Vector vs Raster Art for Embroidery and Printing

Raster images

Raster images such as JPG, PNG and GIF are grids of pixels. They look fine at their original size but blur and show jagged edges when enlarged.

Vector images

Vector images such as AI, EPS, SVG and PDF are made of paths and curves. You can scale them from a business card to a billboard without losing sharpness.

Why vector helps embroidery

A digitizer follows clean outlines when building stitches. Vector art gives the exact shapes to follow, so the stitch file has smoother edges and cleaner color boundaries.

Why vector helps printing

Screen printing, vinyl cutting and large-format printing all need sharp edges and separated colors. Vector art delivers both.

Can a JPG become vector?

Yes. We redraw it as vector art, rebuilding the shapes by hand so edges are smooth and colors are separated.