A DST file, in the context of machine embroidery, is a format that is readable by many embroidery machines across the world. It was introduced by Tajima, a leading embroidery machine manufacturer, a few years back. This should also explain why JPG to DST conversion becomes so important.
Modern computerized embroidery machines are extremely efficient and smart. Majority operations are either entirely or semi-automated. As opposed to traditional hand embroidery where each stitch has to carefully crafted, the manual effort has almost vanished from the contemporary process. Instead, it is replaced by quicker, smarter and efficient computers.
How JPG to DST Conversion Takes Place?
The technique or the process is known an embroidery digitizing or embroidery punching. Here, a design is imported into an embroidery digitizing software form JPG or any other image format. The professional, known as embroidery digitizer, then manually places stitches, demarcates stitch path and defines various parameters in the software for a particular design. This is how a digitized format of a design is prepared. The prepared file is a digitized version of the JPG image.
Options For Getting Conversion:
There are few good options available but each one of them is suited for a particular set of people. Since most people are after a free and a quick solution, let us go through that first. Honestly speaking, it is almost impossible to get a design digitized absolutely free.
There are two basic costs involved; the cost of digitizing software and that of getting the services of an embroidery digitizer. Even if a software company allows you to download digitizing software for free (for trial), it still has to be operated by someone experienced.
One possible ‘free’ solution is auto-digitizing. Many digitizing software come with this feature where one apparently doesn’t require the services of the digitizer. The software can convert an image from JPG to DST. Unfortunately, the results are generally pathetic and are deemed unsuitable to be used for commercial embroidery.
The best option is to go with an embroidery digitizing service, depending upon how much you are willing to pay. The costs with this option are nothing for the quality that you are likely to get. It only costs few bucks to convert a JPG design into a digitized format. It is the most economical approach to getting best quality results during the conversion process.
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