Ink/Stitch v2.2.0

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+++ Fonts +++

  • New fonts
    • Abécédaire AGS
    • Amitaclo small
    • Aventurina
    • Dinomouse
    • Espresso tiny
    • Glacial Tiny 60 AGS
    • Grand Hotel Marif
    • Grand Hotel small
    • MONICHA
    • NickAinley
    • Pacificlo
    • Sortefax XL Initials
    • Sortefax Medium Initials
  • plus a bunch of fixes for existing fonts
  • https://inkstitch.org/fonts/font-library/

+++ New stitch types +++

  • Guided fill
    • curved fill stitch that follows a guide line
    • https://inkstitch.org/docs/stitches/guided-fill/
  • Contour fill
    • covers areas with stitches following the contour of an object
    • can generate spirals to fill a shape
    • https://inkstitch.org/docs/stitches/contour-fill/
  • Ripple stitch
    • versatile stitch type that stretches over a surface in spirals, rows of lines or even grids
    • self crossing effects are possible
    • https://inkstitch.org/en/docs/stitches/ripple-stitch/

+++ New features +++

  • Auto-route for running stitch
    • similar to Auto-Route Satin Columns, but for running stitch
    • great for simulated cross-stitch, for example
    • https://inkstitch.org/docs/stroke-tools/
  • Generate palette
    • generates an Ink/Stitch compatible thread color palette from SVG text objects
    • https://inkstitch.org/docs/thread-color/#generate-color-palette
  • Palette to text
    • converts an existing thread color palette to SVG text objects
    • makes editing and creating new palettes easy
    • https://inkstitch.org/docs/thread-color/#palette-to-text
  • Cutwork segmentation
    • splits running stitch into pieces depending on angle
    • used with cutwork needle sets
    • https://inkstitch.org/docs/cutwork/
  • Short stitches in satin columns
    • high density areas in satin columns will use an inset for every second stitch
  • Scale and toggle command symbols
  • Undo stitch plan
    • undo and recreate the stitch plan any time you want while working on your design
  • Density map
    • display red, yellow and green dots to detect high density areas in your design
  • Minimal stitch length export option (Ink/Stitch settings)
    • Important for owners of W6 embroidery machines: set at least to 0.3 mm
    • https://inkstitch.org/docs/preferences/

+++ New input / output formats +++

  • Embroidery formats (read)
    • .hus: Husqvarna Embroidery Format
    • .zhs: Zeng Hsing Embroidery Format
  • Color formats (read & write)
    • .col : Color format.
    • .edr : Color format.
    • .inf : Color format.
  • Stitch formats (read & write)
    • .pmv : Brother Stitch Format.
  • Image (write)
    • .png : Portable Network Graphic (line art)
  • G-Code
    • The export file format was updated from .txt to .gcode

+++ Thread palettes +++

  • update gunold thread palette
  • add Brothread 80 spool palette

+++ Fixes and updates +++

  • running stitch now handles corners much better
    • use running stitch tolerance param to influence stitch length behaviour in corners
  • the end of crossing-border errors: fill stitch now handles self crossing shapes much better
  • repeat option for center walk underlay (satin column)
  • windows installer now overwrites older Ink/Stitch versions
    • no need to uninstall the old version for the next update
  • many other bug fixes

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