File Formats

Embroidery Files

mySewnet™ Embroidery can load any of the following embroidery file formats: Bernina (.art version 1, 2, 3), Brother/Baby Lock/Bernina PEC (.pec), Brother/Baby Lock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2 - 11), Compucon/Singer PSW (.xxx), Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vp4, .vp3, .vip), Husqvarna (.hus, .shv), Janome (.jef, .sew), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima (.dst) and Toyota (.10*).

Note: To load Melco .exp format, you must use Insert, not Open.

mySewnet™ Embroidery saves embroidery files in Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vp4) format.

Note: Embroideries may only be saved in .vp4 format as this will preserve the separate parts of multipart designs. It also preserves thread color information and notes.

mySewnet™ Embroidery exports embroidery files in any of the following embroidery file formats: Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff (.vp4, .vp3, .vip), Brother/Baby Lock/Bernina PEC (.pec), Brother/Baby Lock/Bernina PES (.pes version 2 - 11), Compucon/Singer PSW (.xxx), Husqvarna (.hus, .shv), Janome (.jef, .sew), Melco (.exp), Pfaff (.pcs), Tajima (.dst) and Toyota (.10*).

Image Files

The following popular image file formats may be loaded as backgrounds for your projects or to create embroideries: Bitmap (.bmp), Encapsulated PostScript (.epi, .eps), Graphics Interchange Format (.gif), JPEG-JFIF Compliant (.jpg, .jfif, .jpeg), JPEG 2000 (.jp2, jpf), JPEG Multi-Picture Object (.mpo), Photoshop (.psd), Portable Document Format (.pdf), Portable Network Graphics (.png), Postscript (.ps), Tagged Image File Format uncompressed (.tiff, .tif), Camera RAW (.raw & many others), High Dynamic Range (.exr, hdr), High Efficiency Image Format (.heic).

These additional formats can also be loaded: Apple Icon (.icns), Fax (.fax & many others), Linux Icon (.xbm), Macintosh Picture (.pct, .lpic, .pict), MacPaint (.mac, .pnt, pntg), Microsoft Icon (.cur, .ico), Silicon Graphics (.rgb, .sgi) and Truevision TGA (.targa, tga).

Design Files

mySewnet™ Embroidery can load, but not edit, .edo design outline files from mySewnet™ Digitizing.

Note: Use Edit Design to adjust these designs in mySewnet™ Digitizing.

Backgrounds

In addition to the basic Backgrounds installed with the software, further Backgrounds can be downloaded and installed from the Downloads page: download.mysewnet.com.

The following background file types and formats can be loaded and saved: garment, fabric and quilt block (.ebkg).

Note: Fabric backgrounds are stored as .ebkg files. All backgrounds that you add are stored as .ebkg files.

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