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by firstcut
Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:47 am
Forum: General
Topic: conversion programs from Publisher to something else
Replies: 9
Views: 4354

Re: conversion programs from Publisher to something else

Publisher generally outputs vectors so if you install a PDF driver like Bullzip you may be able to save vector PDFs that will import right into SCAL. Here's a related blog post with some details. In it I recommend a different PDF driver, but now that SCAL and MTC can import PDFs Bullzip is my prefer...
by firstcut
Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: Inkscape and Cameo
Replies: 12
Views: 28497

Re: Inkscape and Cameo

susibi, What a great tip! I never would have guessed that because in Inkscape the outset leaves so many nodes I just assumed it was that way in other programs. cmsmith, In SIlh Studio go to the cut styles pane. click on the horizontal scissors. There you can click on objects and set them to no cut, ...
by firstcut
Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:45 pm
Forum: eCAL
Topic: Print 2 Cut with Ecal
Replies: 26
Views: 12182

Re: Print 2 Cut with Ecal

This video might help ... as well as a few deep breaths :)
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2010 ... tamp-mats/
by firstcut
Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:53 am
Forum: eCAL
Topic: Print 2 Cut with Ecal
Replies: 26
Views: 12182

Re: Print 2 Cut with Ecal

Thanks Sue and Heather. I didn't know this feature had been added and was giving outdated info. Appreciate both of you educating all of us!
by firstcut
Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Fonts
Topic: Single Line Font IMAGES ADDED
Replies: 12
Views: 10820

Re: Single Line Font

Thx, Allie!
by firstcut
Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Making your own digi scrapbook paper for...oh my...anything!
Replies: 6
Views: 3419

Re: Making your own digi scrapbook paper for...oh my...anyth

Laura, You don't have to tile. Click on the HD download button and scrapcoloring will give you a png big enough for 12 x 12 at high resolution. So then its just like any other digital paper. You can crop it to 8-1/2 x 11 if that's the size you want to print or just let it spill off the page and prin...
by firstcut
Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:21 am
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: how do I draw a square on point in Inkscape
Replies: 5
Views: 11439

Re: how do I draw a square on point in Inkscape

I didn't know what a square on point was but since Angel's answer clarified it for me I'll tell you a quick way to do this: Select the rectangle tool, press the control key (to contrain to square) and click and drag to draw a square. press s to select the square (or click away and click back on it) ...
by firstcut
Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:50 am
Forum: eCAL
Topic: Stamp to Cut???
Replies: 7
Views: 5470

Re: Stamp to Cut???

Found it and that was a thread I was active in! I bumped the thread over there.
by firstcut
Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:26 am
Forum: eCAL
Topic: Stamp to Cut???
Replies: 7
Views: 5470

Re: Stamp to Cut???

Thanks for sharing that, Ineke. I thought it might be easier on the eclips and it definitely is because you only need the dots and not the L brackets! Have you posted that on a blog or anything because I know a lot of Zing people would be interested in that.
by firstcut
Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:05 am
Forum: eCAL
Topic: Stamp to Cut???
Replies: 7
Views: 5470

Re: Stamp to Cut???

I have just worked this out with a Silh, and you may be able to use a similar technique with the eclips.
http://cleversomeday.wordpress.com/2012 ... atemethod/