Inspire Your Creativity with a Whole New World of Embroidery.

PERSONAL EMBROIDERY DESIGN SOFTWARE SYSTEM

7Find more information atwww.brother.com.au

MINIMUM PC Requirement Before installing the software on your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following requirements.

Package Contents

Optional Accessories (Separate purchase required.)

Embroidery Card Library

Upgrade Kit for PE-DESIGN 5/6 Users

Choose from over 100 design embroidery cards

Embroidery Threads

Brother offers a variety of embroidery threadincluding metallics and flesh tones.

NEWHTML Instruction Manual is included on CD-ROM.

Computer

Operation System

Processor

Memory

IBM PC or compatible computer

Windows® 2000 / XP / Vista

Pentium 800 MHz or higher

128MB (512MB or more is recommended)

Hard disk free space

Monitor

Port

CD-ROM drive

100MB (PE-DESIGN Lite), 200MB (PE-DESIGN 7)

SVGA ( 800 x 600 ), 16-bit colour or higher

USB ver.1.1 or higher

Required for installation

PE-DESIGN 7PE-DESIGN Lite

Upgrade Kit for PE-DESIGN Lite Users

PE-DESIGN 7PE-DESIGN Lite

Contact:

Brother International (Aust) Pty LtdCorporate Web-site: www.brother.com.au NSW/ACT: 7 Khartoum Rd. North Ryde NSW 2113 Phone: (02) 9887 4344 Fax: (02) 9870 7234VIC: 1/733 Whitehorse Rd. Mont Albert VIC 3127 Phone: (03) 9899 4844 Fax: (03) 9899 4833QLD/NT: 245 Riverside Drive. West End QLD 4101 Phone: (07) 3255 1211 Fax: (07) 3255 1911SA/TAS: Unit 4, 13 King William Rd. Unley SA 5061 Phone: (08) 8272 1300 Fax: (08) 8272 1199WA: 117 Great Eastern Highway. Belmont WA 6104 Phone: (08) 9478 1955 Fax: (08) 9277 2177All specifications subject to change without notice

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You can finish alloperation in one singleapplication.

lets you make original embroideryquickly and easily with simple steps in one application.

PE-DESIGN Lite

Love simplicity? Go for PE -DESIGN Lite.If you want to get into embroidery, PE-DESIGN Lite is the product for you. Great results with easy operation in one single application.

FontsComes with 35 built-in fonts. They can be curved and thekerning can be adjusted. Of course you can combine themwith other ready-made images.

This is what PE-DESIGN Lite can do!

Auto Digitizing Images can be automatically turned into embroidery design with“Auto Punch” feature.* Photo Stitches and Cross Stitch are not available.

StitchesRegion stitch can be selected from 2 types:Satin Stitch or Fill Stitch.

Easy to Use You can set simple sewingattribute such as sewing densityand direction by simply pressingthe buttons or sliding the sliders.

Preview & Realistic Stitch Preview You can preview the design’s stitches while working on animage or when it is completed. You can also view a realisticpreview of the design in order to see how it will appear once itis sewn.

Write the Data to Card The created embroidery data can be written to a card toprovide it to your embroidery machine.

Realistic preview

Preview

Trial of PE-DESIGN 7 is yours.If you master PE-DESIGN Lite, it’s time to try PE-DESIGN 7! Youcan experience the advanced embroidery world with the trial CD.

Sewing Order/ColourChanging The sewing order and colour can bechanged easily.

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Design CenterCreate embroiderypatterns manually withthe supportivefunctions.

Font CreatorCreate originalfont patterns tomatch yourproject.

Layout & EditingCreate embroidery patternsautomatically from a photo oran illustration, and edit thedesigns with the easyoperation.Programmable

Stitch CreatorCreate expressivestitch patterns.

Design DatabaseOrganize and manageyour embroidery design fileseasily and neatly.

Creating individual embroidery projects is now easier than ever!PE-DESIGN 7 enables you to start making your masterpiece right away,because it comes with 5 exclusive applications that satisfy all of your embroidery needs.

Find a whole new world of embroidery possibilities.

Realize your embroi dery dream!enables you to start

making your masterpiece right away, becauseit comes with 5 exclusive applications thatsatisfy all of your embroidery needs.

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Turn your favourite illustrations and photo's intoembroidery.

With enhanced font functions!Enjoy the great power of expression.Use “Font creator” to create your original fonts: your creativity is boundless.

Quick & Easy. Automatic conversionPE-DESIGN automatically turns images into embroidery designs with any stitch you desire to choose.

35 built-in fontSelect fonts that meet your own taste.(You can also automatically convert true type fonts,giving you a virtually unlimited range of fonts.)

Manual conversion for avid creatorsYou can draw an image, and make alterations to lines of imported images, giving you more powerful editing possibilities.

Layout & Editing

Design Center

Auto Punch

Cross Stitch

PE-DESIGN supports all these image file formats:*.bmp, *.tif, *.jpg, *.pcx, *.wmf, *.png, *.eps, *.pcd, *.fpx, *.j2k

Photo StitchProcessing speed and colour choosing are improved.PE-DESIGN automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast,and shows you several examples of the different brightnessand contrast levels. All you have to do is select the best one!

STAGE1Opening an image file

STAGE2Making an outline image

STAGE4Specifying sewing attributes

STAGE3Editing the outline

Small fonts of 3 mm to 6 mmEnjoy stitching small yet beautiful fonts that havenever beenpossible before!

Editing becomes easierSimply drag the point to change the angle, size, kerning, etc.

Improved monogramming functionJust select a font, input characters, and select thedecorative pattern.More decorative patterns are available.

5 - 6mm

• Transforming by draggingText transform setting by dragging

• Editing by draggingEdit text layout by dragging (size, kerning, rotate angle, and verticaloffset ).

Font creatorCreate fonts that meet your own taste.

Ethnic characters are available!Now you can stitch Japanese, Chinese, and Koreancharacters using True Type Fonts. Useful for yourexotic project.

The created fonts can be recalledto be used in Layout & Editing.

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Want professional results? Choose PE-DESIGN 7.

Expressive stitches create amazing embroidery.

Gradation & Colour blendingPE-DESIGN automatically adjusts the stitch width to make theperfect gradation and colour blending.

Region & Line stitchesPE-DESIGN comes with 10 region and 5 line stitches to fulfill your creative needs.

Colour blending

GradationColour blending

Concentric Circle Stitch /Radial Stitch

Programmable Fill Stitch Photo Stitch

Fill Stitch

Random Walking Stitch

Spiral Stitch / Motif Stitch

Radial Stitch

ConcentricCircle Stitch

Programmable Fill Stitch

Zigzag Stitch

Satin Stitch

Random walking stitch

Running Stitch

Motif Stitch

Spiral Stitch

Expanded motif spacingThe motif can be spaced both vertically and horizontally.

Easy operation for either beginners or expertsQuick & easy the “Beginner Mode”, and for avid creators the “ExpertMode”, and you can set “Personal Sewing Attribute” for yourconvenience.

Sensational edit functions to satisfy your creativity.

Key to your embroidery success

For the easy editing: 24 basic shapesAdd the shape to your drawing, or combine several shapes to makean design.

Improved corner stitchingZigzag stitch of cornerscan be selected from 2 types.

Supports 13 embroidery data formats.pec, .pes, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip*, .shv*, .jef*, .sew*, .csd*, .xxx*and .phc files(* Newly supported.)

Beginner mode Expert mode

24 types (Heart, Star, etc.) Sample (Combination of Flower, Leaf,Circle, and Rectangle)

Check and edit the sewing order/colourThe sewing order and colours can be checked andmodified if necessary.

The “Stitch Simulator”See the sewing simulation before you start stitching.

See the finished image,before you actually sew!You can preview the design’sstitches while working on an imageor when it is completed. You canalso view a realistic preview of thedesign in order to see how it willappear once it is sewn.

Realistic preview

Preview

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General

Hoop Size

File Import

Export

Number of Applications

Font FunctionsFonts

Text Arrangement

Text Kerning

Text Transform

Monogram

Small Font

Custom Font Pattern Creation

Image ConversionAuto Punch

Photo Stitch

Cross Stitch

Sewing Attribute SettingEditing Sewing Attribute

Region Sew Type

Line Sew Type

Piping Stitch

Gradation Colour Blending

Stamp Pattern

Drawing ShapeLine, Rectangle, Circle, Heart, Star, etc.

Manual Punch

EditingPoint Editing

Stitch Pattern Editing

DisplayStitch Preview

Realistic Preview

Stitch Simulation

2 Sizes

100 mm x 100 mm (4” x 4”)

130 mm x 180 mm (5” x 7”)

Yes (.pec, .pes, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, .xxx and .phc )

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35 built-in fonts

Follows the curve

Whole text

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Yes

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Basic

2 (Satin Stitch, Fill Stitch)

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Yes

Yes

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75 Sizes

Up to 300 mm x 200 mm

(11FE” x 7FE”)

Yes (.pec, .pes, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd, .xxx and .phc )

Yes (.pes, .dst, .exp, .pcs, .hus, .vip, .shv, .jef, .sew, .csd and .xxx)

5 (Font Creator, Design Database, etc.)

35 built-in fonts and True Type Fonts

Follows shape of any line

Each letter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (Font Creator)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Advanced

10 (Cross Stitch, Radial Stitch, Programmable Fill Stitch, Motif Stitch, Random Walking Stitch, etc.)

5 (Zigzag Stitch, Triple Stitch, Motif Stitch, etc.)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Yes

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