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Post by Kate * on Aug 30, 2014 18:08:30 GMT
Well my old Cricut Expression has finally lost its' marbles, the USB port won't talk to my computer or the Gypsy anymore. I've already tried powering everything off/on, new USB cord, plugging into different slots, attaching the Gypsy, trying to cut from Cricut Design Studio & SCAL2. It does still work to cut directly from the machine itself, but I need to weld and adjust some things for my current project.
So...thinking I will buy another Expression I if I can get one on the cheap until later, then decide on a really good machine. I thought a Cameo might be next, but I have a huge lot of Cricut cartridges. Don't want to be tied to the internet to use the die cut machine either, so that leaves out the Expression 2 and Explore machines.
Why oh why isn't there a machine that does an excellent job at cutting intricate things that one can use locally (without internet) that uses both cartridges and SVG files? Besides the Cricut expression I that is? Pffft.
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Post by berta147 on Aug 30, 2014 20:11:21 GMT
Once you have down loaded your images from the internet, you do not need to be logged on to the internet to use your Cameo. This includes any fonts already installed on your computer. Any studio file you already have can be welded, resized, etc.
The files have to be downloaded, but after that, you are good to go.
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Post by iowgirl on Aug 30, 2014 20:44:28 GMT
If you love your files from your Cricut - you can trace them and use them with the Cameo. I think every person that ever had the Cricut never touched it again after getting the Cameo. They really didn't use the images from the cartridges either. I never missed them, but I didn't have a ton of carts.
FYI - Expression2 or Explore will not work with SCAL.
If you do go the Cameo route, and love using SCAL = they give you a free upgrade to SCAL3 which works with the Silhouette machines.
Print & Cut is amazing. That is one great reason to switch over the Cameo.
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Post by Kate * on Aug 30, 2014 20:54:02 GMT
Thank you! How does the tracing work from Cameo software? Do you have to actually cut(or draw) a shape from the cricut first, then scan or ?
eta; I think I might miss the Disney images and Hello Kitty (my young adult kids still want things cut from those!). That's the main reason I bought the darn Cricut back in the day. Now I mostly make banners with rosettes, layers and cards. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2014 21:23:29 GMT
Thank you! How does the tracing work from Cameo software? Do you have to actually cut(or draw) a shape from the cricut first, then scan or ?
Tracing is really easy! You open an image file (jpeg or png) in the Studio Software, and then you use the settings in the software to trace around the image. No physical cutting or drawing, or tracing around it with your cursor or anything. Not sure how you'd get your cartridge images into the software, because I've never used that system or a cartridge before. If you could get the image on your computer screen, you could take a screen shot and then open the screen shot image in Silhouette Studio. You would just have to make sure any detailed images were big enough on your screen to make sure the details show up in the tracing. |
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Post by Kate * on Aug 30, 2014 22:32:52 GMT
Or import files like SVGs too, yes?
I have the Design Studio and bringing a cartridge image into it stands out pretty well when doing a preview, so I guess use that to get images to trace.
Ok, guess I need to change title to finding the best deal on a Cameo ... or maybe also look at other brands of die cutters? Ack, don't want to spend a fortune either, just enough to get a good, usable machine, one that will do paper, fabric, cardstock, etc.
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