Using the QuickFont Wizard as a Shortcut

If you wish to base a new font on a TrueType® or OpenType® font, you can use the QuickFont Wizard in mySewnet™ Embroidery to get you started.

1. Open mySewnet™ Embroidery and use the QuickFont Wizard to generate a font based on the desired TrueType® or OpenType® font.

2. Start mySewnet™ Font Digitizing and in the Create or Edit Font dialog box, select ’Edit an existing’ and browse to the folder in ProgramData\mySewnet\Embroidery1\Fonts that corresponds to the category in which you made the font. For instance, if you created the font in the MyFonts category, the font will be stored in the MyFonts folder.

3. Open the font you created.

4. Click on the character you would like to edit.

5. To digitize over a background picture from a TrueType® or OpenType® font character, click Font Background , select the Font and Style, and make any desired adjustments to Scale and Horizontal and Vertical Offset, then click OK.

6. To digitize over a picture, click the View tab, then click Edit Background

   

    to open mySewnet™ Draw & Paint.

7. Use Insert  in mySewnet™ Draw & Paint to load the picture, size and position it as required. If desired save the picture, then close mySewnet™ Draw & Paint.

8. In mySewnet™ Font Digitizing create and save the character.

9. Edit the character as desired, then edit each subsequent character in turn.

10. Click an object to display its points and reshape the object as desired. Insert or delete objects, too. Right-click it to show its properties.

11. As with creating new fonts, it is recommended to make regular backup copies of the font file.

Making a New Font

Making a SuperDesign Set

Getting Started with mySewnet™ Font Digitizing