Last week I get a call from one of our favorite clients and their vendor is asking for a logo in a dst format. So I ask, "do you think they meant eps format?" "no, they requested a dst file." he says. So, after a little google research, sure enough there really is a .dst file format. Turns out it is an embroidery format, a CAM (computer aided manufacturing) file that contains instructions for creating embroideries or other stitched decorations with a sewing machine; including codes such as "stop," "jump," and "trim" that tell the machine how to move the needle.
On the creative side of the advertising arena, we get a lot of different file type requests but it seems that there are more and more each day: jpeg, gif, pdf, eps, wav, etc. But a dst? OK, so now we've heard it all, right?
If you are wondering what a specific file format stands for, there is a very helpful and thorough website that explains file formats in detail as well as listing programs that can open or create these files. The site is called fileinfo.com
So, the next time you get a call from someone asking for a dst file, simply visit
http://www.fileinfo.com/ for a simple explanation.
