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Embird Suite
Modular software for computerized embroidery

Basic Embird program resizes, splits, edits, displays, prints and converts embroidery designs. It works in two modes: Embird Manager and Embird Editor. There are several optional plug-in programs and alphabets available for Embird, expanding its capabilities with digitizing, lettering, cross stitch designs, conversion of TrueType fonts into embroidery, etc.

What's New in Embird 2008

GENERAL

• New languages added: Danish, Russian.
• New thread charts "Brildor AC", "Brildor CO", "Brildor MF", "Brildor NY" and "Hemingworth" were added.
• Support for new format was added: Pfaff .SPX
• Fixed bug in processing Pfaff .MAX, .9MM, .PCD and .PCQ files.
• Fixed bug with "default start-up folder" in Ultimate Explorer+ window.

MANAGER

• New sub-menu "Bernina Artista Medium" added to "Right Panel > Input/Output Operations" menu, allowing to read/write files from/to media card for Bernina Artista 200/730, Bernina Artista 630/640 and Deco 330/340.
• New sub-menu "Create Designer 1 USB Medium" added to "Right Panel > Input/Output Operations" menu, allowing to read/write .SHV files from/to USB media for Viking Designer 1. Before you start using USB media written in Embird with Designer 1 machine, make sure that the machine has the latest firmware. If not, download and install the update from http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us/3190_6597.htm.
• When converting to .EXP format, Embird will now create also the .INF file containing the color information. The .INF and .EXP together form .EXP+ format.
• New option "Options > Documentation Options > Draw Color Layers Using Black Color" added to Manager, allowing you to choose between viewing/exporting/printing color layers in black color or in the layer's color.
• New command "Change Color Everywhere using Catalog" added to popup menu which appears when you right click the box with color, allowing to change the selected color and all identical colors in the design at once, using the color chosen from built-in thread catalogs.

EDITOR

• When saving the Pfaff Grand Dream Hoop design into .VP3 format in Editor, it will create single .VP3 file containing both design parts.
• When saving the Pfaff 2140 Grand Hoop design into .VIP format in Editor, it will create also .ESQ file for embroidery machine.
• New command "Move" added to "Edit" menu in Editor. Use this command after selecting stitches in "Freehand Select Mode", or after selecting stitches
  via "Initial Stitch" and "Ending Stitch" boxes in "Select Mode". This menu will switch the mode to "Points Editing Mode" and automatically select points according to your stitch selection, so that you can move them across the Work Area.
• New command "Acquire (Scan)" added to "Image" menu, allowing to scan image for background.
• The rulers were added into Editor, it is possible to switch them off in "View > Rulers" menu.

NEW HOOPS

New hoops were added:

* Brother Innovis Endless Hoop (100 x 180 mm) - Vertical
* Brother Innovis Endless Hoop (180 x 100 mm) - Horizontal
* Brother PR-600 Fast Frames Jumbo Hoop (overlap, 300 x 378 mm) - Vertical
* Brother PR-600 Fast Frames Jumbo Hoop (overlap, 378 x 300 mm) - Horizontal
* Singer XL 6000 Hoop (250 x 450 mm) - Vertical
* Singer XL 6000 Hoop (450 x 250 mm) - Horizontal
* Super Double-Wide Hoop-It-All™ for Brother ULT 2000, 2500D, 1500D and Babylock Ellageo, Essante 3 Series
* Quilter's Square Double-Wide Hoop-It-All™ for Babylock Ellure, ESE and Brother 8200, 8500, 6500
* Super Giant Double-Wide Hoop-It-All™ for Babylock Ellure, ESE and Brother 8200, 8500, 6500

Embroidery file formats
supported by Embird