Comments on: Types of Cutting Files: Digital Cutting Files Explained

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:55:56 +0000

I hope I can get some help with this.

I have a Pazzle and love it.

I was at a craft store and saw the “MakingMemories Slice” design card. It looks to be a SD card with the fonts and graphics in it. My question is If I purchase the design card, will I be able to transfer it to a program publisher, word, or ?? then copy and paste to my Pazzle program? Will I be able to use it?

I’m always looking for new graphics and Fonts to use.

Thank you for your time and help.

Mary

By: Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas

Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:28:32 +0000

Not sure I understand you question- to make work with Black Cat Cougar
I believe you use INkscape ( or MTC) with it… if so just use SVG file.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:52:54 +0000

Is it possible Tom with the Black Cat cougar?

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:10:29 +0000

“AI files are Adobe Illustrator files. These files can often be used in free vector program, Inkscape, ( if created with pdf capability) Many people use Inkscape and Adobe to create files then save and import into other formats. You can also cut directly from AI program to your cutter.”

WHICH cutter can this be done with? I’m completely new at this and I’d like to know before I spring for a cutter; I already have Adobe Illustrator. Thanks in advance.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:53:49 +0000

I’ve downloaded the Hawaiian couple paper doll file, but in SCAL I can’t seem to separate out the various parts so I can cut them from different papers. Help! Thanks.

By: gdesigner

gdesigner — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:05:40 +0000

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

Lisa-Free Cutting Files and Craft Ideas — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:13:04 +0000

Hi- you are indeed correct. This may be why Cricut pulled their pdf files off their site
Lisa

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:09:13 +0000

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

Chanel — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:24:20 +0000

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.)