Embird File Commander

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

Use the built-in Embird File Commander in Embird to copy, move, delete, and zip designs.

Note: If you have a registered version of the Iconizer plug-in, it is possible to see a preview of processed files.

1 - Run Embird.

2 - Select the file and then click the "Commander" menu (Picture No. 1).

1. Select file and click Commander menu

3 - The Embird File Commander window will appear on the screen. The selected design is focused at the right panel of the Commander window. The right panel is now highlighted - notice the blue color of the banner above the folder and file list (Picture No. 2).

2. Design is focused in Commander

Use these commands to select which drive and folder is shown on the left and on the right side:

Drives - Buttons allowing you to select one of the available drives.

To Cloud Folder - Quickly browse to a cloud folder (OneDrive).

To Predefined Folder - Quickly browse to one of the predefined folders.

To Previous Folder - Browse to the previously selected folder.

Up to Root - Browse to the root of the selected drive.

Up One Level - Browse one level up.

Select All - Select all files.

The Embird File Commander offers various commands which might be performed on selected folders and files. Commands always work with folders and files on the highlighted (source) side and are copied/moved/zipped to the folder selected on the other (destination) side. Click the panel's banner to highlight it and make it the source side; the other one automatically becomes the destination side.

Preview Files - Switch ON to see the preview of files.

View - View the selected file.

Copy - Copy selected files to the opposite side folder.

Zip - Zip selected files to the opposite side folder.

Move - Move selected files to the opposite side folder.

New Folder - Create a new folder on the highlighted side.

Delete - Delete selected files on the highlighted side.

Split - Split selected files into several files in the opposite side folder.

Combine - Combine selected files into a single file in the opposite side folder.

Refresh - Refresh the list of folders and files.

3. Confirm copying to opposite side folder

4 - Click the Copy button to copy the selected file from the highlighted side (the right one in this example) to the opposite side folder. Confirm the destination file path (Picture No. 3).

5 - Check the copied file, which is on the left side in this example (Picture No. 4).

4. Check copied file

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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