File formats and status
This page is the support matrix. If a format is not marked available, do not treat it as supported.
Satin Studio uses saved projects as the editable source. Machine files are inputs or outputs.
Status labels
- Available now: implemented in the current app.
- Planned: intended, but not available yet.
- Researching: possible future support. Needs files, compatibility work, and demand.
- Not a machine file: useful asset, sidecar, package, or document format.
Machine files
| Format | Common ecosystem | Open/import | Export | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PES | Brother, Baby Lock | Yes | Yes | Available now |
| PEC | Brother, Baby Lock | Yes | No | Available now for import |
| DST | Tajima, commercial | Yes | Yes | Available now |
| EXP | Melco, Bernina-related | No | No | Planned |
| JEF | Janome, Elna-related | No | No | Planned |
| VP3 | Pfaff, Husqvarna | No | No | Planned |
| VIP, HUS | Older Pfaff/Husqvarna | No | No | Researching |
| XXX, SEW | Singer, older Janome | No | No | Researching |
| ART, EMB | Bernina, Wilcom | No | No | Researching |
| More formats | Legacy/commercial | No | No | Researching |
Artwork, fonts, projects, and bundles
| Format | Use | Import | Export | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVG | Vector artwork | Yes | No | Available now |
| TTF / OTF | Font assets | Yes | No | Available now |
| PNG / JPEG | Raster artwork | No | No | Planned |
| DXF / PDF / AI | Vector artwork exchange | No | No | Researching |
.satin | Project package | No | No | Planned |
| ZIP | Design/export bundle | No | No | Planned |
| PDF worksheet | Production document | No | No | Planned |
Notes
Format behavior varies by software version, machine generation, and sidecar files. Real files and machine/software notes help move a format from research to support.
The wider public index is the embroidery format library.