Embird Cross Stitch 

Embird Embroidery Software Tutorial

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

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

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

1. Launch Embird Cross Stitch

3 - The 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 a cross (Picture No. 3). You do not have to manually put each pixel into the grid - use the tools located on the Design Toolbar at the left side of the screen. See the tutorial explaining this topic in Creating Simple Design.

3. Put pixels into a grid to create crosses

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

4. Save Cross Stitch project

6 -  Compile your Cross Stitch project into stitches. Use the "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 the 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 the desired embroidery format. Otherwise, use the "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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