Brother PE-Design Upgrade from Version 5/6/7/8/NEXT to Version 10

This is an UPGRADE.  You must already have on of these versions Brother PE-Design on your PC before installing this.  

Version 5/6/7/8/NEXT must already be installed on your PC.

PE-DESIGN® 10

• New, convenient USB-style software key
• 130 built-in fonts, over 1000 built-in designs
• View design thumbnails in Windows® Explorer
• View names of built-in fonts
• Enhanced PhotoStitch™ masks and color settings
• Enhanced density setting for 3D and puffy foam
• Intelligent color sort to reduce thread changes
• New chain stitch and net fill stitch
• Improved Stitch to Block now keeps sewing attribute
• USB style Dongle with installation program on USB device.
• New opening screen wizard
• Fabric and hoop selector
• Streamlined platform (3 tabs instead of 5)
• Displays embroidery designs as thumbnails (pes data) – show view icon options
• 120 Fonts + 10 micro fonts, fonts have been re-digitized, more characters and symbols have been added to some of the fonts and the character spacing has been adjusted
• Font Filter
• Names of Fonts and recommended min size added to built in fonts
• New Stitch Types – explain that gapping can result or lines can peek out.
• Optimize Sewing Order Command – Color Sorts and changes entry and exit points to closest connection
• Matrix copy
• Embroidered Patch Wizard
• Cutwork Wizard available for all, but cutting function only available if PR hoop is selected
• Enhanced Applique wizard – can do multiple items on the screen, can do lettering without converting to outline all in one click, can do pre-digitized designs
• Guideline function has been added
• Hide objects not stitched in the Sewing order window
• Hide items on screen to assist in editing – Show Stitched Objects
• Ghost image when using the split stitch function
• Color list can be set to display Color Changes or Total colors
• Import patterns docked on the Integrated Sewing Attributes Screen
• New pattern categories
• Left click and hold on a pattern and a dotted line will appear in the design window to show size
• Smart color sort button
• Block punch tool can be edited with outline tool functions including remove overlap, Merge, set hole sewing, create offset lines, applique wizard, create floral lines, etc.
• All fills available for manual punch
• Convert to Outline for Pre-digitized patterns
• Split at point
• Connect points
• Split Outline tool
• Paste Attributes command
• EMF and SVG files can be digitized with the Import from Vector file
• Patterns can be imported from Design Center into layout and editing as outline format for advanced editing
• More right mouse click menu options
• Guidelines addedfor alignment
• Enhanced photo stitch
• More designs
• New 9 ½ x 14 in hoop – for The Dream Machine
• Measure tool has been improved – left click to start, left click to end. Look at measurement at bottom of menu – gives length height and angle of area measured
• Resizing has been improved doesn't tend to change the stitch type.
• Import color charts
• Moved Stitch view icons to bottom of screen
• Double the density for puffy foam
• Edit

Minimum PC Requirements

Computer: IBM PC or compatible computer

Operation System: Windows Vista®, Windows® 7/8/8.1/10

Processor: 1 GHz or higher

Memory: 512MB (1GB or more is recommended)

Hard Desk Free Space: 300MB

Monitor: XGA (1024x768), 16-bit color or higher