SewWhat-Pro Embroidery Software

What is SewWhat Pro? 
SewWhat-Pro is software for viewing, editing and converting embroidery files arising from various different sewing manufacturers. It includes all the features available in the SewWhat! editor, plus various additional Integrated Project Management features (see the description of SewWhat-Pro features below). A plugin is available from myriaCross (see features list below) for converting Cross-Stitch files to embroidery files. You may download the User Manual (last revised Sept. 15, 2008) for more details of the many features available in SewWhat-Pro.

Need Help Using SewWhat Pro?
We made this short tutorial to make it easier to perform some of the most basic and popular features of SewWhat Pro ~ SewWhat Pro Instructions. This tutorial is good for the Demo users & the Retail users.

Download & Ordering Information

• Free 30 Day Demo - download the appropriate version of SWP from the Download Center below and use it without the serial number. The Demo version is valid for 30 Days or 60 Saves.
• Retail Version [serial # required]
  1. Download - You probably tried the demo version of SewWhat Pro, so it's already installed on your computer. If not, you can install the appropriate version of SewWhat Pro from the Download Center below.
     
  2. Order
     
     1. Select Delivery Method - Download from this page or CD by Mail
     2. Add to Cart & Complete Order
        
  3. Registration/Serial # will be e-mailed - S&S Computing [the makers of SewWhat Pro] will e-mail your serial # to you within 24 hours [usually much faster than that].
     

• Free Updates [serial # required] - download the appropriate version of SWP from the Download Center for free updates.
  

Download Center
Choose the version appropriate for your computer.

• 32-bit Retail Version ~ SewWhat-Pro32 [Demo, Retail & Updates in one download] 
• 64-bit Retail Version ~ SewWhat-Pro64 [Demo, Retail & Updates in one download]

System Requirements
Windows NT, XP, Windows 2000, VISTA, or Windows 7. Use on a MAC requires a Windows Emulator. At least 1,260 kB of free space is required to install the program and help files, and an additional 160 kB for (optional) sample embroidery files.
   

Download Help
If you aren’t sure of the version of Windows or Processer that your computer has you can easily check.

• How to Find YOUR Windows Version [XP, Vista, Windows 7] – Click Start Menu, then Control Panel, then System to see the Windows Version under Windows Edition
• How to Find which Processor YOU have [32-bit or 64-bit] - Click Start Menu, then Control Panel, then System to see the Processor under System

Features 

• View embroidery files, even if they are included in zip or rar archives
• View thumbnails (in Album View) of files in your working directory
• Create Designer-1© floppy disks
• Use any TrueType font [TTF©] to create monogram lettering
• Resize, reposition, delete, rotate, and merge sewing patterns 
• Convert from, and save to, various file formats (see chart below) either individually or in batch mode
• Simulate the real-time stitch out of a pattern
• Change individual thread colors and background fabrics
• Print out the design and design summary
• View a histogram of the thread length distribution for each pattern
• Hide or view (as thickened or dashed lines) jump stitches

Integrated Project Management Features of SewWhat-Pro 

• Includes an editable table for entering project information
• Easily editable list of thread colors and manufacturer brands
• Capability to read/write thread color "txt" files for single/multiple projects
• Thread palettes from over 15 manufacturers are available
• Customizable user-defined thread palettes can be easily added

Advanced Features in SewWhat-Pro 

• Cutting toolbar allows graphic separation of patterns at specific stitches
• Density adjustment dialog to resize a pattern at constant density
• Graphical or text-based reordering of thread color stops is available
• Capability to write Smart Media or Compact Flash cards for Singer, Brother, Janome, and new Bernina machines
• Converts Cross Stitch patterns to embroidery files using a "plugin" from myriaCross. You may purchase the plugin here. Once the plugin is installed, it becomes seamlessly integrated into the SewWhat-Pro workspace and can be used to preview and convert a variety of different Cross-stitch formats.
• Supports a command-line interface for file conversion which has the form:
  
              SewWhat-Pro.exe file1.ext1 file2.ext2 /c
  
          (be sure to put file names or paths with blanks inside quotes) 

File Types Supported by SewWhat-Pro 

SewWhat-Pro Workspace 

The SewWhat-Pro workspace is very similar to the one that is used by SewWhat! The two main differences are (1) there are additional toolbar buttons (for cutting patterns, adjusting thread density, and writing to Smart Media cards); and the Project Pane at the right of the screen includes new Project Management features (see the figure below).

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