Multi-head runs
Each head needs the same needle setup. A printed run sheet settles which color loads where before the first garment is hooped.
How a DST record worksPNG to DST converter
For Tajima and Ricoma multi-head shops: preview color stops, stitch count, and run time, then export with a run sheet.
Worked examples
Complete 100%
- Stitches
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- Threads
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- Thread changes
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- Jumps
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- Trims
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- Size
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- Sew time
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Thread stops, in sewing order
Preflight
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- Stitches over 7 mm
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- Missing colors
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- Hoop
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- Fill
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- Satin
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- Run
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- Row spacing
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- Last refresh
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- Thread used
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Auto-digitized files are a starting point. Always run a test sew-out on scrap fabric with matching stabilizer before production.
Your image stays in your browser. When you export a Pro pack, only the traced shapes, thread colors, and settings are sent, processed in memory, and not saved. Only digitize artwork you have the right to reproduce.
A DST does not store thread colors, only stitches and stops. Keep the run sheet with the file so the operator knows which thread goes on each stop.
Four steps from art to test sew-out
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Drop the customer art
PNG, JPG, WebP, or SVG. Anti-aliased edges and white backgrounds do not become extra threads.
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Plan the stops
Thread stops list in sewing order, largest fills first and outlines last, each thread sewn once.
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Price the run
Set machine speed under Advanced. Sew time counts stitches plus half a minute for each change.
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Send it to the floor
Unlock the DST with its run sheet, load the needles by stop, and sew one test first.
What a color stop sequence looks like
This is the real plan for the Vintage Varsity Shield Crest at 100 × 120 mm on fleece at 800 stitches per minute. Fills sew first and the outer border sews last, so the edge covers every join. Open that example above and the same numbers appear in the studio.
| Stop | Thread | Madeira | Stitches | Cumulative | Minutes |
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| 1 | Very Red | 1747 | 8,244 | 8,244 | 10.3 |
| 2 | Moonbeam | 1949 | 2,583 | 10,827 | 3.7 |
| 3 | Royal Blue | 1843 | 1,918 | 12,745 | 2.9 |
| 4 | Pollen Gold | 1724 | 2,250 | 14,995 | 3.3 |
Jobs this page handles well
Polo, cap, and jacket from one logo
The multi-hoop pack stitches the art again at Hat Cap, Left Chest, and Jacket Back sizes, each as DST and PES.
See the three-size tableQuoting a job
Stitch count and sew time are visible free, so you can quote from the proof before buying any files.
Check density settingsCommon questions, answered plainly
What does this PNG to DST converter produce?
A Tajima-format DST with a 512-byte header and 3-byte stitch records, including underlay, lock stitches, trims, and one stop record between threads. The all-formats pack also holds PES, JEF, EXP, and VP3.
Is it also an image to DST converter for JPG and WebP?
Yes. JPG, WebP, and SVG work the same way as PNG, up to 15 MB. The image stays in your browser, and only traced shapes reach the server when you export.
Why does a DST open with the wrong colors?
A DST holds stitch moves and stop commands, with no color values. Machines and viewers fill in default colors, which is why a logo can show as random shades. The stop order is what counts, so load needles from the run sheet.
What is in the run sheet pack?
A PDF with one row per stop: color swatch, Madeira, Brother, and Isacord numbers, stitches, cumulative stitches, and minutes. It has a 1:1 crosshair layout and calibration bars, and a CSV with estimated thread meters.
How are trims written in a DST?
DST has no trim code. A trim is written as three jump records in a row, which most commercial machines read as a trim. Check that setting on your machine, because the jump count that triggers a trim is often adjustable.
How accurate is the sew time?
It is stitches divided by machine speed, plus half a minute for each thread change, shown to one decimal. Real jobs also take hooping and loading time, so treat it as running time only.
What stitch length limits apply?
No needle-down stitch exceeds 7.0 mm, and stitches under 0.3 mm are dropped. Moves over 5.0 mm are trimmed. The preflight panel counts long stitches, and it should read zero.
Do you promise it runs on my Tajima or Ricoma?
No specific model is promised. The file follows the published DST structure, and the encoder is tested by reading its files back with a separate parser. Sew a test on your own machine first, and use the refund policy if it does not work for you.