You are most correct Jeff. I am not in front of my machine tonight but I do believe that is what I meant to say. Anyway, so how what is the proper Trim Command settings to trim only after Capital letters and/or words that I want to as you recommended? Thank you; Tom LaDow Creative Promotions ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Trim Command > Thomas, > > I think .25 is what may have been recommended, and is the software > default, > .025 is going trim between every letter. > > There is no setting for "Trim only as necessary", I think you are > referring > to the "When to Tie:" setting which has 2 choices, Always or Only When > Necessary and only effects Tie Stitches, not trimming? > > Recommended settings for Automatic Trims are going to depend on what you > want to do? You will want to use different settings and are going to vary > depending on alphabet used, letter size, distance between letters, whether > you want it to trim between every letter or just between words etc. > > If you are using a Script alphabet, I recommend to NOT use automatic > trimming, and use the Trim Command in the Lettering dialogue Window to put > trims in-between Capital letters and/or words where you may want them. > > Jeff Banks > Melco Embroidery Systems > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas LaDow" <tcladow@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:09 PM > Subject: [amayausers] Trim Command > > > I was sewing Script names today (Melco Script font style) and the AMAYA > kept > trimming after every letter even though they were connected as they are in > script. Way too much trim and tie off time. I went to propery box in > trim > commands and it was defaulted to "Trim only when necessarty" and the "Trim > Greater than" was set at .025. This was the recommended default settings > from Chicago class I attended. What is recommended settings on the trim > commands and tie in/tie off settings? > > Tom LaDow > Creative Promotions > >