what is this thumbnailer for? i just got my first embroidery machine. is this necessary or will the embrillance essentials software be enough?
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When you are in Windows Explorer looking at your list of embroidery designs purchased, you will see a generic icon next to the file. This is not helpful. The Thumbnailer gives you a thumbnail picture of the design rather than a generic icon. This makes it very easy to quickly look through your designs to find what you need. Beware, however, the colors shown in the thumbnail can be bizarre and not representative of the actual colors of the design thus making it hard to discern what it is a picture of. I don't know what Essentials has; perhaps the thumbnailer is included. Work with what you for a while. If it gets irritating that all you see in Windows Explorer is a generic icon then purchase the thumbnailer. It does not do anything other than render a design. It is not software that you open; it just works once you install it. I like it except for the bizarre colors. It seems to be all my designs from Embroidery Library web site are shown with the wrong colors. (Simplicity SE3 machine and PC with Windows 8.1)
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Good luck. It is a tiny screw. It took me over an hour of trying to get the tip inserted and held in place by the screw before I discovered there was no possible way. A set screw would have worked well, but this engraver needs a redesign. Consider how much force is going to be applied to the tip, between the pressure needed to engrave your item, as well as the vibration produced by the machine and it makes no sense why such a tiny screw was used. Please read all the reviews before buying.
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I use it for my baby lock sophia and pe 770. It is very user friendly...i picked it up quickly. I could not grasp embroidery and do not sew what pro at all...i use only buzz programs as I find them the most user friendly.
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I have the Janome MC12000 which does all that this software does, so I returned the software. Janome sews very nicely, so you may want to look into some of their models.
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Ya, I also received this tool. I have no idea what is this for. If you found out by now, could you please let me know?
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Julie, do you know the ballpark cost of the PE-780D? I'm doing my research on embroidery machines before I make a decision. There's not too many distributors in my area so I wanted to make sure I get a good price.
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I use it to make anything from jewelry pendants to paperweights to switch covers. Actually the bigger the project, the quicker it actually sets. What are you planning on making? If you don't mind me asking :)
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I cannot remember....I am sure you can go online with Singer and see...or YouTube. I bought the more expensive model because it did have, I think, more stitch designs, it also cuts thread and I felt for a little extra money, I would go with the best, as it might be my last machine. I test drove the Bernina, Viking, Baby Lock.....I hate my Janome, which is why I was trying to find a better machine overall....I felt the Bernina is a rip-off...women ooh and ah over it to beat the band, but honestly....for the thousands of dollars and the fact that feet are $50.00 each and more...it is an advertising schmooze. Getting women to believe the Bernina is the best is just that...a schmooze! Viking and Singer are now made at the same manufacturing plant....Brother and Baby Lock are made by the same company, also. I have a stand alone embroidery machine by Janome...and I have a Babylock Serger (it's awesome)....and of all the machines I own..,.if I have a project....I go immediately to my Singer Quantum Stylist....it has the strength and the power and all the stitch designs I will ever need...it is much easier to program than the Brother...easier to thread than the Brother...is quieter than the Brother and when it cuts the thread it is MUCH quieter than the Brother and I cannot imagine a project other than sewing awning canvas that it can't do. If you are going to sew awning canvas, then get a mechanical machine...don't be fooled by the word COMMERCIAL....get a TRUE hardcore mechanical machine that doesn't do anything but sew straight stitches
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There is no "magic" software on the market that can auto digitize jpeg files into a quality embroidery file. Some do an OK job with very simple designs (think peace sign) and PE Design can compete. However if you are looking for a quality embroidery design on more complex artwork you will have to "hand digitize" it with the tools provided in the software. This software can compete with the most expensive commercial software in auto digitizing and hand digitizing.
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Not for hand embroidery. Machine embroidery may be okay for small jobs, not enough thread for larger jobs.
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If your machine works the PES digitizing code yes Otherwie if your machine uses another system You would have to find out what system it is. (look in the instruction mannual.) If its a different , you need an embroidery software that can convert from the system to the embroidery card uses to yours
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If you have this program check on page 81 of the manual. It discusses outputting to a different format. That should help you and also if you want to convert embroidery designs to other formats check on page 223. The other option would be to look what Amazon has in embroidery design book by Carol _______. She gives very detailed instructions. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful but because of copyright laws, I'm afraid to copy down any/all instructions.
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Your machine must take a disk. If it does then yes as long as you save your embroidery to the correct format. If it does noit take a disk then No!!! It will noit work.
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I would look in the manual that came with your model machine. I do know that some machines are a little picky and prefer the specific brand and size. I found that out with one of my embroidery machines.
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I can only answer for Tajima, it is a simple remove old FDD and replace with the emulator drive. You then save designs to a flash drive. Configure the flash drive to have folders by number beginning with 01, 02, and so on to number 99. Each folder can hold many embroidery files. To read the file you want, first save the file in the flash drive to folder number 13, on the emulator, push button (on the emulator) until the display reads 13, insert your flash drive then select your file as normal from the embroidery machine, it will read it just as if a floppy were installed. The file number must be selected each time or the emb machine will try to read the same file. It is very easy and efficient. I can only answer for Tajima, it is a simple remove old FDD and replace with the emulator drive. You then save designs to a flash drive. Configure the flash drive to have folders by number beginning with 01, 02, and so on to number 99. Each folder can hold many embroidery files. To read the file you want, first save the file in the flash drive to folder number 13, on the emulator, push button (on the emulator) until the display reads 13, insert your flash drive then select your file as normal from the embroidery machine, it will read it just as if a floppy were installed. The file number... » Read More I can only answer for Tajima, it is a simple remove old FDD and replace with the emulator drive. You then save designs to a flash drive. Configure the flash drive to have folders by number beginning with 01, 02, and so on to number 99. Each folder can hold many embroidery files. To read the file you want, first save the file in the flash drive to folder number 13, on the emulator, push button (on the emulator) until the display reads 13, insert your flash drive then select your file as normal from the embroidery machine, it will read it just as if a floppy were installed. The file number must be selected each time or the emb machine will try to read the same file. It is very easy and efficient. « Show Less
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This sits behind your machine, does not attach. I have used this with several machines and works great as long as you have the room behind your machine and out of the way of your embroidery arm. Currently, I have mine sitting on a couple of wooden blocks so it is raised and easy to reach to changing thread is more convenient.
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I haven't found such a stitch on this machine. I often use #20 or #23. Not what you're looking for, but a nice embellishment.