VinylCut 5 Software Practical Preview Using Nesting (Part 2) the Nesting Video Mini-Series

Now that you understand what the Nest feature settings do in VinylCut 5, let’s try them out in a project. One thing to keep in mind when working with the Nest tool, and that is that the values you'll be setting for all the settings…

VinylCut 5 Software Here are Some Imaginative Ways to Weld Titles, Step by Step Video

With so many ways to do Titles for your design or product, here's a few nice ways to spice them up with Welding. As with most design or creative things use these methods only as a guide, see it more as a tool and not so much as a…

VinylCut 5 Software Settings for the Nesting (Part 1) the Nesting Video Mini-Series

When you want to really try and use all the extra mat space with maximum cut shapes in VinylCut, how do you about it? Having an understanding of what all the setting do for the Nest feature will increase your chances of getting the…

VinylCut 5 Software How to Pierce Shapes for Embroidery Patterns, Step by Step Video

When it comes to the Pierce feature in VinylCut 5, It is mostly used for embroidery type pattern designs. The Pierce feature can be quite tricky to have it setup just right, as it is one of those features that could do with a few…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Set Units to Metric or Imperial (Part 1) Unit Values Video Mini-Series

When it comes to scaling objects or setting an exact measurement for a shape, then knowing what the Units are set to is a must. Being able to choose between Metric or Imperial means that you can easily work on projects worldwide. This…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 your Workspace to Another Programs Layout, Step by Step Video

By changing the Workspace feature, you can rearrange the software's interface to look more like the design software you are most comfortable with. But not only does it rearrange the layout of the workspaces, it also changes the shortcut…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 the Most Common Toolbar (Part 12) User Interface Video Mini-Series

The Standard Toolbar contains some of your most commonly used features for the program. Like you will see, most of these features found under the Standard Toolbar can be found in most programs, with the exception of a few. This…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 the Design Mat and Canvas Borders (Part 11) User Interface Mini-Series

When it comes to strict design requirements then knowing the purpose of the design’s borders will be of great help. It is also good to keep in mind that any part of a shape, text or object that goes outside of the borders will not…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Some Extra Settings for the Guides (Part 10) User Interface Mini-Series

Even though the Guides Tool is pretty straight forward, there's still a few extra settings to look at. When it comes to being able to set the measurement units or setting the origin of the guides starting point, then this is the video…

VinylCut 5 Software In-Depth Merge Tool and its Strengths, a Step by Step Video Guide

The Merge function is used to combine individual paths, curves, and lines into a single shape. This is basically the opposite function to the Break Apart in the VinylCut 5 Software.

VinylCut 5 Software Copy and Change Colors with the Dropper Tool, Step by Step Video

When you working on multiple shapes and would like to the same colors on most of them, then this tool is for you. The Dropper Tool will really save you lots of time when it comes to color, you can simple pull colors straight from…

VinylCut 5 Software Turn a Stroke of a Shape into its Own Shape, Step by Step Video Guide

Yet another great feature which more vector graphic programs need, Stroke to Path. I must say I have seen this feature in a few other programs, but to have it as simple and easy to use as in Vinylcut is not so common.

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 About Importing Bitmap (Part 11) Working with Bitmaps Mini-Series

The BMP file format, also known as bitmap image file, device independent bitmap (DIB) file format and bitmap. It is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images, independently of the display device (such…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Importing (Tiff) Files (Part 10) Importing Files Video Mini-Series

TIFF is a variable-resolution bitmapped image format developed by Aldus (now part of Adobe) in 1986. They are very common for transporting color or gray-scale images into page layout applications, but is less suited to delivering…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Import the (TGA) Files (Part 9) Importing Files Video Mini-Series

TGA refers to a raster graphics file format created by Truevision Inc. This format had been used as the native format for TARGA and VISTA graphic cards for IBM PC's to support Truecolor display. This video is part of a mini-series.Next…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Import (SVG) File Formats (Part 8) Importing Files Video Mini-Series

When it comes to Vector type file formats, there are few that can match the SVG files types. With the amount of information and detail the SVG files can save, and also being supported by so many different design programs, there's…

VinylCut 5 Software Everything about Rotating Objects and Shapes, Step by Step Video

When it comes to rotating objects and shapes, there's a few different ways to go about it. From a more freehand approach to rotating, all the way to entering precise angles. knowing which to use and when will give you a great competency…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Important Things in the Main Menu (Part 2) Main Menu Window Mini-Series

The Main Menu has many features to choose from to use, but which ones are most commonly used? With so many Sub-Menus under the Main Menu, File, Edit, View and Arrange just to mention a few, all filled with their own features under…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Navigating the Main Menu (Part 1) Main Menu Window Mini-Series

When it comes to navigating the Main Menu for SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 there's a few things that’s good to know. Knowing what some of the icons and symbols represent in FlexiSTARTER will help to speed up your workflow, and also give…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 Software Graphical User Interface Overview, Step by Step Video

In order to learn any program, this is the first place you should start, an overview of the Interface. Like most programs SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 has a lot of cool features and tools, but they don't help you much if you don't know where…

SAi FlexiSTARTER 19 the Main Toolbar Overview (Part 3) User Interface Video Mini-Series

The Main Toolbar is most probably one of the most used panels in SAi FlexiSTARTER 19. To have a good understanding of which tools are located where within the Main Tool panel is a must, it will enable you to quickly navigate from…

VinylCut 5 Software Grouping and Ungrouping an In-depth Look, Step by Step Video Guide

Are you are looking to keep a simple and easy to use workflow for your designs? The Grouping and Ungrouping feature will help you to achieve just that, you will also easily be able to group a few objects together and then hide them…

VinylCut 5 Trace Image Tool Adding or Removing Mask Cut-lines, Step by Step Video

Is the Trace Image Tool not recognizing all the cut lines in the image you trying to trace? Now with the Draw Mask option you are able to redraw those missing cut-lines that is not showing up, but not only that you now able to also…

VinylCut 5 Software Single Color Mode How You Able to Trace an Image, Step by Step Video

Tracing an image in Single Color Mode might not be as fast as Color Layers Mode, but you have way more control. Being able to isolate layers by color gives you the ability not to only control the outcome in more detail, but also enables…