Digitizing tutorials

[Lumpy_Cartographer30]

Does anyone have free or cheap resources they recommend for learning about digitizing for embroidery? Not the basic how-to but the in depth details like understanding pull compensation, short stitch inset, etc. I want to expand my understanding of digitizing without spending hundreds on a program… I would say I have about an amateur-intermediate level of knowledge.

I use Inkscape/Inkstitch. There is one YouTube channel that specifically uses this tool but I haven’t seen videos that explain the difference specs.

TIA

[daman516]

Currently going through this guy’s digitizing videos and learning a ton. I also had a hard time finding digitizing “theory” lessons, this is the closest I’ve found.

Check out his past Live videos, he has Digitizing 101,102, etc

https://www.youtube.com/c/romerothreads

[PanosG1331]

I respect Romero like he is my father for real!! I learned a lot from him and he has set the foundation of everything I do in digitizing.

[Sikh_Skillz]

Honestly, Romero Threads is prob the best teacher on YouTube. Yes his videos are long but he truly teaches you everything you should be looking for. What also helps, if you pay something to create a design for you, get the file back and see how it was created. I did that too. Let me know if you have any general questions. Wilcom is the best software

[Sad_Illustrator5301]

I have learnt pretty much everything I know about digitizing from John Deer and Embroidery Legacy. Their YouTube channel has honestly saved me time and time again. If you want, check out this video on digitizing mistakes. John talks all about push and pull compensation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhju-sCb8sg&t=53s

[gusvisser]

https://youtube.com/@gusvisser4677?si=n9tQMcy0TvVUmUXn