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February 13, 2019 By Dru Cortez

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.

April 11, 2017 By Dru Cortez

SVG Cut File – Easter Word art

Hello peeps! I wanted to wish you all a very Happy Easter. With this holiday in mind, I am releasing a holiday “word art” cut file to use for your projects. I hope I give you enough time for your last minute Easter projects.

Just so you’ll know, I have my own 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 new release of Silhouette Cameo Designer Studio & also Cricut Explore.

Here’s the sample mockup of this cut file on a canvas tote bag, i.e. a tangible product.

Happy Easter Cut File

This cut file was created for your personal use in your papercraft projects, i.e. scrapbooking, smashbooks, gift cards, and vinyl cutting, etc.

cut file - happy easter

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 including the Silhouette Cameo with Designer Edition Software can open the svg file format.

Facts about this freebie :

1 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.

My expression of gratitude for all your Pinterest and other social media pins…

I’d like to say thanks to all those taking the time to comment, I sure appreciate the gracious “thank yous” and the legitimate “link love” and all the kind comments from people around the world. I have been nearly overwhelmed with the positive response from blog followers and blog visitors.

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 business 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-shirt for sales up to 500 items. However, the selling of the files in any digital format (printable, pdf, svg file) or as a print is prohibited by Vintage Glam Studio’s copyright.

Downloading Instructions:

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

Images are under Vintage Glam Studio’s copyright and/or under Commercial Use licensing where applicable.

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May 10, 2014 By Dru Cortez

Video Sneak Preview-Free Word Cut File

Hello, everyone. I hope you have been enjoying your week and are prepared ( as best you can be) as we approach the holiday weekend! Just want to wish all moms a Happy Mother’s Day! I hope your day is fully of joy and pleasant memories.

Today’s post is a video sneak preview of a cut file, I will be releasing soon. The vid also includes some cut file samples. If you have been viewing my Instagram pics, I use a few samples of those die cuts in my images, but sometimes the individual image is not showcased. However, the image in this video is completely different and shows the cut file on a white plain background with three different patterns, so that you can get an idea of what it will look like.

I hope you are finding these vids helpful and informative and that they give you an idea of what I am working on. The file is free for personal non-commercial use only. I designed this word cut file myself and the copyright belongs to me. Your free to use it for all personal scrapbooking and other papercrafts. Most of all, I hope you enjoy it!