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Release Notes

Release Notes
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 Release Notes
Overview of JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5
Overview of JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5
Welcome to the JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 release. This release provides
many enhancements to coincide with the launch of the Janome MC12000
and MC15000 machines and re-launch of Janome MC11000 and MB-4
machines.
Note The previously released DigitizerPro is discontinued in this release.
Upgrades and options
You can purchase upgrade or option CDs from your dealer. JANOME
DigitizerJr to JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 upgrades have an M&D kit as this
has additional inclusions which must be installed.
Integration with CorelDRAW® Essentials
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 provides seamless integration with
CorelDRAW®, allowing users to take full advantage of all that the
CorelDRAW® Essentials has to offer. CorelDRAW® is the most popular
vector-based drawing package for the decorated goods industry.
CorelDRAW® Essentials provides many of the powerful features of the full
graphics suite within a moderate learning curve. It features enhanced
illustration capabilities, photo-editing together with a library of professional
clipart images.
System requirements
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 runs reliably on the following operating
systems:
Windows XP SP3 or later Home and Professional
Windows Vista SP1 or later Home Basic and Ultimate
Windows 7 with latest service packs.
Earlier operating systems will not be explicitly supported. See System
requirements for details.
DPI scaling
When using Vista and Windows 7 DPI scaling, some interfaces become
unreadable. JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 is now ‘DPI aware’ so that interface
elements scale correctly without truncating or hiding elements.
Security
Security arrangements depend on purchase:
Customers purchasing JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 as a new product (not
updating from an earlier version) will require a new dongle.
Customers updating from a version prior to JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5
will receive an update dongle.
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System requirements
System requirements
To install JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 software on your computer, it must
meet the following system requirements:
Component
CPU
Operating
system
Recommended
Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD
2 GHz + Latest Intel or AMD
Athlon™ 64 or AMD Opteron™ 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
multicore processor
‡ Windows® XP or higher with
latest service packs installed
(32-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® 7 with
latest service packs installed
(32-bit or 64-bit editions)
Internet browser † I.E. 7.0 or higher
I.E. 8.0 or higher
Memory (RAM)
1 GB
2 GB (more if running multiple
applications)
Hard drive size
40 GB
80 GB or higher
Free disk space
^ At least 10GB after installation At least 20GB after installation
Monitor
¥ 17" at 1024 X 768
Dual monitors capable of
displaying 1280 X 1024 or
higher
Support for DirectX 9 graphics
with:
WDDM driver
512MB or higher of graphics
memory (non-integrated)
Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
32 bits per pixel
Dual monitor capable
Graphics card
(non-integrated)
Support for highest color
(32bit) and resolution (1024 X
768)
Data drives
DVD-ROM drive for software Backup device – e.g. DVD
burner, tape backup,
installation
removable hard drive
Dual layer DVD-ROM for
Extras DVD
Scanner, printer,
plotter
connection
Optional
USB port
Dedicated USB port for a USB dongle
Mouse
PS/2 or USB mouse
Windows-compatible (any
connection method – e.g.
parallel, USB)
‡ Supported operating systems
JANOME Digitizer MBX does not support Win98 or Windows NT/2000.
JANOME Digitizer MBX requires IE 7.0 or higher.
† Internet access
Internet connection required by certain parts of the system as well as for
access to product information and online support.
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Summary of new capabilities
^ Free hard disk space
JANOME Digitizer MBX occupies up to 1Gb of hard disk space, depending on
the options installed.
¥ Screen resolution
Some controls may be hidden on the user interface if you run your monitor
at low resolutions. The physical size of your monitor will have a bearing on
the optimum screen resolution.
Summary of new capabilities
Below is a summary of the new/improved features of JANOME
Digitizer MBX V4.5.
Feature
Reference
New product features
New cutwork
Cutwork
New freehand embroidery
z Freehand embroidery
New monogramming
z Monogramming
New ambience quilting
z Echo quilting
New stitch types – Stipple and Cross
Stitch fills
z
New Break Apart tool
z Break apart composite objects
New Branching tool
z Automatic branching
New Tie-Off & Trim tool
z New Tie-Off & Trim tool
New stitch types
Improved product features
Improved auto-digitizing
z Improved auto-digitizing
Appliqué improvements – appliqué fabrics z
Appliqué improvements
and partial cover appliqué
Combine mode improvements – Splitting z
Combine mode improvements
objects for multi-hooping and printing
multi-hooped designs
Improved outlines and offsets
z Improved offset objects
Improved thread color matching
z Improved thread color matching
Improved duplicate with offset
z Improved duplicate with offset
Remove overlaps improvement
z Remove overlaps improvement
Stitch recognition improvements
z Stitch recognition improvements
z Included as standard Cost option
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Feature
Reference
Usability enhancements
Expanded tooltips
z Expanded tooltips
Rotate and skew tooltips
z Rotate and skew tooltips
Measurement unit system
z Measurement unit system
Rulers and Guides tool
z New Rulers and Guides tool
Separate Travel toolbar
z Separate Travel toolbar
Automatic closed run and satin lines
z Closed run and satin lines
Mouse scroll/zoom control
z Mouse scroll/zoom control
Pan tool
z Pan tool
Improved print options
z Improved print options
System improvements
Integration with CorelDRAW®
z Integration with CorelDRAW®
New Janome EmbLinkTool
z New Janome HorizonLink and
EmbLinkTool
z Included as standard Cost option
Tip When viewing the Release Notes onscreen, click the cross-references to
link directly to your Onscreen Manual. To return to the Release Notes, click
the Go to Previous View button in Acrobat Reader.
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 offers a number of significant new product
features.
Cutwork
Click Digitize > Digitize Cutwork to create cutwork objects using a digitized line
and current cutwork settings.
Click Docker > Show Cutwork Bar to access the Cutwork Bar and available
cutwork options.
Openwork or ‘cutwork’ embroidery is a delicate form of needlework which
involves cutting away portions of the background fabric and binding the
edges with satin or buttonhole stitching. In addition to reinforcing the
edges, resulting holes may be filled with embroidery or needle lace. JANOME
Digitizer MBX V4.5 now includes cutwork functionality to create cutting data
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for the machine to cut fabric for appliqué as well as cutwork embroidery and
lacework. See Digitizing for Cutwork in the Instruction Book.
Select
embroidery first
Select scenario
Adjust embroidery
details
Adjust component
details
Advantages of the new feature include:
Reads a variety of file formats including Janome native machine format –
JEF and JPX – as well as JAN designs.
Easy-to-learn and integrated into the familiar JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5
interface.
Only one software program needed to produce a cutwork design.
Freehand embroidery
Use Freehand Open Single Line to digitize an open shape by freehand, with
Single Line stitching.
Use Freehand Closed Single Line to digitize a closed shape by freehand, with
Single Line stitching.
Use Freehand Satin Fill to digitize a closed shape by freehand, with Satin Fill
stitching.
The new Freehand Embroidery feature lets you create designs with a
hand-drawn appearance, something which is difficult to achieve through
conventional digitizing methods. The aim is to mimic designs formed on an
embroidery machine by freehand motion. The difference is that the fabric
secured in an embroidery hoop, allowing the needle to ‘draw’ on the fabric
surface, exactly as you have drawn on-screen. See Creating freehand
shapes in the Instruction Book.
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Monogramming
The old Monogramming tool was difficult to use, had limited alphabets,
and editing the result was cumbersome. The revised tool significantly
improves usability. See also Monogramming in the Instruction Book.
Borders stitched
first – 1, 2, 3, etc
Ornaments
stitched next
Lettering
stitched last
Note The full monogramming functionality is only available in JANOME
Digitizer MBX software level. The functionality in JANOME DigitizerJr
includes a limited version of the feature.
Echo quilting
Use Edit > Ambience Quilting to create ‘echo’ quilting blocks.
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Users sometimes use the Offset Object tool to create ‘echo’ quilting
designs. However, the offsets are formed outside each selected object
unless it is a complex shape with a hole. The new Ambience Quilting™
feature is accessed via the Edit toolbar or Embroidery menu when the
design window contains one or more embroidery objects. The Ambience
Quilting™ feature replaces the Stipple tool. See Creating echo stitching in
the Instruction Book.
New stitch types
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 offers new and improved stitch fills – stipple
and cross stitch.
Stipple fill
In its old form, reshaping and performing operations like removing overlaps
of stipple stitching was difficult. Both of these operations are necessary,
especially for quilting applications. Stipple stitch is now available as a stitch
type. A stipple preview is provided in the Fill Stitch > Stipple Fill tab. The
preview maintains a 1:1 view of the stipple fill as stitch settings change. See
also Creating stipple fills in the Instruction Book.
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Cross Stitch fill
While there is powerful functionality available in the Cross Stitch tool,
users find the editing of cross stitch difficult and designs do not always
resize well. JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 now provides a dedicated cross
stitch fill type. While limited in functionality, this tool provides reshaping and
resizing capabilities for cross stitch fills within EasyDesign. See also Creating
cross stitch fills in the Instruction Book.
Note JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 does not turn EMX files into Cross Stitch
fill objects. When reading EMX files, they are still treated as ‘manual’
objects.
Break apart composite objects
Use Edit > Break Apart to split branched objects – monograms, appliqués, etc
– into component objects.
The new Break Apart tool allows you to split branched objects –
monograms, appliqués, etc – into their component parts. The effect on
these objects is similar to the ungrouping operation. See Breaking apart
composite objects in the Instruction Book.
Warning When saved into earlier versions of the software, monograms and
appliqués may be subjected to the Break Apart procedure by default.
Automatic branching
Branching is an advanced feature which lets you digitize similar,
overlapping objects – e.g. the fingers of a hand, sections of a custom letter
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– without having to think about the most efficient stitching sequence and
joins. Apply Branching to join selected objects to form a single ‘branched
object’. Objects are resequenced, connectors minimized, component objects
grouped, and stitches regenerated. All component objects are grouped and
selectable as one. See Branching like-objects in the Instruction Book.
New Tie-Off & Trim tool
Use Edit > Always Tie-Off & Trim to force connectors to be trimmed for selected
embroidery object/s.
A new Always Tie-Off & Trim toggle is included on the Edit toolbar in the
JANOME Digitizer MBX product level.
Force connectors to be trimmed
for selected embroidery object/s.
By default, EasyDesign always decides when to trim. However, when
activated, the Always Tie-Off & Trim toggle forces connectors to be
trimmed for selected embroidery object/s. This includes both connectors
inside and after the objects. See also Trimming connectors in the Instruction
Book.
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 offers a number of significant product
improvements.
Tip When viewing these Release Notes on screen, click the cross-references
to link directly to your Onscreen Manual. To return to the Release Notes,
click the Go to Previous View button in Acrobat Reader.
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Improved auto-digitizing
The process of turning an image into embroidery when using
Click-to-Design Advanced, as opposed to Click-to-Design Instantly, is
sometimes difficult to understand as the two major parts of the process are
separated into different functions – image preparation followed by
conversion to stitches. The separate parts of the Click-to-Design
Advanced operation have been brought together to suit casual users and
still provide advanced users a quick path to controlling the results. See
Digitizing images with Click-to-Design in the Instruction Book.
Color reduction
controls
Image preview
Merged color list
Stitching options for fills,
details, outlines and borders
Appliqué improvements
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 now provides a way of creating partial appliqué.
In addition, it gives you the ability to place fabrics in appliqué objects.
Appliqué fabrics
Use Digitize > Auto Appliqué to digitize appliqué shapes and place fabrics in
appliqué designs.
Click View > Show Appliqué Fabrics to toggle on/off display of fabrics within
appliqué designs.
The Object Details > Appliqué dialog contains a Fabric panel which
allows you to choose a fabric or plain color to assign to your appliqué patch.
Toggling on the Show Appliqué Fabrics icon on the View toolbar activates
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display of the fabric in appliqué objects. See also Placing fabrics in appliqué
in the Instruction Book.
Choose fabric fill for
appliqué patch
Each appliqué object can have a different fabric. If multiple appliqué objects
are selected, selection of a fabric and color will set all objects to the same
fabric and color.
Partial cover appliqué
Use Digitize > Partial Appliqué to create appliqué objects with partial cover
stitching.
The Partial Appliqué tool lets you create appliqué objects with partial
cover stitching to create an overlapping effect without doubling-up borders.
See also Creating partial cover appliqué in the Instruction Book.
Partial cover
Unstitched part
of boundary
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Combine mode improvements
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 provides improvements in multi-hooping.
Splitting objects for multi-hooping
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Use Combine > Create Splitting Guide to digitize one or more split lines in
multi-hooped design prior to outputting to file, machine or memory card.
Previously, large objects could not be embroidered using Combine mode
(multi-hooping) unless they fitted completely within a hoop. You could
manually split them prior to entering Combine mode. However, manual
splitting breaks object underlay and cover stitching into multiple parts. To
resolve these problems, there is now a Create Splitting Guide tool which
splits objects only on output and provides splitting feedback in Combine
mode. See also Splitting objects between hoopings in the Instruction Book.
‘Happy Birthday’ unstitched
‘Happy Birthday’ split between hoops
Printing multi-hooped designs
If there is more than one hooping in the design, you have the option of
printing hoops in multi-hooping view in their correct color sequence. The
Hooping Sequence option allows you to print a Resequence List type
printout showing the objects in each hooping. See also Printing
multi-hooped designs in the Instruction Book.
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Print hoops in
multi-hooping view
in correct color
sequence
Improved offset objects
Use Edit > Outlines & Offsets to add outlines and/or offset outlines to selected
closed objects.
The original Offset Object button and menu item have been updated to
Outlines & Offsets. Previously, you could only add outlines to entire
objects. Offsets needed to be added in a separate step. The updated tool
offers additional options and also allows you to add outlines and offsets in a
single process. See also Creating outlines & offsets in the Instruction Book.
The Outlines & Offsets dialog now contains two panels – one for outlines
and the other for offsets:
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Generate outline objects
and insert them directly
after object in stitching
sequence
Generate offset objects for
selected embroidery objects and
add them to end of stitching
sequence
Improved thread color matching
Previously there was no way of replacing the entire Color Palette with a
preferred brand of thread. The Thread Colors dialog now includes a Match
& Replace All thread color function. See Setting up color palettes in the
Instruction Book.
Click and drag to
portion of design you
want to view
When reading designs from machine, thread colors are automatically
matched to the Color Palette. This may not have the same colors or brand
thread chart as the design. You can now either match or replace colors in
the color palette when reading or inserting a design.
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JANOME MemoryCraft machines support additional thread charts and
specifically identify brands of thread. This is now supported in the software
and the new JPX file. A brand designation for the thread chart is written into
the JPX file so the machine knows which brand of thread the design is using.
See also New Janome HorizonLink and EmbLinkTool.
Improved duplicate with offset
The Duplicate feature has been enhanced to allow you to create effects like
drop shadows for lettering or other objects. It allows you to add an X and Y
offset when duplicating. The Duplicate command can be accessed via Edit
> Duplicate or Ctr+D keys in Embroidery mode. See also Duplicating
objects in the Instruction Book.
If you simply select an object and access the command, the duplicated
object is placed according to the settings in the new Edit tab of Work
Environment dialog as shown:
The controls in the Edit tab are as follows:
Field
Notes
Object Position
When activated, cloned objects are duplicated in the same
location as the selected object/s. This is the default behavior.
Shift Objects
When activated, selected object/s are duplicated with horizontal
and vertical offsets as indicated. Use these to create precise
offsets for effects such as drop shadows.
Note The Quick Clone feature lets you quickly duplicate selected objects by
right-clicking, dragging and releasing at a new position. This behavior is
unchanged. See Cloning objects in the Instruction Book.
Remove overlaps improvement
Use Edit > Remove Overlaps to remove underlying layers of stitching in
overlapping objects.
The Remove Overlaps command removes underlying layers of stitching in
overlapping objects. The tool now retains the original stitch angles in the cut
object. See also Removing underlying stitching in the Instruction Book.
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Original stitch
angles in cut object
retained
Stitch recognition improvements
Stitch recognition has been improved to ensure that best results from stitch
based files are achieved. This means reducing the number of objects and
eliminating manual objects completely. See also Object/outline recognition
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 offers a number of significant improvements in
overall system usability.
Expanded tooltips
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 provides extended text for tooltips which
explains more precisely what each tool is used for. An F1 keypress can be
used to access more help.
New expanded tooltip
Link to onscreen help
Tip Context-Sensitive Help is available for both tools and dialogs by pressing
the F1 key.
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Rotate and skew tooltips
Users find it difficult to assess how much an object is being rotated (or
skewed) graphically on screen. New rotate and skew tooltips similar to the
resize tooltip now provide visual feedback. Knowing the figure is especially
useful when you want to apply the same rotation (or skew angle) to multiple
objects. See also Rotating & skewing objects in the Instruction Book.
Tooltip
shows
precise skew
angle
Tooltip shows
precise rotation
angle
Other tooltip improvements when reshaping lettering include:
Individual letter: Resize, Rotate, Skew, Kern.
Lettering baseline angle and length.
Measurement unit system
The measurement system may now be changed via a dropdown list on the
View toolbar:
Select desired
measurement unit
Users frequently have to switch between US and metric measurement
systems especially when working with quilt block, stipple stitching, and quilt
layouts – all done in US measurements – and ‘normal’ embroidery – usually
metric. You now have a quick means of switching the measurement system
on-the-fly in these situations. See Setting measurement units in the
Instruction Book.
Tip As an alternative to changing the overall measurement system used in
EasyDesign, you can specify units of measurement when typing values into
a measurement control. When you include the unit of measurement, the
software automatically converts the entered value into the units of the
control. See Setting measurement units in the Instruction Book.
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Closed run and satin lines
Digitize closed lines of single or triple run stitching with the new Closed Run
Line tools.
New Closed Run Line flyout
Create objects using left and right mouse clicks to mark reference points to
form an outline. Use left-clicks to enter corner points and right-clicks to
enter curve points. See Digitizing closed run lines in the Instruction Book.
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Object is closed
automatically
Digitize satin lines
Use Digitize > Closed Satin Line to create a closed border of fixed width.
Digitize columns and borders of fixed width with the Satin Line tools. You
can leave the shape open or, with the new Closed Satin Line tool, close the
first and last reference points. See Creating thick lines & borders in the
Instruction Book.
Mouse scroll/zoom control
The revised Work Environment > Scrolling tab allows you to control the
behavior of both mouse and mouse wheel within EasyDesign. You use Auto
Scroll to scroll automatically within the design window while digitizing. This
can be more convenient than using panning or scroll bars, especially when
working on large designs. You now use the dialog to also customize zoom
and scrolling behaviors of your mouse wheel. See also Setting scrolling
options in the Instruction Book.
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Select Auto Scroll and
Move Pointer After Scroll
Adjust auto-scroll speed
and pointer position
Select desired action
for your mouse wheel
Note A checkbox enables automatic centering of the pointer when zooming.
Pan tool
For consistency, the Pan tool in both EasyDesign and CorelDRAW®
Essentials now works in the same way. Clicking the Pan tool or pressing the
‘P’ (keyboard shortcut) key changes the cursor to a grabbing hand symbol.
When you click and hold, you can drag the image around to reveal different
parts of the design. See also Zooming & panning designs in the Instruction
Book.
Click and drag to
portion of design you
want to view
Improved print options
The Print Options dialog gives you precise control over your design
printout. This dialog has been revised to make it easier to print different
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types of worksheet for different purposes. See also Setting print options in
Select design
elements to print
Click a mode to
pre-set design
worksheet display
options
Include additional
worksheets
When you first open the dialog, the Design Worksheet option is selected
by default. You can configure the design worksheet to print stitch
information, outlines, images, cloth setting markings, etc, as desired. The
Design Mode and Template Mode buttons provide a quick way to pre-set
the design worksheet display options, where:
Design Mode: Shows the design as it appears in the design window. You
can turn on or off the preset options as required. See also Printing design
elements in the Instruction Book.
Template Mode: Shows the design outlines with no stitches. See also
Printing design layouts in the Instruction Book.
In addition to the standard Design Worksheet option, you can include the
following worksheets:
Check Color Layers for a list of colors in the design, together with color
and stitch information for each color layer. See also Printing color layers
Check Appliqué Patterns if you want a copy of the appliqué pattern as
a guide to cutting out fabric pieces. See also Printing appliqué patterns in
Check Hooping List if there is more than one hooping in the design. This
displays hoopings in their correct color sequence. See also Printing
multi-hooped designs in the Instruction Book.
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Other improvements
Note The Print Options dialog also allows you to include artwork as part of
the design worksheet. Using Design Worksheet options, you can choose
to print only design outlines without stitch information. You can also print
only design images – vector or bitmap – as desired. This is especially useful
for users of the new MC12000 machine.
Other improvements
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 offers a number of other significant
improvements which have been incorporated into the current release of the
product.
Lettering improvements
The V4.5 release included the following Lettering improvements.
Monogramming
Some users find it difficult to click-and-hold while moving the mouse. Now
you can click and release to open the layout menu in the Monogramming
> Lettering tab, and then select the layout of your choice. See also
Creating monogram lettering in the Instruction Book.
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Other improvements
Click to open layout
menu
Select layout of
your choice
Note too:
The Rotate Baseline field is now disabled when a single letter is selected
in the Lettering tab.
The Modify Details option for Borders now works as expected when
updating two or more borders.
Digitizing improvements
The V4.5 release included the following Digitizing improvements.
New Rulers and Guides tool
A new Rulers And Guides tool has been added to all product levels of
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5. See Displaying rulers & guides in the
Instruction Book.
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Other improvements
Digitizing certain objects
Digitizing Closed Satin Line, Motif Run Line, and Candlewicking Run
Line objects sometimes produced unexpected results. These have been
corrected.
Appliqué tackdown stitch
The appliqué tackdown stitch now reflects the Inside/Outside offset value
set in the Object Details dialog.
Ambience Quilting design margin
The Ambience Quilting design margin was not always applied properly for
some quilting types. This has been corrected.
Separate Travel toolbar
The Travel tools, with the exception of the Slow Redraw tool button, have
been moved to a separate toolbar. The new Travel toolbar is available via
the View > Toolbars menu. Since travel tools are less frequently used,
moving them to the new toolbar makes all tools on the View toolbar visible
at the minimum screen resolution. See Traveling through designs in the
Instruction Book. See also Traveling through designs in EasyEdit in the
Instruction Book.
New Travel toolbar
Color improvements
The V4.5 release included the following Thread Color improvements.
Color palette icon
The Color Palette icon now changes color to reflect the currently selected
color in the color palette.
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Other improvements
Color Palette icon
reflects currently
selected color in color
palette
Increasing number of colors
Adding thread colors to the palette by increasing the number of colors in the
Thread Colors dialog now automatically assigns default colors to the
additional slots. See also Setting up color palettes in the Instruction Book.
Stitching improvements
The V4.5 release included the following Embroidery Stitching
improvements.
Radial Fill
Radial Fill can now be applied using fill stitches without patterns. It is now
also possible to apply Radial Fill to any Satin or Weave fill object simply by
selecting the Radial Fill checkbox on the Object Details > Radial Fill tab.
See also Creating radial fills in the Instruction Book.
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Other improvements
Split Satin
Weave
Weave with
Pattern 13
Satin with Chevron
Pattern 13
Select Radial Fill
without patterns as
desired
Embroidery Gallery
Embroidery Gallery now makes it possible to use any motif from any motif
set as an embroidery stamp, including user-defined motifs. See Selecting &
inserting stamps in the Instruction Book.
Use any motif set as
an embroidery
stamp
Run and Satin Lines
You can now convert between run line types without accessing Object
Details simply by clicking a run line tool on the Digitizing toolbar. Convert
between different types of closed run lines or open run lines. You can also
covert to open or closed satin lines. See also Changing run stitch type in the
Instruction Book.
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Other improvements
Weave Fill
In the previous release, when using Weave Fill pattern 20, the object
reverted to Weave Fill pattern 2. This has been corrected.
Gradient Fill with turning angles
Gradient Fill now works correctly with Turning Angle Weave Fill objects.
Editing improvements
The V4.5 release included the following Design Editing improvements.
Cropping images
Image cropping behavior now behaves as it did in DigitizerPro V3.
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Other improvements
Cutting locked objects
Locked objects became unlocked when applying the Remove Overlaps
tool. This has been corrected.
Align evenly menu items
The right-click Align menu now includes the new Align Evenly menu items.
See also Aligning objects in the Instruction Book.
Hooping improvements
The V4.5 release provides the following Hooping improvements.
Alignment marks
The V4.5 release added the ability to optionally turn on alignment crosses
for multi-hooping work. Set the margin for multi-hooping registration marks
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Other improvements
as required – small, medium, or large. See Outputting alignment marks in
Choose to add
alignment
marks
Cloth setter marker with offset hoops
Hoop sequence mode showed the cloth setter marker in the wrong location
when using offset hoops (Hoop1&3, J8). This has been corrected.
Splitting multi-hooped design files
Clicking the Save All Now button when saving a multi-hooped design in JPX
format did not always split files properly. This has been corrected.
Duplicating splitting guides
Right-click-dragging a splitting guide in Combine mode now duplicates the
guide correctly.
Split objects warning message
When saving split objects to JEF files, a warning message may appear where
sections of split objects cannot be created. Clicking OK now returns you to
Combine mode.
Cross Stitch default hoop
The hoop is now displayed by default in the Cross Stitch application.
New hoop for MC15000
Support for a new hoop has been added for the MC15000 machine – the
RE18(140×180) hoop.
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Other improvements
New hoop for MC12000
Support for a new hoop has been added for the MC12000 machine – the
RE18(140×180) hoop.
New hat hoop for MC12000
Support for a new hat hoop has been added for the MC12000 machine – the
HH10 (100×90) hoop. This is different to the hat hoop for the MC11000
machine. See also Selecting hoops in the Instruction Book.
Design output improvements
The V4.5 release included the following Design Output improvements.
Collate image
In the previous release, the copy or collate image was shifted in the Copies
group of the print dialog. This has been corrected.
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Other improvements
Graphics mode
In the previous release, the following issues were reported in relation to
working with Graphics mode. These have been corrected.
When installing CorelDRAW® Essentials after JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5,
Graphics mode was no longer available.
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 would crash if an unsupported version of
CorelDRAW® was registered.
With certain embroidery files, an error occurred when switching to and
from Graphics mode.
When vector drawings and bitmaps were centered together in Graphics
mode, they sometimes shifted with respect to each other when switching
to Embroidery mode.
Pressing F1 in Graphics mode failed to load the onscreen help file.
Machine support improvements
The V4.5 release provides the following Machine Support improvements.
MC9900 and NS-1 machines
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 provides support for the new MC9900 and NS-1
machine models. Like the MC200E machine, the MC9900 and NS-1
machines do not support direct connection but they do read USB sticks.
Support for new MC9900
and NS-1 machines
MC15000 and MC12000 machines
Direct connection for MC15000 and MC12000 machines is now provided via
the Standard toolbar. New Send to HorizonLink and Send to
EmbLinkTool icons have been included next to the Send to Machine icon.
See also Outputting to Machine in the Instruction Book.
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This release adds the ability to write to external media when either of these
machines is selected as the current machine.
MC11000 machine
Sending design with 75+ colors via External Media or MC11000 resulted
in a buffer overrun and the software shut down. This has now been
corrected.
Hoop ASQ (180x180) for the MC11000 was missing from the hoop
selection. This has now been added.
MB-4 machine
The centerlines of some MB4 hoops were not in the center of the design
window. This has now been corrected.
JEF file icons
JAN and JEF files are two distinctly different formats. The icon for JEF files
is now the same as the EasyEdit icon in order to distinguish it from JAN
files.
System errors
The V4.5 release corrected the following system errors:
The system froze or crashed when trying to resequence a locked object.
This has been corrected.
When doing Copy to Circle operations with Easy Layout, a ‘Not Enough
Memory Error’ sometimes resulted.
The software sometimes crashed when reducing the color palette count
to a number less than the currently selected color slot.
The software sometimes failed to load on the first attempt.
The software sometimes crashed when pressing the Ctrl+A ‘select all’
command after opening some designs.
Miscellaneous
The following miscellaneous problems were also corrected:
Design Gallery now defaults to the Embroidery Album folder.
Context sensitive help was not available for certain features. This has
been corrected.
System improvements
The JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 interface provides an improved user
experience and reduced learning curve for new users. Expanded tooltips
provide greater detail about tool buttons. In addition, the more flexible UI
potentially reduces the learning curve for new and existing users.
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Integration with CorelDRAW®
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 is integrated with the CorelDRAW® Essentials.
EasyDesign runs in what is called Embroidery mode. Conversely,
CorelDRAW® Essentials runs in Graphics mode. These operating modes
are accessed via a new Switch & Convert toolbar. See also Starting
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 in the Instruction Book.
Switch to Graphics mode
Switch to Embroidery mode
Embroidery mode
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 still consists of two main programs –
EasyDesign and EasyEdit. EasyDesign continues to be used for creating
designs while EasyEdit is used for editing stitches in existing designs.
Menu bar
Switch &
Convert toolbar
Standard toolbar
View toolbar
Edit toolbar
Lettering toolbar
Easy Layout
toolbar
Travel toolbar
Combine toolbar
Alignment toolbar
Digitize toolbox
Machine
Status toolbar
Design window
Docker toolbar
Image Preparation
toolbar
Color palette
Status /
Prompt bars
Graphics mode
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 provides seamless integration with
CorelDRAW®, allowing users to take full advantage of all that the
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CorelDRAW® Essentials has to offer. It is accessed via the new Switch &
Convert toolbar. By default, this toolbar is docked below the Toolbox in
Graphics mode.
Menu bar
Switch & Convert
toolbar
Toolbox
Image toolbar
Design window
Color palette
Status /
Prompt bars
Tip For a detailed description of the CorelDRAW® interface, refer to the
electronic User Guide available via the Windows Start > Programs group.
Alternatively, use the onscreen help available from the Graphics mode
Help menu.
New Janome HorizonLink and EmbLinkTool
Use Standard > Send to EmbLinkTool to send the current design to the external
EmbLinkTool application.
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 works in conjunction with both Janome
HorizonLink and Janome EmbLinkTool which are now shipped these
Janome machines. These applications manage communication with
MC15000 and MC12000 Janome machines. They allows embroidery designs
on the machine to be rescaled, rotated or mirrored.
The Janome machine does not recalculate stitches when a design is rescaled
or transformed in any way. Hence it is limited to ±20% rescaling. The new
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communications software allows rescaling to be done on PC. This means you
can rescale, mirror and rotate designs and stitches will be recalculated. They
also let you define new stitch types for the machine’s sewing mode.
New JPX file format
The new JPX production file format includes a JPG image, in addition to the
embroidery, of any graphics included in the design. This provides you with
a better means of visually aligning embroidery on a printed item when
hooped in the machine.
Older machines display only thread codes and not the specific brand. This
causes confusion as the same code across two (or more) different brands of
thread may be completely different colors. With the newer Janome
machines, a thread brand ID identifying the thread chart is now recognized
by the machine. The specific thread brand is now displayed on the machine
itself. A brand designation for the thread chart is written to the JPX file so
the machine knows which brand of thread the design is using.
Toolbar changes
Changes to the JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 interface affects the following
toolbars.
New Switch & Convert toolbar
The new Switch & Convert toolbar is the most significant change in the
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 interface. By default, the new toolbar is docked
at the right of the Standard toolbar in Embroidery mode.
New Switch & Convert
toolbar in Embroidery mode
In Embroidery mode, the toolbar contains the following tools:
Tool
Notes
Switch to
Enabled at all times in Embroidery mode. Switches to
Graphics Mode Graphics mode without conversion. See also EasyDesign
operating modes in the Instruction Book.
Convert
Selected
Embroidery to
Graphics
Enabled only when one or more embroidery objects are
selected in Embroidery mode. Converts objects to vector
graphics and switches to Graphics mode. See also
Converting vector and embroidery objects in the Instruction
Book.
Graphics mode is accessed via the Switch to Graphics Mode tool:
New Switch & Convert
toolbar in Graphics mode
In Graphics mode, the toolbar contains the following tools:
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Tool
Notes
Switch to
Embroidery
Mode
Enabled at all times in Graphics mode. Switches to
Embroidery mode without conversion. See also EasyDesign
operating modes in the Instruction Book.
Convert
Selected
Graphics to
Embroidery
Enabled only when bitmaps or vectors (including text) are
selected. Converts to embroidery and switches to
Embroidery mode. See also Converting vector and
embroidery objects in the Instruction Book.
Convert
Selected Text
to Embroidery
Lettering
Enabled only when one or more text objects are selected.
Converts to native embroidery fonts and switches to
Embroidery mode. See also Creating lettering in Graphics
mode in the Instruction Book.
Show
Embroidery
Enabled when the design window includes embroidery
objects. Toggles display of embroidery objects in Graphics
mode. See also Showing & hiding backdrops in the
Instruction Book.
New Docker toolbar
The new Docker toolbar brings together a number of existing tools. For the
most part, these tools open dialogs which can be docked to the side of the
design window.
New Docker toolbar in
Embroidery mode
The toolbar contains the following tools:
Tool
Notes
Shortcut
Resequence
Use to resequence selected objects in the
required stitching order.
Color Palette
Click to open the Color Palette.
Embroidery
Gallery
Use to insert patterns (stamps) into designs.
Updated Digitize toolbar
The Digitize toolbar has changed as shown:
Updated Digitize toolbar with
new flyouts and additional
tools
The toolbar contains the following new tools:
V +L
C +R
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Tool
Notes
Parallel Fill
Flyout includes new Stipple and Cross Stitch fill
tools. See Updated Parallel Fill flyout for details.
See also New stitch types.
Turning Angle
Fill
Functionality unchanged.
Parallel Fill
Rectangle
tools. See Updated Parallel Fill: Rectangle flyout
for details. See also New stitch types.
Parallel Fill
Circle
tools. See Updated Parallel Fill: Circle flyout for
details. See also New stitch types.
Run Line
Closed Run
Line
New flyout for creating closed outlines of simple
run or ornamental stitches. See Closed run and
satin lines for details.
Freehand Open
Use Freehand Open tools to digitize an open
shape by freehand, with line stitching. See
Freehand embroidery for details.
Freehand
Closed
Use Freehand Closed tools to digitize a closed
shape by freehand, with line stitching.
Freehand Fill
Use Freehand Fill tools to digitize a closed shape
by freehand, with fill stitching.
Appliqué
New flyout for digitizing normal and partial
appliqué objects. See New Appliqué flyout for
details.
Click-to-Stitch
Use tools to digitize shapes in bitmap images
automatically without using manual input
methods. See Click-to-Stitch flyout for details.
Click-to-Design Use tools to create embroidery designs directly
from imported images. See Click-to-Design flyout
for details.
Photo Click
Use to create embroidery designs directly from
photographs or other images. See Photo Click
flyout for details.
Updated View toolbar
The View toolbar has changed as shown:
Shortcut
V +N
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Select desired
measurement unit
The toolbar contains the following new tools:
Tool
Notes
Display
Stitches
Shortcut
S
Click to toggle on/off stitch display in the design
window.
Display Vectors Click to toggle on/off display of vector graphics in
the design window.
V +D
Show Appliqué Click to toggle on/off display of fabrics within
Fabrics
appliqué designs. See also Appliqué
improvements.
Design
Measurement
System
Use to change the measurement system used by
the software. See Measurement unit system for
details.
Note When toggling on the Visualizer toolbar button, if stitches are
currently not shown, the Display Stitches button is toggled on
automatically.
Updated Edit toolbar
The Edit toolbar has changed as shown:
The toolbar has changed as follows:
Tool
Notes
Ambience
Quilting™
Stipple has been replaced by Ambience
Quilting™. See Echo quilting for details.
Note that Stipple now exists as a stitch type. See New stitch types
for details.
Outlines &
Offsets
Outline Offset has been enhanced and renamed
to Outlines & Offsets. See Improved offset
objects for details.
Remove
Overlaps
Remove Overlaps has been added. See also
Remove overlaps improvement.
Shortcut
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Tool
Notes
Shortcut
Always Tie-Off
& Trim
New tool forces connectors to be trimmed for
selected embroidery object/s. See New Tie-Off &
Trim tool for details.
Break Apart
Use to split branched objects – monograms,
appliqués, etc – into component objects. See
Break apart composite objects for details. See
also Automatic branching.
C +K
Updated Alignment toolbar
The Alignment toolbar has changed as shown:
New Space
Evenly tools
Tool
Notes
Space Evenly
Horizontally
Use Space Evenly Horizontally to distribute selected objects
evenly across the screen.
Space Evenly
Vertically
Use Space Evenly Vertically to distribute selected objects
evenly down the screen.
Updated Lettering toolbar
The Lettering toolbar has changed as shown:
Tool
Notes
Monogramming The old Monogramming tool was difficult to use, had limited
alphabets, and editing the result was awkward. The revised
tool significantly improves usability. See Monogramming for
details.
Lettering Art
The following changes affect the Lettering Art droplist:
New menu item ‘Remove’ removes most recent Lettering
Art effect.
Original menu item ‘None’ renamed to ‘Remove All’.
Both items enabled if one or more Lettering Art effects are
added to a lettering object.
Updated Combine toolbar
The Combine toolbar has changed as shown:
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New Create Splitting
Guide tool
Tool
Notes
Create Splitting Use to digitize one or more split lines in multi-hooped design
Guide
prior to outputting to file, machine or memory card. See
Combine mode improvements for details.
Updated Parallel Fill flyout
The Parallel Weave Fill flyout has changed as shown:
New parallel fill types
Tool
Notes
Parallel Stipple Use to digitize closed shapes with stipple fills. See also New
Fill
stitch types.
Parallel Cross
Stitch Fill
Use to digitize closed shapes with cross-stitch fills. See also
New stitch types.
Updated Parallel Fill: Rectangle flyout
The Parallel Weave Fill: Rectangle flyout has changed as shown:
New parallel rectangle
fill types
Tool
Notes
Parallel Stipple Use to digitize squares and rectangles in stipple fill. See also
Fill: Rectangle New stitch types.
Parallel Cross
Stitch Fill:
Rectangle
Use to digitize squares and rectangles in cross stitch fill. See
also New stitch types.
Updated Parallel Fill: Circle flyout
The Parallel Weave Fill: Circle flyout has changed as shown:
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New parallel circle
fill types
Tool
Notes
Parallel Stipple Use new Parallel Stipple Fill: Circle to digitize circles and
Fill: Circle
ovals in Stipple fill. See also New stitch types.
Parallel Cross
Stitch Fill:
Circle
Use new Parallel Cross Stitch Fill: Circle to digitize circles
and ovals in Cross Stitch fill. See also New stitch types.
A new Closed Run Line flyout appears as shown. See Closed run and satin
lines for details.
The new toolbar includes:
Tool
Notes
Closed Single
Run Line
Use Closed Single Run Line to create closed outlines of
single run stitching.
Closed Triple
Run Line
Use Closed Triple Run Line to create closed outlines of triple
run stitching.
Closed Motif
Run Line
Use Closed Motif Run Line to create closed outlines of motif
run stitching.
Closed
Sculpture Run
Line
Use Closed Sculpture Run Line to create closed outlines of
sculpture run stitching.
Closed
Candlewicking
Run Line
Use Closed Candlewicking Run Line to create closed
outlines of candlewicking run stitching.
Closed
Use Closed Backstitch Run Line to create closed outlines of
Backstitch Run
backstitch run stitching.
Line
Closed
Use Closed Stemstitch Run Line to create closed outlines of
Stemstitch Run
stemstitch run stitching.
Line
Closed Satin
Line
Use Closed Satin Line to digitize a closed outline of satin
stitches.
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System improvements
New Appliqué flyout
A new Appliqué flyout appears as shown:
New Appliqué flyout
Tool
Notes
Appliqué
The default appliqué tool is Appliqué. Appliqué functionality
is unchanged from Digitizer V3.
Partial
Appliqué
The Partial Appliqué tool lets you create appliqué objects with
partial cover stitching to create an overlapping effect without
doubling-up borders. See Partial cover appliqué for details.
Click-to-Stitch flyout
A new Click-to-Stitch flyout appears as shown:
New Click-to-Stitch flyout
Tool
Notes
Click-to-Parallel Weave
Fill
Click-to-Parallel Weave
Ditto
Fill without Holes
Click-to-Turning Angle
Satin Fill
Click-to-Centerline
Click-to-Outline
Match to Palette
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Click-to-Design flyout
A new Click-to-Design flyout appears as shown:
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New Click-to-Design flyout
Tool
Notes
Click-to-Design
Instantly
Click-to-Design
Advanced
The tool has been enhanced to bring separate parts of
the operation together to suit casual users and still
provide advanced users a quick path to controlling the
results. See Improved auto-digitizing for details.
Photo Click flyout
A new Photo Click flyout appears as shown:
New Photo Click flyout
Tool
Notes
Photo Click
Instantly
Photo Click
Advanced
Menus
Changes to the JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 interface affects the following
menus.
Embroidery menu
The Embroidery menu appears as shown:
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The menu has changed as follows:
Command
Notes
Lettering Art
The same changes affecting the Lettering Art droplist affect the
corresponding menu items. See Updated Lettering toolbar for
details.
Outlines &
Offsets
Outline Offset has been renamed to Outlines & Offsets. See
Improved offset objects for details.
Image menu
The Image menu appears as shown:
Item renamed to
‘Touch Up Image’
The menu has changed as follows:
Command
Notes
Touch Up Image The Image menu will have the menu item renamed from Touch Up
Picture to Touch Up Image.
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JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 inclusions
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 inclusions
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 incorporates the following inclusions to all
products in the range.
Designs
New multi-medium and embroidery-only designs in JAN format have been
included as part of the new software.
Images
Clipart designs packaged with CorelDRAW® Essentials include over 700
images.
Alphabets
With the increasing popularity of quilting, a number of new run alphabets
have been added. Lorenne alphabet is also now included in JANOME
Digitizer MBX V4.5. This takes the total number of included embroidery
alphabets to 100.
Patterns
There are no new patterns in this release.
Thread Charts
The thread charts now include the latest colors where practical.
Release Notes
The Release Notes are included as part of the software installation and can
be accessed via the Help menu. They provide direct links to the relevant
sections of the Onscreen Manual.
Quick Start Guide
The printed Quick Start Guide (Full Kit only) contains setup instructions as
well as a simple project to introduce new users to basic JANOME
Digitizer MBX V4.5 design creation. It also includes a Quick Reference
providing descriptions of software commands and tools as well as a list of
available shortcut keys.
Onscreen Workbook
The Onscreen Workbook is included as part of the software installation and
can be accessed via the Help menu. This provides an overview of the
product features together with an introduction to the user interface and
basic procedures. It also contains a section including a number of projects
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Supported file formats
designed to introduce users to certain styles of embroidery work together
with a suggested workflow which you can apply to any project. The
Onscreen Workbook provides direct links to the relevant sections of the
Onscreen Manual.
Onscreen Manual
The Onscreen Manual is also included as part of the software installation and
can be accessed via the Help menu. This manual contains hundreds of
step-by-step instructions together with samples and screen images. These
are intended to be used as a reference, not a tutorial. The manual
documents the following product components: EasyDesign, EasyEdit and
Design Gallery.
Onscreen Help
Onscreen Help provides ready access to general information on EasyDesign
and EasyEdit features and step-by-step instructions. It contains
context-sensitive links from tools and dialog boxes at the press of the F1
key.
Languages
Electronic user documentation for JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 is available in
the following languages:

English
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Japanese
Supported file formats
Details are provided here of the embroidery file types, and vector and
bitmap formats supported by JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 as well as
supported hoop types.
Supported embroidery file formats
The following file formats are supported by JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5:
Extension
Format
Read
Write
JAN
JANOME Design
z
z
JAN
Digitizer Jr./Pro/MB V3.0
z
z
JAN
DigitizerPro V1.0/V2.0
z
z
† JANOME Digitizer MBX only
New
z
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Supported electronic artwork formats
Extension
Format
Read
Write
JAN
Digitizer 10000 V2.0
z
z
JPX
JANOME/Elna/Kenmore
z
z
JEF
JANOME/Elna/Kenmore
z
z
JEF+
JANOME/Elna/Kenmore
z
JMT
JANOME template
z
z
SEW
JANOME/Elna/Kenmore
z
z
EMX
Janome Cross Stitch
z
z
CSD
POEM/Singer/Huskygram EU
z
z
DST
Tajima
z
z
EMD
Elna
z
z
EXP
Melco
z
z
HUS
Husqvarna/Viking
z
z
PCM
Pfaff
z
z
PCS
Pfaff
z
z
PEC
Deco, Brother, Babylock
z
z
PES
Deco, Brother, Babylock
z
z
VIP
Husqvarna/Viking/Pfaff
z
z
VP3
Husqvarna/Viking/Pfaff
z
z
z
z
XXX
Singer
DSB
Barudan
†
z
U??
Barudan
†
z
10O
Toyota
†
z
New
z
† JANOME Digitizer MBX only
Note DST files can now be read by MB-4 machines.
Artwork can be imported into JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 in both vector and
bitmap formats.
Supported vector formats (Embroidery mode)
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 Embroidery mode supports the following
vector formats:
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Extension
Format
Read
EMF
Enhanced Metafile
z
EPS
Encapsulated PostScript
z
WMF
Windows Metafile
z
Write
Supported bitmap formats (Embroidery mode)
Embroidery mode also supports the following bitmap formats:
Extension
Format
Read Write
BMP
Windows Bitmap
z
z
JPG
JPEG File Interchange
z
z
PCX
ZSoft
z
z
PNG
Portable Network
Graphics
z
Supported graphics formats (Graphics mode)
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 Graphics mode also supports all the vector
formats supported by CorelDRAW® Essentials, including:
Extension
Format
Read Write
AI
Adobe Illustrator (*.ai, *.eps, *.pdf)
AI
Adobe Illustrator (*.ai)
BMP
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib, *.rle)
z
z
BMP
OS/2 Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib, *.rle)
z
z
CDR
CorelDRAW (*.cdr)
z
CDX
CorelDRAW Compressed (*.cdx)
z
CGM
Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm)
z
z
CMX
Corel Presentation Exchange 5.0 (*.cmx)
z
z
CMX
Corel Presentation Exchange (*.cmx)
z
z
CPT
Corel PHOTO-PAINT Image (*.cpt)
z
CPT
Corel PHOTO-PAINT 7/8 Image (*.cpt)
CPX
Corel CMX Compressed (*.cpx)
z
DES
Corel DESIGNER (*.des)
z
DOC
MS Word (*.doc, *.docx)
z
DOC
MS Word for Windows 6/7 (*.doc)
z
DOC
MS Word 97/2000/2002 (*.doc)
z
EMF
Enhanced Windows Metafile (*.emf)
EPS
Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps, *.dcs)
z
z
z
z
z
z
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Extension
Format
Read Write
FH
Macromedia Freehand (*.fh8, *.fh7)
z
GEM
GEM File (*.gem)
z
z
GIF
CompuServe Bitmap (*.gif)
z
z
HTM
HyperText Markup Language (*.htm, *.html)
z
IMG
GEM Paint File (*.img)
z
z
JPG
JPEG Bitmaps (*.jpg, *.jtf, *jff, *.jpeg)
z
z
PCT
Macintosh PICT (*.pct, *.pict)
z
PFB
Adobe Type 1 Font (*.pfb)
PNG
Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
z
PP4
Picture Publisher 4 (*.pp4)
z
PP5
Picture Publisher 5 (*.pp5)
z
z
PPF
Picture Publisher (*.ppf)
z
z
PPT
Microsoft PowerPoint (*.ppt)
z
PS
PostScript (*.ps, *.eps, *.prn)
z
PSD
Adobe Photoshop (*.psd, *.pdd)
z
PSP
Corel Paint Shop Pro (*.pspimage)
z
PUB
MS Publisher Document Format (*.pub)
z
RIFF
Painter (*.rif)
z
RTF
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
z
SHW
Corel Presentations (*.shw)
z
SWF
Macromedia Flash (*.swf)
TGA
Targa Bitmap (*.tga, *.vda, *.icb, *.vst)
z
TIF
TIFF Bitmap (*.tif, *.tiff, *.tp1)
z
TTF
TrueType Font (*.ttf)
TXT
ANSI Text (*.txt)
z
WB/WQ
Corel Quattro Pro (*.wq1, *.wb1, *.wb2, *.wb3)
z
WK
LOTUS 1-2-3 (*.wks, *.wk1, *.wk3, *.wk4)
z
WMF
Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
z
z
WP4
Corel WordPerfect 4.2 (*.wp, *.wp4, *.doc)
z
z
WP5
Corel WordPerfect 5.0 (*.wp, *.wp5, *.wpd, *.doc)
z
z
WP5
Corel WordPerfect 5.1 (*.wp, *.wp5, *.wpd, *.doc)
z
z
WPD
Corel WordPerfect 6/7/8/9/10/11 (*.wpd, *.wp6, *.wp)
z
z
WPG
Corel WordPerfect Graphic (*.wpg)
z
z
WSD
WordStar 2000 (*.wsd)
z
z
WSD
Wordstar 7.0 (*.wsd)
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
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Known limitations in JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5
Extension
Format
Read Write
XCF
Gimp Image (*.xcf)
z
XPM
XPixMap Image (*.xpm)
z
XLS
Microsoft Excel (*.xls)
z
z
The following are known limitations in JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5:
Conversion of artistic media
There are some limitations when converting some CorelDRAW® vectors to
embroidery. Vector special effects, such as drop shadow, contour, and
transparency, do not convert well as there is no equivalent embroidery
effect. Enveloped text and Fountain fills do not always give the expected
result either.
Drop shadow unable to
be converted
Also Artistic Media is not always converted to embroidery as you might
expect. The result is sometimes just a single line of run stitches.
Artistic Media broken
apart prior to conversion
However, as long as the vector object has a fill and/or an outline,
EasyDesign will attempt to convert it. But if there is no embroidery
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equivalent, the object is converted with solid colors only. Enveloped text is
converted to embroidery objects rather than embroidery text. See
Converting vector and embroidery objects in the Instruction Book.
Tip A workaround is to break apart any ‘special’ vector objects using the
Edit > Break Apart command. In most cases, you will get a result, but it
may not be exactly the one you want. See Breaking apart composite objects
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Copyright
Copyright
JANOME Digitizer MBX V4.5 is subject to two sets of copyright agreement –
Corel Corporation and Wilcom Pty. Ltd.
Corel Copyright Information
© 2014 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Corel
PHOTO-PAINT, Corel CAPTURE, PowerTRACE, the Corel logo and the
CorelDRAW balloon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel
Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Canada, the U.S. and/or other
countries. Other product, font and company names and logos may be
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and your remedies.
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& Stitch and Ambience Quilting are trademarks of Wilcom Pty. Ltd. All rights
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LeadTools © 1991-2004, Lead Technologies Inc. The EPS File Import/Export
Converter used in this product is copyrighted by Access Softek, Inc. All
rights reserved.
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