I am currently learning Embird. Does anyone know how to make an automatic outline when digitizing? I looked at the tutorials and couldn't come up with an answer. I have 2013, digitizing and sfumato. Thanks for any help.

Thanks, Martine for this answer.

Thanks for the insight! So new to all this and appreciate all the kind support. You guys are fabulous. Linda Gail

If you have made a fill object and want an automatic outline, click Convert / Create outline from fill and you'll get a single run. You can change that to treble run or satin stitch in parameters, or if you want a double run use create backward path.

For a complex design (more than one fill and / or column object) you can use Transform / Auto outliner BUT if you have your objects overlapping slightly to avoid gaps you get double lines along those borders. If you want to use that feature you'd better digitise the different parts exactly touching and set the pull compensation for the object to a higher setting - 0.3 or so. Then you'll get nice clean outlines. Say yes when asked if you want the outlines combined and you get a continuous double run.

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by spendlove 07 Jul 2013

Thanks for that, Martine. I'm not usually tempted to fill designs but I'll play around with these tips.

by mops 08 Jul 2013

It works the other way round as well: convert your (closed) outline to fill and move the fill in the object list so it is stitched before the outline.

Click on transform

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