Multi Layer SVG from Illustrator for Cricut Design Space - convert text and images with ease

Multi Layer SVG from Illustrator for Cricut Design Space - convert text and images with ease
Learn how to create a multi-layer SVG file ready for the Cricut Design Space. The process includes working with text with multiple strokes and a fill and a bitmap image which needs to be traced. Learn how to group shapes into compound shapes so they'll be on the same layer when you open the SVG file in the Cricut Design Space. You will learn lots about expanding and tracing objects, checking your paths are correct and preparing your vectors ready for cutting with your Cricut. If you own a Brother Scan N Cut this video should help you create SVG files that work with your machine too.
SKILLSHARE AND UDEMY COUPONS
Skillshare.com (all classes) ► www.skillshare.com/r/user/hel...
Udemy course - Adobe Illustrator Pattern Making Masterclass ► www.udemy.com/course/make-pat...
Udemy course - Adobe Illustrator for Photoshop Users ► www.udemy.com/course/illustra...
Udemy course - Create Whimsical Art in Adobe Illustrator ► www.udemy.com/course/create-w...
Udemy course - Adobe Illustrator Text Effects Masterclass ► www.udemy.com/course/master-t...
Udemy course - Adobe Illustrator for Non-Artists ► www.udemy.com/course/adobe-il...
Udemy course - Make Creative Assets in Adobe Illustrator Masterclass ► www.udemy.com/course/make-cre...
Udemy course - Adobe Illustrator Advanced Pattern Techniques Masterclass ► www.udemy.com/course/adobe-il...
Udemy course - From Drawing to Pattern in Adobe Illustrator - a Masterclass ► www.udemy.com/course/from-dra...
VIEW MORE VIDEOS JUST LIKE THIS ON MY KZbin CHANNEL
Subscribe ► kzbin.info_c...
TIP ME TO SAY THANK YOU? ► paypal.me/projectwoman
VISIT PROJECTWOMAN.COM FOR MORE ON PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR & LIGHTROOM
Website ► www.projectwoman.com
Blog ► www.projectwoman.com/phototips
SUBSCRIBE TO MY EMAIL MAILING LIST
visitor.constantcontact.com/d....
LET'S CONNECT!
Facebook ► / projectwoman
Twitter ► / helenbradley
LinkedIn ► / helenbradley
IF YOU LIKED THIS VIDEO YOU MAY LIKE THESE SIMILAR VIDEOS:
Illustrator - Cut Lines from a Shape ► • Illustrator - Cut Line...
Cut out an object in Illustrator CC - cut an object from its background leaving it transparent ► • Cut out an object in I...
Illustrator - Align objects side by side ► • Illustrator - Align ob...
Illustrator - Calculating File Dimensions and Resolution ► • Illustrator - Calculat...
Illustrator - Create a Textured Pattern ► • Illustrator - Texture...
Illustrator - Blend Tool 101 ► • Illustrator - Blend To...
Illustrator - Built in Halftone Patterns ► • Illustrator - Built in...
Illustrator - Rotate Move Scale a Pattern with Ease ► • Illustrator - Rotate M...
Illustrator - Expand Appearance, Transformations and Strokes - Problems and solutions ► • Illustrator - Expand A...
Illustrator - Recolor Complex Objects Easily - What to do when changing Fill or Stroke doesn't work ► • Illustrator - Recolor ...
Illustrator - Blends with Multiple Shape objects - Fixing Blends that Fail ► • Illustrator - Blends w...
Illustrator - White Lines in Pattern Swatches for Spoonflower - Solutions and explanations ► • Illustrator - White Li...
Perspective Text in Illustrator ► • Perspective Text in Il...
Illustrator - Convert to Global Colors ► • Illustrator - Convert ...
Illustrator - Delete Content Outside Clipping Mask ► • Illustrator - Delete C...
Illustrator - Perfectly Scale Shapes with the Scale Tool ► • Illustrator - Perfectl...
Illustrator - Cut Lines to Shapes and Guides ► • Illustrator - Cut Line...
Illustrator - Create a Globe Illustration two ways ► • Illustrator - Create a...
Illustrator - How I Set Up My Screen ► • Illustrator - Create a...
Illustrator - Expand Appearance and Strokes - why stroke placement matters ► • Illustrator - Expand A...
Illustrator - 3D Coffee Cup Illustration - Quick and Easy ► • Illustrator - 3D Coffe...
Illustrator - Duplicate Objects in a Circle - an editable effect ► • Illustrator - Duplicat...
#helenbradley #illustratortutorial #Cricut

[@elsapakopoulou6759]

This is one of the best tutorials in designing SVG cut files in illustrator

[@HelenBradley]

So happy to hear this Elsa

[@elsapakopoulou6759]

The fact that you are responding in all of your messages in all of the platforms that you have your courses is highly appreciated.

[@HelenBradley]

Thanks Elsa. I try!

[@muskadobbit]

How perfect! Exactly what I need to know. Thank you so much!

[@HelenBradley]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rehabhassan6039]

Thank you so much! This is a great tutorial.

[@HelenBradley]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheBreeandBree]

This is amazing. Thank you so much!! I was having such a difficult time with my images from Illustrator to Cricut.

[@HelenBradley]

Glad it helped!

[@OakfieldDon]

Your so amazing! Thank you, for making this video. I have a better understanding of how to turn multi-colored text and images into .svg files for Cricut design space. Can't wait to try this.

[@HelenBradley]

I’m so glad this was helpful to you. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.

[@Faux.P]

Wonderful tutorial. I was a little unsure at the beginning thinking it was way too fast Lol but i started watching and was able to follow along and have all my questions answered! Straight and to the point! Thanks so much!

[@HelenBradley]

That makes my day Morgan

[@bjoertli]

This was so informative and easy to understand! Thank you so much for sharing this! ☺♥

[@HelenBradley]

Glad it was helpful!

[@2Cixth]

been pulling my hair out until i found this vid! ty so much!

[@HelenBradley]

Yeah! Happy to hear this.

[@MarysEmbroideryBouti]

This is a great "GoTo" or "Keeper" video for those of us who own an electronic cutting machine, such as the Cricket. Brother has a machine called Scan N Cut which uses svg files as well. These machines come with lots of designs built in, however, if you are a designer and want something of your own cut, the instructions that come with the machines for doing this are somewhat lacking to say the least. I am adding this video to my personal library for reference when I want to design something of my own choice to be cut on my machine.

[@HelenBradley]

Thank you Mary. I am glad you liked this. It can be a bit tricky preparing type and images for svg but when you have done it correctly you have something you can use yourself or potentially also sell as a cutting object. I am glad this will work with your Brother Scan N Cut too.

[@deardarlingclub]

ThankU Helen! This video is what I was looking for! thankU thankU! Oh do you have also a class on skillshare about SVG + cricut? If not, please make one! hahah I will watch again & again & again! 😀

[@HelenBradley]

Hi there! I don’t have anything on Skillshare but I’ll put it on the list. No promises but it is a really interesting topic.

[@cherryred2247]

Thanks this was what I was looking for on process for colored editable texts on Illustrator for Cricut. However I realized if text have different effects, colors and its a groovy script, it could be confusing.

[@HelenBradley]

Good catch - you need to ensure your text is legible!

[@aimee9925]

Hi Helen, got a question for you. I was wondering is it possible to have a offset stroke on one side of a line? (I think you call it a open path) I'm trying to do this with a coastline for a simple map. Or am I better off creating a shape that goes off the artboard and then doing a clipping mask or something similar? (also many thanks for the globe video I requested a few months ago :D)

[@DennisCNolasco]

Hi Helen. In AI, does it all need to be within one single layer? Or is it possible to have multiple layers with their own different compound paths?

[@serenler9706]

Hi Helen another great video as always. I learn so much from your videos. I have question I save my svg as save as but you saved the file by choosing export as , is there a reason as to why you saved it that way and if so what a it . Thanks

[@HelenBradley]

No reason! I just use what I am most familiar with using.

[@cynthiasundvik3038]

Great video. I’m having trouble keeping the elements in my design all together but with layers showing in the layers panel when uploaded to Cricut. I either group them all and have one basic cut or have to attach them in Cricut before making the cut.

[@HelenBradley]

Cool, sounds like you have this organized but don't hesitate to ask if you need help.

[@cynthiasundvik3038]

@@HelenBradley I’m wondering why my text does not stay in place when I bring it into Cricut and select “make it”. I want my customers to not have to weld or attach the file in Cricut before cutting. When I “make it’ letters are all on one side of the cutting preview with the image on the other side. They’re not connected, staying in place.

[@serenler9706]

hi Helen another great tutorial , why did you save it through export and not just save as or is it the same .

[@HelenBradley]

Great question. You can save it either way and the result is the same.

[@erbmath]

This is great. I don't know if you take video requests but I have created text with an offset path stroke in illustrator so there is tansparency between the text and its outline so whatever is under would show through. I have tried everything but can't get that to go into Cricut design space. When I put it in design space it fills the transparent part with the stroke color. Thanks for any advice you can offer.

[@HelenBradley]

Hmmm, did you expand the text? I would ensure that you have it broken into pieces before saving it as a svg file. Let me know if that helps?

[@josemenjivar4336]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! did you have a video from start to finish how to do the whole text? i jump on you channel and i don't see it, thanks

[@HelenBradley]

I have a video that shows the basic process here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3uyfWWVbr2Nn6s

[@shadaanalam]

Thanks so much Hadley for this video. However I have some questions which I am not able to find on youtube. Hope you can help: I want to make SVG files in illustrator but dont understand how to do so. I need to make simple text based svgs which might have tiny images in between something which you might have seen on etsy a lot. How can I do that can you please help me or make a video on that. THANKS

[@HelenBradley]

Can you email me a picture of what you’re trying to do. That might help me help you. My email is [e-mail].

[@melittacampbell5872]

Hello this is a nice video, but I have a Roland BN-20 machine and I wanted to know if you knew how to do this for the BN-20 machine?

[@HelenBradley]

Hi Melitta. Great question. Have you tried this approach on a Roland BB-20? The SVG file format is pretty standard and as I don't have your machine to test it, it might be appropriate for you to try it yourself? To help you out I have uploaded my finished SVG file here: app.box.com/s/7lya3b8t58xu1ch5y1jcvcq0g6vazj7v Feel free to download it and test it on your machine. If it works, then you know my video instructions will work for you too. I would be interested to hear how you go so please let me know.

[@melittacampbell5872]

@@HelenBradley Ok great, thanks for your help

[@pinkpinsofpain]

It depends on the software you're using. I have a Silver Bullet Cutter and I use SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) to cut my designs. If you use SCAL, simply save your AI file as a *.*svg file and open the *.*svg file in SCAL to cut. The steps are probably similar for the cutting software you use on your Roland.

[@elsapakopoulou6759]

Does the way we save SVG files in Adobe Illustrator matter in cut files? I mean do we have the same result if we save them from the "export as" or the "save as" dialog boxes? Do we also have to tick the "Use Artboard" when we save them from the "Export As" dialog box?

[@HelenBradley]

Great question Elsa. I believe you can use either option to save your SVG. The Use Artboard selection generally ensures your final document has only the artboard contents in it but it doesn't work quite that way with svg files. With svg files objects that are positioned over the edge of the artboard are not cut off as they would be with a bitmap file format BUT objects that exist totally outside the artboard aren't saved in the file using that option. I hope this helps?

[@elsapakopoulou6759]

@@HelenBradley I found this at Adobe's help section: You can save artwork in SVG format using the Save, Save As, Save A Copy, or Save For Web & Devices command. To access the complete set of SVG export options, use the Save, Save As, or Save A Copy command. The Save For Web & Devices command provides a subset of SVG export options that are applicable to web-oriented work.

[@HelenBradley]

Thanks for posting that Elsa. That's handy to know.

[@heathleehol]

Is there a trick to retain the layers names/info? When I pull the SVG I saved in Illustrator into CDS, it renames each of the layers the same thing, which is usually what I type in for the file name during importing. I would like to be able to eventually sell some designs on Etsy, but I just can’t get around this one issue.😣

[@HelenBradley]

There are some rules about layer names. Do you know these and are you complying with them? Such as all lowercase, no spaces, use dashes and underscores only, don’t start with a number etc. Let me know if this might be the issue.

[@monicab28]

Everytime I try to make an object a compound path, it removes all the color from the object and just leaves the tracing. When I click off it, it disappears! What am I doing wrong?

[@HelenBradley]

Monica, that can happen so you might need to reapply the fill color but you should not lose the shape entirely - it should still be there. I don't think you are doing anything wrong, per se. From my quick check, the appearance of the bottom most shape is the one used for the compound path so perhaps you have something selected that has no stroke and no fill at the bottom of your selection? Might be worth checking.