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...]
Pattern fill pizzazz: 7 ways to put your own graphic into any shape (method #7)
Today we're continuing our series on using raster images as fill patterns. If you haven't read about the other methods, start here. In this last method, we're going to talk about using the Modify panel in conjunction with a printable pattern. (But … [Read more...]
Pattern fill pizzazz: 7 ways to put your own graphic into any shape (method #6)
Today we're continuing our series on ways to add your own raster image as a fill pattern. If you haven't read about Methods #1-5, you'll definitely want to do that first. You can start with Method #1 here. Today, I'm going to show you a quick way to … [Read more...]
Pattern fill pizzazz: 7 ways to put your own graphic into any shape (method #5)
I hope you're learning a lot in this series about adding your own raster images as fill patterns on shapes. If you haven't read about Methods #1-4, then you'll want to start here. Here in Method #5, I'm going to show you how to drag and drop an image … [Read more...]
Pattern fill pizzazz: 7 ways to put your own graphic into any shape (method #4)
Today's lesson is #4 in a series about how to add your own raster images to use as patterns to fill any shape. This method is actually a combination of 2 other methods we’ve already learned. You’re going to use file import to add the image to your … [Read more...]
Pattern fill pizzazz: 7 ways to put your own graphic into any shape (method #2)
In this series, we're talking about 7 different ways to use your own raster images as a fill pattern for your shapes. In our first lesson, we talked about using drag and drop to copy an image you saved on your computer into the Silhouette library. … [Read more...]
Pattern fill pizzazz: 7 ways to put your own graphic into any shape (method #1)
When I’m designing projects in Silhouette Studio, I never work with unfilled shapes. Filling a shape with a color makes it easier to grab it with the mouse, helps me see front to back order, and tells me immediately if a design is a grouping or … [Read more...]