new to Digitizing HELP!!!

JJTheUntouchable · July 9th, 2009, 06:19 PM

im trying to get a small apparel business off the ground im 22 and have been buying stuff week by week everytime i get paid ive got a digitizing program a card read and an emroidery machine...i have my own logo and i wanna convert it to PES format its a Jpeg file right now but my digitizing program wont even bring the logo up in the browse window so what do i need to do?? PLEASE help

Anahit · July 11th, 2009, 08:28 AM

First of all, take a deep breath

Everything's going to be fine. Which digitizing program do you have?

JJTheUntouchable · July 16th, 2009, 10:40 PM

haha well i finally figured out wat was wrong but NOW i have come to realize my program had absolutely nothing to teach me how to use it ...im brand new to all of this so im teaching my self basically...but i havent the slightest on how or where to place the points in order to digitize my logo any suggestions?

Art of Design · July 17th, 2009, 01:09 AM

Hi,

As Anahit asked, what digitizing software are you using? Also if you are starting off with no prior knowledge of digitizing, I would strongly recommend that you first find out if the company that you purchased your software from has any training classes. If so, I would encourage you to attend. If you are thinking this is something that you can just jump in and go, I think you are in for a rude awaking. I have no doubt that you can learn to digitize but it takes months and even years to understand enough to honestly feel comfortable sending work out. Give yourself the time to get your fundamentals down, starting with learning all you can about embroidery.

Any digitizer in this forum can tell you what button to click or what settings to use for "this, that and the other", but in all honesty, it's not going to help you much if at all! You need hands on training and time. Till you get to that point, there are many contract digitizers that you can use to outsource your work till you are able to carry the load!

I think you will find the people in this forum quite helpful and generous with their knowledge! (take full advantage of it) ;-)

Best wishes to you!

twok4hd · July 17th, 2009, 07:32 AM

JJ, I too am very new to this business. I made a decision at the start that I couldn't learn how to put the stitches on the garment and digitizing at the same time. A bad digitized design can create more headaches for you than you can imagine.

As others here have said, I would contract out the digitizing stuff. And since he has posted on this thread, I would give "The Art of Design" a chance to show what he can do. I promise you will not be disappointed. I have used him from the start and man am I ever so glad we hooked up.

Good luck to you

JJTheUntouchable · July 19th, 2009, 07:01 PM

awesome...well i need it digitized in 3 different sizes in PES format so idk if i got the money to do it like that lol i spend like 100 something $'s on the software plus all the other stuff ive been buying for my business and i make 6.55 an hour an normally get MAYBE 18 hours a week on the clock so its tough right now lol but its embroidery magic 2 is the name of the program i bought