30 MacBroidery™ Embroidery Lettering Software
Opening from a File
If you want to open an existing embroidery design into the workspace,
and then edit it use the “Open Design” button on the Toolbar.
When you click the Open Design
button, a browser window will
open. You can then select any available directory (e.g., your hard
drive, a network drive, or a portable storage device, such as a USB
drive), to open the design from. You can open both outline files
(*.BRFM) and stitch files (e.g. *.PES, *.JEF, etc) in MacBroidery™
Embroidery Lettering Software.
Saving Designs
Use File—Save as or Save
tool (S) to save designs.
The Save As command lets you save an alternative version of the
design with a different name, location, or file format. Embroidery
designs can be saved in a number of different formats. The default
format is the MacBroidery
outline
format (*.BRFM), but you can also
choose from a number of machine (stitch) formats, such as *.PES
(versions 5–9), *.DST *.SEW, *.JEF, and many others.
Important note regarding outline vs. stitch formats:
Files saved as the outline format (*.BRFM) will contain both outline
(vector graphic) information and stitch information. Designs saved in
this format can be edited without compromising the quality of the
stitches, because the stitch information is regenerated when segments
are resized.
If the file is saved in machine format, on the other hand, it will contain
only stitches, without any outline information. When resizing these
types of files, the regeneration of stitches cannot be done as well as it
Note that only one design page can be open at a time. So, if you have
a design open in the workspace already, the program will have to
close it in order to open the new one.
However, before it closes the current design, you will be prompted by
a dialog asking if you want to save the current design. Save the file,
and then click okay to dismiss the dialog.
