User Manual
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3. can access most features and options from these tool bars Otherwise the project will go off of the page during cutting SS ws 7 sMeCraftshopt mi mem m OOOO Main Tool Bar Wd Lec oh a ie a eer ars a i i oo 9 n aaa a New Document Open anew page Prompts user for t page width and length selection This will open in a tab next to the currently open page Open Opens an existing project a Note To adjust the size of your virtual cutting grid p SAVER SAVEA DIOJECN select File gt New You will be prompted for the width a and length measurements at this time Copy Makes a copy of a selection Paste Inserts the most recently copied selection on your page L Send to eCraft Sends the project to the eCraft 1 Import SVG This feature allows you to bring a file in the En SVG format into the eCraftshop software for cutting on the eCraft 9 10 ee ee U eee ee ee Main Tool Bar Main Tool Bar Help Instructions on how to use the software Flip Horizontal Flip a selected element horizontally il Redo If you have removed an element you can put it Flip Vertically Flip a selected element vertically back by using this button N Undo If you have placed an element that you want to Kern This will add space between letters you have remove you can click here to remove the last element av added to your project added to the design Ungroup Text If yo
4. take up to 10 minutes depending on the Rotate Resize speed of your internet connection and computer memory Resize Move Moves the shape on the page Rotate Turns the shape clockwise or counter clockwise Resize Makes the shape bigger or smaller Skew Tilts the shape to any angle Tip If there are multiple shapes on the VCG virtual cutting grid click the black arrow to select multiple shapes at once This will allow you to move all of these selected shapes at the same time 17 18 Cut or Draw Selection Style Once you have added selections to the grid you can right click on eCraftshop Design Software gives you a number of tools to a selection to determine whether you prefer the eCraft to cut the design projects shape or draw the shape with the pen Normal Shapes will be cut by default however by right clicking on any of the icons surrounding the shape you can select Draw Line This is the default style setting Elements placed on the grid will be as they appear If you select Draw Line the selected shape will turn purple Shadow This feature allows you to create a layered effect Once you select an element you can select Shadow from the drop down Style menu This will slightly increase the size of the element allowing es A z a layering effect when the Shadow effect image is placed behind 5 the original image Draw Line Cut Line ra lt TE a Normal Shadow Style BlackOut This
5. the driver and software A MOnt MAU CMIMIN TERIA AEE BATI TER f 1 Go to your desktop or the area of your computer where you i ae i a A et oe downloaded and saved the installation file IME LEENHED atGEhce SEURE TO MEOLA AE n jia BE Gore i ta eana A Pr ii m apagat a lF o n eee ea 2 Click the setup file eCraftshopPro2 and then click Run to begin the installation program sth i oe 6 Click Next 3 If the system detected existing drivers were previously installed select Maintain or Update Existing Copy to make sure multiple instances of the same driver are not installed on the system i i F GP Drier He Wenkowcs IP00 Seran En ET RO E E A Cala kje ha ap l ra di Dah mi roial Seton Labra Pr CP Deem ha elon EA Pea iia i 1 in hep clicemarigy hada To prvi bo ha hiie ciek lmt Tomea ia Geert jie click ere ered ci irai Piee 4 Click Next Ceeeiruancn i idar ei ROPA 2 a i T A EET Shar ee Aia EE psr T Beall Mbam be a mi ere eel a tios lle taie LPF A oan foe of ede PITT Serene al vil 1 ah tiwa ee lbr kanai d a ell cae Hoe Leb CPA B WUP Dere ba raher aa Emmie TA On na me 7 Click nstall MEP n tor Window a ii mi iea Feed bo Neste the Propam VS he eared n aaie bos bagn retaliation Cih benial ho big Pa ar bi E a eee Charger ae OP aa a a A Peet i Cancel a et the ra eee a EEE G Installing eCraftshop Installing eCraftshop 8 Click Finish 10 Click Nextto
6. allation is complete Locate the USB cable provided with your eCraft machine a 7 ee Then locate the USB port on the side of the machine it is eCraftSivop Pra Installation Completed next to the SD Card Slot and plug in one end of the cable eee Lastly plug in the other end of the USB cable to an open Tara USB port on your computer Getting Started After successfully installing the eCraftshop Design Software you should see an icon on your desktop similar to the one pictured below e Crartshop Double click the icon to launch the software This will open a new project A window will appear with a white grid this grid represents your page All design elements will be placed within this area Note The first time you install and open eCraftshop the system will prompt you to enter an Activation Key This key was provided in the email sent to you after registering your eCraft machine Please refer to the email to obtain the key Enter the activation key exactly as it appears in your email onto the screen and click the Activate button eCraftshop Pro Activation Enter Activation Key Activate Cancel Getting Started Tool Bars Around the grid there is a ruler So you can measure your Along with the grid when you open eCraftshop a tool bar project This is 11 75 by any length Additionally you will will be available at the top and left side of the window You see a dotted line that you must keep your project within
7. and follow the instructions you tap into this knowledge base We value your OR suggestions to improve the quality of our products 1 Go to Start then All Programs then eCraftshop 2 Choose Uninstall from the menu This will start the Uninstall Wizard Why are designs getting cut off Contact Technical Sup p ort Please ensure you have loaded the paper properly into position especially when you choose to load the paper via the front into the eCraft machine Also check to see if your designs on eCraftshop are within the boundaries of the virtual cutting grid PO If you re having issues with the eCraftshop Design Software and need further assistance please contact our Technical Support Team via email at tech craftwellusa com or call 1 888 315 8885 ext 85 Q Why are my designs cutting in a different location on my material in the machine A The top left of your virtual cutting grid visible on the computer screen correlates with the lower right corner of your material being cut Image the screen has rotated 180 degrees to sit within your machine The eCraft will cut the top left image of the software upside down in the bottom right material of the eCraft When you remove the material the design will be as it was created on the screen Q Where can I go for user support or to provide feedback A The craftwellusa com forums are a great place for anyone just starting and looking for tips fresh ideas or for experts who want to shar
8. bleleel element To select multiple objects at once click and eee Se GGG08000068 drag until the highlighting box surrounds the objects you WeeHeOSHHOeR0G08 Coe ood Ce Gad Conc Got Cag Cas Cadh Ca Cad Gd Ge Ca God Cd wish to select 5898898880808 008908 He See eee Add Text Allows you to add letters and words to your seo eGR Ged G C Ge Gid GE C Gid Ged Gi project Click to select then click on the grid where you SeeG88G80000008 5 want to place the text Pen Use to draw shapes From the Keys tab you can use the mouse to select the letter or symbol you would like to use in your project You can switch the Curved Line Use to draw a curved line layout between Normal and QWERTY which is the standard layout of a computer keyboard A Note Click anywhere outside of the keyboard to close the Eraser Use to erase lines you ve drawn keyboard screen Shapes Click the Shapes button to view the available shapes 9as uE A Show Hide Keyboard This is a virtual keyboard that allows you to select letters and numbers with your mouse 13 14 Zoom in Use to zoom in on your project Zoom out Use to zoom out on your project p Pp amp e My Library The Library is where you can select a design from the Image Card Library to use in your project Images purchased from eCraftcentral com will appear under the Purchased Images tab once you select Sync and enter your username and passw
9. e my software You will not lose any saved projects get a message saying new SD Image Cards are available for download What does this mean Your software will update your SD Card Library with the latest SD Card images when available Updating your library will give you access to view and try out the latest images on eCraftshop Remember you need to purchase the SD Card to cut any image in the SD Card Image Library Note The intial update may take up to 10 minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection and computer memory Why do I see the message Loading Library everytime I open the software Each time you launch the software it will check to see if new images are available for download This process should only take a few minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection If new images are available the software will notify you and ask to update the Image Card Library 29 30 FAQs FAQs Q How do I uninstall eCraftshop Q Where can I go for user support or to provide A If you need to uninstall eCraftshop Design Software follow feedback continued these steps A Visit our YouTube channel eCraftbyCraftwell for tutorials 1 Go to Start select Control Panels and then Add or and tricks Follow suggestions and meet other eCraft Remove Programs users on our Facebook page 2 Select eCraftshop from the list then click Remove facebook com ecraftbycraftwell We highly suggest 3 Choose Uninstall
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11. feature allows you to remove the cuts from the center of a shape leaving the silhouette of the image Normal BlackOut Shadow BlackOut This feature allows you to both remove the cuts from the center of a shape and make the image slightly larger for the same layered effect that Shadow gives In the example below the Normal B could be placed over the Shadow Blackout B when cut Normal Shadow Blackout Welding Welding allows you to combine shapes and letters into one connected shape This is great for banners and other projects when you wish to keep shapes attached Select the shape or type the word that you want to weld into the project grid Letters will need to be typed individually Once you have decided on a word or design move the elements into the arrangement you want to cut The letters or shapes should slightly overlap on the areas you wish to stay connected throughout the cutting Click the Se ect arrow then drag the arrow to create a highlighted box around the elements you wish to connect You will see the editing icons appear around the entire image Welding Next to your File tool bar select Path and then Union Pro 0 File Ect Virtual Cutting id Heip 7 s ecraftshote Wa Lire 2 an r e amp e amp ec 2 5 PA Dillersnce kechir ai H m Fire 12 80 2 1 in nR nomai e N S iy Ai oo Edilirse Cem Lire ity Library This will weld the selected images
12. l button if you wish to stop the cut Otherwise the eCraft will finish its cutting and the Use the included USB cable to connect your computer to message will disappear your eCraft The eCraft can cut from the software using either front cutting mode or paper tray mode Load the paper as you would when cutting straight from the machine Sending design to cutter Click the Send to eCraft F button CANCEL The software will now ask you the mode you wish to choose Front or Tray the number of copies you would prefer and what number of multicuts you would prefer Multicut refers to the number of times the blade passes over the same image This is helpful when cutting very thick materials that may take more than one pass of the blade in order to cut entirely through the material Once you make your selection your image will start cutting Feed Mode Selector Feed paper from Tray Front How many copies 1 Multi Cut 1 How to Validate Image Cards How to Validate Image Cards When cutting an image from your Image Cards Library using the Multiple Image Card Validation eCraftshop Design Software you must have the actual image card with you when it comes time to cut This feature allows you to select images from multiple image cards for cutting The software will ask you to insert the appropriate image card s into the eCraft machine The machine will read the image card s 1 After selecting images fro
13. m different image cards click the and perform the cut when it completes the validation process You Send to eCraft button and the validation window will display may use images from multiple image cards The time for validation to prompt you to insert the appropriate image cards will vary Please wait for validation to complete Fundamentals 2 Single Image Card Validation Fundamentals 1 1 Click Send to eCraft button The validation window will Swirls Flourishes display and prompt you to insert the appropriate Year Of Celebration image card I Home amp School Cancel 2 Insert the image card requested into the eCraft SD Card slot 3 Press Reset on the eCraft and wait for it to finish resetting 2 Insert the image card requested into the eCraft SD Card slot 4 Click the Check button in the validation window to start the validation process 3 Press Reset on the eCraft and wait for it to finish resetting 5 A green thumb will appear when validation is complete 4 Click the Check button in the validation window 6 Repeat steps 3 to 6 until you validate all remaining 5 A green thumb will appear when validation is complete image cards 6 You are now able to click the Proceed to Cut button f You are now able to click the Proceed to Cut button 27 28 FAQs PO PO What are the system requirements to install eCraftshop The system requirements to run eCraftshop Window XP SP3 Vista or WIN7 Operating Systems
14. ord for eCraftcentral My Library Search Images Enter search criteria in the search field to look for specific images For example butterfly star love etc Search Image Cards ji Purti ased Images 15 Viewing Image Cards On the Image Card tab you will be able to browse through all available eCraft Image Card content This will allow you to preview whatever you like but you can cut only the content you have purchased Image Card sO Image Card Fundamentais Categor Hame Unn Font U SS E SA S S U E zabe Tle li Select the image card you want to use and then select the category You can select shapes from multiple cards and categories in the same project How to Update the Image Library Manipulating Elements When updates are available for the Image Card Library you will After adding a shape to the cutting grid you will see a number of receive the following prompt icons appear around the shape If you mouse over the shapes you will see what each icon allows you to do Confinm Download ah New SD Cards are available for download Do you want to download Skew Move Rotate now a Resize Resize Click Yes to download and update your library Updating your library will give you access to view and try out the latest images on eCraftshop Remember you need to purchase the SD Card to cut any image on the SD Card Image Library Note This process may
15. software 1 Register your eCraft machine online http register ecraftcentral com 2 Click on the Register Your eCraft button Irs impiis par ele ora 7 Ghent your amai for pour ai i ary Stee J Lig E eth ee l eed Geel To pet rated cici hen o egy 2 croathweal 3 Enter all required information on the registration form Note You will need to enter your eCraft Serial Number You will find this 13 character serial number located on a sticker on the bottom of your eCraft machine A 4 Review and accept the Terms amp Conditions 5 5 Click Save Downloading eCraftshop After completing your product registration you can download the eCraftshop Design Software to your computer After registering your eCraft you will be directed to our Welcome page to login The site is accessible at htto register ecraftcentral com FrontEnd UserLogin aspx craftwell Enter your Login Username not email and Password On the download screen click the Download button to download the installation file Note Please also review the FAQ section for more information When prompted to Open or Save the file click Save Save the file to your computer s desktop Installing eCraftshop Installing eCraftshop Follow the steps below to install the eCraftshop Design 5 Accept the End User License sm and click Next Software a a Note This software is currently only available for Windows The Installation wizard will install both
16. start installing eCraftshop 11 Accept the eCraftshop License Agreement and click Next T bareh t C1 Oe WP Dea bree Preh to compet he Diop Labag CP S1 Oe WP Diea Lee cept MPSS See et ED et au aai PLE DARE L N MEJASI SL bE ALET PERL T LEE PERS PA o beat be PF ee ee be oe LE ACA RT PEPER TU AN ECLA CTE a TK A CET mabe TLLTLEE PAPEL ne SUL AD FL ab ae VE Les f EPEAREN TT ma ETH TF bra e eine AT OOOD DOC ee 42 HEKI jenny EEREIAPTIE IIET TO AN PEARU LT DNI THE eee pay TSG AmE ALE E ee fe oF ee a a ee eee Aa aa h den iar aa a i mmo Pe a a a a a r T a C a Traced fyi at 9 Click the nstall button to complete driver installation 12 Click Next _ EEr Drier Fee A aa EAI Server aT aa lE i Pamba Hir hse ba is rad oo ha Seeker i hp ramet o a eel Pai een Bo Oe geet Piller ge Pe eg a 7200 USM tr LAT Hig Eine bmotatin a bii i Sks Laharas CPi LA ts LAT ekio imiabiml aa Ceapan Pin ees ir aren rwalisemn Ow 13 Click nstall Note Ifyou get the following screen the system has He identified you already have the latest driver Click OK to ae a continue Dnb Laue te bere Eor ira Lao ot mh Bes ey gT pa en re i ei ii pana ia an ae ear b These drivers are already current and up to date to remove these go to PF Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel Installing eCraftshop Connecting the eCraft to the Computer 14 Click Finish when eCraftshop inst
17. text together The live preview of this action will be seen on the virtual cutting grid There will not be lines between the letters or shapes that previously overlapped as they are now welded together If necessary the shapes can be moved to change the welding points Oo esa E Y w Importing SVG Images Select the mport SVG button on the main tool bar A window will display and allow you to find the SVG image on your computer Select the image you want to import and click the Open button to place the SVG image on the virtual cutting grid VOG Unit ine T a i Ej WO Weld Nudge B i Font Adobe Casian Pro Cut Line _ Draw Li 4 J F T T 1 T T l l l a Select svg or svqgz file to open lookin A Corer o e Da kr Hard Disk Drives 1 rte 1 OS C Recent Places gt GL Desktop Devices with Removable Storage 2 L a gt Povo DVO RW Drive De et SS M ae SD Card E ky Il sirida pate iiaii Note Currently eCraftshop does not have a Break Apart function to separate layers of an SVG image We recommend using your third party design software to separate an SVG image then import each layer into eCraftshop Cutting Cutting Once you have finalized your project you will send it directly to the When the eCraft starts cutting a message will appear that will eCraft Electronic Cutting System allow you to cancel your cut Click the Cance
18. u type text it will appear as one Kern This will decrease the space between letters in Jj shape that can be moved together If you ungroup the o your project text you can move the letters separately Auto Fill If you have created an image that you need Bold Selecting a letter and clicking this will make the pe many copies of this feature allows you to enter the number image bold of images you want Select the option to draw or cut the Italic Selecting a letter and clicking this will italicize lines of the image Note You can onload the image al EBL m also achieve this by right clicking on an image Fonts Access your true type fonts that are loaded onto your computer Style From drop down select the style i you want to apply to your project Choose from Normal Shadow BlackOut or Shadow Blackout Font X and Y Coordinates Displays where an element is Center Align your project with the center of the page on a page W and H Measurement Displays width and height of the image OO O E O O 11 12 Drawing Tool Bar Drawing Tool Bar On the left side of the window there is an additional tool bar After selecting Show Hide Keyboard a virtual keyboard will This is where you can easily access features that allow you appear over the grid to draw ton Select Click this icon and then click on an element OEE COA a 4 of your project Once selected you can manipulate that JewWwWWewUbeelbue
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