Floriani Total Control U Version 2810

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New Features

Enhancements

Bug Fixes

 Design Navigator  Redwork Magic Wand Tool  Export Design as an Image  Thread Chart Creator  Split Satin Stitches  Distribute Items Vertically  Distribute Items Horizontally  Batch Converter  Design Notes  Print Crosshairs Thicker  Keyboard Shortcuts  Numerous Applique Enhancements  My Floriani Today links now open using your default browser  Centerline underlay for Satin and Steil Stitches  Ability to add more sensitivity to satin and fill density  Print Preview Setting Options  Steil Stitch Enhancements  Added color to Embossing, Applique, Appli‐Stitch, Auto Stipple, Cross Stitch and Artwork "Convert to" icons.  Centerline Underlay for Satin and Steil Stitches  Fixed a bug with SVG format files  Classic Satin tool bug for start and stop points and travel stitch

Floriani Total Control U

Version 2810

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New Feature Explanation & How‐To Instructions

The navigator is a wonderful tool when you really need to zoom in on areas of a design. This feature allows you to see a preview of your entire design even when you are zoomed in on one area. Then, you can click and drag the preview box around to pan your screen to a different area of the design. Make sure you watch the video on how this feature works. Click here to watch a video on this feature. We added a Redwork Tool to help make it easy for you to convert some images to redwork. To use this feature, you must first load an image as a backdrop (It is best if the image has a border that runs around/throughout the design like seen below). Next, you select the Redwork tool icon and then left mouse click on the outline in the image you want converted to redwork. Click here to watch a video on this feature.

Navigator Tool

Redwork Magic Wand Tool

Design in Software

Design Exported as Image

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We have added the ability to save your design as an image in this update. When you have the design open in the software click File‐> Export Image. You will have the ability to choose where you want the image saved and the size you want it to be. Click here to watch a video on this feature.

Export Design as Image

Design in Software

Design Exported as Image

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We have added a really nice thread chart creator into FTC‐U that is very simple to use. You will be able to open thread charts already in the software, Create new thread charts, and import colors from any of the thread charts into a new thread chart. 1 ‐ This is where you name your new color chart. 2 ‐ When you click "New" it will start a new color chart. 3 ‐ If you click "Open" it will allow you to open a thread chart that is saved in the program. 4 ‐ Click "Save" to save a color chart you are working on. 5 ‐ Click "Delete" to delete a color chart you have open. 6 ‐ Click "Import" to import a color into your new chart from an existing color chart. This is very helpful to create your own thread chart when the color/brand already exists in another thread chart. 7 ‐ Click "Add Color" to manually input a new color into a thread chart. 8 ‐ Click "Remove Color" to remove a color from a thread chart. 9 ‐ This is where you add the name of a color you are adding to a thread chart. 10 ‐ This is where you enter the color number of a color you are adding to a thread chart. 11 ‐ This is where you input the "R" or "Red" value for a color you are adding to a thread chart. Please note, it is best to ask the thread manufacturer for the "RGB" values for each color so you can input the correct values for the color to get the correct shade. This is what thread charts are based from. 12 ‐ This is where you input the "G" or "Green" value for a color you are adding to a thread chart. Please note, it is best to ask the thread manufacturer for the "RGB" values for each color so you can input the correct values for the color to get the correct shade. This is what thread charts are based from. 13 ‐ This is where you input the "B" or "Blue" value for a color you are adding to a thread chart. Please note, it is best to ask the thread manufacturer for the "RGB" values for each color so you can input the correct values for the color to get the correct shade. This is what thread charts are based from. 14 ‐ From here you can add a "Hue" value to a color. It is recommended you keep the default of 0.0. 15 ‐ From here you can add "Saturation" to a color. It is recommended you keep the default value of 0.0. 16 ‐ From here you can add "Luminance" to a color. It is recommended you keep the default value. Click here to watch a video on this feature.

Thread Chart Creator

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The new split satin feature is a great addition to the FTC‐U software. This feature is used especially when making a design larger in size. It will allow you to continue to use satin stitches for objects that would otherwise be too wide to do so. The beautiful thing about how this works in FTC‐U is that it will split the satin as many times as needed to maintain the maximum stitch length input. To apply a split to a satin stitch all you need to do is select it and then click on the "Split" properties box and choose the desired settings. Here is an example for applying a "Random split" satin: In the example above you will notice that when measuring the satin from one side of a column to the other it stated it was 11.1mm wide. When stitching something onto an item that gets worn, it is best not go have satin stitches wider than 7.0mm. So, in the "Random Split Satin" example you will notice the satin stitch is randomly split so that the stitch length isn't so wide. In the screenshot showing the properties box you will see that the minimum stitch length is set at 1.4mm and the maximum stitch length is set at 7.0mmm. With this setting the satin stitch will not contain stitches less than 1.4mm wide or stitches wider than 7.0mm wide. To help you maintain the same distance between objects in a design we added the Distribute Horizontally and Distribute Vertically. To use this feature simply select all the objects you want to maintain the same distance between and then click either icon. See example below.

Split Satin

Distributing Vertically & Horizontally

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The We are very excited to bring you an excellent Batch Conversion tool in FTC‐U. This feature will allow you to select designs in a folder and convert them to numerous file formats in a couple clicks of a button. To access this features, either click the new icon or select Tools‐>Batch Converter. A ‐ Click here to select the folder on your computer that contains the designs you want to batch convert B ‐ Click here to select the folder where you want the designs to be saved to. If you want them in the same folder make sure you check the box "Save in Source Folder" listed in the options. When that boxed is checked, the target folder option is greyed out. C ‐ Click this box if the folder you are selecting to back convert has additional folders with designs inside of it that you also want batch converted. D ‐ Click this box if you want the designs you batch convert placed inside the same folder as the original designs. E ‐ Click this box if you want to make sure all files replaced if they already exist in the target folder. F ‐ The folder you select to batch convert from can contain many different format types. If you want to focus on one format time to convert from (recommended) select the format from the list. G ‐ This is where you select all the formats you need the designs converted to. This is a great option as you can save multiple formats of a design at the same time. H ‐ When you have all the options selected as desired, click Start to have the designs converted. Click here to watch a video on this feature. Sometimes you just want to write some notes to yourself about a design so you don't forget some important detail you need to remember. We added into this build the Design Notes feature. The Design Notes box shows up in the properties box when nothing is selected in a design. So if you don't see the design notes make sure you click off the design with the Selection tool to make sure nothing is selected and you will see the Design Notes box appear in the properties area.

Batch Converter Tool

Design Notes Feature

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We all love to print our design out onto Template Tearaway, Appli‐Kay Wonder Sheets, and Wet N Gone Sheets but sometimes it was difficult to see the crosshairs on top of the design. Because these really help you line things up we added the ability to print the design with thicker crosshairs. You can access this in the settings for Print Preview. We have added a number of keyboard shortcuts into to this build of the software. In all we have added 39 for this build. Below is a description of the shortcuts added:

Print Thicker Crosshairs

Keyboard Shortcuts

Tool Keyboard Shortcut Description

Pen line input tool F Activates the Pen tool Bezier line Input tool B Activates the Bezier tool Line input tool S Activates the Line tool Text tool T Activates the Text Tool. Just press "T" on the keyboard. Ruler R Activates the Ruler tool. Just press "R" on the keyboard. Manual Stitch tool 1 Activates the Manual stitch tool. Just press "1" on the keyboard or keypad. Run Stitch tool 2 Activates the Run stitch tool. Just press "2" on the keyboard or keypad Satin Stitch tool 3 Activates the Satin stitch tool. Just press "3" on the keyboard or key‐ pad Classic Satin tool 4 Activates the Classic Satin stitch tool. Just press "4" on the keyboard or keypad Steil Stitch tool 5 Activates the Steil stitch tool. Just press "5" on the keyboard or key‐ pad Complex Fill Stitch tool 6 Activates the Complex Fill tool. Just press "6" on the keyboard or keypad

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Keyboard Shortcuts Continued

Applique tool 7 Activates the Applique Tool. Just press "7" on the keyboard or key‐ pad Appli‐Stitch tool 8 Activates the Appli‐Stitch Tool. Just press "8" on the keyboard or key‐ pad Zoom In + Press "+" and it zooms in one time.. Zoom Out ‐ Press "‐" and it zooms out one time Insert Trim (auto apply basic tie‐off stitch at same time) Ctrl + Alt + t Press "Ctrl + Alt + t" and it will automatically apply a trim to the se‐ lected object. At the same time, it will apply a "basic" tie off stitch. Move to First Alt + Up arrow Press "Alt + Up Arrow" and it will move a selected object to the top. Move to Last Alt + Down arrow Press "Alt + Down Arrow" and it will move a selected object to the

bottom.

Move Up Alt + left arrow Press "Alt + Left Arrow" and it will move a selected object up one se‐ quence position.

Move Down Alt + right arrow Press "Alt + Right Arrow" and it will move a selected object down on sequence position.

Combine Tool Alt + C Press "Alt + C" and it will apply the combine tool to selected objects. Break Apart Tool Alt + B Press "Alt + b" and it will break apart an object that has been com‐

bined using the combine tool.

Tie in i Press "i" and it will apply a "Tie in" stitch to a selected objects (or multiple selected objects)

Tie off o Press "o" and it will apply a "Tie off" stitch to a selected object (or multiple selected objects)

Edit Outlines Shift + o Press "Shift + o" and it will activate the shape tool and only show out‐ lines (it will hide angle lines and Entry/Exit points) to a selected ob‐ ject.

Edit Inclination Lines Shift + a Press "Shift + a" and it will activate the shape tool and only show incli‐ nation lines (it will hide outlines and Entry/Exit points)

Edit Entry/Exit Points Shift + e Press "Shift + e" and it will activate the shape tool and only show the entry/exit points (it will hide outline and inclination lines).

Optimize Entry Exit Tool Alt + E Press "Alt + e" and it will activate the "optimize entry exit" tool and apply it to selected objects.

Optimize Sequence Alt + W Press "Alt + w" and it will activate the "optimize sequence" tool and apply it to selected objects.

Commands View Alt + i Press "Alt + i" and it will toggle the "commands" view on and off. Create Outline Alt + o Press "Atl + o" and it will activate the "Create outline" tool and open

the dialog box in order to apply outlines to the selected objects. Remove Overlaps Alt + r Press "Alt + r" and it will activate the "Remove overlaps" feature and

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Keyboard Shortcuts Continued

Magic Wand Tool w Press "w" and it will activate the Magic Wand tool.

Auto Digitizing Wizard a Press "a" and it will launch the "Auto Digitizing Wizard" feature. Rotate Left Ctrl + Alt + Left Press "Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow" and it will rotate a selected object(s) to

the left in 45 degree increments.

Rotate Right Ctrl + Alt + Right Press "Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow" and it will rotate a selected object(s) to the right in 45 degree increments.

Duplicate Tool Ctrl + d Press "Ctrl + d" and it will activate the "Duplicate" feature.

Add Hole Shift + h Press "Shift + h" and it will allow you to add a hole to a complex fill or satin stitch. Center rulers (horizontal and verti‐ cal) to the design at 0,0 Ctrl + h Press "Ctrl + h" and it will center the entire design to 0,0 horizontally and vertically to the rulers.

Enhancements

Applique tool Enhancements  Added the ability to turn on and off the Placement stitch, Tack Down stitch, and Finish border stitch.  Added the ability to change the inset of the applique stitch. Default is 50%. This means the border stitch is centered to the placement line. For example, if you change the value to 85% it will change the border stitch so that 85% of the border stitch is on the fabric and 15% of the border is outside the fabric.  Added the ability to control the stitch length and offset of the placement stitch in the "Applique Extra" tab.  Added the ability to select a Run stitch or ZigZag stitch for the tack down stitch in the "Applique Extra" tab.  Added the ability to control the stitch length and offset for the tack down stitch in the "Applique Extra" tab.  You can now break apart applique and Appli‐stitch designs. This is helpful when you want to modify a specific section of the applique or Appli‐stitch like the tack down stitch. To break them apart all you need to do is right click on the applique or Appli‐stitch and select Breakup Applique or Breakup AppliStitch. My Floriani Today Links  When you click on webpage links from inside the software or My Floriani Today page it used to require the pages be opened using Internet Explorer. Now, it will open the webpages using whatever Internet browser you have selected as your default browser. Center line underlay for satin, classic satin, and steil stitches  We have added the ability to apply a centerline underlay for satin and steil stitches. This is found in the underlay properties tab when a satin or steil stitch is selected. Satin and Fill Stitch Density Sensitivity  We have added the ability to add more sensitivity to density of satin and fill stitches. Before the update you could only increase the density by tenths of a millimeter. Now you can include values in the hundredths. For example, before the update if you wanted to use a 0.45mm density you could not. Either you could use 0.4mm or 0.5mm. Now you can choose 0.41, 0.42, 0.43, etc.

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Enhancements Continued

Print Preview Setting Options  We have added the ability to select if you want to print crosshairs or not when printing out your design.  We added the ability to select to have the print crosshairs print out thicker than normal. This is helpful for printing onto Template Tearaway, Wet N Gone sheets, Appli‐Kay wonder sheets, etc. You can find this option in the print settings.  We added the ability to print Artwork in your designs as well. Steil Stitch Enhancements  We added a number of things for working with steil stitches. We have added the ability apply an angle to steil stitches and to apply a different inset percentage to the steil stitch. Icon Enhancements  We added color to the Embossing, Applique, Appli‐Stitch, Auto Stipple, Cross Stitch, and Artwork "Convert To" Icons at the bottom of the software. They were gray and white in color before the change and this caused confusion.

Bug Fixes

 SVG files that did not open  Classic Satin Tool Applying Start and End Points at Same End  Travel Stitch in Classic Satin Travels Along Edge instead of Center