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How do I unzip designs?

Zipped designs are "compressed." They've been "zipped" to make the file size smaller. Some prefer to download zipped designs so that they take up less space on a hard drive or storage device.

Most of the designs that you order from emblibrary.com will be available for downloading as zipped or unzipped designs. Designs that consist of more than one piece (applique, in-the-hoop designs) are only available as zipped downloads. Design packs are also downloaded as zipped files, as several designs are "zipped" together into one downloadable file.

There are several programs that can unzip designs. Some embroidery software may be able to unzip designs, too. We'll show you three different methods.

The first method is unzipping designs with WinZip. You can purchase WinZip at www.WinZip.com.

If you download a zipped file, it might look like this, sort of like a "vise" holding files or drawers.
To open the zipped file, right click on the file and choose "open with WinZip." If WinZip is installed on your computer, you will have this option.
The zipped file will open, and you'll see the unzipped files inside.
From there you can drag the unzipped files to another folder.

If you have Windows XP or Vista on your computer you can open it with a built-in program called "Compressed Folders Extraction Wizard."
Right click once on the zipped file. Choose 'Extract All...' The extraction wizard will start. Follow the steps until the process is finished.
When the process is complete, click the 'Finish' button. A new window will display with the unzipped designs.

Some embroidery software programs can open zipped files. This method shows you how to unzip files with Buzz Catalog. Buzz Catalog and direct it to the zipped folder.
Click on "Tools," and then "Extract Zip'd Files."
Unzip the entire catalog of zipped files.
Then go to the folder where your zipped file is, and you'll see the unzipped files there, too.
If you're not able to open the zipped files using any of these methods, no problem! Send an email to stitch@emblibrary.com with your order number and ask us to email the files to you, unzipped.