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Studio provides a comprehensive lettering tool with full multiline text support.
Embroidery lettering requires specialized functionality compared to standard graphic applications.
Beyond filling characters with stitches, a professional tool must support nearest-point connections, center-out sewing sequences, adjustments for small-scale text, and various other technical parameters.
Studio supports two distinct types of fonts:
Alphabets are scalable, pre-digitized fonts available as Embird modules. Most Embird alphabets utilize satin stitches (column objects), while others are designed for redwork (running) stitches.
Studio also enables the use of system TrueType and OpenType fonts. These are automatically converted into a vector format and can be rendered using plain fill, motif fill, or auto-column stitches, with various outline options available.
Both font types are converted into embroidery objects and stitches, becoming an integrated part of the design.
TrueType and OpenType font support utilizes a Font Engine, which is a module for Embird software.
To enter Lettering Mode, navigate to Main Menu > Text and select whether to create new Alphabet text, Font Engine text, or to edit existing text.
To create new text, click the desired position within the Work Area. The tool allows you to input and edit text directly over a background template or existing design elements.
For system fonts, if you have recently installed new fonts or added files to archive folders, use the Main Menu (Lettering Mode) > Font > Find Fonts command to refresh the font list.
Icon of the Find Fonts command
Lettering supports multiline text and adjustable baselines. Predefined baselines include circles, lines, and spirals. All baselines can be transformed (moved, scaled, rotated, or slanted) and edited node-by-node. For example, a circle baseline can be scaled into an ellipse. Transformations can be performed using the "spider" control in the Work Area or the numerical controls on the side panel.
The lettering tool provides three distinct modes for modifying the text baseline and individual characters:
Switch between these modes using the pop-up menu or the dedicated mode buttons in the left-side toolbar.
Mode 1: Baseline transformations. The spider control handles allow for movement, scaling, rotation, and slanting of the entire baseline.
This mode modifies the entire baseline simultaneously. Moving the baseline also moves the text; however, scaling the baseline does not scale the text itself. Text scaling must be performed independently using character controls (Mode 3) or the side panel.
Mode 2: Baseline node editing. The baseline is a vector path that can be modified via control nodes.
The baseline consists of straight lines and Bézier curves. Users can add or delete nodes in a manner similar to standard digitizing. In multiline text, all lines share the same baseline shape, inherited from the top line.
Available shortcuts in this mode:
Mode 3: Character transformations. Select individual letters to adjust rotation, scale, slant, and baseline offset via spider handles.
Studio allows for the transformation of individual characters or the entire text block. These adjustments are made using the spider control handles. Note that "horizontal" and "vertical" refer to directions "along" and "perpendicular" to the baseline, respectively.
The spider control nodes are numbered 1 - 8. Their functions are as follows:
Use node (1) on the spider to move a specific character and all subsequent text along the baseline path. Moving the first character shifts the entire text block.
To shift all text above or below the baseline simultaneously, enable the All Letters switch in the right panel and adjust slider (2) on any character's spider control. Alternativelly, you can press and hold down the SHIFT key and move slider (2) on any character's spider control. Holding the SHIFT key down during this operation ensures that it is applied to all letters in the text.
The following keys can be used during spider node manipulation:
Lettering controls are distributed across several interface elements:
Vertical text example
The menu includes file commands (load, save, copy, paste) and styling switches (bold, italic, vertical, and opposite side). It also houses baseline editing tools such as node insertion and smoothing.
Load and Save commands utilize lettering project files, allowing you to transfer lettering sessions between different designs.
The Unicode glyph set option is exclusive to system fonts and enables access to a wider range of characters within the character table.
Refer to the specialized menu chapters for further details:
Located adjacent to the main menu, this bar contains buttons to Cancel, Finish (apply text), or Generate Stitches. It also includes dropdowns for paragraph alignment, sewing order, stitch type, outline style, and connection settings.
Redwork lettering.
A double-pass outline is a thin outline composed of simple stitches that run forward and backward into each branch of the outline. This kind of outline allows a seamless connection of all outline parts without any trim.
A single-pass outline does not have a second (backward) layer and therefore allows the use of samples, borders, or other fancy outline stitches. This kind of outline requires trims or connection stitches between separate outline parts.
Note: Mesh fill works only on large lettering.
Note: The redwork style is best suited for thin fonts. It may not produce optimal results with heavy or bold typefaces. Combine redwork with "Nearest Points" for a seamless stitch path.
The splitter panel features buttons optimized for touchscreens, including a Pop-up Menu trigger, Zoom controls, and Undo/Redo buttons.
The side Toolbox contains a selection of predefined baselines and buttons to toggle between the three Lettering Working Modes.
The Main Control Panel at the side of the screen contains those lettering controls that require more space. Controls are organized into several tabs.
Click or tap the character table to insert a character that is difficult to type with a keyboard.
The Folders Tab is available only for TrueType and OpenType fonts (i.e., not for pre-digitized alphabets). Controls on this tab allow you to specify paths to folders with non-installed fonts. The lettering tool normally scans only fonts installed in the operating system. If you have other fonts stored on your device, specify paths to folders with these fonts and use the Find Fonts command from the main menu. The scanning process will include these folders. Besides font files, these folders may also contain font archives (zipped files).
The Baseline Tab is available only in mode 1 (baseline transformation).
The Transform Tab is available only in mode 3 (character transformation). When the "All Letters" option is selected, transformations are performed on all characters in the text. The example below shows rotation performed on all characters at once.
Please note: The current version of the program does not work well if the redwork style is used for a very thick font. We recommend using it only for thin fonts. The redwork style can be combined with the 'Nearest Points' option.