File Formats

Picture Files

PREMIER+ ECQ™ can load any of the following drawing file formats: PREMIER+ ECQ™ Files (*.ecq), 4D / 5D QuiltDesign Creator 4QB (*.4qb), Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg).

PREMIER+ ECQ™ can load the following picture file formats as a background picture: JPEG-JFIF Compliant (.jpg, .jif, .jpeg) and Portable Network Graphics (.png).

PREMIER+ ECQ™ can save drawings in the PREMIER+ ECQ™ (.ecq) drawing file format.

PREMIER+ ECQ™ can Export a picture in any of the following picture file formats: Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg), JPEG Low Quality (.jpg), JPEG High Quality (.jpg) and Portable Network Graphics (.png).

Cutter Files

PREMIER+ ECQ™ can Export a cutter file in any of the following cutting file formats: Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg), .dxf and .fcm.

Quilting Files

PREMIER+ ECQ™ exports quilting files in the following formats: 4D / 5D QuiltDesign Creator 4QB (*.4qb), QuiltSewClever / Quilt Artist / Shirley Stitcher QCC (*.qcc), PC Quilter (*.txt), Statler Stitcher (*.qli), AutoCAD (*.dxf), HPGL (*.plt), CompuQuilter (*.cmd), CompuQuilter (*.cqp), Handi Quilter (*.hqf) and IntelliQuilter (*.iqp).

Embroidery File Formats

PREMIER+ ECQ™ exports any of the following embroidery file formats: Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vp3), PREMIER+ (.vp4), Brother/Baby Lock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2 - 10), Compucon/Singer PSW (.xxx), Janome/Singer (.jef), Melco Expanded (.exp) and Tajima (.dst).

Note: For more information on Export formats, see See Exporting Designs.

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