By Feb 17, 2022

Everything to Know About Silhouette Studio® Upgrades

Silhouette is all about giving our crafters the tools you need to create, and that includes our design programs! Our flagship software is Silhouette Studio®, the industry-leading program that powers our cutting machines. When you take your machine out of the box for the first time, you’ll also need to install Silhouette Studio. This software […]

By Aug 23, 2019

Silhouette Studio® 4.2 Designer Edition – Lasso Selection Tool

New in Silhouette Studio® version 4.2 Designer Edition and above is the Lasso Selection Tool. This tool can be found just below the Selection icon with your tools along the left, or you can use the keyboard shortcut letter B. The lasso selection tool allows you to quickly select multiple shapes while ignoring the other […]

By Aug 09, 2019

Silhouette Studio® 4.2 Designer Edition Plus – Flexishapes

Flexishapes are a new feature introduced in Silhouette Studio® version 4.2 Designer Edition Plus and above. Flexishapes are found over on the left among the other drawing tools. You’ll find over 60 shapes that can be drawn and then manipulated to create complex or simple custom shapes. Choose a Flexishape, and then click and drag […]

By Jun 05, 2019

Silhouette Studio® Features

The Silhouette Studio® software is the powerhouse behind any Silhouette cutting machine. It’s loaded with so many features that can do so many different things. If you’re wondering what features are available and what each feature does, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s the list of every feature offered in the four editions of […]

By May 16, 2019

Import SVG, PDF (Designer Edition and Higher)

Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition gives you the ability to open SVG or PDF files that have been created in other software programs. To access this feature in the Designer Edition, go to the Open icon. The software should find it when Designer Edition is activated, but if you’re on a PC, you may need to select […]

By Mar 29, 2019

Shadow Feature (Designer Edition and Higher)

The Shadow tool is a feature in Silhouette Studio® (Designer Edition and higher) that lets you add a drop shadow to text or other objects. You can find the Shadow feature in the last tab of the Image Effects panel. Shadow Type can be either Off, Dynamic, or Fixed. Clicking Dynamic or Fixed will generate […]

By Jan 11, 2019

Eyedropper Tool (Designer Edition and Higher)

The Designer Edition (and higher) of Silhouette Studio® has an Eyedropper tool that gives us the ability to easily apply attributes from one image to another. You can find the Eyedropper tool on the left-hand side of the screen below the eraser and knife tools. To use this feature, you will need to have an image […]

By Nov 09, 2018

Cut by Layer (Designer Edition and Higher)

Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition and higher supports the cut by layers capability. To access the layers panel, click on the Layers panel along the right side of your screen toward the bottom. We’ve got this design opened and recolored the way we want, so let’s look at it in terms of Layers. Expand by clicking on the […]

By Aug 24, 2018

Using SVGs in Silhouette Studio® (Designer Edition and Higher)

In this post, you’ll learn about using SVGs in Silhouette Studio® and why you might choose to buy the SVG addition in the Silhouette Design Store. SVG stands for Scalable Vector Graphic. The lines are not made up of pixels of color the way bitmap images are, which include JPG, GIF, and PNG files. That means vector lines […]

By Aug 09, 2018

Using Glyphs (Designer Edition and higher )

Glyphs are a new feature in Silhouette Studio® versions 4.1 and up for those who have upgraded to Designer Edition or higher. You find glyphs in the second tab of the Text Style panel. You can adjust the size of the preview at the bottom, and when you hover your mouse over the glyph, it […]

By Aug 09, 2018

Font Management (Designer Edition and Higher)

Users using Silhouette Studio® 4.1 and higher will find some improvements to the Text Style panel. All users will now see a section for Frequently Used fonts and Recently Used fonts. Those who have upgraded to Designer Edition or higher will also see a section for fonts purchased at the Design Store divided into subfolders […]

By Aug 09, 2018

Sketch Effects (Designer Edition and Higher)

In Designer Edition and higher, Silhouette Studio® lets you create sketch edges and fills to the shapes and text on your page. In the first tab, you’ll find all the preset edges and fills, and in the second tab, you can customize everything, so it’s perfect for your particular design. You’ll find the Sketch panel […]