Objects may be moved up and down the FilmStrip with click and drag, or with the arrow (Layout Order) buttons. This changes the order of the objects, and hence changes the order in which the stitches are created for the final embroidery.
Moving an Object With Click and Drag
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To move an object with click and drag, click the desired object and drag it up or down the FilmStrip. A bar moves up and down the list to show the new list position.
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Release to drop the object at the desired point. Movement stitches are automatically inserted or removed as needed.
If objects are dragged or inserted between two items in a group they will become part of that group, except if they are inserted immediately after the group header. To insert at the beginning of the group, drag into the middle, then move up.
Moving an Object With the Layout Buttons
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To move an object with the Layout Order buttons, click the desired object. It is highlighted in the FilmStrip.
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Click Move Backwards
to move the object one step up the FilmStrip (towards the first stitch object in the design). A bar moves up the list to show the new position.
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Move the object to the desired position.
Move Forwards
will move the object one step down the FilmStrip. Move to Back
will make the object the first to be stitched out, and Move to Front
the last.
To move a selection of objects, either click the top of a sequence then hold the Shift key and click the bottom of the desired sequence, or hold the Ctrl key and click the desired objects. Then click the desired Layout Order button. Alternatively, use click and drag by moving the bar up or down the list to the desired point, then release the mouse button.
If desired, use the color worksheet and Hide Object Types buttons to hide other objects. This can make it quicker to move the desired object.
When using click and drag to move to a part of the list that is not visible, move the pointer above the top or below the bottom of the list and the list will scroll automatically. To scroll faster, move the pointer further above or below the list. Move the pointer back into the list to stop scrolling.
Moving an object up and down the FilmStrip does not change the position of the object on the work area. However, it may change the appearance of the design according to whether or not it changes the overlap with adjacent objects.
The first color change may not be moved in the FilmStrip. Also, no object may be moved above the first color change in the FilmStrip, except another color change. This ensures that the initial color change in the design cannot be removed, and nothing can be moved before it, but it can be replaced.