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6 New Features in Silhouette Studio V4.2

Silhouette Studio V4.2 hdr

Well it has been rolled out folks…Silhouette has released it’s latest updates to their Silhouette Studio V4.2 software and I am loving them.  Can you tell I’m excited?

There are actually about ten specific new features but I am covering the six that  affect what’s  included with the Standard version and the Designer Edition of the software.  The other three pertain to the Designer Plus and Business Edition of the Silhouette software.

I installed the upgraded version and I was oohing and aaahing as I played around with all the new features.   I think if you own this digital cutter you will be doing the same soon.

So, let’s get down to the specifics in the list:

split screen library view

1. Split Screen Library View

The split screen library view allows you to pull out a panel from the left side tab in order to view all your files and saved work.  It makes it easier to click on the design you want to work  with and drag the object into your workspace.  This feature alone is a huge timesaver.  I can’t tell you  how much time I’ve wasted switching in and out of the workspace to retrieve a file or pattern.   It would get pretty annoying trying to get a design done and then get  bogged down by this back and forth feature.  This gets a 5 star rating from me.

Thumbnail preview

2. Thumbnail Preview

This feature is another game changer.  When you start building up several files in your Silhouette library, sometimes you want to get a glimpse of a file or recall who the original designer was.  You can now double click on the small thumbnail and it expands to a pop out screen with all the pertinent info and details.  What a timesaver.  With a slider button, you can expand or decrease the thumbnails in this preview panel.  Enhancing visibility when you have multiple files to look through is another huge enhancement.  This feature gets a 5 star rating.

color fonts

3. Color Fonts

This feature will allow you to install color fonts purchased from the Silhouette Design Store or other font designer.  It’s specifically for fonts that have a variety of colors, embedded shapes and transparencies.  I believe it is probably a great feature for SVG  designers. 

Note:  The font shown is one I created only as a sample.  I would give this a 4 star rating but there are other designers or crafters that are probably falling off their chair with this new feature.

 

Update (03. 12.10) :

The following is a short video explaining what color fonts are…and how you use them in Silhouette Designer software.

 

 

 

video tutorials

4. Video Tutorials

This feature is another plus factor in this edition of the Silhouette software.  Under the Help menu, you can get a pull down box that gives you a list of the skills you want to learn in the software with a note on  on it’s complexity.  When you click on the video tutorial, a small pop up box expands from the left side with step-by-step gif instructions of the skill you want to learn.  You can also click thru to view the actual Silhouette Studio video on Youtube.  I will rate this feature 5 stars.

They still have the instructions  on a pdf available if you want to grab instructions and you  are not a visual learner.  In my opinion, sometime it’s easier to understand the instructions when you view someone else going thru the steps.  5 star review on this one.

freehand lasso

5.  Freehand Lasso

These next two features are for the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition.  I love this feature.  There are so many times I want to access an object within several tightly spaced objects and using the rectangle or ellipse  selection tool is an exercise in frustration.  The flexibility this feature allows in selecting objects is so awesome.  This feature gets a 5 star rating.

6. Warp Panel

Silhouette knocked it out of the park with this sophisticated feature.  This tool  enables you to warp your text in the preselected shapes shown or as the picture shows– it places a grid and small handles on the text.  With the object selected you can basically “warp” or manipulate the text as you wish.  This feature is great for SVG designers.  This feature is standard in the Adobe Software Suite ( Photoshop, Illustrator)  so this feature gets a 5 star rating from me.

Here’s the digital cutter “Hot Pink”, (affiliate link).

That’s a summary of these six new features.  I will be covering the remaining features for the Silhouette Designer Plus and Business Edition in the future.

Here’s a freebie  Shabby Chic Rose pdf printable >>>>HERE.

planner stickers printable

 

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Free SVG Cut File – Time For Tea

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time for tea

Hello blog followers and visitors.  Just wanted to complete the week with one more Mom freebie that you might enjoy.  This is a svg cut file that I had been working on and thought it just might be appropriate for Mother’s Day. It has several variations of the  “time for tea ” phrase including the tea cup in the zip file.  I know I have been saying it all week, but I am  wishing you the greatest Mother’s day with you and your loved ones.

Just so you’ll know,  I  have a Pinterest board for Silhouette DIY Crafts |Silhouette, Cricut & Cut Files that has a  lot of awesome pins showcasing free cut files from other experienced bloggers and crafters on the ‘net.  There are pins of really sophisticated designs on my board as well as basic ones and new pins for the release of Silhouette Cameo Designer Studio  & also Cricut Explore, the two most popular digital cutters.

Here’s the sample mockup  of this cut file on a t-shirt , i.e. a tangible product.

time for tea tshirt

This svg cut file was created for your personal use in your papercraft projects, i.e. scrapbooking, smashbooks, gift cards, and vinyl cutting projects,  etc.  If you have a commercial use in mind (i.e. selling a product for yourself or on Etsy), please see the Limited Commercial use below.

Note: For your information, I will be including an svg file, png file,  and a jpeg with most of the files designed on an 8 1/2″ x 11″ format so that you can use the file on most printers or digital cutters,  and of course they will be bundled in zip file format.  The Silhouette Portrait  Basic Edition can open jpeg & png files whereas most other digital cutters  (i.e. the Cricut Explore )including the Silhouette Cameo with Designer Edition Software can open the svg file format.

Facts about this freebie :
  • 3  cut file designs on 8 1/2″ x 11″ format – files included are SVG, PNG & JPEG
  • All files will be delivered in zip format.
  • Files will vary in size depending on the original source files.
  • Files are saved  and will be accessible from an external site for now.
  • You must have the software in order to open the files (i.e. photo editing software or Silhouette Portrait or Cameo, or other types of digital cutters)
  • I would appreciate any constructive feedback on how these files  work for you, so please share a comment, so that I can tweak the digital cut files that I offer.

As usual these freebies are free for personal use, (check my TOU if you haven’t previously.)  If you have been here before, you know the drill.  If not, you might want to read the quick  TOU below before you access the printable.

Some things you should know before downloading:

* Vintage Glam Studio cut files are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
*You may not re-sell, redistribute, or claim the original or derivative designs as your own.
*Please do not remove the watermark or modify the design in any way other than for your own Personal use.
*If you post this on the internet, please give credit to Vintage Glam Studio & link back to my blog, so others can obtain the resources.  Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook are great social media sharing platforms, it’s the sharing without a link back to the blog that can be a problem.

Limited Commercial Use

In the interest of promoting small & micro-businesses this file has a LIMITED COMMERCIAL USE for tangible, physical items that you may produce for sale such as mugs, pillows, t-shirts  and/or t-shirts for sales up to 100 items.   However, the selling  or distribution of the files in any digital format (printable, pdf, svg file)  or as a print is prohibited by  Vintage Glam Studio’s copyright.  While I  do not require credit, I would appreciate if if you share it on social media where others can access the freebie. For further licensing needs, please check my Etsy shop for pricing.

Downloading Instructions:

You can access the cut file —->>>>>> HERE.

time for tea cut file

 

Images are under Vintage Glam Studio’s copyright  and/or under Commercial Use licensing where applicable. The t-shirt mockup image  is  CU image available through Creative Market.

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SVG Cut File – Wedding Script Phrase

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Hello blog followers and visitors.  If you remember about this time last year, I was completely MIA from the blog because I was super busy preparing for my son’s destination wedding in Paris.   What a bunch of great memories and I can get a tear in my eye right now when I think of it.  ( Don’t laugh all you Moms out there, you will be there someday. ;))  So, as the newlyweds are nearing their first anniversary, I thought it appropriate to release this cut file in their honor.  Oh, how I wish I had the skill to create these last year but as they say, C’est la vie.

Just so you’ll know,  I  have a Pinterest board for Silhouette DIY Crafts |Silhouette Cameo & Cut Files that has a  lot of awesome pins showcasing free cut files from other experienced bloggers and crafters on the ‘net.  There are pins of really sophisticated designs on my board as well as basic ones and new pins for the release of Silhouette Cameo Designer Studio  & also Cricut Explore.

Here’s the sample mockup  of this cut file on a mug.

cut file - Mr & Mrs

Here’s the sample mockup  of this cut file on a trinket dish , i.e. a tangible product.

trinket dish - Mr & mrs cut file

 

Here’s the sample mockup  of this cut file on a t-shirt , i.e. a tangible product.

cut file Mr & Mrs

This cut file was created for your personal use in your papercraft projects, i.e. scrapbooking, smashbooks, gift cards, and vinyl cutting projects,  etc.  If you have a commercial use in mind (i.e. selling a product for yourself or on Etsy), please see the Limited Commercial use below.

Note: For your information, I will be including an svg file, png file,  and a jpeg with most of the files designed on an 8 1/2″ x 11″ format so that you can use the file on most printers or digital cutters,  and of course they will be bundled in zip file format.  The Silhouette Portrait  Basic Edition can open jpeg & png files whereas most other digital cutters  (i.e. the Cricut Explore )including the Silhouette Cameo with Designer Edition Software can open the svg file format.

Facts about this freebie :

  • 1 single cut file design on 8 1/2″ x 11″ format – files included are SVG, PNG & JPEG
  • All files will be delivered in zip format.
  • Files will vary in size depending on the original source files.
  • Files are saved  and will be accessible from an external site for now.
  • You must have the software in order to open the files (i.e. photo editing software or Silhouette Portrait or Cameo, or other types of digital cutters)
  • I would appreciate any constructive feedback on how these files  work for you, so please share a comment, so that I can tweak the digital cut files that I offer.

As usual these freebies are free for personal use, (check my TOU if you haven’t previously.)  If you have been here before, you know the drill.  If not, you might want to read the quick  TOU below before you access the printable.

Some things you should know before downloading:

* Vintage Glam Studio cut files are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
*You may not re-sell, redistribute, or claim the original or derivative designs as your own.
*Please do not remove the watermark or modify the design in any way other than for your own Personal use.
*If you post this on the internet, please give credit to Vintage Glam Studio & link back to my blog, so others can obtain the resources.  Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook are great social media sharing platforms, it’s the sharing without a link back to the blog that can be a problem.

Limited Commercial Use

In the interest of promoting small & micro-businesses this file has a LIMITED COMMERCIAL USE for tangible, physical items that you may produce for sale such as mugs, pillows, t-shirts  and/or t-shirts for sales up to 500 items.   However, the selling  or distribution of the files in any digital format (printable, pdf, svg file)  or as a print is prohibited by  Vintage Glam Studio’s copyright.  While I  do not require credit, I would appreciate if if you share it on social media where others can access the freebie. For licensing beyond this offer, please see my Etsy Shop (VintageGlamPaperie)  for additional pricing info.

Downloading Instructions:

You can access the cut file —->>>>>> HERE.  Or click on the pic below.

Cut file preview

Images are under Vintage Glam Studio’s copyright  and/or under Commercial Use licensing where applicable. The t-shirt mockup image  is part of a great freebie bundle available through Creative Market.

Free cut file - Mr & mrs

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