Guide · 5 min read
SVG vs PNG
SVG files are made of shapes and PNG files are made of pixels. That one difference decides which file you cut with, which you print and which you post online. Here is how to choose in a few seconds.
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Guides for cutting, printing and crafting with SVG files
Short, practical guides for getting our Christmas designs from the screen onto vinyl, cardstock, shirts and stickers. Each one covers the steps, the settings that matter and the mistakes that waste material.
Guide · 5 min read
SVG vs EPS, DXF and PDF
All four formats store shapes instead of pixels, so they stay sharp at any size. What differs is which software reads them, whether colors survive, and how the cut lines arrive. This guide matches each format to the job.
Guide · 5 min read
Upload an SVG to Cricut
Uploading your own SVG to Cricut Design Space is free and takes about a minute. This guide walks through the upload on a computer and on a phone or tablet, then the settings that decide whether the cut comes out right: size, layers, weld, attach, offset and mirror.
Guide · 4 min read
Cricut Print Then Cut
Print Then Cut lets your home printer print a full-color design and your Cricut cut neatly around it. It is the easiest way to make Christmas stickers, gift tags and cupcake toppers. Here is how to set it up, how big you can go, and how to fix cuts that miss the line.
Guide · 5 min read
Christmas shirts with iron-on vinyl
A Christmas shirt is one of the most satisfying first projects with a cutting machine. The steps are simple, but three details decide whether it lasts: mirroring the design, choosing the right size, and pressing with enough heat and pressure. This guide covers all of them, plus layering two colors.
Guide · 3 min read
SVG files in Silhouette Studio
Silhouette Studio's free Basic Edition cannot open SVG files, which trips up many new Cameo and Portrait owners. You do not need to upgrade or trace a picture: every design on this site also downloads as a DXF that Basic Edition opens with clean cut lines. Here is how to use both routes.
Guide · 3 min read
SVG files in Canva
Canva handles SVG files well: you can upload them on a free account, resize them without any blur and, for simple designs, change every color right in the editor. Here is how, and how to get a clean file back out for printing or cutting.
Guide · 3 min read
Change SVG colors
An SVG's colors are written inside the file as codes, which is why they are easy to change. Here are six ways to do it, from a one-click palette in our editor to editing the code by hand, plus Christmas color combinations with hex codes to copy.