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Shipping Notice
Please note: You may retrieve your serial number from your Ricoma Customer Portal if purchased by 7:30 PM EST, otherwise, you will receive your code next day.
Description
Start designing your first project immediately with our industry-leading digitizing software, Chroma. With three different tiers to choose from, it’s easy to find just what you’re looking for in a digitizing software, regardless of skill level. Chroma's easy-to-use interface combined with innovative features like the auto-digitizing tool, fully customizable text effects and much more, make this software the industry standard for decorators.
Chroma Inspire is included with the purchase of any Ricoma embroidery machine, which you can also upgrade to a higher tier at any time. If you are upgrading your Chroma software, enter the serial number before adding it to your cart.
*Chroma software is non-refundable.
See how Chroma works
Features
- Cloud-based software (No installation disc or dongle required)
- Lifetime FREE upgrades whenever you are online
- More affordable with more powerful tools for beginners and professionals
- Multiple languages built-in
- Available for both native Mac OS and Windows
- Background color can be changed to personal preference
- Training videos for you to learn at your pace
- Lifetime support
- Friendly and easy-to-use interface
- Convert multiple embroidery files into different formats
- Compatible with all brands of embroidery machines
Specifications
| Operating system: | Windows 7 64-bit and up Mac OSX version 12 and up |
| 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 |
Supported Machine Formats | RDE, EXP, DST, DSB, DSZ, T01, SST, KSM, U01, U02, DAT, T03, PHC, 10o, ZSK, T05, TAP, M3, PES |
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Embroiderers
Chroma is the premier digitizing software for embroiderers. Built and designed for both novice and expert embroiderers, 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.
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
Which Tier is right for you?
Unlock the ultimate power of Chroma by choosing the tier that best fits your goals.
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File Features
| Design export |
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| Open and save designs |
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| Merge |
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| Design library |
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| Embroidery formats import |
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| Transmit to machine (serial port, network, machine folder) |
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| Save design as image (png or jpg) |
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| Import artwork/bitmap |
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| Collapsible windows |
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| Export artwork |
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| Batch conversion |
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| Backdrop tool |
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| Import/export environment |
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| Design database |
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| Icon viewer |
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View
| Realistic view |
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| Zoom in & out using mouse scroll, 1:1 |
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| Pan on screen |
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| Stitch Ends |
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| Ruler - measure design elements |
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| Hoops |
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| Change background color |
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| Show commands |
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| Start/Stop |
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| Sequence Panel |
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| Slow redraw |
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| Navigator |
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| Ribbon Interface |
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| Design Analysis |
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Editing
| Rotate |
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| Flip |
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| To Front/To Back |
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| Cut, Copy, Paste |
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| Transform |
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| Select Tool |
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| Change Colors/Thread Palettes |
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| Align |
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| Group |
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| Resequencing |
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| Optimize Colors, Entry-Exit |
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| Repeat |
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| Duplicate |
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| Shape Tool |
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| Parametric Shapes |
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| Carousel/Place/Reflect/Scatter |
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| Change Style |
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| Lasso Tool |
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| Stitch Tool |
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| Slice Tool |
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Lettering
| Add Text |
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| Circle, Monogram text types |
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| True Type Fonts |
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| On screen typing |
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| Pre-digitized fonts | 150 | 200 | 250 |
| Small Fonts (11) | 2 | 2 |
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| Applique fonts ADDED IN | 10 |
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| Edit Letters |
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| Break Up Text |
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| Path, Vertical, Spiral text types |
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| Puffy Fonts (13) |
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| Bubble Text |
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| Font Editor |
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Digitizing
| Auto Digitizing |
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| Underlay |
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| Pull compensation |
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| Run/Classic Satin |
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| Complex Fill with holes |
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| Stitched Snapshots (Photo Stitch) |
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| Auto Cross stitch |
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| Auto Baste |
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| Combine/Break Apart |
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| Trim/Weld/Intersect |
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| Push compensation |
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| Convert To (Steil, Fill etc) |
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| Shaping options (Subtract, Exclude, and Knockout) |
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| Applique |
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| Pattern Creator |
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| Palette Creator |
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| Steil/Cross Stitch |
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| Notes |
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| Magic Wand |
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| Utility (Create Border, Outline etc) |
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| Color Blending |
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| Gradient |
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| Jagged type |
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| Stippling |
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| Motifs/Emboss |
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| Wave Fill |
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| Split Design (Multiple Hoops) |
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| Applique Cutter |
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| Button hole option |
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| Estimator |
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| Steil cap end |
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| Sequin | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Chenille | Optional | Optional | Optional |
Questions & Answers
Ask a question
Q.
Will this software work on Macbook version 13.1 (Ventura)?
And is the software compatible with a Brother SE1900 machine?
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Yes Chroma will work with Ventura. And yes, it is compatible with Brother machines.
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Does a version of Chroma include a drawing feature/photo editor?
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Hi there, all tiers of Chroma (Inspire, Plus, Luxe) have the simple draw feature.
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Is there any classes on digitizing
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Yes, you can access Chroma training videos through the customer portal at customer.ricoma.com.
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Will this software work on a iPad Pro?
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No, it only works on Mac and PC operating systems for desktop.
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Which application, Inspire, Plus, or Luxe allows me to create a PES file from an jpg or jpeg file/picture? Or do all three versions have this capability?
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Hi there, all versions have this capability.