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When you click on 'save as' .svg in Illustrator you have to untick the box which says ' maintain Illustrator effects' ( or something similar as mine is in Italian!) in the menu window that pops up.
The file will then import perfectly to SCAL.
HTH
Susibi

I've had a look at the file and no matter what I do it still has that quirk! It just doesn't like those shoes - I've even tried moving them to a different part of the page but they still end up there! Maybe you could make two separate files and import them one at a time - could be a memeory thing. S...

SCAL trial cuts lines through everything - SCAL full version doesn't.
Some people have had problems after updating DS - follow the above instructions and you should be OK.
Susibi

Not the TTF fonts - the dingbat type fonts. If they don't work for you try opening them in Paint, saving as jpeg them importing to Inkscape and tracing them.
Susibi

these have to be right clicked, saved as jpeg and then traced in Inkscape. To trace the image : select the image Path>Trace bitmap, change threshold brightness to 0,650 then click on update,close the trace window; on the page move the traced image to one side, delete the original image, go to View>D...

Hi Tammie, SCAL is a program that will let you use the fonts and dingbats you have on your pc, manipulate them and let you cut them with your Cricut. Inkscape is a graphics program which lets you prepare .svg format files which can be imported into SCAL, but it is an extra not an essential so you do...

so the answer would be yes - you need both! I have PSP X2 and it will read but not save as .svg. svg is a vector format PSP isn't a vector drawing program. XARAwill save as .svg as will Illustrator. The easiest thing to do and the one which gives the best results is to prepare your images in PSP, sa...

SCAL is for cutting your own designs, fonts etc.and DS allows you to manipulate the images you have on the carts. It depends what you want to do with your machine. Certainly SCAL gives you the option of expanding the possibilities of your machine without having to buy loads cartridges. Have fun play...

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It really is this easy.
I use pdf factory as my pdf program but pdf creator is a free downloadable program which will do just as well.
Susibi

This is for those members who have access to gsd templates and want to turn them into cutting files for SCAL. Remember that you have to eliminate any fold or detail lines first as SCAL will cut everything it finds! This mini tut assumes that you have a basic working knowledge of Robomaster, Inkscape...