topics are grouped under high-level headings with
‘book’ icons.
3Double-click a book to view the list of topics, then
double-click a topic.
Alternatively, click Find and enter keywords to search
on a specific subject.
Linking to the JANOME website
You can access sales and support information
about the products easily from within the software.
To link to the JANOME website
Select Help > JANOME Web Page. You are directly
connected to the JANOME homepage at:
http://www.janome.com/
Note You must have a correctly configured web
browser on your system together with web access.
Conventions used in the manual
This manual adopts the following conventions:
Commands
Commands on a submenu are referred to by both
the submenu and command name. For example
the Select All command in the Edit menu is
referred to as Edit > Select All.
Dialog boxes
Dialog boxes are referred to as ‘dialogs’ and are
shown in the manual only if they provide important
information on using JANOME Embroidery
Software. The screen images provided are
intended to be representations, not exact
Bookmarks
Fit in Window Fit WidthActual Size Zoom dropdown
Page turning controls Paging settings

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duplicates of the layouts generated by the
software.
Mouse conventions
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.
Shift-click V+[Hold down Shift and click a
mouse button.
Click OK [or jClickOK withthe mouse orpress
the Enter key on the keyboard to
complete the action.
Shortcut Description
C + SWhile holding down the Control key
(Ctrl), press the lowercase letter S key.
C + V + HWhile holding down the Control key
(Ctrl), press Shift and the H key.
For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, refer to the
Quick Reference Guide.

5
Chapter 2
System Setup
This chapter covers steps necessary to set up a new
JANOME Embroidery Software system on your PC. You
will also need to connect peripheral devices for use
with JANOME Embroidery Software including, of
course, your embroidery machine. Different devices
are set up in different ways – some in Windows, via
the Control Panel, others within JANOME Embroidery
Software itself. For instructions on connecting devices
to your computer and setting up in Windows, see the
documentation for the device as well as your Microsoft
Windows documentation.
Installation checklist
Use the following as a checklist of all necessary
steps to follow when installing and configuring your
new JANOME Embroidery Software software.
Step 1: Make sure your system meets the
minimum requirements. See Minimum
requirements for JANOME Embroidery Software for
details.
Step 2: When installing JANOME Embroidery
Software, read through all necessary installation
steps carefully before getting started.
Step 3: When the installation is complete, you
will be prompted to restart your computer.
Step 4: Attach your security dongle only when
prompted. If you have an existing version of the
software and have been provided with a new
‘upgrade dongle’, attach your old dongle as well.
See System security for details.
Step 5: Connect your machine to the PC. See
Supported machine models and memory cards for
details.
Step 6: If you are a new user, read carefully
through the introductory chapters in the onscreen
Instruction Book provided with your JANOME
Embroidery Software installation pack.
Step 7: Both new and existing users should
read through the onscreen Release Notes for an
understanding of new and improved features in
this software release. You can access the onscreen
Release Notes through the Help menu of your
JANOME Embroidery Software installation.
Minimum requirements for
JANOME Embroidery Software
To install JANOME Embroidery Software software
on your computer, it must meet the following
system requirements:

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Adobe Acrobat Reader
As well as the JANOME Embroidery Software
software itself, you will require a recent version of
Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download Acrobat
Reader from the Adobe website.
Warning You need to log on with Administrator
level rights in order to install the software.
System security
JANOME Embroidery Software is controlled by a
security device or ‘dongle’ attached to the
computer. The software will not work properly if
the dongle is unplugged from the computer while
JANOME Embroidery Software is open. In this
event, the application may hang or crash and any
open files may be corrupted.
JANOME Embroidery Software Full Kit is shipped
with a USB security dongle. Each dongle has a
unique serial number and identity code so your
system can be uniquely recognized. The security
device plugs into a USB port on your computer. If
your computer does not have a USB port, you will
need to install a USB card. Parallel port dongles are
not supported.
Warning The dongle is the most important and
valuable part of your system and should be treated
with care. Always store it in a safe place when not
in use. The dongle is guaranteed against defects in
material and workmanship – under normal use and
service when properly installed – for a period of 90
days from the date of delivery. If it is faulty, it may
be exchanged. If it is physically damaged, return it
to your distributor and a replacement can be
purchased. However, in case of loss or theft, you
will need to purchase an entire JANOME
Embroidery Software replacement system. For this
reason, you should consider insuring your dongle.
Upgrading dongles
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of
JANOME Digitizer software, you will need to
upgrade the previous dongle using the ‘upgrade
dongle’ from the Upgrade Kit. Follow the dongle
upgrade process after the computer is rebooted in
order to transfer serial number and identity code
from the old dongle to the new. While JANOME
Embroidery Software now only uses USB dongles,
you can upgrade from older-style parallel dongles
as well as older USB dongles. See Installing
JANOME Embroidery Software Upgrade for details.
Component Recommended
CPU 1 Ghz 32-bit (x86) processor
Operating System Windows®XP®SP2orlateror
Windows® Vista®
Internet Browser † MS I.E. 7 or above
Memory (RAM) 1GB or higher
Hard Drive 40 GB or higher
Free Disk Space 1 GB
Monitor 15" or larger for on-screen
digitizing
Graphics Card 128Mb or higher
(non-integrated)
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels
CD-ROM Drive Any late model drive
Machine Connection Optional
Scanner, Printer, Plotter
Connection Optional
Dongle Connection Dedicated USB port
Mouse Serial, PS/2 or USB
Sound Card Recommended for training
material
† Internet connection required by certain parts of the system as
well as for access to product information and online support.

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Uninstalling previous versions of the
software
If you are upgrading from a previous version of
JANOME Digitizer software – e.g. Digitizer 2000 or
Digitizer 10000 – you are advised to remove any
earlier versions after installing JANOME
Embroidery Software. This gives you the option of
merging user-defined settings from any previous
version into the current installation. Use the
Uninstall program under the Windows Start
menu or Add/Remove Programs from the
Windows Control Panel.
Installing JANOME Embroidery
Software Upgrade
Use the procedure outlined below to install
JANOME Embroidery Software software on your
computer as an upgrade to an existing installation.
When upgrading from a previous version of
JANOME Digitizer software such as Digitizer 2000
or Digitizer 10000, you are advised to remove any
earlier versions after installing JANOME JANOME
Embroidery Software. This gives you the option of
merging user-defined settings from any previous
version into the current installation.
Note With your upgrade kit, you will have
received an ‘upgrade dongle’. You will need to
follow the dongle upgrade process after the
computer is rebooted in order to transfer serial
number and identity code from the old dongle to
the new. Attach your new ‘upgrade dongle’
together with your old JANOME dongle only when
prompted upon re-booting your computer after
software installation. See also Installation
checklist.
To install a JANOME Embroidery Software
Upgrade
1Close all Windows programs but leave Windows
running.
This includes Digitizer 10000 software or any
precursor to JANOME Embroidery Software
software.
Disable any virus scanning software you might be
running in the background.
Be aware of any messages from your firewall
software (standard in Windows XP) requesting you
to block access to any components of the installing
software. DO NOT block any of the components.
2Rename your current C:\Embroidery Album folder.
This will prevent possible loss of any current designs
you may have.
3Insert the JANOME Embroidery Software Installation
CD-ROM.
A Welcome screen is displayed.
4Click Next.
The License Agreement appears.
5Read the license agreement. Click Print as required.
The Next button remains grayed out until the ‘I accept
the terms of the license agreement’ option is selected.
6Click Next to proceed.
The Customize screen appears.
7Choose whether to install for anyone using the
computer or for yourself only and click Next.

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The Select Directory screen appears. By default, the
JANOME Embroidery Software software is installed in
the C:\Program Files\Janome\Digitizer\ folder. The
default design folder is C:\Embroidery Album.
8Click Next to accept the defaults or click Change to
choose or create a different folder for the software
installation.
The Select Components screen appears.
9Select the components to install:
Note Total available space is automatically detected
and displayed. This updates automatically depending
on items selected.
10 Click Next.
When one or more earlier versions of the software are
detected, the Select Version screen appears. This
gives you the option of merging user-defined settings
from any previous version into the current installation.
Note This will ensure that your embroidery machines
andother peripheraldevicessetup earlierwillcontinue
to work after the new installation.
11 Select whether to merge versions and click Next.
The Ready to Install screen appears.
12 Click Install.
Component Description
Embroidery
Software Main JANOME JANOME Embroidery Software product.
Design
Gallery The Design Gallery design browser application.
Onscreen
Help Context-sensitive help – to invoke, use the F1 function key or click Help in the
dialog boxes.
Instruction
Book An electronic (onscreen) Instruction Book – accessible via the Help menu.
Samples Sample embroidery designs and
images – installed to the Embroidery
Album folder on your hard drive.
Release
Notes An electronic (onscreen) set of Release Notes – accessible via the
Help menu.
Extra
Languages In the multilingual version, extra languages are available. If onscreen
documents are available in the same
language(s) you select here – e.g.
Japanese – these will be installed
automatically. If documents are not
available in your selected languages,
English documents will be installed.
After installation, you can switch
between languages using the Switch
Language utility in the Program folder.
Component Description

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Upon successful installation of the software and any
additional Windows files that need updating, the
Installation Complete screen appears.
13 Click Finish.
The computer will be rebooted and you will be
prompted to attach both old and new dongles.
14 Click OK.
Upon detecting the new dongle, a Setup Complete
screen appears. A JANOME Embroidery Software
program group is included in the Start menu.
Corresponding shortcut icons are placed on the
Windows Desktop.
15 Use the Uninstall program under the Windows Start
menu or Add/Remove Programs from the Windows
Control Panel to remove any earlier versions on your
system.
Note Theuninstallprocess mayleavesome filesin the
old JANOME Digitizer folder. You should manually
delete this folder and its contents using Windows
Explorer.
Modifying an existing JANOME
Embroidery Software installation
Whether you are updating your current JANOME
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
JANOME Embroidery Software on your system and
give you to option to modify, repair or remove it.
To modify an existing JANOME Embroidery
Software installation
1Close all Windows programs but leave Windows
running.
2Insert the JANOME Embroidery Software Installation
CD-ROM.
If JANOME Embroidery Software software is already
installed on the computer, the following Welcome
screen will appear.
3Choose the option you require – Modify, Repair,
Remove – and click Next.
If you choose to modify or repair your current
installation, the Select Components screen will
appear.
4Select the components to install or remove:

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Note Total available space is automatically detected
and displayed. This updates automatically depending
on items selected.
5Click Next.
The Ready to Install screen appears.
6Click Install.
Upon successful installation of the software and any
additional Windows files that need updating, the
Installation Complete screen appears.
7Click Finish. The computer will be rebooted and you
will be prompted to attach your dongle.
8Click OK.
9Upon detecting the dongle, a Setup Complete screen
appears.
Connecting to your machine
Once you have successfully installed and tested
your JANOME Embroidery Software software, you
can attach your machine to your computer. To
connect supported machines to a PC, you need to
use a USB cable connected to your PC USB port.
See your machine manual for details on connecting
to computer.
Supported machine models and memory
cards
JANOME Embroidery Software gives you the option
of sending designs directly to machine or to
memory card. The option you choose depends, in
part, on the machine you are using.
Note Before design files are sent to machine, they
are automatically converted to JEF stitch file
format.
Supported machine models
JANOME Embroidery Software supports the
following machine models:
MC11000, MC10001, and MC10000 machines
can be connected by cable directly to your PC.
See Connecting to your machine for details.
MC10000 V2.2 or earlier machines must be
upgraded to Version 2.21. Visit our website at
http://www.janome.com/ to download the
necessary upgrade.
The MC9700, MC9500, MC300E and MC350E
machines do not support direct connection but
they do read ATA PC cards. MC350E also
supports USB sticks.
Component Description
JANOME
Embroidery
Software
Main JANOME Embroidery Software
product.
Design
Gallery The Design Gallery design browser application.
Onscreen
Help Context-sensitivehelp–toinvoke,use the F1 functionkey or click Help in the
dialog boxes.
Instruction
Book An electronic (onscreen) Instruction Book – accessible via the Help menu.
Samples Sample embroidery designs and
images – installed to the Embroidery
Album folder on your hard drive.
Release
Notes An electronic (onscreen) set of Release Notes – accessible via the
Help menu.
Extra
Languages In the multilingual version, extra languages are available. If onscreen
documents are available in the same
language(s) you select here – e.g.
Japanese – these will be installed
automatically. If documents are not
available in your selected languages,
English documents will be installed.
After installation, you can switch
between languages using the Switch
Language utility in the Program folder.

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The MC200E machine does not support direct
connection but the machine does read USB
sticks.
The MB-4 machine supports direct connection.
You can download designs to the machine’s
internal memory, or to an ATA Card or USB stick
attached to the machine. Direct connection for
the MB-4 machine is, however, only available in
the JANOME Digitizer MB product level.
JANOME Embroidery Software is able to
automatically detect which type of supported
machine is currently connected to the PC USB port.
The Machine menu items are determined by the
type of machine connected to the PC. If no
machine is detected, all menu items will be grayed
out. Your distributor will advise you about
supported machine types. See also Sending
designs to machine.
Supported memory cards
Besides USB connection, you can write to ATA PC
card – ‘Flash Memory’ – in a similar way as you
would save to floppy disk. The ATA PC card is a
PCMCIA standard PC memory card that is used for
storing designs in JEF format to be read/written
from/to machine. The ATA PC card is designated as
a drive in your computer. The drive designation
may become E: or F: or some other letter. After
writing your design, you simply insert the card into
the ATA PC card slot of your machine (if
supported), and read the design.
Note If your computer is a laptop, there may be a
slot where you can insert the ATA PC card and its
adapter directly. If you have desktop computer,
you may need an ATA PC card reader/writer
connected to a USB port.
USB memory sticks
The latest machine models can read from and write
to USB memory sticks. These are very convenient
portable memory devices which can hold large
amounts of data in a small ‘stick’.
Linking your PC by USB cable
All the supported Windows operating systems
support the use of a USB cable to connect a
supported machine directly to your PC, provided
your PC has a USB port installed.
To link your PC by USB cable
1Turn on your PC and sewing machine.
2Connect the Type A connector to the PC and the
Type B connector to the sewing machine.
Note Do not turn the PC or sewing machine off before
setup is complete.
3Install the USB driver for the sewing machine.
Note This setup procedure is only necessary on first
usage. The cable can be disconnected with the power
on or off.
Installing USB drivers for direct
connection
The USB drivers for XP/Vista are included on your
JANOME Embroidery Software Installation CD. You
need to install them when connecting your
machine to PC. The Hardware Wizard automatically
searches for the correct drivers and guides you
through the process.
To install a USB driver for direct connection
1Connect your machine to the computer with the USB
cable and turn both on.
Thecomputerwillsearchfor newhardwareand prompt
you to install a device driver.
USB cable
(12 Mb/s)
Type B
connector
Type A
connector

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2Select No to the Windows Update and click Next.
3Select the automatic installation options, insert your
installation CD into the CD ROM drive, and click Next.
The installation will search for a suitable device driver
andpromptyou to chooseifit findsmorethan onecopy
on your system.
Note The MC11000 (Jsmc860 Device) drivers are
copied to the hard drive when the software is installed
and don’t actually require the installation CD. The
MC10001 machine requires the installation CD while
the Wizard isrunning in orderfor the (Jsmc850Device)
drivers to be installed.
4Choose an option and click Next to start installing.
The following dialog appears when installation is
complete.
5Click Finish to close and restart your computer.
Setting up scanners
JANOME Embroidery Software supports
TWAIN-compatible scanners.
Note Peripheral devices can be connected to your
computer via serial ports, parallel ports, a
specialized network card or an ethernet network.
To set up scanners
1Connect the scanner using the accompanying
instructions.
2Set it up in Windows using the accompanying
instructions and/or the Microsoft Windows
documentation.
3Start JANOME Embroidery Software.
4Select Image > Scanner Setup.
The Select Source dialog opens displaying a list of
scanner drivers loaded on your computer.
5Select the scanning driver to use, then click Select.
Use Image > Scanner Setup to setup scanners.

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Note If you have trouble with scanning after re-starting
JANOMEEmbroiderySoftware,theremaybe aconflict
with previously installed scanner drivers. Re-install
JANOME Embroidery Software and test the scanner. If
the selected scanner driver does not work in JANOME
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 EasyDesign or whenever you change
your monitor.
To calibrate the monitor
1Select Setup > Screen Calibration.
The Screen Calibration dialog opens.
2Measure the height and width of the dialog box.
3Enter the measurement in the Width and Height
fields.
4Click OK to confirm.
Measure width
Measure
height

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Chapter 3
Introduction to
Embroidery Digitizing
JANOME Embroidery Software provides embroiderers with a fast, flexible way
of creating and editing embroidery designs. This section provides an overview
of the embroidery digitizing process as it applies to JANOME Embroidery
Software.
Planning designs
Good embroidery quality starts with good design.
You then need a good quality machine to stitch it
out. But then you need to use the correct fabric,
threads, backings, tensions, and so on. Keep the
following points in mind.
The stitched-out design should also have the
following characteristics:
The design stitches out efficiently on the
machine.
The fabric has not puckered around the stitched
areas.
The design is free of loose ends.
Artwork
Artwork in both ‘bitmap’ and ‘vector’ formats can
be inserted, pasted or scanned into EasyDesign for
use as digitizing templates or ‘backdrops’. Unless
you are an experienced digitizer, do not use
artwork which is complicated. Possible sources for
suitable artwork include:
books of embroidery patterns and children’s
story books
printed table cloths or tea towels
business cards, post cards and wrapping paper
clip art libraries of your word processing or
graphics program
Internet or CD clipart libraries
samples in the EasyDesign C:\Embroidery
Album folder
original artwork – e.g. children’s drawings.
Try this! Be sure to check the copyright for any
images you do not create yourself. If unsure,
contact the company and seek permission to use.
Design shapes and stitching sequence
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 best shapes have
relatively constant width, with smooth edges, no
sharp turns and no small, protruding details. The
design sequence defines the stitching sequence, or
Details are
clearly
defined
Stitches are
neat, smooth
and even
Shapes are
filled with
correct fill and
outline stitches
Stitches are
angled to
match shapes
Design looks
good – shapes,
colors, balance
Shapes are
stitched
correctly – no
unwanted gaps
Lettering is clear and
easy to read

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order in which shapes are stitched out. Of course
you can always change the sequence to improve
the stitchout – for example, to minimize color
changes. Details should be stitched last.
Digitizing embroidery
Designs created in EasyDesign 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 properties or
‘characteristics’ such as color, size, position, and so
on. The most important property of an embroidery
object is its stitch type.
Digitizing consists of turning the basic shapes of a
design into embroidery objects. Different tools are
suited to different shapes. You can digitize them
manually by marking reference points along an
outline, or by using ‘smart’ tools which transform
shapes automatically into embroidery objects.
Stitches are automatically calculated from design
outlines and properties. They are regenerated
whenever you press Enter. This means you can
scale, transform and reshape JANOME Embroidery
Software designs without affecting stitch density or
quality.
Selecting objects
JANOME Embroidery
Software EasyDesign
provides various ways
to select the objects
that comprise an
embroidery design. You
can select all objects to
modify the design as a
whole, or individual
objects for more precise
modification. See Selecting Objects for details.
Viewing designs
EasyDesign provides
numerous ways to view
an embroidery design.
You can show or hide
needle penetration points
and connectors. Zoom in
on an area to see more
design detail or even
individual stitches. Pan
across a design to view
parts that are not
currently visible and use
the Overview Window to
view a thumbnail of the
design. See Viewing
design elements for
details.
Use grid lines to help
accurately align or size
embroidery objects. You
can show or hide the grid.
See Displaying the grid for details.
View completed designs in Visualizer. View the
stitching sequence by ‘traveling’ through your
design by stitches, colors or objects. See Traveling
through designs for details.
Input methods
Depending on the shape and stitching you require,
you use a different ‘input method’ or ‘tool’ to enter
‘reference points’. Input methods determine
whether stitching is an outline, a column of curving
stitches, or a fill of parallel stitches. Methods in
EasyDesign include Run Line, Turning Angle
Fill, Border, and Parallel Fill.
details last
1 2
3
5
4
Normal view
Visualizer

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Use the Run Line tool to digitize lines of single or
triple run stitching. Run Line places a single row
of run stitches along a digitized line. Triple Run
Line repeats each stitch three (or more) times for
a thicker line. See Digitizing lines for details.
Use Turning Angle Fill 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. See
Digitizing columns of varying width for details.
Use Border to digitize columns of constant width.
It is typically used for digitizing borders and
outlines of larger shapes. You can digitize columns
to create thick lines or borders. Border is typically
used with Satin stitch. Use the Parallel Fill tool to
digitize large and irregular shapes. Most shapes
can be digitized with this tool. By digitizing
boundaries within Parallel Fill objects, you can
create filled objects with holes. See Digitizing
complex shapes with fixed stitch angles for details.
Stitch types
There are three basic stitch types available with
embroidery machines – Run Line, Satin and
Weave Fill. Everything else is a variant of these.
The stitch type you use depends on the object
shape, size and the effect you want to achieve. See
Outline & Fill Stitches for details.
Satin Fill creates a glossy, high-quality effect. It is
well suited to stitching narrow shapes or ‘columns’,
where each stitch traverses the width of the
column. See Creating satin fills for details.
Weave Fill stitch consists
of rows of run stitches
and is suitable for filling
large, irregular shapes.
You can select from many
attractive Weave Fill
patterns. Generally the
default size and spacing
will produce the best
results, but you may like
to change the stitch
angle. See Creating weave fills for details.
Embossed Fill is a decorative
fill stitch in which the needle
penetrations form a tiled
pattern. Select from a wide
variety of available patterns.
See Creating embossed fills
for details.
Note In EasyDesign, use the
Run Line method to digitize lines of single run
stitching. Run Line is both a stitch type and an
‘input method’. See Digitizing lines for details.
Thread colors and thread charts
When you digitize, you select thread colors for
each object you create from the Color Chart. New
objects are digitized using the selected color.
JANOME Embroidery Software lets you manage the
thread colors in your Color Chart. Select from a
wide range of commercial thread charts. In
JANOME Embroidery Software, you can set the
color inside the hoop to match the color of the
fabric you intend to stitch out on. Background
colors are treated as design details and are saved
with the design. See Thread Colors for details.
Narrow column
(Border)
Columnofvaryingwidth
(Turning Angle Fill)
Detail (Run Line)
Large irregular shape
(Parallel Fill)
Satin for narrow
shapes
Embossed Fill for
effects
Weave Fill for large
shapes

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You need to decide how many different thread
colors to use and the sequence in which they will
be stitched. When you digitize, you select thread
colors from the Color Chart. Wherever possible,
simplify the design to reduce the number of color
changes. Always start with the shapes at the back
and work your way forward, layer by layer.
Digitizing with artwork
There are two broad categories of artwork file,
both of which can be imported into EasyDesign for
use as digitizing backdrops:
Bitmap images: These consist of colored dots
or pixels. When you zoom in on a small area, the
outlines become jagged and appear as a series
of pixels.
Vector images: These consist of outlines
which may be colored and may have colored
fills. Vector images are automatically converted
into bitmap images when they are imported into
EasyDesign.
To create good quality embroidery, you need to
choose suitable artwork of either format. For both
manual and automatic digitizing purposes, ‘clean’
artwork with a limited number of solid colors and
well-defined outlines work best.
Artwork that is not in digital format needs to be
scanned correctly to produce good quality images.
Before using bitmaps for automatic digitizing, you
must prepare them using the EasyDesign artwork
preparation tools. See Preparing Images for
Automatic Digitizing for details.
Automatic digitizing
The Click-to-Stitch
tools are useful for
quickly creating
embroidery objects
from images that do
not require particular
artistic effects or
embroidery-specific
knowledge. This in turn
frees you to spend
more time on the
artistic or inherently
complicated areas of
your designs. See
Digitizing images with
Click-to-Stitch for
details.
Click-to-Design automatically converts artwork
to fully digitized embroidery with little or no
intervention. Various forms of artwork can be used
– both bitmap and vector – and various levels of
user ‘assists’ applied to the process. See Digitizing
images automatically with Click-to-Design for
details.
Use Photo Click to create embroidery from
photographs or other images, color or grayscale.
Photo Click designs consist of rows of stitches of
varying spacing. The effect resembles the output
of a line printer. See Creating embroidery from
photographs for details.
1
2
3
Areas recolored and
outlines improved – ready
for automatic digitizing
Bitmap image scaled and
backgroundremoved – ready
for manual digitizing

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Modifying designs
When you have digitized your
design you can modify it as a
whole, edit individual objects
or even individual stitches.
EasyDesign lets you add to
designs quickly by
duplicating and copying
existing objects. It also lets
you combine designs by
inserting the contents of one
file into another. See
Combining objects and designs for details.
Note 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.
Stitching sequence usually occurs in the order in
which the design was digitized. However, you can
change this by a variety of methods. The
Resequence List provides a sequential list of
objects grouped by object or color. It provides an
easy way to resequence selected objects and color
blocks. See Resequencing designs for details.
Arranging and transforming objects
You can change the
position, size and
orientation of objects in a
design by moving,
scaling and transforming
them. Group objects
together to apply a
change to them all at
once, or lock them to
avoid unintentional
modification. You can
modify objects directly
on-screen or by changing
their settings. You can
also access some of these functions using the
popup menu. See Arranging and Transforming
Objects for details.
Note The scalability and stitching quality of a
design ultimately depend on its original source.
Only native JAN designs contain the complete set
of design information required for 100% perfect
scaling and transformation. See Embroidery design
formats for details.
Reshaping and editing objects
JANOME Embroidery
Software lets you
modify object shapes
by means of control
points. These vary
slightly with the
object type. For some
objects, you can also
change control points
from corner points to
curves. Stitch angle
lines and entry and
exit markers all
appear around selected objects. Stitch angle
adjustments depend on the type of object you are
working with. With some objects you can set a
stitch angle for the entire object. With others, you
can adjust the turning stitch angles. You can also
change the stitch entry and exit points of individual
objects. This is useful in order to reduce the
number of travel runs connecting adjoining
objects. See Reshaping and Editing Objects for
details.
Editing stitches
With JANOME Embroidery
Software EasyDesign
stitches are automatically
generated from design
outlines and properties. This
means you can scale,
transform and reshape
JANOME Embroidery
Software designs without
affecting stitch density or
quality.
The JANOME Embroidery Software EasyEdit
application allows you to work with traditional
stitch-based designs in the SEW or JEF format.
Using EasyEdit, you can fine-tune your designs
without having to convert them into JAN format.