Test driving Masterworks

Now if I had the $$ I probably will trade in my Generations software which basically is only used to create liquid fills and purchase Masterworks. Yes, I am impressed. It is as close a software to Wilcom and very powerful indeed. At the Babylock site you are able to order a trial CD, however, when I tried it, I was led to the final page saying I will be receiving a Designer’s Gallery CD…..huh!

I did get to test drive the software at the KC meet with John Deer. The software is powerful, with a multitude of programmed fills, outlines, motifs, you name it. And yes it does have liquid fill. Seems like Tacony has a definite winner in this one. Ofcourse it costs about $1500 or thereabouts to purchase (ouch). The one thing that I am not sure about is the tedious method of creating curves. One uses nodes to create objects however, the curve nodes are similar to PED/Palette where they require the bezier curve placed in. Now, I could be wrong and it might be that I just did not see all the features in the short span that I tested it. But if I had to give up Studio to digitize in another software…well, my first choice always would be Wilcom definitely ($18000) which I do NOT see happening in my lifetime…the second choice would be definitely Masterworks.

I have heard that Tacony will do a trade in with your older software. So, if you own Generations, PED/Palette, have a talk with your dealer to find out what trade in value they will give you. I have not talked with my Babylock dealer yet but eventually by the end of summer I will. Too busy at the moment to spend any time with another software. Oh btw, the website to check out Masterworks is:

http://www.designersgallerysoftware.com/products/product.asp?Product_ID=EDG-MW#features

Do get a trial CD, I hope mine is indeed Masterworks and not Designer’s Gallery.