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General Tips

Pin the Embroidery folder Quick Access

If you are looking for your files on a regular basis, then consider using the PIN to Quick Access function in Windows Explorer. Pin, remove, and customize in Quick access

Restore build Windows Zip

If you have installed a 3rd party bloatwear zip package, know what Windows has a nice native function. To restore the native Zip file integration in Windows, you only have to do this from an elevated (run as administrator) command prompt:

Click the Windows Start > type 'cmd' and select the "Run as Administrator" option to option the command prompt. Type :

cmd /c assoc .zip=CompressedFolder

and press Enter. You may have to restart the computer.

Upgrade your Powershell to Version 7

The performance is better with Powershell 7

Installing Powershell version 7 --or-- https://aka.ms/PSWindows

Nice to know

  • If you have 7zip installed on your computer, (the native version, not MS store version), then it will be used when working with large zip files (over 100 MB) as it is much faster.

  • It will create folders when there is a number of files -SetSize or edit the config value for SetSize that are in a given zip file using the name of the zip file. You most likely will want to rename it and give it a new name which reflects the folder.

  • Ignore files which are terms and conditions (it does not mean you can ignore the laws, just don't save so many copies of the files. $TandCs = @('TERMS-OF-USAGE.*', 'planetappliquetermsandconditions.*') Edit your config (EmbroideryCollection.cfg) file using the config button to adjust these values. This are the directories (plus the if the directory name equals the format type)
    $foldupDir = @('images','sewing helps','Designs', 'Design Files') Edit your config file.