DSTTajima →PESBrother, Baby Lock
Convert DST to PES
Convert a DST embroidery design to PES for a compatible Brother or Baby Lock machine. DST does not contain thread RGB colours, so HoopFile assigns a preview palette. The PES download includes an approximation of that palette; use the original thread chart to set the intended colours.
Stitch preview
DST FILE PREVIEW Interactive sample — choose or drop your embroidery file to see its own stitches.
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Sample design
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Large design: the on-screen preview and PNG use simplified stitch paths. The converted machine file keeps the full stitch data.
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Embroidery area check
This check does not rotate or resize your file. Comparison of stitch bounds only. Machine limits, positioning and movement commands can still prevent sewing. Confirm the usable embroidery area in your manual.
PNG and the printed sheet are visual references, not machine files or full-size sewing templates. Preview shows the source file.
The two formats
.DST · TAJIMA
Tajima DST
A Tajima stitch format used in many commercial embroidery workflows. Standard DST stores stitch movements and colour-change commands, but not an original thread palette. Check your machine manual for support.
.PES · BROTHER, BABY LOCK
Brother PES
A Brother embroidery format also used by compatible Baby Lock and some other machines. Versions and colour information vary. A readable preview or conversion does not guarantee that your machine accepts the file; check its version and embroidery-area limits.
What to watch for
The stitches are safe; the colours were never there
A DST records needle movement and nothing else — no thread numbers, no colour names, not even a count of how many colours the design was meant to use. What it does record is where the machine should stop and wait for you to change thread. We read those stops, treat each run between them as a block, and give each block a colour so you can tell them apart on screen. That palette is ours, not the designer's. Because PES does store colours, our palette gets written into the file you download — which is better than nothing, but it is a placeholder. Set the real threads at the machine.
Check PES compatibility with your model
HoopFile exports PES version 1 for compatibility with older workflows. Compatibility still depends on the model, supported hoop size and transfer method. Check your machine manual and test the converted file before a production run.
Check the size against your hoop before you stitch, not after
Compare the stitch dimensions with your machine's usable embroidery area, not just the nominal hoop size. The converter does not know which hoop is attached or apply machine-specific margins. Check the manual and inspect the output before a test stitch-out.
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