Product Description
Embroidery essentials for beginners
DecoStudio Lite e3 is Wilcom’s entry level embroidery software and is packaged with new embroidery machines to help new businesses get started with embroidery.
Overview
DecoStudio Lite e3 is Wilcom’s entry level embroidery software and is packaged with new embroidery machines to help new businesses get started with embroidery.
Integrated with CorelDRAW Essentials X6, DecoStudio Lite comes with a set of graphic design tools and vector to embroidery conversion. With its easy-to-use lettering, monogramming, and basic editing tools, it’s a cost-effective way to get started with custom embroidery. It even provides tools to incorporate Bling! into your customer’s multi-decoration designs.
Make the best start with Wilcom
As the world’s favorite embroidery design software, Wilcom’s DecoStudio Lite is the perfect place to start your embroidery business. For 30 years, Wilcom has been pioneering the embroidery industry with its renowned embroidery software. It’s not just another software package – when you purchase Wilcom software you are joining the Wilcom family, with access to support, training and a partner for the future.
Compatible with most embroidery machines
DecoStudio Lite e2 is compatible with the majority of embroidery machines available.
Available as an embroidery machine bundle only
DecoStudio Lite e2 is distributed exclusively as a machine bundling software option, so consider your software options when researching embroidery machines.
System Requirements
PC specifications for Wilcom software
Check whether you have the right hardware to ensure the software runs at its best. The following are the minimum and recommended system requirements for the Wilcom embroidery software. Wilcom e3 software is compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems. If you prefer you can also run Wilcom software on a Mac.
Minimum Requirements
- Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon™ 64 or AMD Opteron™
- Microsoft® Windows® 8 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions), Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit or 64-bit Editions), Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit Editions), or Windows® XP (32-bit) *, all with latest service packs installed.
- 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) RAM
- 40 GB hard disk space (at least 20GB free disk space after installation)
- 17″ at 1024 X 768
- 32-bit color support
- Dedicated USB port for a USB Dongle
- Mouse or Tablet
- DVD-ROM Drive for software installation (Dual Layer DVD-ROM for Extras DVD)
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 or later
- Sound Card required for multimedia training
Recommended
- 2 GHz + Latest Intel or AMD 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) multi core processor
- Microsoft® Windows® 8 or Microsoft® Windows® 7 all with latest service packs installed. (32-bit or 64-bit Editions)
- 4 GB RAM
- 80 GB hard disk space or more (at least 40 GB free disk space after installation)
- Graphics card:
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
- WDDM Driver
- 512MB or higher of graphics memory (non-integrated)
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
- 32 bits per pixel
- Dual Monitor Capable
- Dual Monitors capable of displaying 1280 X 1024 or higher
- Dedicated USB port for a USB Dongle
- Mouse or Tablet
- DVD-ROM Drive for software installation (Dual Layer DVD-ROM for Extras DVD)
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 10.0 or later
- Sound Card required for multimedia training
- Backup Device – e.g. DVD Burner, Tape Backup, removable hard drive.
*Although Windows XP (32bit) is supported, Wilcom highly recommend you consider updating to Windows 7 or Windows 8
Machine Formats
Machine Formats supported by Wilcom software
Wilcom works with all major embroidery machine brands
Wilcom software provides the brains to your machine. As the industry’s universal embroidery software, we offer support for all the major embroidery machines including Barudan, Tajima, Brother, SWF, Melco, Happy, ZSK and more.
Embroidery Machines
| Machine Format | Description |
| Barudan | This format is used for many Barudan machines. It supports up to 9 needles. The Barudan format is suitable for paper tape, FMC disks, and the DSB file format. |
| Barudan Chenille | This format is used only for the older BELM – A3C series of Barudan Chenille Machines with 5 Chenille colors. Newer models use Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination. |
| Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination | This format is used for newer models of Barudan Chenille machines supporting 6 chenille colors such as the BEDYH and BEDSH. Using this format, you can digitize pure Chenille or even a combination of Chenille and Lockstitch in the one design. |
| Barudan FDR-II Lockstitch | This format is currently used for BED* series lockstitch machines and is the standard for all new Barudan lockstitch machine models. It supports up to 15 needles and optional sequin attachments. |
| Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin | This is a Barudan twin sequin machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin attachment. |
| Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin Chenille Combination | This is a Barudan twin sequin and Chenille combination machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin and chenille attachment. |
| Barudan Z Series | This format is used for Barudan Z series machines with 10 or more needles. |
| Brother / Babylock | |
| Happy | |
| Inbro | This format is used for main types of Inbro machines. |
| Laesser | Laesser MST file format for schiffli |
| Melco | This format is used for main types of Melco machines. |
| Melco Chenille | This format is used for Melco-enabled Chenille machines. |
| Pfaff | This format is used for main types of Pfaff machines. |
| Schiffli | This format is used for Schiffli machines. |
| SWF | This format is used for main types of SWF machines. |
| Tajima | This format is used for main types of Tajima machines. |
| Tajima TBF | This is used for Tajima needle addressing capable machines. TBF (Tajima Binary Format) file format is a more intelligent machine format which holds needle addressing information. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Tajima machines with a twin-sequin attachment. |
| Tajima TMCE-100 | This format is used for Chenille-enabled Tajima machines. |
| Tajima TMCE-600 | This format is used for Chenille-enabled Tajima machines. |
| Toyota | This format is used for main types of Toyota machines. |
| Zangs | This is the format for Zangs and Marco brand machines and pre-1988 ZSK machines without trimmers. |
| ZSK 1 | This format is for ZSK machines that have 7 or fewer needles – generally those older than 1991. |
| ZSK 2 | This format is for ZSK machines that have more than 7 needles and those characterized by a single-top thread trimmer. |
| ZSK TC | This format is for ZSK machines that accept Transport Code Disks (DOS format disks). |
Please note that some machine formats and file formats are tied to certain elements like schiffli and chenille.
Rhinestone Machines
Wilcom software can read and write .YNG file format for Yongnam GemMaster v2.9 machines. Bling files can be send directly to the CAMS machine.
How to connect my Wilcom software to my machine?
Helpful hints and tips on connecting your Wilcom software to your machine can be found in our Support website and in the User Manual provided with your software.
