PE-Design. 5 CD-Book
by Loes van der Heijden
Video tutorial - step-by-step Workbook - Projects CD
for version 5 of
PE-Design® / Paletté®
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Is it a Tutorial or a Projects CD ?
Good news: it is both! Again a multimedia tutorial with a printable
workbook where you will find the step-by-step instructions of all techniques shown and explained in the movies. But this time on the CD
you will also find some ready-to-make projects, with digitizing tips,
sewing instructions, and printable patterns included! So an instant
way to apply your new digitizing skills in fun projects that will make
great gifts and will inspire and dare you to digitize
Is it for newbies or advanced digitizers?
Again: both! If you're a beginner digitizer and new to PE-Design/Palette you will love the clear step-bystep instructions in the printable Workbook and the movies showing and explaining how to use PEDesign/Palette version 5.
And, if you're an experienced digitizer and already have my previous PE-Design 4 CD-Book you will love
the new techniques described in the printable book and shown in the movies. Many of the old techniques shown in the previous version 4 CD-Book will still work in the software, so with the new techniques in the new Version 5 CD- Book you will sort of "double" your skills.
It will be great to grow along with the software: PE-Design/Palette started back in 1996 already as a
great digitizing program and has over the years grown into the current fully professional digitizing suite
that version 5 is. The CD- Book is the tutorial that marches along with the software, and by combining
some techniques resulting in surprising effects, the tutorial sometimes steps ahead of the software too
:-) So let the new CD-Book "walk you through" the digitizing techniques.
Upgrade for owners of previous CD Books ?
No, the new PE-Design 5 CD-Book is not an upgrade: it's a standalone tutorial and projects CD for version 5 of PE-Design/Palette. You don't need a previous CD-Book to be able to use this new PE-Design 5
CD-Book. Suitable for beginners as well as advanced digitizers. If you already own the previous CDBook, the new CD-Book will double your skills and the new techniques, designs and projects will let you
grow along with the software and get everything out of it.
Which version do I need?
If you have the PE-Design/Palette version 4 embroidery software, you should buy my PE-Design4 CDBook. If you have PE-Design/Palette version 5, then this PE-Design 5 CD-Book is for you and if you
have version 6 or 7, there’s a special CD-Book for version 6 (compatible with Version 7) as well.
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Table of Contents PE-Design 5 CD-Book
The movies
Movies with voice-over will show and tell you how to work with PE-Design.
The most important parts of the lessons in the book are covered in movies.
The Workbook and Projects Book
The Workbook and Projects Book can be printed from the CD-rom. In the
book you will find everything that you see in the movies, plus even more
detailed step-by-step instructions showing the best settings to use. The
designs used in the exercises are on the CD-rom too.
The book starts with the PE-Design basics and advances smoothly on to lessons how to create cutwork
designs and how to create freestanding lace! In every lesson you will be creating another design. Artwork, pem-files and also the finished designs are included
Workbook - Part 1: Digitizing Tutorial for Version 5
LESSON 1 - PE-DESIGN BASICS
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
LAYOUT & EDITING, THE HEART OF PE-DESIGN
DESIGN CENTER, FOR DESIGNS WITH PERFECT OUTLINES
PROGRAMMABLE STITCH CREATOR, TO CREATE YOUR OWN FILLS AND MOTIFS
SAVING YOUR DESIGNS, WRITE TO CARD
IMPORT FROM CARD
LESSON 2 - AUTO PUNCH
2.1 AUTO PUNCH - QUICK STEPS
2.2 AUTO PUNCH - STEP BY STEP EXPLAINED
LESSON 3 - A BIT OF EDITING AND CHANGING THE SEWING ORDER
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
A BIT OF EDITING - QUICK STEPS
CHANGING THE SEWING ORDER - QUICK STEPS
A BIT OF EDITING - STEP BY STEP EXPLAINED
CHANGING THE SEWING ORDER - STEP BY STEP EXPLAINED
LESSON 4 - SHADING
4.1 SHADING - QUICK STEPS
4.2 SHADING - STEP BY STEP EXPLAINED
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LESSON 5 - DRAWING (MANUAL PUNCHING) IN LAYOUT & EDITING
5.1 USING THE LINE TOOLS AND MANUAL PUNCHING TOOLS
5.2 SHORTCUTS FOR THE LINE TOOLS AND MANUAL PUNCH TOOLS
LESSON 6 - CROSS STITCH SAMPLER
6.1 DRAWING A CROSS STITCH SAMPLER IN L&E
6.2 CROSS STITCH SETTINGS
6.3 FINISH THE SAMPLER
LESSON 7 - AUTO CROSS STITCH
7.1 AUTO CROSS STITCH - STEP BY STEP
7.2 AUTO CROSS - EDIT THE RESULTS
LESSON 8 - CROSS STITCH IN DESIGN CENTER
8.1 DESIGN CENTER BASICS - STEP-BY-STEP
8.2 SOME NOTES ABOUT CROSS STITCH IN DESIGN CENTER
8.3 "BACKSTITCH" OUTLINES IN L&E
LESSON 9 - DESIGN CENTER: REDWORK
9.1 REDWORK - STEP BY STEP
LESSON 10 - APPLIQUE
10.1 APPLIQUE - STEP BY STEP
10.2 EMBROIDER THE APPLIQUE DESIGN
LESSON 11 - HOLE SEWING
11.1 LAYOUT & EDITING - SET HOLE SEWING
11.2 AUTO PUNCH AND HOLE SEWING
11.3 DESIGN CENTER - CANCEL HOLE SEWING - SHADING
LESSON 12 - TEXT BASICS
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
TEXT BASICS - STEP BY STEP
KERNING
CHANGE COLOR, SIZE AND STYLE OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERS - A LITTLE EXAM
TRANSFORM EFFECT
TEXT ON A PATH
MONOGRAMMING
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LESSON 13 - TTF: TRUE TEXT FUN
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
13.7
HOW TO INSTALL TRUE TYPE FONTS
HOW TO USE TRUE TYPE FONTS - OUTLINED TEXT
TTF: TRUE TEXT FUN - CONVERT TO OUTLINE OBJECT - EZ
TTF: TRUE TEXT FUN - CONVERT TO OUTLINE OBJECT - ADVANCED
TEXT ON A BACKGROUND LAYER - A LITTLE EXAM
PULL COMPENSATION
TRUE TYPE FONTS - DINGBATS
LESSON 14 - PROGRAMMABLE FILLS
14.1 CREATE A PATTERN
14.2 APPLY THE NEW FILL STITCH
LESSON 15 - MOTIF STITCH (AS OUTLINE PATTERN)
15.1 CREATE A TRIPLE STITCH
15.2 USING THE TRIPLE STITCH
LESSON 16 - MOTIFS AS FILL STITCH
16.1 CREATE A MOTIF TO USE AS FILL STITCH FOR LACE
16.2 CREATE A MOTIF TO USE AS "UNDERLAY"
LESSON 17 - PHOTO STITCH
17.1 CREATING A DESIGN WITH PHOTO STITCH 1 - COLOR
17.2 EDITING THE PHOTO STITCH 1 DESIGN
LESSON 18 - CREATING A THREAD CHART
18.1 CREATE AND USE YOUR OWN THREAD CHART
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LESSON 19 - MORE PHOTO STITCH
19.1
19.2
19.2
19.3
PHOTO
PHOTO
PHOTO
PHOTO
STITCH
STITCH
STITCH
STITCH
IN GRAYSCALE
1 - MONO
2 - MONO
2 - COLOR
LESSON 20 - CUTWORK
20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
CUTWORK BASICS
CREATING A CUTWORK DESIGN - "EYELET"
CREATING A CUTWORK DESIGN - "RICHELIEU"
EMBROIDER > CUT > STABILIZE > EMBROIDER
LESSON 21 - LACE
21.1 LACE - THE "EASY" WAY
21.2 FREESTANDING LACE - BASICS
21.3 FREESTANDING LACE - STEP BY STEP
21.4 EMBROIDERY TIPS FOR LACE
21.5 HOW TO "LOCK" YOUR DESIGN SO IT CAN'T BE
EDITED ANYMORE
LESSON 22 - HEIRLOOM EMBROIDERY
22.2 FLOWERS, DOTS AND BOWS
22.3 WING NEEDLE AND TRAPUNTO DESIGN
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Workbook - Part 2: Advanced Editing and Customizing
LESSON 23 - ENTRY / EXIT POINTS
23.1 ENTRY / EXIT POINTS BASICS
23.2 EDITING THE ENTRY/EXIT POINTS
23.3 NOTES ABOUT ENTRY/EXIT POINTS
LESSON 24 - TEXTURE
24.1 TWO LAYERS OF STITCHES
24.2 FEATHERED EDGE TRICK FOR THE OUTLINE
24.2 FEATHERED EDGE LAYER
LESSON 25 - STITCH BASED / OBJECT BASED
25.1 RESIZING EXISTING DESIGNS
25.2 FEATHERED EDGE PATTERN APPLIED TO A LETTER
LESSON 26 - CUSTOMIZING EXISTING DESIGNS
26.1 ISOLATING A PART OF AN EXISTING DESIGN
LESSON 27 - SPLITTING A PHOTO STITCH DESIGN INTO LAYERS
27.1 SPLITTING THE PHOTO STITCH DESIGN INTO LAYERS
LESSON 28 - SPLITTING DESIGNS FOR THE MULTI-POSITION HOOP
28.1
28.2
28.3
28.4
MULTI-POSITION HOOP BASICS
LARGE TEXT FOR THE MULTI POSITION HOOP - A BREEZE IN VERSION 5
SPLITTING DESIGNS - STITCH BASED
SPLITTING DESIGNS - VIA STITCH TO BLOCK
LESSON 29 - OOPS!
29.1 "UNEXPECTED FILE FORMAT" - MORE ABOUT FILE TYPES
29.2 DOWNLOADED A *.DST DESIGN AND COLORS ARE ALL WRONG
29.3 REGION IN LAYOUT & EDITING (CLOSE PATH) WON'T FILL
29.4 IF REALISTIC PREVIEW TAKES FOREVER
29.5 HOW TO CHANGE THE LOOK OF REALISTIC PREVIEW
29.6 IF CROSS STITCH TAKES FOREVER
29.7 "PLEASE CHANGE THE REGION POSITION OR SEWING DIRECTION!"
29.8 "INVALID PAIR WAS SELECTED"
29.9 IF POINT EDIT TOOL DOESN'T WORK
29.10 SEWING ATTRIBUTES BUTTON "GREYED" OUT?
29.11 CARD WRITER MODULE PROBLEMS
29.12 PROGRAM SHUTTING DOWN - RAM ISN'T THE SAME AS FREE DISK SPACE!
29.13 CHECK FOR UPDATES
29.14 UPDATES OR UPGRADES
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Projects Book
For all projects digitizing tips, the designs, sewing instructions and actual size patterns are included on
the CD-rom. Besides special slide show presentations are given for Paper Piecing, Assembling the Nautical Quilt, and Applique.
PROJECT
PROJECT
PROJECT
PROJECT
PROJECT
1
2
3
4
5
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BOOKMARK
BUTTERFLY COLLECTION
GOLF CLUB COVERS
GLASSES CASE
WALLHANGER
PROJECT
PROJECT
PROJECT
PROJECT
PROJECT
6 - KITCHEN DECORATION
7 - "REDWORK" SHOE BAG
8 - SKI SCARF
9 - NAUTICAL QUILT
10 - LACE ORNAMENTS
How to purchase the PE-Design 5 CD-Book
The PE-Design 5 CD-Book can be purchased at http://www.artistitch.com
(Products page).
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