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BERNINA Embroidery Software 7 Feature Comparison

Feature

New or enhanced feature in Version 7

ARTlink 7

Editor Plus

7

Designer Plus

7

GENERAL FEATURES Electronic On-Screen Reference Manual X X X X New Easy to use Designer’s Guide X X X Printed Quick Start Guide X X X NEW Automatic Updates X X X X NEW Fresh Look X X X X Easy to identify large, flat color icons X X X X Easy switching between measurement systems X X X X Modeless object properties dialog boxes X X X CorelDraw® Essentials X6 Inside X X X Ready to Stitch Designs X 38 450 450 Design thumbnails and information in Windows Explorer for ART and supported stitch files X X X X

USB Dongle X X HOOPS

Hoop Selection X X X X NEW BERNINA Hoops with realistic display X X X X Create Own Hoops X X X IMPROVED Multi-Hooping Split Design File X X

ALL NEW!!! 3D DESIGNS NEW StumpWork X X NEW Trapunto X X NEW PunchWork(with BERNINA Rotary Hook Punch Tool) X X NEW Raised Satin Embroidery X X NEW 3D Puffy Lettering X X

COLORING OF DESIGNS NEW Color Palette X X X NEW Color Picker X X X NEW Rotate through design colors X X X IMPROVED Color Wheel X X X Thread Chart Management X X X Thread Matching X X Thread Charts X X X X

LETTERING Professionally Digitized Pre-Programmed Alphabets X X X Powerful Lettering Tools X X Satin, Step, or Fancy Fills for lettering X X Lettering Overlay Removal X X Baseline Options X X Justification Options X X Elastic Lettering X X Kerning Letters X X Reshape Individual Letters X X Change Individual Letter Colors X X True Type and Open Type Fonts X X* X

EDIT & CUSTOMIZE Edit Designs from one screen X X Customize Designs in one screen X X Easy switching between Fill, Outline & Stitch Types X X X Selection Tool X X X Break Apart (IMPROVED for Lettering) X X X

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Feature

New or enhanced feature in Version 7

ARTlink 7

Editor Plus

7

Designer Plus

7

EDIT & CUSTOMIZE Rescale Designs X X X X Rotation X X X X Group and Ungroup Objects X X Polygon Select Tool X X Stitch Edit X X Reshape Object X X Align Objects X X Mirror Image Tools X X X X Mirror Merge Tools X X Wreath and Kaleidoscope Tools X X Color Film X X Object List X X Sequence by Selects X X Rescale graphics in ART Canvas mode (was Picture Mode) X X Zooming on Bitmap graphic images X X Add Holes X Fill Holes X X Reshape object outlines X X Quick Clone X X

VIEW DESIGNS Designs grouped when opened X X X Grid X X X NEW Rulers and Guides X X X X Artistic View X X X Design Overview Window X X Zoom Tools X X X X Show/Hide Stitches X X View by Color X X Slow Redraw X X X X NEW Article Display X X X X Fabric Display X X X Show Object Outlines X X Save design as image X X

IMPROVE STITCH QUALITY Auto Fabrics X X X Multiple Underlays X X X Start/End Point positions X X X Re-Sequencing Designs X X X Simple Stitch Re-Sequencing X X Easily Remove Overlaps X X Pull Compensation X X Travel on Edge X X Underlay Options X X X Tie In/Off and Closest Join X X

BUTTONHOLES Buttonholes X X X

STITCH EFFECTS NEW Calligraphy Effect X X `Outline Design` Effect X X Carving Effect X Pattern Stamp X Color Blending X Textured Edge Fill X X Wave Effect X X Halo Effect X Morphing Effect X

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Feature

New or enhanced feature in Version 7

ARTlink 7

Editor Plus

7

Designer Plus

7

STITCH TYPES NEW Raised Satin X X Sculptured Fancy Fill X Star Stitch X Ripple Stitch X Blackwork Run X Fancy Fills X X Texture Fills X X Create Pattern Fills X Outline Options X X Blackwork X Lacework X Candlewicking X StemStitch and Backstitch X Stipple Fill X Cross Stitch Fill X Pattern Run X X Pattern Fills X X Control of Pattern Fills and Fancy Fills X X

MONOGRAMS Advanced Monogramming X X Create Monogram Borders X

APPLIQUE Auto Applique X Partial Applique X Advanced Applique~Still a BERNINA Exclusive! X

ARTISTIC DESIGN ART Strokes (Art Canvas mode) X X Artwork included X X X NEW Quick Trace (ART Canvas mode) X X X Link to Graphics Programs X X Supported Graphics formats X X Defined Drawing Shapes (ART Canvas mode) X X Add Text (ART Canvas mode) X X Smart Drawing Tool (ART Canvas mode) X X Freehand Drawing Tool (ART Canvas mode) X X

AUTODIGITIZING Improved Auto-digitizing Tool X X X Automatic Outlines and borders X X X Magic Wand X X X

DIGITIZING New from Template X X X Freehand Embroidery Tool (Embroidery Canvas mode) X Manual Digitizing Tools X Block Digitizing Tool X Shape Tools X

FORMATS Open designs in many formats X X Save designs in many formats X X Save designs in the all new V7 ART format X X X X

OTHER FEATURES PhotoSnap X X Portfolio X X BERNINA Cross Stitch X X Printed Worksheet X X X X Print your ART Canvas X X Direct Machine Connect with new ADX X X X X

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Feature

New or enhanced feature in Version 7

ARTlink 7

Editor Plus

7

Designer Plus

7

CROSS STITCH Eleven Cross Stitch Styles X X Cross Stitch Orientation X X Fabric Count Settings X X Thread Count X X Thread Charts X X Lettering X X Auto Cross X X Flood Fill X X Magic Wand X X Manual Digitizing Tools X X Rubber Stamp X X Polygon Select X X Auto Select Tool X X Rotate X X Mirror Image X X Scan Artwork X X Cut, Copy, Paste, Dulplicate X X Eraser X X Open Cross Stitch Designs in BERNINA Embroidery Software V6.0 X X

BERNINA QUILTER Quilt Design program X X Printable Reference Information X X Preview applique‘ and embroidery placement on quilt blocks X X Extensive Block Library X X Block Editor X Block Layout: Set individual block sizes X X Diamond Block Layout X X Sashing Layout X X Border Layout X X Mirror Blocks X X Rotate Blocks X X Fabric and Color Palettes X X Customize Fabric Library X X Lock Function for Whole Quilt, Embroidery, Applique X X Alignment Tools X X Copy, Cut and Paste Functions X X *TTF and OTF accessed through CorelDRAW Essentials and converted to embroidery