Insert Effect

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

This tutorial explains how to add effect to existing design in Embird Editor. Various types of effects are available, sample of each one is shown below.

1 - Run Embird program.

2 - Select "Embird" menu to switch to Editor.

3 - Select "File > Open" menu to open an existing design (Picture No. 1).

1. Open an existing design

4 - Select "Insert > Effect" menu (Picture No. 2)

2. Insert Effect

Plate Effect

5 - Choose Plate effect type in a dialog box which appears on the screen (Picture No. 3)

3. Choose Plate effect

6 - Specify how to fill the plate - select "Fill" button (Picture No. 4).

Tip: See also tutorials Quilt Fill, Fractal Fill, Redwork Fill, Celtic Knots Fill, and Surprise Me! - Create a new design with only a few clicks.

4. Specify how to fill the area

7 - Choose Motif fill type for this effect (Picture No. 5)

5. Choose fill type

8 - The new object will appear behind the design (Picture No. 6). Move the design to the side to check this Plate Effect (Picture No. 7). The result of "Color Plate" effect is shown in Picture No. 8 where random colors are applied.

Note: See also Masking designs tutorial to find out how to remove overlapping stitches.

Tip: See also Random Background Image tutorial to find out more about masking design with color background image.

6. Plate Effect

7. Move the design to the side

8. Effect "Color Plate" where random colors are applied

Sleeve Effect

9 - Try to select another type of effect in "Insert > Effect" menu - Sleeve Effect (Picture No. 9).

9. Choose Sleeve effect

10 - Choose Auto Column fill type for this effect (Picture No. 10)

10. Choose Auto Column

11 - The new object will appear behind the design (Picture No. 11). Move the design to the side to check this Sleeve Effect (Picture No. 12). The result of "Color Sleeve" effect is shown in Picture No. 13 where random colors are applied.

11. Sleeve Effect

12. Move design to the side

13. Effect "Color Sleeve" where random colors are applied

Exterior Effect

12 - Try to select another type of effect in "Insert > Effect" menu - Contour Effect (Picture No. 14).

14. Choose Contour effect

13 - Specify stitch length for contour (Picture No. 15).

15. Specify stitch length

14 - The three new contours will appear arround the design (Picture No. 16).

16. Contour Effect

15 - Try to select another type of effect in "Insert > Effect" menu - Exterior (Picture No. 17).

17. Choose Exterior effect

16 - Choose Motif fill type for this effect (Picture No. 18).

18. Choose Motif

17 - The whole sewing area in hoop arround the design is filled with chosen motif pattern (Picture No. 19). The result of "Color Exterior" effect is shown in Picture No. 20 where random colors are applied.

19. Exterior Effect

20. Effect "Color Exterior" where random colors are applied

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