Read export warnings and correct small lettering
Revision v1 · Satinsmith 1.0.0 (9) · Free inspection; Studio or valid evaluation for the lettering correction; export allowance applies

Before/after editable lettering projects and PES/DST references. The before files deliberately contain small lettering for inspection.

The PES and DST reference exports can be inspected in compatible Windows software. The .ssdesign projects and the Satinsmith controls in this walkthrough require an Apple-silicon Mac with macOS 14 or later. Exported machine files do not retain editable lettering or vector objects. No Windows app release date is promised.

1. Open the before project
Unzip the files and open Samples/Small-text-before.ssdesign. It deliberately uses Ava at 3 mm. Do not use the before example for production embroidery. Free users can inspect both supplied projects; changing the lettering requires Studio or a suitable evaluation.

2. Read the design check
Open Export and select PES. Read the small-text warning in the design checks. It compares lettering size against the selected fabric’s provisional starting guidance. Read any other warnings separately; do not assume every warning has the same cause or a one-click fix. Close the report to explore the Density overlay in the canvas, then reopen Export. The overlay helps locate concentrated stitches; it does not replace the written checks or prove sewability.

3. Compare the corrected reference
Open Small-text-after.ssdesign and inspect its lettering and export checks. The suggested size correction removes the small-text warning. Compare both projects at the same zoom if useful. A larger preview by itself is not evidence that the object’s physical dimensions changed.

4. Try the correction on a copy
With Studio or a suitable evaluation, reopen the before .ssdesign and save a new copy. In its export checks, choose Enlarge text to 5.0 mm for the supplied Quilting cotton preset. Review the regenerated lettering and confirm that the small-text warning is gone. Undo remains available if you want to compare the change.

5. Check hoop and format separately
Choose a hoop appropriate to your intended machine and check that the design fits it. Compare PES and DST compatibility reports: DST does not preserve the selected RGB thread colors. These format and hoop checks answer different questions from the fabric and lettering checks; neither certifies physical results.

6. Save and reopen the result
Save the corrected .ssdesign. If you export, reopen your own machine file and compare size, name, stitch order and color behavior. Free/evaluation exports are limited to five successful exports per calendar month; purchased tiers are unlimited. Without remaining allowance, use the supplied references and keep the editable copy.

Small-text-before uses Ava at 3 mm and triggers the small-text check. Small-text-after applies the engine’s suggested text-size correction for the default fabric. That specific warning clears; other warnings may remain. A warning-free preview would still not prove sewability.

No physical sew-out has been performed. These are educational samples.
Written lesson: https://satinsmith.tempore.net/learn/export-checks/
