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by Astronut 04 Dec 2014 ( edited Dec 09'14 08:28 )
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HELP!!!! I just upgraded from a Brother PE 770 to a Pfaff Creative Vision, and now I have several thousand embroidery files in an incompatible format. What, if any, software can I use to convert from .pes (Brother) to .vp3 (new Pfaff)? Alternatively, I have software that will convert from .pes to .pcs, the old Pfaff format. Will the Creative Vision read a .pcs file?

Thanks!!!!!!!!

Comments (12)
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by carolpountney 04 Dec 2014
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I am a firm believer of Buzz Tools, very user friendly you can download a trial version for 30 days called Buzz Size it converts reduces and resizes I have been using it for years
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by deannabriese 04 Dec 2014
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I started out with Buzz Tools and upgraded to Buzz Explore. Not expensive and works great for lots of design tyStrongly recommended.pes.
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by sleepycat 04 Dec 2014
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Your new machine should read your pes files. put a couple on a usb stick and try first.
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by sewist1 05 Dec 2014
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Your machine should read most formats from the USB - my Husqvarna Diamond does. It may not read the latest version of Pes though, I wouldn't convert to Pcs as that is a very old format and you may lose design detail.
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by oaro 05 Dec 2014
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you machine reads all the formats
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by awesome1 05 Dec 2014
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Embird will convert entire folders of designs at one time. D/l trial version...you might like it!
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by sewist1 09 Dec 2014
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Astronut, would love to hear how you fared with this - whether the answers helped you out.
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by katydid 09 Dec 2014
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Don't despair. Try the software you have and see if it works. If not we well go to plan B. Worry about that tomorrow!!! Kay
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by bielie 09 Dec 2014
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You normally get a free program with Pfaff machines that does the basic
things. It will convert some formats to VP3, but it should read pes. Hope you find the disk.
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by rannewelker 09 Dec 2014
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I have a Viking SE which is now outdated. I reads many formats without software. Put your USB stick in your machine and check to see if it reads other formats.
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by gerryb 09 Dec 2014
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Let us know what works. I really do think your machine will read your older pes files.
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by dididwiar 09 Dec 2014
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I use and Love Embird. It will do heaps all at once. Otherwise Wilcom will change them for you but you will have to do one at a time, it's free though. At least it was when I got it. I like it and it's mean't for resizing.
Good Luck. Let us know how you go.