Embird Manual (part 2) 2003 by Ladislav Balara, Embird 1st edition August 28, 2003 All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of authors. Embird Software http://www.embird.com Warning and Disclaimer This book is designed to provide information about Embird Software. Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information is provided on an as is basis. The author shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book.
Contents Auto-Join... 3 Auto-Split... 5 Convert To Stitches (1 color)... 7 Convert To Stitches (4 colors)... 9 Creating Custom Giant Hoop-It-All(tm)... 11 Downloading Embird and plug-ins... 14 Entering Registration Password Into Embird - Auto-Copy to Clipboard... 18 Font Engine Plug-in... 21 Font Engine Plug-in - Using 'Not Installed' Fonts... 25 Installing Embird... 28 Installing Plug-in... 32 Masking Designs... 36 Objects Order Bar... 39 Passwords Back-up... 41 Splitting - Saving and Sewing of Split Designs... 43 Uninstalling Embird... 45 View History... 47 2
Auto-Join This tutorial explains how to use the Auto-Join command in Editor. This command will join selected objects automatically. Each new (joined) object will be smaller than prescribed maximum size. Of course, you can join the designs also manually (see tutorial Joining Designs), but auto-joining will save time in some cases. Please follow these steps: 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Open the first design you want to auto-join using "File -> Open" command. 3 - Add the other parts using "File -> Merge" command (Picture No. 1). Picture No. 1 4 - Select the objects you want to auto-join. In this example, we want to auto-join all objects; we selected "Edit -> Select All" command. (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 3
5 - Select "Edit -> Auto-Join" command. A dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to specify the maximum size of each new design (Picture No. 3). Click "OK" button in this dialog box to continue with auto-joining. Picture No. 3 6 - Embird will join selected objects. When you look at the Object Order Bar, you will see that these single characters were automatically joined into 2 objects (Picture No. 4). Picture No. 4 7 - In this example, we have moved each part to show how the characters were joined (Picture No. 5). 8 - Finally, save each object to hard disk. Select the first object by clicking on its icon on Object Order Bar (or on Working Area) and then select "File -> Save Selected As" command to save only this selected design. Repeat this step for all objects. Picture No. 5 4
Auto-Split This tutorial explains how to use the Auto-Split command in Editor. This command will automatically split selected objects into parts. Each part will be smaller than prescribed maximum size. Of course, you also can split the design manually (see tutorial Splitting - Interactive Free-Hand Splitting), but auto-splitting will save time in some cases. Please follow these steps: 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Open the design you want to auto-split by selecting "File -> Open" (Picture No. 1). Picture No. 1 3 - Select "Edit -> Auto-Split". A dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to specify the maximum size of each part (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 4 - Select "OK" in this dialog box to continue with splitting. Embird will auto-split the design. When you look at the Object Order Bar, you will see that "EMBIRD" was automatically split into 3 parts: "EM", "BI", "RD" (Picture No. 3). 5
Picture No. 3 5 - In this example, we have moved each part to show you how the original design was split (Picture No. 4). 6 - Finally, save each part to hard disk. Select the first part by clicking on its icon on Object Order Bar (or on Working Area) and then select "File -> Save Selected As" to save only this selected part. Repeat this step for all 3 parts, so that you end up with 3 separate files. Example for Viking software would be em.hus, bi.hus, rd.hus. Picture No. 4 6
Convert To Stitches (1 color) Use "Image -> Convert To Stitches (1 color)" command in Editor to automatically convert the image into stitches. Note: This command does not work the same way as Sfumato Stitch plug-in. 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Open the image using "Image -> Open" command (Picture No. 1). Picture No. 1 3 - Resize the image by running "Image -> Set Size" command. In this example, we want the design to fit the standard 100 x 100 mm hoop (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 7
4 - Ajdust the image parameters by running "Image -> Adjust" command (Picture No. 3). In this example we have increased the contrast by 20%. Picture No. 3 5 - Run "Image -> Convert To Stitches (1 color) command. A dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to choose the details setting and to enable/disable the stitch filter (Picture No. 4). Click OK button and wait until Embird creates the stitches. Picture No. 4 6 - Run "Image -> None" command to close the background image. 7 - Save the design using "File -> Save As" command. (Picture No. 5). Picture No. 5 8
Convert To Stitches (4 colors) Use "Image -> Convert To Stitches (4 colors)" command in Editor to automatically convert the color image into stitches. The design will always have only 4 colors - red, yellow, blue and black. Note: This command does not work the same way as Sfumato Stitch plug-in. 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Open the image using "Image -> Open" command (Picture No. 1). Picture No. 1 3 - Resize the image by running "Image -> Set Size" command. In this example, we want the design to fit the standard 100 x 100 mm hoop (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 9
4 - Ajdust the image parameters by running "Image -> Adjust" command (Picture No. 3). In this example we have increased the contrast by 30%. Picture No. 3 5 - Run "Image -> Convert To Stitches (4 colors) command. A dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to choose the details setting and to enable/disable the stitch filter (Picture No. 4). Click OK button and wait until Embird creates the stitches. Picture No. 4 6 - Run "Image -> None" command to close the background image. 7 - Save the design using "File -> Save As" command. (Picture No. 5). Picture No. 5 10
Creating Custom Giant Hoop-It-All(tm) You can create custom Giant Hoop-It-All(tm) in case the built-in hoops do not suit you. The following tutorial explains this process. When you add new Giant hoop into Embird, the settings for this hoop will be saved to C:\EMBIRD32\GHIA.INI file. If you send us this file, we will be able to add the new hoop to the list of built-in hoops. 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - In Editor, click on "Options -> Hoop Size" menu. 3 - In the dialog box that appears on screen choose "Giant Hoop-It-All(tm)" tab and then click "Create" button. 4 - The "Custom Giant Hoop-It-All(tm)" dialog box will appear on screen. (Picture No. 1). You will have to measure several distances with the hoop attached to your sewing machine and then fill in the data into the boxes. All measurements are explained below. Note: All measurements must be in millimeters. Picture No. 1 5 - Measure the total inner hoop width and height. (Picture No. 2). 11
Picture No. 2 6 - Size of sewing area in each section is the maximum area you can sew out with your embroidery machine and standard hoop. For example, Viking can sew out 100 x 100 mm in standard hoop, Janome can sew out 125 x 90 mm in standard hoop, etc. (Picture No. 3). 7 - It is supposed, that on each side of Giant hoop you can sew out in 5 sections - marked as A, B, C, D, E. Sections A, B, C, D usually correspond to lines marked on the rails of your Giant Hoop-It-All(tm). Section E could be the bottom of the rail. In case there are no lines marked on the rails, you should define the 5 sections yourself and mark them on the rails. Of course, the sections should be defined in such a way that they cover the maximum available area for sewing. 8 - Attach the Giant hoop to your sewing machine and slide the bracket to sew in section A. Measure the starting position of needle. Important is the vertical distance between the top inner hoop edge and needle position, and the horizontal distance between the right inner hoop edge and needle position. Repeat this step for sections B, C, D and E (Picture No. 3). 9 - You should also specify the not-usable area around the hoop inner perimeter, which is reserved for needle mechanism. 12
Picture No. 3 10 - In case of Giant-L hoop and sewing at the left side of Giant hoop, the top section at left side will be "E" and the bottom will be "A". You must measure the distances at the right side of hoop (red crosses in Picture No. 4). Mark the starting position of needle for sections A, B, C, D, E while the Giant hoop is attached to your sewing machine (white crosses in Picture No. 4), then rotate the hoop by 180 degrees and measure the distances as shown in steps above. Picture No. 4 13
Downloading Embird and plug-ins This tutorial explains delivery of installation files in e-mails. Normally, you can download all installation files for Embird and plug-ins from http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/down.htm. You will find evaluation (demo) version of Embird and plug-ins there. The evaluation version will change into full version after inserting registration password. You will receive this password in e-mail after purchasing Embird and/or plug-ins at http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/register.htm. Registered users: Please note that there is no special installation file for registered users, they must download the evaluation (demo) version too - see also Installing Embird tutorial. Warning: Many problems with downloading are caused by premature termination of download process. When the downloading lasts too long, the process is interrupted. The downloaded installation file is incomplete and cannot be used. Unfortunately, some internet browsers do not delete these incomplete files, nor display any error message, and users consider the file to be complete. Therefore we strongly recommend you to use some download manager, which allows more sophisticated downloading and is capable to continue with downloading even after interruption - for example GetRight software, free full functional demo available at http://www.getright.com. Another way of solving this problem is to receive the installation files in e-mail - this is explained in the tutorial below. Receiving installation files in e-mail: 1 - Run your internet browser and go to http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/down.htm. When the page is displayed, type in your e-mail address and hit "Submit" button. (Picture No. 1) Picture No. 1 14
2 - New page will be displayed, informing you that confirmation e-mail had been sent to your address. (Picture No. 2) Picture No. 2 3 - Run your e-mail application and wait for confirmation e-mail from "info@embird.com". (Picture No. 3). Read this e-mail and choose which file you want to receive in another e-mail. In this example, we have clicked on the link with "Embird Plus v8.00", because we want to receive this file. Picture No. 3 15
4 - New page will be open in your internet browser. Hit "Yes" button to continue. (Picture No. 4) Picture No. 4 5 - Another page will be displayed, informing you that your request was accepted. (Picture No. 5) Picture No. 5 16
6 - Run your e-mail application and wait for the e-mail with attachment. (Picture No. 6). Please note, that it can take several hours till the file is delivered to you, depending on the file size and the traffic. Therefore you should wait for the file and not require it again. Otherwise it might happen, that you obtain the e-mail with large attachment multiple times. Picture No. 6 17
Entering Registration Password Into Embird - Auto-Copy to Clipboard This tutorial explains how to enter the registration password into Embird using "Auto-Copy to Clipboard" feature. Normally, you should be able to insert the password from e-mail to Embird using Clipboard (Ctrl+C to copy the selected text from e-mail into clipboard, Ctrl+V to paste it into Embird "Help -> Registration" box). However, if you are not familiar with using Clipboard, please try to use "Auto-Copy to Clipboard" feature. It is supposed, that you have paid for Embird registration and received an e-mail with registration password. Please follow these steps: 1 - Run Embird and check whether it is "Unregistered" - read the text in the blue bar at the top of Embird Manager window (Picture No. 1). 2 - In case you have an unregistered copy, run "Help -> Auto-Copy To Clipboard" command.picture No. 1 3 - Embird will display a dialog box with instructions. (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 18
4 - Run your e-mail software (in this example it is Microsoft Outlook Express) and open the e-mail with passwords - the one you received after paying for Embird registration at http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/register.htm. (Picture No. 3). Picture No. 3 5 - In e-mail, double click on the text with password. (Picture No. 3). Embird will display a message informing you about the recognition of passwords (Picture No. 4). In case you do not obtain this message, please repeat this step - double click again on e-mail with password - until the message appears. Picture No. 4 6 - Once the password was recognized and inserted into Embird, you will see in the blue bar that Embird is registered (Picture No. 5). You can also check which plug-ins are registered in "Help -> Installed Plug-ins" menu. 7 - Please back-up your passwords using "Help -> Passwords" menu - see more details in Passwords Back-up tutorial. 19
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Font Engine Plug-in This tutorial explains how to use Font Engine plug-in. This plug-in allows to create lettering from TrueType and OpenType fonts, i.e. from fonts installed in your Windows system. You can even use fonts, which are not installed (to save the system resources) - find more information in Font Engine Plug-in - Using 'Not Installed' Fonts tutorial. In Font Engine it is possible to create lettering with satin (auto-column), plain and motif fills and with thin, satin and applique outlines. Please note, that if you want to use Font Engine there is no special file to download and install. Font Engine plug-in is installed together with Embird software. However, you must pay for it if you want to use it. In other words, the registration fee for Embird does not cover the registration of Font Engine plug-in. Note: There are no TrueType nor OpenType fonts included in Font Engine. Font Engine is just engine, which is capable of converting these fonts into stitches. Read the following tutorial to find out how to create lettering in Font Engine: 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Click on "Insert -> Font Engine Text" menu to create lettering from TrueType/OpenType fonts (Picture No. 1).Picture No. 1 2 - Font Engine dialog box will appear on screen. (Picture No. 2). Choose the font you want to use in "Fonts:" box. You can also choose bold and italic attributes by clicking on "B" and "I" buttons located at the right side of "Fonts:" box. Type your text into the "text:" box at the bottom of "Insert" tab. Picture No. 2 21
3 - Click on "Properties" tab to change the size, type of fill and outline and other properties of lettering. (Picture No. 3). If you want to change more fill and outline parameters, click on "Parameters" button. Picture No. 3 22
4 - Click on "Layout" tab to change the layout parameters of your lettering (Picture No. 4). For example, you can change the "Baseline", place the text on the other side of baseline, create bridge effect by choosing some of the "Envelope" etc. Also, please note that there are several points shown on layout area, allowing you the following:. A. Use red points to move the character along the baseline. If you depress CTRL key it will move only selected character, otherwise all characters placed after selected character will move. B. Use green points to rotate the character. If you depress CTRL key, the angle will change by 15 degrees. If you depress ALT key, the angle will be set to 0 degrees. C. Use teal points to resize the character, either horizontally or vertically. If you depress CTRL key, the size will change in larger steps. If you depress ALT key, the aspect ratio of width and height will be kept. D. Use purple points to skew or mirror the character, either horizontally or vertically. If you depress CTRL key, the skew will change in larger steps. If you depress ALT key, the selected letter will be mirrored. If you depress SHIFT key while moving the point, the operation will be applied to all characters. Please note that undo/redo/reset operations are available for changes in Layout - use the buttons located below layout area. Picture No. 4 23
5 - Hit "OK" button to create lettering and insert it into Editor (Picture No. 5). 6 - Finally, save the lettering using "File -> Save As" command. Picture No. 5 24
Font Engine Plug-in - Using 'Not Installed' Fonts This tutorial explains how to use Font Engine plug-in with fonts, which are not installed in Windows system. All fonts installed in Windows use system resources and therefore they slow down the whole operating system. However, Font Engine plug-in supports also fonts which are not installed in system, i.e. you can use hundreds and thousands of fonts you have stored e.g. on CD or in some folder on your hard disk. Note: There are no TrueType nor OpenType fonts included in Font Engine. Font Engine is just engine, which is capable of converting these fonts into stitches. Read the following tutorial to find out how to use 'not installed' fonts in Font Engine: 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Click on "Insert -> Font Engine Text" menu to create lettering from TrueType/OpenType fonts (Picture No. 1). Please note the 2 buttons located at the right side of "Fonts:" box. The first button allows you to specify 3 folders with your 'not installed' fonts. Embird will scan these folders and all their sub-folders for 'not installed' fonts and it will add them to "Fonts:" box when the scanning is finished. Use the second button for scanning the folders for new fonts (use it only when you copy some new fonts to these folders and you want to let Embird know about this change).picture No. 1 3 - Click on the first button to specify the folder with 'not installed' fonts. A dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to enter 3 folders. (Picture No. 2). It is recommended to copy 25
your 'not installed' fonts to 'C:\EMBIRD32\FONTS' folder, but you can choose any other folder with fonts. Please note, that Embird will not copy the fonts, it expects, that you already have them in these folders. Use e.g. Windows Explorer to copy the fonts into the folders before running Embird. Picture No. 2 4 - You can click on the small button with "folder" button (Picture No. 2) to choose the folder from the list. (Picture No. 3). Please note, that Embird will scan this folder and also all its subfolders for fonts. In this example, we want to support 'not installed' fonts stored on CD-ROM (the CD must be inserted in D: drive). Picture No. 3 5 - Embird will add the D:\ folder to the dialog box. (Picture No. 4). Hit "OK" button to confirm new settings. Picture No. 4 26
6 - The scanning process will start. (Picture No. 5). Please wait until it is finished, it may last several minutes, depending on the number of fonts you have stored in chosen folders. Once this process is finished, the recognized fonts will be added to "Fonts:" box and you can use them as normally installed fonts - see also Font Engine Plug-in tutorial. Picture No. 5 27
Installing Embird This tutorial explains how to install Embird. If you already have some older version of Embird installed on your computer, and you want to update it, please note that there is no special file with "smart" small update or "patch" available. You must download the whole setup file for new version from http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/down.htm. Download the file to e.g. "C:\My Documents" folder on your hard disk. Then you must uninstall the current version and finally install new version. If you follow the steps in this tutorial, your passwords for Embird will remain on your computer and they will be transferred into new version automatically. Warning: If you already have older version of Embird on your PC and you want to update, please read the note above and then follow the steps in Uninstalling Embird tutorial to uninstall the older version. Only then continue with installation of new version. Installing Embird: 1 - Click on "Start -> Run" command. (Picture No. 1) Picture No. 1 2 - A dialog box will appear on screen. Hit "Browse" button. (Picture No. 2) Picture No. 2 28
3 - Browse to the folder with downloaded installation file for new version of Embird, e.g. to "C:\My Documents". (Picture No. 3). In this example we are dealing with Embird Plus version 8.00, therefore the installation file has name "embrd800.exe". Select the file and hit "Open" button. Picture No. 3 4 - Hit "OK" button to run the file. (Picture No. 4) Picture No. 4 5 - Installation file will start and a dialog box will appear on screen. (Picture No. 5). Hit "Setup" button to continue. Picture No. 5 29
6 - The dialog box with "License Agreement" will appear on screen. (Picture No. 6). Read the agreement carefully and if you accept it, choose "I accept the terms in the license agreement" option. Then hit "Install" button to continue. Picture No. 6 7 - Another dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to change the settings of "Iconizer" plug-in, which is included in Embird installation file. (Picture No. 7). Please read Iconizer tutorial to find more about this plug-in. Hit "OK" button to continue. Picture No. 7 30
8 - When the installation process is finished, the information message is displayed. (Picture No. 8) Picture No. 8 9 - Now you can move Embird icon to your desktop and double-click it to run Embird. (Picture No. 9). Picture No. 9 31
Installing Plug-in This tutorial explains how to install plug-ins (alphabets, Sfumato Stitch, Digitizing Studio) into Embird. Before you start installing plug-ins, please note that first you must install Embird software - find more in Installing Embird tutorial. Then you must download the installation file for each plug-in from http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/down.htm. Download the files to e.g. "C:\My Documents" folder on your hard disk. Warning: Iconizer plug-in and Font Engine plug-in are included in Embird installation file and therefore there are no special installation files available for them. These plug-ins will be installed together with Embird software. However, you must pay for them if you want to use them. In other words, the registration fee for Embird does not cover the registration of Iconizer plug-in nor Font Engine plug-in. Installing Plug-in: 1 - Click on "Start -> Run" command. (Picture No. 1) Picture No. 1 2 - A dialog box will appear on screen. Hit "Browse" button. (Picture No. 2) Picture No. 2 32
3 - Browse to the folder with downloaded installation file for plug-in, e.g. to "C:\My Documents". (Picture No. 3). In this example we are dealing with Alphabet 1 plug-in, therefore the installation file has name "alphabt1.exe". Select the file and hit "Open" button. Picture No. 3 4 - Hit "OK" button to run the file. (Picture No. 4) Picture No. 4 5 - Installation file will start and a dialog box will appear on screen. (Picture No. 5). Hit "OK" button to continue. Picture No. 5 33
6 - Another dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to change the "Unzip To Folder:". Normally, it is not necessary to change it, because this is the default folder where Embird was installed. Hit "Unzip" button to continue. (Picture No. 6) Picture No. 6 7 - When the installation process is completed, the information message is displayed. (Picture No. 7). Hit "OK" button. Picture No. 7 8 - Finally, hit "Close" button to close the installation dialog box. (Picture No. 8) Picture No. 8 34
9 - Repeat the installation process in steps 1-8 for each plug-in you want to install. The list of installed plug-ins is available in Embird in "Help -> Installed Plug-ins" menu. (Picture No. 9 and 10) Picture No. 9 Picture No. 10 35
Masking Designs Use "Edit -> Mask" command in Editor to mask 2 or more selected objects. The stitches in the object underneath will automatically be deleted where the upper object overlaps. 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Open the first design you want to mask using "File -> Open" command (Picture No. 1).Picture No. 1 3 - Merge the second design using "File -> Merge" command. (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 36
4 - Select the objects you want to mask. In this case there are only 2 objects in Editor, so you can use "Edit -> Select All" command (Picture No. 3). Picture No. 3 5 - Mask selected objects using "Edit -> Mask" command. A dialog box will appear on screen (Picture No. 4), allowing you to choose the pull compensation (overlap between upper and underneath objects). Picture No. 4 6 - In this example, we have moved the upper object when masking was finished, to show you how does the mask command work. The stitches in the object underneath were automatically deleted where the upper object overlaps. (Picture No. 5). Normally, you should not move the objects after masking, just save the result to file using "File -> Save As" command. 37
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Objects Order Bar Objects Order Bar is the bar at the right side of Embird Editor screen. Objects Order Bar defines the order in which objects would be embroidered if you join them into single design. You can change the order of objects using drag-and-drop on their icons on Objects Order Bar. This tutorial explains how to change the sewing order: 1 - Run Embird and click on "Editor" menu. 2 - Open the first design you would like to join using "File -> Open" command. 3 - Open the other designs using "File -> Merge" command. We use 6 characters in our example. Their order on Object Order Bar is "MEBIRD", but we would like to exchange the sewing order of first and second character, to sew the word "EMBIRD" from left to right. (Picture No. 1)Picture No. 1 4 - Move mouse pointer to second object on Object Order Bar (icon of "E" character) and click on it to select it. (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 39
5 - With the mouse pointer still on the icon of second object, depress left mouse button and hold it down. Drag the mouse pointer to the icon of first object on Objects Order bar (character "M" in Picture No. 3). Here release the left mouse button. A popup menu will appear (Picture No. 3) Picture No. 3 6 - In the popup menu, choose "Swap Objects" command to swap the order of sewing of "M" and "E" characters. Check the results in Picture No. 4. Tip: You can also check the sewing order using "View -> Sew Simulator" command. Picture No. 4 40
Passwords Back-up In Embird Plus 8.0 Build 2 (and above) you can back-up your passwords easily using the 'Help -> Passwords' menu. This command will create 'PASSWORD.INI' file on chosen disk (e.g. on floppy disk A:), containing all passwords that are in your copy of Embird. We strongly recommend to back-up the passwords regularly to avoid problems caused e.g. by reinstallation, hard disk failure or virus attack. The 'Recover' button is 'Help -> Passwords' dialog box allows to insert the passwords into Embird and thus to change the evaluation (demo) version into full version. You can also use the 'Back-up' and 'Recover' commands if you want to use Embird on some other computer, e.g. on your laptop, and you need to transfer the passwords to have it registered. However, please note that you may transfer Embird to another computer only as long as the other computer is owned by you and as long as it is used on only one computer at a time. 1 - Run Embird and click on "Help -> Passwords' menu item. (Picture No. 1) Picture No. 1 2 - A dialog box will appear on screen. (Picture No. 2) 3 - To back-up your password, just insert formatted floppy disk into drive A: and hit 'Back-up' button. Picture No. 2 41
4 - If you want to recover the passwords from back-up copy on your floppy disk, hit 'Recover' button. (Picture No. 3) Picture No. 3 Tip: To find out whether your copy of Embird is registered, please run Embird and check the blue bar at the top of Embird Plus Manager window. In registered copy you will see the following text there: "Embird Plus Manager - registered to [your name]" (see also Picture No.1 above). To find out which Embird plug-ins are installed and registered on your computer, please use "Help -> Installed Plug-ins" menu. 42
Splitting - Saving and Sewing of Split Designs This tutorial explains how to save the parts of split design. It also shows how to create the template, which you will use to align the parts during sewing. To find out how to split a design, please read tutorials Splitting - Interactive Free-Hand Splitting and Auto-Split. Once the splitting is completed, please follow these steps to save the design parts: 1 - In this example, we applied "Edit -> Auto-Split" to SUNFLOWER design. The design was split into four parts. (Picture No. 1). Picture No. 1 2 - Select "File -> Save Separated As" to save all four parts separately; i.e. to save each part into its own file. (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 43
3 - A dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to choose the format for saving. Please note, that "Center in Hoop" option is ON (Picture No. 3). Choose the format you need for your embroidery machine and then select "OK". Picture No. 3 4 - Another dialog box will appear on screen, allowing you to choose the name of design file. In this example, Embird will offer us SUNFLOWR_1 name for part 1, SUNFLOWR_2 for part 2, etc. (Picture No. 4). Select "Save" to save this part. This step will be repeated for the rest 3 parts. Picture No. 4 5 - Select "File -> Print Template" to print the template. (Picture No. 5). There will be 4 crosses in the template, showing you the starting position of needle for parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Use this template and the crosses to align the parts when sewing on your embroidery machine. Picture No. 5 44
Uninstalling Embird 1 - Click on "Start -> Programs -> Embird Plus -> Uninstall Embird Plus" command. (Picture No. 1) Picture No. 1 2 - In the dialog box which appears on screen, click on "Remove" button. (Picture No. 2) Picture No. 2 3 - Another dialog box will appear, allowing you to back-up your passwords in Embird. (Picture No. 3). If you want to back-up the passwords, please insert formatted floppy disk into drive A: and hit "Back-up" button. Once the back-up process is finished, click on "Close" button to close this dialog box. Picture No. 3 45
4 - Continue with uninstallation process by clicking on "Yes" button. (Picture No. 4) Picture No. 4 5 - When the uninstallation process is finished, the information message is displayed. (Picture No. 5) Picture No. 5 46
View History Use "Middle Panel -> View History" command in Manager to show the list of designs which were recently displayed in Manager. 1 - Run Embird and click on "Middle Panel -> View History" command in main menu. (Picture No. 1).Picture No. 1 2 - The list of designs that were recently displayed in Manager will appear on middle panel. (Picture No. 2). Picture No. 2 47
3 - If you have registered Iconizer plug-in, you can enable icons in history list by setting the "Right Panel -> Preview Files" option to "on". (Picture No. 3). Picture No. 3 4 - In the History list choose the design you want to display again and double click on its name (Picture No. 4). You can also click right mouse button for popup menu with commands. Picture No. 4 48
5 - Embird will display the chosen file (Picture No. 5). Picture No. 5 Note: Embird stores the history list in C:\EMBIRD32\HISTORY.TXT file. You can delete this file manually if you want to clear the list. 49