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StitchBuddy free download for Mac

StitchBuddy

Read and write with embroidery designs.

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StitchBuddy overview

With StitchBuddy you can organize, preview, modify, convert, and combine embroidery designs.

Features
  • Rotate, flip, move, or delete selected parts or the entire design
  • Resize selected parts or the entire design (without adjusting the stitch count)
  • Copy and paste to duplicate parts, or to combine different designs
  • Center a design in its hoop
  • Add basting stitches to fix the underlay
  • Change individual thread colors, or replace the entire palette
  • Select from several different manufacturer thread charts
  • Reorder threads and delete color changes
  • Display options incl. zooming, 3D stitch display, or stitch structure
  • Supports millimeters or inches as measurement units
  • Extensive printer options including actual size templates
  • Easy export of designs to USB media
  • Copy designs to the clipboard or drag them to other applications as graphics or text
  • Multiple levels of Undo while editing
  • Convert designs between different embroidery formats
  • Display embroidery files in the Finder, Mail and other apps with Quick Look support
  • Search with Spotlight for embroideries based on size, number of stitches or colors
Supported Formats
  • Read
    • Janome JEF, JEF+, JPX, SEW
    • Brother PES, PEC
    • Melco EXP
    • Tajima DST
    • Pfaff VP3, KSM, PCS, PCQ, PCD
  • Write
    • Janome JEF
    • Brother PES v1.0 (130 x 180 mm), PEC
    • Melco EXP
    • Tajima DST
    • Pfaff PCS

You can test StitchBuddy with all functions for free (saving designs is limited to 1,000 stitches). Unlock this limitation via in-app purchase if you like StitchBuddy and want to support its development.

What’s new in version 3.0.0

Updated on Jul 03 2022

  • Adding stitches as outlines or fills of vector shapes
  • Basting requires a loaded design (bugfix)
View older StitchBuddy updates

Information

License

Free

Size

7.1 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.stitchbuddy.de/

Downloads

4841

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.12 or later
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beccatowns4321
beccatowns4321
Feb 15 2021
2.18.0
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Feb 15 2021
0.0
Version: 2.18.0
How can I make a file like svg or jpeg into a EXP file to convert it for embroidery?
john-519
john-519
Feb 20 2020
2.16.1
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Feb 20 2020
0.0
Version: 2.16.1
It will not allow me to import a JPG file. What am I missing? My goal is to change a JPG into a DST file. Am I using the right software? Am I restricted by the size of the file?
roadqueenhog
roadqueenhog
Mar 12 2019
4.5
Mar 12 2019
4.5
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