Chroma digitizing software solution

Chroma, Ricoma's proprietary digitizing software, is designed to allow both the novice and experienced digitizer to create even the most intricate designs with ease and speed. Become a digitizing pro in no time with an easy-to-use interface, built-in styles and customization tools!

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Automate your digitizing process

Skip the digitizing learning curve and start designing your first project right away with our cloud-based digitizing software.

Highly Intuitive

Workspace Features

  • Customizable workspace
  • Digitizing guidelines
  • Advanced hot keys
  • 3D visualization in 2D and Photorealistic mode
  • Show embroidering sequence
  • Load/save color palette and background color
  • Convert raster images to embroidery or cross stitches
  • Sequence manager display letters
  • Sequin
Fully functioning

Tools

  • Slow redraw - simulate sew-out
  • Auto-Digitize with branches
  • Convert between stitch types
  • Clipart tool to insert designs
  • Auto density adjustments when resizing stitch designs
  • Convert stitch design to outline designs
  • Multi-design convert and output
  • Fill pattern editor
  • Adjustable grid
  • Automatic density adjustment during size changes
  • Choose/change from full range of underlay stitches
Fully Customizable

Text Effects

  • Lettering with automatic, adjustable kerning
  • Lettering with intelligent closest point connection
  • Lettering in line, arc, circle with rubber band
  • Reorder sequence of text string
  • Resize, rotate, distort letters of text string
  • Includes 10 pre-digitized fonts
  • Duplicate text string
  • Change text setting (typeface, text)
  • Shrink/grow, stretch, rotate, slant, text using handles
  • Envelope lettering in predefined shapes

Chroma is perfect for...

Embroiderers

Chroma is the premier digitizing software for embroiderers. Built and designed for both beginners and experienced digitizers, you'll be designing your next embroidery project with ease and speed. No need to outsource your designs when you'll be a digitizing master!

Digitizers

With an easy-to-use interface and built-in customization tools, Chroma allows digitizers to pump out high-quality designs faster than ever. Chroma speeds up the lengthy digitizing process, so that you can get your product in the hands of your customers quickly and efficiently.

Students/Teachers

Graphic and fashion design students and teachers alike can use Chroma software to eliminate the digitizing learning curve and dive straight into practical, hands-on designing for embroidered garments. Students and teachers will receive the full digitizing learning experience with Chroma's simple customization tools and free training videos.

Design export
Open and save designs
Print
Merge
Design library
Embroidery formats import
Transmit to machine (serial port, network, machine folder)
Save design as image (png or jpg)
Import artwork/bitmap
Export artwork
Batch conversion
Backdrop tool
Import/export environment
Design database
Icon viewer
Realistic view
Zoom in & out using mouse scroll, 1:1
Pan on screen
Stitch Ends
Ruler - measure design elements
Hoops
Change background color
Show commands
Start/Stop
Sequence Panel
Slow redraw
Navigator
Ribbon Interface
Filter
Design Analysis
Rotate
Flip
To Front/To Back
Cut, Copy, Paste
Transform
Select Tool
Change Colors / Thread Palettes
Align
Group
Resequencing
Optimize Colors, Entry-Exit
Repeat
Duplicate
Shape Tool
Carousel/ Place/Reflect/Scatter
Change Style
Lasso Tool
Stitch Tool
Slice Tool
Add Text
Circle, Monogram text types
True Type Fonts
On screen typing
Pre-digitized fonts
43
71
214
Small Fonts (11)
2
2
Applique fonts ADDED IN
10
Edit Letters
Break Up Text
Path, Vertical, Spiral text types
Puffy Fonts (13)
Bubble Text
Font Editor
Auto Digitizing
Underlay
Pull compensation
Run/Classic Satin
Complex Fill with holes
Stitched Snapshots (Photo Stitch)
Auto Cross stitch
Auto Baste
Combine/Break Apart
Trim/Weld/Intersect
Push compensation
Convert To (Steil, Fill etc)
Applique
Pattern Creator
Palette Creator
Steil/Cross Stitch
Notes
Magic Wand
Utility (Create Border, Outline etc)
Color Blending
Gradient
Jagged type
Stippling
Motifs / Emboss
Wave Fill
Split Design (Multiple Hoops)
Applique Cutter
Add Button holes
Estimation
Steil cap ends
Sequin
Optional
Optional
Optional
Chenille
Optional
Optional
Optional

Formats

10o
DAT
DSB
DST
DSZ
EXP
M3
PHC
RDE
SST
T01
T03
T05
TAP
U01
U02
ZSK

Minimum Requirements

Operating system – windows 7 64-bit with latest updates and service pack or Mac OSX version 12 (Sierra), which means MacOS Chroma can run on Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina and Big Sur
Memory – 8 gb
Free hard disk space – 40 gb
Graphics card and monitor – support for 32bit and 1600 x 900 resolution
Internet connection - required for software updates and dongle registration

Try it out for free

Not sure if Chroma is for you? Download a free trial today and discover how easy it is to digitize with the most intuitive and easy-to-use digitizing software.