How to Convert PDF to PES

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Last Updated: May 27, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to create a PES stitching image out of a PDF file, using a Windows computer. You'll have to quickly convert your PDF file to a PNG image first, and then use PE-Design to create your PES stitching.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Converting PDF to PNG

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Open Online2Pdf.com in your internet browser. Type online2pdf.com into the address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
- Online2Pdf is a free, third-party file-converter website you can use in your internet browser.
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Click the gray Select files button. This button is in the lower-left corner of the page. It will open a new file explorer window, and allow you to select the file you want to convert.

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Upload the PDF file you want to convert. Select your PDF file in the file explorer window, and click Open.
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Click the drop-down menu next to "convert to." You can find this button at the bottom of the page. It will open a list of all the file types you can convert your PDF to.
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Select PNG image files (*.png) on the drop-down menu. When this option is selected, the converter will create a PNG image file out of your uploaded PDF.
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Click the red Convert button. You can find it at the bottom of the page. It will upload your PDF file, convert it PNG, and download a copy of the converted PNG image to your computer.
- If you don't have a default folder for your browser downloads, you'll be prompted to select a saving location for the download.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Creating a PES File

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Open the PE-Design program on your computer. PE-Design will allow you to create a PES embroidery file based on the PNG image you have.
- If you don't have PE-Design on your computer, you can download the trial version from here.
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Click the Create Embroidery Patterns Using Images option. You can find it below the "Create With Ease" heading on the top-left. It will open a new window, and prompt you to upload your image file.
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Upload your PNG image file to PE-Design. Select the PNG file you want to use, and click Open in the lower-right corner of the pop-up window.
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Select the stitching method you want to use. You can select Auto Punch, Cross Stitch, Photo Stitch 1, or Photo Stitch 2 here.
- For some of the stitching methods, you will also need to select a color scale like Color, Sepia, Gray, or Mono.
- You can see a preview of your stitching in the lower-left corner of the pop-up window.
- Click Next at the bottom to confirm your stitching method.
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Select a mask for your stitching. Click a mask on the left-hand side to select it and apply it to your image.
- Click Next to confirm your mask.
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Make sure your colors and cross size are correct in Stitch Parameters. Here you can change your parameters to modify the embroidery image, or leave the default settings unchanged.
- Click Next to confirm your parameters.
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Click Finish in the Edit Stitch window. This will close the pop-up window.
- Optionally, you can make manual adjustments and edit your stitch here before finalizing your PES file.
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Click the Send button on the top-right. This icon looks like a sewing machine and a paper in the upper-right corner of the window.
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Click the Write to Card option. This will allow you to create a PES file of your embroidery image.
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Select PES Files as your file type. You can find it next to "Other:" here. This will create your PES file, and send it to your connected stitching equipment.