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Supported artwork

Artwork can be imported into the software in both vector and bitmap formats. Generally speaking, vector images preserve the picture quality when resized, whereas bitmap images cause problems of pixilation and image degradation when enlarged or scaled down. However, any scaling required should be done before importing into the software as the importing operation automatically transforms vector images into bitmaps.


Supported vector formats

Embroidery mode supports the following vector formats:

ExtensionFormatReadWrite
EMFEnhanced Metafile 
EPSEncapsulated PostScript 
WMFWindows Metafile 
CDRCorelDRAW Graphic File

Supported bitmap formats

Embroidery mode also supports the following bitmap formats:

Extension FormatReadWrite
BMP Windows Bitmap
JPG 

JPEG File Interchange

PNG Portable Network Graphics 

Supported graphics formats

If your product level supports CorelDRAW (Graphics mode), you also have access to the following vector formats:

ExtensionFormatReadWrite
AI

Adobe Illustrator (*.ai, *.eps, *.pdf)

 
AIAdobe Illustrator (*.ai) 
BMPWindows Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib, *.rle)
BMPOS/2 Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib, *.rle)
CDRCorelDRAW (*.cdr) 
CDXCorelDRAW Compressed (*.cdx) 
CGMComputer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm)
CMXCorel Presentation Exchange 5.0 (*.cmx)
CMX

Corel Presentation Exchange (*.cmx)

CPTCorel PHOTO-PAINT Image (*.cpt) 
CPTCorel PHOTO-PAINT 7/8 Image (*.cpt) 
CPXCorel CMX Compressed (*.cpx) 
DESCorel DESIGNER (*.des) 
DOCMS Word (*.doc, *.docx) 
DOCMS Word for Windows 6/7 (*.doc) 
DOCMS Word 97/2000/2002 (*.doc) 
EMFEnhanced Windows Metafile (*.emf)
EPS

Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps, *.dcs)

 
FHMacromedia Freehand (*.fh8, *.fh7) 
GEMGEM File (*.gem)
GIF

CompuServe Bitmap (*.gif)

HTMHyperText Markup Language (*.htm, *.html) 
IMGGEM Paint File (*.img)
JPGJPEG Bitmaps (*.jpg, *.jtf, *jff, *.jpeg)
PCTMacintosh PICT (*.pct, *.pict)
PFBAdobe Type 1 Font (*.pfb)
PNG

Portable Network Graphics (*.png)

PP4Picture Publisher 4 (*.pp4) 
PP5Picture Publisher 5 (*.pp5)
PPFPicture Publisher (*.ppf)
PPT

Microsoft PowerPoint (*.ppt)

 
PSPostScript (*.ps, *.eps, *.prn) 
PSDAdobe Photoshop (*.psd, *.pdd)
PSPCorel Paint Shop Pro (*.pspimage) 
PUB

MS Publisher Document Format (*.pub)

 
RIFFPainter (*.rif) 
RTFRich Text Format (*.rtf)
SHWCorel Presentations (*.shw)
SWF

Macromedia Flash (*.swf)

 
TGA

Targa Bitmap (*.tga, *.vda, *.icb, *.vst)

TIFTIFF Bitmap (*.tif, *.tiff, *.tp1)
TTFTrueType Font (*.ttf)
TXTANSI Text (*.txt)
WB/WQCorel Quattro Pro (*.wq1, *.wb1, *.wb2, *.wb3) 
WKLOTUS 1-2-3 (*.wks, *.wk1, *.wk3, *.wk4) 
WMFWindows Metafile (*.wmf)
WP4Corel WordPerfect 4.2 (*.wp, *.wp4, *.doc)
WP5Corel WordPerfect 5.0 (*.wp, *.wp5, *.wpd, *.doc)
WP5Corel WordPerfect 5.1 (*.wp , *.wp5, *.wpd, *.doc)
WPDCorel WordPerfect 6/7/8/9/10/11 (*.wpd, *.wp6, *.wp)
WPGCorel WordPerfect Graphic (*.wpg)
WSDWordStar 2000 (*.wsd)
WSDWordstar 7.0 (*.wsd)
XCFGimp Image (*.xcf) 
XPMXPixMap Image (*.xpm)
XLSMicrosoft Excel (*.xls)