You Won’t Believe
Where It Takes You.
You Won’t BelieveWhere It Takes You.
6DEmbroiderySystem.com
The new 6D™ Embroidery software will inspire you to dream, to design, and to create
beautiful, personalized embroideries. Innovative features make it all possible — faster and
more intuitive than ever. You Won’t Believe Where It Takes You.
PART OF THE 6D™ EMBROIDERY SYSTEM
The most technically advanced, sophisticated, easy-to-use embroidery software system available
• Create,edit,anddisplaydesignsintruethree-dimensional
realitywithLifeView,andwatchyourdesigns“stitching”on
screenwiththeDesignPlayer
• Previewyourprojectsontexturedbackgroundsorreal-life
fabricsandgarments
• Viewyourthreadsincludingmetallic,multicolorand
varyingthicknessesinyourpreferredreal-lifehoop
• Adjustcolortone,brightnessandcontrasttoautomatically
selectnewthreads
• Multi-PartDesignSaving–designpartsstayseparatewhen
yousave,openandcopy,allowingindividualpartsofa
designtobemodifiedaftersaving
• Quickandeasytosendanembroiderytoyourconnected
HUSQVARNAVIKING®machine
• Easilyloadandsavemostpopularembroideryformats;
Exportisoptimizedforsewing
• Friendly,helpfultooltipsandextensiveprogramhelpbuilt
rightin,plusComprehensiveUser’sGuidesandanOnline
LearningCenter
• Automaticallyreceivethelatesttoolsandimprovements
withSmartUpdate
LIFE VIEW
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At Your
Fingertips
TOUCH GESTURES
SupportedonWindows®8
touchscreens—Pinch,
Zoom,Autoscroll,and
SelectandMove
Use Crosshatch Fill, RichelieuBars and Motif Fill
in 6D™ Design Creator to create these lace drapes
6D™ WINDOWS® EXPLORER PLUG-IN
Managing your designs is easier than ever with the new
6D™ Embroidery System Windows® Explorer Plug-In
• NativesupportforWindows®7andWindows®8
• Sortbyname,width,height,stitchcount,numberofcolors,
datemodified,andmore
• Convertembroideriestootherfileformatsandimages
• Printthree-dimensionaldesignworksheets
WINDOWS® EXPLORER PLUG-IN
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6D™ PREMIER
The 6D™ Premier package contains the complete range of 6D™ Embroidery software, wizards, fonts and embroideries,
including five exclusive modules and 100 very special bonus designs.
What’s in the Box
HARDWARE:
• Dongle
• Lanyard
ProductCode
• Product
Sheet
SOFTWARE MODULES:
• 6D™Windows®ExplorerPlug-In
• 6D™EmbroideryExtra
• 6D™CardShop
• 6D™StitchEditorPlus*
• 6D™DesignAligner*
• 6D™CrossStitcher*
• 6D™PhotoStitch**
• 6D™FamilyTree**
• 6D™Sketch**
• 6D™DesignCreator**
• 6D™FontDigitizing**
USER’S GUIDES:
• 6D™GettingStarted
• 6D™Embroidery
• 6D™EmbroideryExtra
• 6D™CardShop
• 6D™StitchEditorPlus
&DesignAligner
• 6D™CrossStitcher
• 6D™PhotoStitch
• 6D™FamilyTree
• 6D™Sketch
• 6D™DesignCreator
*Additional modules are available in the 6D™ Premier package or via add-on purchase on the Internet
** Exclusive modules are available in the 6D™ Premier package or as part of an upgrade to 6D™ Premier
6D PREMIER
™
EXTENSIVE DESIGN ELEMENTS
EmbroideriesIncludingSuperDesigns
and100BonusDesigns
FramesandFlourishesIncluding
36FoamFrames
EmbroideryFontsIncluding
6PuffyFoamFonts
1,300+
550+
145+
Motifs
700+
Backgrounds
2,400+
ClipartImages
375+
6D™ PhotoStitch
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Personalize your projects
with puffy foam lettering.
6D™ EMBROIDERY EXTRA
6D™ EMBROIDERY
Create designs, PhotoStitch and quilt blocks
automatically for your personalized project and
audition on real garments, quilt blocks and fabrics.
Adjust, monogram, personalize and combine your
embroideries with an unlimited number of designs
and lettering options.
What’s in the Box
HARDWARE:
• Dongle
ProductCode
• Product
Sheet
SOFTWARE MODULES:
Windows®ExplorerPlug-In
• Windows®
6D™EmbroideryExtra
• 6D™
6D™CardShop
• 6D™
USER’S GUIDES:
6D™GettingStarted
• 6D™
6D™Embroidery
• 6D™
6D™EmbroideryExtra
• 6D™
6D™CardShop
• 6D™
What’s in the Box
HARDWARE:
• Dongle
ProductCode
• Product
Sheet
SOFTWARE MODULES:
Windows®ExplorerPlug-In
• Windows®
6D™Embroidery
• 6D™
USER’S GUIDES:
6D™GettingStarted
• 6D™
6D™Embroidery
• 6D™
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Including
Add a flourish
to lettering
16,000 THREADS
From33different
manufacturers
QuiltBlock Wizard
6D™ EMBROIDERY
Adjust, monogram and combine your embroideries with an unlimited number of designs and lettering options
Selectmultipledesignsandmovethemasagroup
• Rotateandmirrordesigns
• Movedesignsintothehoopautomatically
• Changeadesign’sstitchoutorderbymovingit
forwardorbackward
• Resizeanydesignwiththeoptiontokeepstitch
densityconstantorsimplyrescale
• Automaticallyrepeatandreflectyourdesignwiththe
EncoreandEndlessfeatures
• Makeanyembroidery“endless”—repeatyourfavorite
embroideriesacrossyourhoop
• Encoremultipledesignsalong8differentlinetypes,in
acircle,inoneof28shapesortoborderyourhoop
• Fourtypesofalignmentstitchesforeasyre-hooping
andperfectresults
• Personalizeyourprojectswithunlimitedletteringchoices
includingpuffyfoam
• CreateletteringfrommostTrueType®and
OpenType®fontswiththe6D™QuickFontWizardand
ExpressMonogramWizard
• UsetheExpressMonogramWizardtocreate
elegantmonograms
• Resizelettersindividually,andadjustspacingbetween
letters
• Checkspellingasyoutype
• Automaticallycreateletteringbelowthe
selecteddesign
• Letteringisnotfixedasanembroideryuntilyourotate
ormirror
• ChoosefromahugerangeofdesignsandSuperDesigns
toadjustandpersonalize
• Surroundletteringoradesignwithbeautifuldecorative
flourishes,frames,cornersandsidepieces
EXPRESSMONOGRAM WIZARD
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6D™ EMBROIDERY EXTRA
Includes all of the great features of 6D™ Embroidery, plus: Create designs automatically for your personalized
project to audition on real garments, quilt blocks, and fabrics
• Changeanysinglestitchorgroupofstitcheswithcustom
• Generatedesignsautomaticallyfromapicturewiththe
editfeatures
ExpressDesignWizard
• Move,add,ordeletestitches
• QuicklyandeasilycreatesatinandfillareaswithExpress
Embroidery
• Rotate,mirror,scale,resize,andmore
• ExpressTracecapturesyourimagesinanoutlinefor
• Simplyclickonthedesiredstitchtoinsertcolors
redworkorblackworkprojects
orstitches
• Createrunningstitch,motif,satinborderorappliqué
• Previewyourprojectwiththeauditionfeature
withExpressBorder
• Auditionyourdesignonrealgarments,quiltblocksand
• Createafilledoroutlinequiltblockautomaticallywiththe
fabrics
QuiltBlockWizard
• Choosefrommorethan2,400includedbackgroundsor
• Choosefrom9quiltblockshapesthatcanbeplacedat
addyourown
anyangle;surroundanembroideryorselectoneof75
•
Viewandrepositionanunlimitednumberofappliqués
internalshapes
• Unlimiteddesignscanbecreatedfromthewidevariety • Useanysizehoopwiththesplitprojectfeature
ofquiltingfillsprovided
• Createdesignswithoutworryingabouthaving
the“righthoop”
• Echofillfeatureautomaticallygeneratesashadoweffect
withperfect,adjustablelines
• Automaticallyfitanydesigntoyourpreferredhoop
• Createuniqueembroideryportraitswiththe
• Addalignmentstitchesautomaticallyforre-hooping
PhotoStitchWizard
• Useyourownfamilypicturestoautomaticallycreate
portraitsofanysize
• Choosefrom6monochromelinearor
artisticeffects
• Enhancetheimportantareasofyourphotoandadjust
densityfordifferenteffects
Creative
Convenience
THE RIBBON BAR
Audition your design on real garments
Makes6D EmbroideryExtra
soeasytouse—allrelated
featuresaregrouped
togetherintuitively
™
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6D™ CARD SHOP
Create one-of-a-kind, personalized embroidered
greeting cards and more automatically with over 600
themed templates
• Celebrateanyoccasion,frombirthdaysandwedding
anniversariestograduationandholidays
• Selectfromfivedifferentsizes,andmorethan14,000
themevariations—includingpostcards
• Quicklyandeasilyembroiderawholecardin
onehooping
• Adjustdesigncolorsandletteringpropertiestocreatethe
perfectcard
• CreateaPhotoStitchembroideryorprintedappliqué
6D™ Stitch Editor Plus
6D™ STITCH EDITOR PLUS*
Reshape, restyle and improve your embroideries with ease
6D™ Card Shop
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• Selectagroupofstitchesandtheobjectswillbe
recognized
• Increaseordecreasethedensityofanareawithoneclick
• Converttodifferentfillpatternsandspecialtyfills,oradd
embossedpatterns
• Easilyselectstitchesinyourembroideriestoanalyze
andmodify
• Addtrimcommandsandtie-on/tie-offstitches
• Jumpstitchesareaddedautomatically—simplifyingthe
creationprocess
• Addabastinglinearoundembroiderytosecurefabric
andstabilizer
6D™ DESIGN ALIGNER*
It’s easier than ever to lay out large designs for your
own hoop
• Splitlargedesignsintomultiplesectionsautomaticallyor
specifyyourchosensplitlines
• Adjusttheoverlapareasbetweenhoopsandadd
alignmentstitchesautomatically
• Printtemplateshelpyoucompleteprojectswithease
• Automaticallyminimizethenumberofcutsrequired
• Splitembroideriesautomaticallyforyourpreferred
turnablehoop*
*Compatible with HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER™ MAJESTIC, PFAFF®
creative™ GRAND DREAM or Brother Jumbo and Janome Giga hoops.
• Makestitchesboldertoimprovestitchoutonwoolen
fabricsorfleece
• Transformyourembroideries—Instantlyrotate,resize,
mirror,skew,orscaledesignsorareas
• Varyyourdesignwith12fantasticpointandglobal
morphingeffects
• Addbeautifulembossedpatternstoyourembroideries
—includes126resizablesystemstamps,orcreateyour
ownfrom.4qbfiles
• Personalizeyourembroiderieswithembossedtextfrom
mostTrueType®andOpenType®fontsonyourcomputer
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6D™ CROSS STITCHER*
6D™ PHOTOSTITCH**
Design attractive cross stitch embroideries with
traditional quality and the speed of a machine
Create wonderful family quilts, framed pictures and
much more, all automatically from your own photos
and images
• CreateyourowncrossstitchpatternsorusetheCross
StitcherWizardtocreatedesignsautomatically
• Extensiveselectionoftraditionalandmodernstitches
• Instantlyreflectyourdesignupto8timeswiththe
multiplyfeature
• Drawshapeswithcrosses,outlinesandfillpatterns—
over150patternsincluded
• Choosefrom27elegantbackstitchandcrossstitchfonts,
includingmulti-colorfonts
• YoucanalsoselectfrommostTrueType®orOpenType®
fontsonyourcomputer
• Step-by-stepwizardhelpsyoucreateportraitsofanysize
• Makeitperfectwithaselectionof396decorativeframes,
cornersandsidepieces,and75bordershapes
• Includessixmonochromelinearandlinearartisticeffects
tocreatesingle-colorembroidery,aswellascolor,
heritagesepia,grayscale,andcolortilestitcheffects
• Improveyourphotosbyremovingbackgroundareasand
red-eye.Useimageeffectsandpaintingtoolstoadjust
yourpicturesforperfectresults
6D™ FAMILY TREE**
Create embroidery charts, quilt blocks and album
pages automatically from your own family history
• Enteryourownfamilydetailsorimportgedcomfiles
(.ged)fromothergenealogysoftware
• Embroiderinformationandpicturesforeachperson
orfamily
• Embellishyourportraitsandletteringwithbeautiful
decorativeframesandflourishes
Create a pattern in
6D™ Cross Stitcher.
Repeat the design with
the Endless Wizard.
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6D™ Design Creator
6D™ Sketch
6D™ DESIGN CREATOR**
6D™ SKETCH**
Create the perfect embroidery with unlimited design
possibilities
Release your inner artist and “draw” your own stitch
paintings
• Astreamlinedcreationprocessstillgivesyoutotal
control:trims,movementandtiestitchesareadded
automatically
• Embroideryourimaginationwithlacefeatures,flowing
layersofMultiWavefillandsomuchmore
• Createdesignsautomaticallyfromyourownpictures
withExpressDesignwizards,thentransformthem
intomasterpieces
• Viewyourdesignsinrealworlddimensionsinyour
specifichoop
• Fulleditinganddigitizingcapabilities—createdesigns
fromvectororrasterfiles
• Choosefromoneof75shapestouseanywayyouwant:
fill,line,andappliqué
• Echofillfeatureautomaticallygeneratesashadoweffect
withperfect,adjustablelines
• 250specialtyfillpatternsincludingcontour,radial,spiral,
shape,QuiltStippleandmore—ormakeyourown
• Createembroiderystitchesasifyouareusingapencil
orpaintbrush
• Addfreemotionembroideryhighlightsandtextureto
yourfavoritepictures,fabricsanddesigns
• Sketchstraightorcurvedlineswiththe“Standard”stitch
creationtools:running,tripleandmotiflineplussatin
linesofvaryingwidth
• Printandembroideryourmasterpieceatthetouch
ofabutton
6D™ FONT DIGITIZING**
Create your own fonts and SuperDesigns to use in the
6D™ Embroidery System
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Windows®8orWindows®7
• PCwithIntel32-bitor64-bitprocessoror
equivalent(1GHzorhigher)
• 1GBRAM(32-bit)or2GBRAM(64-bit)
• 2GBharddiskspace
• Screenresolution1024x768,16million
colors(1280x768recommended)
• Mouseordrawingtablet
• USBport
• Internetactivationrequired
SUPPORTED FILE TYPES
• BerninaART(.artversion1-3)#,
Brother/Babylock/BerninaPEC(.pec),
Brother/Babylock/BerninaPES(.pes
version2-9),Compucon/SingerPSW
(.xxx),HusqvarnaViking/Pfaff(.vp3
singleandmultipart,.vip),Husqvarna
(.hus,.shv),Janome(.jef,.sew),Melco
(.exp),Pfaff(.pcs),Tajima(.dst),and
Toyota(.10*).
#BerninaART(.artversion1,2and3)
canonlybeloaded.
*Additional modules are available in the 6D™ Premier package or via add-on purchase on the Internet
** Exclusive modules are available in the 6D™ Premier package or as part of an upgrade to 6D™ Premier
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