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BuzzXploreŽ v2

Formats Supported

The more embroidery file formats you can convert from, the more designs you can use from the Internet and from embroidery design companies.  That is why BuzzXplore allows you to display and convert so many embroidery file formats and why we keep adding more.  We also support many of the graphics formats you use in your embroidery design software, making it even easier for you to enjoy your hobby. 

BuzzXplore v2 supports the following file formats and manufacturer's.  If your software uses a file format show but your manufacturer is not listed, BuzzXplore my still be able to browse and convert your format.  Please contact our sales office if you have any questions.

Whenever possible, we will continue to add support for newer versions of these file formats. The time required  to do this is variable and cannot be estimated.

NOTE: Due to product release cycles, you may need to download the latest update in order to support all of the formats listed.

• Embroidery Machine Formats

  File Format	Embroidery Machine Manufacturers	Display	Convert From	Convert To
  ART	Bernina artista, OESD
  ART50	Bernina artista, OESD
  ART60	Bernina artista, OESD
  ASD	Melco
  CND	Melco Condensed
  CSD	POEM, Singer EU, Viking Huskygram
  DST	Tajima
  EMB	Wilcom
  EMD	Elna Xpressive
  EXP	Dos Expanded
  GNC	Great Notions Condensed
  HUS	Viking Husqvarna
  JEF	Janome / New Home
  JEF+	Janome / New Home			Use JEF for these machines
  OEF	OESD Condensed
  PCD	Pfaff
  PCS	Pfaff
  PCQ	Pfaff
  PEC	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
  PEL	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
  PEM	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
  PES	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
  PHB	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother
  PHC	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother
  SEW	Elna, Janome / New Home, Kenmore
  SHV	Viking Husqvarna			Writes SHV formatted diskettes
  VIP	VIP Customizing
  VP3	Pfaff
  XXX	Singer XL, Compucon

  Note 1: You may display multiple file formats and the design files may be stored in ZIP archive files.
  Note 2: You may convert multiple file formats at the same time and the design files may be in ZIP archive files.
  Note 3: Embroidery designs can only be converted to other supported stitch based embroidery design formats

  Graphics Formats:

  File Format	Graphics Formats	Display	Graphics Conversions	Create from Designs
  BMP	Windows Bitmap
  EMF	Windows Enhanced Metafile
  GIF	Graphics Interchange Format
  JPG	JPEG
  PCX	Zsoft Paintbrush
  PNG	Portable Network Graphics
  TIF	Tagged Image File
  WMF	Windows Metafile

  Note 1: Graphics formats can only be converted to other supported graphics formats and cannot be automatically converted to embroidery designs or cross-stitch patterns.

  Other Supported Formats

  File Format	Type	Display
  TXT	Windows Text Files
  RTF	Windows Rich Text Files