A new design can be started with New. This opens a new window where you can create a design.
Note: Use the ExpressDesign Assistant or Quick Create from Background to create a new design automatically.
Open a design into a new window with Open a design or Open Recent.
Use Insert Design, Insert Lettering, Insert Single Motif, or ExpressDesign into Hoop (see page 100) or Rectangle (see page 100), to add a design to an existing window. Use Insert Embroidery to convert a stitch file to an outline file and load it into the current window.
When starting from a blank design, you may choose a hoop and start creating your design with the Freehand, Point, Command and Column features. However, it is more common to follow a picture when creating a design. Open a picture with Load Background.
Save finished designs with Save, then save the final embroidery with Export Embroidery.