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All of the videos on this page were created to help you learn about your 4D Embroidery software. You can view any of these videos for free by just clicking on the link listed at the beginning of the video. If you have any questions about the contents of these videos or if you want to make a suggestion or request for something to be covered in a future video, please click here to create an email to me.
Occasionally I receive questions from my readers which require rather long answers. Rather than type in a long explanation, I decided to create videos that you can view for free to get the answers to your questions. If I sound as though I am rushing through these videos it's only because I'm trying to keep the size of the video small so that those of you who are using dial-up connections will still be able to view the video.
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Add Quilt Stippling to an embroidery in 5D Design Creator
This video is a remake of a video I did a while back demonstrating how to add quilt stippling around an existing embroidery design in 5D™ Design Creator. .
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5D PortraitStitch Basics 1
Do you want to create an embroidery from a photograph? Then you need to learn how to use 5D™ PortraitStitch. This video is part 1 of a 2 part lesson on how to use this fantastic software.
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5D PortraitStitch Basics 2
There are several different types of embroidery stitch files you can create with 5D™ PortraitStitch. This video is part 2 of a 2 part lesson on how to create embroidery stitch files with this module.
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Creating a personalized snowflake with Encore
Just in time for Christmas, learn how to make a personalized snowflake for the holiday season. This project is suitable for a free-standing design to hang on the Christmas tree or to embroider on any holiday project. And best of all, you can personalize it for the recipient.
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Setting MiniDesign Properties in 5D™ Embroidery
With the release of the Free Update for 2011, there were changes made to the way that you can change the properties of the Curved Satin parts of MiniDesigns and the properties of the Pattern Fill parts of MiniDesigns. This video describes how to gain access to and change the properties of these design components.
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Creating a Wedding Frame with Encore
This video will teach you how to use the Encore feature or 5D™ Embroidery Extra to create a nice frame to go around a project for a wedding or an engagement announcement. You will also learn how to use the Insert Stitches tool to correct an error that happens when using Motifs in a project as well as how to correct a common error that happens when you try to use the Selective Combine tool
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Vector Drawing Tips
Are you confused when it comes to creating vector drawing to use as subjects for your projects in 5D™ Design Creator? This short video will explain how to set the drawing order of the graphic components that you add to your project..
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Super Font Introduction
A new kind of font became available with the Free Update for 20111. SuperFonts, and the way that you change them, will further enhance your ability to add beautiful lettering to your projects. This short video contains an introduction on how to use these new fonts.
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Free Update for 2011
This video is a special version of the free webinar shown on May 31, 2011 and covers the new features contained in the Free Update for 2011. If you choose to download a copy of the video, you need to know that the file is 239 MB in size and may take a long time to download. If you choose to view the video, you will be taken to my Screencast website for viewing purposes.
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5D™ Organizer Features
There are a number of features that are available in both 4D™ Organizer and 5D™ Orgainzer that many people do not know about. This video will teach you how to Create ZIP files, Convert a stitch file to a different format, Create a graphic image from a stitch file, and more. The instructions in this video are applicable to both versions of Organizer..
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Using the Background Wizard in 5D™ Embroidery Extra
The Background Wizard can be used in 5D™ Embroidery Extra to help you to select the right thread color and design size based on a background image that more closely resembles your final project. This video will teach you how to use and navigate through the various controls to take full advantage of this feature.
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Create an applique with a blanket stitch border with 5D™ Design Creator
Do you know how to create an applique stitch object that uses blanket stitches rather than a satin stitch border? That task is easy now in 5D™ Design Creator. Learn how to do it in this video.
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How to use the Background Tracing option with 5D™ Design Creator
Several people asked how to use the new option in the ExpressDesign Wizard in 5D™ Design Creator that allows you to bring in a photograph or other scanned image for use as a background when creating a new design. This video will demonstrate how to use this new option.
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Adding Quilt Stippling to an existing embroidery with 4D™ Design Creator
I received an email from a reader asking me if it was possible to add quilt stippling to an existing, completed embroidery design. This is an easy task to complete in 4D™ Design Creator once you know a few tricks. Learn them all by watching this video.
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5D™ Design Creator Basics
The new 5D™ Design Creator software is easier to use that it's predecessors...once you have some basic information. This video will give you all of the information you need to begin working with this fantastic software. You will learn how to create a simple vector graphic image and then create a stitch object using that inage. We will then look at the various properties available to change the look of the stitch object. Finally, and most important, you will learn how to save both the CAN file and a machine-ready stitch file.
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Changing a Fill Pattern without a CAN file
A question I am frequently asked is, "I have a design that I purchased and I don't like the fill pattern in part of the design. I don't have the CAN file for the design, only the stitch file. Is there any way for me to change the fill pattern(s) in the design?" This video will demonstrate a technique that you can use to do this job and the technique works in both the 4D Design Creator and the 5D™ Design Creator software equally well. This doesn't mean that it is a good thing to do as you will see in this video. The results depend upon how the original design was created by the original digitizer.
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Applique Trace with ExpressDesign Wizard
It's an applique! No, it's a trace! Actually, it is both and applique and a trace. Learn how to create an applique that also has internal satin trace lines in the ExpressDesign Wizard. You will learn how to create this unique form of design using a few tricks and techniques while using the ExpressDesign Wizard. Although this project is created in the new 5D™ Embroidery Extra software, you can also use the same tools and techniques to create the same design in 4D Embroidery Extra.
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Appliques in an Instant
Have you ever wished that you had an applique border in a special shape for a special project but you don't know how to create one? Well, this video will show you how to easily create an applique border for any project using automatic tools available in 4D Stitch Editor.
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Create Machine Storable Fonts with 4D QuickFont
Did you know that there is a special module in your 4D Embroidery software that you can use to create a special font file that can be loaded and stored right on your sewing machine for use at any time? The 4D QuickFont program, found in the Accessories section of your software will help you to create such a font. This software is completely different than the QuickFont Wizard found on the Letter page in your software. This short video describes how to use this special program.
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The Magic of MyFills
Have you ever wanted to create a Fill Pattern of your own? This short video describes how to create your own Fill Patterns with the Manage MyFills tool on the Edit page of 4D Design Creator.
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4D Design Creator Bee Graphic Problem Solution
If you have been having a problem completing the first propject in 4D Design Creator Basics working with the Bee.bmp graphic, then this short video will show you how to get aroulnd this problem and you will also learn about two of the tools on the Pircture page that may help you in the future.
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Creating a Quilt Stipple Embroidery Block in the Hoop
Have you ever wished that you could create a quilt block that contains both an embroidery design and have quilt stippling placed all around the embroidery without removing the embroidery from the hoop? This short video will show you how to add a completed embroidery to your project in 4D Design Creator and then use the Specialty Fill stitch object to the design and then cut a custom sized hole in the stippling.
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Adding Tie Off Stitches to Machine Stitches
When you use the various Machine Stitches to your design it's possible to create some beautiful embroideries with very little effort. However, many of the Machine Stitches do not have a Tie Off stitch at the beginning and the end of them You will learn how to add Tie Off stitches to any design in this short video.
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In Search of the Missing Motifs
The 4D Embroidery software has a number of sets of Motifs that can be used to create new designs. Most of these Motifs are accessible through the Machine Stitch category on the Letter Page. But when we look further into the designs and Motifs that are stored on our computer, getting to some of these Motifs is a mystery. This video will show you how to get to most of the missing motifs if you are working only with 4D Embroidery Extra and you will learn how to get to all of the motifs if you have 4D Design Creator.
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Mystery of Motifs
There are many places in the 4D Embroidery software in which you can place a Fill area or a Line containing Motifs. This can be done in 4D Design Creator and when using the ExpressDesign Wizard in 4D Embroidery. Once you place your Motif Fill Area or Line, you may find that the motifs don't look like you would want them to look. When you open the Motif Properties dialog, there are a number of mysterious controls such as Fit To Line, and Kern that you don't understand. After viewing this video, you will understand how these controls work and then you will master the Mystery of Motifs.
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Understanding Stitch Order
One of the most basic concepts you need to understand to help you successfully build up an embroidery design from varions components is to learn how stitch order is created. This short video will explain this process which is one of the cornerstones to working with your 4D Embroidery software.
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Using The QuickFont Wizard
Everyone has a font that they would love to use to create lettering for their design. Now, using the QuickFont Wizard in 4D Embroidery, you can do just that. This overview of the QuickFont Wizard will give you a great start in using this feature.
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Changing Thread Ranges in 4D Organizer
This is the second video about the power of 4D Organizer. 4D Organizer is one of the most versatile modules in your 4D Embroidery software. Everyone has a copy of this module and you can use the features of 4D Organizer to complete a number of tasks. This video shows you how to easily change the Thread Range of any design.
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Adding Trim Commands in 4D Organizer
4D Organizer is one of the most versatile modules in your 4D Embroidery software. Everyone has a copy of this module and you can use the features of 4D Organizer to complete a number of tasks. This video shows you how to quickly and automatically add Trim Commands to any design. If your embroidery machine is capable of using these Trim Commands, then your days of searching for and removing Jump stitches are over.
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Creating A Frame from Machine Stitches
One of the most neglected parts of the 4D Embroidery software is the use of the Machine Stitches. This video demonstrates how to use those stitches and the Encore feature of your software to create beautiful frames for your projects.
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How to use 4D Disk Manager to save designs on a floppy disk
With the release of the new 4D Embroidery software, a small change was made to the 4D Disk Manager USB software. There is a little quirk in the software that you need to see so that you can load your designs onto a floppy disk. You can view this video by clicking on the link below.
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How to purchase and download designs from MyEmbroideries.com
Purchasing embroidery designs from Husqvarna Viking's new MyEmbroideries.com web site is fast and easy. To see what to expect, watch the PowerPoint presentation listed here. Caution: This file is large (8.8 MB) and is not recommended if you are using a dial-up connection. If you are using a dial-up connection and still want help with this process, send me an email and I'll be happy to answer your specific questions about the process.
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Resizing by exactly 20%
You should never enlarge or reduce the sice of an embroidery by more than 20%. The question is, how do I make sure that I don't exceed this limit? This short video will show you how to use the tools available in both the 3D Embroidery and the 4D Embroidery software to do this. Caution: This file is large (19.9 MB) and is not recommended if you are using a dial-up connection. If you are using a dial-up connection and still want help with this process, send me an email and I'll be happy to answer your specific questions about the process.
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Creating a 2 Color Motif Fill
When you create a Motif Fill, it's easy to use two different motifs, but having each motif in a different color is a lot of work...unless you know the secret revealed in this video. We will use 4D Embroidery Extra and 4D Design Creator to create this project. Caution: This file is large (67 MB) and is not recommended if you are using a dial-up connection. If you are using a dial-up connection and still want help with this process, send me an email and I'll be happy to answer your specific questions about the process.
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Basic Digitizing 1 with 4D Design Creator
Everyone has been asking for help about getting into digitizing. This video is the first of a series that will help you begin learning about the process of creating new designs with your software. In this video you will learn how to create a simple graphic and use that graphic as a template for your very first design.
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Basic Digitizing 2 with 4D Design Creator
This video is a continuation of the process we started in Digitizing 1. This video will explain how to save your work in both CAN file format and in a stitch format suitable for using on your sewing machine.
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Basic Digitizing 3 with 4D Design Creator
This video is a continuation of the process we started in Digitizing 2. This video will explain the importance of planning your project and demonstrate the basic principles of project planning.
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Basic Digitizing 4 with 4D Design Creator
In this video you will learn how to edit your Picture to get the results you want. We will also show you some of the features of the Edit page and how to adjust the stitch objects on your project.
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Add A Fill
This video was inspired by an email from a reader who wants to add Fill stitches to the inside of a Shape to create a patch for a project for her husband. First watch the video by clicking on the link below, and then click on the Download instructions link to learn how to get a copy of my special Fill Shapes.
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Before you use the Download Shapes link below, click here to view/download the instructions on how to decompress the Shapes Set and how to put the decompressed Shapes Set into the correct folder on your computer.
Add A Motif
This video was also inspired by an email from a reader who wants to add Motif stitches to the inside of a Shape. In this video I show you how to use either 4D Design Creator or 4D Fabric Decorator in conjunction with 4D Embroidery Extra to create this project.
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Create a Theme
A new feature is available in the Color Selection dialog in 4D Embroidery. This new option allows you to have several different Themes of various colors to match the kinds of colors that you intend to use in your designs. This video will show you how to use themes and create new ones.
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Understanding the Color Selection Dialog
This is the first of a new series of videos on Understanding Basic 4D Embroidery Dialogs. When you choose to change the color of a thread in any design, the Color Selection dialog opens. On the surface, the basic features of the Color Selection dialog are easy to understand, but this 16 minute video will take you beyond the basics to teach you how to use the 4D Configure software to create new, personalized Themes for your 4D installation.
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Creating a Combined Project with the ExpressMonogram Wizard
Did you know that it's possible to "borrow" the designs created in one of your 4D modules and use it in another project? In this video we will use the ExpressMonogram Wizard to create a monogram with a frame around it, then, using the Edit page of 4D Embroidery Extra, remove the monogram and create a beautiful design suitable for application on any blazer or sport coat.
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Using the Save As Dialog
The Save As dialog is one of the most used and least well understood dialog that we come in contact with. This short video will explain some of the features of this often used dialog.
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How to use the PatternMake Tools in 4D Stitch Editor
The Pattern Make page in 4D Stitch Editor contains several tools to help you to enhance the look of almost any embroidery design. This short video explains how to use these tools and the techniques you need to know to be successful with them.