Machine file improvements

Hatch 3 provides improved support for many popular machine file formats...

Improved support for PES, VP3, VIP, EMD, PCM, JEF, and JPX formats.
‘Batch convert’ to JEF will now work with larger design sizes
JEF format with the 36B hoop now works with the 550e machine.

Improved support for Brother PES format

Improved PES file export machine compatibility and reliability
Improved readability of PES file formats
Improved PES file format support for multi-position hoops.

Extended color support

Customers have reported problems when saving colors to machine file. If default colors are set to 15 and the design contains 20 colors with, say, 35 stops, it will only save 15 colors, then repeats. The machine file will now open with as many colors in the palette as there are color blocks (stops) in the design.