Creating PDF Documentation of a Design (Pattern)

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

Creating PDF documentation of a design, especially in the context of embroidery, involves generating a digital document that provides comprehensive information about that design. This documentation serves various purposes, from providing instructions to showcasing the design for marketing.

The following tutorial explains how to create PDF documentation in Embird. The PDF format (Portable Document Format) is an electronic document which maintains its original formatting regardless of the device on which it is viewed. Microsoft® Windows® 10 includes native support for creating PDF files using a virtual printer, "Microsoft Print to PDF". The PDF documentation is created by sending the document to this virtual printer instead of a real printer.

1 - Run Embird; it will start in "Manager" mode.

2 - Select the design that you want to print to PDF (Picture No. 1).

1. Select the design

3 - Select any command from "Right Panel > Print" for printing the selected design (Picture No. 2).

2. Select any command from "Right Panel > Print" for printing

4 - Choose the "Microsoft Print to PDF" printer in the dialog box that will appear on the screen (Picture No. 3).

3. Choose "Microsoft Print to PDF" printer

5 - Specify the filename of the PDF documentation in the "Save as" box, which is shown by the virtual PDF printer (Picture No. 4).

4. Specify PDF file name and location

6 - The PDF will be saved to a file in the chosen folder (Picture No. 5).

5. Check PDF file

7 - If you want to always preselect the PDF printer, please select the menu "Options > Documentation Options > Preselect PDF Printer if Installed" (Picture No. 6).

6. Preselect PDF printer if installed

8 - If you want to create PDF documentation automatically anytime you create a new file in Embird, please select the menu "Options > Settings > Automatically Print to PDF File (*.pdf)" (Picture No. 7). If ON, it will show another dialog box in which the type of documentation might be selected (Picture No. 8).

7. Automatically create PDF documentation

8. Select type of documentation

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