*Marjorie*
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Post by *Marjorie* on Aug 2, 2014 5:02:24 GMT
Did anyone purchase this and if so how well does it work. Pix Scan |
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Post by doesitmatter on Aug 2, 2014 6:18:46 GMT
Had never heard of it and had to follow your link to see what it was.
Very curious about it!
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Post by DinCA on Aug 2, 2014 7:22:57 GMT
It looks interesting but I wonder how it's supposed to be more efficient if you have to take and upload a photo on an extra mat that you now have to buy. (Hello run-on sentence.)  Seriously, though, I'll have to see this in action first. ETA: Now that I've seen this video, I'm wholly onboard. blog.silhouetteamerica.com/2014/08/introducing-the-new-pixscan.html |
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Post by evnimom on Aug 2, 2014 12:26:06 GMT
I'm excited about this. I have some project that I've been wanting to do and this will let me to it. I'm wondering how accurate it will be? I would think a scanned image would be more accurate than a picture.
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 2, 2014 13:42:18 GMT
I just got the email about it this morning. I followed the link, and it does look interesting.
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Post by pattyg on Aug 2, 2014 13:48:03 GMT
I am so excited about this! I would love to cut out stamped images. I un - installed version 3 and have been waiting for them to work out the kinks. Version 3.1 is supposedly coming out and this might be the reason I'll finally upgrade.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 2, 2014 13:59:47 GMT
This looks really cool. It was just released yesterday. So unless you were part of the beta testing, you couldn't have tried it. I didn't find any of the new products on Amazon last night. Hopefully there will be some today, as I have a week with the kids at camp and I'm going to wallow in some me time!
The only thing I wonder about is if you get distortion with the camera not being perfectly parallel to the mat. I think the camera slant now is just so that they could get pictures of the process. But I'm willing to try it.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 2, 2014 14:03:16 GMT
I am so excited about this! I would love to cut out stamped images. You already can cut out stamped images. But you need to scan them, import them, then trace. I think this is intended to replace the scan and import steps. That the intent is that you have an app, take the picture, and it's automatically imported into Silhouette Studio. I almost bought SS this week, but never had the time to sit down and do it. Drat! I think the price went up (it's $99 now). |
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Post by DawnMcD on Aug 2, 2014 16:10:11 GMT
I am really excited to get this!
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angie w
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Post by angie w on Aug 2, 2014 21:01:02 GMT
I am really excited about this! I couldn't justify the scan n cut even though I think it's really cool. hopefully now I can do the same thing with my cameo!
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 3, 2014 10:41:27 GMT
Although there are extra steps with the Cameo, you can scan and import scanned images of stamps. If they are clear stamps, you can cut the shapes for them ahead of time, then stamp. Red rubber is a bit more difficult to do that way, but you can always treat the rubber as a print & cut. Or you can have the rubber stamp face up, carefully lay the matching cut shape on top and use a brayer.
I do not have the Scan & Cut. I think the advantage they have is that you can scan and cut a stamped image without those extra steps. For me this works well, especially for my clear stamps. I have scanned the stamps I use the most and made cutting file shapes that match my favorites. Then I cut the mats from whatever cardstock matches my layout, stamp on them, color with Copics or colored pencils if desired, and adhere them to my page. It's pretty easy as long as you don't have the matching shape/mat cut suoer close to the edge of the stamped image.
The CTMH Cricut cartridges essentially use the principle of cutting the matching shape first and stamping second. Since CTMH uses clear stamps, it works pretty well.
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Post by pattyg on Aug 3, 2014 18:41:42 GMT
I am hoping that the PixScan works smoothly so that I don't have to scan and trace first. I've done that once and made cut files of a favorite CTMH stamp set. My scanner is on the printer that isn't hooked up to my laptop so it's less convenient for me.
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*Marjorie*
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Post by *Marjorie* on Aug 4, 2014 2:11:12 GMT
Thanks for all of the replies. I was just curious if anyone had tried it. I didn't know that it was new. I saw a video on you tube about it and thought maybe someone had some feed back on it. Thanks again.
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Post by lynne on Aug 4, 2014 4:15:29 GMT
I've ordered a mat, so will let you know how it works afterI get it and try it out.
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*Marjorie*
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Post by *Marjorie* on Aug 4, 2014 6:23:55 GMT
Thank you.
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Post by redayh on Aug 4, 2014 6:35:44 GMT
I went to order one, but $10 for shipping threw me off.
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Post by sabriolet on Aug 4, 2014 12:04:54 GMT
I ordered one and the shipping is awful! I figure I just need one though so this should last me a good long while. I am excited. I hate fussy cutting and I have a bunch of great copic colored images a friend colored for me a while back. I will now be able to scan these and cut them out with little effort. Yes!
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pauline
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Post by pauline on Aug 4, 2014 13:00:36 GMT
I have ordered the mat (I know, shipping was awful), but I think it will be wonderful to expand the capabilities of the Cameo. I am particularly interested in being able to use it to print colors from my printer that will perfectly align with embossing folders. Not sure of the steps involved, but I have had some success with capturing images of embossing folders from Internet, tracing them, coloring them with the program then printing out before using embossing folder on the designs. Images that have a strong black and white image for the embossing folders work best (Darice folders have a lot of these), But I ramble--I think with this new mat, I could emboss something, then color in raised areas with Sharpie, then use scan mat to get into the Silhouette program, esp if I outline the area of the exact size of the embossing folder on the paper I embossed. Then I can use it as my main template to change colors, etc and easily color, print, then emboss. Heck, I could also do that with the background areas of the embossing folder too. Just one of the projects I want to try once I get my mat "and" Silhouette America releases the update on the software. I assume the software will compensate for any skewing that might occur when photographing the mat with the project on it.
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momtomy2
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Post by momtomy2 on Aug 4, 2014 13:49:51 GMT
I really want to try this. I already do the scan/trace method which works, but is a lot of steps and time. I am hoping this will shorten the process. I also really like the roll feeder for vinyl that was announced at the same time. I have several rolls of vinyl that I use. It will be nice to have a feeder to help keep them aligned when feeding.
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Post by htstepper on Aug 4, 2014 19:05:45 GMT
For those who bought the mat, please come back and post a review!!! I'm hoping it all works well!
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Post by anniefb on Aug 5, 2014 6:30:09 GMT
Sounds very interesting so I hope a few people report back when they've tried it!
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deliasmom
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Post by deliasmom on Aug 5, 2014 15:55:18 GMT
I'm actually really quite interesting in this now....
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Post by vintageblossom on Aug 5, 2014 19:28:22 GMT
It looks pretty good, and is giving me some great ideas I would like to try. But I am waiting to see if it is really user friendly.
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Post by alissa103 on Aug 5, 2014 21:43:38 GMT
I'm excited! But will wait to buy the mat until I can get it somewhere with better shipping.
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zgagi
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Post by zgagi on Aug 6, 2014 14:06:13 GMT
I'm really exciting about this feature but want to hear more reviews by scrappers. I'll wait for thier Black Friday sale.
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jediannie
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Post by jediannie on Aug 6, 2014 22:07:29 GMT
It's only $3.42 shipping for me. I wonder why it's $10 for some of you? Are you not in the US?
ETA: I just bought it! I'll let you know how it goes when I get it.
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Post by DinCA on Aug 7, 2014 7:07:11 GMT
I bought it, too, and I'n wondering if we have to wait for a software update before we can use it. Does anyone know?
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Post by mswhittaker23 on Aug 7, 2014 17:11:59 GMT
Silhouette has free shipping on orders over $25 today. Thank goodness. I couldn't buy the mat last week for the Portrait because it was going to be $11 in shipping...on a $15 mat. So today I got the mat and a replacement blade and free shipping.
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jediannie
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Post by jediannie on Aug 7, 2014 21:02:20 GMT
Drat! I wish I would have waited a day for free shipping. Oh well, I guess in the grand scheme of things it was only $3.42 for shipping and that's not too much.
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lcp88
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Post by lcp88 on Aug 7, 2014 21:58:48 GMT
Oh wow! This sounds so easy! Print and Cut hasn't worked well for me so I wonder if this will be a good solution. Thanks for posting, I think I missed the email.
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