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