Have you ever encountered a real head-scratcher in Silhouette Studio? That's what this series is about -- explaining those and showing you how to fix them. Today, I'll show you why sometimes you just can't get a shape to fill with color. Or, you do, … [Read more...]
Tracing tips & tricks — #3 What’s in the Trace panel
This is part 3 of the series on tracing -- creating cut files from things like photos and clip art. Be sure to read Lesson 1 on why and what to trace and Lesson 2 about choosing images before you read this one, as I will refer frequently to the … [Read more...]
Tracing Tips & Tricks — #2 Image Selection
In this series (lesson 1 is here), I'm showing you how to take a clip art type image and turn it into a cut file for your Silhouette. This gives you a tremendous amount of designing flexibility. Lesson 2 is about graphic styles and how to choose … [Read more...]
Tracing Tips & Tricks — #1 Where to Start
Today I'm beginning a series that's LONG overdue. It's about tracing -- how to turn an image such as clip art or a photo into a cut file. I've taught this as a class at the All Things Silhouette Conferences for years and am finally starting to do it … [Read more...]
What in the world??? — No points to edit on a design
In this series, we're uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Well, at least the Silhouette universe. I'm covering topics that can really stump you no matter how long you've been using Silhouette machines. Today, we're going to talk about what's … [Read more...]
What in the world??? — Text doesn’t cut the right size
In this series, I'm covering topics that stump new users (and even old pros like me). They're the things that drive you BATTY unless you understand them. The good news is that in almost every case, there's a quick fix. Today, I'm explaining why you … [Read more...]
Frugal Friday: using last week’s free shape with a new design
I hope you got last week's free shape, as it has SO many uses. I mentioned in this post that you can use the butterfly by itself. But even though the box is shaped like a butterfly, there's a way to use it for an unlimited number of designs by … [Read more...]
What in the world??? — Random blue line
In this series, I'm covering things that stump beginners (and even veterans) in Silhouette Studio. Today, I'll tell you about those odd blue lines that may show up on your Design area and seem to appear out of nowhere. Those are called guidelines. … [Read more...]
Tuesday quick tip: Designing larger than the mat
One of THE best things about using a Silhouette machine instead of any other brand is the ability to design and cut projects that are larger than the mat. Couple that with the powerful software and you have quite a few tools at your fingertips. But … [Read more...]
What in the world??? — Designs jerk around the page
Have you ever had something that had you completely stumped in Silhouette Studio? And you couldn't figure out what in the world was going on or how to stop it? That's what this series is all about -- explaining all those crazy things. Today we're … [Read more...]
Total Transformation: How to use the tools in the transform panel — Lesson 5 Shear
Here's our 5th and final tab to explore in the Transform panel -- Shear. If you haven't read my posts about the Align, Scale, Rotate and Move tabs, I recommend reading those. There's more in them than most people realize. The tools can save you a … [Read more...]
What in the world??? — Little black dots on the design
Today's topic is something that TOTALLY stumped me as a beginner. I would be working in the software and suddenly there were little black dots all over my design. Here's an example-- Note: This post contains affiliate links. That means if you … [Read more...]
Total Transformation: how to use the tools in the Transform panel — Lesson 4 Move
This is part 4 in this series on using the tools in the Transform panel. We've already covered Align, Scale and Rotate. Today's lesson is on the 4th tab -- Move. You can just click and drag your shapes around the page, but there are times you need to … [Read more...]
Total Transformation: how to use the tools in the Transform panel — Lesson 3 Rotate
In this series, I'm showing you how to use all the tools in the Transform panel. We've already covered the Align and Scale tabs. Today, we'll learn about the 3rd tab -- Rotate. You can rotate any image by selecting it and dragging the green rotation … [Read more...]
Top 10 Silhouette Studio keyboard shortcuts
In Silhouette Studio, as in many other programs, there's often multiple ways to do the same thing. We each have a tendency to find a favorite way -- keyboard shortcuts, drop down menus, right click menus, tool icons. I tend to use the first and last … [Read more...]
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