DesignShop V9 - Getting Started

This DesignShop V9 prerecorded webinar will demonstrate and explain the basics of navigating your software. Topics to be covered include:

• Screen overview
  • Menu Drop-downs
  • Tool Bars
  • Property Bar
  • Color Palette
  • View Window
  • Zoom Bar
  • Scale/Status Bar
  • Slow Redraw Bar
• The Project View (Tabs & Levels)
• Navigating Through a Design
  • Selecting Elements
  • Scaling Elements
  • Rotating Elements
  • Zoom Functions
• The Color System

DesignShop V9 - Basic Lettering

This DesignShop V9 prerecorded webinar will demonstrate and explain the basics of lettering creation and manipulation. Topics to be covered include:

• Creating a Lettering Segment
• Using Lettering Properties
  • The differences in EA, OA, and TT alphabets
  • Setting letter height, width, and slant angle
  • Adjusting the space between letters
• On Screen Manipulation of Lettering
  • Kerning, Scaling, Slanting, and Rotating
• Setting Connection Types, Justification, and Stitch Orders
• Using Line Types
  • Straight, Vertical, Arc, Custom, Perspective, & Envelope
• Adjusting Spacing
  • Auto-Kern, Line, Horizontal, Vertical, and Word Spacing

DesignShop V9 - Object Properties Part 1

These DesignShop V9 prerecorded webinars will demonstrate and explain the basics of setting and manipulating object properties. Topics to be covered include:

• Understanding the Object Properties Window
  • Saving Properties as Defaults
  • Copying and Pasting Properties
• Top Stitching: Stitch Types
  • Satin, Fill, Zig Zag, E-Stitch, Edge Fill, and Tackle Stitches
• Top Stitching: Basic Settings
  • Auto Stitch Type
  • Density and Auto-Desnsity
  • Short Stitches
  • Using fill stitches for stitch lines greater than a specified length

DesignShop V9 - Object Properties Part 2

These DesignShop V9 prerecorded webinars will demonstrate and explain the basics of setting and manipulating object properties. Topics to be covered include:

• Underlay
  • Continuous Underlay for Lettering
  • Center Walk, Edge Walk, Zig Zag, Double Zig Zag, and Fill Underlays
  • Auto-Underlay
• Pull Compensation
  • Pull Comp versus Pull Offset
  • Minimum Column Width
• Tie In & Tie Off

DesignShop V9 - Wireframe Editing Part 1

DesignShop V9 - Wireframe Editing Part 2

DesignShop V9 - Wireframe Editing Part 3

DesignShop V9 - Digitizing Process

This DesignShop V9 prerecorded webinars will demonstrate and explain the basic process of digitizing. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Getting the graphic on screen
• Sizing the graphic
• Planning out the embroidery design
  • Pathing to avoid trims
  • Being aware of material push and pull
  • Sewing from background to foreground
• Choosing stitch types & directions
• Working with Raster & Vector artwork

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Walk Input Method

This DesignShop V9 prerecorded webinar will demonstrate and explain the use of the walk input method. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Using the walk input methods
  • Walk Normal
  • Walk Bean
• Properties of walk types
  • Stitch Length
  • Retrace and Offset
  • Curve Compensation
  • Bean thickness
• Creating Walk Elements
  • Creating Straight Lines, Curve Lines, and more complex shapes
• Other Walk Elements
  • Walk Jump, Walk Decorative, Walk Sequin
  • Manual Stitches

Color Accuracy in CMYK Printing

Color accuracy is an essential part of reproducing artwork on any digital garment printer.

This video will cover:

• The differences in RBG and CMYK color modes
• MelcoRIP Print settings
• How product color can affect a print