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Embird 2008
Posted by: "Rosanne - Wiz"
Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:51 am (PDT)
I've just received permission from Dusan to share the following information with all of you:
Embird 2008 will be released next week.
Embird 2008 will be 32-bit application.
Because development tool for 64-bit Windows is not available yet, the
Iconizer plug-ins will display icons in Right Panel of Embird 2008, but
temporary not in Windows Explorer.
Iconizer will be fully functional in 32-bit version of VISTA.
The registration fee for Embird 2008 will be US $144.
The upgrade to Embird 2008 from Embird 2006 will cost US $15.
The upgrade to Embird 2008 from Embird 2004 or Embird 2003 will cost US $45.
The upgrade to Embird 2008 from Embird Plus 7.x will cost US $60.
The upgrade to Embird 2008 from Embird 6.x (or older) will cost US $75.
Upgrades of all plug-ins (Alphabets, Font Engine, Cross Stitch, Digitizing
Tools, Sfumato Stitch, Iconizer) will be free.
What's new in Embird 2008:
INSTALLATION
* Embird 2008 can be installed to any folder on your hard
disk, not only to C:\EMBIRD32 folder. If you decide to
install to other folder than "C:\EMBIRD32" , please do not
forget to choose the same folder when installing plug-ins.
GENERAL
* New languages added: Danish, Russian.
* New thread charts "Brildor AC", "Brildor CO", "Brildor MF",
"Brildor NY" and "Hemingworth" were added.
* Support for new format was added: Pfaff .SPX
* Fixed bug in processing Pfaff .MAX, .9MM, .PCD and .PCQ
files.
* Fixed bug with "default start-up folder" in Ultimate
Explorer+ window.
MANAGER
* New sub-menu "Bernina Artista Medium" added to "Right
Panel >Input/Output Operations" menu, allowing to
read/write files from/to media card for Bernina Artista
200/730, Bernina Artista 630/640 and Deco 330/340.
* New sub-menu "Create Designer 1 USB Medium" added to
"Right Panel >Input/Output Operations" menu, allowing to
read/write .SHV files from/to USB media for Viking Designer
1. Before you start using USB media written in Embird with
Designer 1 machine, make sure that the machine has the
latest firmware. If not, download and install the update
from http://www.husqvarn aviking.com/ us/3190_6597. htm .
* When converting to .EXP format, Embird will now create
also the .INF file containing the color information. The .INF
and .EXP together form .EXP+ format.
* New option "Options > Documentation Options > Draw
Color Layers Using Black Color" added to Manager, allowing
you to choose between viewing/exporting/ printing color
layers in black color or in the layer's color.
* New command "Change Color Everywhere using Catalog"
added to popup menu which appears when you right click
the box with color, allowing to change the selected color
and all identical colors in the design at once, using the color
chosen from built-in thread catalogs.
EDITOR
* When saving the Pfaff Grand Dream Hoop design into .VP3
format in Editor, it will create single .VP3 file containing
both design parts.
* When saving the Pfaff 2140 Grand Hoop design into .VIP
format in Editor, it will create also .ESQ file for embroidery
machine.
* New command "Move" added to "Edit" menu in Editor. Use
this command after selecting stitches in "Freehand Select
Mode", or after selecting stitches
via "Initial Stitch" and "Ending Stitch" boxes in "Select
Mode". This menu will switch the mode to "Points Editing
Mode" and automatically select points according to your
stitch selection, so that you can move them across the
Work Area.
* New command "Acquire (Scan)" added to "Image" menu,
allowing to scan image for background.
* The rulers were added into Editor, it is possible to switch
them off in "View > Rulers" menu.
STUDIO (DIGITIZING TOOLS and SFUMATO)
* Integrated lettering system
* Trace Tool (auto-digitizing)
* Integrated Sew Simulator
* Envelope Tool
* "Flat" Display Mode (tab at bottom part of the screen)
* Multiple Motifs in a Single Fill
* New shortcuts F2 - F12 for activation of object creation
tools (Fill, Column ...) instead for clicking on the tool bar.
New shortcuts Alt+F1 - Alt+F4 for activation of Transform,
Edit, Zoom and Pan tools instead of clicking on the tool bar.
* Buttons 'Select Previous' and 'Select Next' in Parameters
window to select another object(s) from inspector window
without need to close the Parameters window
* ''Arrange Outline Parts" function modified to have less
restriction: 1. parts may connect at any place (not just
ending nodes, so there is no need to split outline to small
parts), 2. parts may intersect each other, 3. if parts are too
far one from the other, program automatically inserts
connection
* Function to launch scanning software (main menu > Image > Acquire (Scan)...)
* Enhanced shaping (union, insersection, difference)
functions
* Enhanced stitching algorithms of auto-column and Font
Engine
* New Motif and Outline samples (thanks Francesca)
* New Column stitch sample (random stitch points in wide
parts of column) for wide columns with satin look
* New 'Snap to Object Edges' option to snap edited nodes to
edges of other objects.
* 'Save Selected As' function to save selected objects only
* Preview in Border creation mode. Preview is displayed
directly on the work area.
* Enhanced stitches layout of freehand objects
* Enhancement to stitching italic fonts with autocolumn (also
in Font Engine)
* Fix to SHIFT+arrow keys and ALT+arrow keys functionality
* Fix to sliding out the second column node from first column
node
* Fix to opening older .EPT (pattern) files
* Fix to scaling of very small objects
* Fix to scrolling of background image
* Fix to saving Reference Width and Height with user-defined
borders
* Fix to displaying of connection parameters instead of
outline parameters when splitting applique into layers
* Fix to issue with 'Sort Colors' function when sorting grouped
objects.
* Fix to rotation of large images
* Fix to editing of saved files with user-defined outline
samples
* Fix to motif fills
* Fix to underlay stitches of 'closed figure' column. Center
and edge underlay of such column now also forms a 'closed
figure'.
CROSS STITCH
* New command "Acquire (Scan)" added to "Image" menu,
allowing to scan image for background.
* New command "Acquire (Scan)" added to "Chart" menu,
allowing to scan chart for background.
* New option "Divide outline/back stitch line" allows to
prescribe whether the outline or back stitch line will be
divided along the cross stitch grid, or not. If OFF, the back
stitch line or outline is not divided - use it for animal
whiskers, etc.
NEW HOOPS
* New hoops were added:
* Brother Innovis Endless Hoop (100 x 180 mm) - Vertical
* Brother Innovis Endless Hoop (180 x 100 mm) -
Horizontal
* Brother PR-600 Fast Frames Jumbo Hoop (overlap, 300 x
378 mm) - Vertical
* Brother PR-600 Fast Frames Jumbo Hoop (overlap, 378 x
300 mm) - Horizontal
* Super Double-Wide Hoop-It-AllTM for Brother ULT 2000,
2500D, 1500D and
Babylock Ellageo, Essante 3 Series
TUTORIALS
* Writing USB Memory Stick for Viking Designer 1
* Trace Tool (Studio - autodigitizing)
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Rosanne ~ The Wiz
http://www.EditingWizardry.com ~ www.DesignSplits. com