Stitch & Sew 2 Embroidery Digitizing Sofware
● Automatic Digitizing ● Full Editing
● Photo Stitch Wizard ● Customizable Fabric Presets
● Full Digitizing Tools ● Intuitive, Easy to Learn

ABOUT STITCH & SEW Digitizing Software

Based on the long-running CompuCon EOS line of digitizing systems, Stitch & Sew 2.0 offers many many features in this digitizing system and is easy to learn. Lots of powerful digitizing and editing tools and upgradeable to the full CompuCon system or any level in between. With Version 2.0, Stitch & Sew is now offered in 2 levels - Studio and Studio Plus. Compatible with 32 and 64-bit operating systems including Windows XP, Vista, and Win7

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Major Features

Auto Digitizing Digitize entire designs in a few easy clicks!  Customizable preferences for color correction, stitch types, and more.
PhotoStitch Eye-popping feature instantly creates lifelike portraits in embroidery stitching. Works for both color and black and white.
Full Digitizing Tools Full set of professional digitizing tools are easy and intuitive to learn.  Includes many specialty stitch types plus traditional, customizable fills, satins & running stitch types.
Lettering Suite Easy for all levels to output professional quality text, even small lettering.  100+ embroidery fonts, can use computer TrueType fonts. Easy tools to make 3-letter monograms, team names, arced/bridged text and other effects.
Editing Suite Intuitive full editing tools.  Edit all major stitch settings as well as stitch-level editing.  Makes adjustments and error correction fast and simple!

Videos

Video: Lettering in Stitch and Sew Easy Lettering
Easy setup and custom effects!

Video: Auto digitizing in Stitch & Sew Auto Digitizing
Digitize in a few clicks!

Video: Digitizing with Stitch and Sew Digitizing
See digitizing in action!

Feature Highlights

Photostitch digitizing in Stitch & Sew 2
Photo Stitch
Easy custom lettering in Stitch & Sew 2
Easy Custom Text
Easy editing tools in Stitch & Sew2
Full Editing Suite
GENERAL FUNCTIONS

File Handling Functions

  • New - opens blank workspace or existing file
  • Open - reads home / commercial embroidery formats*
  • Browser - browse through folders and designs
  • Save/Save As - home & commercial formats
  • Read from machine disks
  • Format floppy
  • Library of free pre-constructed designs
  • CD Library - ability to browse Compucon stock design products
  • Print design Branches creation tool
  • Print Preview
  • Import file as background template
  • Twain scanner compliant - scan directly into Stitch & Sew

View Functions

  • Zoom in/out
  • Full Screen View: enlarges the workspace
  • Background (select either color or a scanned fabric bitmap
  • Grid with adjustable size
  • Stitch points: display or hide hit points of a design
  • Ruler: measure distances / parts of a design
  • Hoop: select hoop to view with design
  • Slow Redraw: variable-speed re-draw of stitches in a design
  • Toolbars - show/hide toolbars
  • Set screen color

Design Manipulation Functions

  • Change Dimensions
  • Center Design
  • Cleanup
  • Random Step

Parameter Setting Functions

  • Embroidery parameters: properties for embroidery objects
  • System Parameters: set various parameters for the system
  • Diagnostics: PC configuration for troubleshooting

Graphic Functions

  • Drawing Package

Help Feautres

  • Help (topics)
  • Tutorials

Editing Functions

  • Select block or part of a design
  • Move selected block or part
  • Cut selected block or part
  • Copy selected block or part
  • Paste selected block or part
  • Delete selected block or part
  • Block Editing (outline - inclination - start & end point)
  • Stitch Editing - move/insert/delete stitches
  • Manage block transitions with "connection Policy" settings
  • Change color of each individual block
  • Apply fabric - sets parameters to preset values for fabrics

Lettering Features

  • 70 preconstructed font styles (Studio), 100 font styles Studio Plus
  • 9 lettering frames (Studio) 30 lettering frames (Studio Plus)xc
  • Define "Height" and "Space" of letters
  • Advanced letter/line spacing
  • 3-Letter monogram functionality
  • Name Drop function (Studio Plus)
  • Auto satin/running stitch border option for all fonts

 

Advanced Digitizing Features in Studio Plus Level

  • Fast manual running stitch - for fast transition between section
  • Machine code-level editing - for precise control of machin
  • commands at all stitch point
  • Sequin digitizing tool

CREATE FUNCTIONS

Drawing Creation Tools

  • Branches creation tool
  • Outline creation tool (open / closed outline)
  • Auto-creation of geometrical shapes: Rectangle
  • Auto-creation of geometrical shapes: Rounded rectangle
  • Auto-creation of geometrical shapes: Circle / Ellipse
  • Auto-creation of geometrical shapes: Polygon
  • Auto-creation of geometrical shapes: Star

Fill Types

  • "Line" - Running stitch
  • "Satin" - satin fill
  • "Normal Fill" - complex fill
  • "Normal Fill inclination" - branches
  • "Applique" - Applique fill

Stitch Types

  • Satin
  • Step Satin
  • Step 1/1
  • Step 1/2
  • Step 1/3
  • Random step
  • Triple Run Stitch for Redwork/Blackwork
  • 100 Pattern step fills
  • 100 Elastic step fills
  • 100 Motif fills

Embroidery Parameters

  • Density
  • Underlay
  • Pull Compensation
  • Inserts
  • Long Satin
  • Tie in/off
  • Auto-Outline: satin and running stitch outline
  • Degrade Density for color blendingd edge for Satin & Random Stitch
  • Jagged edge for Satin & Random Stitch

Options

Functions

  • Realistic View: 3D simulation of design
  • Block List: ability to re-order and easily edit blocks
  • Stitch Processor
  • Cross-stitch type for manual punching
  • Magic Wand
  • Hyperfont: automatic TTF conversion
  • Autopunch (fill) auto digitizing wizard
  • Cross-stitch automatic wizard
  • Photostitch automatic wizard

"Goodies"

  • Purchase additional preconstructed fonts from Compucon library
  • Training video CD
  • Quick start guide

File Formats

  • Reads in the following artwork formats for digitizing: BMP, WMF, EMF, TIF, PCX, JPG, PCD, TGA, PSD, EPS, PS, CDR (3,4,5,6), DXF, PLT
  • Reads in the following stitch file formats: CHE, ERF, REF, XXX, FDR, U01, DST, TAP, JEF, SHV, VIP, HUS, KSM, PCS, ZSK, DS2, 10o, EXP, CND, VDT, PEC, PES, SEW
  • Outputs to the following stitch file formats: CHE, XXX, FDR, U01, DST, TAP, JEF, VIP, HUS, KSM, PCS, ZSK, DS2, 10o, EXP, VDT, PEC, PES, SEW
    NOTE: Some of the above formats may be limited by version# and functionality./li>
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