User review: Terry Marchion, digitizer and partner at Design Matrix Group LLC in Marysville, WA, is a Wilcom-authorized trainer who appreciates the total control over the stitching that this software offers.
Free online training, support and in-house training in Wilcom America’s Atlanta office.īuyer’s note: Wilcom and CorelDRAW have all the software that shops need for designing and managing the production of embroidery, digital printing, screen printing, rhinestones, laser cutting and more.Thirteen digitizing input tools and auto-digitizing with the ability to edit all elements of a design after conversion.Superb embroidery lettering and branching.Wilcom stitch processor for true object-based editing of all major stitch files.Ability to build a software package as business grows with Wilcom Elements add features on an à la carte basis.Over 170 keyboard embroidered fonts and automatic bordering/outlining on all fonts.User-friendly wizard automates user’s settings based on fabric selection from underlays to stitch density and compensation.What it is: This design software offers multi-decoration for printing, embroidery and bling. Wilcom America, Norcross, GA (800) 657-7500 Cost: Contact vendor for pricing. I think any learning curve could be overcome by looking in the help menu.” EmbroideryStudio Designing e3.0 I’ve been using DesignShop software for 14 years, and I learned about some useful functions that I never tried before. “It’s an overview of every icon on the digitizing screen and what it’s used for. “One big improvement was the help menu/manual,” he says. It didn’t take long to forget that any other version existed.” Barber adds that the many updates and improvements on existing functions made them all easier to use. I was able to begin digitizing without much of a slowdown. “Many of the icons were changed on the main digitizing page, but I easily learned where they were and their functions. User review: “There wasn’t much of a learning curve with this updated software from Melco,” says Rick Barber, owner of Red Eagle Design LLC in Littleton, CO, where he operates five Melco AMAYA XTS embroidery machines for contract embroidery work. Auto-underlay enables designers to choose from multiple underlay styles digitized objects maintain color properties, even when copying and pasting.Fabric profiles enable the operator to assign information (such as stitch density) to specific fabrics save the fabric profile and use it as needed.
Compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.
Built-in thread charts from Isacord and Madeira includes new colors and color names for ease of use and improved searchability.Compatible with current EPS files, and backward compatible with older EPS files.Includes 25 new premium embroidery fonts, optimized to embroider on Melco embroidery machines.Automatic generation of raster preview when user loads vector graphic into the program enables user to create exact look and style of the design, including blends and gradients.
What it is: This digitizing software is available in four levels for various business applications, from basic editing to full digitizing. Melco International, Westminster, CO (800) 799-8313 Cost: Contact vendor for pricing. Customizing your workspace to fit your design needs is something I recommend to every Corel user.” Reilly also appreciates the interactive tool set, which he uses on a daily basis with every design he creates “due to the ease of use and the power of the tools.” DesignShop V10 With the latest release of the Corel Graphics Suite X7, customization was made faster and easier for users. “I can customize the application to fit my specific design needs for easier and faster designing without all the clutter of features I rarely use. “By far, the best feature of the suite is the customizability of the application,” he says. in Jacksonville, FL, and a CorelDRAW Master since 2012, has been in the apparel-decorating industry for more than 20 years, and has used CorelDRAW and the Corel Graphics Suite since the early 1990s. User review: Richard Reilly, owner of Fluid Designs Inc.
What it is: This graphic design software solution for both aspiring and experienced designers features a content-rich environment and professional graphic design, photo editing and website design tools.