vector magic desktop

[jennywren]

I know this topic has been brought up before but as a newbie I need to ask a silly question, apart from is it good, would you use it if you had a cutter and why, and would it be any use in embroidery, and with else could you use this with. Does any one use this and in which way do you find in useful for what you want to do.

[Stitch Up]

Hi Jenny

Do you have Coreldraw? If not, I'd invest in that and learn how to digitize manually, it'll be the best thing you do.

Vector Magic desktop is good, it works well and is better for embroidery than for a cutter. Embroidery patterns don't have to be so precise.

John

[jennywren]

Only photo shop thanks but Nicci says she'll help me. She going to find some to do it for me as I have over 500 designs that need digitizeing, she's looking for a company that could help as I have no idea who is good , resonable ect, I'm going to look for a forum where there are more people that discuss embroidery where I can be in the background so that I can grasp the rudiments, Thank you for your help

[Stitch Up]

These are the people I've used for digitizing in the past - very good too.

http://www.anydigitizing.net/

Remember, these people charge per 1000 stitches so make sure the pattern you request is no bigger than the pattern you require.

500 designs will cost you a little fortune!

John

[jennywren]

I know but if I make a start with them till I master them myself but in January I have to make a start but once its been digitizing it will be there, like passing your driving test once only, ( hopefully) but if I do the best sellers first then it will give me the money to do the rest, I can claim some it back of the tax man (he's a nice man SOMETIMES) have no clue about how stiches are required but when I find a forum I will learn, i have learnt alot about sub dye but just reading loads of posts and u tube is a great help. Thanks for the web address.

[jennywren]

I have seen a company thats just digitizing but they do not do embroidery so there is no conflict of interest, I have phone them and they guarantee, confidentail and safty for your design and they are in this country so although I have no idea what I'm doing I'm sure they will guide me in the right direction, they have advised me to buy vector magic. So thanks for your imput stitch up

[DaveM]

Make sure you specify the garment type that you wish your designs to be digitised for. eg Fleece, Polo Shirt, Hoodie and so on.

The underlay stitches, density and pull compensation will differ if digitised for different products, as an example the underlay stitches will help flatten the fabric for a fleece and achieve a professional result.

The same file used on say a nylon waterproof jacket would have a tendency to pucker the fabric because of the excess amount of stitches and density used.

This of course will make say one file 8000 stitches and the same file for a different product 2000 more sometimes.

You will be paying for those 2000 stitches as well.

Digitising has a very steep learning curve, I have learned a lot over a couple of years but if I had a very complex design
I would possibly still send the work out.



Dave M

[jennywren]

Thank you Dave that is a really good piece of information, I have taken it on board and have put in my book of hints and tips, I know I have everying to learn and that why I shall get someone else do the digitising as I have spent a fortune on the artwork and for a few pounds for each design will in the long term will benfit me, for I'm sure time and money saved will out weigh the frustrations and learning curve and the products that I will wase ( I have loads of mugs in my cupboard to prove this) and they are chearper than than polo shirts and caps will even out in the end. but I have brought vector magic to learn to use for the black cat cutter that is waiting for my magic fingers

[pressfx]

I have tried vectormagic and it is pretty good but you can't/wont beat vectorising by hand...I use corel draw x3.

[The Phoenix]

If your vectorising is not embroidery specific, a good free open source option is "Inkscape" which can be downloaded from www.filehippo.com