Be-100 Terms - Brother BES-100E Workbook

Zoom tool ( )
Used to zoom in precisely on an area by dragging the pointer over the desired area until it is enclosed in
the zoom selection box.

BE-100 terms

Background image
( group box on
Image
the sewing area can be visualized or an image can be traced. For example, the back of a cap can be
scanned and used as a background image to easily create lettering that matches the arch of the cap.
Border group box
(Column tab of
BES Setup
Character width group box
( tab of
Text Effects Text Properties
Character kerning group box
( tab of
Text Effects Text Properties
Clear
(on drop-down menu) Deletes or removes the selection.
Edit
Connect furthest points check box
( tab of
Text Text Properties
stitch is as long as possible, making it easier to trim manually with scissors. Same as clicking the
button (
Furthest
Connection group box
( tab of corresponding
Commands
is connected to the next shape.
Crosshairs
(on drop-down menu) Turns on moveable crossed lines that span the screen and are controlled by
View
the mouse. Used to check the alignment of design shapes.
Default corner correction group box
( tab of
Column BES Setup
on the degree of the angle and setting selected, the corner may be squared off, mitered, or angled.
Deconstruct Text
(on drop-down menu) Breaks text shapes into individual characters, allowing resizing, color and
Shape
font changes, and placement of single letters. Same as clicking the
bar.
Text
Density adjustment box
( tab of corresponding
Stitches
Design Info
(on drop-down menu) Allows various custom settings for the current design to be specified. Applies
File
only to the current design. Values return to default settings after current design is saved and/or closed.
Design Reference window
Displays a thumbnail of the entire design. The area shown in the main window is indicated by the dotted
lines. Drag the pointer over the desired area in the
Duplicate
(on drop-down menu) Makes a copy of the selection and pastes it into the design area.
Edit
Entry and exit points check box
( dialog box) Used to display small green dots, which indicate the first needle penetration of a
Markers
shape, and red dots marking the exit point.
dialog box) Allows a scanned image to be displayed in the background so
Background
dialog box) Used to determine the default column border width.
dialog box) Used to adjust the width of text.
dialog box) Used to adjust the space between characters uniformly.
dialog box) Used to rearrange start and stop points of text shapes so the jump
) in the bar.
Text
Properties
dialog box) Used to determine how angles in columns will be created. Depending
dialog box) Used to control the number of stitches in a given area.
Properties
dialog box) Used to determine how the selected design shape
Design Reference
button (
Deconstruct Text
window to zoom in on it.
Connect
) in the
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