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...]
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #8 — How Text or Object on Path affect cut style
You may not know this, but in Silhouette Studio you can make words go around a shape. That’s called Text on Path. New in version 4, you can also take a shape and use Object on Path to create duplicates of that shape around the contours of another … [Read more...]
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #5 — Action by: Line, Fill or Layer
Now that you know the basics of the Send area, it’s time to get into advanced options with Action by: Line, Fill or Layer (Advanced Cut Mode in version 3). In these modes, you choose your cut settings for each shape based on its line color, its fill … [Read more...]
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Version 4 Send Area: #2 — Simple mode and cut 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...]
Successful Beginner Projects — #2: Butterfly Gift Bag Decoration
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...]
Software Basics (version 4) — Lesson 14: Making your first cut
Today is the day! If you’ve gone through all the Before You Begin and Software Basics lessons up to this point, you will be well-prepared to make your first cut. If you haven’t, I highly recommend checking out all those lesson for my best beginner … [Read more...]