Editing Stitch Designs
Another advantage of investing in Innovator is that any existing stitch design can be imported into it, as the software supports the majority of recognised, industrial embroidery machine formats. Innovator enables you to move/delete stitches individually or in groups, extra stitches can easily be added/inserted. Additionally stitch blocks can also be moved, deleted, cut, copied and pasted, allowing designs to be manipulated and merged together. These stitch blocks can be split and new regions of the design can be punched directly into the existing stitch design.

Storing Designs
Innovator holds a comprehensive, integral database which caters for new and imported designs to be stored. The designs are stored by their category and customer, attached with all the relevant information so that no material can unsuspectingly go awry. The system offers another safety net device, enabling the user to do a searches on design names, reference and keywords, so that a design cannot be lost!!!

Free Training and Support
As with any new GS UK software package, you not only purchase an advancing product but also acquire reliable support and trustworthy training. Our highly experienced Technology Department provide full training and a year's free technical support, software updates are also included within the package.

Future Vision with 'Innovator' - The Vision of Embroidery Software
The ApS-Ethos Innovator continues to push the boundaries of Embroidery software, making design creation more accessible and successful. Innovator also the appeals to those who want to progress and safeguard precious time. This system is the perfect starting point for anyone within the industry, from those new to embroidery to any established embroiderer who wants to acquire the whole embroidery process in-house. And as you advance the software can advance with you, as a full range of upgrade routes to higher software levels are available.

EMBROIDERY ARTISAN:
The Artisan punching system fulfills the needs of most companies. The design creation process could not be easier. Simply scan in your design as a 'Backdrop Image', then enter the objects - specifying the type of stitching you wish to use. The option to choose from ten different variations of underlay means you can vary designs to suit different fabrics. This level also has an automatic border tool for placing borders around any punched shape.

• Extremely easy to use outline input and editing.
• Running, satin and step input.
• Basic stitch effect creation/editing (See Writer).
• Step angle control and editing.
• Satin text as standard. 68 Font Styles (See Writer).
• Sophisticated backdrop manipulation:-
• Colour palette editing, brightness and contrast control.
• Freeze image (stop it from being moved).
• Save image (as tiff, jpeg etc...).
• Rotate, scale, crop.
• TWAIN32 scanning, integral to the system.
• Intelligent stitch generation, variable pitch, automatic underlay reduction on thin satin, reduction to running on thin satin. Automatic routing of stitches on any complex outline object.
• Stitch whole design or individual outlines as required.
• Insert punching.
• Automatic fix and lock.

EMBROIDERY COMPOSER:
A mid-range system between the Artisan and Virtuoso levels which introduces a selection of stitch patterns that may be reviewed and adjusted at any stage. Any points on outlines including the exit point may be moved as required and the software will automatically route the adjusted design accordingly.

• As basic punching but with satin/running branches and complex fill with holes.
• Exit point control on all outlines.
• Step vector input (plain vector, baggy holes, and block repeat).
• Satin serial entry, centre line or single edge entry.
• Enhanced effect editing, as basic effect editing plus:-
• Extra settings available for fine tuning of stitch generation.
• Complete underlay control.
• Variable pitch control.
• Random effects.
• Step indentation control.
• Many other settings.
• Advanced text features:-
• Step text (True Type fonts) with automatic borders.
• Mix Satin and step in the same text string.
• Envelope transforms available for any object such as text or an outline, transforms include perspective, globe, general distort, and cylinder.
• Advanced spacing and positioning features
  (centralise, align etc...).

 
Design before stitching

Same design after stitching

EMBROIDERY VIRTUOSO:
The ultimate punching system.Virtuoso contains everything that you would expect plus more! It includes a drawing package,integral scanning,the option to import files from numerous graphics packages, import formats include Tiff,JPEG,Windows BMP,Corel Draw CDR,EPS,Adobe Illustrator,AutoCAD DXF and HPGL.An image Trace/Convert tool is a strong feature of this level allowing any shape within a backdrop image or drawing file to be automatically converted into a running or fill stitch outline.Automatic satin conversion is also included in this level.Virtuoso also enables endless stitch patterns,textures and styles to be created that take even the best embroidery designs one step further.

• Special effect creation/editing:-
• Pattern and style generation, any number of patterns, styles, and style points.
• Full editing of patterns and styles.
• Distortion effects, such as warping [future feature].
• Direct import from CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator,EPS,DXF and HPGL files. Also import from APS drawing files (LOP).
• Easy conversion from vector data (ie. from Corel Draw) to step/running outlines.
• Easy conversion from vector data to satin outlines using a simple swipe tool.
• Point and press conversion from backdrop images to step/running outlines.
• Includes a separate basic drawing system as standard. (Drawing Composer).
• Hatching [future feature].

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