HOW TO EASILY UPLOAD IMAGES INTO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE FOR CRICUT EXPLORE AND CRICUT MAKER
I love my cutting machine. It is one of the best craft investments I’ve ever purchased! And let me tell you, I am a frugal gal.
I don’t like to spend money on things. I take my time and research before I buy anything! My cutting machine has been worth the investment!
When I first started using my Cricut machine, I used Cricut Design software. I bought shapes within the software. The fonts included are amazing! There is so many things you can do with the software Cricut provides.
But over time I wanted to create specific projects. I love making leather earrings with my Cricut and Cricut Design Space did not give me the freedom to create what i wanted. So I begin to create my own SVG designs!
Uploading your designs into Cricut Design Space is a game changer for your machine! It gives you the freedom to create so many different things! If you have never uploaded a file before, don’t worry. I”ll walk you through it step by step!
It’s easy to do! Let’s get started!
WHAT TYPES OF FILES YOU CAN UPLOAD INTO CRICUT DESIGN SPACE?
You can upload files into Cricut Explore and Maker. Cricut Design Space does not charge you to upload your own images. There are many free shapes inside Cricut Design Space you can use to create your own images. Or for a small free you can subscribe to Cricut Design Space to use all the amazing fonts and shapes within the design library.
You can upload two types of images into Cricut Design Space: Basic images or Vector Images.
Basic Images include:
JPG
BMP
PNG
GIF
Vector Images include:
SVG
PFX
Cricut was made to cut vector images. You’ll find SVG files may load easier than basic images.
My leather cut files include a PNG and SVG. You can load either one! I”ll walk you through uploading both.
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HOW TO UPLOAD A BASIC IMAGE or PNG FILE
Open Cricut Design Space and click “NEW PROJECT”
Next, Click “UPLOAD” located in the lower left side of your screen.
Your screen will look like this image above. To upload a basic image or my PNG file, click the upload button on the RIGHT.
You are required to name your file. You do not need to select a theme or style. For my leather earring cut files you do not need to select a file because my earring files are for cutting purposes only.
Notice how the image is transparent around the circle and INSIDE the small circle? Success!
Make sure your image looks the same. This means the Cricut will cut around both circles.
Click “SAVE”.
Click on your recently uploaded image and click “INSERT”.
Your screen should look like this. You can follow my blog post and tutorials for sizing and cutting!
HOW TO UPLOAD A VECTOR FILE or SVG FILE
Do have an SVG or other vector file to upload into Cricut Design Space? Follow these instructions!
Open up Cricut Design Space and click New Project. Your screen should look like this.
Next, Click “UPLOAD” located in the lower left side of your screen.
To upload my SVG or vector image click the LEFT button that says UPLOAD IMAGE. Select the SVG file you wish to upload.
Name your file and click SAVE. Select your file and click INSERT IMAGE.
You screen will look like this. You are now ready to size and cut. Be sure to follow my tutorials on cutting leather earrings!
WHERE DO I FIND SVG/ PNG FILES?
You can find files anywhere! Some files are free and others you will need to pay for. It depends on the designer and if you are going to sell the products you create with the file.
I love searching Pinterest for great ideas and designs. Create your own Pinterest board to collect files you love. I have a board here of designs I am loving. Follow along!
Etsy is also a great place to buy cut files. Be sure to check the listing if you want to sell your finished projects. Every designer will list files differently when it comes to selling files.
I am adding new cut files to my library all the time! Be sure to check here from time to time!
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