Answers to the most common beginner Silhouette CAMEO FAQs! Click on the links below
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We think the best place to start when you're a Silhouette CAMEO beginner is on Silhouette School - specifically the New? Start Here section! Since January 2014, Silhouette School Blog has been providing free Silhouette CAMEO tutorials (and Portrait tutorials), Silhouette CAMEO projects, honest Silhouette product reviews, and much more! Silhouette School isn't an actual "school", but an online resource providing free Silhouette help.
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In
order to cut with your Silhouette machine, you need cut lines. You can
create cut lines on JPEGS by tracing. Tracing is necessary when you
import a file into Silhouette Studio that is not specifically set
up as a cut file. This could be a photo, a PNG file that you purchased
from a design shop, your company's logo or jpeg image you downloaded.
Please remember and respect copyrights - you can not legally take any
ol' image and trace it. But let's say you purchase a commercial use design and you don't have
Silhouette Studio Designer Edition which means you need to use the PNG
file that's offered or you downloaded a jpeg from the creative commons, here are the steps for learning to trace in Silhouette Studio.
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I get asked all the time - is Silhouette Studio Designer Edition
worth the upgrade? What features are included with Silhouette Studio
Business Edition vs Designer Edition? Does the highest upgrade include the features of the
others? Check out this easy to read list of features, tutorials, and FAQs about all of the Silhouette Studio upgrades.
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Not
sure which type of vinyl to use for your project, no problem! Between
the numbers, the finishes, and the adhesive types it can be super
confusing and overwhelming to figure out the best type of vinyl for your
Silhouette CAMEO projects. This post will explain everything you need to know about vinyl vs heat transfer vinyl (HTV).
Where can I find free designs for Silhouette?
There
are many places to find free Silhouette designs. Silhouette School Blog
offers free Silhouette Studio cut files every Friday and you can find
the Silhouette School freebies archive here. So Fontsy - a font and SVG/PNG design marketplace for die cutters - also offers freebies each week. A new set of free Commercial Use SVG designs for Silhouette (and Cricut) comes out every Friday. -
There are many heat presses for beginners
to pick from and lots of options to pick from including clam shell
swing away. Your budget, storage space, heat press feature needs and
technical support needs will all determine the best heat press for you.
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It can be overwhelming to compare Silhouette CAMEO bundles, but with a quick series of questions, we'll help you narrow it down so you pick the best Silhouette CAMEO 3 bundle.
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If you're having trouble with your Silhouette CAMEO 3 not cutting there are a few reasons why. Don't worry - you don't need to send the cutting
machine back, you just need to know what to look for so you can trouble
shoot. The most common cause for the Silhouette CAMEO 3 not cutting or not
cutting through is a problem with the blade - specifically the
Autoblade. Read More
Print and cut won’t work - how do I troubleshoot?
Silhouette Print and Cut is one of the most popular - but intimidating -
ways to use the Silhouette cutting machines. When you're having trouble
with print and cut it's always a good idea to go back to basics! This Print and Cut with Silhouette CAMEO tutorial for beginners will help you do just that!
If you're still having trouble after that, check out these 10 troubleshooting tips for fixing Silhouette print and cut.
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I bought my Cameo about 4 yr ago, used it once, boxed it for a move and now want to use it again! I have a different computer now, a Mac, where before I loaded the disc onto my PC. I don't have the disc and no disc drive on the Mac anyway.
ReplyDeleteI am having trouble loading updated software now on this computer. Here is the version:
MacOS Sierra
version 10.12.6
2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
8GB Memory
Startup disc SSD
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 677OM 512 MB
Can I access the older software, or should the new updated one work with my computer and Cameo?
I just can't get the Silhouetter software to open from the download file where it is at.
Thanks for your help!!
SHALLINE
I have been trying to cut the quote "memory chair" & have literally wasted so so much vinyl. When I get it to cut, it won't transfer to transfer tape. When I try to do reverse I cannot get a clean cut. Help
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get answers as to my problem. I have a Cameo 4 for over 3 months & haven't used it but maybe 1or 2 times and wasn't successful!! Can someone call me to help me out? I'm ready to toss this out in the trash, I'm so frustrated!! Here is my problem in the nutshell...I set up my page and everything looks good and it tells me to SEND and I do, then I get a pop up that says PLEASE select an action and tool that are compatable with Craft Foam...I don't even have that as my selection, my selection is Vinyl Glitter. Then it sometimes cuts with Carrige 1 When Its set up for Carriage 2. I wish I could send you pics of what I'm dealing with! PLEASE HELP
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