| Features |
Buzz
Tools®
Plus
|
BuzzXplore™
Embroidery Edition |
|
|
Suggested Retail
Prices |
| Full
Version |
$99.95 |
$169.95 |
|
Upgrade
for
Buzz Tools Plus Users |
59.95 |
$99.95 |
|
| Formats
Supported |
| Embroidery
Formats Supported |
23
Formats
See List
|
23
Formats
See List |
|
| Cross
Stitch Formats Supported |
NO
|
Only if Cross Stitch
Edition is also installed.
(No longer available) |
|
| Graphics
Formats |
BMP
ONLY |
8
Graphics Formats
See
List |
|
| Other
Formats |
TXT |
RTF
& TXT |
|
Optionally
Include
ZIP'd Files |
YES |
YES |
|
| Include
Multiple Formats in the Same Window |
YES |
YES |
|
Optionally
Filter
by File Type |
YES |
YES |
|
| Browsing
Designs |
| Remembers Last Catalog |
YES |
YES |
|
| Explorer
Style Interface |
NO |
YES |
|
Span
Multiple
Non-Contiguous Folders |
YES |
YES
in catalog mode |
|
Toolbar Button
Command Access |
YES |
YES |
|
| Instant
Realistic 3-D Threads |
YES
instant 3-D for actual size only |
YES
instant 3-D for multiple designs at the same time |
|
| Views
Possible |
|
Thumbnail Images |
YES |
YES
in Small,
Medium, Large and Full Window Sizes |
|
|
Actual Size |
YES
in same window |
YES
in pop-up window |
|
|
Large Icons |
NO |
YES |
|
|
Small Icons |
NO |
YES |
|
|
List View |
NO |
YES |
|
|
Detail |
NO |
YES |
|
| Optional
Sewing Information |
YES
Size
Color Breaks
Stitch Order
Thread Changes
Number of Stitches |
YES
Size
Color Breaks
Stitch Order
Thread Changes
Number of Stitches |
|
| Sort
Options |
|
By File Name |
NO |
YES |
|
|
By Date |
NO |
YES |
|
|
By File Type |
NO |
YES |
|
|
By File Size |
NO |
YES |
|
|
By Folder |
Always in Folder &
File Name Order |
YES
Catalog Mode |
|
|
By Design Width |
NO |
YES |
|
|
By Design Height |
NO |
YES |
|
|
By Number of Stitches |
NO |
YES |
|
|
By Number of Colors |
NO |
YES |
|
| Design
Slide Show |
NO |
YES
with 3-D
option |
|
| Fabric
Color Settings |
NO |
YES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Printing |
| Actual
Size Designs |
YES
Up to one page output per design |
YES
Design can span
multiple pages |
|
| Thumbnail
Reports |
YES |
YES
with 3-D
option |
|
| Table
of Contents |
YES |
YES |
|
| Optional
Report Header |
NO |
YES |
|
|
Design Management |
| Create
Design Notes |
YES |
YES |
|
| Create
Individual Design Graphics |
NO |
YES
with 3-D option |
|
| Launch
Other Programs |
YES |
YES |
|
| Supports
Multiple Software Packages on the Same Computer |
YES |
YES |
|
| Converts
designs, one at a time or by the hundreds |
to same
directory as
original only |
to the
directory of choice
See Note 1 |
|
| Converts
on-the-fly if needed |
YES |
YES |
|
| Search |
|
for File Names |
YES |
YES |
|
|
for Folders |
YES |
YES |
|
|
for Design Notes |
YES |
YES |
|
| Locate
Next Folder with Files |
NO |
YES |
|
|
Organizing Capabilities |
| Delete |
One at
a time |
Multiple
selected designs |
|
| Uses Windows Recycle Bin |
NO
deleted files not recoverable. |
YES |
|
| Cut |
NO |
YES |
|
| Copy |
NO |
YES |
|
| Paste |
NO |
YES |
|
| Rename |
NO |
YES |
|
| Extract
ZIP'd Designs |
YES |
YES |
|
| Create
New Folders |
NO |
YES |
|
| Create
New ZIP Archives |
NO |
YES |
|
| Drag-and-Drop |
NO |
YES |
|
| Right
Click Menu Pop-ups |
NO |
YES |
|
| ZIP'd
File Support |
| Browse
ZIP'd Designs |
YES |
YES |
|
| Extract
ZIP'd Designs Wizard |
YES |
YES |
|
| Convert
ZIP'd Designs |
YES |
YES |
|
| Drag
& Drop to Unzipping Convenience |
NO |
YES |
|
| Create
New ZIP Archives |
NO |
YES |
|
| Embroidery
Tools |
| PES
Fit Hoop |
YES |
YES |
|
| PES
Fix Card Data |
YES |
YES |
|
| PES
Convert to Version 1 |
YES |
YES |
|
| Extras |
Includes
BuzzEdit Lite
Embroidery Editor |
YES
BuzzEdit Lite V2 |
YES
BuzzEdit Lite V2 |
|
Professional
Embroidery
Design Samples |
NO |
YES
Provided
by participating professional embroidery design companies. |
|
| Cross
Stitch Patterns |
NO |
NO |
|
| Detailed
Online Help |
YES |
YES |
|
| Detailed
Manual |
YES
On PDF |
YES |
|
Free Knowledge Base
Questions and Answers |
YES |
YES |
|
| Free Online Technical Support |
YES |
YES |
|
| Free Program Updates and Bug Fixes
See
Note 2 |
YES |
YES |
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