Embrilliance StitchArtist Level 2 Digitizing Embroidery Software for MAC & PC

Ok, so I am just dipping my toe in the waters of embroidery, but I have been a professional screenprinter for about 15 year. I was hesitant to start embroidery, as I thought it would be a dramatically different way of designing for thread as opposed to ink and, not only that, professional embroidery design programs are expensive! Embrilliance was a perfect mix professional quality with a price tag I could swallow! Embrilliance level 2 allows me to take many design I have made in adobe illustrator and translate them to a stitched design. The learning curve was not nearly as steep as I expected, and there are tons of great instructional videos on the net. I amVery pleased with my purchase!

I received this order within two days. It was very easy to install. I definitely do need instructions on how to use the software but have found many helpful things on YouTube. There is an on-line manual that can be accessed through the software, but I am a more "hands on" type learner and just reading about what it does, etc. doesn't do me much good. The YouTube videos are much more learner oriented which is good. It will take practice to become proficient at using it, but I am confident that it will be a welcome addition to my embroidery efforts in the future.

Great easy to put up

Hard to find the serial number. Upset it won't split designs and make marks for splitting the project into smaller ones.

Love this software so far! It was easy to download on my Mac and they have so many YouTube videos to help me learn how to digitize.

The program is a great add on to expand creativity.

The soft ware is ok. I tried the free software floating around the net to accomplish the same tasks as stitch artist and stitch artist is better.... Slightly. However not to the extent that it would justify the cost of the program, I would say...

It is in fact a complete design creation (a.k.a. "Digitizing") program - with digitizing tools substantially like any top-of-the-line program but much easier to use. You do not have to buy anything else to use it to create designs. There are some great user groups such as StitchArtist Addicts on Facebook, and there are nice videos on YouTube.com to show the program being used. Digitizing requires a tiny little bit of computer savvy, but if you can run any kind of drawing program, you've got the basic skills needed to create designs. If you've been scared away by cumbersome and difficult programs like '-D' or "-.0" put those experiences aside -- you can do this.