![]() Unlike raster images, SVGs don’t lose resolution (they don’t get fuzzy) when you make them larger (scale them). But on any raster image you enlarge, at some point you begin to see the corners of the squares and so the image begins to look fuzzy. You are probably already aware that you can get a better resolution on a photo by having more pixels. The more pixels there are in a raster image, the smaller proportion each is in the whole picture, so the clearer the images. Because the squares are so tiny, you don’t realize that they are actually squares unless you zoom in really, REALLY far or make the image very large. You could make pictures by filling each square individually with color. Think back to the old Paint programs (if you are as old as I am). They are made up of many tiny squares, called pixels, that are filled with a variety of colors and set in rows and columns. The other most common type of graphics is raster (bitmap) images, such as JPGs and PNGs. ![]() Print and cut designs have both raster (the fills and thick lines) and vector (the cut lines) components. They don’t have anything to print unless you do one of 2 things - add a fill or make the line thicker. ![]() The red cut line you see is just showing you where they are so that you can work with them. That’s because the vector images are only boundary lines and have no visual component, as explained above. You may have noticed that if you simply type words or create shapes in Silhouette Studio and then try to print them, nothing prints out. Turn in a new direction and cut a curved line segment of such and such depth to this point, etc.” That’s why you can only use them in the Silhouette Studio program. The software interprets the points and lines of vector images as cut information - “Start here and cut a straight line to this point. They aren’t SVG files, but a vector file type (.studio3) that is proprietary to Silhouette America. Text you type in regular fonts or shapes you create in the software are vector images, as are designs you purchase from the Silhouette Design Store (other than printable patterns). Vector images are created in programs like Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Inkscape. Scalable means you can make vector images any size you like and they look the same. You usually see points as little squares and the line segments are very thin or faint. You only see them on your computer screen when the software you are using shows you their locations, dimensions and curve amounts. By invisible I mean that they don’t have any visual properties. (For a more complete understanding of these points and line segments, see my point editing series beginning here). Vector images are made up of “invisible” points connected by straight and curved line segments. There’s a good deal of technical information here, so treat this like an encyclopedia you’ll refer back to rather than a novel you’ll read and remember the storyline from. In this post, I’m going to cover the issues that crop up with these and how to fix them. ![]() But because of the previous statement, they may not be ready to cut right out of the gate. You can open and use any SVG file with Designer Edition and above. It does, however, bring up certain issues, as most SVG files are not made for the specific purpose of cutting on a Silhouette machine. This helps me to be able to keep my business going and provide more tutorials. That means if you click the link and purchase something, I may receive a small commission. Note: This post contains affiliate links. What I love about it is the flexibility of using many different file types, including SVG files. And if you choose to upgrade to a higher level of the software, it’s relatively inexpensive and is a one-time fee. It is amazing, especially since it’s free and updates are always free. ![]() One of the great things about using Silhouette machines is the Silhouette Studio software. ![]()
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