Ricoma Chroma Inspire

Chroma is the leading software from the American company Ricoma for digitizing and designing embroidery. It is a modern embroidery design software designed to enable both beginners as well as experienced users to quickly and easily create even the most complex designs. For beginners, CHROMA can be a helpful tool for automatic digitization. Advanced users can speed up the digitization process with the available styles, tools and practical hotkeys. Get started and you will be drawn into the world of creation and inspiration!

Note! You can download a demo from the link https://ricoma.com/US/software/chroma/download

"AutoDigitizing"

This tool guides you through steps for automatic digitization of any bitmap image. Acceptable files are: .jpg, .bmp, .tif, .gif, .png. Most importantly, the machine also uses vector files: Adobe Illustrator .ai, Scalable Vector Graphic .svc or Windows Metafiles .emf and .wmf.

"Digitizing" function

We use manual digitizing tools with Bezier curves or other: simple drawing , from a free hand. We create outlines (strokes) filled with stitches.

"Underlay" function

We program the backing before embroidering. This option strengthens the fabric and embroidery. In the Underlay tab, you can select different types of underlays for compound fills and satin.

"Pull compensation" function

Occasionally, when embroidering the outline of the pattern, it does not match the fill of the embroidery. At the same time, it turns out that on some materials the embroidery looks good and the problem concerns only some materials. With this function, we can extend the embroidery fill so that the border is perfectly on the edge of the fill.

Function "Complex Fill with holes"

This is a fill function that adjusts the angle of the stitch and takes account of empty spaces (holes).

Embroidery Edit Functions:

- Pattern rotation

- Mirror image

- Forward/Backward

- Copy, paste, cut

- Selection tool,

- Change thread color or manufacturers' palette,

- Alignment in different planes,

- Grouping,

- Re-sequencing,

- Color optimization,

- Repeat,

- Copy,

- Shape Maker,

Text functions:

- Add letters, textu,

- Add text by circle,

- Adding Monograms,

- True Type Fonts and Polish characters

- Ready to use 43 fonts,

File Functions:

- Export,

- Open and save,

- Print,

- Combine,

- Embroidery library,

- Import of embroidery files: RDE - Ricoma, EXP - Melco, DST - Universal, DSB - Barudan, DSZ - ZSK, T01 - Tajima, SST - SWF, KSM - Pfaff, PHC - Brother, TAP - Happy, M3 - J uki,

- Transmission of files to the machine via serial port, wi-fi network,

- Save embroidery files as graphics (jpg or png),

- Import bitmap files and artwork,

- Export artwork files,

Preview functions:

- Realistic 3D embroidery,

- Zoom in and out with the mouse scroll,

- Stitch ends,

- Ruler for measuring,

- Hoops,

- Change background color

- Cutting commands,

- Start/Stop commands

- Sequencing panel,

- Simulation of embroidery on the screen,

Instructions in Polish!