Mac Based Premier+™ 2 Videos
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Mac Based Premier+™ 2 Embroidery Extra
Understanding the difference between a Non-Flat VP3 file and a VP3 Stitch File
These Mac-Based videos are rudimentary at this point. We are just getting our feet wet with this version of the Premier+ 2 modules running under the OSX operating system. You may find that I am doing things "the hard way" rather than using certain keyboard shortcuts to get things done. This is because I am just learning to use the OSX operating system. I hope that you find these videos instructional and informative and I appreciate any OSX-based advice that you want to ofer me through the Contact Form on my Contact Us page.
Opening the software, loading a design and saving your Project File and Stitch File
This lesson is the most basic of lessons. In this lesson we will navigate through the computer's hard drive to find and load a completed embroidery design from the Samples files which were installed when you installed your software. Then, we will add some basic lettering so that we have two different stitch objects in our project. We will then save our work in two different but critically important different ways. First, we will use the File Save As... command to save our VP4 Project File. Then, after saving our VP4 Project File, we will use the File Export dialog to create our stitch file.
Working with the Letter Tab to add lettering to our project
There are many different aspects to adding lettering to your embroidery design. In this lesson we will begin at the beginning. Learn what the different fonts are that are available to you in the Letter Tab of the software. Learn about the different Properties that exist when we choose a font and how to change those properties to suit our requirements.
View the Introduction to Lettering Video
Learning how to use Shapes and the Handles Menu
Setting the correct Properties of our Lettering is one of the most powerful and creative parts of working with our software. in this lesson we will explore the different Shapes that are available to control how our lettering appears in our project and how to use the very powerful tools and settings in the Handles Menu
View the Shapes and Handles Menu Video
Mac Based Premier+™ 2 Modify
Controlling visibility of stitches in Premier+™ 2 Modify
The most important thing you must know and understand when using the Premier+™ 2 Modify module is how to control the VISIBILITY State of the stitches in the embroidery design(s) that you are working with. This lesson explains how to use the various tools available on the Design page of your software to isolate various stitches in your design and how to set the VISIBILITY State of those stitches.
View the Setting Visibility States Video
Introduction to Modify Page Tools
There are many tools on the Modify Page of the Modify mnodule. In this lesson we will look at the Compensate Stitches tool, the Break Up Stitches tool, the Density Advisor tool, the Stittch Optimizer tool, and the Design Separator tool.
View the Modify Page Tools Introduction Video
Creating a Cutwork Needle Component
There is no easier way to create a Cutork Needle Component for any embroidery design than to use the Cutwork Needle Hole Tool found on the Modify Page. In this lesson we describe the different components of the Cutwork Needle Holle and how to create a cutwork needle hole in an existing embroidery design stitch file.
View the Cutwork Needle Hole Video
Mac Based Premier+™ 2 Create
Basic steps to begin digitizing using a graphic image.
Thiis lesson covers the very basic steps of loading a graphic image that was supplied with your software and then using a number of different basic digitizing tools to create a design.
View the basic digitizing project Video
Finishing your project and saving your work.
This lesson covers the tools you must use to save your project as both an Embroidery Design Object (EDO) file so that you can return to the project later to easily make changes to the project and as a Stitch File so that you can send your project to your sewing machine.
View the Saving your Work Video
Learning to use the Manual digitizing tools.
This lesson covers the tools you must use to save your project as both an Embroidery Design Object (EDO) file so that you can return to the project later to easily make changes to the project and as a Stitch File so that you can send your project to your sewing machine.
View the Using the Manual digitizing tools Video
Setting Preferences and Stitch options.
The Create module has a number of Preferences that you can set to make your work easier. There are also Stitch Options that you can set to speed up the process of creating new designs. This video covers all of these techniques and tools.
View the Preferences and Stitch Options Video
Working with graphics and Color Tolerance.
We cover the tools and techniques that you can use when working with graphic images and the Color Tolerance tool to improve the final outcome of your project.
View the Graphics and Color Tolerance Video
Digitizing the Holly Leaf Part 1.
We begin the process of digitizing the Holly Leave graphic that was installed with your software. Here in part 1 of this project we will create the holly leaf.
View part 1 of the Digitizing the Holly Leaf Video
Digitizing the Holly Leaf Part 2.
We complete the process of digitizing the Holly Leave graphic that was installed with your software. Here in part 2 of this project we will create the holly berries.
View part 2 of the Digitizing the Holly Leaf Video
Working with Satin Columns.
Another type of stitch object we can create with our software is the Satin Column. This type of stitch object family consists of the straight satin column, the feathered satin column, Richelieu bars, and the tapered motif column. All of these objects and their properties are covered in this video.
Special digitizing techniques.
This lesson covers the tools you must use to save your project as both an Embroidery Design Object (EDO) file so that you can return to the project later to easily make changes to the project and as a Stitch File so that you can send your project to your sewing machine.
Special digitizing techniques.
This lesson covers the tools you must use to save your project as both an Embroidery Design Object (EDO) file so that you can return to the project later to easily make changes to the project and as a Stitch File so that you can send your project to your sewing machine.
View the Special digitizing techniques Video
