Beginners Guide to Importing Images into Silhouette Studios

[@dmc9367]

I love how direct and to the point you are! You are a good instructor! Sometimes i do not want to watch videos because the instructor just babbles and digresses but not you! Thank you!

[@kelsieperez0516]

Incredibly helpful! I wanted something for beginners without getting to dumbed down and this was it!

[@Nick4b11]

Finally found one that I could actually follow and learn to lol so many that arent explained well enough. Thank you!

[@shakeilaritchey838]

Seriously... she spoke “BEGINNERS “ language and slow enough for me to follow!! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@mariathomas3214]

The first video I watched and it was a good one. Thank you I didn't have to go find another video.

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad you liked it!

[@natashadesmond1990]

Thank you so much. I've been trying to figure this out for months.

[@stacianspencer6972]

I'm only halfway through and...this video is exactly what I've been looking for!!! Thank you sooo much!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

So glad it helps!! Thank you!

[@team5824]

Amazing guidance couldn't have done it without you ❤ Thanks.. Jason UK

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You are so welcome

[@catcanupp533]

Hello Bonnie. I just wanted to tell you that I've been unable to learn this for, well more time than I wish to share 😆. However, your instructions were not only detailed, but brief and to the point. This allowed me to see, understand, and learn how to do this without frustration. I have subscribed and will keep watching!!!! Thank you so very much!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Thanks for sharing!! So glad it helped!

[@biokat93]

Silhouette Noob here, thank's for the the great explanation! Trying to do as much research as I can before jumping into it, but I am so excited to start making stuff. Just ordered my first sheets of Vinyl to make some decals with!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it was helpful!

[@leenahadd4549]

thank youu finally a helpful video that actually explains things

[@ainsleefaceface]

I have been looking for this information for a week now. Simple video, great information. Thank you so much!!

[@angelicarosas204]

you have a new follower i love you explanation I'm very new to silhouette and I'm going crazy !!!

[@gillialicia]

Finally a clear, slow and understandable video for beginner. Thank you!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You are very welcome!

[@andrewr3844]

Very helpful! Just got my portrait 2. Your videos are very informative and concise. Much appreciated!

[@ellahandy2002]

Wow this is extremely helpful, I am now more confident about getting a Silhouette!

[@wferg1123]

Your video was extremely helpful, Thank you so much!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You're welcome!

[@VibinwithNina]

Very helpful I feel better about using it I have a silhouette and just got married I would love to make our sign I feel more comfortable to try it now thank you so much❤️❤️❤️

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheKandjrob]

Thank you for keeping it simple. I hope to learn a great deal from you.

[@AmethystNY1958]

Great video! Actually found the exact daisy that you were using. Everything was fine until you got to the cut option. I have the Cameo 4 and am a newbie and that feature isn't in the basic edition, at least, not for me. so I wasn't able to finish as I couldn't cut. Any suggestions?

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Were you able to trace your image? When in the send area does it have red around the image?

[@gerilynne1955]

After two days of increased vocabulary I figured it all out. I have down loaded from other SVG files from trusted web sites. I'm watching your video to learn more.

[@Gadesign30]

I just purchased my Cameo 4 and OMG it's so foreign on trying to learn it lol!!!! And I came across your video and I must say it has really helped me out and now I understand. Thank you so much and I have also SUBSCRIBED to your channel!!!

[@marciaschmitt3748]

Great Video, slow enough that I could write down the steps & actually do them. Looking forward to training the steps to get better at my skills. I will check out the blog. Marcia Schmitt

[@christinemergard2031]

Great video- it was very helpful! I was frustrated because it wasn't cutting the images.

[@laurag5401]

Best video I’ve seen that describes this! Thank you! I’ve subscribed!

[@budbranch3993]

I wish you could do some steps much slower and move the cursor at a slower speed so that we can see where you've gone on the screen. For example towards the end you were selecting the white area as one cut area and the pink as another but you went so fast that I couldn't see where you were going on the cut commands to make those commands, even when backing up and watching several times. So to be more informative, slow down as if YOU were the student and was looking for that button to make the selection. This is a video for newbies so please try to remember we don't know where all of those buttons or selections are and have to take the time to look for them. Thanks!

[@leasonalcala9780]

this tutorial was so SIMPLE. I already picked it up and learnt so much in the 5 mins you took to explain🥳liked and subscribed, no need to ask!!

[@ShoKed01]

Thank you sooooo much for this video. It was exactly what I needed.

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tiffanybelle1856]

This was so helpful! I couldn’t figure out how to make my pictures into cuts and was so confused. I feel like I just had and “Aha!” Moment lol

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it was helpful!

[@principleclothing8780]

Incredibly helpful!

[@emilysartcart]

Helpful! I've been using my cameo for a while but it's always good to keep learning!

[@texanfemale]

Great video, very helpful. I can not figure out how to get my library and design page opened at the same time, side by side. I can not drag my image onto my design page. Thanks

[@erinalexis20]

Very helpful video! You went a little quickly past the No Cut part and I'm a little unclear as to what Cut/No Cut meant. Looks like it's something I need to know, because I was thinking you'd have to separate the pink from the white layers on the screen to cut one at a time. Guess I'll need to find a video on that feature. Thanks for this video!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Thanks for the feedback Erin. We will submit that idea for an extended video. When you drag your image onto the mat, if red lines dont show up it, the cut lines are not turned on. She traced the image to get the red cut lines so her machine would know where to cut.

[@erinalexis20]

Expressions Vinyl I see! Good to know! Yes, an extended video on that would be so helpful!

[@ronaldyg]

Thanks for sharing. Very helpful!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jasonbarrow5967]

That was great have to practice now

[@naturalymiya]

Thank you soooooo much really needed this ❤️❤️🌺😆😅

[@izzysantiago3529]

Thank you it was very helpful, got me a new silhouette cameo 3.Still learning new items.

[@Expressionsvinyls]

We're so glad it helped!

[@team5824]

Brilliant review thanks ❤

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Thanks for watching!

[@seyofnc]

I'm having a hard time finding an updated video of how to do this with the updated software. Please HELP 😭

[@davidsonjudy52]

Fantastic instrucion really helped me

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it helped!

[@7019kathy]

Very useful information. You explained it really well. Thank you for your help!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

We're glad to hear it helped.

[@uniquecreations9766]

Wow! this machines is so foreign, Im ready to pack it up and return - are there any "Very Beginner Courses"

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Try these! They really helped me when I was first starting out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5OboGiwjp54jKs

[@sandysnowden7831]

This was very helpful. I have just gotten my Silhouette Cameo 3 and was a little overwhelmed (still am) but getting there. I'm new to this entire process and not sure yet of what I'm doing..... but live and learn :)

[@Expressionsvinyls]

It is a learning process but you will get it. Let us know if you have any questions!

[@adrianabarrios5317]

great video, very well explained! thank you for sharing

[@lsharif8843]

very helpful thx somuch!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it helped!

[@rshaali1860]

Wow u made that look super easy thanks thanks thaaaaanks

[@debbieparnell2936]

Thank you for responding, I will check that out. I sure hope I can figure it out.

[@darlaperry558]

Great tutorial, Thank You!!

[@LindaTomanCreates]

Thank you I am learning so much from yall

[@sharipouchie316]

Thank you so much for this video. It is really helpful. I just got a new Silhouette Cameo 3. And I'm learning it. But you really help me , thank you so much!!!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

We're glad to hear it helped!

[@peperoch2]

I got confused also on the cut/no cut part. Did you leave the entire image on the mat when you cut? Was that why you did no cut/cut feature on each color so you didn't have to separate the image so the silhouette would just cut the one color at a time? Thanks!

[@kobycohen3335]

very helpful good work

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Glad it helped!

[@TheCoutureBox]

This video was soooooo helpful! Thank you!

[@kaywindow69]

Very informative video however I can't find the "Trace Tool" under the object drop down menu in my Silhouette Studio. Only options available for me are Mirror, Arrange, Align, Rotate, Replicate, Modify, Group & Ungroup (Both Grayed out), Convert to path, Make compound path (Grayed out) & Release Compound Path... Please advise! *Update: I found the Trace tool! Turns out I have the newer version of the Silhouette Studio. The Trace tool is now on the toolbar on the right hand side in the program.

[@Expressionsvinyls]

The trace tool will be on the right hand side and the 5th down from the top (might be a little different depending on what version you have. It looks like a butterfly in a rounded square

[@sweetmelissa8738]

I really appreciate your time bc this is the easiest way to LEARN!! Thanks again. ;)

[@Expressionsvinyls]

We're so glad it helped! Thanks for tuning in! www.expressionsvinyl.com

[@Ksmiles610]

You did a great job explaining this. I was able to follow you step by step, take great notes. Thanks a lot! 🤓

[@enviousstylezboutique6023]

What kind of paper do u use is it a clear heat transfer vinyl so the colors will come out correct or just one solid color my question is how do u get different colors to print out on your vinyl

[@Expressionsvinyls]

This may help! kzbin.infoCdRajkYMKaw?feature=share

[@stacyahlgren5384]

Great explanation, thanks so much !

[@katieshousecs]

Thank you so much for this video. Very helpful for me!!

[@Expressionsvinyls]

We're glad it helped!

[@TheVegasbud]

Great teacher ! Thank You

[@beoriginalentertainment]

excellent video

[@simplysortedwithdeaks]

Oh my gosh. Where were you five hours ago...this saved me from throwing my cameo out the window. thank you!

[@molateloligavha3885]

Thank you for this! Really helped alot

[@rebeccafox7239]

Thankyou very much for this video! ❤️

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You are very welcome.

[@marilynjack6031]

I just got a new Silhouette Cameo 3 also and I uploaded the daisy just like you did put it on my desktop but when I got it into my mat in silhouette a little yellow sign came up saying that it was low resolution and I would have to make the daisy smaller in order for it to work anyone getting that symbol and what does do I have to do

[@morganshuck5585]

When you sent the image to the Silhouette, how did you get the color to transfer? What color vinyl did you use? Did you just use white?

[@Expressionsvinyls]

She changed the color on the page so that you can see what she is doing. You will be able to cut the image on which ever color you are wanting to cut it from. She cut this flower with white and pink vinyl.

[@BlinnBwhit]

Hello im having the hardest time tracing my business logo on Silhouette studios! You think you could help me out?

[@melissarodd7127]

The first part of the video went great...then you lost me after you colored the white and pink petals. :)

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Hi Melissa, what questions did you have about it. We'd be happy to assist you.

[@mtcampbell1]

Me too! lol

[@petitetreasures7000]

Me three. Very lost after you colored the white and pink petals

[@deniseg4741]

me 4th. Why do u color it? this is a cut machine, why u color it? how the paper got colored also??

[@jackb7281]

Add me to the list

[@annmiddleton9204]

thank you thank you thank you so much really great video

[@dillonwells5649]

So you use 2 different colour vinyl to make one? How do you put them together tho

[@Expressionsvinyls]

She layered them together. This isn't the exact project, but this video will show you how vinyl can be layered. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q17ZZpKHfrl6b6M

[@FancyBelle1913]

What type of file was the image you saved/downloaded from the internet? SVG, JPEG or what?

[@Expressionsvinyls]

This image was a jpeg.

[@paulaconrad4962]

Good job

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Thanks

[@sworley1956]

When I import a image there is this black circle that keeps following my image when I move it. Do you know what that is?

[@Expressionsvinyls]

We are unsure what the black circle would be.

[@blancavelazco2084]

great tutorial!! My Question is once we make the changes after importing will it save the image that way or will we have to edit it every time we use that image in a project?????

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You will need to save the image so that you do not need to adjust the image every time.

[@unique4532]

Hi Is it possible to change the color of my black and white logo then print it to put on a shirt How can I print it as the color to my liking as a HTV ?

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Yes! We have printable heat transfer vinyl! expressionsvinyl.com/8-5-x-11-inkjet-printable-heat-transfer-vinyl/

[@stonedthought]

Thank you for the useful information

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You're welcome!

[@jackb7281]

Video is OK but a bit confusing in certain areas beginning with the Releasing Compound Path. After that the video cruises along at expert speed leaving the novice in the dust. I'm using Studio Basic Edition 4.3.3411ss and your screen tool bar library split screen is completely different than what you are using on your video. Perhaps it might be helpful to include the Studio Software version you are using to avoid confusion as to where certain tools are located. Case in point, the fill tool is not on the top tool bar but can only be found after selecting the paint pallet an doing some panic clicking to have it show up. Frustrating already and I haven't even opened up the Cameo4 box yet.

[@tw9484]

Perhaps I missed it, but which version of Silhouette Studio are you using here? The basic free version, or an upgraded paid version?

[@Expressionsvinyls]

This is an older video. It is the free basic, however, it is an older version.

[@jeanadams2121]

Can you follow these same steps with HTV? And if so, how would you iron it on?

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You would apply the one you want on as the bottom layer first then put the next layer on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2jdeImErdiji9E

[@alexrromero2273]

This is Freakeenn awesome

[@Birder668]

Hello. Thanks for the video. Can I import my boss's company logo and print it out to put on a tote bag or something else to give out as a gift for a client? Thank you :)

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Hi, yes you can do that. Images are easy to import. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

[@Birder668]

@@Expressionsvinyls thank you🌹 I'm having issues with my Portrait 2. I've had it for a week and I registered it and entered a code for a free membership to Silhouette but I haven't been able to download the free images that I was told comes with it. The power light keeps flashing green too.

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Hi, that sounds like there could be an issue with the machine itself if the lights keep flashing green. Have you contacted Silhouette?

[@Birder668]

@@Expressionsvinyls Good morning. Yes I have and I'm still waiting for a reply. Thanks :)

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Hopefully you hear back from them soon. You will love everything you machine can do.

[@ckaAngel]

You are a life saver ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@victoriabrown6652]

After you color the flower you went to the cut settings now I’m lost I don’t see my cut settings

[@dicas9518]

hi i would like to know what version of this software are u using

[@Expressionsvinyls]

I believe she is just using the basic edition.

[@rebeccawebb1702]

Thank you!!!

[@sharongilmore3455]

I am still having trouble uploading a picture. Can i send it to you and you upload it for me?

[@sirrabetrohs3498]

Great info! Thank you from @BrilliantClothingCollection

[@PurpleKitten03]

Thanks!🐾

[@linatovar8141]

How can I get cursive different letters on my Silhouette my first time buying one.

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Hi, are you wanting to add different fonts?

[@honeyjones3976]

I follow you but got lost desktop find image, could you please help me. My silhouette is three years old and I don't know how to use it. Thanks In Advance

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You can send us a message on Facebook or on our website and we will be happy to help you through the process :)

[@mallorywight3330]

please help!!!! i cannot get my bundle that i just bought imported. i have tried what you said and it still wont work

[@Expressionsvinyls]

When you click on import to library, and select your image in your file what is it telling you?

[@imtisashi1995]

Can we cut any images from Google? Which image file is more suitable??

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Some of the most used file types we see used in silhouette studios are: jpg, png, dxf, and svg. All work great!

[@cherylmarrantclmfarm8264]

Thank you 😊

[@nazy2much]

saved my life thank u

[@Expressionsvinyls]

You are welcome!

[@lornaguenter6352]

I am totally new to a my Silhouette Curio...I find a definite lack of information and guidance out there for the total newbie. Even Silhouette's own brochure, that is included with the machine, is woefully neglectful in any kind of instruction. Their booklet says/shows "8.5" x 6" base with 3 platforms, 1 embossing mat, & 1 cutting mat"....but it does not indicate which is the embossing mat and which is the cutting mat. ...kind of important knowledge, I would think!! You lost me as well when it came time to the colouring and separating the petals and the centre and outlining of the petals in dark pink, there was just a momentary slight of hand that I did not catch how you did that and then the reasoning of the no cut part...just an explanation would be helpful.

[@nseverino20]

Thanks

[@overseazbeez9545]

Aww man my program Doesn't show a "trace" option. I'm working on the cameo 4

[@Expressionsvinyls]

The current location of the trace option is on the right side bar about the 5th option down. It looks almost like a square around a tiny butterfly.

[@overseazbeez9545]

Yes!! Thank you so much 🥸

[@katrinalynnmusic]

I’m so sick of this stupid machine I haven’t been able to use it since I’ve got it years ago I did all of this and every time I click send to silhouette nothing happens. The only thing I’ve been able to cut is some weird circle thing that’s in the program.

[@NikkiaCarrieBradshaw]

Hi. You lost me when u said that you were going to release the compound path(I think), you dont show how you opened that option. when I click on my petal all I get is the square around it...then what????

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Nikkia, you will put a box around your image then right click on the image. A pop up box will pop up you will then see release compound path. In the video it is around the 3 minute mark.

[@sharipouchie316]

But My Library is not allowing me to import, or use the 100 free images that's on it.

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Make sure that you are signed in to your account. Also, what version of Silhouette Studio are you using?

[@DivaCoutureMakeup]

What printer are you using

[@Expressionsvinyls]

Hi Veronica, we use an HP Envy but there are a lot of great options out there. You just want to make sure that you are using an Inkjet and not a laser jet for most of the printable vinyl. Hopefully this helps.