Machine embroidery guides
Embroidery file formats are simpler than they look: each guide explains what a format carries, what a conversion preserves — and how to get your design stitched out right the first time.
Embroidery File Formats: PES, DST, JEF
Brother reads PES, Janome reads JEF, shops work in DST: the brand-by-brand chart, what each format carries and what a conversion changes.
Read the guideDST vs PES: Differences and Conversion
Embroidery's most common matchup: colors, compatibility, what each conversion preserves — and the right format for your machine.
Read the guideVP3 file format: guide for Husqvarna Viking & Pfaff
What the most complete embroidery format carries — thread table, notes, hoop position — and how PES to VP3 and VP3 to JEF conversions treat colors and stitches.
Read the guideJEF file format: guide for Janome & Elna
Stitches in tenths of a millimeter, a palette backed by the Janome thread catalog, an automatically attached hoop — and what JEF-to-PES or JEF-to-DST conversions preserve, in either direction.
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