Chapter 3 Using Catalog XPress

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Using Catalog XPress
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Getting Started .............................................................................4
The Catalog XPress Package ................................................ 4
System Requirements ............................................................4
Catalog XPress Supported Embroidery Formats...................5
Installing Catalog XPress from the Internet.................................. 5
Opening and Closing Catalog XPress.......................................... 7
Registering Catalog XPress ......................................................... 7
Obtaining a License for Catalog XPress from the Internet..... 8
Obtaining a License for Catalog XPress without Internet
Access .................................................................................12
Transferring a License to Another Computer.......................17
Getting Help for Catalog XPress ................................................24
Getting Started Guide ..........................................................24
User’s Guide ........................................................................25
Online Help ..........................................................................25
Feedback Form ....................................................................25
Chapter 2 Learning the Basics
Understanding the Catalog XPress Workspace .........................28
Title Bar................................................................................28
Menu Bar .............................................................................28
Toolbar.................................................................................29
Categories List .....................................................................31
Preview Frame .....................................................................32
Main Window .......................................................................32
Status Bar ............................................................................33
Adding and Removing your Toolbar and Status Bar ..................34
Adding and Removing your Toolbar ....................................34
Adding and Removing your Status Bar ................................34
Chapter 3 Using Catalog XPress
Working with Catalog XPress Designs.......................................38
Viewing Designs ..................................................................38
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Opening Designs with your Embroidery Software ............... 42
Inserting Designs ................................................................. 43
Cut, Copy, and Paste Designs to Different Categories ........ 46
Deleting Designs .................................................................. 48
Saving Designs .................................................................... 49
Using Design Notes ............................................................. 50
Searching for Designs.......................................................... 52
Arranging Designs ............................................................... 59
Changing your Design Options............................................ 60
Working with Catalog XPress Categories .................................. 61
Viewing Categories .............................................................. 61
Adding Categories ............................................................... 63
Renaming Categories .......................................................... 64
Deleting Categories ............................................................. 64
Assigning an Icon to a Category .......................................... 65
Working with the Catalog XPress Database .............................. 66
Using Catalog XPress to Backup Data in your Catalog ....... 66
Restoring Data in your Catalog............................................ 67
Repairing Data in your Catalog............................................ 67
Resetting Data in your Catalog ............................................ 68
Printing Options .......................................................................... 68
Printing Designs ................................................................... 68
Printing Your Catalog ........................................................... 69
Using Print Setup ................................................................. 70
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Welcome to AnnTheGran’s Catalog XPress software.
Catalog XPress allows you to use AnnTheGran’s Design
Exchange categories or create your own categories, and then
simply sort embroidery designs into the catalog as you download.
You will never misplace a design again. Catalog XPress is a fast
and easy way to organize embroidery designs from your
collection.
In this chapter:
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Find out the minimum system requirements for Catalog XPress
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Learn how to register Catalog XPress and obtain a license
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Find out how to get help for your Catalog XPress software
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Getting Started
To get started using Catalog XPress, you should have all the
components of the Catalog XPress package and meet the
minimum recommended system requirements. You should also
know the embroidery software Catalog XPress supports.
The Catalog XPress Package
Each Catalog XPress package includes the following components:
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Catalog XPress
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Catalog XPress comprehensive Help Files
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Catalog XPress Getting Started Guide
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Catalog XPress User’s Guide
System Requirements
The following are the minimum recommended system
requirements:
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Pentium 200 MHz PC computer with a CD-ROM drive
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Monitor with 640x480 video resolution with 16-bit color display
(or higher)
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64 megabytes of RAM
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Microsoft Windows 95/98 or later
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Minimum 100 megabytes hard disk space available
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Mouse or other pointing device
Catalog XPress is not
available for Windows
3.1 and Macintosh
operating systems.
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Catalog XPress Supported Embroidery Formats
The following lists the embroidery formats supported by Catalog
XPress:
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Pulse stitch file (PSF)
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Tajima (DST)
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Melco file (EXP)
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Pfaff File (PCS, PCM)
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Janome (SEW)
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Viking (HUS)
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Poem (CSD)
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Singer (XXX)
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Brother (PES)
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Janome/New Home 10000 (JEF)
Installing Catalog XPress from the
Internet
AnnTheGran makes it easy to install Catalog XPress from the
Internet.
To install Catalog XPress from the Internet:
You must be registered
on the AnnTheGran
website to download
Catalog XPress from the
Internet. See
AnnTheGran’s website
(www.annthegran.com)
for more details.
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Download Catalog XPress from AnnTheGran’s website
(www.annthegran.com).
You will see the File Download screen appear.
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Select Save this program to disk and click Next.
You will see the Save As window.
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In the Save As window, choose where you want your Catalog
XPress executable file to be saved and click Close when the
download is complete.
Double-click the CatXPress.exe file from the location you
downloaded it.
If the Install Wizard appears, skip to Step 7 below.
If the Install Wizard does not work, do the following:
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wChoose windows Start—Settings—Control Panel.
wDouble-click on Add/Remove Programs.
wTo start the Catalog XPress installation program, click
Install—Next.
Follow the subsequent Install Wizard prompts to finish the
installation of the program.
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Opening and Closing Catalog XPress
To open Catalog XPress:
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Choose one of the following methods to open Catalog XPress:
wChoose windows Start—AnnTheGran—Catalog XPress.
wDouble-click the AnnTheGran Catalog XPress icon on
your desktop.
You see the Catalog XPress window appear.
Without a license, you
can only run Catalog
XPress for up to 14 days
and you must select this
option when you install
the program. The License
Activation Wizard will
appear once the 14-day
trial period ends or the
first time you open the
software without selecting
this 14-day trial option
during the install. Please
see the section on
Registering Catalog
XPress for more
information.
To close Catalog XPress:
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Choose File—Exit to close Catalog XPress.
Registering Catalog XPress
Initially you can use the Catalog XPress software for up to 14
days without a license. To use it in this 14-day trial mode, select
this option when you install the program. Each time you run the
program the remaining number of days in the trial period will be
displayed.
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Any time during the evaluation period you can start the
registration using the Help menu. You can choose one of the
following options to obtain a license:
wUsing a serial number (requires Internet connection).
wProviding an unlocking key given to you by phone or email.
wTransferring a license from another computer.
Obtaining a License for Catalog XPress from the
Internet
If you received a product serial number with the program, the
number can be used to obtain a license. If you have an Internet
connection, you can have the program automatically obtain a
license.
To obtain a license from the Internet:
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To open the Catalog XPress License Activation Wizard, select
one of the following procedures:
wIf you are using the 14-day trial mode for Catalog
XPress, choose Help—Activate License.
wIf your 14-day trial mode has expired, double-click the
AnnTheGran Catalog XPress link on your computer
desktop.
You will see the License Activation Wizard appear.
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Select the Install a license option and click Next.
You will see another License Activation Wizard page appear.
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Select I received a serial number & I have an internet
connection on this machine and click Next.
You will see the Welcome to Purchase Wizard page appear.
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Read the information shown and click Next.
You will see the Purchase Wizard page appear.
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In the Serial number field, enter the serial number you
received and click Next.
You will see another Purchase Wizard page appear.
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To finish obtaining a license for Catalog XPress, click Finish.
Obtaining a License for Catalog XPress without
Internet Access
If you do not have an Internet connection, you will need to contact
Pulse Microsystems to obtain a license.
Email Pulse Microsystems at: [email protected]
Before you contact Pulse, please have the Serial Number and the
Site Code displayed by the Licensing Wizard. You will be given a
Site Key. Follow the License Activation Wizard instructions,
entering the Site Key information when requested, and follow the
prompts to complete the procedure.
To obtain a license without Internet access:
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To open the Catalog XPress License Activation Wizard, select
one of the following procedures:
wIf you are using the 14-day trial mode for Catalog
XPress, choose Help—Activate License.
wIf your 14-day trial mode has expired, double-click the
AnnTheGran Catalog XPress link on your computer
desktop.
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Select the Install a license option and click Next.
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Select I received a serial number & I don’t have internet
connection on this machine and click Next.
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In the Site Key field, enter the site key you were given for your
computer or click Browse and find the location of the site key.
Click Next to continue.
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Click Next to continue.
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Click Finish to complete your installation.
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Transferring a License to Another Computer
Catalog XPress allows you to transfer a Catalog XPress license
from one computer to another.
To transfer a license to another computer:
Catalog XPress should be
installed on both
computers. Only the
computer with a license
can run Catalog XPress.
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Turn on the computer with a license and the computer without
a license. On the computer with a license, open Catalog
XPress.
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When transferring a
license to another
computer, the 14-day trial
mode must be expired on
the computer without a
license. The 14-day trial
mode is considered a
temporary license.
On the computer without the license installed, complete the
following procedures:
wInsert a floppy disk into your A:\ drive.
wDouble-click the AnnTheGran Catalog XPress link on
your computer desktop.
wSelect the Install a license option and click Next.
You will see another License Activation Wizard page
appear.
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wSelect I want to transfer a license from another
computer and click Next.
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wClick Next and the necessary license information will
copy to your floppy disk.
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wWhen the information is copied to your floppy disk,
remove your disk and go to the computer with a Catalog
XPress license installed.
On the computer with a license installed, complete the
following procedures in Catalog XPress:
wChoose Help—Transfer License to another computer.
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wInsert the floppy disk and click Next.
When the information is copied to your floppy disk, you
will see a dialog appear.
From now onwards,
Catalog XPress will not
be accessible from the
computer that previously
had a license installed.
wIn the dialog, click OK. Catalog XPress will close
automatically.
wGo to the computer without the Catalog XPress license
installed.
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On the computer without the license installed, complete the
following procedures:
wIn the License Activation Wizard page you left opened,
click Next.
appear.
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wClick Finish to complete your license transfer. Now, you
can begin using Catalog XPress on this computer.
Getting Help for Catalog XPress
AnnTheGran wants you to enjoy using Catalog XPress. If you
encounter a problem while using the software, you can use any of
the following methods to get the help you require.
Getting Started Guide
The Getting Started Guide provides you with the basic information
you will need to start using Catalog XPress.
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User’s Guide
This Catalog XPress User’s Guide provides you with detailed
information about Catalog XPress and is one of your primary
sources for working with the software.
Online Help
Catalog XPress includes an Online Help that provides specific
information about using the software, as well as many helpful
hints.
To access the Catalog XPress Online Help:
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Choose one of the following methods to access the Catalog
XPress Online Help:
wChoose Help—Help Topics.
wClick the Help tool
from the toolbar.
You will see the Catalog XPress Online Help appear.
Feedback Form
Use the Feedback Form on AnnTheGran’s website
(www.annthegran.com) to provide feedback on Catalog XPress
and to submit your questions, comments, concerns, screen shots,
images or designs.
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Chapter 2
Learning the
Basics
Before you begin using Catalog XPress, you should become
familiar with the software’s workspace and learn techniques on
how to personalize your workspace.
In this chapter:
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Understand the Catalog XPress workspace
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Find out how to add and remove your toolbar and status bar in
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Understanding the Catalog XPress
Workspace
The Catalog XPress workspace contains several areas. The
screen below shows the Catalog XPress workspace.
Catalog XPress
Workspace areas:
1. Title Bar
2. Menu Bar
3. Toolbar
4. Categories List
5. Main Window
6. Design Thumbnail
7. Preview Frame
8. Status Bar
Catalog XPress Workspace
Title Bar
The Title Bar appears at top of the Catalog XPress window. The
location of the design displayed in your preview window appears
within the Title Bar.
Menu Bar
The Menu Bar appears below the Title Bar. The Menu Bar
contains a list of menus specific to Catalog XPress.
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Toolbar
The Toolbar appears below the Menu Bar. The Toolbar contains
the following tools that perform specific actions and tasks.
Insert
Use the Insert tool
folder.
to add your designs only to the Pending
Refresh
Use the Refresh tool
to update any saved changes made to
your opened design. When you click on the Refresh tool, Catalog
XPress automatically changes the design thumbnail and the
design preview (if applicable) of opened designs to reflect your
changes.
Save
Use the Save tool
to select a file name, location, and format
for your design to be saved as.
Print
Use the Print tool
to view the Print Preview window for
selected designs. Within Print Preview, you can print your design
and related design information.
Cut
Use the Cut tool
to remove a design thumbnail from its
current category in Catalog XPress. When you remove a
thumbnail, you can then paste it into another category.
Copy
Use the Copy tool
to copy a design thumbnail and paste it
into other category within Catalog XPress.
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Paste
Use the Paste tool
to place a cut or copied design into
various categories within Catalog XPress.
Delete
Use the Delete tool
to remove a design thumbnail or a design
preview from its current location in Catalog XPress. Delete places
the design into the Recycle folder.
Search
Use the Search tool
to find specific designs in the current
category. Catalog XPress allows you to search for designs by file
type, number of stitches, number of colors, size, width and height
specifications, and/or by keywords within your design notes.
Arrange
Use the Arrange tool
to select the order you want your
designs displayed in Catalog XPress. You can arrange your
designs by name, file type, number of stitches, number of colors,
size, or date, displaying your most recent designs first.
3D
Use the 3D tool
to toggle on and off a realistic preview of your
design in the preview frame.
Help
Use the Help tool
to view the Catalog XPress Online Help.
The Catalog XPress Online Help will help you learn the software
and provide solutions to specific problems.
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Categories List
The Categories List allows you to organize your designs into
specific categories. You can select a category folder from the
categories list and the designs in that category will appear in the
main window.
Categories List
The All Category
The All Category folder contains all of the designs you have
stored in the Catalog XPress application. You can easily add
category folders and empty the recycle folder when you right-click
on the All folder.
The Pending Category
The Pending Category folder is a working category. Use this
folder to insert groups of new designs at once and then gradually
sort these designs into specific category folders to prevent errors
that may occur otherwise.
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Preview Frame
The Preview Frame displays a selected design, as well as
information about the design’s stitch count, color changes, size
and notes.
Preview Frame
Main Window
The Main Window displays all of the design thumbnails contained
within a selected category.
Main Window
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Design Thumbnails
A Design Thumbnail is a miniature display of a design in the main
window. Design thumbnails allow you to see the layout along with
basic information for many designs in the main window at once.
Basic information
contained in a Design
Thumbnail:
1. Number of stitches in
the design
2. Number of colors in the
design
3. Size of the design
A Design Thumbnail
Status Bar
The Status Bar appears at the bottom of your window, showing
the thread colors for a selected design in the preview frame. The
number of designs selected in the main window and the total
number of designs contained within a selected category also
appear within the Status Bar.
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Adding and Removing your Toolbar and
Status Bar
Catalog XPress makes it easy to personalize your workspace. By
choosing View from the menu bar, you can add or remove both
your toolbar and status bar to increase the size of your window
display, allowing you to view more designs and categories at one
time.
Adding and Removing your Toolbar
To add your toolbar:
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Choose View from the menu bar.
Select Toolbar.
You will see your Toolbar appear on your screen, if it is not already
showing.
To remove your toolbar:
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You will see the Toolbar selected.
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Select Toolbar.
You will no longer see your Toolbar on your screen.
Adding and Removing your Status Bar
To add your status bar:
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Select Status Bar.
You will see your Status Bar appear on your screen, if it is not
already showing.
To remove your status bar:
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You will see the Status Bar selected.
Select Status Bar.
You will no longer see your Status Bar on your screen.
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Chapter 3
Using Catalog
XPress
Catalog XPress allows you to quickly organize your designs and
category folders. Once you learn how to use Catalog XPress, you
will find and make changes to your designs with ease.
In this chapter:
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Learn the various ways to view and open your designs in Catalog
XPress
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Learn how to insert Catalog XPress designs and other designs
into specific category folders
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Find out how to search for and arrange designs on your screen
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Find out how to customize your catalog by creating, modifying or
deleting categories and category subfolders
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Learn ways to arrange designs and categories on the page to
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Working with Catalog XPress Designs
Catalog XPress makes it easy to find and work with embroidery
designs in your collection. You can view, add, and search for your
favorite designs, as well as take advantage of the software’s drag
and drop interface.
Viewing Designs
Viewing Designs in the Main Window
The Catalog XPress main window allows you to view all of the
design thumbnails contained within a selected category.
To view designs in the main window:
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In the categories list, select the category containing the
designs you want to view.
You will see design thumbnails for that category within the main
window, as well as the colors used to create designs in the status
bar at the bottom of your screen.
Viewing Designs in the Preview Frame
The Preview Frame allows you to have an enlarged and more
detailed view of your design. You will learn important information
about your design in this frame, such as the number of stitches,
number of colors, and the size of the design. You can also view,
add, or change notes about a design within the preview frame.
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To view a design in the preview frame:
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designs you want to view.
window.
In the main window, click once on the design thumbnail you
want to view in the preview frame.
You will view the design you selected within the preview frame, as
well as the colors used to create designs in the status bar at the
bottom of your screen.
To adjust the size of the preview frame:
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Each time you open
Catalog XPress, the size
of your preview frame will
return to its default
settings.
Click and drag the upper or right-hand borders of the preview
frame.
The size of the preview frame will change accordingly.
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To view, add, or change notes in the preview frame:
Only the first line of your
note will appear in the
preview frame.
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In the preview frame, right-click on your design.
You will see a menu appear.
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Choose Notes from the menu.
You will see the Notes dialog box appear.
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In the Notes dialog box, choose one of the following options:
wTo view notes, look at notes in the dialog box and click
OK to close.
wTo add notes, enter your notes in the dialog box and
click OK to close.
wTo change notes, make appropriate changes in the
dialog box and click OK to close.
Viewing Designs in 3D View
Use the Catalog XPress 3D tool to see a realistic preview of your
designs.
To view designs in 3D view:
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designs you want to preview in 3D.
window.
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want to preview in 3D.
Choose one of the following methods to use 3D view:
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wClick the 3D tool
from your toolbar.
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wIn the Preview Frame, right-click on the preview of the
design and choose 3D View from the menu.
You will see a realistic preview of your design in your Preview
Frame.
To view designs in standard preview:
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Choose one of the following methods to return to the standard
preview:
wCancel the 3D tool
selection from your toolbar.
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wIn the Preview Frame, right-click on the preview of the
design and clear the 3D View selection from the menu.
You will see your design in the standard preview.
Opening Designs with your Embroidery Software
Catalog XPress makes it easy to open any of your designs in your
embroidery software, such as Tajima, Pulse stitch file, Melco file,
Pfaff file, Janome, Viking, Poem, Singer, and Brother.
To open designs:
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designs you want to open with an associated embroidery
software.
window.
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In the main window, click once on the design you want to open.
Choose one of the following methods to open the design:
wDouble-click on the design.
wRight-click on the design and choose Open Design from
the menu.
Your design will open in its associated embroidery software.
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Inserting Designs
The Insert tool
is one of many ways to put designs into
Catalog XPress. Use Catalog XPress to insert designs into a
specific folder or into the All folder that contains all designs in the
catalog. You can also insert designs from locations other than
Catalog XPress.
Catalog XPress comes with a default list of 100 AnnTheGran’s
Design Exchange categories, allowing you to download designs
into appropriate categories.
To insert designs into the Pending folder:
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When you insert designs
into Catalog XPress, you
are only directing the
software to where your
design files are located on
your computer or
removable media. You
must place designs into
their permanent locations
before you insert them
into Catalog XPress or
Catalog XPress will not
find them.
Click the Insert tool
on your toolbar.
You will see an Insert Designs screen appear.
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When inserting designs
into the Pending folder,
you can press CTRL+I to
perform the same
function as the Insert tool.
In the screen, find the location of each design you want to
insert and check the box next to each design name. If you
select folders, all subfolders will be selected as well.
Select one or more of the design formats listed on the right of
the window and click OK to close.
The designs you selected will appear in the Pending folder from
your categories list.
To insert designs into specific category folders:
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In the categories list, select the category folder that you want
to insert your designs.
Right-click on the category folder you selected.
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Choose Insert Design from the menu.
You will see the Insert Designs browse window appear.
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In the browse window, find the location of each design you
want to insert and check the box next to each design name. If
you select folders, all subfolders will be selected as well.
Select one or more of the design formats listed on the right of
the browse window and click OK to close.
The designs you selected will appear in the specified category
folders.
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To insert designs from locations other than Catalog
XPress:
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Right-click and choose Send To—AnnTheGran Catalog XPress
on any design or group of designs that are zipped, upzipped,
or on a combination of zipped and unzipped designs in any
supported file type. These designs can be from any folder and
on any drive of your computer.
You will see a Send To browse window appear.
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In the browse window, select the category you want to place
the designs and click OK. Catalog XPress will automatically
unzip design files that are zipped.
When you download
designs from the Internet
onto your computer, you
will follow the same
procedure "To insert
designs from locations
other than Catalog
XPress."
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Cut, Copy, and Paste Designs to Different
Categories
Catalog XPress gives you an easy way to organize your design
thumbnails. You can cut or copy your design thumbnails and then
paste these designs into various category folders.
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To cut design thumbnails:
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To remove your design
from its original category
folder into another folder,
you can also click and
drag your design into the
new folder.
Click once on a design thumbnail in the main window. To select
multiple design thumbnails, press CTRL while clicking on each
design thumbnail you want to cut.
Choose one of the following methods to cut your design:
wClick the Cut tool
from the toolbar.
wRight-click the main window of the selected category
folder and select Cut from the menu.
wPress CTRL+X.
The design thumbnail you selected will be cut from its current
location.
To copy design thumbnails:
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To place a copy of a
design from one category
folder into another, you
can also press CTRL
while clicking and
dragging your design to
the desired folder.
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Click once on the design thumbnail in the main window. To
select multiple design thumbnails, press CTRL while clicking
on each design thumbnail you want to copy.
Choose one of the following methods to copy your design:
wClick the Copy tool
from the toolbar.
folder and select Copy from the menu.
wPress CTRL+C.
The design thumbnail you selected will be copied from its current
location.
To paste design thumbnails:
1
2
You can also sort your
designs by dragging and
dropping designs into
category folders. First,
click and drag your
designs to desired
category folders. Drop
your designs into the
desired folders and your
designs will now be in
those categories.
Select the category folder where you want your design
thumbnails pasted.
Choose one of the following methods to paste your design
thumbnails into the desired folder:
wClick the Paste tool
from the toolbar.
folder and select Paste from the menu.
wPress CTRL+V.
The design thumbnails you pasted will appear in the desired
location.
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Deleting Designs
Use the Catalog XPress delete tool
to remove a design
thumbnail or a design preview from its current location, category
folder, or completely from Catalog XPress.
To remove a design from its current location:
If the deleted design
appears in other category
folders, the design will not
be deleted from Catalog
XPress.
1
In the categories list, select the category containing the design
you want to remove. To select multiple design thumbnails,
press CTRL while clicking on each design thumbnail.
window.
2
want to remove.
Choose one of the following methods to remove your design
from its current location:
3
wClick the Delete tool
from the toolbar.
wRight-click the design you selected and choose Delete
from the menu.
wPress Delete on your keyboard.
To remove designs from the All category folder:
When you delete designs
from the All category
folder, your designs will
not be deleted from
Catalog XPress and will
appear in the Recycle
folder.
1
In the categories list, select the All category folder.
You will see all design thumbnails within the main window.
2
want to remove. To select multiple design thumbnails, press
CTRL while clicking on each design thumbnail.
Choose one of the following methods to remove your design
from the All category folders:
3
from the toolbar.
wRight-click the design you clicked on and select Delete
from the menu.
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To remove designs completely from Catalog XPress and
your hard disk:
1
2
In the Recycle folder, select the design you want to remove
completely. To select multiple design thumbnails, press CTRL
while clicking on each design thumbnail.
Choose one of the following methods to remove your design:
from the toolbar.
wRight-click the design you selected and choose Delete
from the menu.
You will see the Empty Recycle dialog box appear.
3
When you remove a
design from Catalog
XPress and your hard
disk, you can still restore
your design from the
Windows Recycle Bin, if
necessary.
In the Empty Recycle dialog box, select one of the following
options to remove the design from the selected location:
wIf you want to remove selected files from the catalog,
select Remove Selected Files from Catalog. At the
prompt, click OK.
wIf you want to remove selected files from your hard disk
and the catalog, select Remove Selected Files from
Hard Disk and Catalog. At the prompt, click Yes.
Saving Designs
Use the Save tool
to select a file name, location, and format
for your design to be saved as.
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To save designs:
1
2
In the categories list, select the category containing the design
you want to save.
window.
want to save.
3
Click the Save tool
from the toolbar.
You will see the Save As window appear.
4
5
Choose the name, format, and location for your design.
Click Save to save your design.
To update saved changes to your design in Catalog
XPress:
1
2
Open the design in your embroidery software program and
save your design changes.
When you use Catalog XPress next, choose one of the
following options to update your changes in Catalog XPress:
wClick the Refresh tool
from your toolbar.
wRight-click on the main window and select Refresh from
the menu.
wPress F5 on your keyboard.
Your design thumbnail and preview, if applicable, will
reflect the changes made to your design.
Using Design Notes
You can view, add, or change designs notes in Catalog XPress. If
you download a design, you may want to note the Internet
address where you downloaded the design and the date. Once
you have design notes added, you can easily search through your
catalog for designs.
To view, add, or change design notes in the main window:
1
want to work with.
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2
Right-click on the design.
3
You will see the notes dialog box appear.
4
In the notes dialog box, choose one of the following options:
OK to close.
click OK to close.
wTo change notes, make appropriate changes and click
OK to close.
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To view, add, or change design notes in the preview
frame:
Only the first line of your
note will appear in the
preview frame.
1
In the preview frame, right-click on your design.
2
You will see the notes dialog box appear.
3
In the notes dialog box, choose one of the following options:
OK to close.
click OK to close.
wTo change notes, make appropriate changes and click
OK to close.
Searching for Designs
The Search tool
is one of the most useful tools you will find on
your toolbar. Use this tool to set your own parameters for finding
designs and temporarily hide those designs that do not meet your
search criteria.
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To view all designs:
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You will not view all
Catalog XPress designs if
your Search dialog box
already has search
criteria entered. To clear
the Search dialog box,
click the Search tool from
the toolbar and click
Clear.
In the categories list, select the All category folder.
You will see all Catalog XPress design thumbnails within the main
window.
To search for designs by file name:
1
In the categories list, select the category folder you want to
search for specified designs.
2
Click the Search tool
on your toolbar.
You will see the Search dialog box.
3
In the File Name field, enter the file name for the design you
want to find.
4
Click OK to begin your search.
You will see only those Catalog XPress design thumbnails that
match your search criteria in the main window.
To search for designs by keywords:
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on your toolbar.
3
In the Notes field, enter the keywords you want to search for
within the notes of each design.
4
To search for designs by the number of stitches, number
of colors, and size:
1
2
on your toolbar.
In the Search dialog box, enter any of the following search
criteria:
3
wIn the Stitches fields, enter the minimum and maximum
number of stitches for the designs you want to find.
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wIn the Colors fields, enter the minimum and maximum
number of colors for the designs you want to find.
wIn the Width fields, enter the minimum and maximum
width measurement for the designs you want to find.
wIn the Height fields, enter the minimum and maximum
height measurement for the designs you want to find.
4
To display only the first set of designs that match your
search criteria:
You can use the Display
Only First option to
quickly add new
categories within the All
category folder.
1
2
on your toolbar.
3
In the Search dialog box, enter your search criteria.
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In the Display Only First field, enter the number of designs you
want displayed first within the list of designs that match your
search criteria.
5
To search for designs deleted from your hard disk:
Catalog XPress does not
automatically remove
designs from the
database. These design
thumbnails and links
remain on the system with
the label ’Not Found’. You
should remove these
designs manually.
1
2
on your toolbar.
3
4
In the Search dialog box, enter your search criteria.
To find Catalog XPress designs deleted from their original
locations on your hard disk, select Designs - (Not Found).
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To search for designs by file type:
1
2
on your toolbar.
3
In the File Types area, check off the design file types you want
to search for.
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To clear your search results or begin a new search:
1
on your toolbar.
2
In the Search dialog box, click Clear.
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Arranging Designs
Catalog XPress allows you to easily arrange your designs in the
main window. Use the Arrange tool
to display your design
thumbnails by name, file type, number of stitches, number of
colors, size and date.
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To arrange designs:
1
Click the Arrange tool
on your toolbar.
2
In the menu, select one of the following methods to display
your designs:
wBy name
wBy file type
wBy number of stitches
wBy number of colors
wBy size
wBy date (The most recent design additions will be
displayed first)
You will see your design thumbnails displayed in the order you
specified within the main window.
Changing your Design Options
Catalog XPress allows you to quickly change design options in
your catalog, such as the unit of measurement for designs or the
default thread usage.
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To change your design options:
1
Choose Tools—Options.
You will see the Options dialog box appear.
2
In the Options dialog box, choose one of the following options
to change:
wFrom the Units list, select the unit you want your
designs to be shown.
wFrom the Default thread chart list, select the thread
chart that you want your designs to use.
Working with Catalog XPress Categories
The Categories List allows you to organize your designs into
specific categories. You can select a category folder from the
categories list and then view, add, rename, or delete the designs
in that category. Catalog XPress also allows you to assign
different icons to your categories.
Viewing Categories
To view categories:
•
view.
window, as well as the colors for that design in the status bar at
the bottom of your screen.
To view a category subfolder:
1
In the categories list, select the category folder containing the
subfolder you want to view.
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2
Double-click on the selected category to see the list of
subfolders available.
You will see a list of subfolders in your categories list.
3
Select the subfolder you want to view.
You will see design thumbnails for that subfolder within the main
window, as well as the colors for that design in the status bar at
the bottom of your screen.
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Adding Categories
To add a category folder:
1
In the categories list, right-click on the All category folder.
2
Choose Add Category
from the menu.
You will see a new category folder with the title New Category
appear.
3
Enter a name for this new category and press ENTER on your
keyboard.
To add categories, you
can also choose Tools—
Add Category.
If you do not enter a
name for your new
category, the category will
disappear.
To add a category subfolder:
1
In the categories list, right-click on a folder within the All
category folder.
2
Choose Add Category
from the menu.
You will see a new category folder with the title New Category
appear.
3
Enter a name for this new category subfolder and press
ENTER on your keyboard.
To add a category subfolder within a category subfolder:
1
In the categories list, right-click on a category subfolder.
2
Choose Add Category
from the menu.
You will see a new category folder appear with the title New
Category appear.
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3
Enter a name for this new category subfolder and press
ENTER on your keyboard.
Renaming Categories
To rename a category:
1
In the categories list, right-click on the category folder you
want to rename.
2
Choose Rename Category from the menu.
You will see the category name become highlighted.
3
Enter a new name for the category and press ENTER on your
keyboard.
Deleting Categories
To delete a category:
1
To delete a category, you
can also choose Tools—
Delete Category.
want to delete.
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Choose Delete Category
from the menu.
You will see a dialog box appear.
3
At the prompt, click Yes to delete the category you selected.
Assigning an Icon to a Category
To assign an icon to a category:
1
want to change the icon for.
2
Choose Assign Icon
from the menu.
You will see the Open window appear.
To assign an icon to a
category, you can also
choose Tools—Assign
Icon to Category.
You can choose from an
assortment of icons in
C:\Program Files\
AnnTheGran Catalog
XPress\Icons, as well as
any *.bmp images you
want to use as icons in
your own folders.
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4
In the Open window, find the location of the icon you want for
your category folder. Select the Show Preview option, if you
want a preview of the icon before you assign it.
Click Open to assign the icon to the selected category.
Working with the Catalog XPress
Database
Catalog XPress allows you to easily backup, restore, repair and
reset data in your catalog.
Using Catalog XPress to Backup Data in your
Catalog
Use Catalog XPress to backup data in your catalog.
To backup data in your catalog:
1
Choose Tools—Database—Backup.
2
In the dialog box, click OK.
You will see another dialog box appear.
3
In the dialog box, click OK to finish making a backup of your
catalog.
Catalog XPress only
keeps the most recent
backup data contained in
your catalog.
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Restoring Data in your Catalog
Use Catalog XPress to restore your catalog from your backup
copy. Once you restore the catalog, all modifications made after
the last backup will be lost.
To restore data in your catalog:
Before you can begin,
you must have a backup
of your catalog created.
1
Choose Tools—Database—Restore.
You will see a dialog box similar to the one below appear.
2
In the dialog box, click Yes to continuing restoring your
catalog.
You will see another dialog box appear.
In the dialog box, click OK to finish restoring your catalog.
3
Repairing Data in your Catalog
Catalog XPress allows you to compact and repair a damaged
catalog.
To repair data in your catalog:
If your database begins to
behave unpredictably,
you should repair it.
1
Choose Tools—Database—Repair-Pack.
2
In the dialog box, click OK to repair your catalog.
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Resetting Data in your Catalog
Use Catalog XPress to reset your catalog to its initial state and
remove all of the data you added.
To reset data in your catalog:
1
Choose Tools—Database—Reset.
2
In the dialog box, click Yes to reset the Database to its initial
state.
Printing Options
Catalog XPress provides numerous ways to print your designs
and categories. You can also use Print Setup to ensure that your
designs fit on the page just the way you want before you begin
printing.
Printing Designs
Catalog XPress allows you to easily print designs and their
associated thread charts.
To print individual designs:
1
want to print.
2
Click the Print tool
from your toolbar.
You will see a preview of how the design and its thread chart will
look when printed. Page 1 displays the location of your design on
your computer. Page 2 lists the colors and threads used for your
design.
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At the top of your screen, click the Print button to print your
design.
Printing Your Catalog
Use the Print Catalog option to arrange how designs print on the
page. You can arrange how many columns or rows of designs to
print on a page, as well as learn how many pages in total will be
required to print all of your selected designs.
To print your catalog:
1
If you want to print your
entire catalog, ensure that
you select the All
category folder.
2
3
In the categories list, select the category folder you want all
designs printed from. If you want only specific designs printed
from the folder, press CTRL while clicking on each design
thumbnail.
Choose File—Print Catalog.
You will see the Print Catalog Options dialog box appear.
In the Print Catalog Options dialog box, enter any of the
following information and click OK:
wIn the Designs columns area, select how many columns
you want shown on a page.
wIn the Designs rows area, select how many rows you
want shown on a page.
wIf you only want to print a selection of designs from the
category folder, check the Print selected designs only
box.
You will see a preview of how your designs will look when you
print the category.
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At the top of your screen, click the Print button to print the
designs in your category folder.
Using Print Setup
To use print setup:
1
2
Choose File—Print Setup.
Make changes to your print setting, if necessary, and click OK.

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