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sam_cr
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| 15 Feb 2010 8:50 AM |
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Hello!!!
I was wondering, if someone could please point me in the direction of some software that is Mac compatible... i've googled and googled and googled and all i came up with was Embroidery i2 pluggin for Illustrator which costs an arm and a leg...
Soooo.... is there actually an option for a Mac??
*sorry complete novice here!*
Any info would be greatly appreciated!! Thankkkk you!
Samxx
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Lijuan
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| 16 Feb 2010 12:36 AM |
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| I've been interested in finding the same thing. I looked at the i2 plug-in as well and not only is it crazy expensive, but others have stated that it's not nearly as fine-tuned as actual embroidery digitizing software. I found a really lame cross-stitch digitizing software, but I have no use for simple cross stitching and never tested it out. I remember someone giving me a link to another software that works on Macs but I don't remember what it was. When I find the link, I'll post it. It may have been someone on this site so I'll look back at my old posts. |
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sam_cr
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| 16 Feb 2010 10:33 AM |
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Thanks, Seems sooo odd given that macs are usually heavily design based!
If i find anything i'll post for you.
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tracyd80
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| 19 Feb 2010 9:17 AM |
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I use generations (not on a mac) and dont know if you have tried them but I sent their tec-support an email, and most of it sounds like chinese to me but this is the reply I got so it may help you...
In regards to running on a Mac, it will not run on the Mac Operating
System. But, many new Macs are running a Windows emulator. We do not
100% support running it on an emulator, but I have a Mac that I run
Parallels with Windows XP. With Parallels, I installed Windows XP and
then installed Generations. After installing Generations, I plugged in
the dongle and then started it. I have not had any problems running
Generations on the Parallels with XP. But, every time you start
Windows within the Mac, you will have to plug in the dongle. If you
shut down Parallels and then reopen, the dongle will revert to the Mac
system and won?t recognize the dongle in XP ? until you unplug and
then plug it back in. So, in my case, I shut down Parallels and unplug
my dongle. Then, whenever I reopen Parallels and Windows is fully
loaded, I then plug in the dongle and Parallels asks me if I want to
recognize this in the Windows Operating Environment and I click YES.
Then, Windows will recognize it and I can open and run Generations.
I have had people running the Generations on Boot Camp and Fusion, but
I do not have anything set up that way. So, I do not have any first
hand experience with those emulators. I do try to help with what I
know with Mac 
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britonleap
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| 01 Jan 2011 12:54 PM |
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Hi, I realize this is an old thread, but this is my specialty, so I thought I'd post a followup, just in case others are looking.
We have Convert It, Mac (www.MacEmb.com) which does a lot for the home machines in terms of viewing, converting and writing to cards, disks, etc.
Then there is also Essentials (www.Embrilliance.com) which can do design merge, resizing, lettering, monogramming, conversion and more.
Some folks say the Mac embroidery software is hard to find, yet we always come up first in a goole of "Mac embroidery software". Oh well. There you have it. It exists!
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Logo Advantage
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| 03 Jan 2011 7:04 AM |
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Bottom line is the PC is the cheap part of the cost and most all of the better programs that are designed for embroidery that are used by the people in this industry are all PC Programs. There are options for using a MAC but none that I would consider if I were doing this as a business and wanted to produce good quality results. There is a HUGE difference in the quality of the embroidery from the "Good Programs" than what is produced by the "Not So Good" Programs. Not pointing fingers here since as soon as I say this program or that program is best it will put a target on my forehead.
Bottom line is you get what you pay for in this industry, Sofware, Machines, Supplies etc etc etc. Going the cheap route is often a big mistake that costs more in the long run by the lack of efficient production or producing poor quality results.
If you want to know what programs are the best its pretty simple. Look at the major competitions in the industry and look at what programs the winners use. You will find that 90% of the serious digitizers use one of two software programs. |
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britonleap
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| 07 Jan 2011 10:48 AM |
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For top-of-the-line digitizing, it's true there's a couple good options that are not on Mac.
But how about everything else you do? If you want to convert formats, merge, or do lettering, or print a proof or template, or you're just a hobbyist, then there are lots of things not related to digitizing that you want to do.
Given that a very large number of posts on this forum are from users of home machines, the ease-of-use and cost factors are very important. The great part about a forum is it's diversity.
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| 07 Jan 2011 12:17 PM |
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Convert Formats. I would think you would do that in your embroidery software ?
Lettering. I would do that in my embroidery software as well.
I HATE True Type Converted lettering so I use the fonts in my embroidery software or I digitize the lettering by hand. Thats just because I am super picky about quality.
Printing. Thats from any program. PC or MAC. Quality from that is the printer you buy.
Go laser it pays off in the long run !
Templates. I set them up in the embroidery software but rarely use them for anything but simple tasks like names on the back of caps.
When it comes to hobbyist there are even LESS choices for using a MAC for embroidery than then professional level of software.
Most of the hobby machines all use PC driven programs. Correct me here but I do not even think there is a hobby level software for macs ?? Is there ??
As a graphic desigher I think MACs are GREAT.
As someone that has been doing Embroidery for the past 15 plus years as a full time career I feel there is almost no use for a MAC in an embroidery shop.
Not becuase I do not like MACs Its just because the Embroidery industry as a whole is dominated by PCs and the better software available is all PC software not made for MACs.
When Wilcom, Pulse, etc start putting software that will work on a MAC then I would change my opinions of that matter but at this point the embroidery industry as a whole is very much PC driven. I only know of one software program that was designed for mac use and it is pretty much outdated compared to the other programs on the market today as to what it can do and the options it offers.
Just my opinion but I would love to hear from people that have MAC software in the embroidery industry . Maybe there is something out there that I have not seen.
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britonleap
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| 14 Jan 2011 12:59 PM |
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The whole point of my bump to the topic is that there are now options for Mac users, especially in the home market, up to the point of digitizing. And a nice Wilcom-style digitizing program is in the works. Before you argue, we've been in the industry for 20 years, writing embroidery software for 11 years, have half a dozen patents and tens of thousands of customers in the home market. Our software powers some of the popular commercial software you might already be using today.
With Mac sales continually growing, we see an incredible amount of interest in that market. Particularly by artists who want to start digitizing. In fact, I see more interest in an entry level digitizer than a full-featured one.
For the purposes of the forum, I was merely helping people find Mac embroidery options. You would think Google would be easy enough, yet we still hear that it is hard to find.
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