Buzz Tools®
Plus Vs. BuzzXplore™
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Features |
Buzz Tools® Plus | BuzzXplore™ Embroidery Edition |
BuzzXplore™ Cross Stitch Edition |
| Suggested Retail Prices | |||
| Full Version | $99.00 | $169.95 | $89.95 |
| Upgrade
for Buzz Tools Plus Users |
---- | $99.95 | ----- |
| Formats Supported | |||
| Embroidery Formats Supported | YES See List |
YES See List |
Only if Embroidery Edition is also installed. |
| Cross Stitch Formats Supported | NO | Only if Cross Stitch Edition is also installed. | YES See List |
| Windows Formats | YES BMP & TXT |
YES BMP & TXT |
YES BMP & TXT |
| Optionally
Include ZIP'd Files |
YES | YES | YES |
| Include Multiple Formats in the Same Window | YES | YES | YES |
| Optionally
Filter by File Type |
YES | YES | YES |
| Browsing Designs | |||
| Explorer Style Interface | NO | YES | YES |
| Span
Multiple Non-Contiguous Folders |
YES | YES, in catalog mode |
YES, in catalog mode |
| Instant Realistic 3-D Threads | NO | YES, instant 3-D for multiple designs at the same time |
YES, instant 3-D for multiple designs at the same time |
| Views Possible | |||
| Thumbnail Images | YES | YES in Small, Medium, Large and Full Window Sizes |
YES in Small, Medium, Large and Full Window Sizes |
| Actual Size | YES, in same window |
YES, in pop-up window |
YES, in pop-up window |
| Large Icons | NO | YES | YES |
| Small Icons | NO | YES | YES |
| List View | NO | YES | YES |
| Detail | NO | YES | YES |
| Optional Sewing Information | YES Size Color Breaks Stitch Order Thread Changes Number of Stitches |
YES Size Color Breaks Stitch Order Thread Changes Number of Stitches |
YES Size Color List Number of Colors Number of Crosses |
| Sort Options | |||
| By File Name | NO | YES | YES |
| By Date | NO | YES | YES |
| By File Type | NO | YES | YES |
| By File Size | NO | YES | YES |
| By Folder | Always in Folder & File Name Order | YES, Catalog Mode |
YES, Catalog Mode |
| By Design Width | NO | YES | YES |
| By Design Height | NO | YES | YES |
| By Number of Stitches | NO | YES | YES |
| By Number of Colors | NO | YES | YES |
| Design Slide Show | NO | YES with 3-D option |
YES with 3-D option |
| Fabric Color Settings | NO | YES | YES |
| Printing | |||
| Actual Size Designs | YES, Up to one page output per design |
YES, Design can span multiple pages |
YES, Design can span multiple pages |
| Thumbnail Reports | YES | YES with 3-D option |
YES with 3-D option |
| Table of Contents | YES | YES | YES |
| Optional Report Header | NO | YES | YES |
| Design Management | |||
| Create Design Notes | YES | YES | YES |
| Create Individual Design Bitmap Graphics | NO | YES, with 3-D option |
YES with 3-D option |
| Launch Other Programs | YES | YES | YES |
| Supports Multiple Software Packages on the Same Computer | YES | YES | YES |
| Converts designs, one at a time or by the hundreds | YES to same directory as original only |
YES to the directory of choice See Note 1 |
YES to the directory of choice See Note 2 |
| Converts on-the-fly if needed | YES | YES See Note |
YES |
| Search | |||
| for File Names | YES | YES | YES |
| for Folders | YES | YES | YES |
| for Design Notes | YES | YES | YES |
| Locate Next Folder with Files | NO | YES | YES |
| Organizing Capabilities | |||
| Delete | YES, One at a time |
YES, Multiple selected designs |
YES, Multiple selected designs |
| Cut | NO | YES | YES |
| Copy | NO | YES | YES |
| Paste | NO | YES | YES |
| Rename | NO | YES | YES |
| Extract ZIP'd Designs | YES | YES | YES |
| Create New Folders | NO | YES | YES |
| Create New ZIP Archives | NO | YES | YES |
| Drag-and-Drop | NO | YES | YES |
| Right Click Menu Pop-ups | NO | YES | YES |
| ZIP'd File Support | |||
| Browse ZIP'd Designs | YES | YES | YES |
| Extract ZIP'd Designs Wizard | YES | YES | YES |
| Convert ZIP'd Designs | YES | YES | YES |
| Drag & Drop to Unzipping Convenience | NO | YES | YES |
| Create New ZIP Archives | NO | YES | YES |
| Embroidery Tools | |||
| PES Fit Hoop | YES | YES | NO |
| PES Fix Card Data | YES | YES | NO |
| PES Convert to Version 1 | YES | YES | NO |
| Extras | |||
| Includes
BuzzEdit Lite Embroidery Editor |
YES | YES | NO |
| Professional
Embroidery Design Samples |
NO | YES, Provided by participating professional embroidery design companies. |
NO |
| Cross Stitch Patterns | NO | NO | YES |
| Detailed Online Help | YES | YES | YES |
| Detailed Manual | YES | YES | YES | Suggested Retail Prices |
| Full Version | $99.00 | $169.95 | $89.95 |
| Order Here---> |
Call to Order 800-840-4275 |
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| Upgrade
for Buzz Tools Plus Users |
---- | $99.95 | ----- |
| Order Here---> | |||
Note 1: Embroidery designs can only be converted to other supported embroidery design formats and cannot be converted to cross stitch formats even if both BuzzXplore Editions are installed.
Note 2: Cross Stitch designs can only be converted to other supported cross stitch formats and cannot be converted to embroidery machine formats even if both BuzzXplore Editions are installed.