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1. ion horizontally Rotate he handle on the bottom left corner of the selection box is used to rotate your selection to any desired angle Vertical Stretch The handle in the bottom middle of the selection box is used to stretch your selection vertically Scale The handle on the bottom right corner of the selection box is used to scale your selection to any desired size While scaling image proportions remain the same Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 19 Shortcut Keys There are a few keystrokes available to you that can enhance your designing experience Arrow Keys Moves the cursor or selected shape group around the on screen cutting mat Use this while pressing the CTRL key down and each move goes from 1 8 to 1 32 Shift Key and the Up Down Arrow Keys Adjusts the default size Enter Key As you are typing in characters you can hit the Enter key to close the current shape group and start another File Menu eS File Edit View Features Prefere LJ New g Open Close 4 dl Save As Cut With Cricut Browse Web Projects Exit he File menu options are as follows New Use New to open a new project Open Use Open to open any saved project Close Use Close to close any open project Note Simply closing a project does not save it Save Use Save to save any progress updates or adjustments you have made to your proj ect The first time you save your project you will be ask2. Conclusion The only thing concluding here is this manual There is so much more in store for you to discover and create We can t wait to see what you come up with Your odyssey is just beginning So go now with our gratitude and appreciation and claim what is yours 26 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com
3. can be stumbled upon through playful practice with unre lated images splash ing together to create unexpected treasure troves of style and beauty Mix it up You ll discover more Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 25 Sizing and Positioning Using the selection handles simplifies the sizing and positioning process but the shape properties options allow you greater control wnen making precise adjustments Intricate Designs As you design keep in mind that some overly intricate or complex designs will be difficult for your Cricut machine to cut Saving and Loading When you save your project the default file location will be MyDocuments Cricut Proj ects and the file type is cut Also it might have been Confucius who said Save your work often Welding This long awaited feature is the belle of the ball Welding isn t limited to simply combin ing letters to make words or phrases You can use welding to combine any image with any other in any position or combination and the resulting image combination can be welded yet again Combine your favorite flower images to make the ultimate bouquet Turn familiar shapes into fresh new ones The uses and possibilities are endless Note Complicated projects may require more time for the computer to figure all the weld connections out Please be patient with projects that include a lot of characters Maximizing Paper Usage You can use kerning sizing rotation and precise
4. image placement to pack all your im ages close together to fill gaps and holes and to get the most out of that valuable paper space Some layouts can end up looking like dizzying puzzles but a lot can be squeezed out of a little when you use the right tools and the Cricut DesignStudio software enables you to use every square inch to its upmost Community Feedback he great Cricut adventure has generated legions of active talented paper crafting aficionados many of whom generously share their Cricut wielding insights and experi ences with whoever takes the time to look The Cricut Community is a rich and wonderful resource for anyone just starting on this creative journey for experts looking for new tips or resh ideas or for anyone in between We highly recommend that you tap into this impres sive knowledge base by actively participating in Cricut feedback forums by peer rating posted projects and even by posting some of your own creations for others to see Visit he Cricut Community webpage at Cricut com for more information Technical Support f you re having problems getting everything up and running or if you hit any technical snags while using this program please contact our Technical Support experts and see if hey can t get everything smoothed out and running proper We are at your beck and call To get technical support please go to www cricut com email support cricut com or call our Customer Support line at 801 932 1144
5. see page 24 for more information Keywords Cricut content can be organized by character type and browsed one by one Key 1 and Key 2 Cricut Cartridge Library View Keywords y md e Key 1 Key 2 v AA anot Facantiole A Enter search criteria in these fields to look for specific image types For example dog star tag etc Show Key Shape Buttons Use these arrow buttons to view the previous or next character in the keyword search results Cartridge List Window Content will be listed in this window according to the chosen view method Double click on the content name to select it Virtual Keypad Overlay George and Basic Shapes Paper Saver Real Size Default Size As you select content from the Cricut Cartridge Library the keypad overlay will update itself to represent the content you have chosen Use these buttons just as you would on the Cricut machine to input the images you want to work with or cut Click on an image button with the pointer to select that image and add it to the on screen cutting mat Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 9 Creative Feature Keys On the left side of the overlay are six gray keys for creative feature selection Each of these keys has a symbol that summarizes the theme of a particular creative feature Click on these keys to switch to the creative feature of your choice Click on the button again to
6. TWARE PACKAGE OR s ONTINUING WITH THE INSTALLATION PROCESS OF THE SOFTWARE BY CLI ON THE OK OR ACCEPT BUTTON OR BY OPENING THE 01 tE PACKAGE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT CLICK THE NO NOT ACCERT KITTON TA THRMINATE Y BF you accept the terms of the agreement cick I Agres to continue You must accept the agreement to install Criost DesignStudo NET 2 0 Installation if needed If at any time during the install or launch process you get a message referring to the need for NET 2 0 to be installed before proceeding it means that your current Windows setup does not have this framework onboard We included the install file for this on the Cricut DesignStudio CD You can access the contents of the CD from a Windows Explorer window and double click the dotnetfx exe file Once completed continue launching and running the software Connecting Cricut Machine and Computer MPORTANT Make sure you have installed the Cricut DesignStudio BEFORE connecting your Cricut machine to your computer This ensures the proper drivers are installed Locate the USB cable that came with your Cricut DesignStudio Bonus Pack Then locate the USB port on the back of your Cricut machine next to the A C adapter port Notice its unique shape and plug in the corresponding end of the Cricut USB cable Finish the connection by plugging in the standard end of the C
7. ctions and are placed close to the on screen cutting mat for your convenience New Page Clicking the New Page button will create a new on screen cutting mat on which you can continue your current project or begin a new one Note Multiple mat pages stack on top of each other and are tabbed for easy navigation Copy Shapes Want to repeat the last image selection you adjusted without having to redo all the changes by hand Click the Copy Shapes button to copy any image selection This is especially useful when you want to repeat an image arrangement you have spent time creating The Copy Shapes function is identical to the Copy command in the Edit menu Note When copying images only the most recent copy selection can be pasted 14 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Paste Shapes Clicking the Paste Shapes button will paste any image selection you just copied into the mat area you have chosen Use the cursor to determine mat placement when pasting The Paste Shapes function is identical to the Paste command in the Edit menu Tip You can continue to paste the most recent copy selection This is one way to make mass production easier Delete Shapes Clicking the Delete Shapes button will remove any selected characters from the mat The Delete Shapes function is identical to the Delete Shapes command in the Edit menu Tip You can undo an accidental deletion Whew Preview Clicking the Preview button will bring up a
8. de activate the creative feature and return the keypad overlay to the base images You can also select creative features from the Features Menu see page 23 SHIFT LOCK After clicking on the SHIFT LOCK key any image selected will be a shifted image Click on the SHIFT LOCK key again to switch back to non shift images All shifting must be done with this key The Shift key on your computer s keyboard will not work in its place SPACE Just like with the Cricut machine clicking the SPACE key will add a space after the image currently selected BACK SPACE Clicking the BACK SPACE key will remove the image or space currently selected Paper Saver NIL IL ILI SDNSDINSDNININIDN SY Paper Saver Real Size Default Size i 2 3727 Select the Paper Saver mode by clicking the box Paper Saver mode realigns images to conserve as much paper space as possible Real Size Select Real Size mode by clicking the box Real Size mode like Real Dial Size on your Cricut machine disregards a character s proportionate size and causes images to be shown and cut at the actual size you have chosen Paper Saver Real Size E 10 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Default Size Use the Default Size slider to choose the size of the next selected character This size only refers to character height or how tall a character is Use the mouse pointer and then click and hold on the slider bar to grab the slider arrow Move it right to increase size a
9. e Cricut DesignStudio automatically update your Cricut machine s firmware to the most recent version Be sure to have your Cricut machine connected to your computer before performing the update After selecting the Update Cricut Firmware option follow the instructions that come up This updating process can take around 5 to 10 minutes to complete Help Use Help to find links to resources and information that can answer that burning Cricut DesignStudio question you might have About Use About to see information about your current version of the Cricut DesignStudio program Tips and Tricks n an attempt to be helpful let s run through some basic Cricut DesignStudio functions and see if we aren t all the better for it once we emerge older and wiser on the other side Working with Cartridge Sets Remember you can view all content and even design layouts with all content but you can only cut characters from the cartridges you own Hopefully this feature will be useful when you want to identify your favorite chracters or when you re shopping for particular content Working with Images The on screen cutting mat is your palette The only limitation to the imagery you can concoct is the size of the mat Letters can be mixed with numbers fonts sets with shape sets sizes with positions welds with flips and chaos with order Layouts can be devised with robotic laser like precision each page more orderly and balanced than the last or they
10. e Name 5 Page Order y Include Page in Preview 4 F Set Preview Color Change Page Name Use this field to enter in a name for your currently selected page then hit the Enter key or click on Change Page Name to make it stick Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 17 Show Cartridge his feature is tailored for those of us without photographic memories Which set did that cute little letter come from Can t remember No worries Just select the image in ques ion choose Show Cartridge and the Cartridge Library and Virtual Overlay will show you exactly where that beauty lives cartridge name and feature Look for the highlighted key Page Order hey re your pages put them in any order you want You can bring the currently selected page to the front send it to the back jump it one page forward or send it back one jump The page tabs show which page is where Page Order gt Bring Page to Front v Include Page in Preview Send Page to Back la Set Preview Color Bring Page Forward Send Page Backward Include Page in Preview Use this feature to decide which of your pages you want to be affected by the Preview function It might not be necessary to apply a preview to all your pages when all you want to see is the change you just made on one page Any page that has this feature checked will be included in previews Set Preview Color Selecting Set Preview Color will bring up a color palette window In
11. e are EU ee eS 22 Feat r s Menu AS Gee eR A ea Me RE 23 Preferences MENU oo 24 Help Men se ia a ER RS A A oe Be 24 TIPS andi WICKS cc a a one eles 25 Working with Cartridge Sets o o o o o oo oo oo 25 Working with Images 0 0 eee ee 25 Sizing and Positioning o o o o o ee ee 26 lnfticdte Designs os cis EA RA Fe ee EM 26 Saving and Loading 0 0 22 e eee 26 Welding asear A bs borg el eh aoe ae en Ea eS 26 Maximizing Paper Usage 2 000000 eee eee 26 Community Feedback eee eee 26 Technical Support e 26 Conclusion ro a a Ea ee i oe des Da a 26 Cricut DesignStudior e www cricut com 3 Welcome and Introduction We here at Provo Craft offer a great heart felt thank you for purchasing the Cricut Design Studio software Congratulations The program you now own will help you enhance your Cricut creativity Enjoy What is the Cricut DesignStudio The Cricut DesignStudio is many things It s a streamlined virtual workbench a digital content walk in closet a mad scientist laboratory of image creation a shimmering portal to the worldwide Cricut brain share and even a glowing crystal ball from which the future of your Cricut adventures can be divined With the Cricut DesignStudio software you can create digital layouts of any and alll desired images from the Cricut DesignStudio Library before you cut
12. ed to name your project file and choose where you re going to save it on your computer Remember to save your work often The shortcut key for Save is Ctrl S Note Using Save overwrites your original project with the current modified project If you don t want to lose the project in its original state use Save As instead of Save and give the modified project a different file name Save As Use Save As whenever you want to choose the file name for your project and the location you want to save it in 20 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Cut With Cricut This option is identical to the Cut With Cricut button see page 15 All the images on the selected mat page will be sent to the Cricut machine and the cutting process will begin Exit Use Exit to close the Cricut DesignStudio program Note Exiting the program does not save your work Remember to save before exiting Edit Menu Edit View Features Preferen Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Copy Ctrl C it a x Delete Shapes Del Delete All Revert All Drind he Edit menu options are as follows Undo Use Undo to undo the most recent series of actions taken You can step back up to 20 imes This little saving grace steps you back to the moment before you ruined all your hard work with that accidental deletion A good time to use Undo is any time you don t ike the change you just made The shortcut key for Undo is Ctrl Z Redo Use Redo to re implement the last act
13. ion process If you find yourself without Internet access at the time of installation you can also activate your software by phone by click ing the tab to the immediate right of the Activate using the Internet tab As the phone method is a bit more complicated than the online method please pay close attention to the instructions provided during the process You can take comfort in the fact that software activation only happens once per install ln Be eee 6 Cricut DesignStudiom www cricut com Updating Periodically Provo Craft will release updates to the Cricut DesignStudio Also as Provo Craft releases new content updating will automatically add this new content to your Cricut DesignStudio cartridge library so you can preview it design with it and love it If you want to see the newest stuff update often To update use the Check for Updates options in the Help menu see page 24 or check the Cricut Support webpage on Cricut com An active Internet connection is required for this option Updating the Cricut Firmware Before you cut for the first time from the Cricut DesignStudio you will be required to update the Cricut firmware on the machine itself Do this by selecting Update Cricut Firmware un der the Help menu Be sure your Cricut machine is connected to your computer before per forming the update After selecting the Update Cricut Firmware option follow the instruc tions that come up This updating
14. ion that was undone Basically it s an undo for Undo The shortcut key for Redo is Ctrl Y ip Toggling back and forth between Undo and Redo is a great way to compare the effects of your changes Copy Use Copy to copy any image selection This option is identical to the Copy Shapes button see page 14 The shortcut key for Copy is Ctrl C Paste Use Paste to paste in any copied image selection This option is identical to the Paste Shapes button see page 15 The shortcut key for Paste is Ctrl V Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 21 Delete Shapes Use Delete Shapes to delete any selected images This option is identical to the Delete Shapes button see page 15 The shortcut key for Delete Shapes is Delete Delete All Use Delete All to delete every image on the selected page There is no shortcut key for Delete All Revert All Use Revert All to return all your images back to their original state There is no shortcut key for Revert All View Menu esigntudio View Features Preferences Help 1 New Page Delete Page Ctrl D Preview Ctri A Clear Preview Ctrl L Keep Preview as Mat Background z Show Ruler Mat Size 24x12 gt Mat View Fit to Page gt he View menu options are as follows New Page Use New Page to add a new page to your current project There is no shortcut key for New Page Delete Page Use Delete Page to remove the currently selected page from your project The shortc
15. l and let you know when it s done Just click on Finish to complete the installation Cricut Dosignstudio Setup fn E Welcome to the Cricut DesignStudio Setup Wizard hes wand ol gada you trouh the tal n of Cricut Dedo It is recommended that you dose al other app cations before Ratno Setup Tes wal mahn possible to update relevant system thes without having to reboot your computer cric ut Cd Merk bo confirme DesignStudio 4 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Note If the Setup Wizard does not start automatically you can start it manually by exploring the contents on the disk and double clicking on the CDSInstaller exe file Ef cricut DesignStudio Installer exe End User License Agreement Please read the End User License Agreement as it applies to you in regards to your use of the Cricut DesignStudio software We promise it isn t a very exciting read but a small part of you deep down inside will glow warmly at having participated in the act of being a responsible consumer Also you can t continue the installation process until you agree to the stipulations the license puts forth Cricut DesignStudio Setup DER o O Designdag DSe revow the kene torma before tating Out Press Page Down to soe the rest of the agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT a IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE OPENING THE ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE THE SOF
16. ly following along with the descriptions and experimenting with the functions as you go Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 7 User Interface TONERY DONEMWIN See was Eorenrossy Let s take a look at the features and functions of the Cricut DesignStudio software The following is a list of the functional elements you ll find in the program along with a brief description of what each function does Cricut Cartridge Library Cricut Cartridge library View Favorites Celebrations amp Cricut Sampler Dreams Come True Mickey and Friends Opposites Attract E Printing Press In this window you ll be able to browse through all available Cricut content and access any cartridge sets you own This feature allows you to preview whatever you like but remember that you can cut only the content you have purchased View Favorites A dan by Category My Cartridges 2 Keywords Use the View drop down menu to choose how you organize your content for browsing Your content can be organized in the following ways Favorites Any cartridge you flag as a favorite appears in this category see page 24 for more information All by Category Cricut content can be organized by general category type These are Font sets Image Shape sets Educational sets and Seasonal sets 8 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com My Cartridges Any cartridge you flag as your own appears in this category
17. mage angle and can be used to rotate an image or selection to a specific degree SNIE ISA HA amp DAS Slant This option alters the slant of the image or selection by slanting skewing it right or left gt 12 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Welding his powerful option allows for the seamless combination of unassociated images into welded groups Welding causes multiple images which have been moved close enough ogether to overlap to become one image It does this by joining images together wher ever an overlap occurs With this tool individual letters can easily be welded into words and phrases Check the Welding box when choosing images you want to weld There are two ways to position images for welding You can use kerning and nudging to bring images together within a selection typing a word then nudging each letter closer ogether in that word or you can use the selection handles to drag and drop separate image groups together putting two or three separate words next to each other Tip When welding multiple images apply a negative kerning number see Kerning below o bring your selected images close enough to overlap Flip Shapes Check the Flip Shapes box to face each image or selection in the opposite direction effectively reversing image orientation O 2 ES N Kerning This option alters the space between characters as they are placed on the mat A negative numbe
18. nd left to decrease it You can also click on the plus or minus symbols to do the same Tip For quick size changing click near the ends of the size slider to jump up or down in larger increments Default Size A PRAT 1 E Default Size q 7 1 8 Shape Properties Shape Properties Xx jo Y Width o Height Rotate 0 Slant 0 Tim _Revet_ Kerning o 000 Apply Nudge 9 b Welding Flip Shapes This window contains options for modifying image properties such as position on the mat character dimension and others Simply enter in the desired data and press your keyboard Enter key The controls in this window are just one way of manipulating shape properties You can also change shape properties directly with selection handles see pages 19 and 20 X Axis This option determines where a character or selection sits on the horizontal X axis of the mat or how far left or right the image is Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 11 Y Axis This option determines where an image or selection sits on the vertical Y axis of the mat or how far up or down the image is Width This option alters the width of an image or selection e amp fi i i pepe i D t i i ji i E O Height This option alters the height of an image or selection ooo es A 3 IMAN MATE VA a Dp Rotate Measured in circular degrees this option alters the i
19. process can take around 5 to 10 minutes to complete es Help y Enable Balloon Help A Check for Updates a Store Locator a Customer Support Troubleshooting and FAQ For assistance in troubleshooting any problems or issues that involve program installation program functionality or use of the Cricut DesignStudio program or to see a list of the most frequently asked questions please check out our Cricut Support webpage at Cricut com You can also email us at support cricut com or call our great Customer Support line at 801 932 1144 Monday Friday 7 00 a m 6 00 p m MST Uninstalling If you ever have the need to uninstall the Cricut DesignStudio software follow these steps 1 Go to Start select Control Panels and then Add or Remove Programs 2 Select Cricut DesignStudio from the list then click Remove 3 Choose Uninstall and follow the instructions All done or 1 Go to Start then All Programs then Cricut DesignStudio 2 Choose Uninstall from the menu This will start the Uninstall Wizard Getting Started Enough chatter about the Cricut DesignStudio software let s take a good look at it Feel free to open up the program and follow along Your success and enjoyment using this program will be greatly enhanced if you are familiar with the all the nooks and crannies If this is your first time operating the Cricut DesignStudio software we recommend active
20. ption is identical to the Fit to Page 100 and 200 buttons see page 16 Features Menu Features Preferences Help Base Base shift Circle Circle shift Square Square shift Tag Tag shift Silhouette Silhouette shift Shadow Shadow shift Shadow Blackout Shadow Blackout shift lt l PararpSeeBAHeEO PAa Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 23 The Features menu lists all the creative features available in the current cartridge set and changes according to which cartridge set you have selected It also allows you to select the creative feature of your choice This option is identical to using the creative feature keys on the virtual keypad overlay Preferences Menu Preferences My Cartridge Favorite Cartridge Multi Cut Off Default A he Preferences menu options are as follows My Cartridge Use My Cartridge to flag or mark the sets you currently own To do so select double click a cartridge set you own from the Cricut Cartridge Library list Once selected choose he My Cartridge option in the Preferences menu Doing this adds the fagged content to your My Cartridges list in the Cricut Cartridge Library Favorite Cartridge Use Favorite Cartridge to flag or mark the sets you currently love These aren t your kids so go ahead and pick your favorites To do so select double click a cartridge set you adore or maybe just merely admire from the Cartridge Librar
21. pyericut rycricut DesignsStudto Welcome and Introduction 0 0 0 0 eee ee 4 Setup for Installation ooooooocooooooooo o 4 Inst GMO i eet ce he i hen atone a A dia Fate E 4 Connecting Cricut Machine and Computer 5 Launching the Cricut DesignStudio 6 Software Activation 0 0 00 000 0 ee 6 Updating mee eee ee Wind bei bee be RG Ade dote Pate Ah 7 Customer Support Troubleshooting and FAQ 7 Uninstalling eise iee See ee e IN hoe bee ae oS 7 Getting Started o us eenas ie ae T n nett e tenn E E 7 User Interface scence paced A AE A Aa GE ERAEN 8 Cricut Cartridge Library 2 0 0 ee 8 Virtual Keypad Overlay 20 0 ec eee 9 Shape Properties o o o o o et eee 11 Weldihg nans ai ee a Ora oa a uke ed ei e i 3 FIIDS SNOPES nicas aed SEO Ba had Maca tind bE a 3 CG ON 5 6 Sten Sp ge Sha hss A 3 O TI ded Oey Ml eee ES SZ 4 LUTO DENSA os 4 REV e e rets EE ARA RE DA 4 BOMONS A A ho Phe lh ee Bos ee tie add 4 POG OS a5 5 8 nda teh oat a ees ag dot atte ple El Tce dine fb reat a Bee fo RE 7 On Screen Virtual Cutting Mat 0 eee eee eee 7 SHOW C GHIA GES A A esd cette ba nha be be Bs OS wes 8 HEN GIGS a IR aad he e esas A cias oh 9 File Menus an eka de hs Be Ge a At AES dra 20 Edit MENU sp is See a hk os CoRR Seles Bee AR A 21 View Menun oxen ists we hi hon ds Wat
22. r shrinks the margin while a positive number enlarges it Tip Kerning can also help you fit a few extra characters on the mat when working at a small character size 1A N N gt Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 13 Apply To activate the Kerning amount you ve entered click the Apply button Note The Apply button is specifically for the Kerning window not for all of the other areas within the Shape Properties box To set those areas just press the Enter key on your keyboard Nudge Arrows Using the Nudge Arrows makes for easy adjustment of character placement Clicking on the Nudge Arrows causes a slight kerning shift and moves any character or selection right or left a small distance Tip If you only need to move your image over a small distance using the Nudge Arrows takes the guesswork out of trying to find the right Kerning setting Turn 90 Degrees Clicking the 90 button will rotate an image or selection counter clockwise 90 degrees Click twice to rotate 180 degrees Tip Use this feature in conjunction with the Rotate option to more quickly find the perfect rotation angle Revert Click the Revert button to reset all the options in the Shape Properties menu This sets the X Y Width Height Rotate Slant and Turn 90 fields back to the original settings Buttons Down the left side of the Cricut DesignStudio user interface you ll see a series of buttons These buttons perform some of the most useful fun
23. ricut USB cable to an open USB port on your computer Make sure that you plug the USB cable into both the computer and Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 5 the Cricut before turning the Cricut machine on Your computer should automatically sense and install the drivers required to run the Cricut system once it is turned on the first time This may take a minute or two You will see Windows popup balloons indicating the status until complete Launching the Cricut DesignStudio Start the Cricut DesignStudio software by double clicking the icon that was placed on your desktop during installation OR via the Start All Programs Cricut DesignStudio link Software Activation When you launch the Cricut DesignStudio software for the first time you will be asked to authenticate your software product to gain access to the full range of features Until ac tivated the software can only run in a trial mode where your cutting options are limited to the following While operating on the Cricut V1 you can only cut from the George and Basic Shapes cartridge While operating on the Cricut Expression you can only cut from the Plantin SchoolBook and Accent Essentials cartridges Verifying legitimate software owner ship helps us protect your investment and promotes a brighter Cricut future for all of us cnn The easiest way to activate your software is by choosing the Activate using the Internet option during this stage of the installat
24. ted characters at 200 of their natural size This is a great way to take a closer look at charac ter details Tip To view an individual character without the handles see page 19 select the character and then hold down Alt This will temporarily remove the handles to give you a clearer view 16 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Pages Pages in the Cricut DesignStudio are essentially virtual cutting mats Multiple pages can be saved as one project Tip Naming each individual page in a multi page project makes it easier to navigate to any desired page To change the name of the currently selected page right click anywhere on the mat to bring up page options See Page Options below w wwe On Screen Virtual Cutting Mat In the Cricut DesignStudio software the mat page is your workspace The on screen cut ting mat in its three sizes 6 x 12 12 x 12 12 x 24 is identical to the real Cricut cutting mat One of the powerful benefits of using the Cricut DesignStudio software is being able to see all your character selections laid out on the mat all at once and having the ability to adjust and alter character properties before actually cutting anything With the on screen cutting mat What You See Is What You Cut Page Options You can use Page Options to customize the way you access and organize your layouts and projects To bring up page options right click anywhere on the mat Change Pag
25. temporary preview outline that shows you what your selected characters will look like once they re cut Preview displays all shape property changes you have applied such as welds flips and rotations Using the Preview function is a great way to survey your arranged characters and determine if any final changes need to be made before cutting The Preview function is identical to the Preview command in the View menu Tip When using the Preview the joined cutting lines of welded shapes will be bolded and any non welded shapes will be shaded Cut With Cricut Clicking the Cut With Cricut button sends all the images on your current mat page to the Cricut machine and begins the cutting process Be sure to have the right paper loaded into the Cricut before clicking this button The Cut With Cricut function is identical to the Cut With Cricut command in the File menu Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com 15 Fit to Page Clicking the Fit to Page button will reset the mat zoom level so that the entire mat can be seen This is a great way to survey everything you ve selected and how it s all arranged TE BO 6 6 100 View Clicking the 100 button will reset the mat zoom level so that you will see your selected char acters at 100 of their natural size This is great way to compare characters to each other 200 View Clicking on the 200 button will reset the mat zoom level so that you will see your selec
26. them What You See Is What You Cut You can weld images together to make new combinations or letters to gether to make words and phrases You can change image properties rotate flip shear duplicate or multi cut to your heart s content You can preview cartridge sets you don t have yet You can more easily explore the cartridge sets you do have in various modes of organization You can use keyword descriptors to quickly locate just the right image You can save your progress on the layouts you re creating and reload them to pick up where you left off The Cricut DesignStudio is a powerful tool to help you explore design and cut your way to the perfect project the way you want it Setup for Installation You can use the Cricut DesignStudio software with the Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter or the Cricut Expression 24 Personal Electronic CutterTM IMPORTANT Install the Cricut DesignStudio BEFORE connecting your Cricut to your com puter This ensures the proper drivers are installed Installation Be sure to close all applications before beginning the installation or setup 1 Insert the Cricut DesignStudio CD into the disk drive 2 When the Setup Wizard appears follow the instructions The Setup Wizard will present the End User License Agreement then have you choose an installation location The default location it will show should work just fine After choosing the installation location the program will perform the instal
27. this window you can choose the color your previewed images will take on when applying the Preview feature If you don t like the colors offered you can create your own custom color to be applied Choose something nice on the eyes E THE Custom colors iit pp E A MM ie op ip O O i Define Custom Colors gt gt 18 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com As you select images on the on screen virtual cutting mat you will see your selections in a box with eight handles one on every side and one at every corner Each of these handles performs a unique function Getting well acquainted with these handles will transform you into an image tweaking expert To use these selection handles just click and drag Free Move The handle on the top left corner of the selection box is used to move your selection anywhere on the on screen mat Vertical Move The handle in the top middle of the selection box is used to move your selection up or down on the on screen mat While using this handle there is no horizontal movement Slant The handle in the top right corner of the selection box is used to slant skew your selection to the right or left Horizontal Move he handle in the middle left of the selection box is used to move your selec ion right or left on the virtual mat While using this handle there is no vertical movement Horizontal Stretch he handle in the middle right of the selection box is used to stretch your selec
28. ut key for Delete Page is Ctrl D Preview Use Preview to see what all the images on the mat will look like when cut This option is handy when seeing how well your welding is coming along It s also identical to the Preview button see page 15 The shortcut key for Preview is Ctrl A Clear Preview Use Clear Preview to return to working mode The shortcut key for Clear Preview is Ctrl L 22 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Keep Preview as Mat Background Use Keep Preview as Mat Background to create a watermark or template from your current images to use as a background for the next page of images you arrange Basi cally the images youarranged on the first page can become the guide for arranging images on the next page This can be helpful when you re working with image layers and shadows and especially helpful when you re cutting for negative space rather than positive space wanting the page that the letters were cut out of rather than the letters themselves Show Ruler Use Show Ruler to bring up the ruler guide on the virtual cutting mat The ruler guide displays one inch increments and quarter inch marks Tip You can see the quarter inch markings best in 200 view mode Mat Size Use Mat Size to change the size of the virtual mat into the same size as the real mat you re cut ting on The three cutting mat sizes are 6 x 12 12 x 12 and 12 x 24 Mat View Use Mat View to change the mat zoom level This o
29. y list Once selected choose the Favorite Cartridge option in the Preferences menu Doing this adds the flagged content to your Favorites list in the Cricut Cartridge Library Multi Cut Use Multi Cut to set the amount of times you want the Cricut machine to re cut the same cut over again in the same spot This is useful for cutting through materials thicker than pa per You can direct the Cricut machine to re cut the same image in the same place up to 4 times Tip If you re cutting a material thicker than paper remember to also increase blade depth and blade pressure for better results Help Menu y Enable Balloon Help Check for Updates Store Locator Update Cricut Firmware Help About The Help menu options are as follows 24 Cricut DesignStudiom e www cricut com Enable Balloon Help Use Enable Balloon Help to toggle context sensitive balloon hints off or on While this option is turned on you can learn the name of any functioning button by resting the pointer over the button for a second without clicking on it Check For Updates Use Check For Updates to connect directly to the Cricut webpage to upload new fonts and software updates An active Internet connection is required for this option Store Locator Use Store Locator to connect directly to the Cricut Store Locator webpage An active nternet connection is required for this option Update Cricut Firmware Use Update Cricut Firmware to have th
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