In this unit we start getting into cool stuff. Even if you auto-digitize to get the design going. there’s no reason why you have to leave it at just that!

If you’ve ever tried applying a motif without adjusting any of the settings, you may not have been happy with the results Generations does not remember individual motif settings nor does it look at the actual dimensions of the original to determine an initial value. And, if you save settings for a particular motif and then reload those settings, they become the new default settings. I’ll show you how to work with motifs and get the most out this feature.

Embossing is a great way to add texture and realism and control stitch lengths in a satin. It was on my “must have” list when I was researching my first program once I outgrew CSII. However,  embossing is exceedingly problematic in Generations and if you use it, you definitely need to understand how, when, and why it breaks so you can avoid problems.

Gradient fills are another wonderful automatic feature. Used incorrectly, they can really run up stitch counts and create that “bullet proof” feeling. This is true in any program. I’ll show you to master the controls in Generations as well as which ones don’t work and how to work around them.

I’m a real digitizer and for one year, I’ve committed to using Generations to digitize new designs. I’m not just a company educator showing off particular features in the program and avoiding ones that are broken. I’m committed to pushing this program to do what it says it does.

If you’d like to get the most out of your software investment, then you need to invest in learning it!

Product Description

The Learn to Digitize Training Series is the ultimate digitizing course taught by a master digitizer. Don’t just learn to punch buttons in your software. Learn your software and how to think like a digitize!

This unit continues in the tradition of the first unit: a quick start tutorial to get you off the ground immediately, plenty of illustrations, conversational tone, with exercises, review questions, and videos! We’ll continue to expand on stitch types and attributes by working with motifs, stamped patterns, embossing, gradient fills plus creating pattern in fills in satins.

Auto-digitizing is marked by flat fills with black outlines but it doesn’t have to be that way. Find out how you can quickly and easily lift your designs above the crowd!

Unit Objectives (Partial)

• Master motifs by understanding the mysteries of it’s control panel
• Learn how to make motifs store their settings
• Discover how to make motifs on spirals and fluid contours work properly
• Learn how to create your own motifs
• Tame stamped patterns and add new ones
• Discover which embossing types work best and which to avoid
• Learn how to add texture, dimension, and realism without running stitch details
• How to sdd gradient fills and master their settings
• How to create 2-color blends and what to look out for

This disc-based digital training product includes:

• 1 Illustrated, full color, e-book—160 total pages
• 12 QuickTime video lessons + 2 embedded videos
• Optional evaluation of your project

Requirements

• Same as unit 1:
  • Generations embroidery software version 1.6 to perform the exercses
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files (free, installed on most computers)
  • Apple Quicktime to view the supplementary training videos (free, download from apple.com)
• Successful completion of previous unit
• Purchase of Unit 1 if you wish to have your projects personally evaluated

only $59.95 Unit 5 Free Shipping!*

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