
- #SILHOUETTE STUDIO TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS HOW TO#
- #SILHOUETTE STUDIO TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS SOFTWARE#
A png file is not typically a cut file, which means it will require additional steps to turn it into a cut file. The 3rd way in this tutorial is to use a png file. Ta da! You did it! #3 Softening the edges with a png file These tools can be found in the Panels on the right side or in the QAT Toolbar at the top. Resize the photo if needed using the Scale Tools and center it to the page using the Align Tools. Open a photo image that you would like to work with. #1 Softening edges with a svg fileĪ svg file is a ready to cut file, which means it already has a cut line around the design.įor more information on svg files check out these posts:

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#SILHOUETTE STUDIO TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS HOW TO#
Let’s take a look at how to do it in Silhouette StudioĪffiliate links may be present in the below and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When working in the graphic programs such as Photoshop, we used png files mostly as the clipping mask, but other file types can be used as well. It is still basically the same thing, just new words & new file formats to be recognized for the same technique. This means the photo takes on the shape of the “mask”.Ī lot has changed in the past 9 years and a “clipping mask” can be called many different things today. Which basically means, a mask (design) that you are clipping (combining) to a photo or image. I started in Photoshop Elements with digital scrapbooking before I was a Silhouette user and in the graphics programs we worked with “clipping masks”. Depending on what material you are cutting it from, you may have a bit of weeding to do. The second thing is if you are cutting the design out, keep in mind that it will cut around the distressed areas.
#SILHOUETTE STUDIO TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS SOFTWARE#
If you experience a crash on the software, close all other programs on the computer and close all tabs in the Silhouette Studio software and try again. This will vary for each user and for some users it may cause your software to crash because it’s a lot of data that is being changed. You may need to be patient with your computer as it processes the data and makes the changes. The first thing is that when you are working with photo files or distressed files as we will be, they can be large files and they can be data heavy.

There are 2 things I want to mention first Let’s look at 3 ways we can do this in the Silhouette Studio software. Click on the word and it will open a new window with a tutorial on that subject. Blue words in this tutorial are linked to more information on that particular topic.
