Main Menu - Design

The Design Menu is accessible only in select/transform mode.

Compilation

The first command, Compile and Put into Embird Modder, compiles a design digitized in Studio and transfers it to the Modder. This allows the design to be saved in the required embroidery format.

The first command, Compile and Put into Embird Editor, compiles a design digitized in Studio and transfers it to the Editor. This allows the design to be saved in the required embroidery format.

Main File Operations

The next six commands are New, Open, Open Recent, Save, Save As, and Merge. These operations utilize the EOF file format, which is the native format for Embird Studio. An EOF file stores all design objects, lettering, and the background image within a single file.

Note: All open/save dialogs allow the user to paste a file path from the clipboard into the file name edit box. Studio will then navigate directly to that file or folder. This function is designed for instances where a path has been copied from another application and needs to be accessed quickly within Studio.

Save in Regular Studio compatible format: Designs created in Studio Next utilize more advanced features than those in the standard version of Studio. Consequently, new *.eof files cannot be opened in the regular Studio. If a design must be moved from Studio Next to the older version, use this command to save it in a compatible format. Note: Specific Studio Next features, such as mesh objects and their associated parameters, will not be preserved in this format.

Design Merging

The Merge command adds a selected design to the project currently open in Studio.

The Merge From Library command allows you to import pre-digitized shapes from the Studio library folder.

A shape from the library - a two-color design.

Exporting Designs and Vector Graphics

The Export command converts vector designs from Studio into other file formats. The current version supports Scalable Vector Graphics (*.SVG) and Embird Text Baseline (*.ETB).

The "Export" command is not intended for saving designs as stitch files for embroidery machines. To save a design in a final embroidery format (such as PES, JEF, or DST), the digitized design must first be compiled in Studio and then sent to the Modder module. The Modder module manages the final conversion and formatting required by specific embroidery hardware.

The "Export" command is not intended for saving designs as stitch files for embroidery machines. To save a design in a final embroidery format (such as PES, JEF, or DST), the digitized design must first be compiled in Studio and then sent to the Editor module. The Editor module manages the final conversion and formatting required by specific embroidery hardware.

Use "Export to SVG" to transfer designs from Studio to cutting software or graphics applications like Corel Draw for further processing, or to create vector-based illustrations.

Users can export SVG illustrations of an embroidery design featuring 3D effects, stitch or object animations, visualized nodes, needle points, and more. These files are scalable without loss of detail and adapt to various page sizes. Even raster (pixel) images can be converted into SVG files using this export command.

Designs are exported to SVG format at their actual size. When exporting stitches, note that the final stitch dimensions may differ from the dimensions of the source vector object. This variance is caused by factors such as pull compensation, expansion gaps, and stitch patterns. Stitches generated from a vector object in Studio are not expected to exactly match the size of the original object.

Saving in Compact Format

The Save in Compact Format (for Web) command saves the design as a scalable outline file, excluding the image and stitches to minimize file size. This is intended for the online delivery of embroidery files. Recipients can open these designs in appropriate version of Embird and resize them without quality loss. Although a compact file uses the same EOF extension as a standard design file, the size is significantly smaller. Digitizers should also maintain a copy in the standard EOF format (using Save or Save As) for future editing, as the compact format does not store background images, guide lines, or other auxiliary data.

Saving Selected Objects

The Save Selected As command functions similarly to "Save As," but stores only the currently selected objects in the resulting file.

Importing Vector Files

The Import Vector File function opens a vector graphic file and converts it into an embroidery design.

This feature provides significant utility for various users:

• Graphic Professionals and Advertising Agencies: These users often work with vector logos and branding assets. Direct import allows for the conversion of complex logos without manual digitizing, accelerating the workflow and ensuring the embroidery design is an accurate, scalable representation of the original artwork.
• Standard Users and Web Graphics: Users who acquire vector graphics online can utilize this function to quickly convert artwork into a stitchable design. This eliminates the need for advanced digitizing skills, allowing external vector art to be transformed into an editable embroidery project.

Managing Colors

The Load Palette and Save Color Palette commands allow a customized color palette to be copied between design files. Colors are loaded into the palette at the top of the main control panel and are used to assign colors to vector objects within the design.

Border Samples

The Border commands are used to create and modify user-defined Border Samples.

Exit

The Exit command follows standard software conventions, prompting the user to save changes and specify a file name and location if necessary.