http://sophiesew.com/SS2/the-software/ This is free digitizing software--there are video tutes to help you...the tutorials are here and you can D/L them to your computer
http://sophiesew.com/SS2/portfolio/s...n-1-tutorials/
Digitizing is not easy--until everything clicks and you get some experience. Have patience. I could never be patient enough with Embird--it totally drove me to the nuthouse. People who ''get it'', truly love it. But it is is a free trial. Sophiesew is a stand alone program that has no time limit.