![]() Think of the possibilities! So, I did some digging and found out exactly how it’s done. The sky is really the limit to what you can do here! Until I created my first round of silhouettes, I hadn’t ever had a project that made me want to figure the whole conversion process out, but I couldn’t shake the thought of how incredibly handy (and downright cool) it would be to have the ability to cut out my childrens’ silhouettes with my Cricut. ![]() When I purchased the software, I was impressed with one of the selling points being the fact that by converting any image file to a scalable vector graphic (SVG) format, you can then use your Cricut and SCAL software to cut it out. One question that gets asked a lot about Inkscape is What is the difference between Path/Union and Path/Combined So I will try to explain the different Path operations. I’ve mentioned the Sure Cuts A Lot software quite a few times before (see the post here for another great project idea using your bug). Save as inkscape SVG, with a new name for your design. (don’t modify, measures, or units in the template, so that it works correctly). Open the inkscape template for cricut and paste your design It doesn’t matter that this is bigger than the framed area. If you have opened it from the Inkscape Help menu, it is a regular Inkscape document that you can view, edit, or copy from. Create your design with the measures you want, select it and copy it. Today I’m going to show you how to kick things up a notch by cutting out the same silhouettes you created with your Cricut! This tutorial demonstrates the basics of using Inkscape. ![]() Before we get started today, it might be a good idea to take a refresher and read yesterday’s post about how to use your Photoshop Elements software to transform a humdrum photo into a snazzy silhouette.
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