When depressed, forces new lines and curves to precise horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction in edit/create mode. If used with Shapes, creates precise circle instead of ellipse and square instead of rectangle. CTRL key has other meaning in
lettering mode
and also in
User Pattern Editor
.
CTRL
Zoom to selected object(s)
CTRL+1
Zoom to selected object(s) and switch to the nodes editing mode.
CTRL+2
Select all objects (in transformations mode)
CTRL+A
Deselect (in transformations mode)
CTRL+Shift+A
Open export design dialog window
CTRL+Shift+E
Create backward path to selected outline objects.
CTRL+B
Copy selected objects into clipboard
CTRL+C
Duplicates selected objects
CTRL+D
Edit. Switch selected object(s) to the nodes editing mode.
CTRL+E
Compile design and send it to the Embird Editor for further processing.
CTRL+F
Generate stitches for selected objects.
CTRL+G
Text (Embird Alphabets)
CTRL+U
Paste objects from clipboard
CTRL+V
Align beginning of object to end of previous object (in editing mode)
CTRL+F1
Align end of object to beginning of next object (in editing mode)
CTRL+F2
Align beginning of outline object to beginning of previous outline object (in editing mode)
CTRL+F3
Background Filters (Image colors)
CTRL+ALT+B
"Bring to Center". Moves selected objects to center of the
Work Area
.
CTRL+ALT+C
Delete second edge parallel to first edge (in editing mode)
CTRL+ALT+E
Display Edit Image window
CTRL+ALT+I
Convert fill to outline
CTRL+ALT+O
Insert
text
from Embird Font Engine. Inserts lettering converted from TrueType fonts to embroidery design.
CTRL+Shift+U
If any vector object is selected in the work area, launch thread catalog window to choose new color for this object.
CTRL+Shift+K
Snap selected node to nearest node
2
Place beginning of object to end of previous object
3
Place second beginning point (for columns-type objects) to end of previous object
4
When creating outline object, pressing this key performs these three operations at once: 1. outline object is finished, 2. backward path is created to the outline object, 3. outline object and its backward path are joined into single object.
b
Add new line part to edge
e
Add new line part to second edge (for columns- type objects)
r
Add new curve part to edge
d
Add new curve part to second edge (for columns- type objects)
f
Changes first zigzag underlay angle of fill object in the creation/editing mode.
i
Changes second zigzag underlay angle of fill object in the creation/editing mode.
o
Changes cover stitches angle of fill object in the creation/editing mode.
p
Works like secondary mouse button to invoke pop-up menus in
Work Area
, color palette and
Object Inspector
list. It is intended for use with stylus pen.
x
Finish object creation/editing, if possible
Space
Cancel object creation/editing. Dismiss dialog window
Esc
Confirm dialog window
Enter
Scrolls Work Area
arrow keys
Moves selected objects in transform mode and selected node in edit/create mode.
arrow keys +ALT+CTRL
To Front (order of objects)
SHIFT+ Page Up
To Back (order of objects)
SHIFT+ Page Down
Deletes selected objects (in transformations mode). Deletes an element that ends with selected square (in creation/editing mode).
Delete
Inserts a new element before selected square node in creation/editing mode.
Insert
Inserts a Segment End at selected square node in creation/editing mode.
End
Description of ALT key use in
lettering
mode is available in Interactive Lettering chapter.
ALT
Hide / Show boundaries of objects
ALT+B
Snap node to nearest node (creation/editing mode)
ALT+C
Hide / Show fill objects
ALT+F
Hide / Show guide lines
ALT+G
Hide / Show columns
ALT+L
Hide / Show manual stitches
ALT+M
Hide / Show columns with pattern
ALT+N
Hide / Show outline objects
ALT+O
Hide / Show appliques
ALT+Q
Hide / Show stitches
ALT+S
Hide / Show button bar
ALT+T
Hide / Show sfumato objects
ALT+U
Hide / Show carvings
ALT+V
Hide / Show one-way outline objects
ALT+W
Hide / Show connections
ALT+X
Hide / Show zoom window
ALT+Z
Activate Transform tool
ALT+F1
Activate Edit tool
ALT+F2
Activate Zoom tool
ALT+F3
Create Carving objects
F5
Create Column with Pattern object
F7
Create Manual Stitch object
F9
Create Applique object
F11
Create Hole for Applique object
F12
Starts creation of new object without need to select any tool. The new object is of the same type as the previous object. This short-cut helps to create series of object of the same type faster.
Double click on Working Area
This action temporarily switches on the pan tool instead of actual working mode. When button is released, program returns to previous mode. This helps to scroll the work area quickly, without using any control (scroll bars).
Secondary mouse button depressed + dragging cursor over Work Area
If double clicked on object icon, stitches are generated for this object
Double click on Object Inspector window
In nodes
creation/editing
mode - selects first node on the edge. Helps to locate first node on complex edge with many nodes.
Home
In nodes creation/editing mode - selects last node on the edge. Helps to locate last node on complex edge with many nodes.
End
In nodes creation/editing mode - selects previous node.
CTRL+Home
In nodes creation/editing mode - selects next node.
CTRL+End
In nodes creation/editing mode - activates Fast Node Insertion mode to allow insertion of new nodes after any selected node, not just the last one. Helps to speed-up nodes insertion and helps to avoid undesired selection of existing nodes.
a + primary mouse button click
When creating a new object, TAB key
on hardware keyboard can be used to quick adjustment of the curve elements. Create new curve element with TAB key instead of primary mouse button. Then move the mouse with TAB key depressed to adjust the curve. Then release the TAB key. Please note: to use the TAB key for curves adjustment, the edge mode must be set to 'curve'.
Tab
