How can I open and view a DST file online?

What can a DST viewer show?

A DST is an embroidery stitch file. Opening it reveals needle positions, movement between stitched areas, and color-change commands. It cannot restore the original image, text, or editable shapes used by its creator. Trame displays the imported stitches on a hoop and lets you inspect the path in Stitches or Simulate view.

DST does not store exact RGB thread colors. Trame shows distinct suggested colors for unknown thread stages. Replace or accept them in Properties before exporting XXX or preparing a thread-loading guide; use the original design's thread list to choose the intended colors.

Open a DST from your computer

The file is read locally in the browser. When opening a standalone machine file, Trame fits a hoop around supported geometry. When adding it to an existing design, a file larger than the current hoop is refused; choose a larger hoop first.

1. Open the Trame editor and choose Project → Open project, then select your .dst file. This opens it as a separate stitch design and may replace the current unsaved project.
2. Use the canvas view controls to switch between Stitches, Realistic, and Simulate. In Stitches view, select Show jumps to inspect travel between areas.
3. Select the imported stitch layer. Properties reports needle points, jumps, and ordered threads; assign a color to each thread only if you know the intended sequence.
4. If you are building a composition, use Import embroidery in the toolbox instead. The file becomes a stitch layer inside your current design.

If the DST will not open or looks wrong

Check that the file is truly a DST, rather than an image renamed with a .dst extension. Trame rejects missing or malformed DST records and unsupported control commands. If the design is clipped in a composition, compare its dimensions with the hoop and safe area. If colors look wrong, obtain the intended thread sequence from the design source; the DST cannot supply those RGB values.

Resizing an imported stitch layer scales existing needle movements. Adjust density offers a preview before applying a reversible correction: Safe adjustment limits needle spacing along existing paths; experimental recognized-fill reconstruction can change row spacing in regular fills with gentle tapers or curved sides. Unrecognized runs remain unchanged, and neither mode recovers original artwork or lettering objects.

• Open the Trame editor
• Understand DST, XXX, and EXP imports and exports