How to Digitize a Logo - Step by Step

Just like a mechanic, sometimes you can’t identify the extent of a job until you get a chance to look underneath the hood. That's the story of this design. When I saw this design posted in our FB Group I thought it would be an average edit. However, once I got a chance to see the file in my software, I quickly realized that was not the case.
So, scrapping it as an “editing” lesson we’ll need to digitize this entire design manually. Fasten your seatbelt and join me in this educational digitizing video as I’ll take you through all the steps and theory needed to get this design back on the road to “keep on trucking”.
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[@joetkeshub]

Timeless efficient workflow. Thank you so much John! The best tuto around

[@jessielm]

Thank you for showing the actual stitch out at the end!

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

[@faviolamartinezsewdigitizing]

I really like the idea of hiding the travel stitches in the lettering into the fill by keeping that guideline in mind! thanks!

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Thanks for watching :)

[@pattytate907]

A very good way on how to learn, and where to go on the screen it makes it so much easier. Thank you so much. Good Job

[@gillscarisbrick645]

Thank you for a really good lesson, the guideline tip will be really useful.

[@johnkapelouzos208]

Thank you Sir. Love the real time design videos w/ both pre and post design plan and post Stitch

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Thanks for watching John, glad you're enjoying the videos! :)

[@sherrykaboli3445]

Thanks a lot; I learned so many new things.

[@assassinunknown.6014]

Been watching a load of different designers but you sir take it to a whole different level. Thank you!!

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching :)

[@BoonDocHale]

Wonderful and informative!!❤❤❤

[@davedarlen]

Thanks for this awesome video, I learned a lot from it & will use your techniques on future embroidery designs!

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Thanks for watching David, glad you learned a few things :)

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

I use a 32” Wacom Cintiq Pro

[@agurule1632]

That is a very expensive one but then again you are so talented I can see you using this tablet to design! 😍 do you recommend any of the cheaper ones?

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

@@agurule1632 I’ve tried Huion, XP and Artisul 22” and all work well.

[@decoratedbylag]

Great. Thank you

[@shariffamohomed7826]

Thank you, you make it sound so easy. I need to tackle my software Creative Drawings X

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

One step at a time! You've got this :)

[@SPxDaxBoSS]

You are a badass... tip my hat 100 percent.

[@chrisc7566]

Wilcom has came a long way since DOS in late 90-early 2000's when i tried to learn for rug designs

[@jessiegibson9023]

Good video thanks

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Thanks for watching!

[@SusanGHaws]

Thank you.

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Thanks for watching :)

[@sarachimienti2466]

hi! what is the pad you are using to draw on? thank you

[@EnglishMatter5136]

love you sir you are great .
i am your student sir ❤

[@TheLombardProject]

Hi JD very nice work. I've tried to add connectors between letters before. The letters were from a font in Hatch. The program saved my connectors as separate objects and I actually increased my trims. I cried copious tears of bitter regret 😢... I kid. But it was frustrating. What is your advice? I saw that you laid in your run stitches using open shapes then switched to closed or blocks for your fills. How do you get hatch to connect your connectors. Thoughts? Thanks 😊

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

ESA fonts automatically join closest point, not an easy edit, you have to break it all apart and be very careful how you insert the connectors and drop stitches.

[@XtraHandz1]

Not understanding the stitch direction guideline purpose? Is this different than angle? What part of the theory education do I need to focus on for this part?

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Guideline was for the satin and manual stitches so the would be the same angle as the fill, which was done last.

[@alejandrosteel1656]

What is the difference between Wilcom 4.5 and Hatch software? there is a lot of price difference between them, that is why my question since apparently they are very similar.

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Hi Tonio, E4.5 is commercial and has a steeper learning curve, commercial application/formats, more paid module and more expensive. Hatch is an easier interface geared to the home market, very powerful in that I can digitize at the same speed with the same stitch quality as and end result.

[@8404.blhunter.]

Hello, I downloaded your software for a trial period of 30 days. but i can't open it. it gives me an error. please, help me.Hatch Embroidery 3/ BIN / Defmgr.dll
The specified module could not be found

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

Please contact Hatch Support and they will be able to assist you. help.hatchembroidery.com/hc/en-us?_gl=1*wf7dj2*_ga*MTA0NDA5MzA3Mi4xNjkzMTgxNTU5*_ga_V4BTJKG23R*MTY5MzMwODIxMS4yLjAuMTY5MzMwODIxMS42MC4wLjA.

[@sandiebenoist4315]

Dd you carry stitch from the ED to the S on Schmid?

[@EmbroideryLegacy]

There is a trim/jump command between the words.