6D™ Embroidery SystemKey Features & BenefitsVersion 1.0 | 7.22.13
Common Features & BenefitsExperience three-dimensional reality: • Viewdesignsinthree-dimensionalrealityonatexturedbackgroundorareal-lifefabricorgarment.
• LifeViewallowsyoutoseeyourprojectswithreal-worldperspective.Moveandvarytheangleoftheembroideryinathree-dimensionalview.ViewspecialeffectssuchasPuffyFoam.YoucanalsoseeAppliquéfabricsin6D™EmbroideryExtra.WatchSolarActiveandGlowintheDarkthreadschange,andviewdesignswithspecialtechniquesusingtwinneedleanddualthreadstoo!
• Designsareshowninyourpreferredreal-lifehoop.• DesignPlayer;watchyourdesign“stitching”onthescreen.• Developlargedesignsorprojects,upto2mwidthandheight.• Movearoundthedesignusingtheintegratedoverviewwindow.TheZoombarwitheasy-accessshortcutsand100%RealSizemakesiteasytomagnifyorshrinktheembroideryview.Shift+Clicktopanaroundtheworkarea.
• Printdesignsinthree-dimensionalrealityandwithacolorworksheet.• UseaGridassmallas2mmoraslargeas50mmtoalignelementsanddesigns.
Select your favorite colors: • Viewspecialtythreadsincludingmetallic,multi-colorandvaryingthicknesses.• Changecolorswiththescrollingrealisticcolorpalette(worksheet)withnumberededitablecolorblocks.• Choosethreadcolorpalettes/themesforprojectvariationse.g.seasons.• Colortonehelpsyouquicklyconvertallthethreadsinanembroiderytothoseofanothermanufacturer.Alsochangebrightnessandcontrast,selectingnewthreadsautomatically.
• UsetheintelligentColorSortfeatureinmostmodulestoreducethenumberofthreadchangeswhenyousew.
• Changetheorderandmergecolorblockseasilyinthecolorworksheet.*
* 6D™ Embroidery Extra and 6D™ Stitch Editor Plus
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EmbroideriesIncludingSuperDesignsand100BonusDesigns 1,300+
FramesandFlourishesIncluding36FoamFrames 550+
EmbroideryFontsIncluding6PuffyFoamFonts 145+
Motifs 700+
Backgrounds 2,400+
ClipartImages 375+
6D™ PREMIEREXTENSIVE DESIGN ELEMENTS
Including
From33differentmanufacturers
16,000 THREADS
Multi-format and multi-document: load and save most popular embroidery formats:• Filetypes:BerninaART(.artversion1-3)*,Brother/Babylock/BerninaPEC(.pec),Brother/Babylock/BerninaPES(.pesversion2-9),Compucon/SingerPSW(.xxx),HusqvarnaViking/Pfaff(.vp3singleandmultipart,.vip),Husqvarna(.hus,.shv),Janome(.jef,.sew),Melco(.exp),Pfaff(.pcs),Tajima(.dst),andToyota(.10*).*BerninaART(.artversion1,2and3)canonlybeloaded.
• Loaddesignsbythumbnailview,searchthenameandnotesoropenbyfilename.• Multiplewindowsallowyoutoadjust,modifyandcreateanunlimitednumberofdesigns,letteringandprojects“sidebyside”.
• Designpartsstayseparatewhenyouopen,copyandsave(multipart.vp3nativefileformat).• DuplicatedesignsautomaticallywithinamodulewithoutusingCopyandPaste.• Exportinthedesiredformataccordingtothechosenoptionstooptimizeforsewing:• RemoveOverlapautomaticallytoavoidbuild-upofstitches;intelligentlyretainsthinstitchinglines.• IntelligentColorSortreducesthenumberofthreadchanges.• OptimizeStitchLengthtoremoveunnecessarysmallstitchesthatincreasethetimespentembroidering.• Splitembroideriesautomaticallyforyourpreferredturnablehoop(HUSQVARNAVIKING®DESIGNER™MAJESTIC,PFAFF®creative™GRANDDREAM,BrotherJumboandJanomeGigamultiparthoops)withtheminimumnumberofcuts.
Personalize your system with 6D™ Configure:• Displayyourembroideryprojectsononeof8texturedfabricbackgroundsinunlimitedcolorvariations.• ChoosebetweenInchesormillimeters;viewanymeasurementsinUSormetricasanalternativetoyourcurrentsettings.
• SelectfromyourownthreadstashfordifferentprojectsusinganunlimitednumberofMyThreadsranges.• Selectaprogram`theme’foryourpreferredlook.
Additional Common Features• ‘SendExpress’makesitsimple;thequickandeasywaytosendanembroiderytoyourconnectedHUSQVARNAVIKING®machine.
• FreehandPointfeatureallowsyoutomoveand/ordeletepointswhilemakingaselectionoraddinglines.Thismakesitsomucheasiertoadjustandcreateyourdesigns.
• UndoandRedoisunlimitedinmostmodules.*• Newmoderniconsinallmodules–Windows®8feeling• Helpisalwaysathandwithtooltipsandextensiveprogramhelpwithinthesoftware.Eventhecursorshelpyoubychangingaccordingtowhichfunctionisselected!ColorprintedUser sGuidesallowyoutobrowsethroughthefeatures,whileonlinelearningmaterialsincludevideos,aLearningCenterwithinteractivevideosandtutorialsaswellasInternetFAQs.
• StoreinformationaboutyourdesignsintheNotesandSettings.NotesareseparatedintoNotesandSettings;Settingsrecordtheparametersusedwhencreatinglettering,selectingframesandsoon.
• SmartUpdatealwaysgivesyouthelatestsystem.
* Excludes 6D™ PhotoStitch
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Picture File Formats• Thefollowingpopularimagefileformatsmaybeloadedasbackgroundsforyourprojectsortocreateembroideries:WindowsorOS2Bitmap(.bmp),JPEG-JFIFCompliant(.jpg,.jif,.jpeg),PortableNetworkGraphics(.png),TaggedImageFileFormatuncompressed(.tiff,.tif),WindowsMetaFile(.wmf),WindowsEnhancedMetaFile(.emf)andWindowsIcon(.ico).
• Theseadditionalvectorimagefileformatscanbeloadedin6DDesignCreator:4QB(.4qb),QuiltSewClever/QuiltArtist/ShirleyStitcherQCC(*.qcc),WindowsMetaFile(.wmf),WindowsEnhancedMetaFile(.emf),CorelDraw(.cdrversion7-13,.cmx),EncapsulatedPostScriptFile(*.eps),ScalableVectorGraphics(.svg),HPGL(*.hpand*.plt),PCQuilter(*.txt),StatlerStitcher(*.qli),AutoCAD(*.dxf),CompuQuilter(*.cmdand*.cqp),HandiQuilter(*.hqf)andIntelliQuilter(*.iqp).
6D™ Windows® Explorer plug-in features:View embroideries and design files as thumbnail images in Windows® Explorer.
• The6D™plug-inprovidesnativesupportforWindows®7andWindows®8functionalitysuchaspreviewintheright-handpane.Notjustan“iconizer”.
• Searchfordesignsbyname,notesandsettings,widthandheight,numberofcolors.• SortbyName,WidthorHeight,StitchCount,NumberofColors,DateModifiedandsoon.• Openinyourdesired6D™EmbroiderySystemmodule.• SendtoyourconnectedHUSQVARNAVIKING®embroiderymachine.• Viewthecolorworksheetfortheselecteddesign• Convertembroideriestootherformats;addtrimcommandsorchangethreadrangeif.vp3output.• Printathree-dimensionaldesignworksheetandcataloglayouts.• Convertembroideriestoimages.
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At Your Fingertips
SupportedonWindows®8touchscreens—Pinch,Zoom,Autoscroll,and
SelectandMove
TOUCH GESTURES
• Windows®8orWindows®7• PCwithIntel32-bitor64-bitprocessororequivalent(1GHzorhigher)
• 1GBRAM(32-bit)or2GBRAM(64-bit)• 2GBharddiskspace
• Screenresolution1024x768,16millioncolors(1280x768recommended)
• Mouseordrawingtablet• USBport• Internetactivationrequired
System Requirements
6D™ EmbroideryAdjust, monogram, personalize and combine your embroidery designs!
Adjust an unlimited number of designs and lettering in a project area of up to 2m width and height. • RotateandmirrordesignsinstantlyusingrotateandfliphandlesorbyenteringvaluesintheModifyDesignbox.
• Resizeanydesignwiththeoptiontokeepstitchdensityconstantorsimplyrescale.
Choose from a huge range of designs and SuperDesigns!• Choosefromover500SuperDesigns,groupedinto22categories.SuperDesignsresizeperfectlywithconstantstitchdensity.ChooseSuperDesignoptionsbeforeoraftercreation(dependingonthecollectionyoumaychangedensity,patternandsoon).SuperDesignsarenotfixedasembroideryuntilyourotateormirror.
• Over700standardembroideriesarealsoincluded;atotalof1,200!
Automatically repeat and reflect your design with the Encore and Endless features:• Encoremultipledesignsalong8differentlinetypesorinacircle.Encoreadesigninoneof28shapesortoborderyourhoopwithanalternativedesigninthecorners.
• Adjustthegapasdesiredandremoveoverlapautomatically.• MakeanyembroideryEndless:repeatyourfavoriteembroideriesacrossyourchosenhoop.Choosefromfourtypesofalignmentstitchesforeasyre-hoopingandaperfectresult!
Select multiple designs and move them as a group:• Combineselected;resize,mirrorandrotatetheindividualdesignsevenwhiletheyareselectedasagroup.• Combinetheselecteddesignspermanentlyifdesired.• Aligntheselecteddesignshorizontally,vertically,top,bottom,leftandrightorinthecenterofthehoop.• Movedesignsintothehoopautomatically.• Changeadesign’sstitchoutorderbymovingitforwardorbackward.
Extensive lettering choices help you personalize all your projects:• UsetheExpressMonogramWizardwithribbonbartocreatemonogramsautomaticallyofone,twoorthreeletterstopersonalizegarments,towelsorhomefurnishings:yourpossibilitiesareunlimited!
• Choosefromover145speciallycreatedfontsgroupedinto16categories.IncludessixfontsdesignedforPuffyFoam!Alternatively,usethe6D™QuickFontWizardtocreateletteringautomaticallyfrommostTrueType®andOpenType®fontsonyourcomputer.
• Previewfontswhenselecting:seeallyourfontsatonceintheFontGallery!• SmartLettering °CreateMultiplelinesautomaticallyinmostletteringenvelopeswithalignmentandspacingoptions. °Automaticallycreateletteringbelowtheselecteddesign.
Creative Convenience
Makes6D™Embroiderysoeasytouse—allrelatedfeaturesaregroupedtogetherintuitively
THE RIBBON BAR
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°Automaticallycreatecenteredcircularletteringtofitaroundtheselecteddesign. °CheckSpellingasyoutype.• Changethewayyourletteringappearsbyusingoneof21envelopeshapes.• Letteringiscreatedwithautomatickerning.YoumayalsoadjustspacingindividuallybetweenlettersinHorizontalLine,Diamond,PerspectiveandItaliclinetypes.Alsoresizelettersindividuallytoincreaseyourletteringpossibilities!
• Chooseletteringoptionsandtextbeforeoraftercreation(dependingonthefontyoumaychangedensityandpatterns):
°Satinfonts:Adjustdensity,underlayfordifferentfabricsandchangetoapatternforlargerlettering. °Patternfillfonts:Adjustdensity,underlayfordifferentfabricsandselectfromover250patterns. °ContourFillfonts:Adjustthespacingandstitchlengthoptions. °SpiralFillfonts:Choosedensityoptionsincludinggradientdensity. °ShapeFillfonts:Choosefrom75shapeoptionsandmotifoptions. °QuiltStippleFillfonts:SelectstraightorcurvedQuiltStippleandspacingoptions. °Motiffillfonts:Createletteringwithyourownmachinestitchmotifs.Choosefromhundredsofmotifs, includingnewUniversalandmachinemotifs.
°Crosshatchfillfonts:Createletteringwithcrosshatchfillforpatchworkorlaceeffects. °MultiWavefillfonts:Varythewavedensityfrom2to40andchoosefromhundredsofmotifsfor amazingeffects.
• Letteringisnotfixedasembroideryuntilyourotateormirror.
Embellish your lettering or any design with over 500 frame and flourish options.• Surroundletteringoradesignwith396beautifuldecorativeframes,cornersandsidepieces.Cropthedesigntofittheframeoruseyourpreferredmargin.Includes36framesdesignedforPuffyFoam!
• Foradifferentlook,placeoneof54flourishesabove,beloworasaduoaboveandbelow—162optionsavailable!
• Alternatively,createaborderforletteringoradesignautomatically.Selectfromsatinstitch,running,triplestitchormotifs.
• Addanindividualdecorativemotif,motifunderlineormotifborderfromyourownembroiderymachine!
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6D™ Embroidery ExtraCreate designs, PhotoStitch and quilt blocks automatically for your personalized project and audition on real garments, quilt blocks and fabrics!
6D™ Embroidery Extra includes the 6D™ Embroidery features plus:
Create designs automatically from a picture with the ExpressDesign Wizards — fit the hoop or selected area:• Createastandardembroideryusingsatinandfillareas(ExpressEmbroidery).• Traceoutlinesinapicture,forexampletocreateredworkdesigns(ExpressTrace).• Createrunningstitch,motif,satinborderorappliquéaroundenclosedareasinthepicture(ExpressBorder).
Create a filled or outline quilt block automatically — you can even create a quilting fill around an embroidery!• TheQuiltBlockWizardstepsyouthrougheverychoiceforyourfilledoroutlinequiltblock.• Chooseoneofninetessellatingquiltblockshapesthatmaybeplacedatanyangletohelppieceaquilt.• Ahugevarietyofquiltingfillsisavailable:Stipple,Channel,Diamond,Echo,Motif,ContourandShapeeffects.• Selectanyquiltingfilltosurroundyourembroiderydesign.• Alternatively,addoneof75internalshapesasafill,oroutlinewithinafilledblock.
Audition your project including any appliqués, on real garments, quilt blocks and fabrics. • Viewmultipleembroideriesonrealgarments,quiltblocksandfabrics.Afterloadingyoumayfadethebackgroundtoyourchosenlevelandmoveitforperfectplacementoftheembroideriesforyourproject.
• Viewandrepositionanunlimitednumberofappliquésonyourdesigns.• Addyourownreal-sizegarment,quiltblockorfabricbackgrounds.• Over2,400backgroundsareincluded:775+garments,1,260+QuiltBlocksand380fabricbackgrounds.• Printalltheembroideriesandappliquéswithreal-sizebackgroundstouseastemplatesinyourproject.
Split your project automatically to fit in your preferred hoop.• Addalignmentstitchesautomaticallyforre-hooping,andprintanoverviewandtemplates.
Move, add or delete areas of stitches:• Selectstitches,thenMove,Rotate,Mirror,ScaleandResize.• Insertcolorsandstitchesbypointingtothedesiredstitch.
Embroider unique embroidery portraits* automatically from your own photos:• Tryoneofthesixmonochromelinearandlinearartisticeffectssuchasspiralormazetocreateasingle-colorembroidery.
• Usethestep-by-stepPhotoStitchWizardtocreateportraitsofanysizeeasily.• HighlightthemostimportantareasofyourphotowiththeEnhanceFocalAreaoption• Adjustthedensityofyourportraitfordifferenteffects.
*Create color, sepia, grayscale and color tile PhotoStitch embroideries if you own 6D™ Premier
Over 375 clipart images included.
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6D™ Card Shop [included in 6D™ Embroidery Extra package]Create one-of-a-kind embroidered greeting cards. It’s quick and easy!
Create personalized embroidery cards automatically with themed templates for special occasions.• Selectfromover600templatestodesignone-of-a-kindgreetingcards,invitations,announcements,postcardsandcertificateswithyourlovedones’namesbeautifullyembroideredaspartoftheproject.
• Whatevertheoccasion,youcanselectanelegant,cuteorfuncardtocomplementit.• Themesrangefrombirthdaysandweddinganniversaries,toholidayssuchasMother’sDayorHalloweenandmemorableeventssuchasgraduationoranewjob.InthespecialPostcardsthemesthereisspaceforastamp,addressandmessageontheback.
• Choosethebestsizeforeachproject.Selectfromfivedifferentsizes,dependingonthecardyouwishtomakeandthetimeyoucansetasideforembroidery.Templateorientationmaybeportrait,landscapeorsquare*.
*Not all templates are available in every size and orientation; total number of variations over 14,000
The Creation process is quick and easy, whether you choose a folding card with four sections, a postcard with two sections or a single-sided project.• EmbroiderawholecardinonehoopingwiththeHUSQVARNAVIKING®DESIGNER™MAJESTIChoop!Afour-sectioncardisautomaticallycreatedwiththelayoutoptimizedtofoldandstitch.
• Adjustdesigncolorsandletteringproperties(letters,color,size,alignmentanddensity)tocreateyourperfectcard.
• Previewonyourchoiceofbackgroundcolortorepresentthefabricforyourproject.• Printworksheetsandsaveyourprojectasoneormoreembroideryfileswithstitchinglinescreatedaroundeachareaautomatically.
Create a PhotoStitch embroidery** or printed appliqué of your loved one.• Photocardsaretrulyindividual!CreateaPhotoStitchembroideryfromacolororgreyscalephotoofyourfamilyandfriends;evenapetorcherishedcar!CreateLinearMonochromePhotoStitchatanyangle.Alternatively,trytheSpiraleffectoroneoffourMazeeffects.HighlightthemostimportantareasofyourphotowiththeEnhanceFocalAreaoption.Adjustthedensityofyourportraitfordifferentresults.
• Alternatively,printthephotoontotransferpaperorprintablefabricandinsertitintoyourcardasanappliqué.
**Create color, sepia, grayscale and color tile PhotoStitch embroideries for your greeting cards if you own 6D™ Premier
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6D™ Stitch Editor PlusRestyle and improve your embroideries
Reshape and restyle your embroideries with object editing features • Selectagroupofstitchesandtheobjectswillberecognized.• Reshapeandextendsatinorfillareaswitheasynodepointadjustments.• Dependingonthetypeofstitches,converttheareaandothersimilarareastodifferentfillpatterns,specialtyfillsandsoon.
°Choosefromover250fillpatternsormakeyourown.Usegradientdensitytoproducebeautiful shadingeffects.MulticolorGradientfillhelpsyoucreatespectaculareffectsinyourdesigns.
°BeautifulspecialtyfilltypesincludeContour,Radial,Spiral,ShapeFillwith50shapeoptionsandmotif options,QuiltStipplefillandCrosshatchFill.
°CreateflowingwavesofstitchingwiththewonderfulMultiWaveFilltoachievetrue3Dperspective inyourdesigns.Useanunlimitednumberofwavelines,varythewavedensityandchoosefrom hundredsofmotifsforamazingeffects.
°SetanareaasaMotifFilltoembellishyourdesignswithyourownmachinestitchmotifs.Alsochoose fromUniversalmotifssuchasthebeautifulHandStitches.
°ConvertsatinareasfromcontinuoussatintoRichelieubars,taperedmotifsorfeatheredsatin. Alternatively,convertanysatinareatoanyofthefillorspecialtyfilltypes.
• Removeunderlaybeforeconvertingtoalooselystitchedspecialtyfill.• Increaseordecreasedensityofanareawithoneclick!
Select stitches in your embroideries to improve• TheintegratedControlStrip,GhostModeandStitchPlayermakeiteasytoanalyzeadesign,displaygroupsofstitches,andselectstitchestomodify.
• Theinterfacehasbeencompletelyredesignedforspeedandeaseofuse.UndoandRedorememberselectedstitches.
• Moveand/ordeletepointswhilecreatingCutwork,Border,AppliquéorNeedlePointlines,orwhilecreatingapolygonselection.Thismakesitsomucheasiertoadjustyourdesigns.
• Selectspecificstitchesbyblock,color,polygonorfreehandandthenadjust.UsetheStitchPlayertoplaythroughanembroideryasifitisstitchingout.PauseforCommandsasyouplayanembroidery.
• Addordeletestitches,colorchanges,stopsortrimcommands.Simplypointtothethreadwhereyouwanttoinsertstitchesorcommands,ratherthanhavingtoselecttheprecisestitchpoint.
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6D™ Design Enhancer PlusInternet only package including 6D™ Stitch Editor Plus and 6D™ Design Aligner; modules also included in 6D™ Premier
Improve the stitchout of your embroideries• AddTrimcommandsautomaticallytoanydesign.• Addabastinglineautomaticallyaroundtheembroiderytosecurethefabricandstabilizerbeforebeginningembroidery.
• AddTie-onandTie-offstitchestoimprovedesignstitchout.• Convertdesignstousecutworkneedles;createtwoorfourcutworklinesandoptionallyincludesecurepointsandstabilizinglinestoholdthestabilizerduringtheembroideryprocess.
• DesignOptimizerimprovesthestitchoutofmostembroideries,bothinspeedandquality.• TheDensityAdviserallowsyoutocheckandreducethestitchdensityofanyembroidery.• UseCompensationtomakestitchesinadesignbolder,toimprovestitchoutonwoolenfabricsorfleece.
Transform your embroideries• UsetheexclusiveEmbossfeaturestoaddbeautifulpatternstoyourembroideries.126resizablesystemstampsareprovidedforyoutosinglestamp,stampalongalineortofillalargearea.Removeneedlepointsbeforestampinganarea.
• Embossyourownideas:createyourownstampsfrom.4qbfiles.PersonalizeyourembroiderieswithembossedtextfrommostTrueType®andOpenType®fontsonyourcomputer.
• FrameyourembroiderywithwonderfulBorderandAppliqueoptions:Choosefrom75shapesordrawyourownshapetocreateanewembroiderywithasatinborderorasanappliqué.Keepthesectionofembroideryfrominsideoroutsidetheborder,orsimplyoverlaytheborder.
• Rotate,mirrorandresizeorscaledesignsorareasinstantlyusingrotate,flipandresizehandlesorbyenteringvaluesintheModifyDesignbox.
• Resizedesignswithdensitycontrolandadjustableoptions.• Skewdesignsusinghandlesorbyenteringvalues,similartoRotate.• Transformyourdesignwiththe12fantasticpointandglobalmorphingeffects.
6D™ Design AlignerLay out large designs for your own hoop.
Split large designs into multiple sections automatically or with your chosen split lines.• Addalignmentstitchesautomaticallyforeasyre-hooping.• Adjusttheoverlapareasbetweenhoops.• Printtemplatestohelpyoucompleteyourproject.
Split embroideries automatically for your preferred turnable hoop (HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER™ MAJESTIC, PFAFF® creative™ GRAND DREAM or Brother Jumbo and Janome Giga hoops) with the minimum number of cuts.
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6D™ Cross Stitcher Internet only add-on module; also included in 6D™ Premier
Design beautiful cross stitch embroideries with traditional quality and the speed of a machine.
• Createyourowncrossstitchpatterns.UsethepicturesastemplatesorlettheCrossStitcherWizardcreatethedesignforyouautomatically.
• Traditionalandmodernstitches.Choosefromfull,half,quarter,miniandhalf-heightorhalf-widthcrosses,fixedorfreebackstitchandFrenchknots.
• Designscometolife.Choosebetweenblock,2Dandthree-dimensionaldisplay.• AutomaticallyreflectyourdesignuptoeighttimeswiththeamazingMultiplyfeature.• Drawshapeswithcrosses,outlinesandfillpatterns.Over150specialcrossstitchandblackworkfillpatternsareincluded.
• Elegantcrossstitchlettering:Choosefrom27backstitchandcross-stitchfonts,includingMulti-colorfonts,orselectfrommostTrueType®orOpenType®fontsonyourcomputer.
6D™ PremierEverything is possible! This package contains the complete range of 6D™ software with five exclusive modules and 100 bonus designs.
Including 6D™ Embroidery Extra:• Wizards:QuiltBlock,ExpressMonogram,ExpressDesign,PhotoStitch,Endless,SplitProject• Windows®Explorerplug-in• Over500SuperDesignsandover700standardembroideries• 100veryspecialbonusdesignsarealsoincludedfromexclusivedesigncollectionsforatotalof1,300!
Includes all of the features in 6D™ Card Shop, 6D™ Stitch Editor Plus, 6D™ Design Aligner, and 6D™ Cross Stitcher.
6D™ PhotoStitchEmbroider unique color or monochrome embroidery portraits automatically from your own photos. Create wonderful greeting cards, family quilts, framed pictures and much more with your portraits.
• Choosefrom10amazingstitcheffects,includingcolorPhotoStitch,heritagesepiaormonochromePhotoStitchandcolortileforanartistic`pointillist’effect.Tryoneofthesixmonochromelinearandlinearartisticeffectssuchasspiralormazetocreateasingle-colorembroidery.
• Usestep-by-stepwizardstocreateportraitsofanysizeeasily.
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• HighlightthemostimportantareasofyourphotowiththeEnhanceFocalAreaoption• Adjustthedensityofyourportraitfordifferenteffects.• Viewyourportraitinthehoop.• Improveyourphotos:Removebackgroundareasandred-eyeanduseimageeffectsandpaintingtoolstoadjustyourpicturesforthebestembroideryresult.
• Frametheportraitautomaticallywithyourchoiceof396decorativeframes,cornersandsidepieces.Alternatively,createaborderaroundtheportraitinoneof75shapes,usingsatinstitch,runningortriplestitchorevenmachinemotifs.
6D™ Family Tree Create embroidery charts, quilt blocks and album pages automatically from your own family history!
• Enteryourownfamilydetailsorimportgedcomfiles(.ged)fromothergenealogysoftware.• Embroiderinformationandpicturesforeachperson/family.• Choosefromchartoralbum/quiltblockformat.• TransformyourtreasuredphotosintowonderfulPhotoStitchembroideries.• HighlightthemostimportantareasofyourphotowiththeEnhanceFocalAreaoption• Adjustthedensityofyourportraitfordifferenteffects.• Creatememorypiecestohighlightyourfavoritepets,orevencarsorboats.Anytypeofcollectionispossible!• Embellishyourportraitsandletteringwithbeautifuldecorativeframesandflourishes.• Wizardshelpyouaddfamilyinfo,createPhotoStitchembroideries,Themes,ChartsandProjects.
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6D™ Design CreatorCreate your perfect embroidery with unlimited design possibilities!
• CreatedesignsautomaticallyfromapicturewiththeExpressDesignWizards—fitthehooporaselectedsize,togetherwithfulleditinganddigitizingcapabilities:°Createastandardembroideryusingsatinandfillareas(ExpressEmbroidery).°Traceoutlinesinapicture,forexampletocreateredworkdesigns(ExpressTrace).°Createrunningstitch,motif,satinborderorappliquéaroundenclosedareasinthepicture(ExpressBorder).
• Createintherealworld!°Createdesignsinrealworlddimensionsandviewtheminthree-dimensionalrealityinyourhoop.°Trims,jumpsandtiestitchesareaddedautomatically—simplifiesthecreationprocesshugely!°Printbackgroundimagesaspartofyourdesign.
• Usevectororrasterpictures:DraworPaint.°Draworloaddesignsinvectorformatandconvertthemtoembroideryautomatically.°Paintpicturesorloaddesignsinrasterformat.°Selectfrom330MiniPicsthatprovideafunandeasywaytocreateyourownimages.°Savedrawingsorpicturesandsendthemtothewizards.
• Choosefromoneof75shapestocreateasfill,lineorfillplusline.Selectstitchproperties,evenappliquéandcutwork,beforeoraftercreatingtheshapes.
• Selectfillandlinetypesbeforeoraftercreatingobjects.°Adjustdesignsusingeasyeditingfeatures:Converteasilybetweenstitchtypesandpatternsandsavefavoritestyles.
°NavigatearoundthedesignwiththeFilmstrip,withnumberedobjectsforeasyreferenceintraining.• Createbeautifullacedesignsusingthelacetools:°UsetwoorfourlinesforCutworkneedleswithoptionalsecurepoints.°Richelieubars°Taperedmotifs°Embossoptionsforsatinandfill°Crosshatchandparallelfill.
• Continuoussatingivessmootherstitching.• Fillpatternsandtechniquesareamazing–choosefromover250fillpatternsormakeyourown.Embossfillareaswithpersonalhighlights.Setthestartandendoffillareasifdesiredanduseupto500holes.Usegradientdensitytoproducebeautifulshadingeffects.MulticolorGradientfillhelpsyoucreatespectaculareffectsinyourdesigns.
• BeautifulspecialtyfilltypesincludeContour,Radial,Spiral,ShapeFillwith75shapeoptionsandmotifoptions,QuiltStipplefill.
• CreateflowingwavesofstitchingwiththewonderfulMultiWaveFilltoachievetruethree-dimensionalperspectiveinyourdesigns.Useanunlimitednumberofwavelines,varythewavedensityandchoosefromhundredsofmotifsforamazingeffects.
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• Echofillrepeatsanyareaexternallyorinternallywithashadoweffect.• Appliquéoptionsforallareas.• Embellishyourdesignswithyourownmachinestitchmotifs–createMotifFillsorLines.AlsochoosefromUniversalmotifssuchasthebeautifulHandStitches.Youmayevendesignyourownmotifsormachinestitches.
• CreateFreehandareasandlinesbyplacingpointsordrawing.• Createfeatheredsatinandtexturebothedgesofasatinstitchforspecialembroideryeffectsonfurorflowers.
6D™ Sketch Release your inner artist and “draw” your own stitch paintings.
• Trims,jumpsandtiestitchesareaddedautomatically–simplifiesthecreationprocesshugely!• Createembroiderystitchesasifyouaresketchingwithapencilorpaintbrush.• Sketchstraightorcurvedlineswiththe“Standard”stitchcreationtools:°CreateperfectlyregulatedRunningandTripleLineswithyourchoiceofstitchlength°DrawyourownmachinestitcheswithMotifLines°AddSatinLineswiththreepresetwidthsandacustomoption.
• Addfreemotionembroideryhighlightsandtexturetoyourfavoritepictures,fabricsanddesigns.• Printandembroideryourmasterpieceatthetouchofabutton.• Embroideryoursignatureorusethecalligraphyfeaturetocreatebeautifulmonograms.• Createappliquéwithhorizontalorrotationalzigzagsatinstitching.• Revolutionary:Patentsonmanyfeatures.• 165PictureBackgroundsand52CalligraphyBackgroundsincluded.
6D™ Font DigitizingCreate your own Fonts and SuperDesigns to use in the 6D™ Embroidery System.
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