bisect manual
Welcome. bisect is a browser-based embroidery digitizing tool — bring in artwork or draw it, set fills and outlines, and export a stitch file your machine can sew.
This is an open beta, and it moves. Styles get renamed, defaults get retuned, and anything marked (beta) is an experiment we left switched on. These pages are updated with each release, so if the editor and the manual disagree, trust the editor and tell us. The screenshots here are generated from the running app rather than captured by hand, which is how we stop them drifting.
New here? Skim Getting started — the "your first design in 60 seconds" walkthrough is the fastest path from sign-up to a sewable file. Press ? in the editor at any time to see the live keyboard-shortcut reference.
Contents
- Getting started — sign in, your first project
- The editor — canvas, tools, view modes, panels
- Drawing & stitch types — running, satin, tatami, underlay
- Importing artwork — SVG, PNG, photo, and the Image to Embroidery styles
- Every style, same picture — all sixteen conversion styles on one bottle cap, with what each costs in stitches and thread
- Reading a conversion — jump travel, stitch length and size: how to tell a good conversion from a bad one before you accept it
- Exporting — PES, DST + preflight
- Connectors & travel paths — clean travel between shapes
- FAQs
- Keyboard shortcuts — full reference
Need help?
Check the FAQs first — formats, USB transfer, fonts, and sizing all have quick answers there.
If the editor behaves differently from the manual, tell us — the product moves quickly and we update these pages with each release. Pop a note to hello@bisect.studio.