is the entry level for wilcom digitizing good user friendly software? i'm digitizing right now with another software from compucom and i feel like its very weak. i want to move on and try something else and wilcom keeps coming up in my eyes as the one i want to lean to. is there anyone else out there that might give me some feedback about their experience with wilcom and other digitizing programs. i've tried drawings x3 pro and didn't like it much.
I used Wilcom for 10 years (I retired from digitizing and training a couple of years ago). Without question Wilcom is the way to go in my opinion. Throughout my days as an instructor I had the oportunity to work with many different systems hands on, and none were comparable to Wilcom.
As far as what level to get I think that depends on your ability as well as what demand you have on a daily basis. While some of the features in the higher levels are wonderful tools, unless you have a damand to use them and/or the experience to use them properly you can more than likely start at a lower level and move up as time and experience allows.
I started on ES21 and eventually wound up with ES65.
I used Wilcom for 10 years (I retired from digitizing and training a couple of years ago). Without question Wilcom is the way to go in my opinion. Throughout my days as an instructor I had the oportunity to work with many different systems hands on, and none were comparable to Wilcom.
As far as what level to get I think that depends on your ability as well as what demand you have on a daily basis. While some of the features in the higher levels are wonderful tools, unless you have a damand to use them and/or the experience to use them properly you can more than likely start at a lower level and move up as time and experience allows.
I started on ES21 and eventually wound up with ES65.
thats what i keep hearing that wilcom is overall the best. i don't digitize on a daily basis so i'm probably going to start at the basic level then work myself up. plus i think wilcom is expensive compared to other softwares out there.
-thanks for the response i appreciate it
Wilcom is the top of the line for digitizing. Keep in mind that the entry level only lets you do letters and not much, if any editing. The top end is $30K and the bottom is around $15K.
Wilcom is the top of the line for digitizing. Keep in mind that the entry level only lets you do letters and not much, if any editing. The top end is $30K and the bottom is around $15K.
hey binki, are you talking about 21d? starts @15k?
We use Wilcom as well. I would say its the best out thee as well. I have 3 dvd tutorials lettering, editing and digitizing with the lovely afro lady Boring tuts yet you leanr a lot. Im sure you can find copies out there if you decide to go the Wilcom route
It's hard to justify spending $30k when you can get designs done for $35 each. I would rather spend that sort of money on something that is a bigger profit center like engraving or a digital printer. Heck, for that money you can buy one of the fancy SWF 4 head dual function embroidery machines.
I think we are going to go with Corel DRAWings for the occasional design we have to do on the fly. Otherwise, most of our designs go down to Volant and are back in 24 hours.
so the 21D is just more powerful editing and lettering program? i would have to purchase level 45 to actual digitize a vector or high res bitmap?
Yes, level45 as a minimum to be able to "create" shapes from scratch; same as Illustrator level for Pulse DG/PL, where the Maestro Level is the Wilcom 65 equivalent.
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Boring tuts yet you leanr a lot. Im sure you can find copies out there if you decide to go the Wilcom route
