Comments on: Types of Cutting Files: Digital Cutting Files Explained http://www.quillingpatch.com/2009/04/13/types-of-cutting-files-cutting-files-explained/ Paper Quilling, Scrapbooking, Stamping and More Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:57:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: gdesigner http://www.quillingpatch.com/2009/04/13/types-of-cutting-files-cutting-files-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-2928 gdesigner Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:05:40 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=397#comment-2928 I've been considering Making Memories SLICE; I like the price and the free placement - my question is is it possible for me to cut my OWN vectors from the SLICE? If so, how? I can't find a listing of the file type for SLICE and am hesitant to buy one, only to discover I am limited to their established designs. Help/advice is greatly appreciated!

I’ve been considering Making Memories SLICE; I like the price and the free placement – my question is is it possible for me to cut my OWN vectors from the SLICE? If so, how? I can’t find a listing of the file type for SLICE and am hesitant to buy one, only to discover I am limited to their established designs.

Help/advice is greatly appreciated!

]]> By: Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas http://www.quillingpatch.com/2009/04/13/types-of-cutting-files-cutting-files-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:13:04 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=397#comment-2330 Hi- you are indeed correct. This may be why Cricut pulled their pdf files off their site :-) Lisa Hi- you are indeed correct. This may be why Cricut pulled their pdf files off their site :-)
Lisa

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quillingpatch.com/2009/04/13/types-of-cutting-files-cutting-files-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Anonymous Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:09:13 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=397#comment-2311 I am a newbie to the Cricut machine; however I have a background in design and have worked with plotters before. I love the idea behind the cricut, but not having to pay for cartridges. Design Studio is horrible and offers very few creative options. SCAL and Inkscape or MUCH better and have endless possibilities, but not the convenience of having the artwork ready to go like the cartridges. What does one do? :) This is not a hack or anything - just a loop hole someone missed. The ORIGINAL .pdf files of the cartridge handbooks are true vector images.... this means that they are crisp, clean and ready to cut. Import the ORIGIANL .pdf file into Inkscape (does a page at a time. Use the node selector to select the image you want. Copy it. Paste it into a new file. You may need to add a stroke color if you can't see it. Save as a .svg. Import in to SCAL and cut. Unlimited access to the cricut cartridge artwork with out having to purchase them or do anything illegal. I have found 64 original .pdf files and hope to find more. Most are on 4shared. If the .pdf is not all bitmappy and jagged.... your good to go. Good Luck!! I am a newbie to the Cricut machine; however I have a background in design and have worked with plotters before. I love the idea behind the cricut, but not having to pay for cartridges. Design Studio is horrible and offers very few creative options. SCAL and Inkscape or MUCH better and have endless possibilities, but not the convenience of having the artwork ready to go like the cartridges. What does one do? :)

This is not a hack or anything – just a loop hole someone missed. The ORIGINAL .pdf files of the cartridge handbooks are true vector images…. this means that they are crisp, clean and ready to cut. Import the ORIGIANL .pdf file into Inkscape (does a page at a time. Use the node selector to select the image you want. Copy it. Paste it into a new file. You may need to add a stroke color if you can’t see it. Save as a .svg. Import in to SCAL and cut. Unlimited access to the cricut cartridge artwork with out having to purchase them or do anything illegal.

I have found 64 original .pdf files and hope to find more. Most are on 4shared. If the .pdf is not all bitmappy and jagged…. your good to go.

Good Luck!!

]]> By: Chanel http://www.quillingpatch.com/2009/04/13/types-of-cutting-files-cutting-files-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 Chanel Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:24:20 +0000 http://www.quillingpatch.com/?p=397#comment-1805 Thanks for the explanation... Of course, I'll probably have to read through it about three times before I can say "I get it" :) I did have a question about the Making Memories Slice Design Cards. I've read that they are SD cards. Do you know if these images can be used with any of the other digital cutters? (I already have a Klic-N-Kut, a Silhouette and a Cricut.) Thanks for the explanation… Of course, I’ll probably have to read through it about three times before I can say “I get it” :)

I did have a question about the Making Memories Slice Design Cards. I’ve read that they are SD cards. Do you know if these images can be used with any of the other digital cutters? (I already have a Klic-N-Kut, a Silhouette and a Cricut.)

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