52Arranging Embroidery Designs (Layout & Editing)Editing Embroidery DesignsThis section describes various editing operations, such as moving, enlarging/reducing or rotating patterns. Apattern must first be selected before it can be edited.Selecting patterns1. Click on the Tool Box.2. Click the pattern.→ Handles appear around the pattern.3. To select an additional pattern, hold down thekey and click the other pattern.■ Selecting all embroidery patterns1. Click on the Tool Box.2. Click Edit, then Select All.Moving patterns1. Move the pointer over a selected pattern orgroup of selected patterns.2. Drag the pattern to the desired location.■ Moving embroidery patterns tothe center1. Select one or more patterns.2. Click Edit, then Center.→ All selected patterns move to the center ofDesign Page.b Memo:• The status bar shows the dimensions (widthand height) of the pattern.• To deselect the pattern, select a differentpattern, click a blank area of the DesignPage, or click any other button in the ToolBox.b Memo:You can also select patterns by dragging thepointer across the pattern.b Memo:Press the key to select the next patternin the order that they were created.HandlesCtrlTabb Memo:• To move the pattern horizontally orvertically, hold down the key whiledragging it.b Memo:• Pressing the arrow keys moves theselected pattern 0.5 mm (about 0.02 inch) inthe direction of the arrow on the key.Holding down the arrow key for the desireddirection continues moving the outline inthat direction.• If Snap to Grid is selected from Display :Grid setup, each press of an arrow keymoves the pattern one grid mark in thedirection of the arrow on the key.c “Changing the grid settings” onpage 69.• The arrow keys cannot be used to movetext on a path if just the text is selected. Thepath must also be selected in order to moveusing the arrow keys.c “Specifying text arrangement” onpage 87.Shift
