AutoPunch is not suitable for digitizing TrueType fonts. There are plans to release an optional HyperFont add-on for the Futura™ program.

Yes. Left click and drag a box around the desired area. To select additional areas, hold down the CONTROL key and left click on next area. Once selected, touch the DELETE key on your keyboard.

Go to file, save as, choose the area where you want to save the design (My documents). Name the document and then save.

Refer to page 20 of your Futura™ manual for the basic set-up. When the Futura™ is in embroidery mode, the bobbin winding function is not available until the first color block has been sent to the machine from the computer. Once the first color block has been sent, bobbin winding can be achieved during any stage of embroidery.

The file may not have been unzipped. If you do not have a unzipping program, you can download here it for free.

Uninstall the Futura™ software and then re-install.

FUTURA does not support copy/paste functionality.

The density is set to a standard value of 4/10th of mm, which is usually the standard density used for Lettering. The value is not editable.

• On the Vertical toolbar, click on File -> New.

• On the Vertical toolbar, click on Create -> Design Library.

• In the Design Library dialogue box, click on for Small Hoop.

• Scroll down to find design bird s006. Double click on the image. The design will be placed in the hoop area of the screen in grey-cage mode.

• Right click to access the submenu and left click on Apply to create stitches. A message that the design is outside of the hoop area can be ignored. Correction will be made at the end of the procedure.

• On the Vertical toolbar, click on Design -> Change size. Look at the x and y values for the design. Write down the values for future reference. X = 733, y = 817. Then left click on Cancel at the bottom of the dialogue box.

• Right click to access the submenu and left click on Select design to move. The grey-cage mode will appear.

• Place the cursor over one of the square nodes on in the center of either the right or the left side of the design. A double sided arrow will appear when the cursor is in the correct place. Left click and drag the node through the center of the design and over to the opposite side, left to right or right to left. Stop when the design is visibly facing the opposite direction. (Note: It is also possible to flip the design top to bottom or bottom to top by engaging the square node at the top or bottom of the design.)

• Place the cursor in the center of the design. A four way arrow will appear. Left click and drag the grey-cage to place the design where desired within the stitching area of the hoop.

• Right click to access the submenu and left click on Apply.

• On the Vertical toolbar, click on Design -> Change size.

• In the Change size dialogue box, left click on the checkbox beside the lock to deselect the lock function.

• Change the x value to the same value that was recorded for x in Step 6 above (733). Change the y value to the same value that was recorded for y (817) in Step 6 above. Click OK at the bottom of the dialogue box. This will allow the proportion that was originally contributed to the design to be restored.

• If it is desirable to change the size of the design, go back to the vertical toolbar and re-select Design -> Change size. Continue as desired.

Density will change up to the point of a design half the size of what it was or double the size of it, this means that changes to density apply when resizing a design and making it smaller by up to 51% of it’s original size, or making it bigger up to 199% of it’s original size.

When changing the dimensions and inputting a high value to one of the two axis, the software automatically restricts it to the highest possible value. However while doing so, it is also possible that the dimension on the other axis was also exceeding and was therefore lowered automatically, resulting in taking down both values to the limit, and resulting in distorting the design.

"Speed Optimizing" will increase the sewing speed of the design by cutting large stitches into smaller ones, thus allowing the machine to sew in a faster speed the longer the length of a stitch the more time is needed for the machine to sew.

With machine off, remove the computer connection cover from the machine. Manually lower the feed dogs. Turn upper tension dial to the “E” position. Slide embroidery unit into position. Connect you PC to the Futura™ sewing machine using the USB cable. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at the highest position. Turn machine on. The carriage of the embroidery unit will move to the embroidery standby position. (Note: It is advisable NOT to have a hoop on machine during this process.).

When importing a design from an outside source, the designs can be resized using the Change Size dialog box. To change the design proportionately, first click a ‘check’ in the box above the Padlock icon. This will convert the dimensions from working in actual measurements, to working in percentages. Simply type in the amount of change in either the X or Y dimension box. Click OK, and the design will change size and will recalculate the density. When clicking and dragging around an imported design to change size, it is possible to change size proportionately by clicking and dragging either the upper left or lower right corner. However, even though the design has changed size, it does not (using this method of resizing) recalculate the density.When using designs from the Futura™ Library, it is possible to resize in either method above, and the design density will recalculate.

When importing a design from an outside source, the designs can be resized using the Change Size dialog box. To change the design proportionately, first click a ‘check’ in the box above the Padlock icon. This will convert the dimensions from working in actual measurements, to working in percentages. Simply type in the amount of change in either the X or Y dimension box. Click OK, and the design will change size and will recalculate the density. When clicking and dragging around an imported design to change size, it is possible to change size proportionately by clicking and dragging either the upper left or lower right corner. However, even though the design has changed size, it does not (using this method of resizing) recalculate the density.When using designs from the Futura™Library, it is possible to resize in either method above, and the design density will recalculate.

The machine has a certain limit of stitches that it can accept. So what most probably happens is that these are big blocks that after exceeding the limit are cut, leaving a certain number of stitches (could possibly be only a few) as a separate block.