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by dander163 09 Apr 2015 ( edited Apr 11'15 09:34 )
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9 Apr 2015 I have a brother sewing machine that needs PES files. I have a program to convert non-PES. I have many design files that have multiple formats for each design. My question is: Can I convert any of the formats to PES? I noticed that some formats sizes are larger than others. Does one format convert better than another? Am I supposed to convert all the formats and see which sews out best (waste of thread and such)?

Thank you in advance

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by linwood 09 Apr 2015
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yes you can convert any of the formats to pes
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by dander163 09 Apr 2015
I understand that I can convert any format however, is there any format that convert better than another. I have noticed that for the same design the formats are different size files.
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by crafter2243 09 Apr 2015
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The only thing I know for sure that embroidering each format and see which sews out the best would take a lot of time and waste. Most files that download in a zipped version do have the PES format included because it is one of the most used. I convert from JEF if PES is not included, but can not tell you why. I think it was the colors i liked best at the beginning. Ha, ha.
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by dander163 09 Apr 2015
Thank you some contain JEF and some other files, then others contain HUS and other files.
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by cfidl 09 Apr 2015
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I do know that hus will add beginning stitches to many pes files when converted. I usually try to use xxx to get the cleanest pes file.
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by dander163 09 Apr 2015
Thank you, some files do contain xxx files
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by pennyhal2 10 Apr 2015
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I haven't found any differences in changing one format to another except for the colors you see on your monitor. I have heard the advice to use the format that it was digitized in, but then I always have to convert it to the format my machine uses anyway. I think with the newer programs and technology, the differences are minute, if any.
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by dander163 11 Apr 2015
Thank you
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by Smokey12 10 Apr 2015
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I also have a Brother machine, a Quattro. You may want to try to use the hus file in your Brother. Mine will use pes, hus, and I think dst is the third one that Brother can read. One you put in the jump (thumb) drive, you will know if your machine can read it.
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by dander163 11 Apr 2015
Mine does not have a thumb drive. According to the book it take PES and I can use DST only it won't show the design. Thank you for the suggestions.
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by Patricia109 11 Apr 2015
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Any of the freebie software will convert an embroidery file to pes for you. But how will you put it in your machine if you do not have a usb (thumb drive)??
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by dander163 11 Apr 2015
I can hook my computer to the sewing machine.