Embrilliance Thumbnailer, Embroidery Software for Mac & PC

I would give this software 6 stars if I could.Problem: So many embroidery designs. Brother's PE Design software is super slow to preview. You can create thumbnails with it but then you have to be searching for the design, updating every time you add a design and is a pain to use in general.Solution: Thumbnailer installs and treats embroidery files the same way Windows deals with photos and videos. It automatically creates previews using the same functionality found in the OS. Basically it installs a small software that lets Windows KNOW how to preview embroidery files. It runs from Explorer. Works like previewing photos. Just open the directory where your designs reside and you get a preview. One of the most elegant software solutions I have seen in a while.Note: This software worked with Windows 10, no problems.Support: I had some small issues using the software in Windows standard account (not an admin account). I put in a ticket on a Sunday and on Sunday I got a reply. I got some instructions on an email to resolve (all you need is to do is a) convert standard user to admin b) install software c) revert user to standard user) and I was set. Wife is happy so I'm happy.

A little tricky but not too to install. After installation works as desired. The patterns show up in the Explorer right away. The colors are a little odd but that may be my computer. There is not a lot of detail but that doesn't bother me I know what it should look like. Very happy. Since this little program worked so well I bought the Essentials program and am working through that to see what it does. Seems to be good and documentation is, so far, very good.

I bought a used iMac from the Goodwill and wanted to use it for my embroidery designs and digitizing. It was not until I completed my hard drive and memory upgrades that I realized my design software (Floriani Total Control Universe) is not Mac compatible. So...I did a little research and decided to purchase Thumbnailer which is wonderful and allows me to see my designs while brousing design files. That was such a game changer that I went all in and also purchased Embrilliance. Both are great products for a fraction of the cost - wish I had bought this software first. I am not a serious digitizer, but the programs work well for all my needs. With Thumbnailer I can quickly find the designs I am looking for without a lot of unnecessary file name changes and sub folder creation. I sort my designs by vendor and I use the iMac file tag feature to attach a category to the file name. I now have a visually searchable design database that really helps me get to the fun part and start stitching.

I have hundreds of embroidery designs and not all of them have a name that clarifies what they are. This software is easy to install and gives you a picture, or “thumbnail” of the design instantly. Highly recommend.

Really didn't know what this product would do, only that many others said "you will want this" so went ahead and ordered it. I love being able to see images of my embroidery files without having to open my other software and have the dongle plugged into my USB port. I think I'm really going to like this, the more I get to use it.

This is a good product however after some time my designs do not show up clearly on my laptop. At first the designs were clear and easy to make out now they are blurry. I have tried reinstalling the program but it did not help. I will try it on another computer to see if the results are different. I would still purchase it again as it make use of my embroidery designs so much easier.

In ad it stated for Mac or PC. Inside it said Windows XP or Vista. I have Windows 10 and could not install it. I tried to install a newer version but it would not let me do it. Should have tried to install this as soon as I got it but I missed the Amazon return date by 2 days. Knew I should have just gone to Best Buy.

It doesn't what it says, but pictures are too small to figure out. Ease of use mediocre quality could be better as long as it's been around I will rate it poor quality. Value for the money is poor also. It is a break through but it could be better. Being nationally known and expensive it could be so much better.