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Table of Contents Getting Started With Pro-Stitcher .......................................................................... 3

Overview ........................................................................................................ 4 The Pro-Stitcher Workspace ............................................................................. 5

Measure ..................................................................................................... 10 Commonly Used Functions ............................................................................... 12

File tab ............................................................................................................... 15 Working With Design Files ............................................................................... 17 Open, Close, and Save Design Files .................................................................. 19 Open, Close, and Save Workspace Files ............................................................ 23 Open, Close, and Save Area Files ...................................................................... 25 To Shutdown, Reboot, or Exit Pro-Stitcher ........................................................ 26

Edit Tab ............................................................................................................. 27 Design History ................................................................................................. 28 To Undo Your Most Recent Change .................................................................. 30 To Cut, Copy, Paste, or Duplicate a Design ........................................................ 31 To Clear All Objects from the Workspace .......................................................... 32 Design Groups ................................................................................................ 33

Area Tab ............................................................................................................ 35 Create and Use Areas ...................................................................................... 36 To Create a Two-Corner Area ........................................................................... 38 To Create a Multi-Point Area ............................................................................ 41 Rotating Areas ................................................................................................ 43

Modify Tab ......................................................................................................... 45 Baselining Design Modifications ........................................................................ 46 Rotating Designs ............................................................................................. 47 Cropping Designs ............................................................................................ 57 Resizing Designs ............................................................................................. 64 Skewing Designs to an Area ............................................................................. 73 Aligning Designs .............................................................................................. 77 Repositioning Designs ...................................................................................... 85 Swapping Design Start and End Points .............................................................. 89

Repeat Tab ......................................................................................................... 91 Basic Repeat ................................................................................................... 92 Wrapping Designs ........................................................................................... 99

Pro-Stitcher Tab .................................................................................................. 105 Quilting the design .......................................................................................... 107 Before Stitching ............................................................................................... 110 Move the Quilting Machine with Pro-Stitcher ...................................................... 111 Channel Lock .................................................................................................. 113 Freehand Record ............................................................................................. 114 Changing the Stitching Start or End Point .......................................................... 116

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View Tab ............................................................................................................ 118 Tools Tab ........................................................................................................... 120 Settings Tab ....................................................................................................... 125

Touch Mode .................................................................................................... 127 To Customize the Quick-Access Toolbar ............................................................ 128 Pro-Stitcher Defaults ........................................................................................ 129 Auto Jump ...................................................................................................... 131 Stitching Speed ............................................................................................... 132 Stitches Per Inch ............................................................................................. 133 Tie-off Stitches ................................................................................................ 134 Pull-up Stitches ............................................................................................... 136 Pause Delay .................................................................................................... 137 Advanced Settings ........................................................................................... 138

Simulation Mode .......................................................................................... 139 Communications .......................................................................................... 142 Speed Profile ............................................................................................... 144 Logging ...................................................................................................... 145 Motors ........................................................................................................ 146


GettingStartedWithPro-Stitcher® OnlineVideosandTutorialsWeencourageyoutolearnmoreaboutPro-StitcherbywatchingtheonlinevideosfeaturingtheJanomestudioeducators.Youcanalsofindtutorialsforaccomplishingcommonquiltingactivities.

ContentofthisManualTheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ifyoufindanyproblemsinthemanual,pleasereportthemtousinwriting.Thisdocumentisnotwarrantedtobeerror-free.Janomeassumesnoresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsorinaccuraciesthatmayappearintheinformationalcontentcontainedinthismanual.

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OverviewPro-Stitcherrunsonatouch-screentabletcomputerwithMicrosoft®Windowsoperatingsystem.BecausePro-StitcherrunsinaWindowsenvironment,youmaynoticethingssuchastheWindowsdesktop.Ifyou’reunfamiliarwiththeWindowsoperatingsystemorcomputersingeneral,you’llbenefitbytakingaclassorfindingotherwaystolearnmoreaboutthebasicsofMicrosoftWindows. TomaintaintheintegrityofthePro-Stitchersoftware,avoidusingthePro-StitchertabletcomputerexceptwhenrunningPro-Stitcher.Forexample,ifthecomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,WindowsmayperformoperatingsystemupdatesthatcouldpotentiallybeincompatiblewithPro-Stitcher.Italsomayexposethecomputertovirusesandothermalwarethatmaycompromisethesystemorleadtootherproblemsthatmaynotbecoveredbythewarranty.TogetthemostfromusingPro-Stitcher,usethePro-StitchercomputeronlyasdirectedtorunthePro-Stitchersoftware,theArt&Stitchsoftware,andothersoftwareprovided.Notes,ImportantNotes,andCautions

• NOTE:ANOTEindicatesimportantinformationthathelpsyoumakebetteruseofyourPro-Stitcher.

• IMPORTANT: AnIMPORTANTnoteprovidesinformationthatisessentialtoproperlyusingPro-Stitcher.

• CAUTION:ACAUTIONindicatesapotentialforcausingharmtoyourquiltingmachine,thequilt,ortoyourself.


ThePro-StitcherWorkspaceThePro-Stitcherscreenprovidesquickaccesstoallfunctions.

WorkspaceTabsFileTab:UsetheFileTabtoworkwithdigitaldesignfiles,Pro-Stitcherprojects,andareas.GotothistabtoshutdownPro-Stitcher.EditTab:UsetheEditTabtocut,copy,paste,duplicate,orcleardesignsontheworkspace. AreaTab:UsetheAreaTabtocreateanduseareas.ModifyTab:UsetheModifyTabtomakeformattingchangestothequiltingdesign(s):rotate,reposition,resize,crop,align,skew,orswapstartandendpoints.RepeatTab:UsetheRepeatTabtorepeat,wrap,offset,andconnectdesigns.Pro-StitcherTab:UsethePro-StitcherTabtostitchoutthequiltandaccessotherstitchingoptions.ViewTab:UsetheViewTabtoturnonoroffelementsontheWorkspace,suchastherulerandscrollbars.ToolsTab:UsetheToolsTabtoaccessArt&Stitch.SettingsTab:UsetheSettingsTabtosetupdefaultsandaccessadvancedoptionsfortroubleshootingandfinetuningPro-Stitcherperformance(usuallyasdirectedbyatechnician).HelpTab:UsetheHelpTabtoaccessthisindexedreferencehelpsystemandseetheAboutbox.

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RibbonBarTheRibbonappearsbelowtheWorkspacetabs.Itdisplaysbuttonsthatchangeaccordingtowhichtabyouhaveselected.SeethehelppagesforeachWorkspaceTab(detailedabove)forinformationabouttheRibbonBarbuttonsuniquetoeachtab.SidebarAsyouselectRibbonbuttonsforthedifferentWorkspaceTabs,optionsforthebuttonmayappearintheSidebaralongtherightsideofthescreen.TheSidebaralsohasitsowntabs,dependingonwhatisloadedintotheworkspace.Forexample,ifadesignorgroupofdesignsisintheworkspace,therewillbeatabforDesignorGroup.Quick-AccessToolbarTheQuick-AccessToolbarisacustomizabletoolbar.Includebuttonstoaccessyourmost-usedfunctionswithinPro-Stitcher.ThistablesummarizesthedefaultbuttonsontheQuick-AccessToolbar.IfyouwouldlikedifferentbuttonsontheQuick-AccessToolbar,seeToCustomizetheQuick-AccessToolbar.

Undo:UsetheUndobuttontoundothelastfunctionperformed.ContinueselectingUndoasneededtogetthedesignbacktowhereyouwantit.

Redo:IfyouchangeyourmindaboutthelastUndoaction,selecttheRedobutton.

Baseline:UsetheBaselinebuttonto"freeze"themodificationsyouhavemadetothedesign. Allmodificationsafteryoubaselinetreatthedesignasanew,unaltereddesign.However,baselinedoesnotsavethedesigntoyourcomputer.

Rulers:Selecttohideorshowtheworkspacetopandsiderulers.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyturnonorofftherulers.

Follow:SelectFollowwhenyouwanttoensurethatthecrosshairsremaininviewwhenyouhavezoomedadesign.ThissavesyoufromhavingtousePantofindthecrosshairs.Itisalsohelpfultoenablewhenyoustitchawidedesignbecauseyoucanbothzoominonthedesignandseewhatisbeingstitchedonthescreen.

Drag:SelecttheDragbuttonandthenusethemachinetomovetheneedle(representedbythecrosshairs)tothedesiredlocation.TheDragbuttonbecomesaDropbutton.Whenthemachineisinposition,touchtheDropbutton.


Grid:Selecttohideorshowtheworkspacegrid.

Measure:UseMeasuretomeasuredistancesinadesignordirectlyonthequilt.FormoreinformationseetheMeasurehelptopic.

HorizontalChannelLock:SelectHorizontaltolockPro-Stitchersoitstitchesonlyinahorizontaldirection.PresstheStart/Stopbuttononthemachine’shandlebarsandmovethemachinetostitchthelineinaleft-to-rightorright-to-leftdirection.

VerticalChannelLock:SelectVerticaltolockPro-Stitchersoitstitchesonlyinaverticaldirection.PresstheStop/Startbuttonthemachine’shandlebarsandmovethemachinetostitchthelineinatop-to-bottomorbottom-to-topdirection.

WorkspaceToolbarTheWorkspaceToolbarisalwaysvisibleandprovideseasyaccesstotoolsyou'lluseforinteractingwithobjects,suchasdigitaldesignsandareas,onthePro-StitcherWorkspace.

Pan

Pan:UsePantomovewhatyouseeontheworkspace.Pandoesnotrepositionthedesignrelativetothequilt.

• SelectPanandthendragyourfingeracrossthescreen.Thecurrentviewmoveswiththemovementofyourfinger.

Zoom:UseZoomtoviewasectionofthedesignlargerorsmaller.Zoomdoesnotrepositionorresizethedesign.Ifyouhavegridlinesdisplayedon-screen,you’llseethegridlinesalsoshrinkorgrowasyouzoomthedesign.

• Tozoomintoanarea,selectZoom.Thenuseyourfingertodrawaboxaroundtheareayou'dliketoseelarger.SeealsotheZoomInandZoomOutbuttonsbelowintheStatusBar.

Select:TouchtheSelectbuttonintheWorkspacetoolbar,thentouchadesigntoselectit.Amessagescrollsontherightsideofthescreentoindicatethatthedesignisselected.Ifitwasalreadyselected,touchingthedesigndeselectsit.Aselecteddesignappearsdarkeronthescreenthananyunselecteddesigns.YoucanalsouseyourfingertodrawamarqueeboxonthescreenaftertouchingtheSelectbutton.Anydesignsthatoverlapwiththemarqueeboxwillbeselected.

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XForm(Transform):YoucanusetheTransform(XForm)featuretomanuallyrotateorresizeadesignorarea.SelectthedesignorareaandthenselectXForm.Handleswillformaroundtheobject.Useyourfingeronthehandlestoresize.Useyourfingertodragthedesignaroundtheworkspace.Oruseyourfingerontheroundhandle(abovetheupperrightcorner)torotatethedesign.TouchXFormtoturnoffthehandles.SeealsoToManuallyRotateaDesign.

Simulate:IfyouarerunninginSimulationmode,theSimulatebuttonwillbeintheWorkspaceToolbarsoyoumayquicklyswitchbetweennormaloperationandSimulationmode.

StatusPanelThistablesummarizesthebuttonsintheStatusBar.

SelectAll:Usethisbuttontoselectalldesignsintheworkspace.

MultiSelect:Usethisbuttontoselectdesignsoneatatime.Selectthebuttonandthentouchthedesignsyouwanttoselect.

SelectNone:Usethisbuttontocancelanyselectionsyouhavemade.

ZoomtoDesign:Zoomsthedesigntocompletelyfilltheworkspace.

ZoomtoArea:Zoomstheareatocompletelyfilltheworkspace.

Refresh:Centersthedesign,area,andcrosshairssobotharevisibleonthescreen.Refreshdoesnotrepositionthedesignrelativetothequilt.Torepositionadesign,seeRepositioningDesigns.

Zoomin:Enlargesthedesignonthescreen,butdoesnotchangethesizeofthedesignwhenitisquilted.Tochangethesizeofthedesign,seeResizingDesigns.

Zoomout:Shrinksthedesignonthescreen,butdoesnotchangethesizeofthedesignwhenitisquilted.Tochangethesizeofthedesign,seeResizingDesigns.


TheBoundingBox:Ifyouhaveadesignloaded,theouterdimensionsofthedesignareaissurroundedbyablueboundingbox.Ifyouhavedefinedanarea,theouterdimensionsoftheareaissurroundedbyapinkboundingbox. YoucanturnoffthedesignandareaboundingboxesbyselectingViewTab>Bounds. TheStitchingStartandEndPointsforDesigns:ThepointatwhichthestitchingbeginsisshownbyagreencirclewithanXinit.ThepointatwhichthestitchingendsisshownbyaredcirclewithanXinit.YoucanturnoffthestitchingstartandendpointsbyselectingViewTab>StartEnd.JumpStartandEndPointsforDesigns:Thesmallgreenandredcirclesindicatethestartandendpointsofjumpswithinthedesign.Purpledashedlinesconnectthesmallgreenandredcirclestoshowthejumps,orno-stitch,lines. YoucanturnoffthejumpstartandendpointsbyselectingViewTab>Jumps. Selectedvs.Non-SelectedbuttonsSomebuttonsareon/off,ortoggle,buttons.Turnthemonoroffbytouchingthem. Buttonisselected,oron.

Buttonisdisabled,oroff.

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MeasuringtheDesignorQuiltYoucanusethemachinetomeasuredifferentregionsofthequilt.

1. Movethemachinesothecrosshairs,ortheneedleposition,areatthestartingpoint,orzerocoordinate,ofthesectiontobemeasured.

2. PressMeasureandmovethemachinetobeginmeasuring.Therulergivesyouthedistanceinthehorizontal(x)andthevertical(y)directions,aswellasthedirectangulardistance.Intheexamplebelow,themeasurementwasfromtheupperleftcornertothelowerrightcorner,or5incheswide(X)by5incheshigh(Y),and7.07inchesfromcornertocorner.

3. PressMeasureagaintoturnoffthemeasurement.Toresetthemeasurementstartingpoint,pressMeasuretoturnitoffandthenturnitbackonafteryouhavemovedthecrosshairstowhereyouwanttoagainbeginmeasuring.


MachineQuiltingTip:Tomeasureadimensionlonger thantheavailablequiltingspace

PositionthecrosshairsandpressMeasure.Measureasfaronthequiltasyoucanandmarkwhereyouendedwithapin.Enterthemeasurementintothecalculatoronyourquiltingmachine.PressMeasureagaintoturnitoff.Advancethequilt,makingsurethepinisstillvisible.PressMeasureandmeasurethenextsegment,andusethecalculatortoaddthismeasurement. PressMeasuretoturnitoff.Continueinthismanneruntilyouhavethetotalmeasurementyouneed.

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CommonlyUsedFunctionsToaccessthevariousPro-Stitcherfunctions,youwilltypicallyselectoneofthetabswhichdisplaysaribbonofbuttonsbelowthetabs.Whenyouselectaribbonbutton,customizationoptionsforthatfunctiondisplayintheSidebaralongtherightsideofthescreen.(IftheSidebarisclosed,choosethearrowbuttonattheupper-rightcornerbythePro-Stitcherworkspacetoopenit.)

ToDoThis SelectThis ThenDoThis

Displaycontext-sensitiveon-screenhelp

?icon Selectatab,button,orareaontheworkspacetodisplayatextboxwithinformationaboutthatfunction.

Open,close,savedesigns,areas,orprojects

Filetab ChooseDesign> Open,Close>Selected,orSave>SelectedfromtheRibbon.

ShutdownPro-Stitcher Filetab ChooseShutDown>ShutdownfromtheRibbon.

Showorhidethedesign,theboundingbox,theareabox,therubberband,thejumppoints,startandstoppoints,thegridlines,thescrollbars,ortherulers

Viewtab ChoosetheitemsfromtheRibbonthatyouwanttodisplayornot.

Duplicateorclearadesign Edittab ChooseDuplicateorClearAllfromtheRibbon.

Baselinethedesignmodifications

Modifytab ChooseBaselinefromtheRibbon;youcanalsoassigntheBaselinebuttontotheQuickAccessToolbar.



Rotate,flip,ormirrorasingleorgroupeddesign

Modifytab ChooseRotate;chooseeitherGrouporSingleontheSidebar;thenchoosefromtherotateoptions.

Cropthedesignrelativetoanarea

Modifytab Createthearea.ChooseCropfromtheRibbon,chooseOutsideorInsideontheSidebar.Thenindicatewhethertoperformatieoffatthejumppoints(disabletheEdgesbutton)ortostitchbetweenjumppoints(enabletheEdgesbutton).

Changethequiltingstartand/orendpointsofthedesign

Modifytab Movethedesign’sstartand/orendpoints:selectPro-StitcherTab>NewStart/End).Usetheverticalscrollbarsinthesidebartochangethestartand/orendpoints.Youcanalsocropthedesignbasedonthenewpositionsofthestartand/orendpoints.

Changethedimensionsofthedesign

Modifytab ChooseResizefromtheRibbon.ChooseLocktolocktheaspectratioifdesired.ChooseeitherWidth,Height,OriginalWidth,orOriginalHeightontheSidebar;thenenteranumberintotheboxorusethePlus(+)andMinus(—)toadjustthedimension.

Skewthedesign Modifytab Createanareaandopenadesign.ChooseSkewfromtheRibbon.GenerallyyouwilluseSkew1whenskewingtoaconvexareaandSkew2whenskewingtoaconcavearea.

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Swapthequiltingstartandendpoints

Modifytab SelecttheSwapbutton.

Repeatdesignsintheworkspace Repeattab AddorremovedesignrepeatsusingthePlus(+)andMinus(—)buttons,orselecttheFitbuttontohavePro-Stitcherautomaticallycalculatetheoptimalnumberofrepeatsbothhorizontallyandvertically.Addmorehorizontalorverticalrepeatsifdesired,andthenstretchthemverticallyandhorizontallytofitthemtothearea.

Wraprepeateddesignsintheworkspace

Repeattab Shifttheentiredesignwindowupordown,oroffsettheindividualrows.

Stitchperfectlystraightlinesacrossthequilt.

Pro-Stitchertab UseChannelLocktostitchhorizontallyorvertically,oruseMove withtheStitchbuttonselectedtostitchup,down,left,right,ordiagonally.

Quiltoutadesign Pro-Stitchertab SelectQuiltfromtheRibbon.(MakesuretheStitchbuttonisselectedinthesidebar.)ThenselectRun.

Recoverfromathreadbreakorrunningoutofbobbinthread

Pro-Stitchertab UseNewStart&EndtochangethestartpointofthedesigntothepositionwherePro-Stitcherneedstoresumestitching.

ToupdatethePro-Stitchersoftware

Filetab DownloadthelatestversionofthePro-StitchersoftwaretoaUSBDrive.PlugtheUSBdriveintoaUSBportonthePro-Stitchertabletcomputer.SelecttheUpdatebuttonontheribbon.


FileTabUsethefiletabtoaccessdigitaldesignfiles,Pro-Stitcherprojects,andsavedareas.UsethismenuforshuttingdownPro-Stitcher. Filetabribbonbuttons

Design:Opensadesignfile.Navigatethroughyourcomputer’sfilesystemtolocatethedesignfileyouwanttouse.Thedrop-downmenualsoshowsthedesignfilesyoumostrecentlyusedforquickaccess.

Workspace:Opensaworkspacefile.Navigatethroughyourcomputer’sfilesystemtolocatetheworkspacefileyouwanttouse.Thedrop-downmenualsoshowstheworkspacefilesyoumostrecentlyusedforquickaccess.

Area:Selecttoopenanareafile.Navigatethroughyourcomputer’sfilesystemtolocatetheareafileyouwanttouse.Thedrop-downmenualsoshowstheareafilesyoumostrecentlyusedforquickaccess.Youcanhaveonlyoneareaopenatatime.

Save:Selecttosavetheselecteddesign(s),theworkspace,orthearea.

Close:Selecttoclosetheselecteddesign(s),theworkspace,orthearea.Youwillbepromptedtosaveanyobjectsthathavehadchanges.

ClearAll:Selecttocloseeverythingintheworkspace.Besuretosaveanythingyouwanttokeepbeforeclearing.

Update:AfterdownloadingtheupdatetoaUSBdrive,insertthedriveintothePro-StitchercomputerandselectthisbuttontoupdatethePro-Stitchersoftware.

ShutDown:SelecttoexitPro-Stitcher.Fromthemenu,selectShutDowntoquitthesoftwareandshutdownthetabletcomputer;selectReboottorestartboththetabletcomputerandsoftware;orselectExittoWindowstoexitthesoftwarebutleavethetabletcomputeron.

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ToWorkWithDesignFilesToOpen,Close,orSaveDesignFilesToOpen,Close,orSaveProjectFilesToOpen,Close,orSaveAreaFilesToShutdown,Reboot,orExitPro-Stitcher FiletypescompatiblewithPro-StitcherDesignfiles .hqf,.hqfx ThisisthestandardPro-Stitcherfiletype.(Thexindicatesthatthefileisencrypted.) .hqv,.hqvx ThisisusedforPro-Stitchervectorfiles.(Thexindicatesthatthefileisencrypted.).qli,.qlix Analternativedesignfiletype.(Thexindicatesthatthefileisencrypted.).txt,.txtx Analternativedesignfiletype.(Thexindicatesthatthefileisencrypted.).tap,.tapx Analternativedesignfiletype.(Thexindicatesthatthefileisencrypted.)

• NOTE:Whenyoupurchasedigitaldesigns,werecommendyouget.hqfor.hqvfilesifavailable.

Projectfiles .hqp Pro-StitcherusesthisfileextensionwhenyousaveaPro-Stitcherprojectfile.

.hqpx Pro-Stitcherusesthisfileextensionifyousaveaprojectfilethatincludesanencryptedfile.

Areafiles .hqa Pro-Stitcherusesthisfileextensionwhenyousaveanareafile.


WorkingWithDesignFiles

Pro-Stitcherreadsseveraldesignfiletypes:.hqf,.hqv(vectorfileformat),.hqp,.qli,.txt,and.tap.Pro-Stitchercanalsoread.hqfx,.hqvx,.qlix,.txtx,and.tapxencryptedfiles,providedyouuseakeycodethatisuniquetoyourPro-Stitchercomputer.Youwillneedthiscodewhenyoupurchaseencrypteddesigns.

Tofindthekeycodeforencryptedfiles

• SelecttheHelptabintheupperrightcornerofthescreen.Thenselect

Aboutintheribbon.TheAboutboxappearsintheworkspace.ThecodeyouneedisafterthewordKey.Tocopythecodetothecomputer’sclipboard,selecttheCopyKeybuttonontheAboutscreen.Youcanthenpastethecodeintotheencrypteddesign.

DesignFilePropertiesWheneveradesignisopen,aDesigntabappearsintheSidebar.Thedesign'sdimensionsappearintheDesignSidebartab.YoucanmodifythesepropertiesdirectlyintheDesignSidebarorselectModifyTab>Resize.

SelectingDesignsWhenoneormoredesignsareopenonthescreen,youcanselectdesign(s)andmakemodificationstothem.

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Toselectadesign

Aselecteddesignappearsdarkeronthescreenthananyunselecteddesigns.

Select:TouchtheSelectbuttonintheWorkspacetoolbar,thentouchadesigntoselectit.Amessagescrollsontherightsideofthescreentoindicatethatthedesignisselected.Ifitwasalreadyselected,touchingthedesigndeselectsit.YoucanalsouseyourfingertodrawamarqueeboxonthescreenaftertouchingtheSelectbutton.Anydesignsthatoverlapwiththemarqueeboxwillbeselected.

Toselectmultipledesigns• TouchtheSelectbuttonintheWorkspacetoolbar.Thenuseyour

fingeronthescreentodrawaboxthatincludesthedesignsyouwanttoselect.Besuretobegindrawingtheboxinablankareaoftheworkspace.Ifyoubegindrawingtheboxonadesign,Pro-Stitcherselectsandmovesthatdesign.Byselectingmultipledesigns,youautomaticallycreateadesigngroup.

Learnmoreaboutdesigngroups.

• YoucanalsousetheselectbuttonsintheStatusPanelatthebottomofthescreentoselectdesigns.

SelectAll:Usethisbuttontoselectalldesignsintheworkspace.

Multi-Select:Usethisbuttontoselectdesignsoneatatime.Selectthebuttonandthentouchthedesignsyouwanttoselect.

SelectNone:Usethisbuttontocancelanyselectionsyouhavemade.


Open,Close,andSaveDesignFiles

Toaccessrecentlyuseddesigns Thisshortcutenablesyoutoopenrecentlyuseddesignswithoutsearchingthroughthedesignlibrary.

• SelectFile>Design.Thenselectoneofyourrecentlyuseddesignsthatarelistedonthemenu.Iftherearemorerecentdesignsthatshowupinthedrop-downbox,useyourfingeronthescrollbarortaptheupordownarrowtoshowmoreofthelist.

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Toloadadesignfromthedesignlibrary

• Toloadadesign,selectFileTab>Design>Open.BrowsetothedesignstoredinafolderoneithertheC:driveoronaUSBdrive.Double-tapthenameofthedesiredfile,orsingletapandthenselectOpentoloadthedesign.

Designers’Showcase

Pro-Stitchercomeswithalargelibraryofquiltingmotifsfromdigitalquiltmotifdesigners.Selectthedesigner’snametoseethemotifs.ThenchoosethedesignyouwanttouseandselectOpen.Ifyousavethedesign,Pro-Stitchersavesittoan.hqffileformat.Ifan.hqffilewiththatnamealreadyexists,youwillbepromptedtooverwritethedesign.

TosaveadesignPro-Stitcherpromptsyoutosaveyourworkwhenclosingthesoftwareorclosingadesign.However,itisagoodideatosaveyourworkregularly.

• PresstheSave>Selectedtosavethedesigninitscurrentstate.Thedesignlibraryappearswiththenameofthecurrentdesignloaded.


Pro-Stitchersavesthedesignasan.hqffile.

• Tooverwritetheexistingdesignwiththatname,pressYes.OtherwiseselectNoorCancel.

• Tosaveacopyofthedesigntoanewname,touchthenamebox.Thepop-upkeyboardappearsforyoutoenteranewname;thenpressSave.

• Tocancelwithoutsavingthedesign,pressCancel.

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Tocloseadesign

• Ifyouhavemorethanonedesignintheworkspace,selectthedesignyouwanttoclose.ThenselectClose>Selected.Youwillbepromptedtosaveanychangesmadetothedesign.


Open,Close,andSaveWorkspaceFilesYoucansaveagroupofdesignsasadesignorasaworkspace.Ifyousaveagroupasadesign,Pro-Stitchersavesitasasingledesign.Whenyouloaditagaininthefuture,youwillnotbeabletoworkindependentlywiththedesigns.Ifyousaveagroupofdesignsasaworkspace,Pro-Stitchersaveseachdesignindependentlysothatwhenyouloadtheworkspaceagain,youwillbeabletomodifythedesignsindividually.Ifyouhavecreatedanarea,Pro-Stitcheralsosavestheareaaspartoftheworkspace. Toopenanexistingworkspacefile

• Toopenanexistingworkspacefile,selectFile>Workspace>Open,navigatetothedesiredfolder,andselecttheworkspacefile(withafileextensionof.hpqor.hqpx).ThenselecttheOpenbutton.

Toclosethecurrentworkspacefile

• Toclosethecurrentworkspacefile,selectFile>Close>Workspace.Iftherehavebeenanychanges,youwillbepromptedtosavethefile.Ifyouwanttosaveit,selectYes;otherwise,selectNo.

Tosaveaworkspaceasadesignfile

• Tosaveagroupofdesignsasasingledesignfile,selectthedesignsandthenselectFile>Save>Selected.Navigatetothefolderwhereyouwanttosaveit,andgiveitanameifnecessary.ThenselecttheSavebutton.

• NOTE:Ifyousavemultipledesignsasadesignratherthanasaworkspace,thedesignsarecombinedintoasingledesign.Anymodificationsmadetothedesignapplytotheentiredesign.

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Tosaveagroupofdesignsasaworkspace• TosaveagroupasaProject,selectthegroup,selectFile>Workspace

>Save,navigatetothefolderwhereyouwanttosaveit,andgivethegroupafilenameifnecessary.ThenselecttheSavebutton.

• NOTE:Ifyousavemultipledesignsasaworkspace,Pro-Stitchersavestheindividualdesigns.Youwillbeabletocontinuetomakemodificationstothedesignsindividually.


Open,Close,andSaveAreaFilesAfteryoucreateanarea,youcansavethatareatoafiletobeabletoreuseitinthefuture.Theareafileissavedtoafilewiththeextension.hqaor.hqax.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingandusingareas,seetheAreaTabchapterinthismanual. Toopenanexistingareafile

• Toopenanexistingareafile,selectFile>Area>Open,navigatetothedesiredfolder,andselecttheareafile(withafileextensionof.hpa).ThenselecttheOpenbutton.

• NOTE:Whenyouopenasavedareafile,theareadisplayswithadottedlineratherthanasolidlinetoindicatethatitisn'tlockedtoanypositiononthequilt.Selectthearea(Area>Select)andthenusetherepositiontools(Modify>Reposition)topositionthearearelativetothemachine'sneedleandcrosshairsonthescreen.

Toclosethecurrentareafile

• Toclosethecurrentareafile, selectFile>Close>Area.Ifyouhavemadechangestothearea,youwillbepromptedtosavethefile.Ifyouwanttosaveit,selectYes;otherwise,selectNo.

Tosavethecurrentareafile

• Tosavethecurrentareaasafile,selectFile>Save>Area.Navigatetothefolderwhereyouwanttosaveit,touchthenameboxandgiveitanameifnecessaryusingtheon-screenkeyboard.ThenselecttheSavebutton.

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ToShutDown,Reboot,orExitPro-StitcherWhenyouarethroughusingPro-Stitcher,youcanclosePro-Stitcherandshutdownthetabletcomputer,restartthePro-Stitchersoftware,orexitPro-StitchertotheWindowsdesktop. ToshutdownPro-Stitcherandthetabletcomputer

• SelectFileTab>Shutdown>ShutDown.Youmaybepromptedtosaveyourwork.ChooseYestosave,orNotoshutdownwithoutsavingyourmostrecentchanges.

TorebootthePro-Stitchertabletandsoftware

• SelectFileTab>Shutdown>Reboot.Youmaybepromptedtosaveyourwork.ChooseYestosave,orNotoshutdownwithoutsavingyourmostrecentchanges.

ToexitPro-StitchertotheWindowsdesktop

• SelectFileTab>Shutdown>ExittoWindows.Youmaybepromptedtosaveyourwork.ChooseYestosave,orNotoshutdownwithoutsavingyourmostrecentchanges.


EditTabEdittabribbonbuttons

History:UsetoshowalistofyourmostrecentactionswithPro-Stitcher.SelectanitemontheHistorylisttoreturnthedesigntothestateitwaswhenthatfunctionwasperformed.OrselectClearHistorytocleartheentiredesignhistory.SeealsoToworkwiththeDesignHistory.

Undo:UsetheUndobuttontoundothelastfunctionperformed.ContinueselectingUndoasneededtogetthedesignbacktowhereyouwantit.SeealsoToUndoYourMostRecentChange.

Redo:IfyouchangeyourmindaboutthelastUndoaction,selecttheRedobutton.

Cut:Cutstheselecteddesign(s).

Copy:Copiestheselecteddesign(s).

Paste:Pastestheselecteddesign(s),positioningthedesignstartpointattheneedleposition(indicatedbythecrosshairs).

Duplicate:Selectthedesign(s)youwanttoduplicateandthenselecttheDuplicatebutton.Ifonedesignisselected,onlythatdesignisduplicated.Ifmultipledesignsareselected,allselecteddesignsareduplicated.SeealsoToDuplicateaWorkspaceObject.

ClearAll:Selecttocleareverythingfromtheworkspace.Besuretosaveanythingyouwanttokeepbeforeclearing.SeealsoToClearAllObjectsfromtheWorkspace.

ToCut,Copy,orPasteaWorkspaceObject

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DesignHistoryPro-Stitchershowsthemostrecentlyusedactionsyouperformed,withthemostrecentactionatthetopofthelist(belowClearHistory).

ToSeeYourDesignHistory

• SelectEditTab>HistorytoshowalistofyourmostrecentactionswithPro-Stitcher.Theitematthetopofthelist(belowClearHistory)isthemostrecentfunctionandtheitematthebottomofthelististhefirstfunctionperformed.Scrollthroughthelistbydraggingtheboxinthescrollbar.SelectanitemontheDesignHistorytoreturnthedesigntothestateitwaswhenthatfunctionwasperformed.


ToCleartheHistoryofRecentActions

• Toclearthehistoryofrecentactions,selectClearHistoryatthetopofthelist.

• NOTE:Clearingthehistorydoesnotundoanyofthoseactions;itsimplyremovestheactionsfromthelistofactions.

Afterclearingthehistory,thehistoryisgoneandyouwillnotbeabletoUndoorRedopreviousactions.Asyouperformnewactions,theyareaddedtothehistoryandtheUndoandRedobuttonswillworkonthoseactions.

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UndoandRedoToUndotheLastFunction(s)

Undo:SelecttheUndobuttontoundothelastfunctionperformed.ContinueselectingUndoasneededtogetthedesignbacktowhereyouwantit.

ToRedotheLastUndoAction(s)

Redo:IfyouchangeyourmindaboutthelastUndoaction,selecttheRedo button.


Cut,Copy,Paste,orDuplicateaDesign

Cut:Selectthedesign(s)youwanttocutandchoosetheCutbutton.Pro-StitcherkeepsthatdesignintheClipboardsoitcanbepasteduntilyoucutorcopyanotherdesign,oruntilyouclosePro-Stitcher.

Copy:Selectthedesign(s)youwanttocopyandchoosetheCopybutton.Pro-StitcherkeepsthatdesignintheClipboardsoitcanbepasteduntilyoucutorcopyanotherdesign,oruntilyouclosePro-Stitcher.

Paste:Choosethisbuttontopastethedesign(s)thatwerecutorcopiedtotheClipboard.Pro-Stitcherpositionsthedesignstartpointattheneedleposition(indicatedbythecrosshairs).

Duplicate:Selectthedesign(s)youwanttoduplicateandthenchoosetheDuplicatebutton.Ifonedesignisselected,onlythatdesignisduplicated.Ifmultipledesignsareselected,allselecteddesignsareduplicated.Theduplicateddesignisplacedsuchthatthedesign'sstartpointisattheneedleposition,indicatedbythecrosshairs.Iftheoriginaldesignwasalreadyatthecrosshairs,you'llneedtoselectthetop(duplicated)anddragittowhereyouwantit.

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ToClearAllObjectsfromtheWorkspace

ClearAll:ChooseClearAlltocloseeverythingintheworkspace.Clearingtheworkspacedoesnotsavetheareaoranydesigns.UsetheSaveoptionifyouwanttosavethembeforeclearing.


DesignGroupsYoucangroupmultipledesignsandtreatthemasasingledesign.

1. Openthedesignsyouwanttouse.Youcanalsoopenonedesignandduplicateitintheworkspace(EditTab>Duplicate).

2. Togroupthedesigns,touchtheSelectbuttonintheWorkspaceToolbaranduseyourfingertodrawamarqueeboxthattouchesthedesignsyouwanttogroup.Thegroupisnowselected.YoucanalsousetheSelectAllorMulti-SelectbuttonsintheStatusPaneltoselectthedesigns.

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• YoucanalsoselecttheMultiSelectbuttonintheSelectsidebarandtoucheachofthedesignsyouwanttogrouptogether.Ifyouwanttogroupallofthedesignsintheworkspace,selecttheSelectAllbutton.

IfyoulookattheWorkspacetabinthesidebar,you'llseethedesignslistedindividually,aswellasagroupthatincludesbothdesigns.Sincethegroupisselected,itishighlightedindarkgreen.

Youcannowworkwiththedesignsasagroup,suchasrotatethegroup,resizeit,orrepositionit.Seealso:Torotate,mirror,orfliprepeateddesignsoradesigngroup


AreaTabCreateandUseAreasAreatabribbonbuttons

File:Usetoopenanareafileyouhavesaved.Navigatethroughyourcomputer’sfilesystemtolocatetheareafileyouwanttouse.Thedrop-downmenualsoshowstheareafilesyoumostrecentlyusedforquickaccess.

Select:thisbuttonselectstheareaintheworkspace.Theareaturnsfromapurplelinetoagreenlinetoindicateitisselected.Youcanthenuseyourfingertodraganddropit,orselecttheXForm(Transform)buttonandusethetransformhandlestoresize,rotate,orrepositionthearea.

Clear:Selecttoclearthecurrentarea.

2Corner:Selecttocreatea2-corner(rectangularorsquare,with90-degreecorners)area.SeealsoToCreateaTwo-PointArea.

Multi-Point:Selecttocreateamulti-pointconcaveorconvexarea.SeealsoToCreateaMulti-PointArea.

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CreateandUseAreasAquiltingareaisaportionofthePro-Stitcherscreenthatrepresentsanareaonthequilt.Withinthisarea,youcanplacedesigns,repeatthem,stretchthem,skewthem,cropthem,andsoforth,knowingthateverythingwithinthedefinedareaonthescreenwillmatchupwiththecorrespondingareaonthequilt. Areascanbeasimplerectangle,createdbyidentifyingtwoopposingcorners(2-cornerareas),ortheycanbemorecomplex,uniqueshapes,createdbyplottingmultiplepoints(multi-pointareas). Youcanhaveonlyoneareaonthescreenatanyonetime. However,afterplacingdesignsinanareayoucansafelyclosetheareaandthedesignwillremainwhereitisontheworkspacerelativetothequilt.Youcanalsosaveareasandopenthematalatertime.However,youwillneedtorepositionthearearelativetothequilt.ToCreateaTwo-CornerAreaToCreateaMulti-PointAreaWhenyoucreateanarearelativetoasectionofthequilt,theareaappearsontheworkspaceasasolidpurpleline.Ifyoumakechangestothearea,suchasresizeit,moveit,transform(X-Form)it,orrotateit,thelinebecomesadottedpurplelinetoremindyouthatitnolongerrepresentstheareaonthequilt.Similarly,whenyouopenasavedareafile,itappearsonthescreenasadottedlinebecauseitisnotpositionedrelativetoaspecificlocationonthequilt.Whenyouselectanarea,thedottedlineturnsgreen.Toopenanexistingareafile

• SelectFileTab>Area>Open,navigatetothedesiredfolder,andselecttheareafile(withafileextensionof.hpa).ThenselecttheOpenbutton.Iftheareafilewasusedrecently,itwillshowupinthedrop-downmenusoyoucanquicklyselectit.

OR

• SelectAreaTab>File>Open.Navigatetothedesiredfolder,andselecttheareafile(withafileextensionof.hpa).ThenselecttheOpenbutton.Iftheareafilewasusedrecently,itwillshowupinthe


drop-downmenusoyoucanquicklyselectit. Toselectanareaintheworkspace

1. Openanexistingareafile,orcreateanewarea.SeeToCreateaTwo-CornerAreaorToCreateaMulti-Pointarea.

2. SelectAreaandthentheSelectbuttonontheArearibbon.Theareashouldappearonthescreenasadottedgreenlineindicatingthatitisselected.

3. Afterselectinganarea,youcantransform(X-Form)it,resizeit,orrotateit.

Tozoomtothearea

• Ifanareaisn'tfullyvisibleontheworkspace,selecttheZoomtoAreabuttonintheStatusBar.

Toclearanarea

• SelectAreaTab>Clear.Besuretosaveitifyouwanttousetheareaagain.

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ToCreatea2-CornerAreaUsethe2-CornerAreaoptionwhencreatingrectangularorsquareareas.Tocreatearectangularareausing2Corner

1. Movethequiltingmachinesotheneedlelinesupwithonecornerofthedesiredarea onthequilt.Thenselect2Corner.

2. Apurpledotdisplaysonthe

screentoindicatethefirstcorner.Movethequiltingmachinesotheneedlelinesupwiththeoppositecornerofthedesiredareaonthequilt.

3. Select2Corneragain.Apurplerectangleindicatesthequiltingarea.

ResizingAreasYoucanresizeanareausingthesidebaroptionsorbyselectingtheareaandmanuallystretchingitusingXForm(Transform).TooverridethewidthorheightofanareausingSidebaroptions


ThewidthandheightoftheareaappearintheAreaSidebar.Youcanmodifythesevaluestocreateanareabeyondwhatthequiltingmachinecanreach.Forexample,perhapsyourquiltis80incheslong.ChangetheHeightto80tocreateanareathatcoversthefulllengthofthequilt.

• IntheSidebar,toucheithertheWidthnumberboxortheHeightnumberbox,enteranewvalueinthenumberpadthatappears,andthenselectEnter.Afteryouenteravalueineitherbox,theareaconvertstoarectanglewiththenewdimension(s).

• NOTE:Toseethefullareaonthescreen,selecttheZoomto

AreabuttonintheStatusBar. Toresizeanareamanuallyon-screen

1. SelecttheareabychoosingAreaTab>Select.Theboundaryoftheareaturnsfromapurplelinetoadottedgreenline.

2. SelecttheXForm(Transform)buttontoturnontheobject'shandles.

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3. Touchoneoftheresizehandlesanddragyourfingertostretchorshrinkthearea.Touchoneofthecornerhandlestoresizeinboththehorizontalandverticaldirectionsatthesametime. Whenyouletgoofthehandle,theareafreezesinthatposition.

4. Whenyouarehappywiththesizeofthearea,selectanotherbuttonintheworkspacetoolbar.


ToCreateaMulti-PointAreaFormorecomplexareas,useMulti-Pointtomarkmultiplepointstocreatetriangles,hexagons,octagons,oranyshapewiththreeormorepoints. Tocreateanareawithmultiplepoints

1. Movethequiltingmachinesotheneedlelinesupwithonecornerofthedesiredareaonthequilt.(ItmaybenecessarytopresstheMotorsbuttonatthetop-rightcornerofthescreentounlockthemotors.)PressMulti-Point.

2. MovethemachinetoasecondpointalongtheperimeterofthequiltingareaandpressMulti-Pointagain.Apurplelinejoinsthetwomarkedpoints.

3. MovethemachinetoathirdpointalongtheperimeterofthequiltingareaandpressMulti-Point.Pro-Stitcherautomaticallyclosestheshape

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backtothefirstpointwhenthethirdpointismarked,creatingapurpletriangletoindicatethemulti-pointarea.

4. Markotherpointsasdesiredtocreateadetailedquiltingarea. Tokeeptrackofhowmanypointsyouhavemarked

• ThePointCountboxintheAreasidebardisplayshowmanypointsyouhavemarked.Whenyouclearthearea,thepointcountgoesbacktozero.


RotatingAreas Youcanrotatetheareabyselectingtheareaandmanuallyrotatingit.Torotateanareamanuallyon-screen

1. SelecttheareabychoosingAreaTab>Select.Theboundaryoftheareaturnsfromapurplelinetoadottedgreenline.

2. SelecttheXForm(Transform)buttontoturnontheobject'shandles.

3. Touchthecircleanddragyourfingerclockwisetorotatetheareaclockwise,ordragyourfingercounterclockwisetorotatetheareacounterclockwise.

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4. Whenyouarehappywiththerotationofthearea,selectselectanotherbuttonintheworkspacetoolbar.


ModifyTab Modifytabribbonbuttons

Baseline:UsetheBaselinebuttonto"freeze"themodificationsyouhavemadetothedesign. Allmodificationsafteryoubaselinetreatthedesignasanew,unaltereddesign.However,baselinedoesnotsavethedesigntoyourcomputer.

Rotate:SelecttheRotatebuttontoopentheRotatesidebar.Youcanrotateasingledesignormultipledesigns.

Reposition:UsetheRepositionoptionstopositionadesignrelativetotheneedleposition(representedbythecrosshairsonthescreen.

Crop:UsetheCropfunctioninconjunctionwithadefinedArea.Afteradesignhasbeenloadedandmodifiedasneeded,markanAreathatrepresentstheregiontobecropped.SelecttheCropbuttontoopentheCropsidebar.IftheCropsidebaroptionsarenotavailable,anAreahasnotyetbeendefined.

Resize:SelecttheResizebuttontoopentheresizeoptionsinthesidebar.Youcanadjusttheheightandwidth,aswellastheoriginalheightandoriginalwidth(ifthedesignhasbeenrotated).Youmayalsolocktheaspectratiosotheheightandwidthincreaseordecreaseproportionately.

Skew:Afteryoucreateanarea,usetheskewoptionstofitthedesignwithinthearea.Anyfurtherformattingyoudotothedesignwillalsostretchtothelimitsofthearea.TheSkewoptionsaren'tavailableuntilyoudefineanareaandopenadesign.

Align:Afteryoucreateanarea,usethealignoptionstopositionthedesignwithinthearea.ToopentheAlignmentSidebar,selecttheAlignbutton.Thenselectfromthealignmentbutton(s)topositionthedesignwithinthearea.

Swap:Usethisbuttonforthosetimeswhenyouwanttoswitchthequiltingstartandendpoints,suchaswhenyourotateorflipadesignandthestartpointisnowattherightsideofthedesign.

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BaseliningDesignModificationsPro-Stitcherhasveryflexibledesigncapabilities.Eachfunctionyouchooseisreprocessedandreappliedwhenthenextfunctionisperformed.Forexample,youcanskewadesigntofitanareaandthenrotatetheskeweddesign.Thedesigncontinuestoskewasitrotatestokeepitwithinthearea. Thebaselinefeatureenablesyoutofreezethedesignatanypointinthedesignprocess,essentiallyfreezingallofyourdesignchoices.Thedesignisn'tsavedtothecomputer,buttheresize,rotation,andcropsettingsaremaintaineduntilyouchangethem. Tobaselineadesign

Atanypointinthedesignprocess,selectModify>Baseline.

Afteryoubaselineadesign,youwillnotbeabletouseanyofthedesignresetbuttonstoreturnthedesigntoitsoriginalsettings.However,youwillbeabletousetheUndoorRedofunctionsbasedonthedesignhistory.Afteryoubaselineagroup,thedesignsaremergedandthegroupistreatedasasingledesign.Youwillnotbeabletoworkwiththedesignsindividually.MachineQuiltingTip:PracticalUsesforBaseline

UsetheBaselinefunctiontostitchaquiltwithmultiple,identicalblocks.Marktheareaofthefirstblock,fitthedesigntotheblockusingSkeworotherfunctionstomodifythedesign,andthenbaselinethedesign.Quiltthefirstblock.CleartheArea.Thedesignwillmaintainitssizeandshape.Repositionthedesigntoanotherblockandquiltthedesign.Continuequiltingthebaselineddesignontheblocksthroughoutthequilt.UseBaselinewhenyouwanttocropmultipleshapesfromadesign.Markandcropthefirstarea,andthenselectBaseline.Cleartheareaandcreateanewareainanotherlocationforcropping.Continuetomarkandcropasdesired,followedbyselectingBaselineaftereachcroptocreatemultiplecroppedregionsinadesign.


ToRotateaDesignYoucanrotateasingledesignorseveraldesignsthathavebeengrouped. RotateSidebarButtons

Group:Torotaterepeateddesignsasaset,firstselecttheGroupbuttonandthenselecttherotation,mirror,orflipoptionyouwanttouse.

Single:Torotateeachdesignindividually,firstselecttheSinglebuttonandthenselecttherotation,mirror,orflipoptionyouwanttouse.

Reset:ChooseResettoturnoffanyrotationactionsyou'vemadesinceyousavedorbaselinedthedesign(s).

Counterclockwise45°:Selecttorotateselecteddesign(s)counterclockwiseby45degrees.

Clockwise45°:Selecttorotateselecteddesign(s)clockwiseby45degrees.

Mirror:PresstheMirrorbuttontomirrorthedesignvertically.Itisbesttobaselinethedesign(Modifytab>Baseline)followingaMirrorfunction.Otherwise,otherfunctions(suchasRotate)thatarebasedontheoriginaldesignorientation,willappeartobehappeningbackwards(i.e.aRotateclockwiseafteraMirrorwithoutpressingBaselinewillrotatecounterclockwise).

Flip:PresstheFlipbuttontoflipthedesignhorizontally.ItisbesttoBaselinethedesign(Modifytab>Baseline)followingaFlipfunction.Otherwise,otherfunctions(suchasRotate)thatarebasedontheoriginaldesignorientation,willappeartobehappeningbackwards.

2Point(start):Definesthestartpointforcreatingalinethatrepresentstheangletowhichthedesignwillberotated.SeeTorotateadesignoradesigngroupaccordingtoanangleonthequiltbelow.

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End(of2Pointrotation):Definestheendpointforcreatingalinethatrepresentstheangletowhichthedesignwillberotated.SeeTorotateadesignoradesigngroupaccordingtoanangleonthequiltbelow.

Tomirror,flip,orrotateadesign45°clockwiseorcounterclockwise

• SelectModify>RotatetorotateadesignandopentherotateoptionsintheSidebar.SelectthedesignandthenselectoneoftherotatebuttonsintheSidebar.Choosetorotatethedesignin45-degreeincrements,eitherclockwiseorcounterclockwise.Orchoosetomirrororflipthedesign.

Originaldesign


Designrotated45°clockwise

Designrotated45°counterclockwise

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Designmirrored

Designflipped

TorotateadesignbasedonacustomrotationvalueInadditiontousingtherotationbuttons,youcanspecifyacustomrotationvalue.Thedumptruckwasrotatedtotheright33degreesintheimagebelow.


1. SelectModify>Rotate.Specifyarotationvalue(indegrees,from1to359)intheRotationbox.

2. ThenselecteithertheCounterclockwisedirectionbuttonortheClockwisedirectionbutton.

3. TocontinuerotatingbythespecifiedRotationvalue,selecteithertheCounterclockwisedirectionbuttonortheClockwisedirectionbutton.

Toreturnthedesigntoitsnon-rotatedstate

• SelectModify>Rotate.ThenselecttheResetbutton. Torotate,mirror,orfliprepeateddesignsoradesigngroupIfyouselectmultipledesigns,itbecomesadesigngroup.Whenyourotate,mirror,orflipthedesigngroup,itistreatedasasingledesign.SelecttheGroupbuttonontheRotatesidebar;thenselecttherotateoption.

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Designgroup

Designgrouprotated45degreescounterclockwiseFormoreinformationaboutcreatingdesigngroups,seeDesignGroupsundertheEditTab.


2-PointRotation2-PointRotationusesthequiltingmachinetoidentifyalinethatrepresentstherotationangle.You’llsetastartpointandanendpointtocreatealinethatrepresentstheangletowhichthedesignwillalign. Torotateadesignoradesigngroupaccordingtoanangleonthequilt

2PointStart:Usetosetthestartpointforalinethatrepresentsthecustomrotationangle.

2PointEnd: Usetosettheendpointforthelinethatrepresentsthecustomrotationangle.

1. Movethequilting

machinetoapointonthequiltleftofthelinetofollowandselect2PointStart.

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2. Movethemachinetoapointfurthertotherightalongtheangledline.

3. Select2PointEnd.Thedesignrotatedtomatchtheanglecreatedbythetwopointsselectedinsteps1and2.

4. TherotationangleappearsintheCustomRotationboxinthesidebarandthedesignrotatestomatchtheangle,-30.80degreesinthisexample.


MachineQuiltingTip:Use2-Pointrotationtoquilt sashinginanon-pointquilt

Createanareathatrepresentsthesashingtobequilted.Loadthedesignandmakedesignchanges,suchasresizeandcreaterepeats.Thedesignwillbehorizontalonthescreen.Thenuse2-Pointrotationtorotatethedesigntomatchthequilt.Positionthemachine’sneedlealongtheangledsashingseamlineandselectthe2-PointStartbutton.Movethemachine’sneedletoaspotalongthesameseamlineandselectthe2-PointEndbutton.Thedesignrotatestomatchtheangleyoudefined.

Tofinetunetheangleofrotation

• Redefineeitherthestartpointortheendpointasnecessarybymovingthequiltingmachinetoanewlocationandpressingeither2PointStartor2PointEnd,dependingonwhichendofthelineneedstoberepositioned.

• NOTE:Astartpointontheleftfollowedbyanendpointontheright

(i.e.astraightlinewithstartontheleftandendontheright)isa0°rotation,ornorotation. Astartpointontherightandanendpointontheleft(i.e.astraightsameline,butwiththestartandendpointsreversed)isa180°rotation,orinotherwords,thedesignwillbeupsidedown.

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Tomanuallyrotateadesign

• SelectthedesignandthentouchtheXForm(Transform)buttonintheWorkspacetoolbar.Touchtheroundhandleabovethetop-rightcornertorotatethedesign.SelectanotherbuttonintheworkspacetoolbartoturnofftheXFormfunctions.


CroppingDesigns UseCropmenufunctionsinconjunctionwithareas.Aftermodifyingadesignasneeded,markanareathatrepresentstheregiontobecropped.SelectModifyTab>Crop.NOTE:IftheCropSidebarbuttonsaregrayedout,youhaven'tyetcreatedanarea.DefinetheareatobecroppedbeforeusinganyoftheCropfunctions. CropSidebarButtons

None:Returnsthedesigntoanuncroppedstate.

Cropoutside:Cropsthedesignoutsideofthedefinedarea.

Cropinside:Cropsthedesignwithinthedefinedarea.

Cropstart/end:Cropsthedesignbeforethestartpointandaftertheendpoint.Usethisoptionaftermovingthestartandendpoints(Pro-Stitcher>NewStart/End).Formoreinformationaboutchangingthestartandendpoints,seeNewStart/End.

Edges:Whenselected,thisbuttonindicatesthatanyopenedges,orjumppoints,thatresultedfromacropwillbeclosed.EachjumppointcreatedafteraCropwillbetiedtothenextendpointbystitchingalongtheborderoftheAreatogettothenextpoint.Toperformatieoffinsteadwherejumppointsresultedfromthecrop,disabletheEdgesbuttoninstead.

TocropbasedonanareaThisexamplecropsbasedonastar-shapedarea.Perhapsyouwanttoquiltacross-hatch,orgrid,designaroundastar-shapedappliqué.Youcreatetheareaandcropinsidethearea.Or,tocropwithinthestar-shapedareaonly,cropoutsidethearea.

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1. Aftermodifyingadesignasneeded,createanareathatrepresentstheregiontobecropped.Thisisamulti-pointareaintheshapeofastar.FormoreinformationseeToCreateaMulti-PointArea.

2. ThenselectModifyTab>CroptoopenthecroppingoptionsontheSidebar.Youmusthavedefinedanareainorderforthecropoptionstobeavailable.

3. Tocropoutsideofthedefinedarea,selectOutside.Tocropinsidethedefinedarea,selectInside.Toremovethecropandreturntothewholedesign,selectNone.


Croppedinsidewithclosededges,orjumppoints

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Croppedoutsidewithclosededges,orjumppoints

IndicatehowyouwanttohandleedgesPro-Stitcherhastwowaysofhandlingedges,orjumppoints,thatarecreatedfromacrop:openorclosed.

MachineQuiltingTip:TostitcharoundthecroppedareaTheentireareaoutlineofthecroppedareamaynotbestitched.

Considerusing TraceAreatoforcePro-Stitchertostitcharoundtheperimeterofthearea.SelectPro-Stitcher>Stitch;thenselectTraceAreaintheStitch

sidebar.

Toperformatieoffatjumppoints

• DisabletheEdgesbuttontoperformatieoffatthejumppointsinacroppeddesign.Specifywhichtie-offmethodtousebyselectingtheSettingsbutton.ThenselectTieOfftoopentheTieOffsidebar.Formoreinformationaboutthetie-offsettings,seeTie-offStitches.


Tostitchbetweenjumppoints

• SelecttheEdgesbuttontostitchalongtheborderofthecroppedareabetweenjumppointsinacroppeddesign.

Toisolateandcropaportionofthedesignusingthestartandendpoints

1. Loadadesign,suchastheRoadSignscontline.hqfdesign.Perhapsyouonlywanttousethetrafficlightandthecurvedroadsign.

2. SelectPro-Stitcher>NewStart/End.

3. UsethesliderbarsandarrowsintheSidebartomovethestartandendpoints.

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4. SelectModifyTab>Crop.

5. SelectStart-EndintheCropsidebartocropawaythedesignbeforethestartpointandaftertheendpoint.Savethedesigntoanewfilenamesoyoucanuseitagaininthefuture.

• NOTE:If the design has been repeated, baseline before cropping to create a single start and end point for the repeated designs. Otherwise Pro-Stitcher won't know which start and end points to use for the crop.

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ResizingDesigns

• ToopentheresizeoptionsintheSidebar,selectModifyTab>Resize. ResizeSidebarButtons

NoResize:Selecttoresetanyresizingchangesyou'vemadesinceopeningthedesignorperformingaBaseline.

Lockaspectratio:Selecttolocktheaspectratio.WhenLockison,theimageisconstrainedtomaintainitsoriginalaspectratio.Anychangetoonedimension(Width,Height,OriginalWidthorOriginalHeight)ofthedesignensurestheotherdimensionscalesproportionately.Thisensuresthatthedesigndoesnotbecomedistortedinonedimension.

Width:Selecttochangethewidthofthedesign.ThenpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethatdimension.Youcanalsotapthenumberboxtodirectlyenterthenewsize(ininches)usingtheon-screennumberkeypad.

Height:Selecttochangetheheightofthedesign.ThenpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethatdimension.Youcanalsotapthenumberboxtodirectlyenterthenewsize(ininches)usingtheon-screennumberkeypad.

OriginalWidth:Selecttochangetheoriginalwidthofarotateddesign. ThenpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethatdimension.Youcanalsotapthenumberboxtodirectlyenterthenewsize(ininches)usingtheon-screennumberkeypad.

OriginalHeight:Selecttochangetheoriginalheightofarotateddesign. ThenpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethatdimension.Youcanalsotapthenumberboxtodirectlyenterthenewsize(ininches)usingtheon-screennumberkeypad.


TolocktheaspectratioBeforeyoumakeresizingchanges,decidewhetheryouwanttoensurethatthedesign'saspectratioremainsconstantasyoumakesizingchanges.Toensurethewidthandheightadjustinproportiontotheoriginalaspectratio,firstselecttheLockbuttontolocktheaspectratio.

Tolocktheaspectratio

• Beforemakinganyresizingmodifications,selecttheLockbuttonontheResizeSidebar(Modify>Resize).

Toresizeadesign

1. Openadesign.Or,ifyouhavemorethanonedesignopen,selecttheoneyouwanttoresize.

2. OntheResizeSidebar,selectoneoftheheightorwidthbuttonsandpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethatdimension.Youcanalsotapthenumberboxtodirectlyenterthenewsize(ininches)usingtheon-screennumberkeypad.

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ResizingRotatedDesignsIfyouhaverotatedadesign,youcanresizeitalongtheoriginalaxisbyselectingtheOriginalWidthbuttonortheOriginalHeightbutton.Otherwiseitwillresizehorizontallyorverticallyaccordingtohowitisorientedonthescreen. TheOriginalHeightandOriginalWidthbuttonsareaccessibleonlyifadesignhasbeenrotated.


Tostretchorshrinkarotateddesignalongtheoriginalwidth(originalXaxis)

• Tostretchorshrinkthedesignalongtheoriginalwidthratherthanhowitisorientedonthescreen,selecttheOriginalWidthbutton(withtheblueangledline)andthenintheSidebarpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethesizeofthedesign.Youcanalsotapthenumberboxtodirectlyenterthenewsize(ininches)usingtheon-screenkeyboard.

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Tostretchorshrinkarotateddesignalongtheoriginalheight(originalYaxis) AfteryouselecttheOriginalHeightbutton,ayellowlineshowstheoriginalYaxis,ororiginalheight,ofthedesignbeforeitwasrotated.

• TostretchorshrinkarotateddesignalongitsoriginalYaxisratherthanhowitisorientedonthescreen,selecttheOriginalHeightbutton(withtheyellowangledline)andthenpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethesizeofthedesign.Youcanalsotapthenumberboxtodirectlyenterthenewsize(ininches)usingtheon-screenkeyboard.


IncreasedWidthofarotateddesign

IncreasedOriginalWidthofarotateddesign

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IncreasedHeightofarotateddesign

IncreasedOriginalHeightofarotateddesign

On-screenResizing


Youcanalsoresizeadesignbyselectingitandusingthehandlestostretchorshrinkthedesign.

Tomanuallyresizeadesign

1. Openadesign.Or,ifyouhavemorethanonedesignopen,selecttheoneyouwanttoresizebychoosingtheSelectbuttonintheQuick-AccessToolbarandthentouchingthedesign..

2. SelectXForm(Transform)toturnonthedesignhandles.

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Aftermanualresizing

3. Selectoneofthehandleswithyourfingeranddragouttoincreasethesizeordragintodecreasethesize.Thewidthoftheexampleabovehaditswidthreduced.Selectoneofthecornerhandlesanddragdiagonallytoincreaseordecreasetheimagesizebothhorizontallyandvertically.

• NOTE:BesuretoselecttheLockbuttonintheSidebarifyouwanttomaintaintheaspectratiowhenmanuallyresizingthedesign.


SkewingDesignstoanAreaAfteryoucreateanarea,usetheskewoptionstofitthedesignwithinthearea.Anyfurtherformattingyoudotothedesignwillalsostretchtothelimitsofthearea.

• NOTE:TheSkewoptionsaren'tavailableuntilyoudefineanareaandopenadesign.

• SelectModifyTab>Skew. SkewSidebarButtons

NoSkew:SelecttheNoSkewbuttontoreturnthedesigntoitsoriginal(unskewed)sizeandshape.

Skew1:ChooseSkew1toskewwithinconvexareas,suchasrectanglesandhexagons.

Skew2:ChooseSkew2toskewwithinconcaveareaswithfourormorepoints,suchasareaswithirregularborders.

Toskewadesigntofitaconvexarea

1. Createaconvexarea,anon-pointsquareinthisexample.

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2. Loadadesign.

3. Thenrotatethedesignifnecessary(ModifyTab>Rotate),by45°inthisexample.


4. ChooseModifyTab>Skew.ThenselectSkew1fromthesidebar.Thedesignskewstofillthearea.

ToskewadesigntofitaconcaveareaPro-Stitchercanskewadesigntofitwithinaconcavearea.

1. Loadadesign,suchastheDumpTruck.Rotate,repeat.crop,orresizethedesignasdesired.

2. SelectModifyTab>Area>Multi-Pointtocreateaconcavearea.

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3. ChooseModifyTab>Skew.ThenselectSkew2fromtheSkewsidebar.Thedesignwillskewtofitthearea.

• NOTE:TousetheModifyribbonbuttons,makesureyouhaveselecteda

design.


AligningDesignsAfteryoucreateanarea,usethealignmentoptionstopositionthedesignwithinthearea.

• ToopenthealignmentoptionsintheSidebar,selectModifyTab>Align.Thenselectthealignmentbutton(s)toalignthedesignwithinthearea.

AlignSidebarButtons

HorizontalAlignment:Left:Alignstheleftsideofthedesign’sboundingboxwiththeleftmostsideofthearea.

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HorizontalAlignment:Center:Alignsthehorizontalcenterofthedesign’sboundingboxwiththehorizontalcenterofthearea.

HorizontalAlignment:Right:Alignstherightsideofthedesign’sboundingboxwiththerightmostpointofthearea.


VerticalAlignment:Top:Alignsthetopofthedesign’sboundingboxwiththetopofthearea.

VerticalAlignment:Center:Alignstheverticalcenterofthedesign’sboundingboxwiththeverticalcenterofthearea.

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VerticalAlignment:Bottom:Alignsthebottomofthedesign’sboundingboxwiththelowestsideofthearea.

Stretch:Horizontal:Stretchesorshrinksthedesignsotheleftsideoftheboundingboxalignswiththeleftsideoftheareaandtherightsideoftheboundingboxalignswiththerightsideofthearea.


Stretch:Vertical:Stretchesorshrinksthedesignsothetopoftheboundingboxalignswiththetopsideoftheareaandthebottomoftheboundingboxalignswiththebottomsideofthearea.

Center:Centersthedesignbothhorizontallyandvertically.

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Stretch:Stretchesthedesignbothhorizontallyandverticallytofillthearea.

ToalignatriangledesignUsetheAlignmenttoolsratherthanSkewtoplacetriangle,orcorner,designswithinatrianglearea.

1. Loadatriangledesign.2. Createatriangle-shapedareausingAreaTab

>Multi-Point.


3. Rotatethedesign45°ifnecessary.

4. SelectModifyTab>Align.

5. SelectHorizontalAlignment:Left.

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6. ThenselectVerticalAlignment:Top.

7. UseModifyTab>Resizetofitthetriangledesignintotheareaifdesired.


RepositioningDesignsThemainwaytopositionadesignforquiltingistocreateanareabasedonyourquiltandthentousetheReposition,Skew,orAlignoptionstopositionthedesignrelativetothatarea.However,youcanusetherepositionfunctionsevenifyouhaven’tdefinedanarea.

• NOTE:Youcan’tusetheSkewandAlignfunctionswiththeRepositionfunctions.Forexample,ifyouskewadesigntoadefinedareaandthenselectoneoftherepositionoptions,theSkewandAlignsettingsareturnedoff(essentiallyresettingthedesigntoitsoriginalshape)andtherepositionactiontakesplace.

MachineQuiltingTip:Toquiltaskeweddesignmultipletimes

Ifyouwanttostitchaskeweddesignmultipletimesonthequilt,baselinethedesign(Modify>Baseline)andthenrepositionthedesign.

Topositionadesigntotheintersectionofthecrosshairs

• Movethequiltingmachineneedletoapositiononthequiltwherethedesignistobequilted.ThenrepositionthedesignusingoneoftheRepositionSidebarbuttons.

RepositionSidebarButtons

TopLeft:Positionstop-leftcornerofthedesignattheintersectionoftheorangecrosshairs(needleposition).

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TopRight:Positionsthetop-rightcornerofthedesignatintersectionoftheorangecrosshairs(needleposition).

BottomLeft:Positionsthebottom-leftcornerofthedesignattheintersectionoftheorangecrosshairs(needleposition).

BottomRight:Positionsthebottom-rightcornerofthedesignattheintersectionoftheorangecrosshairs(needleposition).


StartPoint:Positionsthedesign'sstartpointattheintersectionoftheorangecrosshairs(needleposition).

EndPoint:Positionsthedesign'sendpointattheintersectionoftheorangecrosshairs(needleposition).

Center:Positionsthecenterofthedesignattheintersectionoftheorangecrosshairs(needleposition).

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Drag:SelecttheDragbuttonandthenusethemachinetomovetheneedle(representedbythecrosshairs)tothedesiredlocation.TheDragbuttonbecomesaDropbutton.Whenthemachineisinposition,touchtheDropbutton.

Zero:PositionsthedesignaccordingtotheZerolocation(wherex=0andy=0).Dependingonhowthemotifdesignercreatedthedesign,thezerolocationmaybethestartpointofthedesign,itmaybeinthemiddle,oritmaybeatanotherpointinthedesign.SomedigitaldesignersusetheHomelocationforpositioning.

NudgingDesignstoReposition

Torepositionadesignup,down,left,right,ordiagonally

• Enteradistance(ininches,downto.01ofaninch)intheNudgenumberbox.Thenselecttheappropriatearrowtonudgethedesignup,down,left,right,ordiagonally.Thisisespeciallyusefulifyouwanttonudgethedesigninminuteincrements.Youcanalsoselectthedesignanduseyourfingertomoveitonthescreenforlessprecisemovesonthescreen.

• NOTE:SetthedefaultnudgevalueunderSettingsTab>Defaults.YoucanalwaysoverridethedefaultontheRepositionsidebar.


SwappingaDesign'sStartandEndPointsTheremaybetimeswhenyouwanttoswitchthequiltingstartandendpoints,suchaswhenyourotateorflipadesignandthestartpointisnowattherightsideofthedesign.UsetheModify>Swapoptiontodothis. SwapSidebarButtons

Swapsthedesign'sstartandendpoints.

Toswapthequiltingstartandendpointsforadesign

1. Loadadesign.

2. Modifythedesignasdesired.Forexample,perhapsyouwantthisdinosaurdesigntoquiltinthetopborderupsidedown.

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3. ChooseModifyTab>Swap.Thestartandendpointsimmediateswap.Youwillseeamessagealongtherightsideoftheworkspacetoindicatethattheswaptookplace. You'llalsonoticethatthestart(green)andend(red)pointshavebeenswitchedandthedesignwillnowstitchfromlefttoright.


RepeatTabUsingadefinedareainconjunctionwiththeRepeatoptionswillstretch,skew,orfitthedesirednumberofrepeatswithinthatarea.Ifanareahasnotbeendefined,theoptionstostretchandfitwillbedisabledbecausetheyrequireanareatostretchorfitto. Repeattabribbonbuttons

Basic:Providesseveraloptionsforrepeatingdesignsbothverticallyandhorizontally.Ifyouhavecreatedanarea,youcanalsohavePro-Stitcherdeterminehowmanyrepeatswillfitwithinthearea.

Wrap:Providesseveraloptionsforwrapping,oroffsetting,designseitherverticallyorhorizontally.Mostoftheseoptionscanbedonewithorwithoutadefinedarea.

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BasicRepeat

• ToopentheBasicrepeatingoptions,selecttheRepeattab.ThenselectBasic. BasicRepeatSidebarButtons

Horizontal:Selecttorepeatthedesignhorizontally.ThenusethePlusSign(+)toincreasethenumberoftimesyouwanttorepeatadesign.Todecreasethenumberofrepeatsthatappearon-screen,presstheMinusSign(–). Alternately,taponthenumberboxandenterthedesirednumberofrepeatsintothepop-upnumberbox.ThenpressEnter.

Vertical:Selecttorepeatthedesignvertically.ThenusethePlusSign(+)toincreasethenumberoftimesyouwanttorepeatadesign.Todecreasethenumberofrepeatsthatappearon-screen,presstheMinusSign(–). Alternately,taponthenumberboxandenterthedesirednumberofrepeatsintothepop-upnumberbox.ThenpressEnter.

P2P(PointtoPoint):Designsthatareintendedtobelinkedtogetherhorizontallyorverticallybutmustbeoverlappedforthestartandendpointstomatchup.FirstselecteitherHorizontalorVerticalandthenP2Ptoautomaticallylinksthedesigns.

Fit:Defineanareaandopenadesign.PressFittohavePro-Stitchercalculatetheoptimalnumberofrepeatsbothhorizontallyandvertically.Addmorehorizontalorverticalrepeatsifdesired,andthenstretchthemverticallyandhorizontallytofitthemtothearea.

Stretch:Tostretchtherepeateddesignverticallyorhorizontally,selecttheHorizontalbuttontostretchthedesignhorizontallyortheVerticalbuttontostretchthedesignvertically.ThenpresstheStretchbutton.

NoRepeat:SelecttheNoRepeatbuttontoturnofftherepeatsyou'vemadesincesavingorbaseliningthedesign.


Torepeatadesign

• Createanareaandloadthedesigntoberepeated.SelectRepeat>Basic.Thenaddrepeatshorizontallyorvertically.YoucanalsoselecttheFitbuttonontheRepeatsidebartohavePro-Stitcherestimatethenumberofrepeatstofillthearea.

Toaddrepeatsverticallyorhorizontally

1. SelecttheHorizontalbuttontorepeatthedesignhorizontallyortheVerticalbuttontorepeatthedesignvertically.

2. PressthePlusSign(+)forRepeatstoincreasethenumberoftimesyouwanttorepeatadesign.Todecreasethenumberofrepeatsthatappearon-screen,presstheMinusSign(–).

Alternately,taponthenumberboxandenterthedesirednumberofrepeatsintothepop-upnumberbox.ThenpressEnter.

• NOTE:Iftherepeateddesignincludesjumppoints,Pro-Stitcherpreservesthemwhenyousavethedesign.

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Toautomaticallycalculatetheoptimalnumberofrepeatsforanarea

1. Defineanareaandopenadesign.2. PressFittohavePro-Stitchercalculatetheoptimalnumberofrepeatsinboth

heightandwidth.3. Addmorehorizontalorverticalrepeatsifdesired,andthenstretchthem

verticallyandhorizontallytofitthearea. Tostretchtherepeateddesignverticallyorhorizontally Youcanstretchadesigntofiteitherthewidthortheheightofanarea.

1. SelecttheHorizontalbuttontostretchthedesignhorizontallyortheVerticalbuttontostretchthedesignvertically.

2. PresstheStretchbutton. Thedesignbelowhasonemorerepeataddedbothverticallyandhorizontally.Thenitwasstretchedbothverticallyandhorizontally.


TomodifythegapbetweenrepeateddesignsYoucanchangetheverticalandhorizontalspacingbetweenrepeateddesignssothemotifsnesttogether.

1. SelecttheHorizontalbuttontochangethehorizontalgapbetweendesigns,ortheVerticalbuttontochangetheverticalgapbetweendesigns.

2. PressthePlusSign(+)toincreasethesizeofthegap.PresstheMinusSign(–)todecreasethesizeofthegap.

• Alternately,tapthenumberboxandenteravalue(ininches)toincreaseordecreasethesizeofthegapbetweenrepeateddesigns.Tooverlapthedesigns,enteranegativevalue.

Thehorizontalandverticalgapsinthedesignbelowweresetto.5.

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PointtoPoint Somedesignsareintendedtobelinkedtogetherhorizontallyorverticallybutmustbeoverlappedforthestartandendpointstomatchup.TheP2P(PointtoPoint)buttonlinksthestartandendpointsofrepeateddesigns. Tojoinhorizontallyrepeateddesigns

• Tolinkdesignshorizontally,ensurethestartandendpointsareatthesameverticalposition.ThenselecttheHorizontalbutton,followedbytheP2Pbuttontoalignthedesignssuchthattheendpointoftheonedesignmatchesupwiththestartpointofthenextdesign.

TheBaptistFandesignbeforeusingpoint-to-point:

TheBaptistFandesignbelowshowshowPro-StitcherjoinedthehorizontalstartandendpointswithP2P.


To learn how to wrap the design rows so the open space at the edges of the Baptist Fan quilt are filled in, see WrappingDesigns.

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WrappingDesigns Usethewrappingoptionsinconjunctionwithrepeateddesigns.Theoptionsenableyoutoshiftrowsofrepeateddesigns,oroffsettheentiredesignwindow.

• ToopentheWrappingoptions,selecttheRepeattab.ThenselectWrap. WrappingSidebarButtons

Horizontal:Selecttousethehorizontalwrappingoptions.

Vertical:Selecttousetheverticalwrappingoptions.

HalfWindow(Vertical):SelecttoShiftsallcolumnsofrepeateddesignsbyhalfoftheheightofthedesign.

HalfWindow (Horizontal):shiftallcolumnshorizontallybyhalfofthewidthofthedesign

HalfRow(Horizontal):Selecttoshiftallrowshorizontallybyhalfofthewidthofthedesign.

Edges:Selecttocloseopenedges,orjumppoints,afterwrapping.ThejumppointswillbetiedtothenextendpointbystitchingalongtheborderoftheAreatogettothenextpoint.Ifyoudon'tselectthisbutton,Pro-Stitcherwillperformatieoffsoyoucancutthethreadbeforecontinuing.

Drag:Tomanuallyshifttherepeateddesign,selecttheDragbuttonandthenuseyourfingertodragthedesigntoitsnewposition.Whenyouarehappywiththeposition,touchtheDragbuttonagaintoturnitoff.

NoWrap:Removesallofthewrappingactionsandresetsthedesigntoitsunwrappedstate.

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P2P(PointtoPoint):Somedesignsareintendedtobelinkedtogetherhorizontallyorverticallybutmustbeoverlappedforthestartandendpointstomatchup.SelecteithertheHorizontalorVerticalbuttonandthenuseP2Ptolinkthedesigns.

TohorizontallywraprowsChoosefromtheRowoptionsintheWrappingsidebartospecifyhowtowraprows.Thisdesignisnotwrapped.

• Toshift,orwrap,everyotherrowofrepeateddesigns(beginningwiththesecondrow)byhalfofthewidthofthedesign,selecttheHorizontalbuttonandthenthe1/2buttonforrows.Theresultisshownbelow.


Youcanalsowrapinsmallerorlargerincrements:

• SelecttheHorizontalbuttonandthentherightarrowbuttonforrowstoshifttherowtotherightby1/8inch.Selecttheleftarrowbuttontoshifttherowtotheleftby1/8inch.

• OrtouchthenumberboxunderRowandusethenumberpadtoenteravalue(ininches)tooffsetrows.Forexample,tomoveeveryotherrowbyoneinchtotheright,enter1.Tomoveeveryotherrowbyoneinchtotheleft,enter-1.AfteryouselectEnter,therowsshiftaccordingly.

Tohorizontallywrapthedesignwindow

ChoosefromtheWindowoptionsintheWrappingsidebartospecifyhowtowrapthedesignswindowhorizontally.Thiswrapsalloftherowsaccordingly.

• Toshiftallrowshorizontallybyhalfofthewidthofthedesign,selecttheHorizontalbuttonandthenthe1/2button.

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• Toshiftallrowstotherightby1/8inch,selectthetheHorizontalbuttonandthentherightarrowbuttonforWindow.

• Toshiftallrowstotheleftby1/8inch,selecttheHorizontalbuttonandthentheleftarrowbuttonforWindow.

• OrtouchthenumberboxunderWindowandusethenumberpadtoenteravalueininchestoshifttherepeateddesigns.Forexample,tomoveallrowsbyoneinchtotheright,enter1.Tomoveallrowsbyoneinchtotheleft,enter-1.WhenyouselectEnter,therowsallshiftaccordingly.


Toverticallywrapthewindow

Nowrapping

Windowwrappedverticallybyhalf

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• Toshiftthewindowofrepeateddesignsbyhalfoftheheightofthedesign,selectthe1/2button.

• SelecttheuparrowbuttonunderWindowtoshiftthecolumnsupby1/8inch.

• SelectthedownarrowbuttonunderWindowtoshiftthecolumnsdownby1/8inch.


Pro-StitcherTabThefunctionsonthePro-Stitchertabenableyoutoquiltyourdesigns. MachineQuiltingTip:SetyourstitchregulationmodetoCruise

JanomerecommendsthatbeforequiltingyousetthequiltingmachinetoCruisestitchregulationmode,atapercentageof3to5%.Ifthepointsandrightanglesarenotcreatingsharppoints,tryincreasingtheCruisepercentageonyourquiltingmachineto10%or15%.

Pro-Stitchertabribbonbuttons

HalfStitch:Selecttocycletheneedleeithertotheuporthedownpositionbasedonthecurrentpositionoftheneedle.

FullStitch:Selecttocycletheneedleafullstitchtotheupposition.Iftheneedleisinthedownposition,itwillmoveonlyahalfcyclesoitstopsintheupposition.Subsequentpressesofthebutton,however,willcycleafullstitch,alwaysendingwiththeneedleintheupposition.

Follow:SelectFollowwhenyouwanttoensurethatthecrosshairsremaininviewwhenyouhavezoomedintoadesign.ThissavesyoufromhavingtousePantofindthecrosshairs.ItisalsohelpfultoenableFollowwhenyoustitchawidedesignbecauseyoucanbothzoominonthedesignandalwaysseewhatisbeingstitchedonthescreen.

Measure:Selecttomeasuredistancesinadesignordirectlyonthequilt.

Quilt:Selectwhenyouarereadytobeginquilting;thenselectRun.IfVerifyBeforeQuiltisenabled(SettingsTab>Advanced>General),Pro-Stitcherdisplaysallofthesettingsforyoutoreview.PressProceedtocontinue.

NewStart&End:Usethisbuttontostartquiltingadesignfromsomepointotherthanthedesign'sstartpoint.Youmayneedtodothisbecausethethreadbreaks,thebobbinrunsout,oryousimplywanttostitchaspecificportionofadesign.Similarly,youmaychangetheendingpointtoapointotherthanthedesign’soriginalendpoint.

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Move:TheMoveoptionenablesyoutomovethequiltingmachineinanyofthe8directionsindicatedbythedirectionarrowsbysimplypressingthatarrowbutton.SelecttheContinuousbuttonforthemachinetomovecontinuously,selecttheStitchbuttontostitchasyoupressthearrowbutton,orselectboththeContinuousandStitchbuttonstostitchcontinuously.PresstheStopbuttontoturnofftheContinuousoperation.

ChannelLock:SelectthisbuttontohavePro-Stitcherstitchhorizontalorverticallinesthatareperfectlysquarewiththeframe.OntheChannelLocksidebar,chooseeithertheHorizontalorVerticalbuttonandbeginstitching.

Record:Pro-Stitchercanrecordthemovementofthequiltingmachine.Forexample,recordyourownall-overbackgrounddesignsacrossthewidthofthequilt.Orrecordyoursignaturesoyoucanquiltyoursignatureintoyourquilts.

Gears:TypicallyyouwillengagethePro-Stitchermotorswhenusingcomputerizedquiltinganddisengagethemforfree-motionquilting.ChoosetheGearsbuttontoautomaticallyengageordisengagethemotorsifyouhaveanEZCarriage.Ifyouhaveacarriagewithlevers,manuallyraisetheleverstodisengageorlowerthemtoengagethemotors.IfyouaregoingtohavePro-Stitcherrecordyourstitching(Pro-StitcherTab>Record),disengagethemotorsforasmootherfree-motionquiltingexperience.

ClearTrace:AsPro-Stitcherstitches,theportionofthedesignthathasbeenstitchedturnstoorangeonthescreen.Atanytimeyoucanclearthat"tracing"bychoosingtheClearTracebutton.Ifyouareintheprocessofstitchingoutthedesign,firstselectthePausebuttonandthenClearTrace.ThenpressResumetocontinuestitching.


QuiltingtheDesignStitchingSidebarButtons

Stitch:SelecttoindicatethatPro-Stitchershouldquilt,ratherthantracethedesign,boundingbox,and/orarea.

CutThread:ThisbuttonisavailableforHQInfinityversionsofPro-Stitcheronly.ItwillactivatetheInfinitythreadcuttertocutthebobbinthread.

Start:Atie-offstitchwillbeperformedatthebeginningofstitching.

End: Atie-offstitchwillbeperformedattheendofstitching.

Pull-upOn:SelectPull-upOnforPro-Stitchertocycletheneedletobringupthebobbinthreadanddisablethemotorsforyoutomovethemachineandpullupthebobbinthread.PressResumetocontinuewhileholdingontothethreads.Ifyoudonotselectapullupoption,youwillneedtomanuallypullupthebobbinthreadbeforestitching.

Pull-upAuto:SelectPull-upAutoforPro-Stitchertocycletheneedletobringupthebobbinthreadandthenautomaticallymovethemachineasideandpauseforyoutopullupthebobbinthread.PressResumetocontinuewhileholdingontothethreads.Ifyoudonotselectapullupoption,youwillneedtomanuallypullupthebobbinthreadbeforestitching.

TraceBounds:Selecttohavethemachinetracetheboundingboxaroundthedesign.IftheStitchbuttoninthesidebarisalsoselected,Pro-Stitcherstitchesratherthantracestheperimeteroftheboundingbox.DisabletheStitchbuttonto"airstitch"theboundingbox.

TraceArea:Selecttohavethemachinetracethearea.IftheStitchbuttoninthesidebarisalsoselected,Pro-Stitcherstitchesratherthantracestheperimeterofthearea.DisabletheStitchbuttonto"airstitch"thearea.

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Tobeginstitching

Run:Afterthedesignhasbeenmodified,positioned,andisreadytobestitched,selectthePro-Stitchertab,theStitchbutton,andthenRun.Ifthesettingsarecorrect,pressProceedtobeginstitching.Otherwise,pressCancel.

• NOTE:IfyouselectedtheoptiontoVerifySettingsbeforeQuiltinginthequiltsettings,a

pop-upVerifySettingsboxappearssoyoucandoublecheckthesettingsbeforestitching.Formoreinformation,seeToVerifySettingsBeforeQuilting.

Tochoosebetweenstitchingortracingthedesign,boundingbox,orareaperimeter

Stitch:MakesuretheStitchbuttoninthePro-Stitchersidebarisselectedforthemachinetostitchthequiltaccordingtotheselectionsyoumake.Todisablestitching,pressthedarkenedStitchbutton.IftheStitchbuttonisdisabled,Pro-Stitchertracesthedesign,boundingbox,orareaperimeterwiththemachinebutdoesnotstitch.SelecttheStitchbuttonagaintoenablestitching.


Toimmediatelystopthemachinefromquilting

Stop:Ifyoumustimmediatelystopthemachinewhilequilting,presstheStopbutton.UnlikePause,whichbringsthemachinetoagentlestop,theStopbuttonimmediatelystopsPro-Stitcher.Toreducetheriskofatornquiltincasetheneedle isstuck,Pro-Stitcheralsodisablesthemotors.

TopausequiltingOnoccasionyoumayneedtopausestitchingtomakefurtheradjustmentstosettings,toreplaceabobbin,orrethreadthemachine.YoucanchangeanyofthePro-Stitchersidebarsettingswhilethemachineispaused.However,afterpausingthemachine,otheroptionsarealsoavailable:stitch,reposition,status,andnewstart/end.

Pause:PressthePausebuttonforthemachinetocometoagentlestop.Pro-Stitcherplacesagoldmarkeratthepointinthedesignwhereyoupaused.Tomakechangestosettings,selectModifyandthenselectReposition,NewStart/End.

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BeforeYouStitchtheDesignontheQuiltBeforestitchinganydesign,it’sagoodideatodoublecheckthepositionofthedesignrelativetothequilt.Inadditiontodoingamanualcheck,usethetwoTraceoptionstoverifythepositionofthedesign’sboundingboxorthedefinedarearelativetothequilt.Toverifythepositionofthedesign’sboundingboxonthequilt

TraceBounds:DisabletheStitchbutton.SelectTraceBoundsandthenRun.Pro-Stitchermovesthemachinearoundtheperimeterofthedesign,followingtheblueboundingbox.Watchtheneedlepositionasthemachinetracesthedesign’sboundingboxtoensurethedesignwillquiltwhereexpected.IftheStitchbuttonisenabled(appearsdarker),Pro-Stitcherstitches,ratherthantraces,theboundingbox.

Toverifythepositionofthedefinedareaonthequilt

TraceArea:DisabletheStitchbutton.SelectTraceAreaandthenRun.Pro-Stitchermovesthemachinearoundtheperimeterofthedefinedarea,shownaspurplelinesonthescreen.Watchtheneedlepositionasthemachinetracesthearea’sperimetertoensurethedesignwillquiltwhereexpected.IftheStitchbuttonisenabled(appearsdarker),Pro-Stitcherstitches,ratherthantraces,theperimeterofthearea.


MovetheQuiltingMachinewithPro-StitcherTheMovefunctionmovesthequiltingmachineinanyoftheeightdirectionsindicatedbytheon-screenarrows.Tochangethespeedatwhichthemachinemoves

• TapthePlusSign(+)toincreasethemovementspeed.TaptheMinusSign(–)todecreasethemovementspeed.Orselectthenumberboxandenteravalue(upto50)inthenumberpadthatappearsandthenpressEnter.

TomovethequiltingmachinefromwithinPro-Stitcher

• Pressandholdanarrowbutton.TheselectedarrowbuttonchangestoaStopbutton.Themachinemovesintheselecteddirectionuntilyoustoppressingthearrowkey.

Tostitchcontinuously

Continuous:Insteadofholdingyourfingeronthearrowkey,selectContinuous. Thenpress(andrelease)anarrowkey.TheselectedarrowbuttonchangestoaStopbutton.ThemachinemovesintheselecteddirectionuntilyoupresstheStopbutton.

TostitchastraightlineusingtheMovebuttons

Stitch:SelecttheStitchbutton.Pressandholdanarrowbutton.TheselectedarrowbuttonchangestoaStopbutton.Themachinestitchesalineintheselected directionuntilyoustoppressingthearrowkey.

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Alternately,selectbothStitchandContinuous.Thenpress(andrelease)anarrowkey.TheselectedarrowbuttonchangestoaStopbutton.ThemachinestitchesintheselecteddirectionuntilyoupresstheStopbutton.

MachineQuiltingTip:Straight-linequilting

UsetheMoveandStitchoptionstostitchstraightlinesforstitch-in-the-ditch,piano-keyborders,andcross-hatching.Usethedownarrowwithstitchtobastedowntherightandleftsidesofthequilt.IfyoualsoselectContinuous,youwillbeabletousebothhandsonthequilttoensurethatthequilttopandedgeslayflatagainstthebatting.


Pro-StitcherasaHorizontalorVerticalChannelLock IfyouusethechannellockfeatureinPro-Stitcher,youwillbeabletostitchhorizontalandverticallinesthatareperfectlysquarewithPro-Stitcherandtheframe. Tostitchahorizontalorverticallinewiththechannellock

HorizontalChannelLock:SelectHorizontaltolockPro-Stitchersoitstitchesonlyinahorizontaldirection.PresstheStart/Stopbuttononthemachine’shandlebarsandmovethemachinetostitchthelineinaleft-to-rightorright-to-leftdirection.

VerticalChannelLock:SelectVerticaltolockPro-Stitchersoitstitchesonlyinaverticaldirection.PresstheStop/Startbuttononthemachine’shandlebarsandmovethemachinetostitchthelineinatop-to-bottomorbottom-to-topdirection.

• IMPORTANT:Ensurethatthecarriagemotorleversareintheengagedposition.

Youcanthenmanuallyusethequiltingmachinehandlestostitcheitherhorizontalorverticallines.

MachineQuiltingTip:TostitchaplumblinewithPro-Stitcher

Ensureyourquilttopisloadedsquarelyontheframebystitchingahorizontalplumblineacrossthetopofthebattingandbacking.SelectHorizontalChannelLock,presstheStart/Stopbuttononthemachine’shandlebars,andstitchaplumblineapproximatelyoneinchfromthetopofthequiltbackingandbatting.Thenalignthetopedgeofthequilttopwiththeplumblineandbasteclosetotheedgesothestitchingwillbecoveredbythequilt’sbinding.

• IMPORTANT:IfyouuseanHQSixteenwithPro-Stitcher,switchtomanualcontrol

beforeusingthehandlebars.

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FreehandRecordPro-Stitchercanrecordthemovementofthequiltingmachine.Forexample,recordyourownall-overbackgrounddesignsacrossthewidthofthequilt.Orrecordyoursignaturesoyoucanquiltyoursignatureintoyourquilts.ThisscreenalsoenablesyoutoquicklyswitchfromusingPro-Stitchertofree-motionquilting.

• SelectPro-StitcherandthenRecord.

TheorangeGearsbuttonIndicatesthatthemotorsareengaged.Thisisthemodeyou'lluseformostcomputerizedquiltingwithPro-Stitcher.IfyouRecordwiththemotorsengaged,Pro-Stitcherrecordsbasedonthemotormovementsandtherewillbeaslightdragtothequiltingmachineasyoumoveit. Tomakeiteasiertomovethemachine,touchtheGearsbuttontorecordbasedonthequiltingmachine'sencoders.Ifyouhaveacarriagewithmanuallevers,you'llalsoneedtomanuallyraisetheleverstodisengagethemotors.Thebuttonimagechangestoindicatethatthemotorsaredisengaged.

Toswitchtofree-motionquiltingifyouhavetheEZ-Carriage

• SelectthePro-StitchertabandthentheGearsbuttontodisengagethemotors.Thebuttonchangestothepurplegearsimage.Youcannowfree-motionquiltasdesired.WhenyouarereadytoonceagainquiltwithPro-Stitcher,selecttheGearsbuttontoonceagainengagethemotors.

Recordthemovementsofyourfreehandquilting Torecordfreehandmotion

• SelectPro-StitcherTab>Record.SelecttheRecordbuttonintheRecordsidebar.Beginquiltingthedesignyouwanttorecord.Whencomplete,selecttheRecordbuttonagain.Savethedesigntothecomputer(selectSave,thenSelected).


MachineQuiltingTip:AddrecordedstitchingtoanexistingdesignLoadadesignandpositionthecrosshairswhereyouwanttobeginrecordingfreehandmotion.Astitchinglineconnectstheendpointofthedesignandthepositionofthecrosshairswhenrecordingbegins.

• NOTE:Whenaddingtoanexistingdesign,Pro-Stitcherbaselinestheoriginaldesignand

treatsitasasingledesignwhenperformingotherdesignfunctions. Tomarkandrecordstraightlines MarkissimilartoRecord,butinsteadofrecordingcontinuouslyasyoumovethemachine,itrecordsastraightlinebetweeneachmarkedpoint.

1. MovethequiltingmachinetothepointwhereyouwanttobeginastraightlineandselectMark.

2. MovethemachinetowhereyouwanttoendthestraightlineandagainselectMark.

Continuemarkingalongtheline,stitchtheline,orsaveitasadesignforfutureuse. MachineQuiltingTip:Recordstitch-in-the-ditchquiltinglines

MovethequiltingmachinetothebeginningofthequiltditchandselectMarktorecordthefirstpointoftheline.ThenmovethemachinetoanotherpointfurtherdowntheditchandpressMarkagain.Continuemarkingpointsalongtheditchtorecordstraightlinesbetweeneachmarkedpoint.Themarkedditchdesigncanthenbestitchedorsavedtostitchatdifferentplacesonthequilt.

Toaddjumpstoyourrecordeddesign Atanypointwhilerecordingormarking,insertajumppointintoyourdesign.

• Stoprecordingormarking,andthenselectJump.Continuemovingthemachine,butnostitchlineswillberecordeduntilyouonceagainselectRecordorMark.Jumplinesdisplayasdottedlines.

• NOTE:MakesuretheAutoRotatefunctiononthetabletcomputeristurnedoff.This

ensuresthatthescreenfunctionsproperlyasyourecordthefreehandmotions.

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ChangetheStitchingStartorEndPointofaDesignAfterthethreadbreaksorthebobbinrunsoutofthread,youmayneedtostartquiltingfromapointotherthanthedesign’sstartpoint.Similarly,youmaywanttochangetheendpointtoapointotherthanthedesign’soriginalendpointandquiltonlyapartofthedesign.

Tobeginquiltingfromapointotherthanthedesign’sstartpoint

• PositiontheneedlewhereyouwanttobeginstitchingandselectStartAuto.Thepointinthedesignthatisclosesttothecrosshairswillbethenewstartpoint.Alternately,dragtheleftscrollbartomovethestartpointtoanewpositioninthedesign.


Toendquiltingatapointotherthanthedesign’sendpoint

• PositiontheneedlewhereyouwanttoendstitchingandselectStopAuto.Thepointinthedesignthatisclosesttothecrosshairswillbethenewendpoint.Alternately,dragtherightscrollbartomovetheendpointtoanewpositioninthedesign.

• NOTE:Ifyouselectastartpointthatisbeyondthecurrentendpointinthedesign,theendpointisadjustedtofollowthestartpoint.Similarly,ifyouselectanendpointthatisbeforethecurrentstartpointinthedesign,thestartpointisadjustedtocomebeforetheendpoint.

• NOTE:IftheStartAutoorStopAutobuttonsareselected,thestartorendpointscontinuetomoveasyoumovethemachineandcrosshairs.SelectStartAutoagainwhenthestartpointiswhereyouwantit.

Toadjuststartandendpointswiththescrollbars

Theleftscrollbarcontrolsthestartpointandtherightscrollbarcontrolstheendpoint.

• Usethesingleupanddownarrowsaboveandbelowthescrollbarstofinetunetheselectiontopreciselypositionthenewstartorendpoint.

Tosetastartorendpointtoajumppointinthedesign

• Fordesignsthathavemultiplejumppoints,pressoneofthedoublearrowsbelowJumpstomoveeitherthestartorendpointtothenextjumppointinthedesign.

MachineQuiltingTip:Recoveringfromathreadbreakorbobbinchange

Ifthethreadbreakswhilestitching,pressPause.Fixtheproblembyrethreadingthemachineorchangingthebobbin.SelectthePro-StitchertabandthenselecttheNewStart/Endbutton.ThenpresstheStartAutobutton.PressUnlockMotors.Movethemachine’sneedletotheplaceonthequiltwhereyouwanttobeginstitchingagain.Thecrosshairsonthescreenwillmovetothecorrespondingpositiononthedesign.Ifsomefinetuningisneededtomovethenewstartingpointforwardorbackinthedesign,usetheupordownarrowsonthescrollbaruntilthenewstartpointisexactlywheredesired.PressStartAutoagain.Pullupyourbobbinthreadandtieoffbeforeresumingunlessyoursettingsareconfiguredtoautomaticallypullupandtieoff.PressResumetocontinuequilting.

Ifthequilthasshiftedslightlyandthepointonthedesigndoesnotmatchupexactlywiththepointonthequilt,movetheneedletotheexactlocationonthequiltthatmatchesthenewstartingpointthatwasjustset.ThenselectModify>RepositionandusetheNudgefunctionwithasmallvalue(suchas0.1)topositiontheneedleatthecorrectstartingposition..DoublechecktheTieOffandPullupsettingsandpressResumetocontinuestitchingthedesign.

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ViewTabTheoptionsontheViewtabenableyoutospecifywhichelementsdisplayontheworkspace.AnyofthesebuttonsmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoeasilytogglebetweenshowingtheelementorturningitofffromview. TocustomizetheQuick-AccessToolbarViewtabribbonbuttons

Rulers:Selecttohideorshowtheworkspacetopandsiderulers.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyturnonorofftherulers.

Grid:Selecttohideorshowtheworkspacegrid.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyturnonorofftheworkspacegrid.

Scroll:Selecttohideorshowthebottomandright-sidescrollbarsintheworkspace.Usethescrollbarstopanupanddownorleftandright.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyturnonoroffthescrollbars.

Transparency:SelecttohideorshowtheworkspacelightlybelowPro-Stitcherscreenareasbeyondthemainworkspace,suchasbelowtheribbonbuttons,thesidebar,thestatusbar,andthetoolbars.

Design:Selecttohideorshowthedesignfromtheworkspace.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbar.

Bounds:Selecttohideorshowtheboundingboxaroundtheselecteddesign(s).ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyturnonorofftheboundingbox.

Area:Selecttohideorshowtheareabox.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyswitchbetweenshowingtheareaboxorremovingitfromview.


RubberBand:Selecttohideorshowtherubberbandaroundtheselecteddesign(s).Therubberbandshowsthesmallestamountarearequiredbytheentiredesign.

Jumps:Selecttohideorshowthestitchingpathbetweenjumppoints,orplaceswhereyouneedtostopstitching,tieoffyourthread,andthencontinuestitchingatthenextstartpoint.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyturnonoroffthestitchingpath(s).

StartEnd:Selecttohideorshowthequiltingstartandendpointsinadesign.ThisbuttonmaybeaddedtotheQuick-Accesstoolbartoquicklyturnonoroffthestartandendpoints.

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Topassadesign

ToolsTabRibbonButtons

Art&Stitch:Selecttopasstheselecteddesign(s)toArt&Stitch,selecttheToolstabandthenselecttheArt&Stitchbutton.IfArt&Stitchisopenandhasbeenlicensed,thedesignwillopeninArt&Stitch.IfArt&Stitchhasnotyetbeenlicensed,alicensingscreenwillappearforenteringlicenseinformation.

Art&Stitchiscomprehensivequilting-designsoftwareforcreatingandmodifyingquiltingdesigns.ItisincludedwithPro-Stitcher. Pro-StitchercanpassdesignsquicklyandeasilyintoArt&StitchsoyoucanuseanyoftheArt&Stitchtoolstomodifythedesignhowevernecessary.Art&StitchautomaticallyloadsandrunsinthebackgroundwhenPro-Stitcherstarts,sopassingfilesfromHQPro-StitchertoArt&Stitchhappensveryquickly. TopassadesigntoArt&Stitch

1. SelectTools,andthenArt&Stitch.PressOpenscreentoopentheArt&Stitchsoftware.IfArt&Stitchisopenandhasbeenlicensed,thedesignwillopeninArt&Stitch.


• NOTE:IfArt&Stitchhasnotyetbeenlicensed,alicensingscreenwillappearforenteringlicenseinformation.YouwillnotbeabletosaveanychangestothedesignuntilyouactivatetheArt&Stitchlicense.FollowtheinstructionsintheArt&Stitchinstructionmanualforoff-lineactivation.

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2. PressClosetobypassregistrationandopenthedesign. WhenthedesignispassedintoArt&Stitch,thepositioninformationismaintained;aslongasthedesignisnotmovedinArt&Stitch,itwillbeinthesamelocationwhenitispassedbacktoPro-Stitcher. PassthemodifieddesignbacktoPro-StitcherbypressingthePro-StitcherbuttonontheArt&Stitchtoolbarontheleft-handsideoftheArt&Stitchscreen.

• CAUTION:IfadesignisopenedinArt&StitchwithoutusingthePro-Stitchersoftware

andthePro-StitcherbuttonispressedtopassthedesignintoPro-Stitcher,thedesignwillbesavedinitscurrentstatewiththesamenameithadwhenitwasopened.Thiscouldleadtounintentionallywritingoveradesign.Toavoidthis,alwayssavethedesignwithanewworkingnamewhenitisdirectlyloadedinArt&Stitch.

LicensingWhenusingArt&Stitchforthefirsttime,thequiltermustentersomeinformationtoactivatethelicense.RefertotheinstructionsintheArt&Stitchsoftwareboxforoff-lineactivation.AllnetworkconnectionshaveintentionallybeendisabledonthePro-StitchercomputertopreventthecomputerfromdownloadingupdatesorvirusesthatwouldadverselyaffecttheperformanceofPro-Stitcher.


UsingaMouseoraKeyboard

ManyfunctionsinArt&Stitcharemuchsimplerwhenusingamouseandkeyboard.

Toopenorclosethepop-upkeyboardTouchthegraybarintheupper-leftcornerofthescreentoopenthepop-upkeyboard.ClosethekeyboardbytouchingtheXintheupper-rightcornerofthekeyboard.Whenusingthepop-upkeyboard,itmaybenecessarytopressanareaonthescreenwherethetextistobeenteredbeforetypingonthekeyboard.Whilethepop-upkeyboardisaquickkeyboardsolution,youcanalsouseaconventionalmouseandkeyboard.ThePro-StitchercomputerworkswithmostwiredandwirelessUSBkeyboardsandmice.Justplugthekeyboard,mouse,orwirelessdongleintoanavailableUSBport,waitaminuteforWindowstoinstallappropriatedrivers,andthenusethekeyboardormouse.AUSBhubmaybeusedtoexpandthenumberofavailableUSBports.Keyboards,mice,andUSBhubscanbepurchasedfrommostelectronicsretailers.UpdatingArt&StitchArt&StitchmayneedtobeupdatedtothelatestversionforPro-Stitchertoproperlypassdesignsbackandforth.Todownloadthelatestversion,useacomputerthatisconnectedtotheInternetandgototheJanomewebsite:(www.Janome.com).

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ToupdateArt&Stitch

1. OntheJanomewebsite(www.Janome.com),selectDownloadsandthenPro-StitcherSoftwareUpdate.FollowtheinstructionstodownloadthelatestversionofArt&StitchforPro-Stitcher.Afterdownloadingthisinstallationfile,copyittoaUSBflashdriveandplugitintothePro-Stitchercomputer.

2. Waitapproximately10secondsforthePro-StitchercomputertosetuptheUSBflashdrive.ThenselectDesign,File,andpressUpdate.

3. BrowsetotheappropriatefolderontheUSBflashdriveanddouble-taptheArt&Stitchinstallationfile.ThePro-Stitchersoftwarewillcloseandtheinstallationwillbegin.

• NOTE:ToaccessthefilebrowserafterthePro-Stitchersoftwareisclosed,eitherattachakeyboardorpressthekeyboardiconatthetopleft-handcornerofthescreentoopenthepop-upkeyboard.PressandholdtheWindowskeyfollowedbytheletterEtoopenafilebrowsertolocateandthenruntheArt&Stitchinstallationfileagain.

4. AfterthenewversionofArt&Stitchisinstalled,restartthePro-StitchercomputerusingtheWindowsStartmenufromthebottomofthecomputerscreen.SelecteitherShutDownorRestarttoshutthecomputerdownandrestart.


SettingsTabUsetheSettingstaboptionstoestablishyourpreferencesanddefaultsforPro-Stitcher.SettingsTabRibbonButtons

Display:SelecttoturnonoroffTouchMode,customizetheQuick-AccessToolbar,andconfigurePro-Stitchersoitworksbestwithyourtabletcomputer.

Defaults:SelecttosettheNudgeincrementandAutoJumpthresholddefaults.

Speed:SelecttocontrolhowfastthePro-Stitchercarriagewillmovethroughthequiltingdesign.Becausethequiltingmachineregulatesitsownspeedtomaintainaspecificstitches-per-inchsetting,thespeeddoesnotdirectlysettheneedlespeed.Insteaditsetshowfastthemachinemovesacrosstheframesystem.

AutoJump:SelecttotemporarilyoverridetheAutoJumpdefault.TouchthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethedistancethemachinewillautomaticallyjumpbetweenstartandstoppoints.Alternately,touchthenumberboxandtypeavaluedirectlyandpressEnter.

StitchesperInch:Selecttosetthestitchesperinch.TouchthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethestitchesperinch.Alternately,touchthenumberboxandtypeavaluedirectlyandpressEnter.

Tieoffs:SelecttospecifyyourpreferredmethodforhowandwhenPro-Stitcherperformstie-offs.

Pullup:SelecttospecifyyourpreferredmethodforhowPro-Stitcherperformspullups.

PauseDelay:SelecttospecifyyourpreferencesforhowPro-Stitcherpausesforyoutocompleteapullup.

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Advanced:SettingsthatarenotlikelytobeusedoftencanbefoundbyselectingtheAdvancedbutton.SomeofthesesettingsincludecommunicationsbetweenthequiltingmachineandthePro-Stitcher,Simulationmode,andotheroptions.

CutThread:Selecttohaveyourmachineuseitsbuilt-inbobbinthreadcutter.(AvailablefortheHQInfinityonly.)


TouchModeTouchmodeenlargestheuserinterfaceitems,suchasbuttons--makingiteasiertouseyourfingertointeractwiththesoftware.Touchmodealsomakesroomtoshowthenamebelowthetoolbarbuttons.MoretoolsfitontheQuick-AccesstoolbarwhenTouchmodeisturnedoff.

Quick-accesstoolsinTouchmode:

Quick-accesstoolswithTouchmodeturnedoff:

ToturnTouchModeonoroff

1. SelecttheSettingstabandthenselecttheDisplayribbonbutton.

2. IntheDisplaysidebar,selecttheTouchbuttontotoggleTouchmodeonoroff.Whenthebuttonisdarkgreen,Touchmodeison.

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ToCustomizetheQuick-AccessToolbarYoucancustomizetheQuick-AccessToolbartocontainthebuttonsforthefunctionsyoumostoftenuse.

1. SelecttheSettingstab;thenselecttheDisplaybutton.

2. TouchtheAssignbuttonintheDisplaysidebar.ThisputstheQuick-AccessToolbarintoAssignmode.

3. Findeitheranopenpositiononthetoolbaroridentifyabuttonthatyouwanttoreplace;touchtherightarrowforthatbutton.Alistofavailablebuttonsappearstotherightofthetoolbar.

4. SelectthetoolyouwanttoaddtotheQuick-AccessToolbar.

5. ContinueaddingtoolsorexitbyselectingtheAssignbuttonagain.


Pro-StitcherDefaultsNudgeDefaultThisvaluecontrolsthedefaultNudgedistanceusedwhenRepositioningadesign(ModifyTab>Reposition).YoucanalwaysoverridethedefaultontheRepositionsidebar.TosettheNudgedefault

• TouchtheNudgenumberboxandusethepop-upnumberpadtoenterthedistance(ininches)forthedefaultnudgeamountforrepositioningdesigns.ThentouchEnter.Youcanenterdistancesinsmallincrements,suchas.01forahundredthofaninch.ThisisthevaluePro-StitcherusesunlessyoutemporarilyoverrideitontheRepositionsidebar.

ControlHowPro-StitcherHandlesJumps Ifaquiltdesigncontainsjumps,orgaps,inthedesignpaththatarenotstitched,Pro-Stitchercaneithermoveautomaticallywithoutstitchingthroughthejumppointandbeginstitchingattheendofthejump,oritcanpausebeforethejumpsoyoucantrimthethreadbeforeitmovestothenextstartingpoint. MachineQuiltingTip:Avoidlongjumps

Thelongerthejump,themorelikelythethreadwillbreakorthequiltwillgatherorbecomedistortedasthemachinepullsthethreadtothenextstartpoint.SetanAutoJumpthresholdthatisanappropriatenumberofinchessobothyourquiltandquiltingremainssmooth.

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1. SelecttheSettingstab;thenselecttheDefaultsbutton.

2. IntheDefaultssidebar,specifythethreshold(ininches)atwhichPro-StitchershouldpauseforyoutotieoffyourstitchingbeforemakingthejumpbytouchingtheAutoJumpnumberboxandenteringthenumberofinchesusingthepop-upnumberpad.ThenselecttheEnterbutton..

• NOTE:IfthejumpdistanceinthedesignislessthantheAutoJumpthreshold(number

ofinchesenteredintheAutoJumpbox),Pro-Stitcherdoesnotpauseforyoutotrimthethreadbeforejumpingtothenextstartpoint.IfthejumpislongerthantheAutoJumpthreshold,Pro-Stitcherpausesbeforethejumpsoyoucantrimthethread.

• NOTE:IfTieoffoptionsareturnedon,Pro-Stitcherperformsatieoffatthejumpstart

andendpoints,regardlessofwhichjumpmethodisperformed.IfthePullupfeatureisturnedon,Pro-StitcherperformsapullupattheendofthejumpsthatexceedtheAutoJumpthreshold.


AutoJumpIfaquiltdesigncontainsjumps,orgapsinthedesignpaththatarenotstitched,Pro-Stitcherhandlesthosejumpsinoneoftwoways.Itcaneithermoveautomaticallywithoutstitchingthroughthejumppointandbeginstitchingattheendofthejumpwithnouserintervention oritcanpausebeforethejumpsoyoucantrimthethreadbeforeitmovestothenext startingpoint. MachineQuiltingTip:AvoidLongJumps

Thelongerthejump,themorelikelythethreadwillbreakorthequiltwillgatherorbecomedistortedasthemachinepullsthethreadtothenextstartpoint.ThisiswheretheAutoJumpthresholdisuseful.

IfajumpislessthantheAutoJumpthreshold,ornumberofinchesenteredintheAutoJumpbox,Pro-Stitcherwillnotpauseforyoutotrimthethreadbeforejumpingtothenextstartpoint.IfthejumpislongerthantheAutoJumpthreshold,Pro-Stitcherwillpausebeforethejumpsoyoumaytrimthethread. ThedefaultAutoJumpthresholdissetontheDefaultssidebar(SettingsTab>Defaults).However,youcantemporarilychangethatthresholdontheAutoJumpsidebar(SettingsTab>AutoJump).TotemporarilychangetheAutoJumpthreshold

1. OpentheAutoJumpsidebar(SettingsTab>AutoJump).

5. Touchthenumberboxandusethepop-upnumberpadtoenterthenewAutoJumpthresholdininches.ThenpressEnter.Alternately,pressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasetheAutoJumpthresholdby.5inch.

• NOTE:IfTieoffoptionsareturnedon,Pro-Stitcherperformsatieoffatthejumpstartandendpoints,regardlessofwhichjumpmethodisperformed.IfthePullupfeatureisturnedon,Pro-StitcherperformsapullupattheendofthejumpsthatexceedtheAutoJumpthreshold.

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StitchingSpeedTheSpeedsettingsetshowfastthePro-Stitchercarriagewillmovethroughthequiltingdesign.Becausethequiltingmachineregulatesitsownspeedtomaintainaspecificstitches-per-inchsetting,thespeeddoesnotdirectlysettheneedlespeed.Insteaditsetshowfastthemachinemovesacrosstheframesystem. Tosetthestitchingspeed

1. SelecttheSettingstab;thenselecttheSpeedbutton.

2. ChooseeithertheSlow(snailicon),Medium(rabbiticon),orFast(birdicon)buttontosetthedefaultspeed. Slowsetsthespeedto20%oftheSpeedProfile(Settings>Advanced>SpeedProfile).Mediumsetsthespeedto60%oftheSpeedProfile.Fastsetsthespeedto100%oftheSpeedProfile.Alternately,usethescrollbartoselectaspeedbetweentheslow,medium,andfastsettings.


StitchesPerInch Tocontrolthenumberofstitchesperinch

1. SelecttheSettingstab;thenselecttheStitchesPerInchbutton.

2. IntheStitchesPerInchsidebar,touchthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethestitchesperinch.Alternately,touchthenumberboxandtypeavaluedirectlyandpressEnter.

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Tie-OffStitchesBytyingoffatthebeginningandendingofstitching,thestitcheswillbesecureandwillnotcomeundone.Thetie-offfeatureenablesyoutoselectyourpreferredmethodforhowandwhenPro-Stitcherperformstieoffs.

1. SelecttheSettingstab;thenselecttheTieoffsbutton.

2. PresstheTieoff#PlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethenumberoftie-offstitchesPro-Stitcherperforms.Alternately,touchthenumberboxandspecifyavaluedirectlyusingthepop-upnumberpadandtouchEnter.

• NOTE:Thenumberyouspecifyisthenumberoffullstitchesthatareformed,notthenumberoftimestheneedlescycles.Forexample,ifthetie-offnumberissetto2andyouselectedtheMicromethod,theneedlecyclesthreetimesbeforebeginningtostitchthedesign.Alternately,ifyouselectedtheTackmethod,theneedlecyclesfivetimestoformtwostitchesforwardandtwostitchesback.

3. PresstheDistancePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethedistanceininchesforeachtie-offstitch.Alternately,touchthenumberboxandspecifyavaluedirectlyusingthepop-upnumberpadandtouchEnter.

4. TohavePro-Stitcherperformatieoffatthebeginningofstitching,selecttheStartbutton.

5. TohavePro-Stitcherperformatie-offstitchattheendofstitching,selecttheEndbutton.


Toselectthemethodoftie-offstitch:MicroorTack

• PressTacktoselecttheTackmethodoftieoff.TheTackmethodformstheselectednumberofstitchesforwardintothedesignandthenbacktothestartpointbeforebeginningtostitchthedesign,thusdoublingthenumberofstitchesselected.

• PressMicrotoselecttheMicromethodoftieoff.TheMicromethodformsthesetnumberofstitchesforwardintothedesignandthenbeginsstitchingfromthere.Pro-Stitcherstopsstitchingjustbeforetheendpointandperformstheselectednumberoftieoffstotheendofthedesign.ItislessnoticeablethantheTackmethodbecausethereisnobuild-upofthread.

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Pull-upStitchesPro-Stitchercanbesettotakeapull-upstitchwhenitbeginsstitchingadesign.Itmovestheneedletothestartpointofthedesign,takesastitch,andthenshiftsasideforyoutograspthetopandbobbinthread.Alternately,itcantakeastitchanddisablethemotorssoyoucanmanuallymovethemachineasidetopullupthebobbinthread.ControlhowPro-Stitcherhandlesbobbin-threadpullups

• SelectSettingsTab>PulluptoopenthePullupsidebar. Toturnonbobbin-threadpullups

PullupOn:PressPullupOnforPro-StitchertoperformapullupatthebeginningofthedesignandatthebeginningofeachsegmentfollowingajumpthatexceedstheAutoJumpthreshold.

Toturnonautomaticbobbin-threadpullups

PullupAuto:PressPullupAutoforPro-Stitchertoshiftthequiltingmachinetotherightaninchafterpullingupthebobbinthreadsoyoucangraspboththreads.PressResumetocontinuequiltingthedesign.

• NOTE:IfPullupAutoisnotselected,butPullupOnisselected,thequiltingmachine

willtakeastitchatthestartpointandthendisablethemotors.Thisenablesyoutomanuallypushthequiltingmachineasidetopullupthebobbinthread.PressResumeforthemachinetomovebackintopositionandresumequilting.


PauseDelayControlthedelayfollowingabobbin-threadpullup ThePauseDelayfeaturepausesthequiltingmachineshortlyafterstartingintoadesignandaftereachtimeapullupisperformed.Thisenablesyoutosafelytrimthethreadtails.

• SelectSettingsTab>PauseDelaytoopenthePauseDelaysidebar. TosetthePauseDelay

PauseDelayOn:SelectOntoturnonPauseDelay;thebuttonwillbedarkgreen.Touchitagaintoturnitoff.

YouhavetheoptionofsettingthePauseDelayinseconds(howlongofadelay)orinches(howfaritstitchesbeforepausing).TosetPauseDelayinseconds

Seconds:SelectSecondsandthenpressthePlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethenumberofsecondsforthepause.Pro-Stitcherwillpausethenumberofsecondsindicatedsoyoucantrimthreadtailsandthenresumestitching.

TosetPauseDelayininches

Inches:SelectInchesandthenpressPlusSign(+)toincreaseorMinusSign(–)todecreasethenumberofinchesPro-Stitcherstitchesbeforepausing.PressResumeaftertrimmingthreadtailstocontinuestitching.

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AdvancedSettingsGeneral Toverifysettingsbeforequilting

PresstheVerifySettingsBeforeQuiltbuttontohavePro-Stitcherdisplayapop-upboxwithallofthecurrentsettings.Thisgivesyoutheopportunitytoverifythateverythingissetupproperlybeforestitching.Ifyoudon’twanttoseethisbox,disablethebutton.


SimulationMode YoucancreateasimulationversionofPro-StitcherwhichenablesyoutousethePro-StitchersoftwareinsimulationmodeonanycomputerrunningMicrosoftWindows7orlater.ItalsorunsonthePro-Stitchertabletitselfwhennotattachedtothequiltingmachine.UsingasimulationlicenseenablesyoutotakethetabletcomputeroranotebookcomputertoPro-Stitchertrainingandusethesoftwarefunctionseventhoughthecomputerisn’tattachedtoaquiltingmachine.TousethePro-StitcherSimulationModeIfrunningthesimulationmodeonthePro-Stitchertabletcomputer,youmayswitchbetweensimulationmodeandregularmode.However,whenrunningPro-StitcheronastandaloneWindowscomputer,itonlyrunsinsimulationmode.

TotogglebetweenrunningPro-StitcherinsimulationmodeonthePro-Stitchertabletcomputer,selecttheSimulationOn/Offbutton.WhenyouactivateSimulationmode,theSimulatebuttonappearsintheWorkspaceToolbar.

TorunPro-StitchersimulationmodeontheWindowscomputer,simplystartPro-Stitcherafterinstallationandcreatingasimulationlicense.WhentheSimulatebuttonisselected,themouseandthekeyboardarrowkeyssimulatemovingthequiltingmachinetodothingssuchaszoom,pan,orcreateareas. TocreateaSimulationLicense

1. DownloadthelatestversionofthePro-Stitchersoftware,forexamplePSUpdate17.01.0001.exe,toaUSBflashdrive.

• IMPORTANT:Ifthisversionisn’talreadyinstalledonyourPro-Stitchertablet,

installitbyinsertingtheUSBflashdriveintothetabletcomputer.AfterthetabletcomputeraccessestheUSBdrive,followinstructionsonthescreenforcontinuingtheinstallation.

2. StartPro-Stitcherandensurethatitconnectswiththecarriagemotors.

NOTE:IfyouwillberunningPro-StitcherinsimulationmodefromthePro-Stitchertabletcomputer,installationiscomplete.IfyouwillberunningPro-Stitcherinsimulationmodeonadifferentcomputer,suchasaWindowslaptopcomputer,continuewiththeremainingsteps.

• IMPORTANT:YoumusthaveadministratorrightsfortheWindowscomputer

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youwilluseforthePro-Stitchersimulation.

3. InserttheUSBflashdriveintoaUSBportontheWindowscomputeryouwilluseforsimulationmode.ViewthefilesontheUSBdrive.Right-clickthePro-Stitcherexecutablefile(PSUpdate17.01.0001.exe,inthisexample)andselectRunasadministrator.Pro-StitcherwillinstallontotheWindowscomputerandthenstart.

4. Youwillseeapop-upmessage

askingwhetheryouwanttobeabletorunPro-Stitcherinsimulationmode.SelectYes.IfyouselectNo,Pro-Stitcherwillnotrun.

5. Whenyoureceivethismessage,donotyetselectOK.

6. RemovetheUSBdrivefromtheWindowscomputerandinsertitintothePro-Stitchertabletcomputerthatisattachedtothequiltingmachine’scarriage.

7. OnthePro-Stitchertablet,selectSettings>Advanced>General.ThenselectCreateSimulationLicense.

8. WhenyoureceivethemessageLicensefilewritten,selectOK.RemovetheUSBdrive.


9. ReturntotheWindowscomputeryouwilluseforsimulationmodeandinserttheUSBdrivebackintotheUSBportoftheWindowscomputer.NowselectOK.

10. YoucannowrunPro-StitcherinsimulationmodeontheWindowscomputer.

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CommunicationsTheCommunicationoptionsenableyoutomanuallyestablishcommunicationswitheitherthequiltingmachineorthePro-Stitchermotors.ChoosetheSettingstab;thenchooseAdvanced>Communications.

Pro-Stitcher:Whennotselected,thisbuttonstopscommunicationsbetweenPro-Stitcherandthequiltingmachine.Itshouldalwaysbeenabled(darkgreen)whenusingPro-Stitcher.

ToreconnectmotorsIfthePro-Stitchermotorseverbecomeunpluggedordisconnectedfromthecomputer,itmaybenecessarytoreestablishcommunicationsbetweenthePro-Stitchercomputerandthemotors.

MotorError:IfthePro-Stitchercomputercannotcommunicatewiththemotorsforanyreason,itwillbeindicatedbyalightningbolticonatthetopright-handcornerofthescreen.

ReconnectMotors:PressReconnectMotorsortheMotorErrorbuttoninthetop-rightcornerofthescreentoreestablishcommunicationsbetweenthePro-Stitchercomputerandthemotors.


ToreconnectthemachineYoumayneedtoreestablishcommunicationsbetweenPro-Stitcherandthequiltingmachine.Forexample,thishappenswhenyoustartthePro-Stitchercomputerwhilethequiltingmachineisturnedoff.

ReconnectMachine:PressReconnectMachinetoreestablishcommunicationsbetweenthePro-Stitcherandthequiltingmachine.

• NOTE:EasilytestwhetherPro-Stitcheriscommunicatingwiththequiltingmachineby

pressingtheFullStitchbutton(Pro-Stitchertab>FullStitch),orlookingatthetouchscreenonthequiltingmachine’shandlebars.IfthereiscommunicationbetweenthequiltingmachineandPro-Stitcher,thequiltingmachine’stouchscreenwillindicateit.Iftheyareconnected,thequiltingmachinewillcycletheneedle.

Iftheyarenotcommunicating,nothingwillhappen.IfthePro-Stitchercomputercandetectthatitisnotcommunicatingwiththequiltingmachine,alightningbolticonwillappearinthetop-rightcornerofthePro-Stitcherscreen.PressingthatbuttonwillperformthesamefunctionastheReconnectMachinebutton.

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SpeedProfileTheSpeedProfileenablesyoutocustomizetherelationshipbetweenquiltingspeedandtheprecisionneededtoquiltintricatedesigns.Tousethedefaultspeedprofile

DefaultMaximumAcceleration:SelectDefaulttoresetyourmachinetoitsdefault,orrecommended,accelerationspeed.

DefaultMaximumSpeed:SelectDefaulttoresetyourmachinetoitsdefaultmaximumspeed.

Tochangethemaximumacceleration

• Ifyouexperienceskippedstitchesorajerkymovement,youmaywanttospecifyaloweraccelerationvalue.Forveryintricatedesigns,youmayalsowantalowervalue.TouchthenumberboxforMaximumAccelerationandusethepop-upnumberpadtoenteranumericalvalue;thentouchEnter.

Tochangethemaximumspeed

• Ifyouexperiencelongstitches,youmaywanttospecifyalowermaximumspeedvalue.TouchthenumberboxforMaximumSpeedandusethepop-upnumberpadtoenteranumericalvalue;thentouchEnter.


LoggingTheloggingoptionsarefortroubleshootingPro-Stitcherbyatechnician.TurningonLoggingcreatesafileatechniciancanusefortroubleshooting.IfyourunPro-Stitcherwithloggingonforanextendedperiodoftime,itwilluseupalotofthediskspaceonyourtabletcomputerforthefile.

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MotorsTheMotorTorqueLimitenablesyoutocustomizethesensitivityofthePro-Stitchermotors.Forexample,ifwhilequiltingthemachinehitsthepoles,thereisathreadlock,oryou’veselectedaquiltingspeedthatistoofastforthecomplexdesignyou’reusing,theerrormessageMotorError:ExcessiveMotorStrainDetectedappearsandthemotorsstop.Thissettingvariesthethresholdforstoppingthemotors.Mostwillnotneedtoadjustthisvalue. Thissettingvariesthethresholdforstoppingthemotors.Thedefaultis100.Mostwillnotneedtoadjustthisvalue.Generallyyouwillmakethisadjustmentwhenrecommendedbyatechnicianorifyourepeatedlyreceivethemotorerrormessagethatexcessivemotorstrainwasdetected. ToresettheMotorTorqueLimittothedefault

MotorTorqueLimitDefault:SelectDefaulttoresetyourmachinetoitsdefaultmotortorquelimit.

WhentoadjusttheMotorTorqueLimit Generallyyouwillmakethisadjustmentwhenrecommendedbyatechnicianorifyourepeatedlyreceivethemotorerrormessagethatexcessivemotorstrainwasdetected. Ifyoureceivethemotorstrainerrormessageduringnormalstitchingconditions:

1. Checkforandremoveanyobstructions. 2. CleartheerrormessagebytouchingtheXintheupper-rightcornerofthe

message.3. PressReconnectMotorsortheMotorErrorbuttoninthetop-rightcornerofthe

screentoreestablishcommunicationsbetweenthePro-Stitchercomputerandthemotors

4. Reduceyourquiltingspeedandresumequilting.5. Ifyoucontinuetoreceivetheerrormessage,changethespeedprofile(Settings

>Advanced>SpeedProfile). 6. Ifyoucontinuetoreceivethemotorstrainerrormessage,adjusttheMotor

TorqueLimit.


ToadjusttheMotorTorqueLimit

1. SelectSettingsTab>Advanced>Motors.2. IncreasetheMotorTorqueLimittolessenthemotorsensitivityordecreasetheMotor

TorqueLimittoincreasethemotorsensitivity.Selectthenumberboxandenterthevalue.Typicallyentering55or60issufficienttoeliminatetheerrormessageexceptwhenthereisasignificantobstruction.

• CAUTION:IncreasingtheMotorTorqueLimitmeansthatthePro-Stitchermotorswillbelessresponsivetoobstructionsandmaycontinuerunning,potentiallycausingdamagetothequilt.DecreasingtheMotorTorqueLimitmeansthatthePro-Stitchermotorswillstopmoreeasilywhenthereisresistance.

• IMPORTANT:DonotincreasetheMotorTorqueLimitabove100ordecreaseitbelow

40.

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Index

2 2-Corner Areas, 35, 38

A Align Designs Within an Area, 45, 77 Align Triangle Designs, 77 Area tab, 35 Areas, 12, 15, 25, 35, 36

Area File Types, 15 Clear, 35, 36 Close, 12, 25, 35, 36 Create 2-Corner, 35, 38 Create Multi-Point, 35, 41 Cross Hairs, 85 Nudge, 85 Nudge Designs to Reposition, 85 Open, 12, 25, 35, 36 Reposition, 43 Resize, 38 Rotate, 43 Save, 12, 25, 35 Select, 35, 36 Sidebar, 38

Reposition, 43 Rotation, 43

Swap Design Start and End Points, 89 X-Form (Transform), 38

Rotate, 38 Zoom to Area, 36

B Baseline Designs, 45, 46

C Clear, 15

Clear All, 15, 27, 32 Clear All, 15, 32 Clear Area, 35 Clear History, 28 Close Edges, 57 Commonly Used Functions, 12 Concave Areas, 35, 73


Convex Areas, 35 Create Areas, 36, 38 Crop Based on New Start and/or End Points, 57 Crop Designs, 45, 57 Crop Inside, 57 Crop Outside, 57 Cut, copy or paste, 31

D Design Groups, 33 Design History, 28 Designers' Showcase, 19 Designs, 12, 19, 31

Close, 12, 19 Design File Types, 15 Duplicate, 27, 31, 137 Open, 12, 19 Save, 12, 19

Duplicate, 27, 137

E Edges, 57 Edit Tab, 27

Ribbon Buttons, 27 Encrypted Design files, 17 Exit Pro-Stitcher, 26

F File Tab, 15

Ribbon Buttons, 15 File Types, 15

.hqf, .hqfx, 15

.hqv, .hqvx, 15

.qli, .qlix, 15

.tap, .tapx, 15

.txt, .txtx, 15, 45

G Getting Started, 3 Groups, 33

H Help, 12 History, 27, 28

Clear History, 28 Horizontal Alignment, 77

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L Lock Aspect Ratio, 64

M Moving the Machine with Pro-Stitcher, 111

Stitch Continuously, 111 Stitch While using Move, 111 Straight-Line Quilting, 111

Multi-Point Areas, 35, 41 Multi-Select, 5

O Online Resources, 3 Open Area files, 35 Open Edges, 57 Original Height, 64 Original Width, 64 Overview, 4

P Projects, 12, 15, 23

Close, 12, 23 Open, 12, 23 Project File Types, 15 Save, 12, 23

Pro-Stitcher Tab, 105 Channel Lock, 105, 113

Horizontal, 113 Vertial, 113

Clear Trace, 105 Follow, 105 Full Stitch, 105 Gears, 105 Half Stitch, 105 Measure, 105 Move, 105 New Start and End, 105, 116 Quilt, 105 Record, 105

Q Quick-Access Toolbar, 5 Quilt Sidebar, 107

Cut Thread, 107 Emergency Stop, 107


Pause Quilting, 107 Pull-up Auto, 107 Pull-up On, 107 Stitch, 107 Tie Off End, 107 Tie Off Start, 107 To begin Stitching, 107 Trace Area, 107, 110 Trace Bounds, 107, 110 Verify Settings, 107

R Reboot Pro-Stitcher, 26 Redo, 27, 30 Refresh, 5 Repeat Basic, 91, 92

Fit repeats, 92 Horizontal, 92 Modify Gap, 92 Point to Point, 92 Stretch repeats, 92 Vertical, 92

Repeat Wrap, 91, 99 Close Edges, 99 Drag, 99 Horizontal Wrap, 99 Point to Point, 99 Wrap Row, 99 Wrap Window, 99 Wrapping Sidebar, 99

Reposition Designs, 45, 85 Resize Designs, 45, 64 Ribbon, 5 Ribbon Buttons, 5 Rotate Areas, 43 Rotate Designs, 45, 47

S Select, 5 Select All, 5 Select None, 5 Settings, 138, 142, 144, 145, 146

Communications, 142 Reconnect Machine, 142 Reconnect Motors, 142

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Logging, 145 Motor Torque Limit, 146 Simulation Mode, 142 Speed Profile, 144 Verify Settings Before Quilting, 138

Shut Down Pro-Stitcher, 15, 26 Skew 1, 73 Skew 2, 73 Skew Designs to an Area, 45, 73 Status Bar, 5 Stitching the Quilt, 107, 110 Stretch Designs, 77 Swap Design Start and End Points, 45

T Tabs, 5 Transform, 43

U Undo, 27, 30 Update Pro-Stitcher, 12, 15

V Vertical Alignment, 77

W Workspace, 5 Workspace tab, 33 Workspace Tabs, 5 Workspace Toolbar, 5 Wrapping, 91

X XForm, 43

Z Zoom, 5

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