SewArt user manual - Computing

SEWART USER MANUAL

V2.0.9

JULY 21, 2023

S & S COMPUTING Oak Ridge, TN 37830

SewArt v2.0.9

Table of Contents

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Contacting Us ............................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 FAQ ............................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Purchase SewArt ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Videos ....................................................................................................................................... 9

2. Menus ............................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 File menu .................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Edit menu ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.3 View menu .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.4 Tools menu .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.5 Options menu ......................................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Window menu.........................................................................................................................13 2.7 Help menu...............................................................................................................................14

3. File commands .............................................................................................................................. 14 3.1 New ......................................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Open........................................................................................................................................15 3.3 Web ClipArt ............................................................................................................................. 16 3.4 Close........................................................................................................................................20 3.5 Save ......................................................................................................................................... 21 3.6 Save As .................................................................................................................................... 21 3.7 Print Patterns .......................................................................................................................... 23 3.8 Exit .......................................................................................................................................... 24

4. Edit commands.............................................................................................................................. 24 4.1 Undo........................................................................................................................................24 4.2 Cut...........................................................................................................................................25 4.3 Copy ........................................................................................................................................ 25 4.4 Paste........................................................................................................................................26

5. View commands............................................................................................................................27 5.1 Toolbars...................................................................................................................................27 5.2 Large Toolbar icons ................................................................................................................. 27

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5.3 Application Look...................................................................................................................... 27 5.4 Grid ......................................................................................................................................... 27 6. Tools commands ........................................................................................................................... 28 6.1 Crop.........................................................................................................................................28 6.2 Rotate......................................................................................................................................30 6.3 Reflect ..................................................................................................................................... 30 6.4 Resize ...................................................................................................................................... 30 6.5 Posterize..................................................................................................................................31 6.6 Wizard ..................................................................................................................................... 34 6.7 Reduce Colors ......................................................................................................................... 38 6.8 Merge Colors...........................................................................................................................40 6.9 Paint Brush .............................................................................................................................. 43 6.10 Pencil.....................................................................................................................................45 6.11 Bucket Fill .............................................................................................................................. 47 6.12 Eraser .................................................................................................................................... 49 6.13 Shapes ................................................................................................................................... 50 6.14 Convert to Redwork .............................................................................................................. 51 6.15 Convert to Stitches................................................................................................................52 6.16 PAS Editor .............................................................................................................................. 58 7. Options commands ....................................................................................................................... 59 7.1 Grid ......................................................................................................................................... 59 7.2 Units ........................................................................................................................................ 59 7.3 Parity ....................................................................................................................................... 60 7.4 Canvas ..................................................................................................................................... 60 7.5 Languages ............................................................................................................................... 60 7.6 Search Engine..........................................................................................................................60 8. Window commands ...................................................................................................................... 61 8.1 New Window........................................................................................................................... 61 8.2 Cascade ................................................................................................................................... 61 8.3 Size .......................................................................................................................................... 61 8.4 Tile...........................................................................................................................................61 8.5 All Windows ............................................................................................................................ 61 9. Help commands ............................................................................................................................ 62

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9.1 Help Topics .............................................................................................................................. 62 9.2 Training Videos........................................................................................................................62 9.3 Auto-Update ........................................................................................................................... 62 9.4 Update Now ............................................................................................................................ 62 9.5 About SewArt .......................................................................................................................... 62 9.6 Change (History) Log ............................................................................................................... 63 9.7 Context Help ........................................................................................................................... 63 10. Digitizing Topics...........................................................................................................................63 10.1 Blank Canvas ......................................................................................................................... 63 10.2 Change Fill Pattern ................................................................................................................ 64 10.3 Change Paint Tool Color ........................................................................................................ 64 10.4 Remove Speckles................................................................................................................... 64 10.5 Resize or Change Density ...................................................................................................... 67 10.6 Transparency Color ............................................................................................................... 67 11. Toolbars.......................................................................................................................................68 11.1 Main Toolbar ......................................................................................................................... 68 11.2 Palette Toolbar ...................................................................................................................... 70 11.3 Status Bar .............................................................................................................................. 71 11.4 Stitch Toolbar ........................................................................................................................ 71 11.5 Satin Toolbar ......................................................................................................................... 76 11.6 Workspace............................................................................................................................. 77 12. Sew commands ........................................................................................................................... 78 12.1 Auto Sew Color...................................................................................................................... 78 12.2 Auto Sew Image .................................................................................................................... 78 12.3 Fill..........................................................................................................................................79 12.4 Var-Satin ................................................................................................................................ 79

12.4.1 Satin Stitch: Basics..........................................................................................................79 12.4.2 Quad Covering ............................................................................................................... 81 12.4.3 Edit Stitches....................................................................................................................83 12.4.4 Open Curve .................................................................................................................... 84 12.4.5 Closed Curve .................................................................................................................. 86 12.4.6 Angles (Bends) ............................................................................................................... 86 12.4.7 Overlapping Points ......................................................................................................... 88

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SewArt v2.0.9 12.4.8 Complex Shapes - Branching..........................................................................................90 12.4.9 Disjoint Parts .................................................................................................................. 94 12.5 X-Stitch .................................................................................................................................. 94 12.6 Outline .................................................................................................................................. 94 12.7 Appliqu? (border)..................................................................................................................95 12.8 Appliqu? (centerline) ............................................................................................................ 96 12.9 Add Appliqu? to Embroidery File .......................................................................................... 96 12.10 Underlay..............................................................................................................................98

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