Notes From My Second 4D Software Lesson

Some pointers in answer to questions that I posed:

• It is important to back up all of my settings to a flash drive.  This is because if I ever have to reload the program for whatever reason I will still have all of my settings...including my threads which could be a huge project to reload at once, if I acquire a large variety of threads. 
• There are a couple of ways to resize a design.  One way (not the recommended way) is by using the black handles which maintains stitch count.  This is not good for density.  To maintain density, use the clear handles.  Either way, I would hold the control key and drag until I have the size that I want.  (And remember: always resize from the original!)
• When creating a design, color sort before combining lettering with a design. 
• Use the tab key to go between parts of a design before combining sets.

Quick Font Wizard:

• Using a Western character set will give me all of the characters that I would typically need to use. 
• Use 4 density.  The higher the number, the higher the density.
• Satin is better than fill for small letters.
• When using applique for letters, if I am using many small pieces of fabric (using up scraps?) it is best to use a running stitch.  If I have one large piece of fabric, then use a double stitch.
• Save whatever I create into 'My Fonts'.  Everything in there will be what I created.

Design Aligner:

• If I want to use just part of a design I can use Design Aligner to select it. Go to 'color select' and uncheck what I don't want. Then copy it to the clipboard.