File: The location and file name of the project will be displayed here.
Project Level Settings: These settings let you change the Maximum Stitch Length for all elements within a project, The Connector Stitch Length throughout a project, and you can have Return To Origin on.
Save As Default: Any time that you change a setting or settings and click the Save As Default button your changes will be saved. Even if you exit out of EDS IV and get back in again, your default settings will be saved.
Workspace Area: The Workspace Area is the area within the View Window where you do your editing and digitizing. If your stitches fall out of the Workspace Area, you can use the scrollbars to move around your project. You can also change the height and the width measurements by clicking in the white area and typing the desired measurement. The default settings are 16 inches by 16 inches. You can click the Save As Default button to have new projects open with the desired measurements.
Any time that you are in a property page, you can click "Apply" after making a change and it will immediately apply your change. The advantage of using "Apply" verses clicking "OK" after a change is that you can apply your changes and still move on to making other changes. Once you click on "OK", your changes will be applied and the property dialogues will close and you will be back at the View Window. You can also click "Cancel" and the property dialogues will close without implementing the last change.