After all the bulky charges digitizers take, I thought to start doing digitizing myself. Can anyone tell me which software i should go for?

I have a Brother PR-600 Embrodiery machine.

I really dont know where to start off... ANY help would be appreciated.

Welcome to the board MJ,

Deciding what software to purchase is something really different from person to person.

Concider yourself buying a digitizing software worth a fortune and then switching back to outsourced digitizers just because you can run the software efficiently and you don't have anyone to teach you or give support over the many issues we normally face while digitizing.

It is always best to use the demos of various manual digitizing softwares, try them, compare them, check the support and help you are getting with each.
And then decide to purchase either one of your demos.

You should feel comfortable with a software before you buy it.

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[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] is really recomended for digitizing jobs. Hahaha. $1.50 for the quality as the $3.5 companies!!
Saves me lot of time for minimum cost. I'm proud to be one of its 1900+ customers.

wilcom ES is very good!

Gday
Thank god someone out there has started a site like this, great guys. I am what you would term a rookie, I have bought software over a year ago, 'Generations" which seems to be a rather unknown in the professional world but does a reasonable job for home embroidery. I have come to the conclusion thou Wilcom ES does look an exceptional program with a decent backup of knowledge. Do you realise how hard it is to find tutorials or courses on digitizing, in Australia. Manuals can do so much but there is an art to good quality embroidery. I unfortunately am blessed with a perfectionist flaw which makes me strive to do it well, and drive others nuts in the process. ( my partner I’m referring to here so don’t ban me yet guys) so I will be watching this site with great interest.

Hey by the way what are the general thoughts on this program, be honest, and is it too automated?
I have found plenty of manual adjustment is required in any embroidery to achieve a better result.

Hi Skippy,

Welcome to the board.

We do appreciate you comments on this site. Its true that your said software is unknown, i haven't heard of it too. But as far as you are able to get things rolling, it would certainly be good.

Wilcom ES - the world favorite.
Although we get so much infomation and tips from the manuals but real perfection only comes from experience. You are right that manual adjustments are needed to make some quality work. A normal design when stitched out never looks as it is on the screen. Experienced digitizers use their previous knowledge to bring out quality. They usually do extra manual work on the design & its objects so that even if it looks funny on the screen, the stitch out result is amazing.

My knowledge says, no software is perfect. Every design on any software needs some sort of adjustments to make it look better. But some day, I'm sure there will be a software that will over come the manual adjustments or edit issues. It would be something like WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get. You would get a stitch out exactly same as what you make on the screen....

Anyone else who could share their experience & give a brief review on a software?

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...My recomendations


[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] is really recomended for digitizing jobs. Hahaha. $1.50 for the quality as the $3.5 companies!!
Saves me lot of time for minimum cost. I'm proud to be one of its 1900+ customers.

I'm not really looking for software which has loads of features as I cant really afford it. Does anyone know of a software which is cheap and does basic functions?

Jade, I think in the case of digitizing, you do get what you pay for. A basic offering is not going to give anywhere near as good a result as a more costly software and Talker is also correct in that experience plays a large roll in the end result. Artwork is the first step and if it is bad it shows in the end result. Same with digitizing and the digitizer. You can have great art but if you do not have a person who is familiar with their software as well as experienced in the field, your designs will suffer. I am Wilcom ALL THE WAY. If this is a hobby, just google cheap embroidery digitizing software or something like that though I personally would have the client pay the cost of digitizing, get a quote from several digitizers. Many of us out here do excellent work and charge reasonable prices, not bulky. The learning curve can also suck up your time instead of you maing money doing what you already know. That is not to say don't learn but it takes years to really produce money making ability.

Hi MJ,

I suggest you start off with demo versions of various available software. See which one suits your needs and then purchase that one. Make sure you get good hands on training and after sales support with your software.

If you think you are paying too much for digitizing, concider some cheaper digitizers that provide the same quality as the expensive ones. I would say, atleast ask for a trial. That is only if you decide not to go for an expensive peice of software.

Best of luck !!
Sahel

I do not about what you said above.
I think that somebody in the forum must know about it , they will give you some advise.
Good luck