Supported embroidery files
Details are provided here of the embroidery file types supported by the software.
Embroidery files fall into two broad categories – 'all-in-one' design files and machine files. Design files are generally ones you open and modify in the software. Machine files are generally ones you send to machine for production. There is some inter-convertibility between the two formats. Note that you can filter your design library between these two broad categories. See also Embroidery file types.
Embroidery files
Your design software supports the following specific file formats:
| Format | File | Description | Grade | Read | Write | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcom EMB design | EMB | Wilcom 'all-in-one' design file (up to & including e3.0) | A | ● | ● | |
| BERNINA | ART | BERNINA 'all-in-one' design file | A | ● | ||
| Janome | JAN | JANOME 'all-in-one' design file | A | ● | ||
| Wilcom Cross Stitch | EMX | Wilcom Cross Stitch design file | ● | |||
| Great Notions | GNC | Great Notions production file | ● | |||
| Melco Condensed | CND | Melco 'condensed' design file | ||||
| BERNINA / Melco | EXP | Melco embroidery design file. Also used for newer BERNINA embroidery USB format. | ● | ● | ||
| Tajima | DST | ‡ | Used for main types of Tajima machines | ● | ● | |
| BERNINA Cross Stitch | ARX | BERNINA cross stitch file | ● | |||
| Deco / Brother / Babylock | PES | Deco, Brother, Babylock production file | ● | ● | ||
| Deco / Brother / Babylock | PEC | Deco, Brother, Babylock production file | ● | ● | ||
| Elna | EMD | Elna production file | ● | ● | ||
| Janome / Elna / Kenmore | SEW | JANOME/Elna/Kenmore production file | ● | ● | ||
| Janome | JPX | JANOME/Elna/Kenmore production file | ● | ● | ||
| Janome / Elna / Kenmore | JEF | JANOME/Elna/Kenmore production file | ● | ● | ||
| Janome / Elna / Kenmore | JEF+ | JANOME/Elna/Kenmore production file | ● | |||
| Husqvarna / Viking | HUS | Husqvarna/Viking/Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Husqvarna / Viking | SHV | Husqvarna/Viking/Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Husqvarna / Viking / Pfaff | VIP | Husqvarna/Viking/Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Husqvarna / Viking / Pfaff | VP3 | Husqvarna/Viking/Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Pfaff | PCD | Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Pfaff | PCM | Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Pfaff | PCQ | Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Pfaff | PCS | Pfaff production file | ● | ● | ||
| Singer / Poem / Huskygram | CSD | Singer / Poem / Huskygram production file | ● | ● | ||
| Singer | XXX | Singer production file | ● | ● | ||
| OESD Project | ART42 | OESD 'all-in-one' design file | A | ● | ||
| Digitizer Template | JMT | JANOME design template | A | ● | ||
| BERNINA Template | AMT | BERNINA design template | A | ● | ||
| Hatch Template | EMT | Hatch (Wilcom) design template | A | ● | ● | |
| ‡ DST files can be read by MB-4 machine machines. | ||||||
JPX file format
The JPX production file format includes a JPG image, in addition to the embroidery, of any graphics included in the design. This provides you with a better means of visually aligning embroidery on a printed item when hooped in the machine.
Older machines display only thread codes and not the specific brand. This causes confusion as the same code across two (or more) different brands of thread may be completely different colors. With newer JANOME MemoryCraft machines, a thread brand ID identifying the thread chart is now recognized. The specific brand is displayed on the machine itself.
