What digitizing software to use?

Have you seen the Embroidery Magic 2 tutorials at http://www.creativeseries.com/cs2_trainingreg.asp ? In my opinoin, EM2 is a great program to learn digitizing and it has a nice range of features to allow you to create designs much better than anything you would get from an auto-digitizing program. I have yet to find an auto digitizer that can do anything but the most basic artwork without having to have lots of editing. --Liz

I use Wilcom, which is expensive. It is one of the best, I think.

I do not like the Embroidery Magic software. Yes, it is in-expensive, but I have edited designs for other people who use it and you cannot re-size a design and it sew out good. It does not take out stitches when you make the design smaller and does not add stitches when you make the design bigger. Therefore, when you do a sewout it will not look good.

Karen Castillo
Karen's Embroidery & Digitizing
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Look at Floriani from RNK.

Bill

I agree. There's no program can do perfect auto digitizing.
Even program as sophisticated as WILCOM can't give you that.
You'll always end up getting weird stitches running in
all the wrong directions in your design.

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Floriani has their software setup so you can manually digitize parts of the design but not the whole design. It works best from bmp or jpg images. The auto function does not create your overlap however it is easy to select the opject after it is auto digitized then add an overlap. You can download it and try it for free however you can't save with the free version. So far it is the easiest to understand that I have seen. Check rnkdistributing.com DJ Anderson at RNK can answer questions for you as you are learning it or there is a user forum you can go to. We had used Stitch Vista and Drawings 2 & 3 in the past but Floriani takes the pain out of many of the issues. They are also very open to suggestions for new features and you get free upgrades after you purchase. The entire suite is $1300 however since you can try it and learn you can get a good feel for it. You can also purchase the individual modules if you don't want everything. did notice when you install it the icon it puts on the desktop is actually for the thread converter module. To get to the editor go through your start menus / programs and select the Demo.

Bill

I have had Janome , generations and compucon Janome is excellent for starters, then compucon. Have you checked the software drawings which is a brother product. If purchased through a dealer they should train you Free

I have the Generations Program with Dongle for sale bought it a year ago. Works very nice and I "taught" myself and had a lot of luck with it. The manual is very easy to read and follow. The tech support is awesome. They answer the phone and they don't make you feel stupid. Asking $900.

I use Wilcom and Deco Studio. I think they are the best

I think so, agree above opinion, Thank you

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Hi:)
Unfortunately, the running story about images just converting into embroidery is true..but in 95% of cases , that does ot mean 'productive embroidery' or that the design is 'usable'..So, its all mostly a myth. Factually, you will need to learn how to control many aspects of what may be touted a 'automatic embroidery'.

Marketing pitches are slick, and presentations may be flashy..but the truth is, you do need to learn, and build up some digitizing experience even if you intend to use embroider conversions.

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Learn to digitize!!
I have never had an auto digitizer, pass punching letters in for names and such.
It is hard in the begining but as you figure it out, it becomes very rewarding!!

I am getting a new machine and software adn will have AUTO capabilities... I won't use it!

Good luck! :)

Laurie