How to cut ANY image with Cricut - How to upload your own files for cut | Cricut VS Silhouette
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- Today I'm sharing how to upload your own file to Cricut Design Space as part of our Silhouette vs Cricut series. To do this- I'm demonstrating 4 simple vinyl projects and showing how to get hand lettering from paper to vinyl.
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In this series, Alexis from Persia Lou and I are comparing the Silhouette and the Cricut machines to give you insights into how they work, the design software, and the different materials that they can cut. We're not so much talking about which is better, but the different features and what they can do.
In this video, I talk about the three types of files I recommend using with Cricut Design Space (SVG, JPG, and PNG) and WHAT each one is best for; I walk you through the process of uploading your own images in Cricut Design Space for each . Do you need transfer tape for printable vinyl?
Materials Used in this Video (affiliate links where possible):
Cricut Printable Vinyl:cricut.pxf.io/qnrZx5
Cricut Maker: cricut.pxf.io/4e47M3
Cricut Foil Iron On: cricut.pxf.io/mgWro7
Cricut Glitter Iron On: cricut.pxf.io/x94Xzx
Cricut Adhesive Vinyl (rose): cricut.pxf.io/3PbooK
Paper Transfer Tape from Expressions Vinyl: shrsl.com/3ssbm
Smooth Gold Glitter Vinyl from Expressions Vinyl: shrsl.com/vvow
Projects Made in this video:
Rose T-Shirt Decal (Design from spring Fresh Cut Bundle, discontinued)
Heck Yes Handlettered Decal (free design here: todayscreativelife.com/diy-gl...)
Bright Ideas Glitter Agenda Decal (design not available)
Take Me Away Print then Cut Notebook Decal (design not available)
Floral Watercolour designs (hearts in example) from this bundle: crmrkt.com/XWlBD8
Also mentioned: How to digitize lettering with Photoshop for cut: www.lemonthistle.com/how-to-p...
Find all the videos in the series here: • Silhouette vs Cricut
For Alexis' Video: • Silhouette vs. Cricut:...
Want to see more rad projects you can make using the Cricut? Find my archive here: lemonthistle.com/tag/cricut
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Great video intro! Your energy is so great in your video, including your voiceovers! Such a clear video with very organized information.
Thanks so much Lindsay! It’s always a fun challenge to organize the information!
Thank you so much for making a clear, concise and easy to follow directional video. Your directions were wonderful and delivered at an appropriate pace. I feel much more confident I can complete my project. You rock! I'm going to watch more of your videos. Thanks!
You are so welcome!
By Far the best explanation I've found. Very Clear and Precise! Thank you so much for your energy and clarity! Best wishes. Subscribed!
Thank you so much!
I just got a cricut explore air 2 and i've been searching for tutorials. Just discovered yours and i love it! Thank you so much!
You're going to love your Cricut! There are so many things you can do with it. Alexis and I are working on our next video so if you have any requests for future videos, feel free to comment and we will add them to the list!
awesome video! I have been watching tons of videos and this is the only one that explained it and straight to the point. I followed just bc of this
Thanks for the video! So straight forward and easy to understand. I just bought a Cricut Explore Air 2 when it was on sale from Amazon and have barely used it. I'm a software engineer so I figured it shouldn't be that hard to get into... But surprisingly was overwhelmed by videos and they didn't explain the basics of what I really wanted to do. And of course, my mind probably overcomplicated things thinking I needed Illustrator or Procreate mastered before I even touched Cricut. Your video was very clear, told me exactly what I needed to know, and has given me enough confidence to play around with the design space first. I've subscribed and I'm looking forward to watching your other videos. Thanks again!
Thanks so much! I have a few blog posts that include step by step instructions and easy project ideas, right here as well: www.lemonthistle.com/?s=cricut
Thank you, Colleen, for saving my sanity! lol I've only had my Maker a couple weeks, but I've watched too many videos before I found this, & it was the ONLY one that helped me directly cut my own image! I knew there'd be a learning curve with this machine, but this was the 1st "upload this & select these things to cut" one I've found, which is all I wanted to try it out. I can completely understand how people might buy a Cricut but then leave it in the box feeling totally defeated by it, but now I don't have to be one of them. I'll definitely subscribe & check out your other videos. Thanks again!
You're so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) I have lots of fun cricut projects with step by step directions on my blog if you'd like to check it out: www.lemonthistle.com/tag/cricut/
I've been debating on getting a cricut but watching this video has made me feel confident with the software so i think i am going to order one. Thank you so much!!
How’s yours turning out
WOW … sooooo much information in just the first 10 minutes! Great! Now I need to watch it again and again so I can take some notes and make sure I got it all (and managed not to forget it), but that’s just me! Saving this video for sure. I did learn an amazing amount tho right off the bat. Thank you!
These challenges are so much fun and I always learn something. I am taking notes, I want to try this technique.
I love that you do this step by step slow enough for it to be understood , some videos go so fast you can't grasp
This explained so MUCH. It has been a while since I have used my Cricut Explore 2,
I received a Cricut Maker 3 for Christmas. I was struggling a little bit. This answered so many of my questions.
I’m so glad!!
AMAZING VIDEO! thank you so much, i'm considering purchasing a Cricut and this video really helped.
Loved this video. Explaining th different types of images was really helpful for me. Keep them coming!
That's great! Thanks so much :)
Omg you are a life saver. I bought my cricut about 3 months and could not get it to work for me. I had no idea what was wrong and I was very frustrated. I looked up some things and realized I had to make the image cut only but I had no idea on how to do it. I watched a bunch of videos but none helped until I got to your video and with her help I popped my cut cherry 😁😁😂😂😂. Thanks a million.
Your handwriting is so nice - perfect for putting it on anything
New subscriber! My cricut arrives by the end of the week and I was beginning to feel a little nervous about not knowing/undersganding the design space. After watching your video, I feel confident and ready to start crafting lol! Thank you, I will binge watch all your videos now! Haha!
Xoxo -Sarah
Congrats on the Cricut! You're going to LOVE IT! There's so many things you can do. Let me know if you have any topic requests for our info series! We're planning out the next few :)
Amazing video, right to the point and explained lots of things.
THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!!! I’ve been trying to figure this out FOREVER!!!
yea me too but this video didnt help me. Just confused me more.
Why does it appear all blurry
Thank you so much! I didn't know what the "papers" I bought were for. This helps immensely. I just found your channel and have subscribed.
Thanks so much Kelly!
Thank you Thank You!!!!! I’ve watched so many Videos and You’re the only one that made sense and explained everything perfectly.
Aw thank you! That’s the biggest complement ❤️
Dude... this video was SUPER helpful. I got a Cricut Maker 3 for Xmas.. learning and loving it.. It truly is like learning a new language. lol Especially since I want to do/try/make like everything! lol Thank you!
Thanks for this video! It's informative and well put together :)
This video was so so great. Took me about 15 videos to get to this one! I’m glad I didn’t give up!!
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
I love the fact that you get down to business and keep your focus on information that applies to us learning the Cricut machine. You are very in depth. You would say something and I would think, "and what is that?" Before I can finish my thought, you are explaining it. I have had this machine for almost 3 years and have not made anything but the beginning tutorial card. Everything I attempted, either stuck to the cutting mat or it just didn't cut at all. I was already frustrated that there were no enclosed instructions and then they expected us to depend on videos to teach us how to use it. Trying to be encouraged, I found that half the videos I watched half explain the use of the machine because they are more focused on all this other rhetoric that I have no time or interest to listen to. Fortunately for me, I was listening to another video and your video just started playing afterward. I was so impressed that I subscribed! Thanks for helping me hope again that I will learn the Cricut and that it was not a waste of my money & time. Blessings
Thank you SO much for this sweet comment Rita! I'm so glad you found it helpful. XO
Hi Rita! The Cricut is so much fun to use once you get to know it. You may have not had the right grip mat for the materials you were using as there are 4 different kinds. I hope someone's video inspires you to keep moving forward and to give your Cricut another chance. I bet you have so many beautiful ideas and I look forwards to seeing some of your creations
Love this series! I’m an experienced Sil.user who just got a Cricut Maker. So happy I found you!! You answered so many questions I had. Thanks! And I subscribed!!
Woohoo for a maker! It's SO much fun to play with! I'm glad that it was helpful- let us know if you have other questions!
Does one cut better than the other.
blewprent I would not say so. In my opinion, Cricut is more intuitive and easier to learn but more restrictive. Silhouette has a steeper learning curve but allows for more design features once you master the software.
@@nikkihoffman2891 Thank you!
Great content! Easy to follow, I learned a lot from one viseo
Thank you SO much for this video I’ve been wanting to upload my own images for so long and now I can! I can’t wait to make some cool stuff! Thanks!
I’m so glad!
The best video I've seen on these lessons!
I LOOOOOVE YOUR VIDEO! it is what i was looking for! i'm about to purchase a cricut explore air and i feel kind a lost. i love the speed that you teach it. thank you so much! i'm a new suscriber for sure
Thank you so much Anais! I'm an impatient learner so prefer to go things fast too! :)
I’m only 2 minutes in but you said “if you’re a hand letter-er” & the first one to really promote it I’ve seen so far so thank you !!
Thanks Julie! Do you enjoy hand lettering? If you're interested, I have a Free Quickstart Guide that you can download and practice your lettering with: www.lemonthistle.com/brush-lettering-quickstart-landing-page/
Thank you thank you thank you . You made my day . I was having problems working out how to get my own image and then cut you made this so easy so once again thank you
I'm so glad you found it helpful Julie!
Wow. you provided a very good tutorial. I've never used any type of cricut or silhouette project. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! You would love to play with one!
OMG! Thank You... Awesome Video I watched like dozen before I found this one. Now Im sure I can do this! :)
I’m so glad you found it helpful! You can totally do it 👏🏻
Your video is very well done easy to follow! Good job!
Thank you so much! Sometimes figuring out how to piece it together is the hardest part!
Awesome tutorial!! I was frustrated trying to cut a digital collection and you totally saved me! Thank you! I'm just learning to print and cut digital paper collections,so this was very informative!! TFS Hugs!!!
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Excited to find your video! New user and this is exactly what I want to do. Bit fast for me , so I’ll be stopping and rewinding a lot. But great to have it all here. New subscriber.😊
Thanks so much! I definitely talked fast to fit it all in :)
Thank you for the video, really easy instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
Extremely helpful video, thank you for sharing.
So glad!
Very helpful video! My image was in multiple pieces, which I didn't want. Thank you!
I LOVED IT!! Helped me so much!! Thank you
I’m so glad!! ❤️
Excellent tutorial!
Love your videos, they are so helpful!
Thank you so much Nancy! I totally appreciate that :)
Thanks.. I am not very computer savvy and design space is kicking my but. I have been working with resin for long time. Just started doing tumblers and got a cricut. I may have to start buying my files because I just can not get the hang of designing things. I am going to tip toe through your back log of videos. Thanks for your time you share teaching us that cant figure things our. hugs Sheryl 💙🎨💙
Glad I could help! I have step by step tutorials on my blog as well that might be easier for you to follow (depending on your learning preferences!) - www.lemonthistle.com/tag/cricut/
Thanks. I’ve used my Cricut for awhile so all of this made sense for me.
So glad! Thanks Deborah :)
Great tutorial! So easy to follow
Thanks so much! Love your videos as well :)
Great video with lots of good tips and tricks. Voice speed just fine with me as it keeps the video length down. Thanks !
Thanks so much! I appreciate that ❤️
Wonderful video. You answered so many questions. I love using my granddaughter's artwork but I was unable to get it to cut individual pieces, now I know what I did wrong when I uploaded it. Thanks, Thanks!
It sounds like such a special project! Glad it was clear for you :)
This was so helpful Colleen - thank you! -Jane
I’m so glad you found it helpful Jane! ❤️
How cool I just learned a lot and I already liked your blog but I had not watched your videos before lol
Woohoo! Thanks so much for watching ❤️
I am a newbie with this but loved the ideas and content...I will have to replay a few times as I couldnt keep up...but thank you!
You can slow it down by tapping the gear in the corner of that helps!
Thank you so much this was so helpful and easy!!!!
Glad it helped!
really helpful - thanks
😀
so helpful - thank you!!!
Great job! love it
Great video very helpful thank you ❤
This video enabled me to finally cut my first silhouette with my cricket maker that I just purchased. I was unsuccessful for 3 days. Thanks so much and I am now a new subbie as well!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOHOO! I'm so glad :)
thank you so much ..what a blessing
Great video!! I'm a newbee so his was perfect for me. Is there a video where you show how to cut the image once you saved and are ready to now cut it? I'm a visual person so seeing this steps to cut it out will really help me.
Thanks you! I needed this video
Glad it was helpful!
Hi there! First I must commend you that you are a very good teacher. You went slow enough for us newbies and we could see and hear what you were doing. How do I cut letters and outline them with the pen? I want to cut a quote out with patterned pattern, but want to have a black marker effect drawn around them?
This was very helpful. I'm just about to try out our new Cricut machine and I don't know the first thing about it.
Yay! They’re so much fun to play with!
Wow...so cool! Your suggestion about using Photoshop answered several questions I had.
I’m so glad it was helpful!
Great job thanks for sharing
This makes me want a cricut so much!
They really are so fun! I use it way more than I thought I might.
Great information! First time I have really understood the benefits of the different file formats. I will have to watch it a few more times and make notes for reference. Would be helpful if you would slow down. Thanks!
So glad it was helpful! I have slowed down in my newer videos but for this one you can tap the gear and change to a slower speed!
Thanks so much for the information..... I am a new subscriber and love what I see so far😊
Thank you! ❤️
Thank you for the great videos
Hi Colleen, Thank you for your video. You inspired me to get Cricut, but since I am new to all this, I wanted to ask you what kind of printer/paper would you recommend to use for projects before using Cricut? Thanks much
Loved the video, thank you very much!!!! What transfer tape are you using, it looks super easy to use?
Your lettering is gorgeous.
Good topics, but I wish that I were familiar enough with these topics to keep up. I wish that I could process what you were saying in this old brain of mine! It was tough to grasp what you wanted to convey bcause of the speed. This video could be split into at least 3 videos focused on SVG, PNG and JPEG and all of their attributes. I'm still uncertain which one to use when, but I'll do some experimenting. My objective is to create designs for cards using my own lettering, my own designs, or designs and fonts that I can create from my computer or phone. I love your energy and envy your ease with all of this!
Hi Brenda! You can always hit the gear and change the speed to slow it down! If you are making your own designs- I highly encourage you to use PNG- it's all I used for a couple years before exploring SVG. JPG will always have a background and require more editing once imported. Hope that helps :)
Thank you for this video
THANK YOU!!!....it was GREAT!
Great video thank you so much
Thank you, I really need this advise
Glad you found it helpful!
👏 awesome! Thank you!!! So excited! I’m fluent with Corel so I think I can do this 😊
Yes! I used to use Corel but switched when I learned Lightroom ;) Game changer for photos!
Colleen Pastoor I love lightroom too for photos. I’m familiar with Corel for vector lines, so I like to use that:) Happy creating!
Colleen Pastoor and thank you for commenting! Great video ❤️
Very informative TY
Glad you found it helpful!
Thank You for sharing
I just got the explore air 2 from hubby and I’m overwhelmed
@Kristy Raley Just fiddle around and check out some youtube vids. I started by cutting some simple things out of vinyl. I picked some up at Michaels and got that part down pat. Just watch videos and it'll come together :)
Awesome video! Im curious on how the color transfers to the paper like the green from the trees. 🤔
Hi, great destash. Thank you for sharing! Hugs and Blessings
I would love to learn how to do this but you move way to fast for the older generation. Sorry but I need something a little slower godd luck with your sight .
This is overwhelming, but I know wit will get better. I came here to figure out how to cut a two color design . I still don't know how, but your video seems great.
Feel free to check out my blog, I have written instructions and lots of beginner projects for you to try there! www.lemonthistle.com/tag/cricut/
OMG - FINALLY! I got so tired of clicking forward on countless other videos before finding this. I don't really need to watch people showing me how to plug things in and an extensive overview of tools, ugh. Excellent presentation for the advanced or pro user.. very clear and if she goes too fast for you, just click back or pause. Girl, your handwriting is flawless and gorgeous - if I could write like that I wouldn't NEED a cutter, I'd just use metallic markers. Love how you showed different ways to tweak your images and the result, plus the bit on troubleshooting when it moved the layers around. Thank you.
Woo! I’m so glad you found it helpful ❤️
Nicely done. New sub today.
This was very helpful but really fast. As a rookie I will watch several times to get the hang of it
@Colleen Pastoor Thank you for this video. I'm thinking of purchasing a Cricut Maker 3. Everything you've presented in your video is what I am wanting to do but can I do the same on fabric also??
great work
Thanks!
Hello I have a question. I have an expression 2 can i add my own wording text or a signature type the same way. By taking a pic and sending to the machine?
The circut design doesn't show this type of machine?
Very cool video! You use vinyl transfer on all examples but I was wondering if this machine cuts die cuts just like a standard manual die cut machine (cuttlebug/big shot, etc)? Can you insert your own paper and cut a shape into it? Hopefully not a silly question LOL
Thank you, ive been so list
Great job thanks
Thanks faith!
Thank you!!!
Thanks for your video.
I have a SVG file that when I uploaded to my Cricut Design Space has 7 shapes needed to cut a paper bird on a 8x11 sheet of paper. I want to enlarge each piece but I'm afraid they won't have the same proportions to fit together as the ones in the original svg file.
Try grouping them before resizing!
I was wondering I just got my IPad Pro and my Apple Pencil and I’m wondering what screen or app your in when your writing with your pencil when the video is at the time 7:38? I love to draw and I’m having a hard time finding good places to do what your doing. I love my Cricut explore air 2 and use it like crazy and I’ve been wanting to learn how to do this with handwritten saying or some of my moms letters or even drawings that I’ve drawn and pictures even. So I’m very excited to watch this. I upload images that are not mine all the time. So I am familiar with the process. Thank you for your video and for the help!!! Rindy
Procreate! You will love it ❤️
This was a very nice video. I would really love to learn how to cut fabric with the Cricut Champagne Cutter and create my own applique and quilting designs.
Can you send some more details?! I haven’t heard of that cutter!
@@ColleenPastoor Hi. Sorry about that but it is just the Circut Marker and it comes in five colors. It is the current model they are selling until they launch the Circut Joy in March 2020. In your video you did not mention which cutter you were using and I just purchased the cutter so I need to start at the beginning with the everything especially the software. Can you please tell an old lady were the best place to start to cut fabric applique and pieced shapes for blocks and where the best place is to get designs to applique? You are so bubbly. Want to share some of that?
How do you get each item to print on their own when you have all the items are included on the same canvas?
Fab, thank you. There is so much still to learn, like how can I input a box template and get it to score?
Cricut has preloaded templates like that! Just search image :)
Can this be done in cricut explore 3? 😬 I sure hope so! My husband wants me to make him a shirt with their work logo, and this is the first video I found on how to do this! Thanks so much for all of your help! 🎉😊
I am new to cricut maker, when I upload an image, I am not getting the complex, simple, etc options - can anyone help me?