By default BERNINA V9 saves designs to its native ‘ART’ file format. This format contains all information necessary both for stitching a design and for later modification. BERNINA V9 opens a range of native ART files, as well as some other embroidery file formats, from computer hard disk, USB stick, or CD-ROM. You can save designs in ART as well as other file formats. See Machine Files for details.
Caution: You cannot open ART files created with a later version of the software to the one you are running. If you attempt to, you will be prompted to update your system to the current version.