How to Use the Silhouette PixScan Mat Tutorial

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  • Learn how to use the Silhouette PixScan mat to help you get precise and accurate cuts on pre-printed items, scrap materials, hand drawn art and more! This Silhouette PixScan tutorial will show you how to use the PixScan mat with your Silhouette Cameo, how to calibrate your camera to work with the mat, and give you ideas for using the PixScan mat to up your crafting game!
    This video is part of the Silhouette vs. Cricut Challenge series with my friend, Colleen of Lemon Thistle. You can check out Colleen’s video about the Cricut SnapMat feature right here: • How To Use Cricut Snap...
    Read more about using the Pixscan mat here: persialou.com/...
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    Llama Patterned Vinyl: shrsl.com/1ppgc
    Music by Ben Sound (www.bensound.com/)
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  • @OG_Beckie_Leigh
    @OG_Beckie_Leigh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've had my PixScan mat for several years, and I've never been able to understand how it works. Your explanation was great! I can't wait to start using my PixScan mat now. There are a million design ideas flying around in my mind! 💜

  • @leishafahey41
    @leishafahey41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I m a little late to the silhouette world, but just got my Matt and all these other bit and bobs. I think I’ve watched ever pixscan Matt TH-cam tutorial out there, and your was by far the most informative and professional thank heaps.

  • @moreishcakes
    @moreishcakes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A little thank you from me. I bought the pixscan and spent forever trying to make it work, I even whinged about it on silhouette's page, but found your video over night, watched, stopped and started it and finally got the silly product to work - grateful. Loved your video, you are bright, energetic and a pleasure to watch

  • @ratmgr2
    @ratmgr2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know this video is 3 years old, but my Cameo 3 and PixScan mat are also 3 years old, and am just now needing to tru the PixScan mat. Great, easy to follow tutorial. Thank you.

  • @daisyniemeyer8490
    @daisyniemeyer8490 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for explaining this, now I get to cut all the things!

  • @K8wiggins
    @K8wiggins 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent instructions - gave me just what I needed. Thank you!

  • @kinggreatly6352
    @kinggreatly6352 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did an awesome job giving instructions !

  • @michsmart1
    @michsmart1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks. I always forget when I use the PixScan mat. :)

  • @carolstubbs5684
    @carolstubbs5684 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm new to silhouette. Just jumped ship from cricut. It seems like every day, I'm cleaning up my blown mind. hahaha THIS IS AWESOME! Thank you so much for sharing! A BUNCH of ideas just sprang to mind. Holy WOW.

  • @langrock74
    @langrock74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Mhhhh, I wouldn't have called that accuracy 'amazing'. The cuts are not centered on the figures, but rather shifted to on side, making for pretty terrible-looking results. I have the same problem with this mat.

  • @michsmart1
    @michsmart1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this video!

  • @pequodexpress
    @pequodexpress 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In your first demonstration, with the series of women, must you select each figure individually, or is there a way to trace the cut lines for all the figures at once?

  • @MindyWaters
    @MindyWaters 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Can you do a video on troubleshooting? Like when it can't register the marks. #frustrating

    • @morningglory147
      @morningglory147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this is wear i am at

    • @expressivepaper
      @expressivepaper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@morningglory147 Did you figure this out? I had the same problem and the fix was to manually register the marks. so click on manually register then remove your blade and use the 4 little arrows until you see the registration box in the middle of the blade holder. Then click register. Hope that helps!

    • @morningglory147
      @morningglory147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kathleen Pisupati no i didn’t put on back burner cause I was frustrated. Really want it to tho

    • @ritagould2018
      @ritagould2018 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I ran into this issue. The most common problem is putting the mat on the alignment line instead of just left of it. It solved the problem for me.

  • @user-ks2vr5qx2g
    @user-ks2vr5qx2g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My photo keeps saying resolution too low. I have tried a million different angles , lighting etc. :(

    • @expressivepaper
      @expressivepaper 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      When you send your picture make sure you email at FULL SIZE.

  • @traceybartlam5940
    @traceybartlam5940 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

  • @JewelrybyJeanette
    @JewelrybyJeanette 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was great! Thanks so much!

  • @tallgirlswagg
    @tallgirlswagg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I used my keyboard cover to get the exact (or close to) the exact measurements of the keys. This isn't true to size. I am so frustrated. Ive been trying to get this accurate for days

  • @Alexandra2887
    @Alexandra2887 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So helpful!!

  • @jjfe73
    @jjfe73 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome. I have been asking when Cricut will bring Snapmat to other systems other than iOS and that it if it hasn't happened by the time I need to replace my Maker I will be switching to Silhouette because it is cheaper to do that then switching devuces to iOS. TBH - the more I see of Silhouette features I think I will be switching anyway. [Note -this video is 2 years old and Android/PC Cricut "Design" space apps still don't have snapmat!]

  • @ceciliahallgren8805
    @ceciliahallgren8805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video! Just a question, I have the "Silhouette Studio 4.0 - Basic Edition" on my Portrait. Will this software be enough or do I have to have the Designer software or the Business software? Thank you in advanced.

    • @funphotography
      @funphotography 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have same exact question. 🙁

  • @shereentimmerman4164
    @shereentimmerman4164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Quick question, my machine will be here on Monday and I almost bought this mat. Why does HSN sell 12 of these at a time * one order. Do they need replacing often? Thanks

  • @chanit2112
    @chanit2112 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to use space for painting? Like you did on the map? Is there a tutorial?

  • @BeachComberNoni
    @BeachComberNoni 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you just scan it into your printer/computer if you don't take pictures?

  • @starrspoter
    @starrspoter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have some cherry paper and want to cut it out for earings can u use a template for it?

  • @tallgirlswagg
    @tallgirlswagg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video Ty

  • @kimharbaugh
    @kimharbaugh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would like to see the mat loaded because that is where my problems are

    • @expressivepaper
      @expressivepaper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you figure this out? I had the same problem and the fix was to manually register the marks. so click on manually register then remove your blade and use the 4 little arrows until you see the registration box in the middle of the blade holder. Then click register. Hope that helps!

  • @cheryls2022
    @cheryls2022 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Help! I’m so lost. I was doing it according to your directions, then loaded version 4.4.247ssbe. Now the PixScan mat has its own mat in the program. How do I use this new feature? Looked on Silhouette 101 but no tutorial. Thank you.

  • @ig0tcakes
    @ig0tcakes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m about to throw my Cameo through the window. 😩 I cannot get the stupid Send button to work. It kept saying “cameo is initializing” and after I updated the software, the button is completely grayed out.

  • @donnaharris7411
    @donnaharris7411 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I click on Show Calibration Test Card, nothing shows up . What am I doing wrong?

  • @melaniesanderson1213
    @melaniesanderson1213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    where can you find the dot page for calibration?

    • @langrock74
      @langrock74 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's under 'PixScan' -> 'Show Calibration Test Card'. Won't do you any good, though. The results will still be useless.

  • @jenniferreece2218
    @jenniferreece2218 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first try at this cut in the completely wrong place! I put the mat in following the arrow but it cut the image as if it were rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Anyone else have this issue?

  • @unknownmisy8132
    @unknownmisy8132 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u

  • @barbarafernandes8181
    @barbarafernandes8181 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    HI! Loved the video! thanks! Can we use that mat on cameo 4? is it the same one?

    • @-PE53
      @-PE53 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. It is the same mat.

  • @VictoriasCraftyRoom
    @VictoriasCraftyRoom 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok when I load the pix scan into machine and it starts to do the register reading it pulls the mat to far out the back and it can’t read the marks. Do you know why it does this!

    • @-PE53
      @-PE53 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This happened to me until I found out the reason. I did the calibration process by taking a picture of the dotted page on portrait but then uploaded a picture on landscape The machine expected a longer image and sent the mat flying through the back. ... until I realised what I was doing wrong. Hope it helps.

  • @SlowPCGaming1
    @SlowPCGaming1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You gave easy to understand instructions. But the whole process seems overly complicated for scanning in images to make cutouts. My Brother Scan N Cut makes it a whole lot easier with its built-in 600 DPI color scanner I can scan 12x12 inch mats as scan to cut, scan to data to save the cut files, scan to JPG for saving just the image. Lots of other cool features to be sure. Way quieter than the Silhouette.

    • @karuder
      @karuder ปีที่แล้ว

      I almost bought a SAC but too many negative reviews and costs

    • @SlowPCGaming1
      @SlowPCGaming1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karuder A matter of opinion. What were the complaints about? 'Cos if they watched the tutorials online and read the manual it is all explained.

  • @creativelady7
    @creativelady7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So please, how do you do the envelope cuts and draw/writing on the pic scan mat? Not sure how to apply the steps on this video for cut images to theafore mentioned,

    • @expressivepaper
      @expressivepaper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you would upload the pic of your envelope then you have to go back into DESIGN mode to create the border. Then place the design where you want it to cut on your envelope.

  • @Fender0nfire
    @Fender0nfire 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    how accurate is this

    • @langrock74
      @langrock74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not very much at all, at least not when using a camera. Maybe better using a scanner, don't know.

  • @glittybykelly7952
    @glittybykelly7952 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what if you dot have a printer

    • @cherylh3845
      @cherylh3845 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Print to PDF and have that printed somewhere