Cricut Print then Cut - When to flatten

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We take a look at how to get images ready for Print then Cut and when to use the Flatten feature
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[@MDLady1965]

You explained more in this video than I've learned in a month! Thank you!!

[@mildredsegarra587]

First of all, I want to thank you for making tutorials and sharing your knowledge. You explained everything very well to understand and I appreciate it very much. Omg! I waisted hours and hours yesterday trying to print and cut to make Halloween tags. When I did my test a few days back I didn’t have a problem at all and the tags printed. The problem I was having yesterday was that it was cutting out my text. I’m going to try it again today. I’m definitely will watch your tutorial over and over until I get right. Thank you! ❤️

[@CriftyCrafty]

I’m so glad they are helping. It can all be so overwhelming. Print and cut especially. It’s a shame they removed the “bleed preview” because that used to prevent printing unnessicarily. My rule of thumb is basically anything more than one silhouette layer and I’m flattening to a solid background. That way I get in the habit and I know I’m not going to waste a print. It’s very rare that I actually want multiple print and cut layers to cut. 98% of the time I’m looking for an amazing print with jsut the outline shape cut❤️

[@mildredsegarra587]

I finally got to print the Halloween tags. Just when I was going to give up because I was fed up with it, I tried it one more time and I got it right. I wanted to use the font that has spiderwebs for Halloween. My mistake was that because the fonts looked too thick, I changed them to writing. Even though I attached and flattened the font to my tags it didn’t work. Cricut didn’t like it and it kept cutting my fonts. Once I left them as the original thickness and flattened them, they looked less thick. I print and cut my test Halloween tag and it worked. I watched your video and it help. Thank you again! ❤️ Now I gotta play with the pattern filled. 😆 I just saw your tutorial. I have only an IPad Pro that I work on.

[@Deakar59]

thankyou! you solved my problem :)

[@marieallen7420]

Thanks!! Great information and you have a nice voice for doing this.

[@CatMurray]

Well…now I finally understand! Thank you so much for this excellent demonstration.

[@jdouma3787]

Thank you for explaining it so well. Now I understand. I've watched other videos but was always missing something. Thanks!!

[@tdnbeard]

It had been awhile since I had been in design space and completely forgot the flatten step needed to get what I wanted just your title reminded me that just what I needed to do - so thanks heaps

[@pamtilsonrodgers2825]

Very informative. Thanks so much.

[@traceyrye9205]

Thank you just what I was about to look for 😊

[@heather1844]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@Virgina76]

Thank you just what I needed to know.

[@jasondoeshair]

Great how to. Thank you

[@Ruby-oj5nv]

Great tutorial

[@ckeith1274]

I have a very intricate black and white design. I am trying my best to get just the outline to cut and not all the little pieces after I print it. If P&C is selected I don't get a choice to do any of the things you mention above. If I change it to basic cut I only get contour as an option, no flatten, even before I do an offset. I don't get all the layers your box shows. It is not giving me the option I need to then cut the outline of where I have printed. What am I missing?

[@andreagarofolo9431]

Your amazing

[@amandadaniels6303]

Thanks for this video, you explain so well and slowly enough for me to follow your instructions. I do want to ask tho….I have an image of Mario’s Inky character off of google for print then cut but I only want to cut round the outside. However, it keeps cutting out the eyes which I don’t want. I have attached an offset and also flattened it even tho there is only one layer. Can you help guide me how to achieve this please. First time trying this. Amanda

[@MilitaryMatters1]

Cricut is so stupid for this. It's SUCH A BASIC OPTION-- and yet they don't incorporate it. The only way you can cut the Outline only is by going through a bunch of unconventional steps. A simple kindergarten student learns to cut outlines first, so why is there not a direct button for 'outline' only?