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Post by Night Owl on Aug 1, 2017 17:24:03 GMT
I watched it on the Melody Lane Facebook page, she is on top of new Cricut info so it's a good resource. It looks great for people who are into that, they probably saw Sizzix was attracting quilters, jewelry makers, etc.
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Post by 50offscrapper on Aug 2, 2017 4:32:34 GMT
Ok, so I just got a Cricut air explore 2 on Saturday and I hear they now have a Cricut Maker. Bummer. Of course the new one is going to be a lot more expensive, so I guess I feel better now about my purchase. I am in LOVE with my cricut. I had the original cricut so that is why I am so excited. I've linked all my cartridges but had problems with one. I chatted with support and they took care of me. I love the print and cut feature and I keep looking for new items to print and cut.
The software was easy for me to use. Of course, I started with DS3 so I have so idea about the old software. There are so software enhancements I would like to see, but overall pretty pleased.
One very happy customer here.
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Aug 2, 2017 5:11:04 GMT
So a new machine the Cricut Maker that cuts fabric and thin wood. A square iron for the iron on craze. And some big ass expensive light box. Yeah, I'm sticking with my original Explore Cricut. Not on the iron on craze. And I have a good light box I got a few decades ago used for $10 for hand embossing. Now I would be over the moon if they fixed the current bugs in DS3 and gave us an off line option.
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 2, 2017 14:35:47 GMT
Yes, that lightbox is pricey. I have an old one I think I will dig out and dust off.
I bought my Explore Air 2 because it cuts leather. The leather project in the video for the Cricut Maker looked like a relatively soft, thin leather clutch wallet. That kind of leather cuts just fine in my Explore. I don't see the point of a new machine for leather, unless it can cut much thicker leather for tooling and has the ability to tool (sort of emboss) the leather, too. That isn't what I saw among the projects shown unless I overlooked it.
The roller cutting style blade and fact that it "lifts" at corners for repositioning does look like it will cut fabric better than current machines, but I can do something similar with my Cameo, even if I do not have the cool roller style blade. I don't see enough to want to spend that kind of money to cut some pattern pieces (and bigger pattern pieces would still have to be cut by hand, anyway).
I am into crafting with the different kinds of vinyl, including using HTV for t-shirts and other projects. However, I have my own heat press, and basically the new Cricut version looks to me like a square, expensive iron. I think you can buy an iron with no steam holes for a lot less that will work almost as well. Part of what helps the HTV vinyl design to adhere quickly using a heat press is pressure. I wonder how good of a job the Cricut version will do. It will take up less space and be more affordable than most heat presses, but I would recommend that potential buyers check reviews before seriously considering it. I did not notice if they listed dimensions for what size design it can press in one pass, but it looked more suitable for kid shirts than adult shirts. I helped my DDIL make a bunch of t-shirts for an upcoming Disney trip, and it went so much faster with my heat press. We were doing adult shirts as well as child sizes. I can easily do an adult shirt with one press in my heat press, which can cover 15x15 inches. I think the Cricut version is a bit smaller, so for many shirts, it might require doing a larger shirt design in sections. Not necessarily horrible, but not as ideal as the promo makes it seem.
My wallet is safe.
Why couldn't they have come out with a true 12x12 scanner? I really need to digitize all the pages in my albums. I would have bought that in a heartbeat.
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 3, 2017 0:22:09 GMT
I am in LOVE with my cricut. I had the original cricut so that is why I am so excited. I've linked all my cartridges but had problems with one. I chatted with support and they took care of me. I love the print and cut feature and I keep looking for new items to print and cut. Glad you are enjoying your machine, I plan on using my Air 2 for a long time and am not looking to upgrade. I do wish they would have an offset function for shadowing on Design Space though. I will say I love some of the Cricut cuts because they are so easy to layer, for example you can make a really cute animal from Create A Critter with only 3 sheets of paper. I tried making an SVG file I got from a place online and it used 11 different colors of paper plus the eyes, nose, etc. were so tiny that I was too lazy to bother making it. LOL
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2017 6:58:54 GMT
Night Owl don't be fooling us with how easy paper piecing is on Cricut. Don't you know the evil Tinkerbell cartridge ROFL? What was the Tinkerbell cut on there one time. It was like over 100 pieces. Does anyone remember that. Seriously, that is why I always say my Cricut is my paper piecing machine because it is a lot easier, except Tinkerbell. I don't buy a lot of paper piecing files or download them from the Internet because they are always such a hot mess. I love to make my own though. Cricut wins every time on great layered files. The Cricut maker is definitely for me. I am wondering if Klik-n-Kut, Scan n Cut or Black Panther can come out with similar blade holders. I will wait a couple of months and see what the other companies are going to do before making a decision. I am not trying to beat this point into submission but a machine like Cricut Maker I would want a more professional software to go with it. A machine like this is a power machine and not made for basic software. I really don't mind using Design Space with my basic Cricut because I mainly just use my designs from the cartridges I bought over the years. Cricut Maker I would be using my own designs that I create digitally and working with sewing patterns I don't know how to feel about online software for that kind of creating. I consider my Cricut a craft machine. I am not trying to be a snob. My Cameo is my art machine. I would like both my machines to be equal. I get so frustrated about this because Cricut has so much potential and they hold themselves back. Cricut has said many times they want to be a basic easy machine and now they are going to more advanced machines but not providing power software to go with these machines. Even Silhouette upgraded their software when they released the Curio. It makes no sense to me why Cricut makes the decisions they do. I do really love the light pad. I actually have a higher end light pad on my Wish List and this one is similar but there are cheaper versions on Amazon that are large in size with the same specs. The one I want is pretty large since I am designing game illustrations and Cricut's light box is not even a full paper size. I think this is a Cricut branded price point. I can see it being snapped up by Cricut fan base but I hope artist's are not lulled in picking this one up because it will be at Michael's soon. I think the Cricut Easy Press is nice. I don't work with that kind of material so I really don't know much about the hot presses and other transfer methods on the market. It does look proprietary. I bet somebody will hack it.
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Post by riversong1963 on Aug 3, 2017 11:29:19 GMT
That's why I use print & cut for those images. I just print out the images all together and then cut it out whole. Saves a lot of time and frustration.
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 3, 2017 16:26:29 GMT
The Cricut maker is definitely for me. I am wondering if Klik-n-Kut, Scan n Cut or Black Panther can come out with similar blade holders. I will wait a couple of months and see what the other companies are going to do before making a decision. I am not trying to beat this point into submission but a machine like Cricut Maker I would want a more professional software to go with it. A machine like this is a power machine and not made for basic software. I really don't mind using Design Space with my basic Cricut because I mainly just use my designs from the cartridges I bought over the years. Cricut Maker I would be using my own designs that I create digitally and working with sewing patterns I don't know how to feel about online software for that kind of creating. I consider my Cricut a craft machine. I am not trying to be a snob. My Cameo is my art machine. I would like both my machines to be equal. I get so frustrated about this because Cricut has so much potential and they hold themselves back. Cricut has said many times they want to be a basic easy machine and now they are going to more advanced machines but not providing power software to go with these machines. Even Silhouette upgraded their software when they released the Curio. It makes no sense to me why Cricut makes the decisions they do. I suspect it is intentional that Provo Craft made it difficult to impossible to do any serious design work in Design Space. Even adding a word or phrase can be a royal pain. I finally realized that it's just faster for me to use other software to create my design then import it into Design Space and make the modifications for it to cut. They have produced extremely capable, power house machines. They know that people who have the ability and want to do their own design work probably have other, more capable software for designing. They know those same people will gripe a lot about their software but will still buy their machines, because of what the machines can do. I hate it, but it does make sense to me. Why should they bother? People who want the capability for an affordable price (compared to machines like the Silver Bullet) will still buy the Cricut Maker and Explore machines. Provo Craft has ignored complaints for years. They keep their software basic so that most crafters will just buy their machines, their designs, and cut their projects. Most crafters are not designers in the sense that they do their own artwork. I can design anything I want, and do so as needed, but while I have some art ability, I do not consider myself an artist. I am a crafter. Most crafters have less ability or inclination for design work than I do. Provo Craft appeals to the crafter market. However, they also are smart enough to create machines that more serious crafters like me and artists like you will still buy, because of the ability to import designs that we have created in more capable software. They don't need to spend the resources or time to create better software. Better software would frustrate the crafters who want simple software. The crafters and artists who want something better and can handle more capable graphic design software will find another solution. From a business standpoint, it makes perfect sense. The Explore Air 2 does what I need for now, even though I feel I have to use other software. If I had not bought it relatively recently, I would be seriously tempted by the Cricut Maker. Because my Explore cuts the type of leather I use for crafting, I am content. For now. However, if ProvoCraft ever does create better software to go with this new machine, I might reconsider.
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Post by garagesaler on Aug 3, 2017 23:51:18 GMT
I watched lots of videos on these new releases.Kens Kreations had a lot of them. Cricut is really good at building up the momentum before a new release. I was hoping it was going to be a machine with a scanner, kind of like the Scan N Cut, with more features. Or, something like an updated and modern Imagine machine that would print and cut. I have an Explore Air 2, and the new machine looks really similar. Really interested to see the way it cuts wood, and foam board and things like that. But, they won't have that blade until October.
I just wish they would add more features to Design Space, like offset, which we have been asking for since the beginning. I was also surprised that the new machine did not have a spot to link cartridges. They say there will be an adapter that can be bought for about $30.00 to link cartridges. Too bad that it is an add on though. Just disappointed that it looks like it will eventually replace the Explore, although they are saying it will not.
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 4, 2017 2:00:20 GMT
Night Owl don't be fooling us with how easy paper piecing is on Cricut. That's why I mainly use the Create A Critters, Create A Friend, and Baby Steps cartridges because the newer cartridges they got smarter with the layering. I keep saying they need to get Nancy Kubo (the designer of those cartridges) back to make more for them. I have always wanted to make one of those little girl scenes from 'Kate's ABC's' cartridge but then I see all the pieces to them and get lazy. HA! I have never made one of the projects on Design Space either.
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 4, 2017 2:01:47 GMT
I just wish they would add more features to Design Space, like offset, which we have been asking for since the beginning. YES! Whenever they ask for suggestions I always say an offset function.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 7:18:44 GMT
scrapnnana 10000% agree with what you wrote. I am afraid I keep falling in that customer base too. I was showing my DH the new machine tonight. He was helping me make a decision. The cost point kept coming up for me. I really don't want to invest in a Silver Bullet machine and have those drama's too. A lot of us know the other die cut machines on the market have their own problems too and some are worse than Cricut's. I do use other software to create and then import. I wish ProvoCraft would realize they would reach a higher audience base if they expanded. I do put myself in their shoes and look at from their viewpoint. I do get it from their viewpoint. It still frustrates me. Hardware the Cricut is the best machine on the market now. Software, it is the worst machine on the market now. DS3 is a huge improvement. I do understand the Cricut will always be like Windows. Made for everyone to understand right out of the box. The other machines on the market are like Linux. Need to study and have a huge learning curve. I get frustrated because I want to see the Cricut doing well and expand to different design markets. I think it would be so great for them. I am excited they are expanding to the fabric artists. That is something they always enjoyed dabbling in and now want to ramp it up. garagesaler Oh, I didn't know it doesn't have a spot to link cartridges. That is going to be a problem. Thank you for letting us know that. I still buy cartridges. I know they are phasing them out. I don't want to spend money on an adapter. I hope they put the adapter in a bundle. I do like that Cricut is teaming with Simplicity. I am very interested in this and what Simplicity is going to give them. I do hope to see doll patterns. I am leaning towards buying it. My DH said to me tonight Just buy it because you waited a long time for a machine with those kind of blades and capability. It is at a good price with a ton of support. Did ProvoCraft say anything about print & cut with the new machine? I did look but found nothing. I am wondering if we are getting a higher DPI. I want an offset function too. I am telling you I will never complain about the software again if they give me an offset function, lol.
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Post by 50offscrapper on Aug 5, 2017 0:40:33 GMT
I learned to flatten images and use the print and cut feature. You can also click on sync colors and reduce the number of cuts. Check this youtube out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL6kE4TjupA&t=769sI really hate that I cannot use a cartridge without linking it. It means that I cannot borrow my sister's cartridges. That stinks. The policy should be like a library book. Whoever has the book can read it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 7:37:32 GMT
I do like to Print & Cut the harder images. A lot of times I want the "Jolee" sticker look. I really love paper piecing. I have so much patience and don't mind piecing die cuts with three thousand pieces, lol.
I have noticed the print quality is not that great on the Cricut since the DPI is only at 300. I did find a workaround to print higher but pretty much it is a hinge method. I don't mind doing that but dang it Cricut ramp up that DPI. I can tell the Etsy sellers who are selling printables & die cuts if they are using a Cricut or a Cameo. It is really noticeable. Plus, the Cameo Etsy Printable artists have an offset, ROFL!
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 6, 2017 2:04:54 GMT
A lot of times I want the "Jolee" sticker look. I really love paper piecing. I have so much patience and don't mind piecing die cuts with three thousand pieces, lol. I love the look of paper piecing too, I rarely do print and cut so thankfully that's not one of the issues I have with Design Space. I need to be more patient like you and tackle some of the cuts that have a ton of pieces because I do always love them when I am done.
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Aug 6, 2017 4:07:27 GMT
I watched lots of videos on these new releases.Kens Kreations had a lot of them. Cricut is really good at building up the momentum before a new release. I was hoping it was going to be a machine with a scanner, kind of like the Scan N Cut, with more features. Or, something like an updated and modern Imagine machine that would print and cut. I have an Explore Air 2, and the new machine looks really similar. Really interested to see the way it cuts wood, and foam board and things like that. But, they won't have that blade until October. I just wish they would add more features to Design Space, like offset, which we have been asking for since the beginning. I was also surprised that the new machine did not have a spot to link cartridges. They say there will be an adapter that can be bought for about $30.00 to link cartridges. Too bad that it is an add on though. Just disappointed that it looks like it will eventually replace the Explore, although they are saying it will not. Hold your horses! I hadn't heard that last part! You will have to BUY a $30.00 adapter to link cartridges? WTF? Are they stupid? I'm guessing they want to go all digital but at the moment they are NOT.
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 6, 2017 4:39:57 GMT
I'm guessing they want to go all digital but at the moment they are NOT Anna Griffin on HSN said they are going all digital cartridges. But I wonder if CTMH will still sell physical ones?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2017 8:38:02 GMT
I love the look of paper piecing too, I rarely do print and cut so thankfully that's not one of the issues I have with Design Space. I need to be more patient like you and tackle some of the cuts that have a ton of pieces because I do always love them when I am done. I love to do puzzles. I treat all my paper piecing like puzzles. I can usually put a paper piecing file together in thirty minutes that has 20 plus pieces. I really do need it to be laid out correctly or I am taking thirty hours to piece the thing together. I downloaded the cutest Groot the other day. When I looked at the file I was like "No, this is not happening, lol." His little bark pieces were insane. I made a Mickey Mouse pumpkin piece one time. This was something I did and I missed one step and had thirty million pumpkin pieces with no rhyme or reason. After two hours of frustration I went back, looked at my file, found my mistake and felt like a dork, lol. OntarioScrapper I know I am like ouch about that adapter. I seriously doubt I will ever buy a digital file from ProvoCraft. Silhouette broke me forever letting me own the files, lol. Seriously, they really did. When I have two stores and one gives me my needs I usually just stay there. Nothing against PC's store. I rather own my files. One of the reasons I am so staunch against it has nothing to do with PC but my dyslexia. I need to be able to amend my files so I understand how I need to cut them. I can do this with Cameo files. PC actually makes me dyslexic even on some of the cartridges I own. One of the reasons why I get frustrated with Design Space because I had a system and needed to relearn it. I understand why PC is getting rid of cartridges. I am really sad about it but they are really old fashion now. I was looking at my cartridges the other day thinking "Wow, these cartridges are hitting pre-teen years now." I do still buy cartridges. I am not going to keep a Cricut machine that does the same thing as a newer machine so I can link a cartridge. They need to lower the price of the adapter, or include it or find a way for those of us that buy cartridges can add them to their library without jumping through customer service hoops.
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Aug 7, 2017 6:14:47 GMT
I love the look of paper piecing too, I rarely do print and cut so thankfully that's not one of the issues I have with Design Space. I need to be more patient like you and tackle some of the cuts that have a ton of pieces because I do always love them when I am done. I love to do puzzles. I treat all my paper piecing like puzzles. I can usually put a paper piecing file together in thirty minutes that has 20 plus pieces. I really do need it to be laid out correctly or I am taking thirty hours to piece the thing together. I downloaded the cutest Groot the other day. When I looked at the file I was like "No, this is not happening, lol." His little bark pieces were insane. I made a Mickey Mouse pumpkin piece one time. This was something I did and I missed one step and had thirty million pumpkin pieces with no rhyme or reason. After two hours of frustration I went back, looked at my file, found my mistake and felt like a dork, lol. OntarioScrapper I know I am like ouch about that adapter. I seriously doubt I will ever buy a digital file from ProvoCraft. Silhouette broke me forever letting me own the files, lol. Seriously, they really did. When I have two stores and one gives me my needs I usually just stay there. Nothing against PC's store. I rather own my files. One of the reasons I am so staunch against it has nothing to do with PC but my dyslexia. I need to be able to amend my files so I understand how I need to cut them. I can do this with Cameo files. PC actually makes me dyslexic even on some of the cartridges I own. One of the reasons why I get frustrated with Design Space because I had a system and needed to relearn it. I understand why PC is getting rid of cartridges. I am really sad about it but they are really old fashion now. I was looking at my cartridges the other day thinking "Wow, these cartridges are hitting pre-teen years now." I do still buy cartridges. I am not going to keep a Cricut machine that does the same thing as a newer machine so I can link a cartridge. They need to lower the price of the adapter, or include it or find a way for those of us that buy cartridges can add them to their library without jumping through customer service hoops. I just find it odd that they would make a non link cartridge machine now when there are so many cartridges out there at the moment. It's like they jumped the gun a bit. I used to do paper piecing with tracing paper and scissors. That took a long time. And all the shading I did with chalk.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 6:25:58 GMT
OntarioScrapper- I still do paper piecing with tracing paper too. Still to this day. I find it relaxing. Sometimes I just don't feel like fooling with the machines. My chalks are still one of my favorite art tools. Are there a lot of new cartridges on the market? How many have they released in the last two years? I really want the Cricut Maker but that no cartridge slot is a bit of a deal breaker for me. I am about ready to say the "Ohhhhh, gray area". I really close to just doing the screenshot of my cartridge image and taking it to another cutter. Cricut is starting to make things a bit of a hassle personally for me. I am sure a lot of this is a big plus for other Cricut users. I had somebody ask me at WalMart what that little slot was used for. I said it was too link our cartridges. She asked me what were these cartridges? If they only want you to link them then, why is that slot there in the first place. Don't they have another way? It was so funny and I did agree with her. I know first hand from the sweet funny lady at WalMart some think the cartridge slot is super stupid, lol.
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 7, 2017 13:34:24 GMT
I still have both of my Expressions. I like that they can use the physical cartridges. I don't always want to be tied to the internet or to their crappy software.
I have considered scanning my favorite Cricut images from the cartridges, cutting them from black cardstock, scanning them, then turning them into Cameo files by tracing.
As long as I always keep my cartridges and don't share the designs, it's legal.
For the paper pieced designs, I would cut from the appropriate colors as well as black, so I could scan the individual black pieces, but then assemble the colored pieces into the paper piecing and scan the completed paper piecing for a print and cut design. Yes, it would be a lot of work, but it might take me less time than trying to get Design Space to cooperate. Okay, that is an exaggeration, but I really hate Design Space so much that I would be willing to go to that kind of effort.
I have honestly considered doing it, because the Cameo software is so much better to work with.
FWIW, I have used my Cameo software to design things that I can cut on the Explore, since my Explore cuts heavier materials than my Cameo. It's about the same amount of time to convert the file from Cameo to Explore as getting Cricut images scanned and traced for using with the Cameo. I have to use a third software to create the svg file, but it works. I use Illustrator.
If Silhouette would come out with a machine that cuts thicker, denser materials and has a much higher cutting pressure, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
If Provo Craft would just start over and come out with decent software for their machines (that can also work offline for those of us who prefer it), then I wouldn't be so tempted.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 8:02:37 GMT
Thanks scrapnnana, I was worried I opened a can of worms on that one, lol. I asked one of the bigwigs at PC if we bought rights to the licensing. I was told licensing. He said the cartridges were the media the images came on but we were buying the licensing. That was really important to me. I didn't want to invest in that kind of graphic library without a clear concise answer to their licensing policies. I am with you about Design Space. I have gotten used to it but I think it is such a hassle to use that I do catch myself avoiding it. I rarely upload an SVG to it. I would be a heavy duty Cameo in a heartbeat too. Leave Cricut in the dust. I am kind of hoping it will happen since Silhouette & Cricut always try to mirror each other in competition. Great thing for all of us we have two hot cutter's that we can choose from now, especially mass market that doesn't have knowledge of the die cutting world. Even though I have been die cutting a long time I would like to be a newbie now. It is so much easier. Less researching and more time creating. I guess I will be nice I will throw in the cult favorite Scan n Cut too, lol Sorry Brother people. I think the Scan n Cut is wonderful. I keep looking at it as a replacement to my Cricut. I am sooo close to be doing with the nightmare redo of my room. I have only one person to blame for that. She is typing at the moment, lol. After I finish my room I am purchasing a license for Silhouette software. MTC is abandonware now. I feel like I am falling behind on cutter software. I would buy the new Cricut but no offset button, online software with funky algorithms & only 300DPI, plus an additional adapter purchase does not make me feel very confident that is a machine that will provide high quality for higher materials. I am excited that they are partnering with Simplicity. I do love the new blade housings.
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 9, 2017 18:12:50 GMT
Thanks scrapnnana , I was worried I opened a can of worms on that one, lol. I asked one of the bigwigs at PC if we bought rights to the licensing. I was told licensing. He said the cartridges were the media the images came on but we were buying the licensing. That was really important to me. I didn't want to invest in that kind of graphic library without a clear concise answer to their licensing policies. I am with you about Design Space. I have gotten used to it but I think it is such a hassle to use that I do catch myself avoiding it. I rarely upload an SVG to it. I would be a heavy duty Cameo in a heartbeat too. Leave Cricut in the dust. I am kind of hoping it will happen since Silhouette & Cricut always try to mirror each other in competition. Great thing for all of us we have two hot cutter's that we can choose from now... I debated posting about my wanting to convert Cricut files for cutting on my Silhouette. I knew it might upset some people. I've edited my post by separating it and putting the one statement in bold to make it more clear, in case anyone freaks out about what I said. If Cricut had decent software, I wouldn't even consider making the effort to convert the files for cutting on my Cameo. I love what the Explore can do. Unfortunately, their software is so obnoxious that I hate using the machine, since I have no choice but to use Design Space to do the actual cutting. I would use my Explore so much more if I didn't feel I have to jump through hoops and extra steps by using other software to get my design ready to cut, solely because Design Space is such crappy software.
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Post by riversong1963 on Aug 10, 2017 1:34:43 GMT
I must be the only one who actually loves my Cricut Explore. The software has improved a bit, but it does need some work. I don't find the Silhouette Studio software that easy to use, and I'm pretty tech savvy. I think you should use what makes you happy, whatever it is.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 7:07:44 GMT
scrapnnana I understood what your wrote. I know Cricut understands what we are saying too. I am sure they have Cameo users going to the Cricut store and buying an occasional file and making it work for them to use it in their cutter. Of course Silhouette & Cricut wants you to invest in their cutters but I think they would know that they will have all sorts of consumers as their customer base. A lot of their customers do own both machines. Remember years ago the story about the disgruntled Cricut employee selling all of Cricut's cartridge designs as SVG's? A lot of the people yelling about copying cartridges bought those SVG's. I was fuming about it because a lot of my friends who were designer's at the time got hurt badly over that. I remember I was taking to one of the bigwigs at PC one time and he told me PC didn't have a problem with people copying an occasional design but it was their fan base posting tutorials and encouraging people to steal from Cricut. One of the big reasons why I do not trust Cricut fangirls. I love what the Explore can do too, except the offset, the online software & the low print quality, ROFL. I do like the cutter itself. Every time I use it I am so impressed by how lovely it cuts, how quiet it is. Ugh, using that software is such a freaking hassle! It just detracts everything good about the machine. I do think DS3 is better, at least for me. I haven't tried an SVG with it so that is why I probably like it. Least, I don't have to play the browser game any more. riversong1963 I agree you have to use what makes you the happiest and most creative. That is why I tell everyone looking at cutters they need to download the software because they will be living in that software for the majority of their work. If it doesn't feel right then the cutter will always be an issue. I think what frustrates Cricut users the most is that they started off cartridge base. Of course in time they were going to phase out the cartridges. A lot of us bought into the cartridge architecture. A lot of Cricut users have Explore's only because of the investment they put into the cartridges. Now, they made it hassle for us to use those designs & didn't give us a choice to find software that is comfortable to us. We are stuck with what they gave us, even if it doesn't work for our needs.
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Post by riversong1963 on Aug 10, 2017 11:21:31 GMT
Years ago, many people were complaining because Cricut WAS cartidge-based. They wanted PC to go all digital. There's no way to please everyone. I don't find it a hassle to use my cartridges. I do think it's a mistake to eliminate the cartridge port from new models, though. The video game companies do it all the time. The older games often aren't compatible with the newer consoles, and those games are much more expensive than Cricut cartridges. Yikes! I hope they come up with a way to work around not having a cartridge port, because that would be a deal-breaker for me if my cartridges weren't already uploaded into Design Space.
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 10, 2017 19:09:58 GMT
amayalylac, I knew you understood. I was concerned about Cricut employees and fan girls taking it out of context, and I know they do show up here sometimes.
I had not heard about the disgruntled employee selling designs from Cricut carts. That is horrible!
Design Space does bring in .svg files and convert them fairly easily. It's the one good thing about the software.
riversong, I did say that I love my Explore for what it can do.
I love Silhouette software because it is so capable. It can be difficult to learn for some people, but I've used it so long that I can create anything I want in it quickly. Not so with Design Space. If they had made it more like the Gypsy software, I would have been content. The Design Space name Itself is a joke. The Explore, however, is an amazing machine. It deserves decent software to go with it.
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Post by Night Owl on Aug 10, 2017 21:47:18 GMT
A lot of Cricut users have Explores only because of the investment they put into the cartridges. That's me
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 7:16:15 GMT
riversong1963 I hope you don't think I am being argumentative. That is not what I am trying to convey. Hugs, if I came across belligerent or argumentative in any way. I just ask that Cricut make some bundles where the adapter is included. I don't really want to buy a bundle unless a lot of those blade housings are included. I do think that with Cricut's history that is a strong possibility. Just asking them to throw the adapter in. Oh, to give us 600DPI & offset. I can keep hinting, lol. scrapnnana I agree Design Space should have been like the Gypsy. Cricut eased us out of the old software to go to the Gypsy, then eased us out of the Gypsy with Cricut Craft Room and then just went off the rails with Design Space. I think a lot of Cricut users would have adjusted better if they didn't go off the rails. What is most frustrating about that decision most of their customer base is tech savvy, had a history of owning several cutters with extremely advanced software. Design Space went backwards instead of forwards. They are going after the planner community but don't include an offset or higher printing. They are going after the vinyl community and have limited function for vinyl. No, I don't expect advanced software from them. I would side eye that. I know they wouldn't even sell that many machines if that was the case. Jeez, basic functions for their core customer base would be nice. You have to give people basic tools or they will find a new toolbox.
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Sept 1, 2017 5:10:52 GMT
They are going after the planner community but don't include an offset or higher printing. They are going after the vinyl community and have limited function for vinyl. No, I don't expect advanced software from them. I would side eye that. I know they wouldn't even sell that many machines if that was the case. Jeez, basic functions for their core customer base would be nice. You have to give people basic tools or they will find a new toolbox. This. It's almost as if they want to give a little of everything and not follow all the way through. And I'm not sure why they would do this over and over again! DS3 isn't impressing as much as I had hope. I still have problems with projects that have a lot of stuff in it. I gave up trying to do that. I still have to split some projects up into different files. It means more work for me because I have to write down measurements to make sure everything goes together size wise.
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