Embroidery I2 — Plug-in For Adobe Illustrator Work

Enter (often stylized as Embroidery i2). Developed by Pulse Microsystems, this plug-in promises to bridge the gap between vector illustration and machine-ready embroidery files (DST, PES, EXP, etc.).

Can you really digitize embroidery without leaving Adobe Illustrator? We put the Embroidery i2 plug-in to the test.

If you are a surface pattern designer or a small embroidery shop owner, you know the struggle. You spend hours creating the perfect vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator, only to have to export it, import it into a clunky, dated digitizing software, and basically rebuild it from scratch. embroidery i2 plug-in for adobe illustrator

I threw a tricky script font at i2, and it handled the underlay and pull compensation better than I expected. You can convert any text outline into a satin stitch column instantly without redrawing the letters manually.

I spent the last two weeks testing this plug-in on a complex floral logo. Here is everything you need to know before buying. Unlike auto-digitizing tools that often produce jagged, thread-heavy disasters, i2 is a manual digitizing suite built directly into the Illustrator toolbar. Enter (often stylized as Embroidery i2)

From Vector to V-Stitch: A Deep Dive into the Embroidery i2 Plug-in for Adobe Illustrator

Disclaimer: Pricing and compatibility are accurate as of this post. Always check Pulse Microsystems for the latest Illustrator version support. We put the Embroidery i2 plug-in to the test

It turns Adobe Illustrator into a true embroidery production tool. If your time is money, the speed of the native workflow will pay for the plug-in within a few months. If you are just curious about embroidery, this is probably too much car for the driveway.