This message was posted by Ballyhoo on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/3/122.html#000003 Thanks, Jeff. It was right there. I feel very unobservant for not having noticed it! I appreciate your comments. I took some classes from Tom Moore at a show and he teaches vector art before digitizing. However, I recently watched a DVD from John Deere and what he said seemed to make sense to me (which does not necessarily mean that it does make sense). While he uses 6X zoom, he really seems to be preaching to use a consistent zoom when digitizing. When zooming excessively (guilty!) the (novice) digitizer tends to put too many points on the design which often leads to shorter stitches which leads to harder rather than softer embroidery. Push and pull compensation as well as overlaps are done better because you see the design at a consistent size. He also says that people spend too much time with details and perfection (at a high zoom), that is irrelevant and time wasting, when considering the thickness of the thread. Is there any "significant" validity to this? Thanks for your comments. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================