Understanding EPS Files in Wilcom Hatch: A Beginner's Guide

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EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files are a popular graphics format used widely across various design software, including Wilcom Hatch. If you're new to working with these files or facing difficulties importing them into your EmbroideryStudio project, don't worry! This article will walk you through the process step-by-step.

### What is an EPS File?

Before we dive deeper, let's quickly understand what an EPS file actually is. An EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) file is a vector graphics format used primarily to exchange and share postscript-based images between different software applications without losing any of its original quality or fidelity.

Importing EPS Files into Wilcom Hatch

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### Step 1: Create a New File in EmbroideryStudio

To start, open your preferred version of Wilcom's EmbroideryStudio. If you don't have it installed yet, download the latest version from their official website and follow the installation instructions.

Once inside EmbroidstryStudio:

1. Go to File > New

2. Select 'Embroidery' as the file type

3. Choose a suitable name for your new project

### Step 2: Importing an Existing EPS File

If you already have an existing design file (.emho or .emb) into which you want to insert the vector graphic:

1. Open this design in EmbroideryStudio by double-clicking on it.

Alternatively, if you've downloaded a pre-made EPS file somewhere else that you'd like to import directly:

### Step 3: Click Import Graphic Icon

To import an external image or graphics into your current project,

1. Go to File > Import Graphics

2. Alternatively, click the small 'T' icon at the top left corner of EmbroideryStudio's toolbar.

A new window will appear allowing you to choose where on your computer to find and select the EPS file(s) that you wish to import into your current project:

### Step 4: Selecting Your EPS File

1. Navigate through your computer until you locate the directory (folder) containing the EPS files you want to import.

2. Double-click on each .eps file or use Shift+Select (or Ctrl+Click for Mac users) to select multiple files at once.

Once selected, click 'Open' to finish importing these graphics into EmbroideryStudio:

### Step 5: Adjusting Import Options

After selecting the EPS file(s), you'll be presented with a new window that allows some additional fine-tuning of how they're imported into your project. You can choose from several options here depending on what best suits your needs.

- Scale: This option controls whether or not to scale up/down any embedded graphics relative to their original size within the EPS file.

- Rotation: If needed, you may also want to rotate these graphics by a certain degree before importing them into EmbroideryStudio.

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