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Don't have the time to read? Listen to the audio transcript of this post: When I learned the ins and outs of tracing an image and turning it into an SVG file I felt I had opened a door into a new era of design.....in a good, legal way! Say what? Tracing someone else's photo is not original content and therefore illegal, isn't it? Yes and no. Tracing, when not done the right, legal way limits us as designers from learning, broadening and improving our design abilities. Trust me, if you are using this as the main method to design, I promise that you are not only limiting yourself but its apparent to others that it is not original. Let me clarify... I am NOT encouraging you to copy someone else’s work. This method I will teach you is meant to ENHANCE your design by giving you a starting point, a foundation, something to BUILD upon. Why this is important... If the cut file design is being used to create a shirt, decor or other item, the last thing you want is to have someone recognize the design as not being yours and report it to the owner. I've had personal experience with this. Someone had copied one of my designs and was actually reselling it to their customers. I contacted the company (now have a legal statement written up that I send them), but at the time I said something along the lines of this: I am the original designer of this item, you do not have my permission to use this. Please remove them from your store within 48 hours or the next time you hear from me will be through my legal attorney. Kind of serious business, but being a designer online these days you NEED to let them know you mean business! I encourage each of you to do the same so that all the hours you put into a design do not get copied and redistributed online and then all that hard work going down the drain. Don't waste time scouring the web for people copying your designs. Just have a process in place so that when it does happen, you know what to do and have statements, etc. on hand, ready to use. So back to it....you or the person using your design could get into some serious trouble for using a design illegally. Legal Versus Illegal What would be considered illegal? If you search an image in Google and trace the first image that pops up, you are more than likely using an image that is copyrighted! This is illegal. So is all hope lost? It doesn't make sense to spend hours and hours trying to make a little kitty cat by hand that is a minor part of your design. I am a design commerce business owner, I do not have time to making ALL my designs from scratch and I know you don't either. Profitable Business = Fast Design Time This is huge, especially if you are selling your designs like I am. The way more to make more money is by creating designs as fast as possible. There is a balance between good, quality designs and designs just thrown together. There's a point that if you spend too much time on a single design that makes it unprofitable, when you won't receive out of it what you put into it. Then there's designs that are too simple, too cheap (for lack of a better word) that won't appeal to your audience. So how do I leverage image trace legally? Well, there's three solutions I have found for this: Obtain written permission from the site owner Take your own photo with a camera and this to trace or Go through site that offers free commercial image use that also includes alterations. There is such a place my friends, its called Pexels.com and its completely free! (Just a side note, I am not affiliated with them, I just love them.) This is where I go for a foundation image when I am in need of a silhouette object, such as an animal or person. Many sites require some form of attribution, so you would have to mention them wherever the design is used. But with Pexels no attribution is required. Plus you are allowed to alter the photo in any way, trace and are allowed to sell the end product. This is huge and how I was able to build the car pictured below. I used an image of an old Volkswagen from Pexels.com, traced it by hand in AI using my Wacom graphics tablet, added the accents on the vehicle, free-handed the tree on top and this is the outcome. Pretty simple, right? So even though tracing images has a negative connotation, it actually can be used in a very good, legal way that can improve your design. Using images as the foundational shape for your design: Gives you a starting point which is especially beneficial when you are a beginner Saves you on design time so you can focus your skills on another more intricate or complicated part of the design. You now have the potential to create any shape imaginable - even if you're first starting out. In the end it's a win-win no matter how you look at it. In the video tutorial... I show you how to convert an image into an SVG. I walk you through how to trace the image that also has a background, I show you the advanced trace setting options, and the best way to use these to get a tight trace. I also show you how I manipulate the traced silhouette path of the horse to make it cutting machine friendly. I also provide a freebie that gives you the
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When I first started designing cut files I really wasn’t sure if I was even doing it right. My sister needed a custom design for her vinyl business so I gave it a shot. After lots of trial and error, going down rabbit holes on YouTube trying to figure out how to format the design in my program, and finally sending it to her several times to test in her Silhouette Cameo....it actually worked! I immediately downloaded the free Silhouette Studio software and went crazy trying out new designs, figuring what worked and what didn’t. I then figured it was time to upgrade my old Cricut to one that supported design uploads. I found a local business who was getting rid of a Cricut Explore One....score! Now I was able to figure out what designs worked, what didn’t, and still some trial and error was needed. I then launched my Etsy shop selling cut files (but that story is for another day). The point is that when I started, I scoured the web for information on the best way to design these. There were bits and pieces of the equation here and there but nothing that took me from the first step to the final cut and nothing that helped with all the headaches in between. Hopefully I can help all of my followers with all the steps and headaches so you don’t have to spend nearly as many hours figuring it out yourself. This week I videod (Is that a real word? Spellcheck says it is..) the process I use to design my hand-drawn SVG and grunge SVG designs. I sometimes like to use Procreate which is an app on the iPad Pro using the Apple Pencil for my hand-drawn designs. You don’t have to use Procreate to achieve the hand-drawn style, you can use Illustrator and I do sometimes. But I found that I am no good at drawing, which you will see clearly in the video. In Procreate there’s a thing called “Streamline” which definitely helps with this. This method also gives you the natural feeling of drawing with an actual pencil or pen instead of watching what you draw on the computer screen like in Adobe Illustrator. In the end all of my designs end up in Illustrator regardless, because this is where the magic happens. Any imperfections get corrected here and this is where the design is formatted and becomes a cut file. Watch the video tutorial to see exactly how this is achieved. In the tutorial you'll learn: How I use Procreate to hand-drawn designs How to transform the design from a JPG into a vector in Adobe Illustrator How to modify that design as a vector using anchors and other tools in AI How to apply a previously designed grunge pattern As with all my posts, emails, videos, pretty much anything I do involves a freebie so if you're wanting to design your own cut files and feel like a grunge pattern would be a nice addition, be sure to grab yours: The grunge pattern is one that I've designed myself and if you've ever tried to apply a regular grunge patterns to cut files.... let's just say it's a HUGE headache. Instead of tiny little pieces that you need to weed out or pieces that are super difficult to cut, this pattern eliminates both. Granted, any grunge will have more weeding than usual after cutting but this one I have specifically designed so that it comes out in one piece usually. I also made the pieces larger so it helps all around. **Feel free to use this on your commercial or personal, physical or digital items. Just remember to never re-distribute, transfer or sell this pattern in its original form.** Anyways, I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial I threw together. Please comment in the messages if you have a question or comment on these posts on each of my social accounts: Facebook or Instagram I am on a lot and will be posting these tutorials there as well. Happy designing! -Kasey
Hey, did you know that converting PNG to SVG for Cricut is way easier than you think? Yup, it's totally possible! Learn how to convert your design files for free and get some awesome ideas for vinyl and sublimation designs in my guide. You’ll be making your own svg files in no time. These are svg cut files that you can keep for your own projects or sell them online in your own shop on Etsy or Shopify. You've got this, my friend! Unlock a world of endless crafting possibilities today.
In this post, I will let you into my little secret world of creating SVG files. I have gotten some questions on what fonts I use, and how I make my designs. This is where you get your answers if yo…
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Learn how to make an SVG cut file from a picture with 5 websites that you can use in this one post to get the look you want!
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Hey, did you know that converting PNG to SVG for Cricut is way easier than you think? Yup, it's totally possible! Learn how to convert your design files for free and get some awesome ideas for vinyl and sublimation designs in my guide. You’ll be making your own svg files in no time. These are svg cut files that you can keep for your own projects or sell them online in your own shop on Etsy or Shopify. You've got this, my friend! Unlock a world of endless crafting possibilities today.
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Hey, did you know that converting PNG to SVG for Cricut is way easier than you think? Yup, it's totally possible! Learn how to convert your design files for free and get some awesome ideas for vinyl and sublimation designs in my guide. You’ll be making your own svg files in no time. These are svg cut files that you can keep for your own projects or sell them online in your own shop on Etsy or Shopify. You've got this, my friend! Unlock a world of endless crafting possibilities today.
Let’s Explore v4 – Saving a file as a svg from Silhouette Did you know that you can save a file as an svg file directly from the Silhouette Studio software if you have the Business Edition upgrade? So first, what is a svg file? A .svg is a Scalable Vector Graphic.This means that it… Continue reading Let’s Explore v4 – Save As a Svg file
Hey, did you know that converting PNG to SVG for Cricut is way easier than you think? Yup, it's totally possible! Learn how to convert your design files for free and get some awesome ideas for vinyl and sublimation designs in my guide. You’ll be making your own svg files in no time. These are svg cut files that you can keep for your own projects or sell them online in your own shop on Etsy or Shopify. You've got this, my friend! Unlock a world of endless crafting possibilities today.
Learn how to turn portrait photo into SVG & DXF cut file for Cricut or Cameo Silhouette craft project! It's simpler than you imagine, and trust me I have step-by-step YouTube video tutorial for you! Let me know how it goes!
Ever wonder how hard it is to create your own SVG craft files? Follow this easy step by step tutorial to convert images and clipart into SVG cut files.
Hey, did you know that converting PNG to SVG for Cricut is way easier than you think? Yup, it's totally possible! Learn how to convert your design files for free and get some awesome ideas for vinyl and sublimation designs in my guide. You’ll be making your own svg files in no time. These are svg cut files that you can keep for your own projects or sell them online in your own shop on Etsy or Shopify. You've got this, my friend! Unlock a world of endless crafting possibilities today.
Hey, did you know that converting PNG to SVG for Cricut is way easier than you think? Yup, it's totally possible! Learn how to convert your design files for free and get some awesome ideas for vinyl and sublimation designs in my guide. You’ll be making your own svg files in no time. These are svg cut files that you can keep for your own projects or sell them online in your own shop on Etsy or Shopify. You've got this, my friend! Unlock a world of endless crafting possibilities today.
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