.PES File Extension

PES files exist as 2 different types. Please find information about each of them below.

Type 1: Brother PE Embroidery Format

The PES file format contains embroidery instructions for sewing machines. It was developed by Brother Industries for their embroidery machines. PES files provide design information for the PE-Design a...

General Information

Title PES File Extension
Extension .pes
Full Form Brother Embroidery Format
File Type Binary File
Developer Brother Industries
MIME Type application/x-pes

File Function

Primary Function Store embroidery designs
Additional Functions Contain stitch data, color information
Features Multi-color, Pattern instructions

File Characteristics

Quality High precision
Supports Layers Yes
Supports Transparency No
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Home Embroidery Yes
Commercial Production Yes
Custom Apparel Yes
Brand Merchandise Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Low
Best Practices Regular updates, Licensed software

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Date unknown
Latest Version Varies by software

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .dst, .exp, .hus, .jef

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Brother Embroidery Software Paid Windows
Embrilliance Paid, Free Demo Windows, Mac
PE-Design Paid Windows

Type 2: PhysicsEditor Sheet

The pes file extension is associated with the PhysicsEditor, a shape editor for Apple macOS (OS X) operating system. It stores sheet from PhysicsEditor program. It is used to work with *.pes files. Th...

General Information

Title PES File Extension
Extension .pes
Full Form PhysicsEditor Sheet File
File Type Data File
Developer Code'n'Web
MIME Type application/octet-stream

File Function

Primary Function Store physics data
Additional Functions Define collision shapes
Features Editable, XML-based

File Characteristics

Quality High accuracy
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Game Development Yes
Physics Simulations Yes
Collision Detection Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Low
Best Practices Validate data, Backup files

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 2011
Updates Regular

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .xml, .json

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
PhysicsEditor Commercial Windows, Mac
TexturePacker Commercial Windows, Mac, Linux