Newbie_Tips
Web Readings
A RECOMMENDED WEB READING LIST Must Reads: AlDawlDup Anatomy of a Design <<== Highly recommended!
Finding recent Files & Folders
Finding Files or Folders I recently worked on To see recent Files, click Embird Manager Middle Panel/ View History, or Alt+H. To see recent Folders, click Embird Manager...
File Compression
ZIP and RAR file compression and uncompression. Embird allows you to uncompress files compressed in the ZIP or RAR file formats by either: "permanently" uncompressing the files, or temporarily...
Pull Compensation
Pull Compensation If you digitize two perfect squares, one with vertical fill and the other with horizontal fill, then sew them out, you'll find one wider than the other. This illustrates two terms used commonly in embroidery, Push and...
Help file incompatibility
Help File incompatibility on Vista When clicking Embird's "Help", Windows Vista users may see a graphic similar to:
Embird Install- Installation and Uninstallation
Click for Microsoft Vista Issues:
Embird Install- What to install?
Download Embird 2008 If you're installing only basic Embird and don't need the plugins for Alphabets, Digitizing Studio, or the built-in Help...
Digitizing 101
There is a general consensus regarding the book "Digitizing 101" as the bible, for learning about the art of digitizing. It's by Thomas Moore, Jr, and...
Windows Administrator and Compatibility
Embird has done a lot to eliminate the need for the following steps, but please follow the advice given in the Embird.com FAQs to avoid problems.
Digitizing Software
The best software will not make a beginner into a good digitizer, any more than the best piano would cause anyone playing it to become a maestro. Learning the fundamentals first, sewing out each pattern you digitize, and then lots and lots and lots...
Screen Calibration
Embird Manager / Options / Display Calibration. You need to physically measure the screen with a ruler, and enter the value in millimeters. If you don't measure accurately, your on-screen display sizes will not be accurate. Circles may...
Embird 3d View
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Stabilizers
Stabilizers One of the most significant aspects to creating professional-looking, top-quality embroidery is use of the right stabilizer. Stabilizers keep the fabric being decorated from distorting (due to the push and pull effects of...
Downloading Embird
Downloading Embird: The "Embird Complete Installation File" available near the bottom of
Embroidery Software Selection
Choosing the "Right" Embroidery Software Embroidery software usually comes bundled with embroidery machines, as part of the purchase price. Just make sure that you're not paying extra for the manufacturer's software. Third-party...
Embird 101
Embird 2008 is top class embroidery software for use by home and commercial embroiderers. For many users, Basic Embird with Iconizer plugin is adequate. Other users will appreciate the plugins which extend Embird's power to...
Autodigitizing
Autodigitizing Autodigitizing Software creates usable embroidery files directly from image files, such as clip-art or photographs. For most digitizers, the results of autodigitizing are not satisfactory to handle the needs of their...