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CTRL/CMD and ALT key tricks for shapes

April 7, 2021 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

I recently shared with you how you can make perfect shapes by simply using the SHIFT key on your computer keyboard (find that here). Today, I'm giving you some more keyboard tricks using the ALT and CTRL keys to work with shapes, as well as a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: ALT, CMD, copy, CTRL, cut style, duplicate, keyboard, mirror, shapes, shift, shorcuts, transfer properties

Tricks to working with SVG files

October 21, 2020 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

One of the great things about using Silhouette machines is the Silhouette Studio software. It is amazing, especially since it's free and updates are always free. And if you choose to upgrade to a higher level of the software, it's relatively … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: cut line, cut style, Designer Edition, line, modify, preferences, resize, svg, thickness, vector

Cutting Checklist

September 14, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

This post is part of my Checklists series. Each post in the series is a set of brief reminders to help you remember the sequence of steps to use as you work on a project. With each checklist, I provide links to more information about the topics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Tips Tagged With: action, advance cut mode, blade, checklist, color, cut, cut style, cutting, Fill, force, line, line segment overcut, mat, material, passes, pause, resume, settings, simple cut mode, speed

Pattern fill pizzazz: 7 ways to put your own graphic into any shape (misc. info)

May 4, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette pattern fill

We've learned the 7 different ways to put a raster image into any shape, but we aren't done yet. (To start with lesson #1 in this series, go here.) There are some critical tidbits of info you'll need to know in order to use these methods successfully … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: cut, cut style, Fill, folder, import, library, merging, no cut, pattern, pattern fill, raster

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #7 — Using Pauses

March 7, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette pause

One great thing about using advanced cut mode (so any mode other than Action by: Simple) is that you can add pauses between each color row. This allows you to change the tool during the cut. You start the job and any time you have added a pause, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: action by, advanced, cut, cut settings, cut style, line color, pause, pauses, Sketch

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #2 — Simple mode and cut style

February 27, 2018 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

silhouette cut settings style

The very first thing you'll look at in the settings of the version 4 Send area -- so that right side -- is the Cut Mode. It's not actually called this, but that's how the manual describes it and the name it used in version 3. This is in the row with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: action, cut, cut edge, cut mode, cut preview, cut style, cut view, no cut, simple

Successful Beginner Projects — #2: Butterfly Gift Bag Decoration

October 17, 2017 By Cindy Eckhoff Leave a Comment

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As a Silhouette beginner, the best thing you can do is start with some simple projects that get you successful right out of the gate. That's what the Successful Beginner Projects series is all about. In project #2, we’re going to use the butterfly we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cutting, Designing, Materials, Projects, Silhouette Studio Software Tagged With: beginner, cardstock, cut style, no cut, paper

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