Hi. I am currently using Embird and Generations for embroidery digitizing. I like them both for different reasons but I'm interested in the new DecoStudio because I use Corel 3x for all my graphics work. I love Corel 3x with one exception. I wish there was some way to convert line-shaped objects to lines! It's my biggest bug bear. Much of the clipart I purchase comes as a bitmap with thickish black lines. Generations converts these thick lines into filled objects and the results are horrible (IMO). If I delete them in Corel, it leaves big gaps between the other objects. If I make my own clipart, I use hairlines or no lines and the results are great - much more flexible at the Generations end. I've purchased some great clipart and would like to be able to use it without timeconsuming re-work. When I use Embird, I manually digitise everything so it's not a problem, but Generations was an expensive toy and it has features which Embird doesn't have so I feel as if I have two great worlds - yet cannot have the best of both :-(
Anyway, I don't know whether either Corel 4x or Decostudio offer any solutions to this?
My other headache is the fact that there is such a huge difference in the UK and US prices for DecoStudio. It's approx $1999 in the US, but £1799 in the UK which currently equates to about $3,500! I think that's absolutely ridiculous and it doesn't encourage me to buy! Can we Brits buy directly from the States?
Hello:)
Something you should know, is that embroidery conversions, really do depend a great deal on the quality of the art. Also, the processes used in the art creation, actually affect the string of the embroidery conversions..so..if you're looking for brilliant instant conversions, you will find that elusive:)
As new embroidery technology always seems to interest people at some stage of their embroidery quests, you might find it interesting to keep an eye on I-CLIQQ embroidery software . There are no huge claims, but..it should give people a new look at some embroidery aspects:)
bye
Nev
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