As the world is entering its digital phase day by day, new technologies and developments are marking their prominent place in every industry and field. Embroidery digitizing is just a simple process of converting any picture or artwork into digitized embroidery designs with the help of embroidery files and software.

Software plays an important part in the digitizing process as it ensures the designing of complex patterns, better production of products, and smooth and visually appealing outcomes with its different tools and techniques.

Why embroidery digitizing software is important

* Assists in creating intricate designs according to different styles and sizes.
* Converts the designs into 3D previews.
* Levels up the embroidery digitizing to work more efficiently with better ideas and innovation.

* In addition to creating a new design, also customized the previous one.
* Add letters, lines, and other editing options to designs.
* Changes the colors, size, and shapes of designs.
* Accommodate vector tools that convert any vector image into an embroidery design.
 

Features of different softwares

Following the elaboration of some different software will help you in making the right decision for choosing the best efficient option for your embroidery machines for better function according to needs and requirements.

Embird 

Embird provides you access to different features and programs as it is a versatile software that supports more than 70 embroidery file formats.It provides control on several hoop types and sizes of designs. It has design splitting tools, quilt files, lettering of embroidery from ttf and otf fonts, and a digitized module that contains palettes of digitizing instruments. With its sfumato stitch photos or artworks are converted to digitized embroidery and also transforms graphic vector files like SVG into embroidery designs 

My editor 

It is a quite simple ,free and editing software that modifies the existing files. This software can be used for adding some embroidery digitizing software or changing some designs. It also assists in the re-sizing and rotation of designs and changed it in 3D preview with color changing but it can not create the new designs of its own. The software includes extra browsing and saving capabilities for its unique functionality .It makes possibility of automatically e-mailing of embroidery files .
 

Hatch

Hatch is simply a perfectly organized and composed software for the creation of own designs as well as customized ones. Also it offers a 30 days free trial before purchasing it. It can b exported to 22 different file formats and  provides enormous options of multi hooping ,sequencing ,changing of designs and colors, monogramming of designs ,lettering ,layout options and much more from its advanced editing tools .

Inkstitch 

It is 100% free , powerful ,versatile and full fledged vector graphic editor that works on professional level .It does not only create the embroidery tools but also converts vector graphics to stitch fills . Embroidery formats can be transferred or imported , re utilized and accepted through its inkscape's path tool . It manages the colors of thread and thread manufacture palettes . It supported the writing files like CSV , DST , PES , SVG , VP3 , and reading files like 100 ,DSZ, DST , EMD , PCD , TXT (G-CODE ) , MAX , BRO , DAT and others. 

Embrbilliance

Embrilliance software can be used freely but for a limited span of time. It provides different fonts , re sizing and recoloring of designs ,printing of designs, lettering  and also supports three types of free designs libraries . It helps removing the overlapping stitches and adds spiral texts for embroidered letters and has 14 scale object based fonts . It enhances the beauty of design with its Basting stitches .Essentials can read the files like .ART, .ART42, .ART50, .EXP+ , .EMB , .PHB ,. PCM, .TAP,.VIP, .SHV, .SEW, .PHD, .PCM, and write the embroidery machine files like .CSD, .DSZ, .EXP+,.HUS, .JEF, .PCS, .PCM,. PES, .SEW, .VIP, .VP3,.XXX,. Applique cut vector files can be saved as .SVG,.PLT,.FCM(scan cut), .and studio( Silhouette) .It also contains features that allows Mac users to write the USB devices and floppy disk with machines .

Bernina Artlink 7 

Bernina allows free trial of software for limited time. It improved the the selection of hoops and adjusts the size, color, and position of designs with its design positioning templates .It is a quite simple operational software with media player buttons .It also customizes the print layout as required and provides a wide range of editing tools to edit embroidery designs in graphics . It enables rotation and mirror designs and changing the formats of file . 

Wilcom

Wilcom is an expensive digitizing software but it has made digitizing easy with its smart and 16 powerful design tools and 19 options of add on elements . It has 228 professionally digitized embroidery fonts and contains 159 characters .It supports 9 types of stitches and also used for shaping  tools .One of its feature includes merging of embroidery with graphics to create appealing designs . It also provides carving ,embossing and other effects  to embroidery designs . It creates the pattern and re-utilize it for runs and fills 
 

Comparison 

Embroidery digitizing holds a firm place in fashion industry and with the latest blend of technology ,this field is getting more developed and functional . Choosing the best option of software for digitizing purpose is the most difficult part of this route especially if you are a new bie in this industry . Starts with the most advanced and expensive software will not be a right decision but instead of this first took the free trials offered by different software. In this way you will get the complete understanding of features, functions and compatibility of different software and then selecting the one which is according to your business needs and requirements and  this process will consume your time and money for better production and management and creation of intricate designs that catches the attention of clients and customers and also improves the work efficiency of digitizers in providing embroidery digitizing services .