Digitizing software information....LONG....

I made this list a while back. Seems a lot of people were interested in what the differences are in the various software. This is what I was able to determine. The list was quite long and I gave up on researching the others but those that I'm aware of are listed at the end.

5 foot 2

Artista (Designer Plus V3) Bernina digitizing software.

?PRODUCT%3C%3Epr­d_id=2327... An autodigitizing program. Editing tools. Will digitize photos. Will make X-stitch patterns Uses True Type fonts from your computer. Will read graphic files BMP, GIF, JPG, PXC, TIF, WMF, EMF Will save in ART, PES, PEC, HUS, PCS, PCQ, PCD, SEW, CDS, XXX

Buzz Tools

Entry Level Embroidery Management System View designs (most formats and graphics) Launch software from catalogue. Will read ART, ASD, CSD, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, XXX Will write to CSD, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, XXX Buzz X Premier Embroidery Design Management Browse all designs even in ZIP format Launch most design software. Will read ART, ASD, CDN, CSD, DST, EMD, EXP, GNC, HUS, JEF, OEF, PCS, PEC, PES, PHC, SEW, SHV, VIP, XXX Will write to CSD, DST, EMD, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, VIP, XXX

Click N Stitch

?id=CS... An autodigitizing program. Will resize, crop, rotate, mirror. Will read graphic files, AL, CDR, CDX, JPG, MAC, PCX, PCD, PCT, EPS, TGA, PMB, EMF, WMF, and vector images. Will save in CDS, HUS, JEF, PCM, PCS, PES, SEW and XXX Embird Resizes, splits, edits, displays, prints and converts embroidery designs. Supports BRO, DAT, DSB, DST, DSZ, EMD, EXP, EXY, FXY, HUS, JEF, KSM, PCM, PCS, PEC, PES, PHC, SEW, STX, TAP, UXY, VIP, XXX, 10O, T03, T01, T04, TO5

Monogram Wizard

Custom monograms and letterings. Origins An autodigitizing program. Editing tools. Will make X-stitch patterns Uses True Type fonts from your computer. Will digitize photos. Will read graphic files, WMF, BMP, JPG, EMF, PNG, TIF and GIF. Will save in DST, EXP, PES, PCS, PCM, HUS, XXX, JEF, EMD and SEW. PED 5.5 Husqvarna Digitizing Software ?url­=http://w... PEDesign (PE Design 5.0) Brother Digitizing Software ?parentid­=40 An autodigitizing program. Editing tools. Will digitize photos. Can digitize True Type fonts from your computer.

Pre-Design

Drawing Program for Embroiderers A vector drawing program Pulse (Tajima) Professional Digitizing Software Editing tools. Assorted embroidery formats.

Smart Sizer Gold

Editing program Will resize up to 15% larger or smaller (stitch count does NOT change with sizing) Supports PES, SEW, HUS, XXX, CSD, DST EXP.

VIP Husqvarna Viking digitizing Software

An autodigitizing program. Editing tools. Will read graphic files, BMP, JPG, PXC, PSD, EPS, PCD, TIF, PNG, WMF, EMF. Will save as VIP, PCS, PEC, PES, XXX, HUS, SEW, EXP, DST, 10*

Wilcom (Sirius 7.1)

Professional embroidery software Wilcom True Sizer (6.1) Scaling and resizing for designs in .EMB file format Wings XP Embroidery software Cross stitch

Professional Embroidery Software :

: : Aps-Ethos 3.21 "Virtuoso" : : Aps-Ethos 3.5 "Virtuoso" : : Barudan Punchant Pro Ver. 6.0 J "Professional" : : Barudan Punchant Pro Ver. 7.0 F incl. Cross Stich, Design Explorer "Professional" : : Compucon EOS Ver. 2.0 + October 2002 Update "Creator Professional" : : Barudan TES Ver. 2.0 + October 2002 Update "Creator Professional" : : Bits and Volts 2000 v6.15 "DC II + DL" : : Bits and Volts 2000 v7.1 "DC II + DL" : : GIS Basepac 1.18 : : GIS Basepac `21 Ver v4.01 "All modular" : : GIS Basepac `21 Ver v4.05 "All modular" : : Gunold WINgs Ver. 3.0 "Commander III" : : Gunold WINgs 2000 Ver. 4.0 "Commander III" : : Gunold WINgs eXPerience Ver 1.50 "Professional" : : Melco EDS III Ver. 3.5 : : Melco EDS IV Ver. 1.0 "Summit" : : Melco EDS IV Ver. 2.0 "Summit" : : Melco EDS IV Ver. 3.0 "Summit" : : Melco EDS Design Shop 4.01 "Pro+" : : Pantograms Designer "Pro Line" Level V Ver 5.5.2 : : Pantograms Designer "Pro Line" Level IV Ver 7.6.3 : : Pulse Signature 2000 Ver. 9.1 Rev. A "Maestro" : : Pulse Signature 2000 Ver. 9.1 Rev. G "Maestro" : : Pulse Signature 2000 Ver. 9.1 Rev. J "Maestro" : : Pulse Signature 2000 Ver. 9.1 Rev. M "Maestro" : : Pulse Signature 2000 Ver. 9.1 Rev. N "Maestro" : : Pulse Signature 2000 Ver. 9.1 Rev. Q "Maestro" : : Pulse Signature X "Maestro" (Updated 10.1.1.2200) : : Proel Prowin v2.0 : : Punto Ver. 4.7.3 : : Punto Ver. 5.0.5 "Designer" : : Rainbow Embroidery Software Ver Ver. 5.98F : : Sierra Embroidery Office Suite Ver 6.02 "Complete Suite" : : Sierra Embroidery Office Suite Ver 6.50 "Design III" : : Sierra Embroidery Office Suite Ver 6.70 + 6.72 SP "Design III" : : Sierra Embroidery Office Suite Ver 6.75 "Design III" : : Tajima DG / ML Ver. 6.0 H "Level 5" : : Tajima DG / ML Ver. 6.0 T "Level 5" : : Tajima DG / ML Ver. 7.0 F incl. Cross Stich, Design Explorer "Level 5" : : Tajima DG / ML by Pulse 9.1 Rev. C "Maestro" : : Tajima DG / ML by Pulse 9.1 Rev. N "Maestro" : : Tajima DG / ML by Pulse Edition X "Maestro" (Updated 10.0.3.2136) : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 6.0M "Designer" : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 6.1D "Designer" : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 7.0F incl. Cross Stich, Design Explorer "Designer" : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 7.1D incl. Cross Stich, Design Explorer "Designer" : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 7.1E incl. Cross Stich, Design Explorer "Designer" : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 7.1F SP3 incl. Cross Stich, Design Explorer "Designer" : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 8.0M SP1 incl. Cross Stich, Design Explorer "Designer" : : Wilcom Sirius ES-65 Ver. 8.0M WAREHOUSE FULL CD

: : Home Embroidery & Sewing Software :

: : Autodigitizing Ver. 3.0 : : Autodigitizing Ver. 4.0 : : Babylock PALETTE Ver 5.0 : : Bernina Artista Ver. 3.0 : : Brother BE-100 Ver. 2.13 : : Brother PE-DESIGN Ver. 4.02 : : Brother PE-DESIGN Ver. 5.0 : : Buzz Tools Pack ( Buzz Tools Plus, Buzz Edit, Buzz Xplore ) : : Compucon Album Ver. 9.1 : : Compucon Realist Ver 9.1 : : Datatitch Stitch 2000 ME 1.95.7.07 Cracked (Level Data - Master Plus) : : Embird Plus Ver. 7.2 + Sfumato 2.04 + 15 Fonts (Convert-Basic Edit) : : Embird Plus Ver. 8.0 + Smufato + Digitizing Studio + Iconizer + 21 Fonts : : Great Nottions Click-n-Stitch Ver. 3.22 : : Great Nottions Click-n-Stitch Ver. 3.24 : : Husqvarna Cross Stitcher Ver 3.0 : : Husqvarna Viking VIP Professional Plus Ver 5.0 "Complete Suite" : : Husqvarna Viking VIP Professional Plus Ver 6.1 "Complete Suite" : : Husqvarna Viking VIP Professional Plus Ver 6.2 "Complete Suite" : : IntelliStich Ver. 1.7 : : Janome Digitizing 2000 v1.0 : : Janome Digitizing 10000 v1.2 : : Janome Customizer 2000 v1.2 : : Janome Customizer 10000 v2.1 : : Origins Embroidery Software Build 8540 : : Origins Embroidery Software Build 9009 : : Origins Embroidery Software Build 9080 : : Origins Embroidery Software Build 9254 : : ZSK Magic Stitch II Ver 1.2 : : : : Tools: : : Annthegran Catalog XPress 1.5 : : Annthegran CrossStitch XPress 1.0 : : Babylock Designer's Gallery 2.41 : : Babylock Designer's Gallery ColorWorks 2.01 : : Babylock Designer's Gallery HoopWorks 1.02 : : Babylock Designer's Gallery DensityWorks 1.31 : : Babylock Designer's Gallery SizeWorks 1.31 : : Babylock Designer's Gallery Letterworks 1.01 (100 fonts) : : Echidna EasySizer Ver.2.0 : : DigiStich 5.11 : : DreamVision Version Ver. 2.1 (Elna soft) : : Leave Me In Stitch Ver. 1.1.25 : : Mediatek Puntotek Gold Ver. 2.0 : : PCStitch Ver. 6.4.2 : : NEW PCSTITCH V7.O : : PatterMaker Ver. 6.0.1 : : Great Nottions Lettering Pro Ver. 3.22 : : Great Nottions Fast Fills Ver. 3.22 : : Melco Sizer Ver. 2.0 : : Melco Letera Ver. 2.0 : : Sierra Level Changer : : Wilcom TrueSizer Ver.8.0