Digitizing outlines & details
 | Use Outline > Digitize Run to place a row of single or triple run stitches along a digitized line. |
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EmbroideryStudio provides tools for creating outline stitching of varying thickness and styles. These tools place a row of stitching along a digitized line. They are typically used for adding outlines and details. They can also be used for decorative effect.
To digitize outlines and details...
- Select a suitable input tool together with an outline stitch type.
- Alternatively, choose a traditional outline input method from the Outline tools.
- In addition to Run and Triple Run, traditional methods include:
 | Use Motif Run to place a row of motifs along a digitized line. |
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 | Use Backstitch to place a row of backstitches along a digitized line. |
 | Use Stemstitch to place a row of stemstitches along a digitized line. |
- Choose a color from the Color toolbar. You can change colors at any time.
- Digitize the shape by marking reference points:
- Left-click for corner points.
- Right-click for curve points.
- To constrain the line to 15° increments, hold down Ctrl as you digitize.
- For a perfect circular arc, mark three points with a right-click.
- Where curves connect – either to a straight line or another curve – click to mark the connection point.
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If you make a mistake, press Backspace to delete the last point. Press Esc to undo all new points. Press Esc again to exit digitizing mode.
- Press Enter to finish.
- To view stitches better, use the View toolbar to turn on or off backdrops.
- Optionally, use Edit > Close Curve... commands to close an object using straight or curved points.
- Optionally, double-click the object to access object properties.
- To set a fixed stitch length, adjust the Length field. For sharp curves, reduce length – e.g. 1.8 mm – so that the stitches follow the line more closely. Alternatively, automatically shorten stitches to follow tight curves with the Variable Run Length option.
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Use Auto Scroll to scroll automatically within the design window while digitizing. Hold down the Shift key to temporarily deactivate Auto Scroll. Use the Ctrl+Shift+A key combination to quickly toggle Auto Scroll on/off.