Embroidery digitizing file format depend on the machine and manufacturer. Sometimes manufacturer introduces some new file format with a new machine. File format may differ depending on the contents and software range.
Bernina is the machine manufacturer for art file format. Bernina ART is brand specific software. ART extension enables worker and stitch contents. CND extension file format generated from the melco machine manufacturer. CND extension is under the professional programming software range. CND enables for worker and stitch contents also. CSD is another extension generated from the singer POEM digitize machine manufacturer. It is brand specific software. DST extension generated from the tajima working for stitch only. EMB is the most high end programming extension. EMB generated from the Wilcom machine manufacturer. EXP extension is a melco, bernina generated high end models. FDR extension generated from the Bermudan digitize manufacturer. Husquarna Viking introduces a new HUS extension. HUS extension is a brand specific extension. Beside this above software extension JEF extension is generated from janome, Elna. PCQ, PCD, PCM, PCS extension is generated from the Paff digitize manufacturer. PEC extension generated from the bernina, PEC extension is a brand specific extension. PES extension came from the brother corporation. PES extension is the most popular extension. It is a great achievement for the Brother Corporation that they can successfully generate this PEC extension. PEC extension enables for worker and stitch in both platforms. SEW is another extension came from the janome, Elna, Kenmore machine manufacturer. SHV extension generated from the Japanese company Husquarna Viking. VIP, VP3 extension is also generated from the Russian Paff manufacturer. XXX extension generated from the Asians most popular embroidery digitizer manufacturing company singer and CompuCom Corporation.
To operate those file format we need to get the proper machine. Before buying a machine we have to show that machine can read and convert all types of file format. Otherwise we have to use conversion software. Day by day operating system is being changed. Machine manufacturer are launching new file format. It is not possible to change the machine repeatedly. So, that all we need to do use updated conversion software. Conversion software can easily change the file format. Embroidery digitizing is not possible if your machine do not support the file format. You need to change the file format on a pre-production period. An expert embroidery digitizer should always look for new update instruction. Among all of those file format we recommend you to use EMB file format because of its universal supporting system. EMB file format you can run in any of your old and new model machine. But do not stop on that, try to look forward for better update information. May be you can get the new file format by which you can easily use in your machine. Sometimes you may feel the problem for using file format. If you need any help about file format configuration and conversion you can contact with our eagle digitizing technical support team. We will try to give our best effort to solve your problem.