Use the ExpressDesign into Rectangle 
option to create a new embroidery in the ExpressDesign Wizard that is a best-fit to a rectangular area you draw.
Click ExpressDesign into Rectangle
and the mouse pointer will change to the draw rectangle pointer
. Click and drag on the work area to draw a rectangle of the desired size. When you release the mouse button, the Choose Design Type page of the ExpressDesign Wizard will appear.
If the rectangle is wrong and you wish to try again, click Cancel when the ExpressDesign Wizard appears. Then click ExpressDesign into Rectangle again.
Choose the desired design type, then choose a picture and step through the rest of the ExpressDesign Wizard. When you Finish, the new embroidery will be placed where you drew the rectangle, and will fit the rectangle proportionally, depending on the picture shape. Use Save
to keep the new embroidery. Use Export
to save in other formats, and optimize for stitching.
Shortcuts
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Create tab, ExpressDesign Wizard Drop-Down:
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Keys: Alt, C, E, R