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Pete J
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| 11 Oct 2008 4:21 AM |
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| O.K., I just downloaded the user manual for the PED Basic package, and as near as I can tell, what you get is a blank card (probably a 512 MB), a card reader, and some software designed to do the same re-sizing that the machine can do from its own controls, and which makes moving files onto and off the card much more complicated than necessary.
What ever happened to Drag 'N Drop?
Does this software actually do anything useful? |
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iamwhatiam
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| 14 Oct 2008 10:19 AM |
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I am trying to figure out what digitizing software to buy for my Brother ULT2001. From what I read, it appears that the Brother PED Basic doesn't do anything more than my actual embroidery machine does. What I want is A DIGITIZER software that actually digitizes a .jpg image to .pes embroidery format that I can copy onto a floppy and use in my machine. I am getting all sorts of confusing so-called digitizing software packages that I don't know which will do JUST WHAT I NEED, nothing more. I have learned from buying all sorts of embroidery machines, including the $10K Bernina Artista 730, the Brother Pacesetter8500, Husquervana Viking, the PFAFF embroidery machine, Sears Kenmore, and the Singer.---- all of which I sold and finally kept the Brother ULT2001. The Bernina is an excellent "cadillac" of embroidery machines------- IT is FAR TOO EXPENSIVE, and you will never realize any return on it. I got the whole boatload of extras, all the feet you ever need, attachments, software, etc.------- but I finally retired, live now on $354.45 a mo. and am broke.
I would like to be able to make embroidered children's items with different clip arts.
Spending hundreds of dollars on digitizing software is an EXPENSIVE INVESTMENT to say the least.. Does anyone know of true comparisons between digitizing software?
Which one will DO THE ONE MAIN OBJECTIVE THAT I WANT IT FOR: actually converting a clip art image (not a photo, so I am not interested in shadows, intricate details---) JUST in the range of a cartoon type of image digitized to the .pes Brother embroidery format. All the extra editing details, other than basics, are totally unnecessary to me. Most people don't realize that simple is better--- and it functions well. Anyone can help me with this, I AM MOST APPRECIATIVE!!! 
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AlisN1dlan
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| 09 Mar 2009 12:14 PM |
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Hi there 
I
don't think you're alone in your frustration . . . there are a lot of
digitizing programs out there and it seems like every one promises
great results with very little effort. I'm new here but I'll share with
you what I have gleaned over the course of four different machines and
at least that many embroidery programs.
You're right of course:
to embroider clothes for sale you have to either digitize your own
designs (from free-use clip art or from artwork you create) OR you
could have your designs custom-digitized for you by a professional.
Before you reject the second option, you might want to consider the
following:
Regardless of what all the software manufacturers
promise, "converting" art - even the simplest "line art" - into
embroidery that will stitch correctly and look professional enough to
put on clothing for sale is nowhere near as easy as it sounds. It kind
of sounds like you've heard of the "Auto Punch" option that is included
in just about every digitizing program. While it's true that you can
scan or download clip art, click on a button or two and have the
program spit out an embroidery design there's a good chance you won't
be happy with how it stitches and / or how it looks. If it really were
that easy to get great results, all professional digitizers would be
out of work. In fact: digitizing is far more art than science and it's
as much about what not to do as it is what you should
do. I'm pretty sure that if you ask the people who do it professionally
they'll tell you that it took a lot of time and practice and
test-stitchings to become proficient.
In your post you refer to
software that costs "hundreds" of dollars. Most digitizing software
costs at least $1000: some professional programs are two and three
times that. Yes: there are manufacturers who sell embroidery software
in "modules" - basic layout; lettering; digitizing - like Embird and
Amazing. But your results are still going to be only as good as your
skill.
Sure: there are people who have the time, the patience
and the natural artistic aptitude to teach themselves to digitize. And
maybe you're one of them (I'm sure not!) Have you ever taught yourself
to be proficient in a complex, artistic computer program? Adobe Illustrator? PhotoShop? CorelDraw?
Before
you purchase any program, I would strongly recommend you try digitizing
and stitching out the results. Maybe you get really frustrated; maybe
you're fascinated. Maybe you'll think auto-punched designs are
perfectly acceptable; maybe you won't. Perhaps someone you know has a
program you could try. Or you could download the free trial of Embird.
Or software vendors let you try their software at product shows if you
can locate one in your area.
There's also a program called WinDaisy http://www.windaisy.com/
There's
a yellow box in the top lefthand corner with a link to "How To Use
Shareware As Professional". (Basically, the program is free. If your
digitized designs are very small (under 800 stitches) you can simply
save them in your preferred format and stitch them out. If your designs
are larger, you have to email them to the manufacturer for conversion,
but the cost seems very, very reasonable and the turnaround time quick.
At least you could get your feet wet without investing any money.
Hope this helps and that I didn't rain too heavily on your parade  |
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sweetsfann
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| 30 Aug 2010 10:00 AM |
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| I bought the PED-Basic version 1.0 and have been unable to download any designs from the internet. I haven't a clue what is wrong. Is there anyone out there that can send me the direction as to how to download from internet to my memory card that is in a card write. I am really desperate!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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sewitmall
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| 02 Sep 2010 2:40 PM |
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Hi Pete,
This software is usually only used by people with machines that read cards.
It offers very little usefulness except to move the design to a machine that does not have a usb port
Mary
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sewitmall
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| 02 Sep 2010 2:45 PM |
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Hi sweetsfann
First you have to download the design to your machine.
Once you have it on a hard drive, you can then go to your ped basic software and move the design from the hard drive to the card.
You should have two windows side by side when you open ped-basic. The right side should be your machine and the left your card. Also keep in mind that the card will only hold a few designs at a time. Make sure you have all your designs saved on your hard drive or else you will loose them once you delete them from the card
Mary
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