Buzz Tools


Buzz Tools® Plus Vs. BuzzXplore 
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BuzzXplore retains all of the Buzz Tools® Plus design management features and adds new exciting features and enhancements. Cross stitch and machine embroidery hobbyists will enjoy instant 3-D renderings of designs, and file management in an intuitive and powerful Explorer style interface. To support both cross-stitch and embroidery designs, both editions need to be purchased and installed. Below is a detailed feature comparison of these two products:

Features

BuzzXplore
Embroidery Edition
BuzzXplore
Cross Stitch Edition
Suggested Retail Prices
Full Version $169.95 $89.95
Upgrade for
Buzz Tools Plus Users
$99.95 -----
Formats Supported
Embroidery Formats Supported YES
See List
Only if Embroidery Edition is also installed.
Cross Stitch Formats Supported Only if Cross Stitch Edition is also installed. YES
See List
Windows Formats YES
BMP & TXT
YES
BMP & TXT
Optionally Include
ZIP'd Files
YES YES
Include Multiple Formats in the Same Window YES YES
Optionally Filter
by File Type
YES YES
Browsing Designs
Explorer Style Interface YES YES
Span Multiple
Non-Contiguous Folders
YES,
in catalog mode
YES,
in catalog mode
Instant Realistic 3-D Threads YES,
instant 3-D for multiple designs at the same time
YES,
instant 3-D for
multiple designs at the same time
Views Possible
     Thumbnail Images YES
in Small, Medium, Large and Full Window Sizes
YES
in Small, Medium, Large and Full Window Sizes
     Actual Size YES,
in pop-up window
YES,
in pop-up window
     Large Icons YES YES
     Small Icons YES YES
     List View YES YES
     Detail YES YES
Optional Sewing Information YES
Size
Color Breaks
Stitch Order
Thread Changes
Number of Stitches
YES
Size
Color List
Number of Colors
Number of Crosses
Sort Options
     By File Name YES YES
     By Date YES YES
     By File Type YES YES
     By File Size YES YES
     By Folder YES,
Catalog Mode
YES,
Catalog Mode
     By Design Width YES YES
     By Design Height YES YES
     By Number of Stitches YES YES
     By Number of Colors YES YES
Design Slide Show YES
with 3-D option
YES
with 3-D option
Fabric Color Settings YES YES
   
Printing
Actual Size Designs YES,
Design can span
multiple pages
YES,
Design can span
multiple pages
Thumbnail Reports YES
with 3-D option
YES
with 3-D option
Table of Contents YES YES
Optional Report Header YES YES
Design Management
Create Design Notes YES YES
Create Individual Design Bitmap Graphics YES,
with 3-D option
YES
with 3-D option
Launch Other Programs YES YES
Supports Multiple Software Packages on the Same Computer YES YES
Converts designs, one at a time or by the hundreds YES
to the directory of choice
See Note 1
YES
to the directory of choice
See Note 2
Converts on-the-fly if needed YES
See Note
YES
Search
     for File Names YES YES
     for Folders YES YES
     for Design Notes YES YES
Locate Next Folder with Files YES YES
Organizing Capabilities
Delete YES,
Multiple selected designs
YES,
Multiple selected designs
Cut YES YES
Copy YES YES
Paste YES YES
Rename YES YES
Extract ZIP'd Designs YES YES
Create New Folders YES YES
Create New ZIP Archives YES YES
Drag-and-Drop YES YES
Right Click Menu Pop-ups YES YES
ZIP'd File Support
Browse ZIP'd Designs YES YES
Extract ZIP'd Designs Wizard YES YES
Convert ZIP'd Designs YES YES
Drag & Drop to Unzipping Convenience YES YES
Create New ZIP Archives YES YES
Embroidery Tools
PES Fit Hoop YES NO
PES Fix Card Data YES NO
PES Convert to Version 1 YES NO
Extras
Includes BuzzEdit Lite
Embroidery Editor
YES NO
Professional Embroidery
Design Samples
YES,
Provided by participating professional embroidery design companies.
NO
Cross Stitch Patterns NO YES
Detailed Online Help YES YES
Detailed Manual YES YES
Suggested Retail Prices
Full Version $169.95 $89.95
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800-840-4275
Upgrade for
Buzz Tools Plus Users
$99.95 -----
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Note 1: Embroidery designs can only be converted to other supported embroidery design formats and cannot be converted to cross stitch formats even if both BuzzXplore Editions are installed.

Note 2: Cross Stitch designs can only be converted to other supported cross stitch formats and cannot be converted to embroidery machine formats even if both BuzzXplore Editions are installed.


 


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