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NOTE The screen illustrations in this publication are intended to be Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of incidental, representations, not exact duplicates of the screen layouts generated consequential or special damages, so the above limitation or by the software. exclusion may not apply to you. PRINTED USER MANUAL TERMINATION ® Registered owners of BERNINA® Embroidery Software are permitted Your License to use the BERNINA Embroidery Software is effective ® as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of the License to create one (1) copy of the BERNINA Embroidery Software User Agreement. This License will terminate automatically without notice Manual for their personal use. This can be printed with a personal from BERNINA International AG if you fail to comply with any of the printer or through a commercial printing company. terms of the License Agreement. 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Subject to warranties and Fax: (41) 52-762 16 11 conditions imposed by law, BERNINA International AG expressly disclaims all other warranties and conditions, whether express or Rev 2 Oct 2013 Contents Contents Introduction 1 Security device 2 Installing the software 2 Resources & support 3 Software upgrades 5 Getting Started 6 First things first 7 Sew a ready-made design 9 Modify an entire design 10 Create a simple lettering design 12 Create an embroidery monogram 12 Create auto embroidery 13 Next steps 14 Happy embroidery! 16 BERNINA Embroidery Software Quick Reference 17 Embroidery Canvas toolbars 17 Embroidery Canvas toolbox 23 Multi-Hooping toolbar 29 BERNINA® Embroidery Software : Quick Start Guide i Introduction IntroductionChapter 1 Welcome to BERNINA® Embroidery Software, the leading embroidery design application for home users. This is an MS Windows®-based product incorporating many of the conventions with which most PC users are already familiar. BERNINA Embroidery Software is unique in providing seamless integration with CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 by the Corel Corporation, the most popular vector-based drawing package for home users. This combination offers a more efficient, user-friendly approach to embroidery design by combining the embroidery capabilities of BERNINA Embroidery Software with graphical capabilities of CorelDRAW®. It also allows users to create not just embroidery, but true, multi-medium designs. Note CorelDRAW® Essentials X6 and its sister product, Corel PHOTO-PAINT® Essentials X6 can also be run as standalone applications. For a full description of the tools, refer to the electronic User Guide available via the Windows Start > Programs group. Alternatively, use the onscreen help available from the Graphics mode Help menu. BERNINA® Embroidery Software : Quick Start Guide 1 First-time users system can be uniquely recognized. If you are new to BERNINA Embroidery Software, you’ll The dongle is the most valuable part of your system and be pleased with its flexible digitizing capabilities, the ease should be treated with care. Always store it in a safe with which you can create and edit designs, and how place when not in use. The dongle is guaranteed against simple it is to add or create your own lettering. However, defects in material and workmanship, under normal use before you begin working with the product, please read and service when properly installed, for a period of 12 Getting Started. months from the date of delivery. However, in case of loss Update users or theft, you will need to purchase an entire BERNINA BERNINA Embroidery Software is an enhanced version of Embroidery Software replacement system. For this our earlier products. It has many new and expanded reason, you should consider insuring your dongle. features. Please read the Release Notes available from the Help menu to quickly familiarize yourself with the scope Installing the software of these improvements. The installation procedure lets you choose: Security device where the software and sample designs will be installed on your PC or network BERNINA Embroidery which components will be installed – e.g. additional Software is protected by a languages, BERNINA Portfolio, etc. dongle security device. If which documentation files will be installed. this is not detected when If you are updating your software, do not uninstall the you attempt to launch the current version. Let the installation procedure do this for application, the system you. will not run. Each dongle has a serial number and To install the software identity code so your USB Dongle Close any other applications open on your computer. BERNINA® Embroidery Software : Quick Start Guide 2 Disable the Firewall and anti-virus software to ensure MS Windows® desktop and in the Start > Programs software and drivers install correctly. group. Insert the installation disk into your DVD drive and Open BERNINA Embroidery Software. follow the prompts. Any changes that you may have made to your old You will be prompted to attach your dongle. BERNINA Quilter fabric library will now be merged If you have an update kit, you will be prompted to with the latest installation. The installation also attach your old dongle as well. merges any user-defined patterns or motifs. Resources & support BERNINA Embroidery Software provides various ways to access information about the software and how to use it. It also provides links to sources of ready-made embroidery designs. If your PC already contains one or more older versions of BERNINA Embroidery Software: Access onscreen documentation You are prompted to choose a version to merge with. The older version will be merged with the new when the PC reboots. Access BERNINA and ® OESD embroidery CorelDRAW Essentials X6 is installed as part of the design studios normal installation. You are given the option to restart with the new installation. Shortcut icons are placed on the Order and install upgrades BERNINA® Embroidery Software : Quick Start Guide 3 Onscreen documentation and step-by-step instructions. An <F1> keypress accesses Depending on your product level, documentation context-sensitive help. components will include some or all of the following: Release notes A set of release notes is included with the software installation. These provide detailed information about new and improved features as well as direct links to the relevant sections of the Reference Manual. Reference manual The Reference Manual provides detailed procedures covering all features of the BERNINA Embroidery Supplementary help Software ‘Embroidery Canvas’. The BERNINA Cross Stitch With your BERNINA Embroidery Software installation, and BERNINA Quilter applications are documented in you will have also received supplementary help accessible separate supplementary manuals. from ancillary applications: BERNINA Cross Stitch: This covers the