Help with file conversion

Kinja'd!!! "ViperGuy21" (viperguy21)
03/22/2017 at 16:35 • Filed to: None

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Could someone help me convert a .jpg to a .dst embroidery file?

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Kinja'd!!! BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 16:50

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It’s not just a simple conversion unfortunately, it’s time consuming to create.


Kinja'd!!! ViperGuy21 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
03/22/2017 at 16:54

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Damn....that sucks. The local shop wants like $30 to convert it plus the embroidery charge which isn’t worth it to me. Hopefully I can find a techy friend who can help then....


Kinja'd!!! BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 16:55

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Well the people who have the software to do that are the ones in the business of embroidering, and the ones who know how.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 16:55

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I think you would actually need the software for a Husqvarna Orchidia machine to do that. AutoCAD also uses a .dst file extension, but it’s probably not compatible. Even if it were, you most likely would need to hand-draw some elements.


Kinja'd!!! JGrabowMSt > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 17:17

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I unfortunately dont have access to the software anymore to do that (I used to do IT support for an embroidery shop).


Kinja'd!!! ViperGuy21 > JGrabowMSt
03/22/2017 at 17:18

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No worries. Seems like I’m going to have a hard time finding someone that does have it lol


Kinja'd!!! NojustNo > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 17:19

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do you do you have any other file formats available for that jpeg image? if it was created by a graphics designer it was probably made in illustrator and you might be able to be convert from that.

Disclaimer: I don’t know anything about the format for the embroidery thing.


Kinja'd!!! Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 17:20

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Not into a vector file?


Kinja'd!!! ViperGuy21 > NojustNo
03/22/2017 at 17:21

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Just whatever I can convert to for free with online converters. I made the logo with an online studio(can’t remember the name), but .dst conversion requires some extra work, not just plug and play


Kinja'd!!! ViperGuy21 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
03/22/2017 at 17:22

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Idk what that is tbh. The place just said that they need a .dst file


Kinja'd!!! Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 18:09

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Hmmm... I’ll have to look.


Kinja'd!!! Eric @ opposite-lock.com > ViperGuy21
03/22/2017 at 19:45

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Probably worth the money. What you really need is a source vector file, but you’d still need to convert it.

JPG is great for fast transfers and lossy image compression, but it’s a terrible format for anything that needs to be precise and/or scaled.