Buzz Tools Plus v4

Supported File Formats as of November 2007

Buzz Tools Plus supports the following file formats and manufacturer's.  If your software uses a file format shown but your manufacturer is not listed, Buzz Tools Plus may still be able to browse and convert your format.  Please contact our sales office if you have any questions.

NOTE: Due to product release cycles, you may need to update your software in order to support all of the formats listed. To see if you need an update, from Buzz-Catalog select Help > Check for Updates.

Embroidery Formats

Other Formats

Embroidery Machine Formats

*New / updated formats with version 4

File Format	Embroidery Machine Manufacturers	Display	Convert From	Convert To
ART	Bernina artista, OESD	v1-5	v1-3
ASD	Melco
CND*	Melco Condensed
CSD	POEM, Singer EU, Viking Huskygram
DST	Tajima
EMD*	Elna Xpressive
EXP	Dos Expanded
GNC*	Great Notions Condensed
HUS	Viking Husqvarna
JEF*	Janome / New Home
JEF+	Janome / New Home			Use JEF format
OEF*	OESD Condensed
PCD	Pfaff
PCS	Pfaff
PCQ	Pfaff
PEC	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
PEL	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
PEM*	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
PES*	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity
PHB*	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother
PHC*	Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother
SEW	Elna, Janome / New Home, Kenmore
SHV*	Viking Husqvarna
VIP*	VIP Customizing
VP3*	Pfaff
XXX	Singer XL, Compucon

Note 1: You may display multiple file formats and the design files may be stored in ZIP archive files.
Note 2: You may convert multiple file formats at the same time and the design files may be in ZIP archive files.
Note 3: Embroidery designs can only be converted to other supported stitch based embroidery design formats.

Other Formats:

File Format	Graphics Formats	Display
BMP	Windows Bitmap
TXT	Windows Text Files

Note 1: Graphics formats cannot be automatically converted to embroidery designs.