Format guide

EXP

Melco Expanded

EXP is Melco's expanded embroidery format (also used by Bernina Artista). Simplest of the major formats: no header, just a stream of 2-byte stitch deltas with control codes for jumps, color changes, and end-of-design. Universal compatibility because of the format's simplicity.

How to open a EXP file

Melco DesignShop, Bernina Embroidery Software, Embird, Embroidermodder.

Primary use

Melco and Bernina industrial/professional embroidery.

Convert other formats to EXP

DST → EXP (Melco)
PES → EXP
JEF → EXP

Convert EXP to other formats

EXP → DST
EXP → PES
EXP → JEF

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