Format catalog
This is the public index of embroidery-related formats Satin Studio tracks. Support status is separate from documentation: a format can be listed here before Satin Studio can open or export it. Each format page includes observed structure notes and a Rust-like structure sketch; low-confidence entries are labeled as candidate shapes rather than parser contracts.
| Format | Extension(s) | Common ecosystem | Status | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PES | .pes | Brother / Baby Lock / Deco | Available now | Yes | Yes |
| PEC | .pec | Brother / Baby Lock | Available now for import; backend detail for PES export | Yes | No standalone export |
| DST | .dst | Tajima and broad commercial embroidery workflows | Available now | Yes | Yes |
| EXP | .exp | Melco and some Bernina workflows | Planned | No | No |
| JEF | .jef | Janome, Elna-related workflows | Planned | No | No |
| VP3 | .vp3 | Pfaff / Husqvarna Viking | Planned | No | No |
| VIP | .vip | Older Pfaff / Husqvarna Viking | Researching | No | No |
| HUS | .hus | Older Husqvarna Viking | Researching | No | No |
| XXX | .xxx | Singer / Compucon | Researching | No | No |
| SEW | .sew | Older Janome / Elna / Kenmore | Researching | No | No |
| PCD / PCM / PCS / PCQ | .pcd, .pcm, .pcq, .pcs | Older Pfaff | Researching | No | No |
| SHV | .shv | Husqvarna Viking | Researching | No | No |
| ART | .art | Bernina | Researching | No | No |
| EMB | .emb | Wilcom | Researching | No | No |
| OFM | .ofm | Melco DesignShop | Researching | No | No |
| PXF | .pxf | Pulse / Tajima DG-style software | Researching | No | No |
| JAN | .jan | Janome Digitizer | Researching | No | No |
| CND | .cnd | Melco condensed or condensed-style workflows | Researching | No | No |
| EMD | .emd | Elna or related home-embroidery workflows | Researching | No | No |
| PHC / PHB | .phc, .phb | Brother / Baby Lock legacy card workflows | Researching | No | No |
| PEN | .pen | Brother / Disney legacy lead | Researching | No | No |
| CSD | .csd | Singer / Poem / legacy consumer workflows | Researching | No | No |
| BRO | .bro | Bits & Volts lead | Researching | No | No |
| DAT | .dat | Barudan | Researching | No | No |
| DSB | .dsb | Barudan | Researching | No | No |
| DSZ | .dsz | ZSK / commercial workflows | Researching | No | No |
| U01 / U?? | .u00–.u99 | Barudan U-series / FDR | Researching | No | No |
| TAP | .tap | Happy embroidery workflows | Researching | No | No |
| T01 / T09 | .t01, .t09 | Wilcom conversion leads | Researching | No | No |
| ZSK / ZXY | .zsk, .zxy | ZSK-related lead | Researching | No | No |
| 10O / 100 | .10o, .100 | Toyota embroidery format lead | Researching | No | No |
| E?? / F?? | .e00–.e99, .f00–.f99 | Eltac / Forton leads | Researching | No | No |
| GT | .gt | Golden Thread lead | Researching | No | No |
| INB | .inb | Inbro-related lead | Researching | No | No |
| MIT | .mit | Possible Mitsubishi lead | Researching | No | No |
| MAX | .max | Pfaff lead | Researching | No | No |
| NEW | .new | Unknown embroidery lead | Researching | No | No |
| SST | .sst | Possible Sunstar lead | Researching | No | No |
| STC / STX | .stc, .stx | Unknown stitch/container leads | Researching | No | No |
| TBF | .tbf | Unknown old-machine or converter lead | Researching | No | No |
| KSM | .ksm | Older Pfaff lead | Researching | No | No |
| PMV | .pmv | Brother sewing-machine stitch patterns | Researching | No | No |
| SVG | .svg | Web/vector artwork | Available now | Yes | No |
| TTF / OTF fonts | .ttf, .otf | Static font assets | Available now | Yes | No |
| PNG / JPEG images | .png, .jpg, .jpeg | Raster artwork | Planned | No | No |
| DXF / PDF / AI artwork | .dxf, .pdf, .ai | Vector artwork exchange | Researching | No | No |
| THR | .thr | ThreadWorks vector embroidery lead | Researching | No | No |
| SATIN project | .satin | Satin Studio | Planned | No | No |
| ZIP bundles | .zip | Design seller and export packages | Planned | No | No |
| Thread charts | .inf, .txt, .csv | Sidecar metadata | Researching | No | No |
| EDR | .edr | Color/thread sidecar lead | Researching | No | No |
| Preview images | .bmp, .png, .jpg | Machine previews and design bundles | Researching | No | No |
| PDF worksheets and proofs | .pdf | Human production notes | Planned | No | No |