Excerpt from exchanges taking place in the EO9 yahoo group. Nancy: I would like to see if there is a way to change the order that the color information prints out in the simple print format. Currently it prints the needle number then the color in a little block then the line name, then the code number. I would really like to see the code name before the name of the thread. The name of the thread is useless to me but it takes up the whole column so I can't see the ... - More »

If you have Design Maxx or higher on v9, there is another way you can edit color changes on DST files other than through the Stitch List. Because the Object Manager sees stitch groups as separate objects, you can easily select multiple objects and assign the same color to all of them at once. You can watch the video clip (YouTube) of how to accomplish this, or you can download the higher quality original AVI video file (RAR). - More »

Once you type a character in your text box, any character at all, you'll be able to expand into the full Lettering window by clicking on the small arrow at the lower right corner of the Text ribbon. - More »

If you're trying to get rid of those pesky loose threads in Stitch & Print, here's a tip! Yes, it also works in the regular simulation window inside EO Design too, as long as there's a Properties option on the right-click menu in your simulation view. - More »

The info on Setting up Direct Connect and Sending Designs to Machine has been updated for EO9. - More »