Feature Comparison Table

Hatch Organizer

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Find, manage, customize, and output designs quickly and easily.

Hatch Personalizer

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All ‘Organizer’ features plus lettering and monogramming.

Hatch Composer

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All ‘Personalizer’ features plus editing and auto-digitizing.

Hatch Digitizer

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All ‘Composer’ features plus world-class manual digitizing and appliqué tools.

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Software settings

Software Settings

Select machine model / type

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Select machine model or type

Create custom brand

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Create custom brand

Set start and end points

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Set start & end points

Set background colors

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Background colors

Eliminate small stitches

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Eliminate small stitches

Calibrate monitor

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Monitor calibration

Display rulers, grids, and guides

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Rulers & guides

Measure distances on screen

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Design measurement

Change measurement units

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Change measurement units

Adjust system preferences – auto-save, auto-scroll, etc

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System preferences

Manage designs

Design Library

Manage Designs

Open design library

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Open Design Library

Browse designs

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Browse designs

Open or copy design files

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Open or copy designs

Open blank designs

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Open blank designs

Transfer selected designs

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Transfer selected designs

Convert selected designs

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Convert multiple designs

Print selected designs

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Print selected designs

Print selected designs to catalog

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Print design catalogs

Export design lists

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Export design lists

Manage design folders

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Manage design folders

View designs

View Designs

Display backdrops

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Display backdrops

Zoom and pan designs

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Zoom & pan designs

View colors and objects

Sequence

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View colors & objects

View by color

View by Color

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View by color

Design overview

Design Overview

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Design overview

View stitching

TrueView

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View stitching

View connectors

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View connectors

Simulate design stitchout

Stitch Player

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Simulate design stitchout

Travel through designs

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Travel through designs

Customize designs

Customize Designs

View design information

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View design information

Estimate thread usage

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Thread usage estimates

Access object properties

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Access object properties

Set background and display colors

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Add backgrounds

Choose auto fabrics

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Choose auto fabrics

Manage auto fabrics

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Manage fabrics

Adjust stitch spacing

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Adjust stitch densities

View color blocks

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View color blocks

Pick and apply existing colors

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Pick & apply colors

Customize design colors

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Customize design palette

Add threads to design palette

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Add threads to design palette

Change color schemes

Cycle Used Colors, Color Wheel

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Change color schemes

Customize design environment

Background and Display Colors

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Customize design environment

Customize design fabric settings

Auto Fabric

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Customize design fabric settings

Preset object properties

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Preset object properties

Save settings to template

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Save settings to template

Revert to default settings

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Revert to default settings

Modify thread charts

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Modify thread charts

Create new thread chart

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Create new thread chart

Outline stitches

Outline stitches

Simple lines

Single / Triple Run

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Simple outlines

Satin lines

Satin / Raised Satin

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Satin outlines

Motif lines

Motif

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Motif outlines

Backstitch lines

Backstitch

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Backstitch outlines

Stemstitch lines

Stemstitch

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Stemstitch outlines

Sculptured runs

Sculpture

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Sculpture outlines

Zigzag lines

Zigzag

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Zigzag outlines

Blanket lines

Blanket

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Blanket outlines

Fill stitches

Basic Stitch Types

Satin fills

Satin / Raised Satin

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Satin fills

Tatami fills

Tatami

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Tatami fills

Decorative fills

Decorative Stitch Types

Embossed fills

Embossed

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Embossed fills

Contour fills

Contour

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Contour fills

Ripple fills

Ripple

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Ripple fills

Motif fills

Motif

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Motif fills

Stipple fills

Stipple

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Stipple fills

Cross stitch

Cross Stitch

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Cross stitch fill

Stitch effects

Stitch Effects

Florentine fills

Florentine Effect

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Florentine fills

Radial fills

Radial Fill

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Radial fills

Elastic embossed fills

Elastic Embossed Fill

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Elastic embossed fills

3D Warp

3D Warp

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3D Warp

Hand stitch effects

Hand Stitch

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Handstitch effects

Feathered edge effects

Feather Edge

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Feathered edges

Gradient fill effects

Gradient Fill

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Gradient fill effects

Embroidery editing

Embroidery Editing

Select objects

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Select objects

Copy, cut and paste

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Copy & paste objects

Duplicate objects

Duplicate / Clone

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Duplicate & clone objects

Arrange objects

Align / Space

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Arrange objects

Transform objects

Scale / Rotate / Skew / Mirror

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Transform objects

Reshape objects

Reshape

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Reshape objects

Adjust entry and exit points

Reshape

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Adjust entry & exit points

Add or adjust stitch angles

Add / Remove Stitch Angles

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Stitch angles

Sequence objects

Sequence

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Sequence by objects

Sequence by selection order

Sequence

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Sequence by selection order

Sequence by color list

Sequence

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Sequence by color list

Sequence by color block

Sequence by Color

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Sequence by color block

Optimize color changes

Optimize Color Changes

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Optimize color changes

Apply automatic connectors

Always Tie-Off & Trim

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Automatic connectors

Apply closest joins

Apply Closest Join

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Closest joins

Control corner stitching

Automatic Corners

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Corner stitching

Create color blends

Create Color Blend

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Color blending

Break apart composite objects

Break Apart

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Break apart composite objects

Cut shapes manually

Knife

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Cut shapes manually

Combine objects

Weld

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Combine objects

Apply curve smoothing

Smooth Shapes

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Apply smooth curves

Remove underlying stitching

Remove Overlaps

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Remove underlying stitching

Edit stitches

Stitch Edit

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Edit stitches

Embroidery lettering

Lettering

Create lettering

Lettering

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Create lettering

Edit letter angle, baseline angle and line spacing of lettering objects

Lettering

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Advanced settings

Apply baselines – horizontal, vertical, etc

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Lettering layouts

Lettering stitch types

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Lettering stitch types

Lettering underlay

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Lettering underlay

Scale lettering

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Scale lettering

Rotate lettering

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Rotate lettering

Reshape baselines

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Reshape baselines

Reshape letters

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Reshape letters

Insert special characters

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Insert special characters

Use flair script

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Flair script

Use monogram fonts

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Monogram fonts

Keyboard design collections

Keyboard Design Collection

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Keyboard Design Collections

Monogramming

Monogramming

Select monogram designs

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Select monogram designs

Add monogram letters

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Add monogram letters

Add monogram ornaments

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Add monogram ornaments

Add monogram borders

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Add monogram borders

Break apart monograms

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Break apart monograms

Artwork

Using Artwork

Scan artwork

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Scan artwork

Insert artwork as bitmaps

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Insert artwork as bitmaps

Insert artwork as vectors

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Insert artwork as vectors

View artwork (bitmap / vector)

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View artwork

Lock / dim artwork

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Lock and dim artwork

Size artwork

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Size artwork

Crop artwork

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Crop artwork

Edit artwork externally

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Edit artwork externally

Modify vector properties

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Modify vector properties

Prepare artwork for auto-digitizing

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Prepare artwork for auto-digitizing

Prepare photos for auto-digitizing

Adjust Bitmap

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Prepare photos for auto-digitizing

Save processed artwork

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Save processed artwork

Auto-digitizing

Auto-Digitizing

Assign threads for auto-digitizing

Color Matching Method

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Assign threads for auto-digitizing

Auto-digitize artwork

Auto-Digitize Embroidery

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Auto-digitize embroidery

Auto-digitize fills

Click-to-Fill

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Auto-digitize fills

Auto-digitize outlines

Click-to-Outline

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Auto-digitize lines

Convert vectors to embroidery

Click-to-

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Convert vector objects in Embroidery Mode

Convert artwork to embroidery

CorelDRAW®

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Convert artwork to embroidery with CorelDRAW®

Auto-digitize with PhotoFlash

PhotoFlash

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Auto-digitize with PhotoFlash

Auto-digitize with Reef PhotoStitch

Reef PhotoStitch

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Auto-digitizing with Reef PhotoStitch

Auto-digitize with Color PhotoStitch

Color PhotoStitch

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Auto-digitize with Color PhotoStitch

Manual digitizing

Manual Digitizing

Digitize open and closed shapes

Digitize Open / Closed Shape

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Digitize open & closed shapes

Close open shapes with straight or curved lines

Close Shape with Straight / Curved Line

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Digitize open & closed shapes

Create turning fills

Digitize Blocks

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Turning fills

Create circles and squares

Rectangle / Oval

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Circles & squares

Create standard shapes

Standard Shapes

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Standard shapes

Apply automatic underlay

Underlay

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Automatic underlay

Apply pull compensation

Pull Compensation

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Pull compensation

Reinforce outlines

Backtrack / Repeat

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Reinforce outlines

Create freehand shapes

Freehand...

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Create freehand shapes

Insert motif stamps

Motif Stamp

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Motif stamps

Digitize holes in objects

Digitize / Remove Holes

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Create holes in objects

Fill holes in objects

Fill Holes

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Fill holes in objects

Apply branching

Branching

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Branching

Convert to redwork

Redwork

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Redwork

Carving stamps

Carving Stamp

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Carving stamps

Create / manage motifs

Create Motif

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Create motifs

Create / manage borders

Create Border

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Create borders

Digitize appliqué

Appliqué

Visualize appliqué fabrics

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Appliqué fabrics

Create appliqué objects

Digitize Appliqué

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Create appliqué objects

Create appliqué with holes

Digitize Appliqué with Holes

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Create appliqué with holes

Convert to appliqué

Convert to Appliqué

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Convert to appliqué

Convert vectors to appliqué

Tag as Appliqué

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Convert vector graphics to appliqué

Partial cover appliqué

Partial Appliqué

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Partial cover appliqué

Combine appliqué

Combine Appliqué

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Combine appliqué

Design layouts

Design Layouts

Mirror-copy objects

Mirror-Copy

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Mirror-copy objects

Define work areas

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Work areas

Add buttonholes

Buttonholes

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Buttonholes

Create ambience quilting

Ambience Quilting

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Ambience quilting

Create automatic outlines and offsets

Create Outlines & Offsets

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Outlines & offsets

Create trapunto outlines

Trapunto Outlines

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Create trapunto outlines

Generate laydown fills

Laydown Stitch

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Generate laydown fills

Add basting stitch markers

Basting Stitch Marker

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Add basting stitch markers

Add graphic markers

Graphic Marker

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Add graphic markers

Embroidery hooping

Embroidery Hooping

Configure hoop list

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Configure hoop list

Select and display hoops

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Select & display hoops

Center hoops

Center All

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Center hoops

Rotate hoops

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Rotate hoops

Multi-position hoops

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Multi-position hoops

Create and edit custom hoops

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Custom hoops

Create automatic hoopings

Automatically Add Hoops

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Create automatic hoopings

Create manual hoopings

Add Hoop

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Create manual hoopings

Calculate hoopings

Calculate Hoopings

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Calculate hoopings

Split objects between hoopings

Add Splitting Line

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Split objects between hoopings

Print multi-hooped designs

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Print multi-hooped designs

Add registration marks

Multi-Hooping Options

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Add registration marks

Optimize color changes for auto-hooping

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Optimize color changes for auto-hooping

Export multi-hooped design as machine files

Export Design

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Export multi-hooped design as machine files

Output designs

Output Designs

Save designs

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Save designs

Small stitch removal

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Small stitch removal

Export designs

Export Design

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Export designs

Export cutting lines

Export Cutting

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Export cutting lines

Transfer designs to machine folder

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Transfer designs

Print designs

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Print designs

Capture design images

Capture Design Image

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Capture design images

Print design layouts

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Print layouts

Cross-Stitch GEM

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Hatch Cross Stitch

D Hatch Digitizer  C Hatch Composer  P Hatch Personalizer  O Hatch Organizer

● Included as standard  ○ Modular ‘GEM’ (or compatible version of CorelDRAW®)  L Limited functionality  ^ New to Hatch 3  * Improved in Hatch 3