Importing Drawings & Handwriting into Cricut Design Space
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- In this video, JoAnn goes over how to import handwriting or drawings into Cricut Design Space. She clicked import images at the top and then got rid of the background.
Make sure to get rid of the background that might be behind the letters as well.
The rest is easy, just put it through your Cricut, cut and weed! The same can be done for drawings you might want to turn into Vinyl projects. Let us know if you want to see more videos likes this!
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Sorry for your loss. What a great way to keep his memories going.
angel hugs
Debby
So sorry for your loss. This is a nice tribute to your dad and a nice memorial in your home. A great tutorial as well, thank you!
Thank you for the tutorial. What a lovely tribute to your dad, I'm sorry for your loss ❤
What a sweet project. I never thought of using handwriting before, thanks for the inspiration!
Thank You so very much for this. I've been trying to import a drawn image and this has helped me tremendously!! Very quick and easy tutorial
I knew it could be done, just wanting to get a feel, you had exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the vid and for your dads service.
Thank you for sharing! Love the tutorial.
Such a wonderful tribute. My condolences to you and your family.
Awesome tutorial thank you! Your shelf made me tear up. Very sweet and bless your family ❤️
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the video and i know this was posted a long time ago but so sorry for your loss .
Thank you for sharing! I leant this from you!
Awesome video. I love the tribute you made for your Dad. What an awesome idea.
Sheri Mayberry 44
Thank you so much for the easy-to-follow directions!!
You are so welcome!
Love what you did for your dad.
Thank you so much, great tutorial :)
Beautiful tribute to your father. Thank you for the tutorial
Thank You so much!
Very helpful, thanks! And so sorry about your dad🙏🏼
What a beautiful way to honor your father! God bless you!
Thank You!
Such a special tribute love the idea of using his signature. So sorry for your lost..I lost my mother 2yrs ago So, this project really resonates with me.Thank u so much for sharing I will be doing this
You are very welcome! Sorry for your loss as well.
@@Expressionsvinyls Thank you..❤
Very Cool tribute... Thank you for this tutorial!
I would have liked to have seen how you cleaned up a more complex drawing like the flowers. But thanks for sharing the basic lettering. Sorry about the loss of your Dad. x
Thanks for sharing..So sorry for the lost of your father.I too just had my mother pass.This is such a nice sentiment in his honor..♡
Thank you! So sorry to hear about your mother. It is a hard thing to go through. Hugs!!
Thanks for the instructions! I'm getting frustrated. I'm a University of Texas degreed graphic designer who does a lot of work in Photoshop and illustrator. I'm just learning and am further along than my sister, who's had her second Cricut (Explore Air) longer than I have. I have so much trouble printing/drawing things I've done in Illustrator. I'm learning that I really need to do most of the work in Design Space to allow me to cut (eg. an earring card) and print my logo onto the card! I'm finding that I MUST use the text tool in Design Space to Draw. THEN I can't figure out how to FILL the darn thing. BIG learning curve!
This is such a great video and I love the tribute you made to your dad. I am interested in using my circuit machine to turn some of my family's loved one's cards into vinyl to put on decorations, is this a good way to do that from a hand written card?
Hi Lauren, yes it is. This signature of my dad's was just from a litter he wrote me. I also did a video of my grandmother's recipe card. Here is a link to that - czcams.com/video/jFUogXEGAvM/video.html After I did the video several in my family wanted it done as well. Hopefully this helps.
Omg I came across this by chance and it was exactly what I was looking for. I recently lost my mum and wanted to work out how to get an image of her handwriting onto vinyl so I can gift it to my siblings. Thanks so much for this 🙏 sending ❤ from the UK
Hi, I'm trying to take a template that I have on paper and import it into design space so i can cut it out on vinyl. Once I copy it into my computer will the size stay the same?
Hello. I’m a beginner. What is an easy and free program to treat the pictures? Thank you
How do I get the text as pen but without creating a bubble effect?
What a wonderful idea! Very sorry for the loss of your dad. I want to create my own stencils from my drawings. Do I just draw my stencil and upload a picture of it into design space and go thru the process of creating a stencil? Thanks.
Yes! :)
Aww this was lovely, a lovely memory to your Dad.
Did you cut that out without a mat?
Thank you! Yes. Check out this video! czcams.com/video/dz4MwfDFjzY/video.html
Hi, I just purchased my Cricut Explore Air 2 and am learning. Thank you so much. I have been searching for a way to do just this. Getting my drawings to the computer and then to the Cricut design space. It is so confusing when trying to import then export etc. There needs to be more videos on doing this. I am still a little confused, but I will try this step by step and let you know if it works for me. I am a potter and am going to use the Cricut to decorate my pottery.
Let us know if you are still unable to figure it out.
So sorry for your loss. Thanks for the tutorial. I actually hace a question. I see that you where cutting without a mat. How do you de that? Are you using any special vinyl for it??
Hi Gaby, sorry for the delay. I don't use any special vinyl for this. You can cut without the mat when using the Explore, Air, Air 2 and One. It doesn't actually work on the Maker. You just need to make sure the vinyl is underneath the rubber rollers on the machine. Here is a video we did on that - czcams.com/video/dz4MwfDFjzY/video.html
hi, great video. How do you upload an image ,in this case a birdcage sihouette from clipart to use as a picture on a card but not have it cut out?I'm really struggling to find out how.thanks, linda
Hi, in Design Space you can import several different types of files. Some of them are automatically cut files you they will have all the cut lines on them. It sounds like the one you are using has that. On the last step of importing there is an option to have it as a Print then Cut image or just a cut image. You will want to choose Print then Cut. However, if it is one that has all the cut lines, the print then cut will still cut all the different spots. You could import your image as just a picture or jpeg image. Those require you to clean out where you want the cut lines to be. That is the process that was explained in here. Please let us know if you still have further questions on this. We'd be happy to help and answer them.
Can you tell me which photo program and drawing program on it? I would love to try it! Great video! Sorry to hear about your dad.
Hi Jan, I drew the flowers myself so there wasn't a program for that. Then to edit it, it was just the default on my computer (WIN10). All I needed to do was change the colors so it was black and white that makes it a little easier to import in your Cricut.
ok this might be a little confusing cus im just learning but if u have a pic u cant you draw it with your credit like onto a cardstock if so i need some help? thanks
Are you wondering how to have your Cricut draw an image? If so, here's a video that explains the process. You'll just want to follow the steps for the pen czcams.com/video/AEicC5VSFng/video.html
If you have handwriting and want to put it on mug as that was the gift with handwritten note. Was done with multiple colored pen like tie dye can this work?
We have not tested it this way, we would suggest doing a test mug to see if it will work the way you are wanting it to.
what's the software? I have a cricket crv001- would it work for this? thank you!
Design space! that's it. Should've finished the video first
Great video! Instead of using design space, Is there another app I can use for this?
Many design software options exist to do this and so much more!
hi there, I was just wondering if the cricut explorer Air 2 can cut an image from a wrapping paper to use as a sticker...like the scan and cut machine.
Images can be uploaded into the cricut design program as a print and cut. The program will guide you to print on your printable adhesive product, and then feed it into the machine to cut. This video will explain. czcams.com/video/pEvyJJERkPc/video.html
I don’t understand how you got the color. Is it from your printer or the Cricut? I only have one pen holder w my machine (CEA2).
Also, I uploaded an image and tried to cut it out. The machine kept telling me it was too large, and it was well within the size of the 12 x 12 matte.
The flowers were black and white she used a color pencil to put in the color. If you download it as a print and cut it should not be telling you it is to big, you can change it to cut file to get the correct size.
Hello. I recently lost my father and I want to do this. I have a circut but I haven’t really used it. Did you use this s a stencil on your wall or As a Sticker?
I am sorry for your loss, she used adhesive vinyl for this project.
what’s the purpose of a weeding box? do you have to do that or can you just cut the handwriting alone without the weeding box?
Hi Tiffany, you do not need to use a weeding box. I just find it helpful when I have larger projects with a lot of weeding. I add boxes to it so that I am not fighting with a large piece of vinyl that I am pulling off.
I am following the steps to do this, but my design space does not give me the select & erase screen like yours. Does that only come with the subscription?
Different options are given when uploading depending on the file type. It is available without a subscription.
Can I use the same uploading process to upload my own handwriting and have the cricut actually just write/print it out for me, no cut lines? I’m looking into purchasing a cricut but I’m still not clear whether it can just simply replicate and mass produce my own calligraphy - (to utilize metallic inks instead of a regular printer!)
Hi Amanda, yes, you can upload and just have the Cricut write instead of cut. There are a lot of different types of pens that will work with that. All you need to do inside design space is change it from a cut to a write image. That is done in the layers panel. Hopefully that helps a little.
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Hi. What setting do you use to cut something that small and not tear it? Thanks
Hi Ginger, I just use the vinyl setting. You do want to do a test cut to make sure it works for you. Also, check your blade and make sure it is sharp and clean. If it has stuff on it that will impact the cutting as well. Hopefully this helps.
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how to thicken the lines of the line image so its not too thin when printing as vinyl
We would suggest doing a offset czcams.com/video/4CBs1lbGQv4/video.html
I just got the new Cricut maker and I want it to draw something out that I import. That's the other option, print and cut, correct? Thanks!
Hi Stacey, there are a lot of fun options with the Maker. If you want to have something draw instead of cut then you will need to change it to draw. To do that click on the image and then in the top left hand corner (layers Panel) you will see either a pair of scissors, pen or a printer. Click on that and change it to the one you want it to do. It will then draw everywhere that it would have normally cut. The other option is the Print then Cut option. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
Hi JoAnn, great video but I have a different goal in mind that I can't find an answer to, I hope you can help. I have handwriting that I want my Cricut Explore Air 2 to draw, but when I change the scissor to the pen, the solid shape becomes a hollow one, just an outline. I've tried placing a shape over the outline and slicing but when I change the sliced layer to draw, the same thing happens. It becomes an outline. The handwriting was done with a chisel tip marker, it's calligraphy. Does the Cricut not fill in shapes with pens?
Hi Logan, that would be a great option if it did but unfortunately it doesn't. When you change the cut lines to a writing line it is just switching what it is going to do. The pen will follow the exact lines that the cut line would have. Hopefully that makes sense. There are a few handwriting fonts that are available in Cricut Design Space though.
Hi there I am wondering how do I add in an image that i want Cricut to just draw? Not cut!!!
add your image as usual and bring it up on the canvas. In the top left next to the undo/redo arrows is the Operation box. Change the operation to the draw option you want. Make adjustments to the image as needed. Hope that helps!
What if your cut file keeps coming out as a rectangle? Everytime I use select & remove, it turns the background black instead
When importing the image, did you select the print and cut option, or the cut only option?
Which software u r using for Drowning ?
She is using Cricut Design Space.
I’m really looking for some help to draw an image and cut it on vinyl glitter paper.
I hope this video helped! here is another video that may be helpful. czcams.com/video/Vw1JBDyOGDA/video.html
What are the steps when using the silhouette cameo?
Hi, here is a video that goes through the process in Silhouette. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. czcams.com/video/Vw1JBDyOGDA/video.html
Which Cricut model did you use for this?
She used the Cricut Explore to cut the image
Question when I upload an image I had drew when I print it out I can't get the black outline to print out with my drawing can you help?
Is the black outline part of the drawing?
@@Expressionsvinyls yes it is
@@carlosleavell4064 Have you tried using the bleed when printing it?
Did you cut that vinyl without a mat?
Yes ma'am! Check out this video for more info. czcams.com/video/dz4MwfDFjzY/video.html It's life changing! :)
Thank you for your tutorials! Can you show us how to import a word document?
Holly, you can copy and paste text into design studio from word. Are you trying to do an image?
Can anyone help? I want to be able to upload a drawing but then draw it with the cricut on cardstock ... not cut .... does anyone know how?
Select the image in design space on the canvas. Then change the operation to draw.
What the name of that machine that you use
We often use a Cricut Explore, as well as Silhouette Cameo. There are many cutting machines available with versatile options.
Just what I was hoping for! ( Now...can anyone tell me how to slice a 3d image to build it from cardboard? :) . )
Hi Yvette, we're glad to hear that it helped you. We do have a couple different videos on how to slice different things. They aren't 3D objects but the same concept. For 3D objects I welded a little flap or something that could be glued to the other pieces when I finally put them all together. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
czcams.com/video/1LII1qpsMjk/video.html
czcams.com/video/OpOz7LYakGk/video.html
Iam looking how to uploading my drawings to the pad
Hi Anita, unfortunately on the iPad app there isn't a way to upload your own images. You would need to do that on a PC or Mac. Once they are uploaded then you could use them on the app. Hopefully this helps.
How do you get rid of the writing marks that end up around the image in design space?
I am not sure if I understand. Are there extra marks you are wanting to get rid of?
@@Expressionsvinyls Yes.When I upload the image into design space there is negative space that does not clear when you try to delete it
You have two different erase tools. One is the select tool where you can just select areas and it will remove everything that is the same color and connected to it. The other one is the eraser. It works just like an eraser and will remove anything under it. You can also use the crop which will crop your image down a bit. If it is just the edges of the image you can not remove then that is a good option. When using the import you also want to make sure you are working with a very clean image. Otherwise it will be a lot of cleaning up. Hopefully this helps a bit.
So this video didn't teach me what I wanted. I want to take an image file and have Cricut **draw** it without cutting.
Upload your image as cut, or print and cut. Insert your image onto your project page. Select the image. In the top left of your cricut design space, to the right of the undo/redo arrows, you'll see where it says "linetype." click the arrow in the linetype box. It should show 3 options: Cut, draw, score. Select draw. That one image that was selected, is now a draw image. *always test before "Printing" your design*