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Embird Cross Stitch 

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

This tutorial explains how to use Embird Cross Stitch plug-in. Cross Stitch plug-in is installed together with Embird main program, there is no special installation file available. However, you will have to purchase and register Cross Stitch plug-in separable from main Embird program at https://www.embird.net/user.htm, otherwise there is stitch limit for every design you create. After purchase and insertion of registration password, evaluation version turns into full version. No additional download or installation needed.

1 - Run Embird and click "Editor" menu to switch to Editor window.

2 - Select "Insert" > "Cross Stitch Design" menu (Picture No. 1).

1. Launch Embird Cross Stitch

3 - Cross Stitch plug-in will start and its window will appear on the screen (Picture No. 2). The screen is divided into 6 areas. Click on the following links to learn more about each area: Menu Bar, Main Toolbar, Design Toolbar, Color Palette Bar, Work Area, Status Bar.

2. Cross Stitch window

4 - Use Cross Stitch tools to create the design: Put pixels into a grid, each pixel will be compiled into cross (Picture No. 3). You do not have to put manually each pixel into the grid - use the tools located on Design Toolbar at the left side of the screen. See tutorial explaining this topic in tutorial Creating Simple Design

3. Put pixels into a grid to create crosses

5 -  When the design is ready, save your Cross Stitch project to hard disk. Use "File" > "Save As" menu (Picture No. 4).

4. Save Cross Stitch project

6 -  Compile your Cross Stitch project into stitches. Use "File" > "Compile and Put into Embird Editor" menu (Picture No. 5).

5. Compile Cross Stitch project into stitches

7 -  The design will be put into Embird Editor. If you have saved your Cross Stitch project in step 4, Embird will automatically open the "Save As" dialog box in the Editor window, allowing you to save the design in desired embroidery format. Otherwise use "File" > "Save As" menu to display the "Save As" dialog box (Picture No. 6).

6. Save to embroidery format in Editor

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Embird is modular software for computerized machine embroidery digitizing, quilting and customization

Developed by BALARAD, s.r.o. company since 1997