help me decide: DecoStudio, Drawings4, or Wilcom ES

joco · May 4th, 2008, 11:17 PM

If you are looking at digitizing software, you really need to consider Embroidery i2 from Pulse. Its works within Adobe Illustrator and unbelievable with what you can do with it... so easily.

Alexandros · May 26th, 2008, 03:15 PM

Did you check Draw Fusion from Pulse Microsystems?
It is more advanced then both Deco Studio and Drawings 4 combining advanced digitizing features with interactive communication between the DG/ML digitizing levels and Corel X2 and X3.
As per Deco Studio would you consider buying a S/W not maintaining your original Bezzier handles?
Make the following test.
Convert a Corel Draw file to embroidery file using Deco Studio and then bring it back to Corel checking your handles.
Surprised?
All original vector handles are gone.
Reason?
Wilcom can simple not handle Bezzier points as it is an old system based on a very old technology.

lebrodeur · May 27th, 2008, 04:32 AM

I can confirm that DecoStudio sucks. You can claim that you have the best stitch quality all over the world (still to be proven in many cases), but Deco Studio has less than the minimum to get your work done. Their demos are impressive using very simple projects but as soon as you go to the real cases for your daily work, then you are stuck!
I'm involved in screen printing as well, and the fact that DecoStudio loses the original vector lines by converting them to dxf type of lines kills my screen printing quality.
I will never use that product again. I have been told that Pulse also have interesting integration with Corel, therefore I will start to investigate in this direction.

Kristimck · April 19th, 2012, 11:27 PM

I can see that this post is very old now but just wanted to clarify that Wilcom does support Bezier curve input/reshape method.
Some embroiderers tend to prefer traditional input/reshape and others (more graphic design oriented users- Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW) prefer to use bezier input/reshape.
Due to this varied preference, our software provides user an option to choose the preferred method.

Also a little note that DecoStudio is not designed for the experienced digitizer, but more for simpler embroidery projects which dont require alot of embroidery knowledge. It also caters for print design, rhinestones, applique and combinations of these.

Wilcom EmbroideryStudio is the professional embroiderers choice, and also offers full capability for print, rhinestones, sequins, applique etc as well. As Wilcom is Corel's Strategic Partner, both products include CorelDRAW Graphics Suite as part of the purchase price.

neo · April 23rd, 2012, 08:38 PM

For what it's worth, I have a Corel Drawings X3 I'd like to sell- I opened the box installed it and never used it- I already had Corel X12 and thats what I use for creating twill lettering to send to the cutter- I'm sure it would be updateable on the website-

ana · April 28th, 2012, 12:21 AM

Ok i must confess that i was impressed with the embroidery i2 but if someone should choose from embroidery i2 and wilcom embroidery studio e2 wich one is the best?

gnizitigid · April 28th, 2012, 12:05 PM

wilcom always

powerstitch · April 29th, 2012, 10:04 AM

wilcom without a doubt

minimalist · May 1st, 2012, 03:34 PM

I'm not that experienced but working on it. I have found that my compucon software does just fine and the tech support is very helpful when I don't know how to do something. My level is creator plus and I'm thinking about upgrading to professional. The increase in the number of fonts alone justifies the price upgrade.

I've read many a thread on how compucon doesn't compare to wilcom. I have an older version of wilcom too but once I started to work with both I found the compucon easier to work with.

Robert Young · May 1st, 2012, 05:00 PM

Wilcom for sure, and I dont even use it.. have had wings since they first came out over twenty years ago... old dog, new trick sort of thing, but as a digitizer this entire time I do have to admit Wilcom is a MUCH better system and the best on the market period.