Surprise Me! - Create a new design with only a few clicks

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

This tutorial explains how to create a new design with only a few clicks.

Note: This feature does not replace Embird Studio, which offers true digitizing possibilities.

Note: See also Random Background Image and Randomly Generated Design tutorials.

1 - Run Embird and click the "Editor" menu to switch to the Editor window.

Random Background Image

2 - Click the "Surprise Me!" button to insert a randomly generated background image into the Editor (Picture No. 1).

1. Click the "Surprise Me!" button to insert a randomly generated background image

3 - Click the "*" button to alternate the image - replace it with another random image from the same category (Picture No. 2).

2. Click the "*" button to alternate the shape

Background Image from Font Engine plug-in

4 - It is possible to use the "Insert > Font Engine Text" menu and insert a background image created from a TrueType font (Picture No. 3). Select a font, e.g., "Wingdings" (1), and specify which character (2) you want to use for the background image. Finally, click the "Insert as Color Bitmap" button to insert it into the Editor (3 in Picture No. 3).

Note: This feature requires registration of the Font Engine Plug-in.

3. Insert TrueType character as Color Bitmap in Font Engine plug-in

Redye Colors

5 - Redye colors in the background image with the ">" button (Picture No. 4).

4. Redye colors in background image

Enlarge/Shrink Font Size

6 - It is possible to enlarge/shrink the size of the Clipart in the background image if it is based on a TrueType character (Picture No. 5).

5. Increase the font size - make the Clipart larger

Image Converted to Stitches

7 - Convert color areas in the background image to stitches (Picture No. 6).

6. Convert background image to stitches

8 - Select the "Fill" type of filling (Picture No. 7).

7. Select Fill type

9 - Choose pattern "Fill 6" and optionally specify other parameters of the filling (Picture No. 8).

Note: See also Quilt Fill, Fractal Fill, Mesh Fill, Celtic Knots Fill and Monotone Contours.

8. Specify parameters of filling

10 - Check the new design created from the background image (Picture No. 9).

9. Image converted to stitches

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