I have a Janome Memory Craft 200E. I have never used an embroidery machine before, so this is all greek to me! What format do the designs I purchase/download need to be in?
If this is your machine – http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp13701-0160.html
You need the jef format.
If you find designs that you like, but they are not jef, you can convert them by using Pulse Ambassador. This is a free software download used by many machine embroiderers.
http://www.pulsemicro.com/ambassadordownload
Before you download designs, create a folder on the PC’s hard drive and name it Embroidery or something you can easily recognize.
When you download a design, select SAVE and the folder you created.
The design file may be compressed or zipped – you will have to open this before sending to the embroidery machine.
Highlight the design file and select open or extract. You will now have two files; the zipped file and the open file. You can delete the zipped file.
If the file has to be converted to jef, open Pulse Ambassador and find the design file. Open and then SAVE AS using the jef format.
Make sure the designs you download are within the limitations of the embroidery machine – this is usually signified by the size of the hoop.
Back up your embroidery folder to flash drive or cd every time you add or make a change. This will ensure the saftey of the folder should the PC go wonky and loose you hard work.
It is also a good idea to have a catalog program so you can see the designs – Windows cannot read machine embroidery designs.
You can check Embird, Buzz Tools or Ann The Gran for this software. ATG has a demo you can download and try for a limited period of time.
Embroidery Library has several free tutorials, videos, tips & techniques that are very helpful.
http://www.emblibrary.com/el/elprojects/holder.aspx?page=techniques
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