Before you start sewing out you first garment it is usally a good idea to check the size and placement as it relates to the garment you are embroidering on.
KPD Compositions allows you to choose from 20 different garment and home decor items all in a wide range of sizes so that you can "virtually" check your placement before you start hooping them.

Automatic digitizing often gets a bad rep, partly because most people that have been digitizing for years know that it can't be all things to all people, and this is true. It can however allow the novice to start digitizing perfectly acceptable designs, while they are learning the more advanced nuances of manually digitizing.
The key to digitizing automatically is to start out with good artwork. If you need to make changes to that artwork you can do this within the auto-digitizing process, before you translate the design into embroidery, or after the design has been converted to embroidery using the shape editor. You can also make adjustments to the automatic density, pull compensation and underlay settings.
Automatic digitizing is a very powerfull tool and one that I encourage you to use, but I also suggest that you preview the resulting design and makev sure there are no adjustments to be made before you sew out your final embroidery.

Before you start digitizing a design, whether it is automatically, semi-automatically or manually, you can go to the general options menu item in, KPD Compositions, which is located under the tools heading and choose the fabric type that you will be digitizing for. This will set up the proper density, pull comensation and underlay type or types that are most appropriate for this particular design. While this is a time saving device for experienced digitizers, it is a godsend for novices as it pretty much elliminattes the need to understand the relationship between the digitized design and the quality of the finished embroidery. The more you digitize the more you will learn about what settings work for a particular fabric and which don't and you can become more and more involved with the digitizing settings and eventually defining your own unique digitizing style.

We all have our favorite settings for creating lettering for differnet situations. For small lettering I like to decrease the density to 45 SPI and to add a single perpendicular running stitch as the underlay. For large lettering on a towel I like to use density of 65 SPI and a crosshatch underlay. You get the idea, and I am sure that you all have your own list of perfect combinations of settings that work just right for you. When you are creating your lettering using KPD Compositions you can save an unlimited amount of lettering styles, so that you can quickly and automatically call up the most perfect and personalized settings for the particular type of lettering you need.

"I have been digitizing for over 25 years and when I tried Compositions Pro I was blown away, after watching the training video I was able to start digitizing in about five minutes. It is truely remarkable," Lisa Muller
"I have always wanted to learn to digitize and getting the Compositions Pro was just the right ticket for me! My biggest concern, after money, was that it would take me weeks to learn and months before I could do something that I was proud of. It is modestly priced and easy to follow and I did my first simple project within an hour. I am progressing quickly and having fun with it now." Pat, The Avid Embroiderer
"So far from what I have seen, it looks pretty easy to use. ... If you have an understanding of other software like Illustrator, Corel Draw or even Flexisign, it should be relatively easy to pick up. I do have to say that it seems to logically be laid out with tools that make sense. I can't wait to use it more! Thanks for answering my questions."

Edgar Flor
Amazon Design Graphics, Inc.

Ken Parsons Designs is now offering an upgrade to sequins and chenille for it top of the line digitizing program KPD Compositions Pro. For just $300. more you can add the capability to digitize for either sequins or chenille. These features give the digitizer the ability to tackle any embroidery job that is out there.
Fully functioned, easy to use, and totally user customizable, that is what KPD Compostions is all about. This is the software program every digitizer has been waiting for.

Small Lettering

When it comes to embroidering small lettering many new embroiderers panic, because they don’t understand the intricacies of making lettering legible as it gets smaller. The simplest route to take is to use a pre-digitized font created to only be sewn at between .16 and .25 inches. If don’t have a small font then you need to choose a simple font without serifs.
Underlay
When making an underlay choice, choose a single running stitch in the center of the columns.
Density
Lower you density to about 45 stitches per inch.
Topping
If you are embroidering on a pique knit, fleece, polar fleece, velvet, or Terrycloth use a water or heat soluble topping.