Change the Sequence of Objects
Single objects or a selection of objects may be moved up and down the FilmStrip with click and drag. This changes the order of the objects, and hence changes the order in which the stitches are created for the final embroidery.
To move an object, click and drag the desired object up or down the FilmStrip. A bar moves up and down the list to show the new list position. Release to drop the object at the desired point. Movement stitches are automatically inserted or removed as needed.
To move a selection of objects up or down the FilmStrip, hold the Ctrl key and click one of your selected objects. A bar will show where the objects can be inserted in the FilmStrip. Move the bar up or down the FilmStrip to the desired insertion point. To insert the objects, release the mouse button.
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.
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.
Hidden objects will not be moved.
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 the pointer onto the scroll bar has no effect when dragging an object up or down the FilmStrip.
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 visible object may not be moved in the FilmStrip. Also, objects may not be moved above the first visible object in the FilmStrip. This ensures that, when it is visible, the initial color change in the design cannot be moved and nothing can be moved before it.