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How to distribute designs evenly around the page: Method #8 — Align tools

August 3, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

Here we are in our last lesson on how you can space your designs space evenly in Silhouette Studio. If you haven't read the others, then you can start here. Today, I'll show you how to use the align tools to distribute your images equally on the … [Read more...]

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How distribute designs evenly around the page: Method #2 — Snap to Guides

June 30, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette snap to guides

This is lesson 2 in our series on how to space designs around the page equally in Silhouette Studio. If you haven't read about method #1 using Snap to Grid, you can find that post here. Today, we'll learn about using Snap to Guides. Note: This post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: Align, guide, guidelines, snap, spacing

Total Transformation: how to use the tools in the Transform panel — Lesson 1 Align

June 11, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

Today I'm beginning a new series on using the tools in the Transform panel. There's actually WAY more here than you'd first expect. You can align designs, set their size, rotate them, move them to a specific area of the page and tilt them with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: Align, center, horizontal, spacing, transform, vertical

Smart Snapping in version 4.4: How to use it (and how to turn it off)

April 20, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

Version 4.4 of the Silhouette Studio software has a new feature called Smart Snapping. If you've updated recently and didn't know it was coming, this may have confused you. In today's tutorial, I'll tell you what it is, show you how and when to use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: Align, smart, smart snapping, snap

Right where you want it — how to move a shape precisely

November 21, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

align tools in silhouette

I have to be truthful -- I'm not always super-precise as a crafter. I don't typically find that spending an extra 30 minutes to affect a change of .001% is worth it. If I'm moving my images around on the Design area in the Silhouette Studio software, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: Align, alignment, icon, move, transform, x, y

Dispelling Text Myths in Silhouette Studio: 30 misconceptions about words, letters and fonts (Part 1)

August 10, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette text myth letter size

Wow, that title sounds like a bad talk show. LOL! A text myth is information you hear about when working with words and fonts in the Silhouette Studio software that simply isn't true. It’s not that the person saying it is trying to mislead you. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: Align, font, letters, size, Text, text size, words

Best ever hack for paper projects with multiple colors

February 15, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff 2 Comments

silhouette template

So I am a confident enough woman to admit that I’m absolutely TERRIBLE at getting elements straight on a paper project (or any project for that matter). It’s okay – I still feel good about myself. But because I know this about myself I’ve created … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing, Projects Tagged With: Align, cardstock, layer, layout, level, offset, paper, scrapbook, Sketch pen, straight, template

Cutting without the mat without losing your mind — Tip #3

January 4, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette cut border

Today's tip has to do with the cut border -- the outer edge of where the machine can cut. The usable area is different when you cut without the mat. If you don't understand this, it will cause all sorts of problems. So let's learn about the margins … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: Align, alignment, border, margin, mat, no mat

Successful Beginner Projects: #5 Birthday Cake Card

November 17, 2017 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette cake card

For our last cardstock project in the Successful Beginner Projects series, we’re going to make a birthday card. In this lesson I’ll introduce you to welding, drawing lines, setting line attributes, scoring, cutting by line color and more. We’re going … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials, Projects Tagged With: action, Align, beginner, cardstock, copy, cut by line, dotted line, draw, fold, line color, line style, score, select, weld, welding

Successful Beginner Projects: #4 Christmas Tree Gift Tag

November 10, 2017 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette tag

We’re going to create another gift tag today. I mean, I can never have too many Christmas gift tags in my house come holiday time ????. In this project, we’ll learn to draw another type of shape, use control points, resize disproportionately, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials, Projects Tagged With: Align, cardstock, christmas, Compound Path, control point, cut, cut edge, cut settings, gift, grouping, rounded rectangle, tag, transform

Successful Beginner Projects: #3 Initial Gift Tag

November 7, 2017 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

beginner cameo project

In today’s Successful Beginner Project, we’ll learn to add text, draw a simple shape, create an offset and a compound path, use more scale and align features, and cut by fill color. This tag is great for any time, but especially Christmas. By putting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Designing, Materials, Projects, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: action by fill, Align, beginner, cardstock, christmas, circle, Compound Path, cut by color, cut preview, cut settings, draw, font, group, letter size, lock aspect ratio, material, offset, order, scale, send, tag, Text

Faux inlaid wood tag

February 14, 2017 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette inlaid wood

It’s time to show you the table centerpieces for my daughter’s wedding. Her rustic theme fit great with our taste & budget. I read a wise article that said the best decorations are already in your home because those are the things you love. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing, Materials, Projects Tagged With: Align, Compound Path, Drawing Tools, Fill Color, PicScan, PixScan, Resizing, table decoration, tag, Text, wedding, wood tag

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