Did you know Silhouette Studio gives you the ability to import multiple files into your library at the same time?!
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Bulk file importing into Silhouette Studio is no question a huge time saver. Honestly, I wish I realized this feature was even an option a long time ago!
This is definitely something that will come in handy if you are one of those people like me who hoard cut files where you get a lot of files. Importing them one by one into the library is time consuming. Imagine if you could simply save the files to your computer and literally drag and drop them into Studio. You can!!
Open up Silhouette Studio. If you haven't already, open your library and create a Commercial Use folder and a The Hungry JPEG subfolder. This is where you're going to store the files from this bundle and other The Hungry JPEG files you purchase.
Now navigate on your computer to where you downloaded those files.
Select as many files as you want to drag into your library. You can hold down Shift to select multiple files.
Then use your mouse to drag and drop the files directly into the Commercial Use or The Hungry JPEG folder.
Watch the number next to the file name to make sure it increases by the same number of files you had selected. You can see the number of files in that folder has now updated from 1 to 12.
And that's how you bulk import files into your Silhouette Studio library!
Pretty easy! I should also point out this works on standard Silhouette Studio and all upgraded versions as well.
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you; this literally is going to save me hours of work after purchasing the recent October bundle. Can not tell you how much I appreciate this!
ReplyDeleteHow did ya get all the SVG files open and together? I'm having to go through each file (from that awesome Ultimate Crafter's Bundle) and then move the SVG file. Anything I'm missing to make it easier?
ReplyDeleteHow did ya get all the SVG files open and together? I'm having to go through each file (from that awesome Ultimate Crafter's Bundle) and then move the SVG file. Anything I'm missing to make it easier?
ReplyDeleteI haven't purchased one of those bundles, but try this ... open the File Explorer window, and go to your folder where all the designs are listed. View by "Details". At the top of the list, you see the headers for each column. Click on "Type". Now all your zip files are together, your SVG's together, your JPG's together, etc. Your life has just become way easier! And if you're like me and collect a bunch of artwork without looking at it, it's also possible to unzip multiple folders at the same time!
DeleteI tried it with the cloud version of the Sil program and it wouldn't work. I had to go back to a pre cloud version.
ReplyDeleteI cannot get it to work either. DE with Cloud. Won't move them to either local library or Cloud library. And I just bought a "Store closeout" bundle of 400+ files from SVG Stop that I really didn't want to import 1 at a time.
DeleteSo excited for this information!! You have just changed my life!! :-D I tried it on a couple groups of files, and bingo, success, LOVE IT!!
ReplyDeleteJust found out, it WILL import designs you already have in your destination folder. Same file name included, they show as multiples.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the advantage of having them on the Silhouette vs just leaving them on your computer?
ReplyDeleteCan't speak for the official use, but for me, it's the SVG files ... there isn't a viewer like you can use for regular graphics files. So if you have a bunch of SVG's in your regular folders, you have no idea what they look like. The only way to preview them is to open them in Studio, unless you have them in the Library.
DeleteI couldn't get it to work! I have the basic edition. Do I need designer edition? Help?!
ReplyDeleteYeah, sadly. The Basic Edition won't let you upload anything.
DeleteYes, sadly. The basic edition won't let you upload anything. But if you decide to get Designer Edition, check the price on Amazon and Silhouette. I've heard it retails for $50, but Amazon is often around $25-30
DeleteI have Designer Addition but I can't get it to move. I am using Windows 10
ReplyDeleteI am having the same problem. Windows 10 and business addition. Won't let me drag.
DeleteI just figured something out. You can't move the file folders. They have to be open. I am not sure how you can move the folders which would make more since to me. I do all my saving as folders
ReplyDeleteTried this tonight and can't get it to work. When I select the files it wants to move all the files to the Library and refuse to move them. I don't really want to move just copy them.
ReplyDeleteI tried this and it did not work. I made a new folder in the Library called Imports and dragged the files. The little red number in a circle was there but nothing imported. I tried making a new folder in the Cloud section of the library and the same thing happened. I closed the software and tried again. This is not as simple as it seems in the instructions and any type of tutorial really should include troubleshooting info in case you follow the directions exactly as stated and it does not work.
ReplyDeleteThis does not work. Silhouette Studio DE, Windows 8. Folder is open and showing a list of .svg files. I try to drag to a folder in either my local library or my Cloud library, and all I get is the red circle with a slash that tells me it cannot do it.
ReplyDeleteI just downloaded the FREE watercolor bundle which is amazing! It won't let me bulk import SVG files though. It keeps saying that file is not supported. But I can import them separately but that's taking forever! Am I doing something wrong?
ReplyDeleteDrag and drop doesn't work for me. I have standard edition, I'm assuming I need to buy the Designer Ed?
ReplyDeleteI just bought business edition just so I could stop converting my .eps files and now my ability to drag and drop files is just gone. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. :(
ReplyDeleteCan I (Should I) delete them from my computer once I've imported them?
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get this to work :(
ReplyDeleteI have the Business Edition and this sadly does NOT work for me either......:-(
ReplyDeleteI can't get it to work either, I have the Business edition and Windows 10.
ReplyDeleteI tried it on a Wedding bundle I bought, but firstly the “Wedding” folder had lots of sub folders, which, in turn had more sub folders. So when I finally go to the graphics I could see 3 files: a jpeg, an EPS and an HTML file. So had I moved those over, I’d have had a total of 3 files at a time for 1 graphic. However, I followed the instructions and the files just would not move.
So I tried clicking on File/Library/Import to Library and again I still saw the top folder and all the sub folders, but when I go to the bottom I could see more graphics: a DXF, an EPS, a JPEG, a PNG and an HTML. So I clicked on those and they imported. But that was only 1 graphic in different formats.
I won't be buying any more bundles if I have to import them 1 at a time! Who has the time to waste on that?
Hi there! I would highly suggest using the SVG since you have Business Edition. The HTML documents you're seeing are actually the SVGs. Check out this blog post about SVGs showing up as Internet HTML documents and how to open them with Silhouette Studio (like Chrome or Microsoft Edge) https://www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/2021/05/how-to-stop-svg-opening-in-internet.html
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