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1. Using FUTURA Software Inside Grid futura S 9 Inside Screen Color Screen Color Screen Color is a function used to change the color of the screen Using a neutral color such as gray black or white is better than bright colors as it is much easier on the eyes How to Change Screen Color gt 1 Click Screen Color in the A large color palette will View drop down menu open gt 2 Choose from color blocks on the left hand side of the dialog box Alternatively click in the right hand rain bow field gt 3 Choose from the Value bar to set a lighter or darker value gt 4 Click Ok The Screen color of the screen will display new color Basic colors EE Eee le Custom colors JB S S U g g Hue 31 Red 240 JE a a a Sat 137 Green 232 Define Custom Colors gt gt ColorlS olid Lur 208 Blue 202 OF Cancel Add to Custom Colors 58 Using FUTURA Software Inside Screen Color gt Ifyou created a color that is not in the Basic colors click on Add to Custom Colors for future use Image 1 Screen Color palette Inside Design Library Design Library FUTURA comes with a variety of 60 free embroidery designs through the Design Library Make use of any of these designs to create beautiful embroidery results gt All of the designs included in the Design library are fully resizable The designs in the Design Library aredi
2. Choose Designs from Look In drop down list The Designs folder will open for design storage gt 3 Choose FHE from the Files of Type drop down list The list of FHE designs will appear in the large white box gt 4 Type New Name in the File Name box gt 5 Select OK The design will be saved and the given name will appear at top left of FUTURA screen Image 1 Save Design dialogue Box Save Design As Look in E Designe i E Futura fhe File Hame File Size Stitches Dimensions Futura the Files of Type FUTURA Home Embroidery Designe FHE Cancel Information 21 6 KE 2112 5 50 x 7 35 cm W Show Preview Using FUTURA Software Inside Save Design futura S 31 Use Save Design Use the Save Design feature to overwrite a stitch file that has already been named Save Design As to one of the formats listed below This feature is used when editing is required and the original name is retained If more than one version of the design is needed simply use the Save Design As function as often as necessary gt gt 1 Click the Save icon from the The software will overwrite There must be an embroidery design top toolbar Alternatively the existing design on screen for the following exercise select Save Design from the File drop down menu gt Ifa design has been modified in any way an will appear by the original name This is
3. How to Tutorial is an additional Help feature that will quickly guide you on how to use the software correctly to achieve amazing results Whereas the standard Help section focuses more on what feature and function of the software is the How to Tutorials has the purpose to show you how to do things while working with the software From the Tutorials Page simply select the topic you would like to study and go through the comprehensive step by step instructions on how to use a function or feature of the FUTURA software Machine set up Tutorial In order to start working with FUTURA for embroidery you will have to first set up the FUTURA machine to work for embroidery This tutorial presents in a step by step procedure how to correctly set up the machine for embroidery Tip of the Day The Tip of the Day is a fun and insightful feature of FUTURA There are many helpful hints included that may get your day off to a good start Click on Next to see more tips or Close to close the window As Tip of the Day is a very simple function of FUTURA please see How to Use Tip of the Day for more information Using FUTURA Software Using Help 81 futura S Keyboard Map The Keyboard Map is a useful Help chart to view keyboard short cuts and definitions of the topics found in the drop down menus As Keyboard Map is a very simple function of FUTURA please see How to Use Keyboard Map for
4. Step by Step gt 1 Right click on the file to be eliminated gt 2 Choose Delete from the fly out box Answer Yes to con firm the deletion Restore files A file can be restored if it was accidentally deleted Step by Step gt 1 Select File Close to exit the folder gt 2 Double click on the Recycle Bin on the desktop gt 3 Right click on the file that was just deleted gt 4 Select Restore from the fly out box or from the left of the screen futura S The file that was deleted has now been restored to the original loca tion Open files A file must be opened with a program that recognizes that file type For example if you are trying to open a Stock Embroidery De sign whether it resides on the computer a CD or a floppy disk you must have a program open that can see it Or if you have a docu ment file a Word Processing program must be opened in order to read and write the file Installation 19 General information on working with your PC and software Step by Step gt 1 Double click on the icon on the Desktop or in My Com puter that represents the program of your choice This launches the program gt 2 Click on File Open to open a file Save Save As files When you have made any changes to a file or wish to save this design onto your computer Step by Step gt 1 Select File Save As to give your design a na
5. User s Manual iv Trademarks COMPUCON has made all possible efforts to supply trademark information about company names products and services mentioned in this manual Trademarks indicated below were derived from various sources COMPUCON is a registered trademark of COMPUCON Computer Applications S A SINGER is a registered Trademark of The Singer Company Limited MS Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows Windows 95 Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation MS DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation PC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation ZSK is a trademark of ZSK Stickmaschinen Gesellschaft mbH Tajima is a trademark of Tajima Industries Ltd Barudan is a trademark of Barudan Co Ltd FMC is a trademark of Barudan Co Ltd FDR is a trademark of Barudan Co Ltd Pfaff is a trademark of its respective owner Melco is a trademark of Melco Industries Inc Marco is a trademark of its respective owner Happy is a trademark of its respective owner Brother is a trademark of Brother Industries Ltd Toyota is a trademark of its respective owner All other accompanying logos brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies FUTURA Trademarks License Agreement To the user This is a license agreement between you and Compucon S A established in 14th Klm Thessaloniki Moudania Road P O Box 445 P C 57001 THERMI THESSALONIKI GRE
6. design in the FUTURA software This feature is particularly useful for stitching stock designs to see how they travel color changes etc How to Redraw Design Ec gt 1 Select Redraw Designicon The Redraw dialogue box An embroidery design must be on screen Alternatively choose Re will open to use Redraw Design draw Design from the View drop down menu gt 2 Click Green Triangle to The design will redraw on E gt begin redraw screen exactly as it would stitch Move the slide bar on right hand side of box to slow or speed up the redrawing gt 3 HitEsconkeyboardtoend Redraw box will disappear Redraw function Forward 1 Block To Beginning Back 10 Stitches gt E 4K HRD Speed Control o J 20 o Ni 20 Forward 10 Stitches Image 1 Redraw Design options Back 1 Block 50 Using FUTURA Software Inside Redraw Design Inside Zoom Zoom is a useful feature for re sizing the image or embroidery design for different viewing needs It is important to become very comfortable with the Zoom features so that your digitizing experi ence is relaxed and you are creating minimal eye strain It is pos sible to Zoom In enlarge an area Zoom Out back off an area Zoom Full Screen adjusts screen for more viewing Zoom 1 1 actual size of design and or image and Zoom choose a of Zoom Zoom In When editing a design it is imperative to Zoom In closely on the image so t
7. ensuring at all times exceptional embroidery quality vided into two sections based on their size Small ones that fit into the Small FUTURA hoop Large ones that fit into the Large FUTURA hoop How to Use Design Library gt 1 Select Design Library The Design Library of de from the Create drop down signs will open menu gt 2 Selecta category fromthe A group of designs will ap list in left hand column pear in the right hand box gt 3 Highlight a design from the list on the right gt 4 Select Ok The design will open ina ghost frame box on screen E gt gt 5 Right click and choose The design will fill with vonniavivanetocereeuntended Apply Alternatively click Stitches thread colors to your choices anywhere off of the design Redraw Design will help to see the sequence of colors lO for large Hoop O for small Hoop Tip Work with design while it is in the ghost frame Design Library animal_l001 animal_l002 oo Image 1 animal_ 003 animal_ 004 Design Library window oC im Using FUTURA Software 59 Inside Design Library Resize Proportionately Resize Width Resize Proportionately 60 Inside Design Library Resize Height Resize Width Image 1 How to Resize and Rotate the Design while in Ghost Frame Ec You can change the unit of measure ment to inches in the Units box for step
8. gt 1 Select Select Hoop from the Hoop dialogue box will Tools drop down menu open gt 2 Choose between the Small or Large Hoop for the FU TURA machine gt 3 Click Ok Using FUTURA Software Inside Hoop futura S 9 View Hoop Now you can turn on off the view of your selected hoop step Action Result gt 1 Select Show Hide Hoop The previously selected from the View drop down Hoop will open on screen menu The bold hoop line indicates the actual size of the hoop while the dotted line shows the actual embroidery area 56 Using FUTURA Software Inside Hoop The Grid blocks are set at a default of 10mm square The unit of measurement is relevant to the choice in System Parameters Tip Uncheck the Lock Values box to change one dimension of the grid Image 1 Grid properties box Inside Grid Grid The Grid is a useful tool for both digitizing and editing The Grid can be turned on at any time for aid in placing elements such as letter ing and pasted objects The Grid can also be sized according to your needs How to turn on Grid gt 1 Click Show Hide Grid inthe A Grid will fill the screen View drop down menu How to Set Grid Size gt 1 Click Set Grid Size in the The Grid Properties box will Tools drop down menu open gt 2 Type 50 in the Grid Proper ties X box gt 3 Click OK A 5mm grid will appear on screen Grid P rop erties
9. gt 5 E Both dimensions Height and Width will change if the Padlock is enabled You can also change dimensions by inputting the exact required values Image 1 Change Size dialogue box Inside Change Size The Change Size feature of FUTURA is helpful in changing the size rotating and or stitch processing a design It is possible to change the size of an embroidery design whether it is an expanded stock design i e dst pes xxx etc or block design i e che psw gt 1 Selecta design from File Open Design gt 2 Choose Ok The design will open gt 3 Select Change Size from the The Change Size dialogue Design drop down menu box will open gt 4 Check box The design is now change able bya gt 5 Type 125 in either dimension Design will be increased to box and click Ok 125 that is 25 bigger than the original one M Activate stitch processor Cancel The values in the cells are restricted to the Height and Width of the large hoop Using FUTURA Software Inside Change Size futura S 61 Rotate a Design A design can be rotated while working inside the Change Size dialogue box gt 1 Check directional box The design will be rotated in the direction of selection gt 2 Type 15 in the rotational value box gt 3 Choose Ok Design will be rotated to 15 Change Size Image 1 Change Size dialogue bo
10. Yes The design will close S a Shs l l New Design Ctrl N gt Open Design Ctrl 0 x Save Design Ctrl S Save Design As Ei Transmit to FUTURA machine Open Machine Disk Design Browser a Embroidery Anthology Print Ctrl P Print Preview Select Printer 1 Futura fhe 2 Futural xxx 3 CADES des033 xxx ER i sil Save changes to Futura fhe 4 C DES desO75 xxx X if Exit Alt x Ki Zs No Cancel Image 1 Prompt to save your design Using FUTURA Software 20 Inside Close Design Inside Save Design A design or lettering that is created or edited with FUTURA software should be saved to the computer hard drive There is a distinction between Save Design As and Save regarding storing an embroidery file If a design is new or has never been saved Save Design As is the option that assigns the original name to the design If a design has previously been given a name if so the name will appear at the top left of the FUTURA screen then only Save is needed to store any changes or additions that are made to the design 30 Using FUTURA Software Inside Save Design Use Save Design As Use the Save Design As feature to assign a name to a stitch file to one of the formats listed at the end of this section gt 1 Select Save Design As from the File drop down menu Save Design dialogue box will open gt 2
11. achieve amazing results Whereas the standard Help section focuses more on what each feature and function of the software is the How to Tutori als has the purpose to show you how to do things while working with the software From the Tutorials Page simply select the topic you would like to study and go through the comprehensive step by step instructions on how to use a function or feature of the FUTURA software Machine set up Tutorial In order to start working with FUTURA for embroidery you will have to first set up the FUTURA machine to work for embroidery This tutorial presents in a step by step procedure how to correctly set up the machine for embroidery Installation In built Help features General information on working with your PC and software Welcome to the exciting world of software products In case this is the first time you are attempting to work with soft ware it is very possible that you are very cautious and afraid of this new field of activity Nevertheless have no fear it is not as hard as it might seem Little by little you will find that computers and software are great tools to help your work In this case the FUTURA software is an amazing tool to help you design and produce your own personalized embroidery results In the field of embroidery consider your sewing machine as a orinter and the FUTURA software as the tool which will give you the power to design anything you have
12. for holding information A typical CD can hold up to 650 MB of storage space and access time is relatively fast In the uncommon event that you experience any difficulty installing the program from your CD please make sure that the CD Drive itself is in proper working order In addition please check that the backside of the CD where the data is stored and no information is printed on is perfectly clean and free from dirt dust and greasy marks including fingerprints Important Note In order to run and use the FUTURA software the FUTURA machine has to be set up for embroidery and also has to be connected to the PC via the serial cable that is included in the product package The FUTURA software wil not run if machine is set up for sewing and or is not connected to the PC After finish of the installation procedure the software will prompt if you would like to view the Machine set up Tutorial with step by step instructions on how to correctly setup your machine for embroidery Select Yes if you would like to view the tutorial or No to skip Installation Introduction Installing the software Get more at FUTURA Support Site The www futura support com is an online support website designed to provide support to the users of the exciting FUTURA product To see for yourself from inside the FUTURA software simply click on Help gt Connect to Support site Log onto www futura support com and
13. more information Register This option will take you to a page on the Internet at which you will E gt be able to register your software In order to use this feature please make sure to connect your computer to the Internet first 89 Using FUTURA Software Using Help Get more at FUTURA support site Ee The www futura support com is an online support website designed to provide support to the users of the exciting FUTURA In order to use this feature product please make sure to connect your computer to the Internet first ae To see for yourself from inside the FUTURA software simply click on Help gt Connect to support site Log onto www futura support com and register to benefit from all the services offered About FUTURA The function About FUTURA opens a Window which displays basic information about the software Using FUTURA Software 83 Using Help My Notes
14. of the use or inability to use the Software or the user documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages To the extend that national applicable law does not allow the exclusion of liability for any kind of damages COMPUCON s liability in no case shall exceed the amount paid by you for the Software license upon the condition that the user returns all the original diskettes hardware equipment and devices including the protection key returns all documents provided by COMPUCON and erases all existing copies of the program in every possible storage mean COMPUCON warrants that the software will perform substan tially in accordance with the accompanying User s manual Any COMPUCON s supplied hardware and electronic devises accompaning the Software will be free of defects in materials under normal use and service COMPUCON however makes no other warranty of any kind either express or implied that the program product is free of errors No COMPUCON dealer distributor agent or employee is authorized to make any modification or alteration to the war ranty or liability provisions FUTURA License Agreement S a Shs l l Table of contents Installation 1 How your computer is organized Manual structure 2 Make New Folder System Requirements 2 Copy files Installation of the software 3 Open folder Get more at FUTURA Support Site 9 Paste files Using FUTURA User s Manual 10 Rename files In buil
15. register to benefit from all the services offered Installation 0 Upgrade Add more options Using FUTURA User s Manual In the following pages you will receive detailed explanations on the functionality and use of all the incredible functions and features included in the FUTURA software Please study the manual carefully in order to learn how to use and get the best out of this software product 10 Installation Using FUTURA User s Manual In built Help features FUTURA comes with built in help features to help and support you while working with the software You can access all Help fea tures from the Help Menu in the software Index Help FUTURA comes with an on line Help feature to provide valuable information on the features and functions of FUTURA gt Press the F1 button on the keyboard after selecting any feature you might need some help with and the program will immedi ately display the related Help topic gt For general help choose Help gt Contents Clicking on the Con tents option prompts the program to activate the Help feature and displays a menu window with the available help topics gt Select Help gt Search and type a specific subject name The avail able subjects are displayed in a table futura S Installation 11 In built Help features 12 How to Tutorial The How to Tutorial is an additional Help feature that will quickly guide you on how to use the software correctly to
16. ECE which grants you the right to use this software sold under registered trademark Compucon Buying this software package you irrevocably accept the terms described underneath 1 COMPUCON S A grants you the non exclusive non transfer able right to use one copy of the COMPUCON Software product Software acquired with this License on a single computer only In case that you wish to install the Software on anetwork server you should either acquire a number of Software Licenses equal to the number of computers on which the Software will be distributed and used or a group license In this case the number of persons using simulta neously the Software should not exceed the number of Licenses you have been granted The software is in use ona computer when it is resident in memory RAM installed on a hard disk or other storage device Software installed on a server for the only and exclusive purpose to be transferred to the workstations or terminals is not considered in use according to this license 2 The Software is owned by COMPUCON S A and is protected by International Copyright Laws International Treaties and Greek Law on Copyright Law 2121 1994 You acknowledge the copyright ability of the software 3 You are not allowed to copy or in any way reproduce the Product s manual or other written materials supporting the software 4 Your right of use the program allows you only loading and running of the prog
17. Shield Installation Introduction Installing the software utura English 1 01 After reading and agreeing with terms given in the License Agreement please click on Yes Now define your User Name and Company Name in case there is no information available for Company Name insert any character InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information Please enter your name and the name of the company for whom you work User Name lJ ohn Smith Company Name my company S bs a l l lt Back Cancel and again click on Next and then select the directory where the software should be installed It would be recommended to use the default selected directory InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install FUTURA Software in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder m Destination Folder C FUTURA Browse Simply click on Next to continue Installation 5 Introduction Installing the software Now you are prompted to select the Program Folder where the shortcut for the software will be stored InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install FUTURA Software in the following folder To insta
18. URA software is very easy while FUTURA also gives you the ability to select and move only a particular block change it s color or even delete it Select Design to Move In order to select a design and move it on screen to another posi tion all you have to do is right click with the mouse anywhere in the screen and choose Select Design to Move The whole design will automatically be selected and you can move it to any point desired on the screen When having it moved to the desired position simply right click with the mouse and select Apply The design will be reconstructed at the new defined position Char Je lor Select design to move Ctrl 4 Select blocks FUTURA software also provides the ability to select only parts or blocks of the design Simply click on the block to be selected Holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard will allow adding more blocks to the selection Again when having the selection moved to the desired position simply right click with the mouse and select Apply The block s will be reconstructed at the new defined position Using FUTURA Software Select Ec Important The software will prompt you witha warning message in case a design is bigger than the visual hoop on screen or if the design is being moved outside the hoop Cc Hold CTRL key for multiple Block Selection To Move You can Move the selected segment s gt 1 Select Block or Selec
19. a prompt that a Save or Save Design As is needed 32 Using FUTURA Software Inside Save Design Design Formats There are several formats that can be saved with FUTURA software The following formats can be saved FUTURA Designs Compucon Stitch amp Sew Designs Compucon Designs Brother Bernina Babylock Brother Bernina Babylock Husqvarna Viking Janome Melco Designs Tajima Pfaff FHE CHE XXX PEC PES HUS SEW EXP iIDST PCS futura S Using FUTURA Software 33 Inside Save Design 34 Inside Machine Navigator Now that you have learned how to read and open a design stored on the hard disk or the CD the next important step is to see how to transmit this selected design to the FUTURA machine in order to embroider After having selected the design and open in the screen of the FUTURA software from the menu option choose File gt Transmit to FUTURA machine The Machine Navigator dialogue box will open allowing you to send the design to the FUTURA machine It is important to notice that the design can be sent to the ma chine in a colour by colour sequence which means that one color has to finish on the machine side before it is ready to accept the next color At that time you will also have to change the thread color on the machine in order to be ready to embroider the new color block with a new thread color The Machine Navigator has the following options Machin
20. ally C and other drives and from the left hand column storage devices gt la Selected folder name gt 2 Contents design files of Click a design from right selected folder hand column gt 3 Design name displayed gt 4 File type displayed Isolate to desired file type with black triangle on right gt 5 Design information displayed gt Dimensions gt Stitch count gt Number of STOP codes which indicate colour changes gt 6 Individual blocks of selected design displayed gt 7 Open design confirmation Click Open or double click on highlighted design 4 Using FUTURA Software Inside Design Browser m Explorer CAJACQUES E Bobtrnp ee CROSS3 dst Cassies ref TroyHouse ref EESEEe TroyHouse Xxx G H E extra ms E HP 5 Install Spinner 0 Install Winamp E IsWork 0 Lessons H E Lisas a MelStuff H 0 MelStuff2 1 2 Microsoft Hardware D MPX 0 My Music H E Program Files HA PSW 2 ag Recycled 29 scrfemove H System Volume Information H VSTASCAN H WINDOWS iA CD Drive 3 LLLI S a bs ea l l lt File name Cassies xxx Files of type che ref axe fdr U pec pes hus sew exp dst pos Cassies xxx Width 2250m Height 22 6 cm iP An fi Stitches 11669 Stops 0 6 1 2 3 lt tilt Using FUTURA Software 43 Inside Design Browser Inside Embroid
21. ar with basic Windows functions for the easiest interaction with your PC as well as using FUTURA produc tively There are a number of common tasks used in computers with Win dows computer operating system While there are many different versions of Windows the procedures for the subjects listed here are basically the same for any of them The explanations and exercises may help you to be more confident before you even launch your embroidery software For those of you already familiar with working with software prod ucts it is possible to skip this chapter and proceed to the next one but remember repetition is the mother of knowledge if you would like to go through it one time 14 Installation General information on working with your PC and software Read and practice the following items by following the Steps Mouse basics Double click with left mouse button Click Right click Scroll Files and Folders How your computer is organized Make New Folder Copy files Open folder Paste files Rename files folders Delete files folders Restore files folders Open files Save Save As files Screens Open Minimize Maximize Close Dialogue Boxes Moving boxes Box options Installation 15 General information on working with your PC and software Mouse Basics There are some very basic ways in which the Mouse the little plastic unit with two buttons a turning dial on some models and an attached wire o
22. e Navigator The color blocks of the design are being sent to the embroidery machine Machine Status Embroidery machine initialization done Click on Send Block to send the first color in sequence or Skip Block to skip it Send Block Skip Block Cance Send block will send the block displayed to the FUTURA machine Skip block skips to the next block in sequence Cancel prompts you whether to terminate the current transmis sion and close the Machine Navigator window Click on Yes if you would like to close this window Using FUTURA Software Inside Machine Navigator E Always check that the design to be sent to the machine will fit into the hoop Any design that exceeds the size of the hoop attached at the machine will gener ate an error message and will not be sent to the machine The on screen visible hoops can be a useful tool to always check if a design is within the boundaries of your machine hoop Before transmitting a design to the machine the software prompts whether you would like the design to be optimized for speed that this will be sewn out This however might affect the appearance of some parts of the design Select Yes or No to continue Ec In case of selecting to skip a block its data was already downloaded to the machine the software will prompt you to confirm the action and discard the previous data Click on Yes to c
23. e name of the screen desired Close Step by Step gt 1 When you have saved your file select Close either with the X at the top right of the screen or select File Close Installation 21 General information on working with your PC and software Dialogue Boxes Most programs also have commonalities in the dialogue boxes Also included in this topic are the Fly out boxes These fly out boxes nearly always mean more options are available in the dialogue box Move box If a dialogue box is blocking your view it can be moved Step by Step gt 1 Click and hold to drag on the bar at the top of the box gt 2 Move to anywhere on the screen Box Options Most types of dialogue boxes contain options selections from which to choose Step by Step gt 1 Click to select the desired answer gt 2 In some types of dialogue boxes select OK 2 Installation General information on working with your PC and software Using FUTURA Software Using FUTURA Software 23 24 Using FUTURA Software gt The box can be disabled in System Parameters if you prefer not to see use it Inside Welcome Box Welcome to FUTURA The Welcome to FUTURA dialogue box can be useful to quickly set up your first job for the day Choose from Start machine navigator Open Design New Screen or Ruler measurement by clicking on the relative link The Welcome box opens only when FUTURA i
24. e useful for record keeping and seeing the thread colors of the design How to Print on screen design gt 1 Select Print from the File A Print dialogue box will drop down menu open gt 2 Follow setup procedure for A print will be made of the E gt your printer on screen design Cg oy E EN how the design will look before printing cat Image 1 A print preview of your design 46 Using FUTURA Software Inside Print Design Inside Exit FUTURA Exit FUTURA Exit FUTURA is a function used to exit the FUTURA software It is not necessary to Exit FUTURA to work on different designs Multi ple windows may be open at once within the FUTURA screen How to Exit FUTURA gt 1 Select Exit from the File The FUTURA screen will drop down menu close S bs l l New Design Ctrl N Open Design Ctrl O A message will appear if a design X Close Design in any open Window has not been saved B Save Design Ctrl s Save Design As TR Transmit to FUTURA machine Open Machine Disk Design Browser a Embroidery Anthology Print Ctrl P Print Preview Select Printer 1 Futura fhe 2 Futural xxx 3 C DES des033 xxx WR 2 Ps Save changes to Futura fhe 4 C DES desO75 xxx Image 1 The message that appears if a design in any open Window has not been saved Using FUTURA Software 47 Inside Exit FUTURA Inside Undo Redo U
25. ery Anthology Embroidery Anthology is a wonderful collection of unique stock designs that will be available for the FUTURA users Embroidery Anthology Dialogue Box The following table correlates with Image 1 and defines each sec tion of Embroidery Anthology and its function gt 1 Icon for search by filename gt 2 Design categories Click on desired category gt 3 Contents design files of selected category Click a design from top column gt 4 Scroll bars Move up and down with the bar to see all designs in category gt 5 Selected Design displayed gt 6 Open design icon Click Open or double click on highlighted design 4d Using FUTURA Software Inside Embroidery Anthology ng LO L ysij5uq eny Sa FUTURA File View Create Design Tools Window Help L i k J 4 4 sea P pe kd fe TO A F od Eat Faded _ Transportation Ee axi Stitches 2112 Ta Abstract shapes Animals Celebration Children baby 5_O125 44 5_O0129 ax 0149 Kam 5_O156 68 Emblems Ethnic Fish Flower Nature Home embroidery Insects Motif Necklaces Navy Sport Unisex Urban Various NUM Inside Embroidery Anthology 45 futura Inside Print Design Print Design Print Design is function used to print the open on screen design in the FUTURA software This can b
26. ettering icon The Lettering toolbar will open a blank FUTURA screen open gt 2 Clickin text box andtypein The letters will appear in I Name frame on screen mage 1 Step by Step Lettering gt 3 Select Font in Font Style Letters in frame will change gt 1 box to selected font Type Name 52 gt 4 Choose Font Height from Letters will change to se Choose Font drop down list lected height gt 3 F Set Font Height gt 5 Choose Spacing from drop Letters will adjust to selected S4 down list spacing Set Letter a gt 6 Select Stitch It icon Letters will fill with stitches gt Stitch Letters FUTURA Block Large J l main Stitch It Wi ih i ol a Height Space Using FUTURA Software 23 Inside Lettering 14 Text Box The Text Box behaves just like a typewriter You simply type ina name and hit Enter to go to the second line if needing additional lines Though many lines can be typed here at once sometimes it is easier to work with individual lines of text Font Style This drop down list includes all of the available fonts in your soft ware The last font used remains displayed in the Font Style box Font Height In the Font Height box choose from the drop down list the desired height of the letters You can also type Letter Height by highlight ing Font Height box The letters in the frame will automatically be updated to reflect the new size Spacing In the Spacing box choose fr
27. etters bottom left of frame direction of pulled and drag indirection baseline of desired slant Step Down Click on diamond at Letters will step down bottom right of frame and drag downward diagonally Re size Frame Click on square at bot tom right or top left of frame and drag up or down Letters will re size pro portionately Rotate Click on circle at the top right or bottom left and rotate Baseline of Letters will rotate to new direction Using FUTURA Software Inside Lettering futura S l Circle Frames On all of the frames the symbols circles and squares on the frame have a purpose It is best to experiment with each of the frames by clicking and dragging the points to see a visual repre sentation of the proposed manipulation Bridge Frames These frames can have a lot of versatility including the traditional bridge The letters always remain vertical Reset If a frame has been manipulated in any manner using the Reset icon will set the letters back to the original configuration within the frame 4 dp Stitch It Reset Stitch Letters Select Stitch It icon to fill the letters with stitches TU I ig gong Embroidery 76 Using FUTURA Software Inside Lettering Image 2 Change color for Lettering Changing color for Lettering When working with Lettering you might like to change the color of the words to be embroidered to a different color than
28. formation on working with your PC and software On your desktop the screen that opens when you power up your computer there is an icon a graphic symbol and title of a program or feature called My Computer Inside are all of the contents of your computer You will be able to choose from the Hard drive most often the C drive the Floppy drive usually the A drive or the CD Rom drive often the D drive Let s take a look Step by Step gt 1 Double click on My Computer gt 2 Double click the C drive Here you can see all the files and folders that have previously been stored on your computer which brings us to that subject Make New Folder Before you try to save embroidery designs onto your computer you should make a folder with a recognizable name Step by Step With the C drive still open select File New a fly out box will open Folder You will see a new folder created gt 2 Inthe slot which is awaiting a title type the name of your new folder perhaps your own name gt 3 Hit the Enter key on the keyboard to confirm the name You should now be able to see your new folder on the C drive Copy files If you want to make duplicate or backup files you will need to copy a file Step by Step gt 1 Select Back at the top left of your screen This takes you back one step from the C drive Continues gt Installation 7 General information on w
29. gue The software has a start up dialogue box to guide the user on basic starting tasks such as open a design start a new design define hoop and more This can be turned on or off from this se lection the dialogue box or inside System Parameters Show User Hints This deactivates the caution message when sending a design to the FUTURA machine to always set embroidery tension on the machine to E Using FUTURA Software Inside System Parameters futura S 19 80 Inside Help FUTURA includes in built help features to help and support you while working with the software These topics are available in the Help drop down menu Index Help FUTURA comes with an on line Help feature to provide valuable information on the features and functions of FUTURA gt Press the F1 button on the keyboard after selecting any feature you might need some help with and the program will immedi ately display the related Help topic gt For general help choose Help gt Contents Clicking on the Con tents option prompts the program to activate the Help feature and displays a menu window with the available help topics gt Select Help gt Search and type a specific subject name The available subjects are displayed in a table Using FUTURA Software Using Help Ec If you would not like this window to open when opening the software un check the option to Show Tips on StartUp How to Tutorial The
30. hat you can see it well enough to place the points ac curately Try to get into the habit of zooming very close on the area that you are working gt 1 Select the Zoom icon Al The cursor will change to the ternatively select Zoom Zoom icon Zoom In from the View drop down menu gt 2 Click drag and release The design and or image will Zoom window around area___ be increased to reflect Zoom to be enlarged window Using FUTURA Software Inside Zoom J futura S Zoom Out If you need to see more of the image or design using Zoom Out will assist gt 1 Select the Zoom icon Al Zoom will decrease by 1 2 ternatively select Zoom for each click of Zoom Out Zoom Out from the View drop down menu Zoom Full Screen The Full Screen feature allows you to see more of the embroidery design by hiding some of the toolbars that take up viewing space on the screen gt 1 Select the Full Screen The toolbars will disappear icon Alternatively select Zoom Full Screen from the View drop down menu gt 2 Click Full Screen icon to The screen will return to close normal screen Zoom 1 1 The Zoom 1 1 feature presents the design at actual size It is im portant to use this Zoom from time to time to gauge appropriate column widths stitch types and overall dynamics of the design by viewing it at the intended sew out size gt 1 Select the Zoom 1 1 icon The Zoom will be at 100 Alternatively
31. iew Realistic View How to Use Realistic View Inside Redraw Design Redraw Design How to Redraw Design Inside Zoom Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom Full Screen Zoom 1 1 Zoom Fit to screen Zoom set Inside Stitch Points Stitch Points How to Use Stitch Points Inside Hoop Change Hoop View Hoop Inside Grid Grid How to turn on Grid How to Set Grid Size Inside Screen Color Screen Color How to Change Screen Color 46 47 47 47 48 48 48 48 49 49 49 50 50 50 51 51 52 52 52 53 53 54 54 54 55 55 56 57 57 57 57 58 58 58 FUTURA Table of Contents vi V Inside Design Library Design Library How to Use Design Library Inside Change Size Rotate a Design Inside Center Design Center Design How to Center Design Inside Stitch Colors Stitch Colors Change Stitch Colors Inside Ruler Ruler How to Use Ruler Color Block List Select Select Design to Move Select blocks To Move To Re size To Rotate To Delete Change Color Inside Lettering Step by Step Lettering Text Box Font Style Font Height Spacing Italics Justification Frames Rectangle Frame Circle Frames Bridge Frames FUTURA Table of Contents 59 59 59 61 62 63 63 63 64 64 64 66 66 66 67 68 68 68 69 70 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 75 76 76 Reset 76 Stitch Letters 76 Changing color for Lettering 77 Inside System Parameters 78 System Parameters 78 How t
32. in mind and want to print that is to sew out on your machine There is no limit set to what you can imagine and do However as every new field it requires some time to get adjusted and learn little by little Study through all the sections provided in this software follow the examples and you will see that in no time you will be able to easily handle the software Don t be afraid to try and experiment as this is an important part of the procedure of learning in general Before we get into the sections of what the software is offering and how you will be able to use it allow us to give some brief intro on general tasks related to the operating system your PC is running on the famous Microsoft Windows Installation General information on working with your PC and software futura S 13 General Windows Tasks Whichever edition of Microsoft Windows your PC might be running whether it is Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT or Windows XP and FUTURA runs on all of these this is the operating system of the PC This means that Windows actually run and coordinate all the hardware parts a PC consists of Simply put it is like the brains of the machine whereas all parts are pretty dump if not being run by the operating system All other software products run on top of this operating system Microsoft Windows in our case and this is also the case for the FUTURA software It is necessary to get famili
33. ing the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings User Information John Smith my company Setup Type Destination Directory C FUT i Cancel Pressing the Next button will finally start the copy and instal lation of the FUTURA software files to the given directory on the hard disk A progress bar will indicate the stage at which the installation pro cedure is t will finish when it has reached to 100 Installing Copying Program Files E The installation procedure is finalizing all required actions and will automatically close after finish Please wait for a short while until this happens If the installation utility identifies a lack of available space on your hard disk an error message will prompt you to free some hard disk space before proceeding with the installation You can always abort the installation procedure by clicking on Cancel Tip Tip If for any reason you would like to uninstall the software select from Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs icon From the appearing window scroll down until you find the FUTURA option and click on the Add Remove button Installation Introduction Installing the software S Shs l l Ec Handling CD ROMS CD ROMs are an excellent media
34. lect the Open icon Alternatively select Open from the File drop down menu Open Design File dialogue box will open gt 2 Choose Designs folder from Look In box from drop down list gt 3 Select FUTURA Designs The large box will display all FHE from the Files of Type FHE designs in the Designs box folder gt 4 Click ona design in the large The name of the design will box appear in the File Name box gt 5 Click Ok The stitch file will open onto Open Design your screen Look in Designs eck EJ ES Futurs fhe File Name Futura the Files of Type FUTURA Home Embroidery Designs FHE Cancel Information File Size Stitches 21 6 KB 2112 Dimensions 5 50 x 7 35 cm M Show Preview 28 Using FUTURA Software Inside Open Design Ec A Preview will be displayed in the Open Design File dialogue box only if the design is in the native FHE format or al ternatively Compucon Home embroidery CHE and Compucon XXX format Image 1 Open Design dialogue Box Inside Close Design Close Design Close Design is a function used to close the current design How to Close Design Ec If the design has not been saved FU gt 1 Select File Close Design A Save changes dialogue TURA will prompt you to do so box will Open Design lf the design has been saved FUTURA will simply close gt 2 Select
35. ll to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C FUTURA InstallShield Simply click on Next to continue Now you are prompted to select the language in which the Tutorials and Help files of the software will be installed English language is installed by default InstallShield Wizard Select Components Choose the components Setup will install Please select the Tutorial and Help files language to install You can install one or more languages edition of these Description This component includes the English Tutorial and Help files Space Required on C OK Space Available on C 20894152 K InstallShield lt Back Cancel Installation Introduction Installing the software Ec After finish of installation and when turn ing on the machine Microsoft Windows will automatically prompt you to finalize the installation by installing the special USB driver for connection to the machine Follow the simple steps of the Microsoft Add New Hardware wizard in order to instal the driver When being asked where to look fo the driver simply select to look in the CD ROM drive Finally you are requested to confirm all the selections made during the installation set up InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copy
36. lly In case this will not occur after a short while you can run the instal lation procedure manually by going to the Start option of Win dows select Run type D setup exe and click on OK Installation 3 Introduction Installing the software After some seconds the step by step installation of the software begins with the Welcome window You can always abort the instal lation procedure by clicking on the Cancel button InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for FUTURA Software The InstallShield Wizard will install FUTURA Software on your computer To continue click Next Cancel Click on Next to move on the next screen Installshield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement This iz a licence agreement between you and Compucon 5 4 established in the 14th Elm Thessaloniki Moudarnia Road P O Bos 445 P C 57007 Therm Thessaloniki Greece which grants you the right to use this software sald under registered trademark Compucaon Buying this software package you irrevocably accept the terme described underneath 1 Compucon 5 4 grants you the non esclusive non transferable right Do vou accept all the terme of the preceding License Agreement IF you choose No the setup will cloze To install FUTURA Software you must accept this agreement Install
37. me Changes made after the initial saving need only Save because you already have a name gt 2 Close the program if desired Screens There are some common ways in which to handle screens whether the screen is an embroidery design or some other type of program or file Blank In most programs there is a Blank screen that is the foundation for opening files Step by Step gt 1 Double click on the FUTURA icon on the desktop 20 Installation General information on working with your PC and software for step gt 1 A dialogue box will open Open From the Blank screen a file can be opened Step by Step gt 1 Select File Open gt 2 At the top of the Open Design File box there is a Look In Label with a downward black triangle Browse there to locate the correct drive C A or D and folder The large white rectangle in the center will display all of the files Also you must select the File Type i e DST etc gt 3 Click ona file and choose OK in the box The design will open into your FUTURA screen Minimize Step by Step gt 1 Click on the at the top right of the screen This minimizes the screen allowing you to work with multiple screens at once futura S Maximize Step by Step gt 1 When you want to enlarge a screen that you have worked with before click on the bar at the bottom of the screen that has th
38. n most models that connects to the back of the computer Double click with left button This is two quick clicks You may have to practice to get the hang E gt of how quick to click Generally the double click action is used to open something like a folder or launch something like a pro You may use the right click right button f on the mouse to pull up the Open gram Most often the double click option is the 1st step in a task ire es or ae ee from the fly out box instead of using the Click double click option This is a short light click using the left button on the mouse Generally the click is used for selecting or choosing something It can be used to confirm a selection as well Most often the click is the 2nd option for a task Right click This short light click of the right button on the mouse usually E gt opens additional options A fly out box will appear giving options relative to the item that was right clicked When selecting an option from the fly out boxes a click will be used Scroll button This button is used to scroll the screen up or down in any screen Files and Folders How your computer is organized Your computer is comprised of many programs such as your em broidery software folders and files If you take the time to acquire some basic skills in handling files you will be able to do your work with ease Let s get started 16 Installation General in
39. ncept of the product before using it 2 Inside section designed to provide information and explanation on the com plete detailed functionality of FUTURA System Requirements The following is a list of specifications for your PC personal computer You can install and use the software on a PC which fulfills at least this specification list gt PC with PENTIUM II or faster processor gt Windows OS Windows 98 NT 2000 ME XP gt 64MB of RAM 128MB or more recommended gt CD ROM drive gt 500 MB or more recommended of available hard disk space for installation gt Color standard 640X480 pixels 16colors VGA adapter connected with a color VGA monitor 1024x768 pixel 65 000 colors recom mended gt Microsoft compatible mouse Installation Introduction Installing the software Installation of the software In order to start using the software on your PC you would have to first install the contents of the CD to your PC This procedure is refered to as installation procedure Please follow the below listed instructions in order to successfully install FUTURA on your personal computer The FUTURA software comes on a CD ROM disc In most personal computers the default drive setting for a CD ROM drive is D Please insert the FUTURA CD ROM into the CD ROM disc receiver in your PC futura S After some seconds the Installation procedure of the software will start automatica
40. ndo Redo Undo Redo is a function used to Undo the last action performed If Undo is used then Redo can be chosen to restore the action where Ee Undo was used In order to use the Undo feature a design must be on screen kmi How to Use Undo EMT a gt 1 Click on a any portion of The design will appear dif EN A eae A the design to Selectitand ferently before Undo is available move it gt 2 Click the Undo icon The last action a moved segment will be undone restored How to Use Redo De mn gt 1 Click the Redo icon The Undo will restore the P 7 Undo must be performed performed action before Redo is available 48 Using FUTURA Software Inside Undo Redo gt An embroidery design must be on screen to use Realistic View Image 1 Realistic View in action Inside Realistic View Realistic View Realistic View is a function used to view an embroidery design in a Realistic or 3 D simulation In some instances such as us ing special stitch types it may be beneficial to view a design with Realistic View How to Use Realistic View step Action Result gt 1 Select Realistic View from The design will be shown in the View drop down menu realistic view Realistic View Using FUTURA Software Inside Realistic View futura S 49 Inside Redraw Design Redraw Design Redraw Design is function used to redraw stitch the on screen
41. ne Disk Image 1 Read Machine Disk dialogue Box Use Copy files from Machine Disk Use the Open Machine Disk feature to copy a stitch file from the machine disk to the hard drive gt 1 Select Open Machine Open Machine Disk dialogue Disk from the File drop box will open down menu gt 2 Choose a Format from the list on the left gt 3 Click Read The system will read the files on the disk and display in the right hand column gt 4 Highlight stitch file in the right hand column gt 5 Select Copy A Browse destination box Alternatively select All for will open all stitch files gt 6 Choose location to save the The design s will be copied copied file s to a location that you specify Read design from machine disk Free Space 178597 Browse destinatio X 6201 Read Delete Fortron Identify Juki 2100 w as Copy All c HPNOTEBO Network A A Cancel Using FUTURA Software Inside Open Machine Disk 4 Inside Design Browser Design Browser is a quick and easy way to access stitch files Infor mation such as stitch count dimensions and number of color changes can be viewed in the Design Browser window Design Browser Dialogue Box The following table correlates with Image 1 of next page and defines each section of Design Browser and its function gt 1 Contents of computer usu Choose a drive and folder
42. nts down menu Cc In order to view Stitch Points Realistic View must be disabled Image 1 Stitch Points shown Using FUTURA Software 54 Inside Stitch Points Ec Important Remember the FUTURA machine has to always be turned on set up for embroidery and connected to the PC in order for the FUTURA software to run E Important The software will prompt you with a warning message in case a design is bigger than the visual hoop on screen or if the design is being moved outside the hoop Inside Hoop Hoop is a feature that offers the opportunity to view your embroi dery design on screen in a Hoop that has the dimensions of the real hoops that are specially designed for the FUTURA embroidery machine The FUTURA machine comes by default with two different size hoops the small one at a size of 80x120mm and the large one at a size of 115x170mm When running the FUTURA software it automatically identifies the hoop that is attached to the machine and displays it on screen You can easily choose to change the hoop appearing on screen Change Hoop Use the Hoop feature to view your embroidery design inside the appropriate size which is the smallest possible size for the design based on the hoops provided with the FUTURA machine FUTURA software automatically displays the hoop installed on the machine side nevertheless in case you would like to switch you would follow the steps listed below
43. o Use System Parameters 78 Other System Parameters 79 Show Welcome Dialogue 79 Show User Hints 79 Inside Help 80 Index Help 80 How to Tutorial 81 Machine set up Tutorial 81 Tip of the Day 81 Keyboard Map 82 Register 82 This option will take you to a page on the Internet at which you will be able to register your software 82 Get more at FUTURA support site 83 About FUTURA 83 Installation Thank you for purchasing FUTURA software a software de signed especially for your FUTURA sewing machine FUTURA has been especially designed as a powerful combina tion of the FUTURA sewing machine and the FUTURA software The FUTURA software is the front end of your sewing ma chine allowing you to easily transfer any kind of embroidery design to the FUTURA machine What is more FUTURA software includes numerous editing capabilities allowing you to edit and manipulate your design before transferring it to the machine to be embroidered In the pages of this manual you will learn how to get the best out of your FUTURA software amp machine for excellent sewing results We hope you enjoy using FUTURA Installation 1 Manual structure In order to help you easily learn how to use the software the FU TURA software comes with this manual divided into the following sections 1 Getting Started Installing the Software section Which will help you install the software and understand the general co
44. of Windows then go to Pro grams and from the list displayed select the option FUTURA futura SINGER Image 1 Opening FUTURA Software 26 Using FUTURA Software Inside Open FUTURA Cc In order to open designs from the Internet into the FUTURA software download and save the designs onto your hard disk and then read into FUTURA with the use of the Open Design function While you can see all file types using the only formats that can be opened are listed right Inside Open Design FUTURA software provides a variety of options of reading designs into the software in order to have these transmitted and embroi dered on the FUTURA machine One of the main options is to open a design stored on the hard disk ora CD into the software It is possible to open many types formats of embroidery designs with FUTURA There are several formats available of both the com mercial and home embroidery software platforms The following formats can be opened with FUTURA FUTURA Designs FHE PSW Designs PSW Compucon Stitch amp Sew Designs CHE Compucon Designs XXX Brother Bernina Babylock PEC Brother Bernina Babylock PES Husqvarna Viking HUS Janome SEW Melco Designs EXP Tajima DST Pfaff PCS All Files Using FUTURA Software Inside Open Design 27 Open Design In order to work with a stitch file you need to open it into the FU TURA screen gt 1 Se
45. om Active Palette box gt 4 Choose List Colors The floating color chart of the selected thread palette will open gt 5 Click on any desired color to change gt 6 Alternatively you can click and select any color in the RGB color area gt 7 Repeat step 6 for all remaining colors choosing appealing colors gt 8 Click X on Color Chart to close 64 Using FUTURA Software Inside Stitch Colors gt In order to Change Stitch Color a stitch file needs to be open on the FUTURA screen Tip Note that the color boxes relate to the colors in the design in the stitching sequence Stitch Colors Active Palette Sulky List Colors Stitch 1103 9956 1559 3677 Code Stitch Colors floating palette List Colors wn EO RGE 21 71270 S ea Shs l l Using FUTURA Software Inside Stitch Colors 66 Inside Ruler Ruler Ruler is a function used to measure any two points at any time on screen In some instances such as measuring the width of a column in Lettering it is very beneficial to use Ruler How to Use Ruler The cursor will turn into a Ruler gt 1 Select Ruler icon Alterna tively select Ruler from the Tools drop down menu gt 2 Select 1 point on object to be measured The distance will be re corded on bottom right of information bar gt 3 Drag hold st
46. om the drop down list the desired Tip spacing between all the letters You can also type Letter Space pe anata aS us PA by highlighting Space box Also see Section on Advanced Spac ae ANC a ing below Italics Click on this icon to automatically Italicize the text in the letter E gt frame If more or less slanting is desired see section on rectangular frame Justification Your embroidered letters can be handled exactly like a typewriter Select left center or right Justification This feature is particularly useful when working with multiple lines Using FUTURA Software Inside Lettering for step gt Resize Frame The squares on center Left Right Top Bottom will resize box in one direction height or width Frames Frames offer several styles from which to select for designing with text While the letters are inside the frame the circles and squares on the perimeter of the frames can be used to manipulate the shape All of the different types of frames can be moved resized and rotated To move any frame simply click in the center of it and drag it to the desired location See additional information below for resizing and rotating frames Rectangle Frame The Rectangle frame has many capabilities for altering text from a normal straight line The frame can be moved by clicking any where in the frame and dragging to a new location Italicize Click on diamond at Letters will slant in L
47. ontinue gt 1 Opena design Selected design appears on screen gt 2 Select Transmitto FUTURA Machine Navigator dia machine from the File drop logue box will open down menu or click on the machine icon on the toolbar gt 3 Click on Send Block to have The block is directly trans the particular color block of ferred to the machine Press the design trasnmitted to the machine button Start the machine to start sewing gt 4 After having embroidered a particualar color block re peat step 3 for the next color block of the design The FUTURA software is the front end screen of your FUTURA ma chine thus providing real time valuable information on the actions of the machine What is more the software will prompt you with any type of error messages that might come up during operation The list of possible error messages their meaning and the proposed action are listed below Using FUTURA Software 35 Inside Machine Navigator 36 Using FUTURA Software Inside Machine Navigator EM 01 Check cable and power switch Check that USB cable is connected and power switch is turned on EM 02 Attach large hoop Turn off power switch and attach large hoop EM 03 Bobbin winder in operation Bobbin winder is in operation EM 04 Raise buttonhole lever Buttonhole lever is lowered Raise but tonhole lever EM 05 Lower presser foot Lower presser foot by lowering presse
48. orking with your PC and software Step by Step gt 2 Place a disk with an embroidery file or other type of file into the floppy drive gt 3 Double click on the Floppy A drive gt 4 Click on one of the files on the Floppy gt 5 Right click on the file gt 6 Select Copy from the fly out box Open folder Now we must open the folder where we want to place the copied file Step by Step gt 1 Select Back at the top left of your screen This takes you back one step from the A drive gt 2 Double click on the C drive gt 3 Double click on the New Folder that you created Now that we have an appropriate folder open Paste files Now we can paste the file that we copied Step by Step gt 1 Right click and choose Paste from the fly out box The file that was copied should now appear in the New Folder Rename files If you want more than one version of a file such as a different size of an embroidery design it may be necessary to rename one of the files 18 Installation General information on working with your PC and software Step by Step gt 1 Right click on the file that was pasted into the new folder gt 2 Select Rename from the fly out box gt 3 Type a new name in the awaiting title box gt 4 Choose Enter on the keyboard to confirm the new name Delete files If you have excess files that need to be cleaned up from a folder
49. pen Machine Disk Use the Open Machine Disk feature to open a stitch file from one of the formats listed above gt 1 Select Open Machine Read Design from Machine Disk from the File drop Disk dialogue box will open down menu gt 2 Choose a Format from the list on the left gt 3 Click Read The system will read the files on the disk and display in the right hand column gt 4 Highlight stitch file in the right hand column gt 5 Select Read The design will be read and open on screen Using FUTURA Software Inside Open Machine Disk 39 futura a Use Delete from Machine Disk Use the Open Machine Disk feature to delete a stitch file from the machine disk gt 1 Select Open Machine Open Machine Disk dialogue Disk from the File drop box will open down menu gt 2 Choose a Machine Format from the list on the left gt 3 Click Read The system will read the files on the disk and display in the right hand column gt 4 Highlight stitch file in the right hand column gt 5 Select Delete The design will be deleted from disk Use Identify Machine Disk Use the Open Machine Disk feature to identify the format of a ma chine disk gt 1 Select Open Machine Open Machine Disk dialogue Disk from the File drop box will open down menu gt 2 Click Identify The system will read the disk to determine the accept able format 40 Using FUTURA Software Inside Open Machi
50. r foot lifter EM 06 Raise needle Raise needle by rotating hand wheel toward you EM 07 Safety device activated No animation supplied Safety device is activated See related section in instruction manual of ma chine EM 08 Check bobbin winder Check bobbin winder and move it to left EM 09 Thread breakage detected Thread breakage is detected Check threads Using FUTURA Software Inside Machine Navigator futura S 37 Inside Open Machine Disk There are several types of commercial Machine Disk formats that can be read with FUTURA software These will be expanded files already having instructions for an embroidery machine with limited editing capabilities The following formats can be read from a properly formatted the appropriate disk type usually DS DD double sided double density that was formatted for the requested type Barudan FDR Barudan FDR 1 44 Barudan Barudan M7000 BEAT 900 CEM BX Fortron Juki Happy Marco Melco Melco DOS Pfaff Tajima Toyota ZSK ZSK DOS DS DD High Density DS DD DS DD DS DD DS DD DS DD DS DD DS DD DS DD DS DD High Density DS DD DS DD DS DD DS DD High Density Using FUTURA Software Inside Open Machine Disk 38 Machine Disk options There are other tasks that can be done with Open Machine Disk Delete stitch files Identify type of Machine Disk Copy selected files and All copy entire disk to computer Use O
51. raight to 2 point to be measured and release Ruler Icon f a ial A 2 A i Stitches 2112 Q Q g 5 00 4 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 poe 1 00 2 007 Distance 2 01 in 100 NUM Using FUTURA Software Inside Ruler Cursor turned into a Ruler Recorded Measurement Ec An embroidery design or image must be on screen in order to have something to measure with Ruler Cc Ruler will note measurement in unit type millimeters or inches that is set in System Parameters Color Block List The Color Block List displays all color blocks of the design in the se quence in which they will be sent to the machine and embroidered It is a useful function giving you an instant overview of the color segments of the design in the manner these will be sequentially sent to the machine The small rectangles on each color block indicate the start and end Depending on the color of the block sae f darkorlight thebackgroundar Point of each color block that is the position at which the first stitch the icons will either be drawn in black of the color block starts and the last stitch where the color block or white aiming to provide a better ends contrast and view of the block futura S Using FUTURA Software 67 Color Block List Select There will be cases in which you will need to move a design inside the boundaries of the FUTURA hoop Doing this in the FUT
52. ram according to its intended purpose You are not allowed to adapt translate or otherwise alter the program to distribute it by any means or electronically or rent lease or licence it No other rights are assigned to you than the herein explicitly mentioned 5 You are not allowed to bypass circumvent or remove any copy protection mean 6 You may not reverse engineer or decompile the software since it contains secret valuable know how of the right holder This does not affect your rights under any legislation implementing the EEC Directive on the Legal Protection of Computer programs 7 The violation of articles 1 2 and 4 entitles the licensor with out any further notice to terminate this agreement as well as any accessory maintenance agreement with the licensee concerning the maintenance of this software In case of termination the licensee has to erase or destroy the original diskettes or return them to the licensor return the protec tion key to the licensor erase any other copy of the program and return the whole documentation of software 8 The user of the program cannot reproduce or distribute the program or part of it for private or commercial purposes The licensee is not entitled to remove or alter any propri etary rights of the program like the copyright notice or the logo of COMPUCON 9 Under no circumstances will COMPUCON be liable for direct indirect or consequential or any other damage or loss of data arising out
53. s launched so that it is the first thing that you see on screen First time machine user sending a sample design If it is the first time for you to work with embroidery make use of this feature to have the FUTURA software automatically open a selected SINGER design and have it ready to be sent to the ma chine All you have to do is click on the Send button and then click Start on the machine to start the embroidery Open Design Choose the Open Design link to automatically open the Open Design dialogue box and choose a stitch file to work with Welcome to FUTURA futura First time to use the machine Try a sample design now Open an existing Design start a new Design Set to work with Inches or mm Start a new Design Choose the Start a new Design link to automati cally open a blank screen for working with Lettering Set to work with Inches or MM Choose the Set to work with Inches or MM link to change the rulers to either inches or millimeters Using FUTURA Software Inside Welcome Box futura S 25 Open FUTURA software Open FUTURA Open FUTURA is a function used to open or launch the FUTURA software Once opened you can open multiple embroidery de signs They will each have a different Window inside the FUTURA screen How to Open FUTURA Step Result gt 1 Double click jiconon The FUTURA screen will the Desktop Alternativelly open click on the Start menu
54. select actual size Zoom 1 1 from the View drop down menu 52 Using FUTURA Software Inside Zoom Zoom Fit to screen The Zoom fit to screen feature presents the design at the full screen size gt 1 Select the Design will fit to fill screen Zoom Fit to screen icon Alternative ly select Zoom Zoom Fit to screen from the View drop down menu Zoom set The Zoom 25 50 75 100 200 and 300 allow you to set a precise viewing size Sometimes the smaller views allow you to see a design that is larger than the screen The larger views such as 300 allow you to use a constant Zoom when digitizing This can be very helpful for retaining a feel for placing points and such gt 1 Select Zoom fromthe View Zoom pop out window will drop down menu open gt 2 Choose 300 Alternative The Zoom will be at 300 ly click the 300 box using the downward triangle futura S Image 1 Zoom set Using FUTURA Software 53 Inside Zoom Inside Stitch Points Stitch Points Stitch Points is a function used to turn off on the needle penetra tion view in an embroidery design In some instances such as checking for lockdowns it may be beneficial to view stitch points How to Use Stitch Points gt 1 Select Show Hide Stitch The design will be shown An embroidery design must be on screen Points from the View drop with dots at every stitch to view Stitch Poi
55. t All as described above gt 2 Click and drag the Selec The selection will be tempo tion to desired location and rarily set to the new loca release tion gt 3 Right click and choose Ap The selection will be filled ply from the pop up menu with stitches S a Shs l l aa i i i a di aA HAN y Hh My Vd Hae rant etn OAI EITAN ii If HTH Hi H Pi hii Hil i Hi om HH ri i i Hh I ae fiij f Er PL ot AIP Apply teen ME at La Bi l Hye HAL BA Hi Ht ih i ical K Hy Hit mL HH ih Hy Pini fih i fi i EIN Select design to move Ctr Mi nh ii Ha HU hi Hal Hf HH i m iM Hh ih i if 4 j HT Image 1 y irni i e a a Click and Drag to Move Using FUTURA Software 69 Select To Re size You can Re size the selected segment s gt 1 Select Block or Select Allas Selection will be encased in described above a frame gt 2 Click and drag on a Square for step gt 2 on the selection frame to the oe Dragging inward will decrease size new size and release and outward will increase it gt 3 Right click and choose Ap The selection will be filled ply from the pop up menu with stitches Shows which handle to use Start and finish Positions and movement of the Square 70 Using FUTURA Software Select Image 1 Rotate with circles To Rotate You can Rotate the selected segment s gt 1 Select Block or Select All as described abo
56. t Help features 11 Delete files Index Help 11 Restore files How to Tutorial 12 Open files Machine set up Tutorial 12 Save Save As files General informationon working with Screens your PCand software 13 PADA General Windows Tasks 14 Open Mouse Basics 16 Minimize Double click with left button 16 Maximize Click 16 Close Right click 16 Dialogue Boxes Scroll button 16 Move box Files and Folders 16 Box Options yi FUTURA Table of Contents 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 Using FUTURA Software Inside Welcome Box Welcome to FUTURA First time machine user sending a sample design Open Design Start anew Design Set to work with Inches or MM Open FUTURA software Open FUTURA How to Open FUTURA Inside Open Design Open Design Inside Close Design Close Design How to Close Design Inside Save Design Use Save Design As Use Save Design Design Formats Inside Machine Navigator Inside Open Machine Disk Machine Disk options Use Open Machine Disk Use Delete from Machine Disk Use Identify Machine Disk Use Copy files from Machine Disk Inside Design Browser Design Browser Dialogue Box Inside Embroidery Anthology Embroidery Anthology Dialogue Box Inside Print Design Print Design 23 25 25 41 How to Print on screen design Inside Exit FUTURA Exit FUTURA How to Exit FUTURA Inside Undo Redo Undo Redo How to Use Undo How to Use Redo Inside Realistic V
57. the last use Simply click on the color icon on the toolbar to change the active color Change color Window Agie ra 229 m aW aago JeaT E 0 10 Pick a Color Active Palette Madeira cotona Code 6771 D PAA Selected Color Cance Using FUTURA Software Inside Lettering futura S 11 Inside System Parameters System Parameters System Parameters is a function used to personalize the envi ronment screen of FUTURA For those of us who still want to measure in inches System Parameters is the place to set that up Of course using millimeters is the default setting How to Use System Parameters gt 1 Select System Parameters from the Tools drop down menu The System Parameters dia logue box will open gt 2 Click English System inch es from the Unit System drop down list The on screen rulers will ap pear in Inches gt 3 Select English from the Lan guage drop down list The menus will be English default language gt 4 Click Ok Changes will take place Language English Unit System Metric System 1710mm l M Always show hints to the user Cancel Image 1 78 Using FUTURA Software Inside System Parameters System Parameters dialogue box Other System Parameters It is also possible to uncheck the boxes for Show Welcome Dialog and User Hints while inside System Parameters Show Welcome Dialo
58. ve gt 2 ClickanddragonCircleon The selection will Rotate to top right or bottom left of the chosen direction frame gt 3 Right click and choose Ap The selection will be filled ply from the pop up menu with stitches tO Shows which handles to use to Rotate and the movement directions to rotate the frame Using FUTURA Software Select S _ bs l l i To Delete You can Delete the selected segment s gt 1 Select Block or Select All as described above gt 2 Hit Delete on keyboard The selection will be re moved from the screen Change Color You can also change color to one selected Color Block gt 1 Select Block gt 2 Right click withthe mouse The color selection window and choose Change color will be displayed gt 3 Pick any color for the block The color of the block will change 7 Using FUTURA Software Select Inside Lettering It is simple to use Lettering in the FUTURA software Whether adding lettering to an embroidery design or setting up individual names it will soon become a task that s as easy as A B C Though the sequence of tasks used in setting up lettering is not important following a Step by step formula will help while learning the program The Lesson shown follows from left to right on the Lettering toolbar to set up basic Lettering Step by Step Lettering i Eartha roNDURaG eekGns gt 1 Select L
59. x 62 Using FUTURA Software Inside Change Size Inside Center Design Center Design The most common Origin Point for a design is Center Center This means that the total design plus lettering if applicable begins and ends at the perfect mathematical center Even if a Stock design appears to have a center origin point it is wise to make a habit of re centering all designs How to Center Design gt ANEAN OAIE TET gt 1 Select Center Design from The design will now have a to use Center Design the Design drop down perfect Center Origin Point menu oS Shs l l Create Design Tools Window Help change Size Ctrl D Image 1 Selecting Center Design from the Design drop down menu Using FUTURA Software 63 Inside Center Design Inside Stitch Colors Stitch Colors Digitizing is a more pleasurable experience if the thread colors on screen colors that represent the thread that will be stitched in a design match the artwork or are realistic for the subject mat ter Even when saving stock designs it is beneficial to change the Stitch Colors as they will be stored with the design Change Stitch Colors gt 1 Select to Open a design from the File drop down menu and choose Ok The design will open on screen gt 2 Select Stitch Colors from Tools drop down menu The floating Stitch Colors dialogue box will open gt 3 Select a thread palette fr

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