Our Version 6 workbook is
based on BERNINA'S embroidery software 6
We have published workbooks for Versions 2,3,4,5, and now 6)

Many Bernina dealers are using our workbook to teach their software classes

 There are 60 topics on 372 single sided pages ready for your notebook

scores of color graphics

Work on your own time and at your own pace.  Return to an issue as many times as you want

BERNINA Embroidery Software  6 will be much easier to use with our  V6 workbook.

These topics are written as if we are standing by your shoulder during one of our software classes.
There's no technical jargon, just everyday language combined with scores of color screen captures so you can see in the workbook exactly what you will see on your computer screen. You'll  probably want to study the workbook while running the BERNINA software.

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topic  #	We Cover 60 Topics (scroll down for more).  We recommend studying the topics in order.
topic 1	The basics: Opening and saving a design.
topic 2	The basics: How to scale a design.
topic 3	The basics: Mirror Imaging.
topic 4	The basics: Rotating a design.
topic 5	The basics: Reshaping a design.
topic 6	The basics: Editing using the Polygon select, Wreath, and the Lettering tools.
topic 7	The basics: Lettering on screen.
topic 8	Lettering using the Lettering Object Properties.
topic 9	Color Film and individual arrangement of a design.
topic 10	Creating "Any Shape Baseline" for lettering.
topic 11	Monogramming Basics.
topic 12	Adding Ornaments to Monograms.
topic 13	Monogramming with ornaments and borders.
topic 14	Creating patches with the monogramming program. Removing Overlaps.
topic 15	Turning a Monogramming border into an appliqué.
topic 16	Digitizing an appliqué from an existing design and adding Elastic Lettering.
topic 17	Drawing a basic shape in CorelDRAWâ Essentials 4, turning the shape into embroidery and filling with a fancy fill and changing the Layout of the Fancy Fill.
topic 18	Learning some basics of CorelDRAWâ Essentials 4. Copying the Clipart folder into My Designs-Embroidery Software V6. Importing a vector graphic image into Art Canvas and converting to embroidery. Applying special effects: wave fill, travel on edges, pull compensation. Changing stitch angles for a better embroidery design.
topic 19	PhotoSnap design: Preparing the artwork for embroidery. Auto digitizing the PhotoSnap design. Adding a pattern border.
topic 20	PhotoSnap taken one step further.
topic 21	Load a graphic image, convert it to a bitmap in Art Canvas, move to Embroidery Canvas and use the Image Preparation Tool and Auto Digitizer tool to automatically digitize the graphic in the software. The topic also includes object sequencing within the Color Film, editing the step fills and the stitch angles to produce a custom design. Accessing the Reference sample files.
topic 22	Thread color settings: matching and assigning thread colors using thread charts.
topic 23	Creating your own thread chart.
topic 24	Assigning new colors to an existing design. Creating a summary of the design to be saved with the design for future reference. Printing a design for use as a placement.
topic 25	Touching Up with Corel PHOTO- PAINT Essentials 4 This topic covers auto digitizing by loading a picture in Art Canvas, converting it to a bitmap image, touching up the picture in Corel PHOTO-PAINT Essentials 4, saving the changes to the picture, bringing the picture into Embroidery Canvas, auto digitizing the picture, and adding a border. It covers view by color, color assignments, and stitch angles.
topic 26	Drawing in CorelDRAWâ , filling and layout of patterns, fancy outlines, adding buttonholes, removing stitching from under buttonholes, cloning and arranging.
topic 27	Magic Wand Digitizing. Get to know Magic Wand digitizing tool in its most simple form so that you can get the hang of how it works.
topic 28	Using the Magic Wand to digitize part of a graphic. This Example is from this topic  only.
topic 29	Editing stitches in a design.
topic 30	Drawing shapes in Art Canvas that can be used to create a design. This Example is from this topic  only.
topic 31	Using shapes drawn in Art Canvas to digitize a flower using textured edges and the wreath tool.
topic 32	Saving Object Properties setting to the NORMAL default template.
topic 33	Creating customized new templates for your own projects. These templates are totally separate from the NORMAL default template.
topic 34	Getting to know Portfolio—the system in the software that lets you view and manage your embroidery designs and artwork.
topic 35	Using Portfolio to convert embroidery designs from one file type to another.
topic 36	Tidbits that help: Cropping an image, the overview window, and measuring on screen.
topic 37	Manually digitizing with the Open and Closed object tools.
topic 38	Digitizing with the Open and Closed Free Hand Embroidery drawing tools.
topic 39	Drawing and digitizing perfect circles and ovals.
topic 40	Drawing and digitizing rectangles and squares.
topic 41	Digitizing with the Block Digitizing tool. Achieving beautiful stitch angles as you create an object.
topic 42	Morphing: get unusual results by using the morphing tool to distort and create great designs.
topic 43	Digitizing circles with the contour fill and creating your own pattern. This Example is from this topic  only.
topic 44	Block Digitizing with the contour fill, using a pattern stamp, and digitizing with the Double Run tool. This Example is from this topic  only.
topic 45	Introduction to Carving Stamps and creating a patch using carving stamps, outlining, and transforming letters.
topic 46	Taking Carving Stamps a step further: Using Corel Draw shapes as stamps, digitizing your own stamps and playing with creating effects.
topic 47	Auto Appliqué: Learning the basics and digitizing an Auto Applique. Adding digitized embellishment with the block digitizing tool, the circle tool, and closed object tool.
topic 48	Partial Appliqué: Using the Designer Plus tool to produce multi-layered appliqué’s that don’t have double satin stitching over connecting areas.
topic 49	Advanced appliqué. The technique offers the ability to digitize not only closed shapes but also open shapes that the software will transform into appliqué.
topic 50	Digitizing Redwork: Simple and easy to do with the Blackwork Run tool.
topic 51	Blackwork: Creating an old world look with modern digitizing. Create a beautiful heirloom type work.
topic 52	Fill’er up with High Tech. Fills that make for unusual and creative designs. This Example is from this topic  only.
topic 53	Rippling the Surfs! An exercise in digitizing stylized surfboards with the ripple fill stitch and pattern outline.
topic 54	Stippling run…the easiest way to stipple that has come along. Outline the stippling and add a design. Remove the overlaps and reshape the stippling stitch. This Example is from this topic  only.
topic 55	Color blending and gradient fill give professional results.
topic 56	Using the Hoop Layout to break apart and save the parts of a large design for multi hooping.
topic 57	Framing it Out! Digitize a solid frame, cut out a hole for a picture. Decorate the frame with a carving stamp and pretty outline stitches. Print the picture on fabric and embroider the frame. It’s a simple technique that packs a big punch.
topic 58	Echo Quilting Effect with the Outline Design Tool.  Example is from this topic  only.
topic 59	Converting selected embroidery to art vectors and adding wording to print rather than embroider.
topic 60	Pulling the elements of digitizing together in a design.

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