File formats
The machine-file formats StitchCraft writes. How each is encoded, and why, is in the machine formats design.
| Format | Extension | Colour changes and stops | Colours stored as |
|---|---|---|---|
| PES v1 | .pes | at most 255 | indices into the Brother PEC palette (nearest colour, CIEDE2000) |
| DST | .dst | at most 999 | nothing: the machine pauses and the operator loads the next thread |