DesignShop V9 - Quick Tour

This DesignShop V9 video will highlight the main areas of the software. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Title Bar
• Menu Bar
• Toolbars
• Project Views
• View Window
• Zoom Bar

DesignShop V9 - Organizing the Toolbars

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to move, close, and recover the toolbars and project view in the software. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Moving the Toolbars
• Recovering Accidentally Closed Toolbars
• Accessing the Project Views
• Recovering an Accidentally Closed Project View

DesignShop V9 - The Project View

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to access and use the Project View. Topics to be covered include:

• Accessing the Project View
  • Using the Levels Under the Project View
• Accessing the Stitches View
• Accessing the Navigator

DesignShop V9 - Select, Scale, & Rotate

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to select, scale, and rotate designs and design elements. Topics to be covered include:

• Selecting Elements in the Project View & View Window
• Rotating Graphically
• Rotating by Degrees
• Scaling Graphically
• Scaling by Numbers

DesignShop V9 - Zoom Tools

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to zoom into and away from a design. Topics to be covered include:

• Zoom Tools
• Zoom Using the Scroll Wheel

DesignShop V9 - Color Management

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to the color system of your software. Topics to be covered include:

• The Color Palette
• Color Sequence in the Project View
• Active Colors

DesignShop V9 - Customizing the Workspace

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to customize your software workspace. Topics to be covered include:

• Changing the Background Color
• Show/Hide Elements in the Project View
• Locking Elements in the Project View
• Change Tree Image Size in the Project View
• Changing Measurement Units

DesignShop V9 - Embroidery File Types

This DesignShop V9 video will speak about the main type of embroidery files. Topics to be covered include:

• Wireframe files - OFM
• Stitch files - EXP, DST, and others

DesignShop V9 - Creating Lettering

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to create lettering elements in embroidery designs. Topics to be covered include:

• Creating Lettering On Screen
• Using the Lettering Box in Object Properties

DesignShop V9 - Alphabet Types

This DesignShop V9 video will explain the difference in the alphabet types available in your software. Topics to be covered include:

• Embroidery Alphabets
  • Code Sheets
• Operator Alphabets
• True Type Fonts

DesignShop V9 - Scale, Slant, Rotate, & Kerning

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate adjust lettering elements. Topics to be covered include:

• Scaling and setting letter height
• Slant angles
• Using kerning marks and inserting trims
• Rotating lettering
• Changine the color of individual letters

DesignShop V9 - Letter Spacing

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to adjust the spacing of lettering elements. Topics to be covered include:

• Auto Kerning
• Line Spacing (Leading)
• Horizontal Spacing (Tracking)
• Vertical Spacing (Stepping)
• Word Spacing

DesignShop V9 - Connection Types

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate when, why, and how todifferent lettering connections. Topics to be covered include:

• As Digitized
• Bottom Connect
• Closest Point

DesignShop V9 - Justification & Stitch Order

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to alter lettering justification and how and why to change the horizontal or vertical stitch order. Topics to be covered include:

• Left, right, or centered justification
• Horizontal stitch order
• Vertical stitch order

DesignShop V9 - Line Types

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how alter the line type of lettering elements. Topics to be covered include:

• Straight Line
• Vertical Line
• Arc Line
• Custom Line
• Perspective Line
• Envelope Line

DesignShop V9 - Accessing Object Properties

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to access and utilize object properties. Topics to be covered include:

• Accessing Object Properties
• Copying and Pasting Properties
• Saving Property Defaults

DesignShop V9 - Stitch Types

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate the different types of stitches available in the software. Stitch types to be covered will include:

• Satin
• Fill
• Zig Zag and Tackle
• E-Stitch (Blanket Stitch)
• Edge Fill
• Decorative
• Auto Stitch Type

DesignShop V9 - Density

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to measure and adjust density and the space between stitches. Topics covered include:

• Density Settings
• Measuring Densities
• Auto Density
• Adjusting Densities for Satin Stitch Lengths

DesignShop V9 - Short Stitches

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how and why to use short stitches. Topics covered include:

• Tight Curves and Angles
• Stitches in Relation to Needle Size
• Short Stitches in Small Lettering

DesignShop V9 - Underlay

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how and why to use underlay. Topics covered include:

• Centerwalk Underlay
• Edgewalk Underlay
• Zig Zag & Double Zig Zag Underlay
• Fill Underlay
• Auto Underlay
• Continuous Underlay (Lettering Only)

DesignShop V9 - Pull Compensation

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how and why to use pull compensation and pull offset. Topics covered include:

• Pull Compensation
• Pull Offset
• Help Small Lettering Sew Better
• Avoiding Thread Breaks from Small Elements

DesignShop V9 - Tie (Lock) Stitches

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how and when to use tie stitches. Topics covered include:

• When to Tie
• Tie Stitch Styles
• Tie Stitch Purpose

DesignShop V9 - Legacy Tie (Lock) Stitches

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how deal with legacy files with manually digitized tie stitches. Topics covered include:

• How to Tell if a Design Has Ties
• Removing Manually Digitized Ties from Legacy Alphabet Files

DesignShop V9 - Advanced Selection Tools

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to utilize multiple methods of selecting wireframe elements and wireframe points. Topics covered include:

• Selection in the View Window
• Selection in the Project View
• Use of the Custom Point Selection Tool
• Wireframe and Expanded Points

DesignShop V9 - Grouping & Sequencing

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate grouping and resequencing elements within a design. Topics covered include:

• Selecting and Grouping Wireframe Elements
• Resequencing Elements of a Design

DesignShop V9 - Wireframe Editing Shapes

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how multiple methods of editing wireframe lines and wireframe points. Topics covered include:

• Multiple ways to manipulate the edge of a wireframe element

DesignShop V9 - Splitting Elements

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how the split element function to divide wireframe elements into multiple elements. Topics covered include:

• Using Split Element on a form to remove an unwanted piece

DesignShop V9 - Converting Objects to Wireframe

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how to convert expanded stitch data or lettering into wireframe elements. Topics covered include:

• Converting expanded stitch data to wireframe
• Converting lettering to wireframe elements

DesignShop V9 - Wireframe Editing Lettering

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate how edit the underlying wireframe elements of lettering without converting it to the wireframe parts that make it up. Topics covered include:

• Wireframe editing lettering

DesignShop V9 - Digitizing Process

This DesignShop V9 video 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

DesignShop V9 - Art File Types

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain the main types of artwork files that you will use when digitizing. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Vector Artwork
  • Sources for vector files
  • File extensions
• Raster Artwork
  • Pixels and resolution
  • Sources for raster files
  • File extensions
• Comparison of the different art types

DesignShop V9 - Example of Digitizing from Start to Finish

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate the digitizing of a sample design from start to finish. Each of the tools used will be explained in separate videos.

DesignShop V9 - Digitizing Input Tools

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain different digitizing input tools from the input toolbar. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Selecting the default tools
• Accessing tools from flyouts

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Walk Input Method

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

• Using the walk input method
  • Walk Normal
  • Walk Bean
  • Walk Normal (Retrace)
• Properties of walk types
  • Stitch Length
  • Retrace
  • Curve Compensation
  • Bean Thickness
• Creating Walk Elements
  • Creating straight lines, curved lines, and more complex shapes

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Column 1 Input Method

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain the use of the Column 1 input method. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Using the Column 1 input methods
• Creating Column 1 elements
  • Creating Straight Elements, Curved Elements, and more complex shapes like letterforms
  • Making transitions between curved and straight elements.
  • Planning out stitch directions

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Column 2 Input Method

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain the use of the Column 2 input method. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Using the Column 2 input methods
• Creating Column 2 elements
  • Creating Straight Elements, Curved Elements, and more complex shapes like letterforms
  • Making transitions between curved and straight elements.
  • Adding and editing stitch directions

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Single Line Input Method

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

• Using the Single Line input methods
• Creating Single Line elements
  • Single Line Center, Single Line Left, and Single Line Right elements
  • Changing between the options above as well as specifying a custom single line
  • Creating borders with the single line input method
  • Automatically closing a shape

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Corners with Columns

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain the use of column input methods and different ways to handle stitches on corners. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Creating caps and miters
• Preventing holes and thread breaks around corners

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Complex Fill (Traditional)

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain the use of complex fill traditional input method. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Creating shapes with complex fills
• Determining stitch directions and dealing with material push.
• Using stitch direction to clean up edges.

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Complex Fill (Unafill)

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain the use of complex fill unafill input method. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Digitizing a more complex shape with sub-regions
• Creating a fill with multiple stitch directions
• Digitizing letterforms with the complex fill tool

DesignShop V9 Digitizing - Editing Tools

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain the use of the editing tools and how to use these tools to edit existing elements as well as add stitches to vector elements. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Insert (Edit) Stitch Direction
• Insert (Edit) Splice
• Entry/Exit tool
• Insert Hole Tool
• Break Object
  • Breaking apart a complex fill at the splice lines

DesignShop V9 - Digitizing for Applique

This DesignShop V9 video will demonstrate and explain how to manually digitize a design for applique. Topics to be covered in this webinar include:

• Creating a locator stitch
• Creating a tack-down stitch
• Creating a cover (satin) stitch

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