Unfortunately there is little I can do about it. For Pfaff / Husqvarna machines it is really a shame, but I couldn't reverse-engineer these files good enough to support VIP / HUS files at all, and VP3 can only be read. StitchBuddy's capabilities to read / write embroidery designs are limited by vendors not sharing details of proprietary file formats. I had to quit the program and relaunch it to read good files. Further attempts to read known-good files failed in the same way. StitchBuddy gave no indication that anything was wrong except a silent failure to display the file's window. The first file I tried to load after downloading StitchBuddy happened to be a corrupted VP3 file. Keeping my rating from being five stars, however, is that the program should be able to recover from attempting to read a corrupted file. Developer support is amazingly fast and helpful, a feature that you don't see until after you've bought the program and one that is much appreciated. It does what it claims to do, and it is remakably easy to use. StitchBuddy is capable and generally well designed. and please share your experience with others by leaving a rating or review!Īdditional information, FAQs and video tutorials can be found at StitchBuddy's website. Unlock these limitations via In-App purchases if you like StitchBuddy and want to support its development. 1,000 stitches and adding text / importing SVG files is limited). You can test StitchBuddy with all functions for free (saving designs is restricted to files with max.

Search with Spotlight for embroideries based on size, number of stitches or colors.

Display embroidery files in the Finder, Mail and other apps with Quick Look support.

Convert designs between different embroidery formats.

Copy designs to the clipboard or drag them to other applications as graphics or text.

Extensive printer options including actual size templates.

Supports millimeters or inches as measurement units.

zooming, 3D stitch display, or stitch structure

Reorder threads and delete color changes.

Select from several different manufacturer thread charts.

Change individual thread colors, or replace the entire palette.

Create shapes from typed text in all fonts and by importing SVG files.

Adding shapes as outlines or fills of manually designed vector paths.

Add basting stitches to fix the underlay.

Copy and paste to duplicate parts, or to combine different designs.

Resize selected parts or the entire design (without adjusting the stitch count).

Rotate, flip, move, or delete selected parts or the entire design.Create shapes from typed text in all fonts and by importing SVG files!Īre you using an embroidery machine and looking for an easy way to work on designs directly on your Mac? With StitchBuddy you can seamlessly organize, preview, modify, convert, and combine embroidery designs.

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