6D™ Videos
All of he videos listed here are FREE for for you to watch and download. If you click on the link to download a video, a special Portable Document File (PDF) will be downloaded to your computer. You can open this file using the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader program available at the Adobe website. As soon as you download the PDF you can save it on your computer's hard drive or on a CD ROM or DVD for viewing later on another computer. The videos are grouped by the software modules listed beneath this paragraph. Click on a topic name to view the videos in that section...
These videos present instruction on a variety of tools and techniques you can use when working on your projects in various modules in the 6D™ Embroidery software. You can view these videos online by clicking on the link that begins with the words "View the ...". You can download the same video in Adobe PDF format and save it on your computer by clicking on the link beginning with the words "Download the ...". These videos may be freely shared with your friends. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES may anyone charge for the viewing or downloading of these videos.
6D™ Embroidery Extra
Understanding the difference between a Non-Flat VP3 file and a VP3 Stitch File
After I released my first Work-With-Me© videos, I received many questions about the difference between a non-flat VP3 file and a VP3 Stitch file. This video, which is nearly 10 minutes long, describes how to save your work as a non-flat VP3 file, why you should save your work as a non-flat VP3 file, and how you can use a non-flat VP3 file to change a design.
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Changing Stitch Order to avoid jump stitches
When you have a full understanding of how stitch order effects a design, you can do some incredible things with an existing design. In this 11 minute video, we create a design that has a given stitch order and then change the stitch order within the different design elements so that the design stitches out without lengthy jump stitches. This video was inspired by a question submitted to me by Mary Lou.
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Placing Quilt Stippling around an embroidery design
Using the Quilt Block Wizard, it is easy to place quiltstippling around an embroidery design to create a beautiful accent to any quilt block. This video covers the creation of just such a design. The video is 9 minutes long and requires a download of 43 MB. The accompanying PDF download of this video is also large and is a 46 MB download.
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Reducing/Increasing design density using Resize and Scale
It is possible to reduce or increase the overall density of embroidery designs using the Resize and Scale tools in 6D™ Embroidery using the sdame technique we used in 5D™ Embroidery but one additional step is involved. This video will explain what that extra step is and how to use it to change the density of your designs.
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Windows Explorer Plugin Overview
This video will give you an overview of the operation of the new Windows Explorer Plugin that takes the place of the old Organizer module from earlier versions of the software.
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Windows Explorer Plugin Understanding Views
This video will demonstrates the different Views that are available in Windows Explorer, how to change Views, and what each View means to you.
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Windows Explorer Plugin Choosing Details
This video explains how to locate and turn on the special embroidery Details you will need to effectively use the new Windows Explorer Plugin.
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Windows Explorer Plugin Applying Details
This video explains how to apply the special embroidery Details you will need to effectively use the new Windows Explorer Plugin.
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Windows Explorer Plugin Column Sorting
This video explains how to sort your designs by columns to effectively use the new Windows Explorer Plugin.
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Windows Explorer Plugin Viewing Designs
This video explains how to view your designs using the new Windows Explorer Plugin.
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Windows Explorer Plugin Filtering by Number of Colors
You can sort all of your designs in each folder using any of the Details shown at the top of the Windows Explorer Details view. This show video demonstrates how to sort on the Number of Colors.
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6D™ Embroidery Overview
Now that this new software is available, many people are asking to see it in action and they want to know what the new features are. This short video willgive you an overview of the contents of the 6D™ Embroidery Extra module and you will see many, but not all, of the new tools and features of this great new version of the software.
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6D™ Design Creator
6D™ Design Creator vs. 5D™ Design Creator
We have been asked many times about the differences between the 6D™ and 5D™ software and whether or not the upgrade is worth the expense. This short video highlights just a few of the many differences there are when using 6D™ Design Creator and 5D™ Design Creator. After watching this short video you will understand why the upgrade is certainly worth the time and effort needed.
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Resurrecting Fabric Decorator with 6D™ Design Creator
There once was a module known as Fabric Decorator. The purpose of that module was to create a series of stitches on a piece of fabric that could be used in a sewing project. Even though Fabric Decorator is gone, we can bring it back to life using this technique in 6D™ Design Creator to create a 2 color Motif fill area. NOTE: This video and it companion PDF are both more than 12 MB in size and may take a bit of time to download and start. So please be patient.
View the Fabric Decorator Simulation Video
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6D™ Stitch Editor Plus
Creating a cutwork needle line - Step 1 Understanding the components of a cutwork needle line
Before you can insert a cutwork needle line, you must understand the various parts that make a cutwork needle line. This knowledge is a necessary prerequisite for creating a cutwork needle line so that you can set the options correctly when you create the cutwork needle line.
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Creating a cutwork needle line - Step 2 hiding stitches in the embroidery design
The cutwork needle line must be inserted in the correct place in the embroidery design. This video demonstrates how to hide stitches in an embroidery design so that the cutwork stitches can be placed in the correct location.
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Creating a cutwork needle line - Step 3 Setting the cutwork needle line options
There are several options that must be set before you place your cutwork needle line. This video shows you how to open the Cutwork dialog and how to set the options you learned about in step 1.
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Creating a cutwork needle line - Step 4 Placing and finalizing the cutwork needle line
Now that you have positions the insertion point for the cutwork needle line and set all of the options for the cutwork needle line you are ready to place the cutwork needle line in your project. This video shows you how to place and edit the cutwork line and how to finalize the project.
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6D™ Other Modules
Scanning in a design from a cross stitch book
The most frequently asked questions we receive about using 6D™ Cross Stitcher is how to scan in a design from a cross stitch book and use it to create a new design. This video demonstrates the technique that you can use to easily make any corrections to any design that you scan in to your software.
View the Cross Stitcher Pattern Scanning video
