Silhouette studio Manual

Table of Contents 5.2 Manipulating Text . ....................................34 5.3 Text to Path ...............................................37 6 - Manipulating Images ...............................38 6.1 Basics . .......................................................38 6.2 Grouping/Ungrouping ...............................41 6.3 Compound Paths .......................................43 6.4 Moving Images ..........................................45 6.5 Rotating .....................................................46 6.6 Sizing .........................................................47 6.7 Mirroring ...................................................50 6.8 Arranging . .................................................51 6.9 Aligning . ....................................................53 6.10 Replicating ...............................................55 6.11 Nesting (Designer Edition only) ...............57 6.12 Modify .....................................................58 6.13 Offset Options .........................................61 6.14 Tracing Options . ......................................62 Trace ................................................................62 Trace Outer Edge .............................................62 Trace and Detach . ...........................................62 7 - Library and Design Store ..........................63 7.1 Library .......................................................64 7.2 Silhouette Design Store .............................66 8 - Saving . ....................................................73 9 - Cutting/Sketching ...................................74 9.1 Send ..........................................................74 9.2 Performing a Test Cut ................................79 9.3 Cutting / Sketching ....................................80

Software Usage Agreement ............................1 Registered Trademarks ...................................2 Disclaimer ......................................................2 About this Manual .........................................2 1 - General Information ..................................3 1.1 System Requirements.................................3 1.2 Features Overview......................................4 1.3 Software File Formats . ................................5 1.4 Available Digital Content .............................6 2 - Installing Silhouette Studio® ......................7 2.1 Download ....................................................7 3 - Basic Software Overview ...........................8 3.1 Opening the Software .................................8 3.2 Software Sections ........................................9 3.3 Cutting/Drawing Area . ..............................11 3.4 Opening Documents . ................................12 3.5 Document Tabs . ........................................13 3.6 Document Sizes .........................................14 3.7 Cutting Orientation . ..................................15 3.8 Viewing and Zooming ................................17 3.9 Preferences ...............................................18 4 - Drawing/Editing Images ..........................21 4.1 Basic Drawing Tools ...................................21 4.2 Editing Images ...........................................23 4.3 Line Tools . .................................................27 4.4 Fill Tools . ...................................................29 5 - Text.........................................................33 5.1 Creating Text . ............................................33

10 - Print & Cut . ...........................................81 10.1 Registration Marks ..................................81 10.2 Cutting Printed Images ............................82 11 - PixScan™ ...............................................84 11.1 Import from Scanner ...............................84 11.2 Import from Camera ...............................85 11.3 Using PixScan™ images ...........................87 12 - Curio Features .......................................88 12.1 Embossing ...............................................88 12.2 Stippling ..................................................92 12.3 Multiple tool use .....................................95 13 - Designer Edition Plus Features ...............96 13.1 Appliqué Embroidery ..............................96 13.2 Advanced Rhinestones ............................98 14 - Business Edition Features ....................102 14.1 Multi-Cutter Support .............................102 14.2 Ai/EPS/CDR file compatibility ...............103 14.3 Design View vs. Media Layout View .....103 14.4 Tiling Feature . .......................................104 14.5 Automatic Nesting Preview ...................106 14.6 Matrix Copy Feature . ............................108 14.7 Automated Weed Line Feature .............109 15 - Troubleshooting . ................................110 15.1 Common Troubleshooting Tips .............110 15.2 Calibration .............................................113 15.3 Further Support Contact Information ...115 Silhouette Studio® Shortcuts ......................116

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