Bernina Embroidery Software 8 Designer Plus Update from Versions V5/V6/V7 to Version V8.2 , Download Reference Manual*

Color PhotoStitch

• Combine two creative passions: photography and embroidery
• Take a picture and turn it into an incredible embroidery design
• With automatic digitizing your picture is transferred into an easy-to-stitch-out embroidery design - with one click

3D Globe Effect

• Create an incredible spherical look with the 3D Globe Effect
• Turn your flat embroidery into a 3D design only by visual illusion

Couching

• Create special embroidered effects with yarns, cords, wool etc. in combination with classic stitching
• These sculptured threads stand out on your design for stunning effects and textures

Integrated Design Library

• Load all your embroidery designs into the library with a click of a button
• Improved and more powerful search engine
• Quicker access to all designs and enhanced design management
• Easy to browse, group and search for embroidery designs

Advanced CutWork: Appliqué included

• Advanced CutWork function for eyelet embroidery and appliqué
• Gives your cut-outs outstanding results

Positioning

• Use hoop template and basting stitch markers for exact positioning
• Set the design worksheet and add the template to your preview
• Move and rotate the design within the hoop for a perfect embroidery placement
• Use the advanced print preview options

Multi-Hooping

• Automatically places hoops to cover the entire embroidery design, fitting as many objects as possible into each hoop position
• Preview hooping sequence
• Functions to easily embroider big designs
• Save as complete design or as separate multi-hooping embroidery machine files

Color Management

• Color chart positions are numbered for easy reference
• Color Wheel features multiple options
• Chosen colors are tagged with a blue marker
• Hide or show unused colors in the chart
• Easy to pick a color and fill separate sections
• Default colors in palette (56 + 3 appliqué)
• Horizontal or vertical layout

User-Friendly Interface and Improved Features

• Intuitive and easy to manage menu
• Show tool names and enlarge icons for a perfect view
• Design tabs to toggle between multiple designs

Automated Quilt Block Layout

• Automatic quilt background stitching used to create ‘echo’ quilting designs, like scroll clipped or stipple filled quilt blocks
• Quilt block sizing and positioning aids

Simple Software Installation

• USB stick for installation and product key for software activation – No more dongles!
• Installation file with all software components included
• Only DesignerPlus is available as Update, Upgrade or Full Version. EditorPlus is discontinued
• Compatible with Windows® 8 – 10

Knife

• Use the knife tool to cut single outlines or closed objects into separate objects
• Divide lettering into separate objects and apply different fills to create a unique font
• Cut single or groups of objects to create gaps and overlaps

Further features of BERNINA Embroidery Software 8.2

• StumpWork
• PunchWork
• Trapunto
• 3D Puffy Lettering: choose from many fonts
• CorelDraw® Graphics Suite SE included
• Color Wheel and Color Management
• Style Preview: combine your sewing project with embroidery
• Compatible with Windows 8/10 and 4k monitors