This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/4/438.html#000006 Terri, The answer to your question is , no. Design Shop could be used to adjust for stitch length but not for adding/metering additional thread to the individual stitch. AOS is programmable for that job. As to columns, Design Shop would be used to create whatever size column you want and then to add pull comp to expand the overall size of the thread on top of the column for adjusting or compensating for shrinkage of the column when it is sewn, but cannot do any adjusting to the width of the "bobbin column" on the backside of the embroidery. It can be a bit confusing when we see , in Design Shop, in the Properties tab, then selecting "Column", something about "Min Column Width". This refers to controlling the rate of exspanion of the top thread on skinny areas of the columns such as some of the script fonts or some of the serrif block style fonts with skinny legs and wide legs in the same letter. The bottom line is, "Min Column Width", as referred to in DS, is not the same as "Column Feed", as referred to in AOS. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================