PE-DESIGN 8 (Personal Embroidery Design Software System) Trial Version
This is a trial version of PE-DESIGN 8 which allows you to try PE-DESIGN 8 (Personal Embroidery Design Software System) with limited functions.
- Brother is not responsible for damage to or loss of any equipment, media, programs or data related to the use of this trial version.
[Caution]
- If a product version of PE-DESIGN 8 has already been installed on your PC, do not install this trial version.
- If you purchase a product version of PE-DESIGN 8 and install it after using this trial version, be sure to uninstall this trial version by using "Control Panel" - "Add/Remove programs".
- In order to install the software on Windows® Operating System, you must log on to the computer using an
account with administrator privileges.
For details on logging on to the computer using an account with administrator privileges, refer to the Windows manual.
| Language |
File Neme |
Size |
Release Date |
File |
| English |
ped8trial_eng.exe |
40.3 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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| Français |
ped8trial_fre.exe |
41.3 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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| Deutsch |
ped8trial_ger.exe |
41.3 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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| Nederlands |
ped8trial_dut.exe |
40.3 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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| Español |
ped8trial_spa.exe |
40.2 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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| Italiano |
ped8trial_ita.exe |
40.7 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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| Русский |
ped8trial_rus.exe |
41.7 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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| 中文 |
ped8trial_prc.exe |
41.1 MB |
2009-02-10 |
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How to download the program to your hard drive
- Create a temporary folder (ex. C:\Temp) on your PC to save the program file to be downloaded.
- Click the above "Download" link.
- Select the previously created temporary folder (ex. C:\Temp) where the downloaded file should be stored.
- Download the file.
How to install the program to your hard drive
- Exit PE-DESIGN, if you run it.
- Double-click on the downloaded "ped8trial_eng/_fre/_ger/_dut/_spa/_ita/_rus/_prc.exe" file from Explore.
- Follow the instructions and proceed through the install process.
- After finishing the installation, it is no problem to delete the downloaded file "ped8trial_eng/_fre/_ger/_dut/_spa/_ita/_rus/_prc.exe".
System Requirements
Before installing the software on your computer, make sure that the computer meets the following minimum
PC requirements.
| Computer |
IBM-PC or compatible computer |
| Operating system |
Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® |
| Processor |
Pentium III 800 MHz or higher running above "Operating System" |
| Memory |
128 MB (1GB or more is recommended.) |
| Hard disk free space
| 200 MB or more |
| Monitor |
XGA (1024 x 768), 16-bit color or higher |
| Port |
1 available USB |
Differences between the trial version and the product version
The trial version does not have following functions.
Also, the trial version has less sample data than the product version.
- Design Center
- Layout & Editing
- Saving a created data.
- Transferring a design to a card.
- Importing a design from a card.
- Exporting a design into other formats.
- Printing.
- Converting TrueType Font to an embroidery pattern.
- Programmable Stitch Creator
- Font Creator
- Saving a created data.
- Creating a custom font from TrueType font.
- Design Database
- Printing a catalog of embroidery design.
- Outputting as an HTML file.
- Outputting as a CSV file.
- Converting data to a different format.
- Transferring a design to a card.
How to open the Instruction Manual (PDF format)
Click All Programs, then PE-DESIGN 8 (Trial Version), then Instruction Manual.
Otherwise, click Help, then Instruction Manual in the menu of any application.
- Memo:
- Adobe® Reader® is required for viewing and printing the PDF format of the Instruction Manual.
- If Adobe® Reader® is not on your computer, it must be installed. It can be downloaded from the Adobe Systems Incorporated Web site (http://www.adobe.com/).
Please click here to download Adobe® Reader®.
(This link goes to the Web site of Adobe Systems Incorporated.)