diff --git a/lib/commands.py b/lib/commands.py
index 371969902..a9b97b356 100644
--- a/lib/commands.py
+++ b/lib/commands.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 import inkex
 import cubicsuperpath
 import simpletransform
@@ -9,25 +10,28 @@ from .i18n import _, N_
 
 COMMANDS = {
     # L10N command attached to an object
-    "fill_start": N_("Fill stitch starting position"),
+    N_("fill_start"): N_("Fill stitch starting position"),
 
     # L10N command attached to an object
-    "fill_end": N_("Fill stitch ending position"),
+    N_("fill_end"): N_("Fill stitch ending position"),
 
     # L10N command attached to an object
-    "stop": N_("Stop (pause machine) after sewing this object"),
+    N_("stop"): N_("Stop (pause machine) after sewing this object"),
 
     # L10N command attached to an object
-    "trim": N_("Trim thread after sewing this object"),
+    N_("trim"): N_("Trim thread after sewing this object"),
 
     # L10N command attached to an object
-    "ignore_object": N_("Ignore this object (do not stitch)"),
+    N_("ignore_object"): N_("Ignore this object (do not stitch)"),
 
     # L10N command that affects a layer
-    "ignore_layer": N_("Ignore layer (do not stitch any objects in this layer)"),
+    N_("ignore_layer"): N_("Ignore layer (do not stitch any objects in this layer)"),
 
     # L10N command that affects entire document
-    "origin": N_("Origin for exported embroidery files"),
+    N_("origin"): N_("Origin for exported embroidery files"),
+
+    # L10N command that affects entire document
+    N_("stop_point"): N_("Jump destination for Stop commands (a.k.a. \"Frame Out position\")."),
 }
 
 OBJECT_COMMANDS = ["fill_start", "fill_end", "stop", "trim", "ignore_object"]
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ class StandaloneCommand(BaseCommand):
 
 
 def get_command_description(command):
-    return _(COMMANDS[command])
+    return COMMANDS[command]
 
 
 def find_commands(node):
@@ -169,6 +173,31 @@ def global_commands(svg, command):
         if standalone_command.command == command:
             yield standalone_command
 
+@cache
+def global_command(svg, command):
+    """Find a single command of the specified type.
+
+    If more than one is found, print an error and exit.
+    """
+
+    commands = list(global_commands(svg, command))
+
+    if len(commands) == 1:
+        return commands[0]
+    elif len(commands) > 1:
+        print >> sys.stderr, _("Error: there is more than one %(command)s command in the document, but there can only be one.  "
+                               "Please remove all but one.") % dict(command=command)
+
+        # L10N This is a continuation of the previous error message, letting the user know
+        # what command we're talking about since we don't normally expose the actual
+        # command name to them.  Contents of %(description)s are in a separate translation
+        # string.
+        print >> sys.stderr, _("%(command)s: %(description)s") % dict(command=command, description=_(get_command_description(command)))
+
+        sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        return None
+
 
 def _standalone_commands(svg):
     """Find all unconnected command symbols in the SVG."""
diff --git a/lib/output.py b/lib/output.py
index ae15ce4e3..92f09963f 100644
--- a/lib/output.py
+++ b/lib/output.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import shapely.geometry as shgeo
 
 from .utils import Point
 from .svg import PIXELS_PER_MM, get_doc_size, get_viewbox_transform
-from .commands import global_commands
+from .commands import global_command
 
 
 def get_command(stitch):
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ def _string_to_floats(string):
 
 
 def get_origin(svg):
-    origin_commands = list(global_commands(svg, "origin"))
+    origin_command = global_command(svg, "origin")
 
-    if origin_commands:
-        origin = origin_commands[0].point
-
-        return origin
+    if origin_command:
+        return origin_command.point
     else:
         # default: center of the canvas
 
@@ -49,6 +47,12 @@ def get_origin(svg):
         return default
 
 
+def jump_to_stop_point(pattern, svg):
+    stop_position = global_command(svg, "stop_position")
+    if stop_position:
+        pattern.add_stitch_absolute(pyembroidery.JUMP, stop_position.point.x, stop_position.point.y)
+
+
 def write_embroidery_file(file_path, stitch_plan, svg):
     origin = get_origin(svg)
 
@@ -58,6 +62,8 @@ def write_embroidery_file(file_path, stitch_plan, svg):
         pattern.add_thread(color_block.color.pyembroidery_thread)
 
         for stitch in color_block:
+            if stitch.stop:
+                jump_to_stop_point(pattern, svg)
             command = get_command(stitch)
             pattern.add_stitch_absolute(command, stitch.x, stitch.y)
 
diff --git a/messages.po b/messages.po
index 2d082dd5f..367aee234 100644
--- a/messages.po
+++ b/messages.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-08-24 20:54-0400\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-08-24 20:56-0400\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -18,40 +18,94 @@ msgstr ""
 "Generated-By: Babel 2.5.3\n"
 
 #. command attached to an object
-#: lib/commands.py:12
+#: lib/commands.py:13
+msgid "fill_start"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:13
 msgid "Fill stitch starting position"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. command attached to an object
-#: lib/commands.py:15
+#: lib/commands.py:16
+msgid "fill_end"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:16
 msgid "Fill stitch ending position"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. command attached to an object
-#: lib/commands.py:18
+#: lib/commands.py:19
+msgid "stop"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:19
 msgid "Stop (pause machine) after sewing this object"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. command attached to an object
-#: lib/commands.py:21
+#: lib/commands.py:22
+msgid "trim"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:22
 msgid "Trim thread after sewing this object"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. command attached to an object
-#: lib/commands.py:24
+#: lib/commands.py:25
+msgid "ignore_object"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:25
 msgid "Ignore this object (do not stitch)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. command that affects a layer
-#: lib/commands.py:27
+#: lib/commands.py:28
+msgid "ignore_layer"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:28
 msgid "Ignore layer (do not stitch any objects in this layer)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. command that affects entire document
-#: lib/commands.py:30
+#: lib/commands.py:31
+msgid "origin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:31
 msgid "Origin for exported embroidery files"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. command that affects entire document
+#: lib/commands.py:34
+msgid "stop_point"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:34
+msgid "Jump destination for Stop commands (a.k.a. \"Frame Out position\")."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: lib/commands.py:188
+#, python-format
+msgid ""
+"Error: there is more than one %(command)s command in the document, but "
+"there can only be one.  Please remove all but one."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. This is a continuation of the previous error message, letting the user know
+#. what command we're talking about since we don't normally expose the actual
+#. command name to them.  Contents of %(description)s are in a separate
+#. translation
+#. string.
+#: lib/commands.py:195
+#, python-format
+msgid "%(command)s: %(description)s"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: lib/elements/auto_fill.py:11
 msgid "Auto-Fill"
 msgstr ""