Cricut Offset: How to Use This Feature in Design Space

Have you seen the new Cricut offset feature? I am testing it out on a variety of text as well as images so you can see just how to use this feature for your projects. You can do square or rounded edges as well as an internal or external offset.
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You can see the minimum requirements for operation here: shrsl.com/2vnbn
Please note that this is in BETA currently and there do seem to be some bugs. I apologize for that but I cannot fix those for you.
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0:00 Introduction
0:28 Minimum requirements
1:21 What is offset
2:26 Canvas settings
3:26 Cricut fonts
4:53 Group, attach, slice, etc
7:14 System fonts
10:20 Using contour
11:50 Internal offset
12:57 Cricut images
14:25 Uploaded images
16:42 Uploaded SVG files
17:28 Offset of an offset
18:57 Cutting on mobile
19:41 Wrap up

[@creativedesignformysouljet4844]

Not a question....just a GREAT BIG THANK YOU!! YOU ROCK!! Seriously your tutorials are the BEST!!!

[@AngieHolden]

Wow, thanks!

[@conniel.4601]

Agree, Angie is the best!

[@delightdelirium1]

omg the offset and the slice tool have just saved my sanity. Thank you soooooo much for your dedication to teaching people this system!!!

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it helped!

[@lizjohnson1174]

I have to say....your videos are so detailed and you give so much information it's amazing!!! You really are awesome. Thank you for always spending so much of your time to give us so much wonderful and valuable information. KZbin recommended this channel to me a few weeks ago and I had to subscribe right way because of all of the valuable information. Thank you!!!

[@AngieHolden]

Wow, thank you!

[@abcd8680]

It's like she knows exactly what were thinking, for instance when I'm looking for help, usually the tutorials don't cover every issue but Angie, my goodness knows exactly what to do. I'm truly happy I found her channel.

[@litlred412]

I seem to have a mental block when it comes to the Offset feature. But your video is the best I've seen. You make it so easy to understand. I will definitely be referring back to this video as I progress. Thanks so much.

[@AngieHolden]

Happy to help!

[@MadeByTriniLena]

Thxs for always keeping us up to date in a well explained video❤️✂️🧵

[@AngieHolden]

You bet!

[@lindal6592]

Thank you for the variety of examples of how one can use the offset tool. It really helped my understanding. I like how you are straight to the point and your explanations are detailed enough so we can follow along. Thanks again for your contributions to the Cricut community!

[@AngieHolden]

Thanks for watching!

[@True_Joker]

Omg, yes! She's the best!

[@becomingdryork2919]

You are absolutely my fav! You make everything so clear and easy to understand. Thanks so much again.

[@AngieHolden]

Happy to help!

[@LorraineCastellon-Rowe]

You explained everything so perfectly. Thank you. I always learn something new when I watch your videos. I sincerely appreciate that. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@AngieHolden]

I'm so glad!

[@ilenehodges4074]

Thank you Angie. This was an excellent tutorial!

[@AngieHolden]

You are so welcome!

[@RachelWillismydisorganizedlife]

Awesome video! I was so confused on how to use offset and know I can keep referring back to this video! Thank you!

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marmejane]

You are a very good "explainer". Very thorough.

[@AngieHolden]

Thank you kindly!

[@mariel7777able]

I appreciate this explanation about how to do offset.🌹

[@AngieHolden]

You are so welcome!

[@LisaVornhagen]

Thank you for this tutorial! You make it very easy to follow and understand. I'm new so this feature has been a little confusing for me. You have made it less so. I'm looking forward to playing around with it and see what I can do with it.

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@digitaldarkroom07]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this AMAZING tutorial!!!! This was the most helpful one I watched!

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AutismJourney_BeKind]

Awesome video! Thank you so much Angie 😍

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abcd8680]

I needed this video!! Thank you :)

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@angelicawilliams5288]

Thanks for sharing as always.

[@AngieHolden]

No problem 👍

[@True_Joker]

I really liked that you covered, at the end, being able to create on your computer and then pull it up on the mobile to finish using or tweaking.. because when the boyfriend first bought the cricut for me he didn't know (nor did I) that you had to have a computer in the first place. We didn't know how limiting the mobile version was. In fact, there was a lot neither of us knew considering how long I've wanted one. I told him I hadn't put much effort into learning how to use one because i never thought I would have one, to be honest. I mean, they cost about what I spend on buying a new car when u consider what all goes with it. And the fact that it pretty much makes 20 years of paper essentially worthless for what I wanted it for, use it for, ect (i am still holding out hope that i am wildly wrong!) So aside from it costing (actually a tad less, all told) than i just spent on my car but i also have a kid. Being a single parent, no degree, trouble finding and keeping work to pay for what all that entails but I'm also caring for my grandmother who can't afford a nursing home & the bf's mom really needs help and then it will probably be time to care for my folks..all of whom have no money so I had zero intentions of ever buying a cricut (even tho i very much wanted one. drives me crazy knowing how many ppl have one they just keep in storage because it scares them. 😆 Hell, I'll probably break mine trying to learn how to use it properly & there's a whole community out there hoarding them as bait for dust bunnies!)😆😆 So boy, let me tell you how my heart sunk when i found out you needed a computer to use it! Anyway, I'm glad you make mention of how to get some things done when you sit at your desk so u can do other things on the go! That's a huge help when I have to try and find a computer and the time to use a one some place so i can map out a priority list so i know what I HAVE to have done to use it at home. That parts not easy. Lots the mobile version doesnt do (can't download it at the library either😫). But it's one of the things I've added to the cheat cheats I use until such time as I can afford a computer. And that tidbit actually helped me in other unforseen ways as well. So you can't know the help your videos have truly been! Ty for All the work u do!!

[@avalontampsett5023]

Thank you it’s very helpful.

[@patriciaperry2246]

Fantastic video. Thank you!!!❤️

[@AngieHolden]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yoliegar]

Thank you so much! I’ve learned so much from your videos!

[@AngieHolden]

I'm so glad!

[@helensonnichsen1173]

So very helpful

[@leoniepreece1784]

Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed& I have learned! so much from you Angie

[@conniel.4601]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@AngieHolden]

You're welcome!

[@carmenmendiola5163]

This is a good video to keep handy!!!!

[@AngieHolden]

Hope it helps!

[@Joanne-yl2sx]

Thanks Angie 👍❤️

[@AngieHolden]

No problem 😊

[@joanlayton4651]

Thank you so much

[@lisabreeden7328]

BRILLIANT! Thank you

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it helped!

[@starlit-hw6523]

Great Information.

[@AngieHolden]

Thanks for watching!

[@annbrown412]

Omg I'm so glad I saw this. It has helped me so much. I didn't know what I was doing. 😂

[@AngieHolden]

Glad it helped!

[@wendyvalerie6624]

Queen Angie. Thanks

[@meganvoss3876]

This was great! Thank you! Your videos are so helpful!!! I do have 1 question...where can I get that apricot font??? I love it!

[@AngieHolden]

Gosh. I literally have no idea where it is from! Try font bundles!

[@secilydavis3143]

Love this

[@AngieHolden]

Thanks!

[@forgetfulone923]

So much great information! I'm glad I can save this and watch it again when I'm at my machine. I would like to know what it looks like once it's cut. Is there any special setting you have to use?

[@AngieHolden]

It just depends on what you are cutting it from actually.

[@True_Joker]

I wish i had watched this last night when i messed up a trial run😆 cant wait to make the changes i need and give it another go tho!

[@joanlayton4651]

Angie, How do I change to the new version on canvas from classic ? You have the best videos . They are always to the point without all the irrelevant things that others do. Thanks

[@AngieHolden]

Go to the upper left hand corner and there are three lines. Click those and then click settings. You will find that in there.

[@MadeByTriniLena]

Wow awesome

[@AngieHolden]

Thanks 🤗

[@maritadutoit7316]

Hi Angie, I have the Challenge contour font I want to use! How can I use this for cut out? Thanks for the great info 😀

[@caseysharp5444]

Hi Angie, thanks for this video! I love your channel, it helps me a lot. One thing I've been trying to do and I haven't found a video that explains it (I apologize if I've missed it) but I am trying to create easy peel stickers so that people can peel the back off easily. I would either need to use a kiss cut line through the back of the sticker or a kiss cut border around the original kiss cut sticker, if that makes sense. Do you know how to do either of these? I'm using 8.5 x 11 sticker paper. Thanks so much for any help you can provide!

[@AngieHolden]

So you want a kiss cut around sticker and through cut around the offset? cricut does not do well with different cut types at once. What I do is layer two offset cuts on top of one another so that will cut twice.

[@hanne8367]

Thank You for some great videos.. Could I make stickers with the offset and use draw and basic cut (draw for the text and basic cut for the offset)? instead of print/cut

[@AngieHolden]

Yes you can!

[@conniemartin7217]

thank you for this video...two questions and I may have missed it...should we leave the weld offset checked and when you did good vibes could we have placed those two words then do offset around it so it would not look weird like you mentioned?

[@AngieHolden]

Correct on both! Or I usually leave weld offset checked. You can uncheck to see what it does. And you definitely could have done that before like I did on the creativity is contagious one. I wanted to do it both ways.

[@gertrudecharles]

Beautiful tutorial. I have a laptop with the requirements but am not seeing the offsets

[@AngieHolden]

There are some glitches as this is in BETA. I have heard some people with windows "pro" can't see it?

[@sharonjansky3877]

I’ve heard about this great new feature. Thank you so much for explaining it in detail. I am new to Cricut so please excuse me but I have a question. It’s a little off the topic. You talked about flattening for stickers. Why do you need to do this?

[@AngieHolden]

Flatten is what makes it a print then cut. You can see more about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4DMnn6ahL2roaM

[@sharonjansky3877]

@@AngieHolden thank you

[@ging5029]

Thank you for all the helpful videos...have an issue I'm hoping you can help with. I'm trying to fo an offset and one side if the offset (not the image) is jagged ??? Any idea how to fix this?

[@AngieHolden]

I am not sure. Design Space is reading the image as jagged for some reason?

[@maggiegraham2162]

so glad i found your youtube channel you explain everything in detail... i got my cricut maker Yesterday , i havnt unboxed it yet , i have a mac computer i think the system is OS X YOSMITE VERSION 10.10.5 , will it work on it .

[@AngieHolden]

That statement ONLY applies to the offset (about the operating system). Cricut Design Space works with a wide variety of computers. Offset works with macOS 10.15 and higher.

[@maggiegraham2162]

sorry , yes i was talking about the offset

[@maggiegraham2162]

unboxed my maker yesterday and unfortunately DS is not compatible with my operating system :( my son is going to sort my PC out when he gets home from work ( hopefully ) lol x

[@jeanpowell981]

Angie, great video. Could you tell me which font you used for ‘Creativity is Contagious’. You mentioned all of the fonts as you went along but not this one. I rewound just in case I missed it 😀, still not there. Thanks

[@AngieHolden]

CLN - Holiday Colors 3

[@jeanpowell981]

@@AngieHolden Thanks, I had gotten up close to see that and went to DS and it didn’t come up. I guess it’s not in DS unless I put it there. Thanks for verifying Angie. I enjoy your videos.

[@AngieHolden]

Oh it was a font on my computer! Sorry I didn't specify that. I think I bought it from a website. Font Bundles maybe?

[@angelicawilliams5288]

Hello Angie! Can I use the cricut deep cutting blade in the regular housing or do I need to purchase the deep blade housing? Thank you.

[@AngieHolden]

You need the deep point blade housing.

[@jessicasmith973]

When I go to offset it won’t show up when I increase it.

[@laurasmith6146]

Thanks! This helps. What about kiss cut I’ve been hearing about?😁

[@AngieHolden]

I explain it in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ-bpaCOmt-Kipo&lc=UgzQoU93FEg-oE6Ax_l4AaABAg

[@GoodWitchcompany]

One thing you didn't mention and I just am a little confused. You showed all these offsets with different colors (I've never used Cricut yet to do an offset so excuse my ignorance) and it shows these diff colored offsets as "basic cuts" and they are in varying colors. And you stated that they could be used for stickers. So like with the last one you did with the diff colors of pink shades with the outer offset in white, would that be a print then cut? With the offset colors printing and then leaving a white border and then cutting the outer border? And if it was a vinyl cut I'm presuming each one would individually cut out of the vinyls in layers based off color right? Sorry for the lengthy question lol! Thanks in advance!!

[@AngieHolden]

Correct. If you make a white offset and flatten, it will leave white around your sticker. If you are cutting vinyl, you can cut whatever color you want.

[@karenh8778]

If I offset letters/words in a white outline, can I use sublimation paper and will the white color be seen on a gray shirt? I know white doesn't usually work when printing. I hope that you understand what I'm asking.

[@AngieHolden]

NO the white will not work as a sublimation printer does not print white.

[@karenh8778]

@@AngieHolden Thanks Angie. I didn't think so but worth asking just in case you had a trick.

[@christinabarnes1105]

So are you saying every time we create something in offset, that it will not be welder together? So no matter what we type we always have to weld it. is that true???? Thanks

[@AngieHolden]

The offset it welded if you check the box that says "weld offsets". However, it will not be attached to the original image/text.

[@christinabarnes1105]

Can u go to the time 8 minutes on the video. U left the weld on in the off set panel. Then u went to the weld button on the right side and u clicked welded. When I do that the gray off set is on the canvas, BUT MY BLACK WORD IS NOT THERE ANYMORE. WHAT DO U THINK HAPPEN ???

[@AngieHolden]

Don't use weld to put your word and offset together. I used that to weld offsets together only.

[@sharonturnage16]

I only have a laptop and an iPad. Can I do this contouring?

[@AngieHolden]

It is not available on iPad but should be on the laptop.

[@lizsosa203]

I have a question why my design space is slow often, does not let me save my project o load images. Thank you for your help, I am new on this.

[@AngieHolden]

The first thing I would check is your internet connection as those are all issues that relate back to that.

[@lizsosa203]

Thank you

[@gdb1944]

I could not get the offset function to work on my Windows10. 64 bit computer. I found that I had a file missing and had to run vc_redist.x64.exe. After that the offset function worked.

[@ChantelDuggins]

How do you make 2 screens for cricut design space?

[@AngieHolden]

Just open it twice.

[@edithfowler4956]

I have see offset done where that the work hello the green hello is a little smaller in side the yellow. How is that done. You would see some of the white between the yellow and green.

[@AngieHolden]

I would do two offsets and slice them from each other leaving an outer band.

[@christiebowens3037]

Are there any hacks or work arounds to make the Explorer 2 cut around the offset when there is a space between the word and the offset? This is a print and cut sublimation design. I used the flatten but it still cuts it out as 2 pieces instead of 1.

[@AngieHolden]

PIck both the offset and the word and click flatten. You are probably flattening one at a time.

[@christiebowens3037]

@@AngieHolden alright trying that now

[@christiebowens3037]

@@AngieHolden I received a filter failed error on my ET4700 let me clear that and I will let you know how the cut turned out.

[@christiebowens3037]

@@AngieHolden No, that did not work it is still cutting the off set separate from the word. I wish I could send you a pic of what I am trying to do.

[@AngieHolden]

There has to be something you are doing wrong because if you flatten them together it definitely works!

[@sandielmer5804]

Angie, I have Windows 10 Home edition. Offset is not working. Do I need Windows 10 Pro?

[@AngieHolden]

There are some glitches as it is still in Beta. Make sure you are on the new version of the canvas and not the classic.

[@nanpercifield]

Love your videos - but i have a question - why is it I do not always have the Slice feature - do you have to have a certain design or have chosen a SHAPE FEATURE. Just not feeling too knowledgeable about the Slice Feature - thanks!

[@AngieHolden]

Try this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZXVqWeMpd2rkKM

[@dpc-madebydpc]

I just watched this video to learn about offset. While I was watching and doing the tutorial with Angie, I noticed I don't have the contour feature on my design space. It's there, but won't let me click on it. Now, why is this? Why am I not able to use contour?

[@AngieHolden]

First, try a different font and make sure it wasn't what you were using. Then make sure you are up to date with your operating system on your computer.

[@aprilmost]

Mine is set to classic and I have offset Feature

[@AngieHolden]

Really?? I turned it off and it did disappear. Maybe they changed it!

[@TheMissxBeauty]

What if my design space doesn’t give me a contour option??

[@AngieHolden]

Do you have two things picked? Try just picking one piece.

[@lynnbehnke6910]

I have a laptop with 64 bit Windows 10, but I can't use offset at all. I keep getting a Java error.

[@AngieHolden]

Sorry. Not sure.

[@conniesobczak2177]

Sorry to say it's not working for all users yet,hope they get it soon.