Free help for Embroidery Digitizing Beginners
Not posted to this blog in a while as i have been kept busy with my Machine Embroidery technical help blog. I have arranged to get some great help for all of you who are completely new to Digitizing. It is very frustrating trying to learn something new especially something as complex as digitizing, wouldn't it be much better to get step by step help from someone whom has no previous knowledge whatsoever of digitizing? I am please to be able to say i can help you with this.
I have asked a friend to do some posts on this blog as they themselves learn how to digitize, the posts will be simple, no big words or terms that leave you baffled. There also may be many mistakes as you learn along with her and overcome any obstacles you both encounter.
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I hope the next few weeks of posts will help you to learn how to digitize.
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Drawings X3 Help
Finding the best digitizing software is one of the most trying things for an embroiderer. not only are they costly but digitizing software can be quiet a complex thing to get the hang of. I have in past posts concentrated more on giving you the features of the embroidery digitizing software rather than how to actually use the software. So i am going to start helping you out a bit. I will start with Drawings x3. Add yourself to the free post by emails sign up to make sure you don't miss out. Get free digitizing software help
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Fixed Priced Digitizing
If you are struggling to find the time or finding digitizing tough then i have found the perfect Reliable solution!!! Fixed Priced Digitizing No more working out stitch counts and getting quotes, you pay just £18.99 regardless of stitch count.......digitizing work is done swiftly and emailed to you. Customer service is also second to non.
Stil want to digitize yourself? Which digitizing software
Stil want to digitize yourself? Which digitizing software
Saturday, 15 March 2008
Vikant Ultimate Box II Basic 2-Slot Card Reader/Writer & Pantograms Embroidery Magic 2 Digitizing Software
This Combo Includes:. Pantograms Embroidery Magic II (2) - Editing, Lettering and Digitizing Software - 5 Fonts, 100 Designs. 
Vikant Ultimate Box II 2-Slot Embroidery Card Reader/Writer- Upload/Download Software, Artista/Pfaff Blank Card & 30 Day Embird Software TrialThe New Ultimate Box II comes with dual card slots and now supports Pfaff/Artista card conversion, including the Ultimate Card III (supports Pfaff and Artista, but not Artista 165-180). Included is a Free 30-day Trial of Embird Embroidery Digitizing Software.Vikant Ultimate Box IIThe New Ultimate Box II comes with dual card slots and now supports Pfaff/Artista card conversion, including the Ultimate Card III (supports Pfaff .pcs and Artista .art, but not Artista 165-180).
The Ultimate Box writes as many designs to The Ultimate Card as it can hold; from 225,000 stitches on Card 1 to 450,000 stitches on Card 2 to 250,000 stitches on Card 3. Card III supports formats for Pfaff and Artista machines, except Artista 165-180. The Ultimate Box also reads designs from unprotected cards and saves them to the hard drive of your computer. Amazing Box and Magic Box will not save anything to your computer, and only download up to 6 designs to the Ultimate cards. Download and use designs from the Internet (often for free) or buy them on the floppy or compact disks, then transfer them to your machine with rewritable card included. Works with your Artista, Brother, Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Pfaff, Simplicity, White and Husqvarna-Viking embroidery machines.
Includes your choice of Ultimate Card:Ultimate Card I, for PES and HUS machines can be programmed by all Ultimate Boxes, Amazing/Magic boxes. When used with Amazing/Magic boxes the card is a subject to all restrictions. Ultimate Card II,for PES machines and only needed for PE-Design (Deco Wizard, Baby Lock Palette, PED-basic) boxes version 4.0 or higher. Ultimate Card III, used with all Pfaff machines with or without Ultimate box II and Artista 200 with Ultimate box II. USB Port. Download, and UPLOAD, UNLIMITED Designs. Saves designs from the card back to the computer. Get pre-digitized designs from any source.
Transfer unlimited designs to the Ultimate Card (up to 450,000 stitches). Ultimate Card III can hold about 250,000 stitches. Compatible with Brother, Baby Lock, Bernina-Deco, Simplicity, White, Viking/Husqvarna, and now Pfaff and Artista machines except Designer and the Viking machines that take the D Card.
Download Designs From Internet. Design Converter Box. Blank Embroidery Card Comparison Chart. Click Here To Get Free Designs From www.annthegran.com.
Vikant Ultimate Box II 2-Slot Embroidery Card Reader/Writer- Upload/Download Software, Artista/Pfaff Blank Card & 30 Day Embird Software TrialThe New Ultimate Box II comes with dual card slots and now supports Pfaff/Artista card conversion, including the Ultimate Card III (supports Pfaff and Artista, but not Artista 165-180). Included is a Free 30-day Trial of Embird Embroidery Digitizing Software.Vikant Ultimate Box IIThe New Ultimate Box II comes with dual card slots and now supports Pfaff/Artista card conversion, including the Ultimate Card III (supports Pfaff .pcs and Artista .art, but not Artista 165-180).
The Ultimate Box writes as many designs to The Ultimate Card as it can hold; from 225,000 stitches on Card 1 to 450,000 stitches on Card 2 to 250,000 stitches on Card 3. Card III supports formats for Pfaff and Artista machines, except Artista 165-180. The Ultimate Box also reads designs from unprotected cards and saves them to the hard drive of your computer. Amazing Box and Magic Box will not save anything to your computer, and only download up to 6 designs to the Ultimate cards. Download and use designs from the Internet (often for free) or buy them on the floppy or compact disks, then transfer them to your machine with rewritable card included. Works with your Artista, Brother, Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Pfaff, Simplicity, White and Husqvarna-Viking embroidery machines.
Includes your choice of Ultimate Card:Ultimate Card I, for PES and HUS machines can be programmed by all Ultimate Boxes, Amazing/Magic boxes. When used with Amazing/Magic boxes the card is a subject to all restrictions. Ultimate Card II,for PES machines and only needed for PE-Design (Deco Wizard, Baby Lock Palette, PED-basic) boxes version 4.0 or higher. Ultimate Card III, used with all Pfaff machines with or without Ultimate box II and Artista 200 with Ultimate box II. USB Port. Download, and UPLOAD, UNLIMITED Designs. Saves designs from the card back to the computer. Get pre-digitized designs from any source.
Transfer unlimited designs to the Ultimate Card (up to 450,000 stitches). Ultimate Card III can hold about 250,000 stitches. Compatible with Brother, Baby Lock, Bernina-Deco, Simplicity, White, Viking/Husqvarna, and now Pfaff and Artista machines except Designer and the Viking machines that take the D Card.
Download Designs From Internet. Design Converter Box. Blank Embroidery Card Comparison Chart. Click Here To Get Free Designs From www.annthegran.com.
Singer Photo Stitch Software FUT005 for Singer Futura
Singer Photo Stitch Software FUT005 for Singer Futura CE100/CE200 (NOT CE150/250) Embroidery Machines, Auto Punch Digitizing Not Required
Singer Photo Stitch Software FUT005 for Singer Futura CE100/CE200 (NOT CE150/250) Embroidery Machines, Auto Punch Digitizing Not Required
Singer Photo Stitch Software FUT005 for Singer Futura CE100/CE200 (NOT CE150/250) Embroidery Machines, Auto Punch Digitizing Not Required
Floriani AutoDigitizing III with Appliqué Embroidery Software
Turn simple clip-art into beautiful embroidery in a few simple steps with these easy to use wizard-based tools!Turn simple clip-art into embroidery without going through the manual digitizing process. 
Floriani’s Save2Sew wizard based tools help you make the right choices for each project. Select a graphic image to auto-digitize with a simple click of the mouse.Floriani’s “family embroidery secrets” revealed in over 40 easy to use style sheets. Transform images by size, rotation, cropping or mirroring (includes over 900 images to get you started).
Use the “Color Reduction” screen to rearrange color sequence or select colors to delete. Acquire designs directly from your scanner - Set the size of your finished embroidery design regardless of the size of your graphic file - Choose the color stitching order with a click of the mouse - Automatically open graphic files in Microsoft® Paint, or preferred graphic editing program, for any touch-up before the graphic files are transformed into embroidery designs.
Easily add lettering to your designs with one of 10 creative fonts. 23 choices of fabric and fabric weights provided to digitize proper density and underlay. Adjust fill compensation either by percentage, absolute, vertically or horizontally.
Adjust density of all stitches simultaneously or limit to satin or fill options. Adjust running stitch by lengths.
Appliqué feature enables you to create custom appliqué shapes or choose from over. 150 pre-digitized shapes. Choose from satin, e-stitch or motif borders. Easily batch convert multiple file formats.
Floriani’s Save2Sew wizard based tools help you make the right choices for each project. Select a graphic image to auto-digitize with a simple click of the mouse.Floriani’s “family embroidery secrets” revealed in over 40 easy to use style sheets. Transform images by size, rotation, cropping or mirroring (includes over 900 images to get you started).
Use the “Color Reduction” screen to rearrange color sequence or select colors to delete. Acquire designs directly from your scanner - Set the size of your finished embroidery design regardless of the size of your graphic file - Choose the color stitching order with a click of the mouse - Automatically open graphic files in Microsoft® Paint, or preferred graphic editing program, for any touch-up before the graphic files are transformed into embroidery designs.
Easily add lettering to your designs with one of 10 creative fonts. 23 choices of fabric and fabric weights provided to digitize proper density and underlay. Adjust fill compensation either by percentage, absolute, vertically or horizontally.
Adjust density of all stitches simultaneously or limit to satin or fill options. Adjust running stitch by lengths.
Appliqué feature enables you to create custom appliqué shapes or choose from over. 150 pre-digitized shapes. Choose from satin, e-stitch or motif borders. Easily batch convert multiple file formats.
Down Home Dreams Digitizing Lesson
Down Home Dreams Digitizing Lesson 00-02
12 Images to be digitized by the student. Lesson on 2 to digitize and stitch project using computer fabric printing.
Instructions and tips for digitizing. A project designed to highlight this month's techniques.
Workbook pages or files for each of the pre-digitized designs.
12 Images to be digitized by the student. Lesson on 2 to digitize and stitch project using computer fabric printing.
Instructions and tips for digitizing. A project designed to highlight this month's techniques.
Workbook pages or files for each of the pre-digitized designs.
Corel DRAWings 2 DRAW to Design, Stitch & Embroidery Digitizing Software
Corel DRAWings 2 is a Revolutionary Graphic and Embroidery Design Software!Corel DRAWings®2 embroidery software is ideal for small and home businesses. Corel DRAWings 2 allows you to focus on creativity. 
It combines the world famous graphics power of CorelDRAW® and the digitizing expertise of DRAWStitch® – enabling you to dynamically transfer designs back and forth between design and embroidery.
Complete, fast and easy to use, Corel DRAWings 2 exceeds the most demanding expectations of typical small and home based businesses. With outstanding text options, extensive appliqué abilities, patterns, fill and fabric selections, Corel DRAWings 2 offers everything you need in one box. Corel DRAWings 2 can convert any bitmap into cross-stitch, greatly simplifying the design process. Corel DRAWings and stitch engine that are completely interactive.
Provides real-time updates between your artwork design and stitch results. The greatest flexibility to create, modify, color, size, and more!.
It does the work for you – from determining template design to stitch density. No further modules are necessary!. Converts any vector artwork into embroidery with premium stitch quality. Automatically calculates embroidery parameters such as underlay, compensation, branching, thread trimming and stabilizer requirements.
Our Corel DRAWings 2 complete package includes the $400 Wings Module, that is NOT included in the DRAWings 2 Upgrade package for the DRAWings 1 original package. DRAWings 2 is worth $400 more than the combination of DRAWings 1 upgraded to DRAWings 2.
There are still some old copies of DRAWings 1 on the market that are not currently supported by Corel, but that can be upgraded to DRAWings 2 without the Wings Module being included.
The Wings Module would cost $400 more to add. Plus, learn quickly with a free lynda.com instructional training 2.5 Hour CD and online support. Converts any vector artwork into embroidery with premium stitch quality.
Automatically calculates embroidery parameters such as underlay, compensation, branching, thread trimming and stabilizer requirements.
Provides real-time updates between your artwork design and stitch results. Includes DRAWings 2 software plus CorelDRAW 12, Wings Modular 2, DRAWings Editor, CorelTRACE 12, Corel Photo-Paint 12, and more! View Corel DRAWings 2 Brochure (890kb)View the DRAWings® video overview!View Troubleshooting Corel DRAWings (.pdf)View the tutorial that is packed with Corel DRAWings 2.
It combines the world famous graphics power of CorelDRAW® and the digitizing expertise of DRAWStitch® – enabling you to dynamically transfer designs back and forth between design and embroidery.
Complete, fast and easy to use, Corel DRAWings 2 exceeds the most demanding expectations of typical small and home based businesses. With outstanding text options, extensive appliqué abilities, patterns, fill and fabric selections, Corel DRAWings 2 offers everything you need in one box. Corel DRAWings 2 can convert any bitmap into cross-stitch, greatly simplifying the design process. Corel DRAWings and stitch engine that are completely interactive.
Provides real-time updates between your artwork design and stitch results. The greatest flexibility to create, modify, color, size, and more!.
It does the work for you – from determining template design to stitch density. No further modules are necessary!. Converts any vector artwork into embroidery with premium stitch quality. Automatically calculates embroidery parameters such as underlay, compensation, branching, thread trimming and stabilizer requirements.
Our Corel DRAWings 2 complete package includes the $400 Wings Module, that is NOT included in the DRAWings 2 Upgrade package for the DRAWings 1 original package. DRAWings 2 is worth $400 more than the combination of DRAWings 1 upgraded to DRAWings 2.
There are still some old copies of DRAWings 1 on the market that are not currently supported by Corel, but that can be upgraded to DRAWings 2 without the Wings Module being included.
The Wings Module would cost $400 more to add. Plus, learn quickly with a free lynda.com instructional training 2.5 Hour CD and online support. Converts any vector artwork into embroidery with premium stitch quality.
Automatically calculates embroidery parameters such as underlay, compensation, branching, thread trimming and stabilizer requirements.
Provides real-time updates between your artwork design and stitch results. Includes DRAWings 2 software plus CorelDRAW 12, Wings Modular 2, DRAWings Editor, CorelTRACE 12, Corel Photo-Paint 12, and more! View Corel DRAWings 2 Brochure (890kb)View the DRAWings® video overview!View Troubleshooting Corel DRAWings (.pdf)View the tutorial that is packed with Corel DRAWings 2.
Singer Workbook 5052550DD for PSW 2.0 Professional SewWare Editing, Lettering, Digitizing Software & Conversion Box
Singer Workbook 5052550DD for PSW 2.0 Professional SewWare Editing, Lettering, Digitizing Software & Conversion Box - Also for Compucon Stitch Sew
Basic Training Guidebook. Goes into details to better help you understand the PSW2.0. See pictures below:.
Basic Training Guidebook. Goes into details to better help you understand the PSW2.0. See pictures below:.
Compucon Stitch Sew Digitizing/Lettering/Editing/AutoFont/PhotoStitch /CrossStitch Software
Same as Singer PSW 2.0 with Options software Combo with Photo Stitch, Hyper/Auto Font and Auto Cross Stitch digitizing programs. 
All for $200 less than the Singer Combo, except that Compucon does not have the card box for Smart Media and older Singer cards.
If you transfer your designs with the serial cable that comes with Singer XL5000/6000 you will not need the Singer card box..
Stitch & Sew is a complete digitizing and editing software, designed especially for the home embroiderer. Embroidery made simple.
Works with most formats except .art and .shv. Outputs in PEC, HUS, JEF, PES, ESP, DST, TAP, FDR, XXX, CHE and PCS.
Real embroidery viewer. True type and pre-digitized fonts that work every time. AutoPunch, Photostitch and Cross-stitch wizards to help you acheive the best results.Upgrade your Compucon SoftwareView a Demo.
All for $200 less than the Singer Combo, except that Compucon does not have the card box for Smart Media and older Singer cards.
If you transfer your designs with the serial cable that comes with Singer XL5000/6000 you will not need the Singer card box..
Stitch & Sew is a complete digitizing and editing software, designed especially for the home embroiderer. Embroidery made simple.
Works with most formats except .art and .shv. Outputs in PEC, HUS, JEF, PES, ESP, DST, TAP, FDR, XXX, CHE and PCS.
Real embroidery viewer. True type and pre-digitized fonts that work every time. AutoPunch, Photostitch and Cross-stitch wizards to help you acheive the best results.Upgrade your Compucon SoftwareView a Demo.
Friday, 29 February 2008
Down Home Dreams 97 02 Digitizing With Compensation
6 pre-digitized designs suited for the lesson - on disk. 6 images to be digitized by the students - on disk. Instructions and tips for digitizing - this month will concentrate on the different types of compensation needed for fills, satin columns and manual stitches.
A baby's dribble bib project with a pattern designed to highlight embroidery.
A baby's dribble bib project with a pattern designed to highlight embroidery.
Floriani AutoDigitizing III with Appliqué Embroidery Software - Auto Digitizing III
Turn simple clip-art into beautiful embroidery in a few simple steps with these easy to use wizard-based tools!Turn simple clip-art into embroidery without going through the manual digitizing process. Floriani’s Save2Sew wizard based tools help you make the right choices for each project. Select a graphic image to auto-digitize with a simple click of the mouse.Floriani’s “family embroidery secrets” revealed in over 40 easy to use style sheets.
Transform images by size, rotation, cropping or mirroring (includes over 900 images to get you started). Use the “Color Reduction” screen to rearrange color sequence or select colors to delete. Acquire designs directly from your scanner - Set the size of your finished embroidery design regardless of the size of your graphic file - Choose the color stitching order with a click of the mouse - Automatically open graphic files in Microsoft® Paint, or preferred graphic editing program, for any touch-up before the graphic files are transformed into embroidery designs. Easily add lettering to your designs with one of 10 creative fonts. 23 choices of fabric and fabric weights provided to digitize proper density and underlay.
Adjust fill compensation either by percentage, absolute, vertically or horizontally. Adjust density of all stitches simultaneously or limit to satin or fill options. Adjust running stitch by lengths. Appliqué feature enables you to create custom appliqué shapes or choose from over. 150 pre-digitized shapes. Choose from satin, e-stitch or motif borders. Easily batch convert multiple file formats.
Transform images by size, rotation, cropping or mirroring (includes over 900 images to get you started). Use the “Color Reduction” screen to rearrange color sequence or select colors to delete. Acquire designs directly from your scanner - Set the size of your finished embroidery design regardless of the size of your graphic file - Choose the color stitching order with a click of the mouse - Automatically open graphic files in Microsoft® Paint, or preferred graphic editing program, for any touch-up before the graphic files are transformed into embroidery designs. Easily add lettering to your designs with one of 10 creative fonts. 23 choices of fabric and fabric weights provided to digitize proper density and underlay.
Adjust fill compensation either by percentage, absolute, vertically or horizontally. Adjust density of all stitches simultaneously or limit to satin or fill options. Adjust running stitch by lengths. Appliqué feature enables you to create custom appliqué shapes or choose from over. 150 pre-digitized shapes. Choose from satin, e-stitch or motif borders. Easily batch convert multiple file formats.
Floriani Digitizing Pro III Embroidery Software
Powerful digitizing, lettering and editing complete with the Floriani family embroidery secrets!This powerful tool will enable you to create embroidery designs for your home projects or your most demanding clients.
This extensive digitizing software combines the capabilities of manual digitizing, lettering and editing plus the Floriani family embroidery secrets!. Save2Sew wizard based tools help you make the right choices for each project. Select the order and path of all design elements. Change order of design elements at any time. Control the number of trims saving time as you create your design. Digitize once and resize or change stitch types for other sizes. Use rough art and manually adjust point placement. Professional color blending with graduated fill feature.
Magic wand tools to select shapes and automatically fill the area with stitches. Copy, paste, rotate and mirror entire designs or segments. Change underlay and stitch type, length and direction. Control pull compensation on satin and fill stitches. Control entry and exit points. Re-sequence stitching order of design elements with the drop and drag feature.
Reshape any existing design in the exclusive c2s condensed format. Display designs in your selected hoop size. Display designs in your preferred brand of thread color. Import most popular artwork formats (shown below). Easily batch convert multiple file formats with a few simple clicks.
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