This message was posted by Terri H 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#000005 Rod, On the second item, could that also be done in DS? Thanks, Terri QUOTE: ----- Originally posted by Rod or Sharon: Geri, Two things you might try....In Design Shop. Use "Scale Factors" found under the "Tool" tab. This will allow you to reduce the number of overall stitches in your design. Read up on this in the "Help" tab in Design Shop. In most cases you can reduce the stitches in the design by 10 to 20% and not see any differenence in quality on the sewout. This wil help the " dense look" to the design. Second, in AOS, after the design is loaded to the machine, click on "Settings" and select "Thread Feed". The "Column Width", deals with the width of the "Bobbin" column on the back side of the embroidery. The "Run/fill" will increase the amount of thread that is fed to each stitch without changing the stitch length. By adding a bit more thread to the stitch, it will allow it to set on top of the fabric and not try to pull it down too tight. This is something you have to experiment with as every design and fabric combination is/can/may be different. Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer ----- =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================