Lesson 15 - Working with True Type Fonts
True Type fonts are those fonts that are installed on your computer that are accessible in programs such as
Microsoft Word® or other design programs. These should not be confused with embroidery fonts. In this
lesson, you will import true type fonts into the Floriani software and convert them to embroidery stitches.
Important things to know about True Type Fonts:
 Everyone's computer can contain different true type fonts (it is whatever was installed on their
computer)
 They do not import as stitches, they are imported into the Floriani Software as artwork.
1. Click the File menu and then click New.
2. Click the File menu and then click Import TT Text.
3. Type TT FONTS in the text box.
4. Select the Font browse button and then select Arial Black from the font list box.
5. Next, input 300 in the size box. Then, press OK.
6. Select OK in the Import text box. This will bring in the font as vector artwork in the design window.
7. Make sure the Letters are selected.
8. Next, right mouse click on the text and place the mouse over Convert To and then select Satin. This will
convert the vector text into satin stitches. You can also turn the text into any other choice under "Convert To."
9. Click on Edit and the select Undo.
10. Next, make sure the Letters are selected.
11. In the properties box, under the Transform tab, do the following:
a. Make sure the box "Maintain aspect ratio" is selected
b. Change the height of the text to 3.0 in.
c. Select Apply
12. In the Zoom box, select To Fit.
13. With the letters still selected, right mouse click and place your mouse cursor over Convert To and then
select Applique. This will convert the vector artwork into applique stitches.
14. Now, click on the
Commands icon located on your toolbox (3rd up from the bottom) to see the
needle changes and stops in the design. Notice that there is a stop in each letter. If you do a slow redraw you
will see that it does one letter all the way through to completion before starting the next letter. Sometimes you
want to do the design where it does all the letters at the same time. To do this, follow the instructions next.
15. Click on Edit and then select Undo.
16. With all the letters selected, right mouse click and select Combine. This will make the software view all the
letters as one object instead of separate objects.
17. Next, with the letters still selected, right mouse click and place your mouse cursor over Convert To and
then select Applique. Notice that most of the "Stop" symbols have disappeared. If you do a slow redraw you
will see that it follows this order:
a. Sews the placement stitch for all letters
b. Next, it sews the tack down line for each letter
c. Finally, it sews the border stitch for each letter
When working with smaller fonts you want to convert into stitches, you may want to manually split sections
of each letter before converting them. To do this, review the section in the software workbook on "Using the
Slice Tool."