Photoshop's PSD format keeps your design in editable layers, which is perfect for artwork but not something an embroidery machine can read. To stitch a PSD design you first export a flat image, then digitize that image into a stitch file. SewFlow handles the digitizing step for free in your browser.
Step 1: Flatten and Export Your PSD
- 1Open your design in Photoshop and hide any layers you don't want stitched.
- 2Choose File → Export → Export As, and pick PNG for the cleanest edges.
- 3Export at a high resolution (at least 1000 px on the longest side) so small details survive.
- 4If your design has a background you want removed, export with transparency enabled.
Step 2: Digitize the Image with SewFlow
- 1Go to sewflow.com/image and upload your exported PNG.
- 2Remove the background if needed and adjust thread colours.
- 3Set the hoop size to match your machine.
- 4Choose JEF, DST, PES, EXP, XXX, or SEW and download.
Simplify Before Exporting
Photoshop artwork often uses gradients and dozens of colours. Flatten gradients into a few solid colours before exporting — embroidery reads best with 3 to 6 distinct colours.
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