As an SVG designer, I truly appreciate you sharing your insights--you are so right in that not all SVG designers use the same vector software to create their files, and they may not own MULTIPLE machines, each of whose proprietary software "reads" SVGs differently; it's not a "one size fits all" kind of thing. I wish I had known about this from the get-go as it would take an immense amount of work/time to restructure all my previous files retroactively. However, thanks to you, I will be modifying how I set up/layout my future files so customers that don't use the same machine I do--and in particular the Brother--have a much easier time. Thank you, thank you!
Wow, wow, wow! You figured all this out, wow! This video was so informative. I’ve had a scan n cut for several years and never would have figured this out. Thank you so much. This was great!
This tutorial is genius! Just this week I was working on a Cat Lantern from Craft with Sarah. Unlike your eagle example from her, the svg opens small. I am not a Cricut person, so I had no reference to work with as you did. I placed all pieces on the 12x24 mat in the layers section. Then I sent it to the machine to see what would happen. I then sent it back to Canvas and it opened to scale. I think that sending them to the machine as an FCM file then back to Canvas somehow corrected the scale. That said, I like your discovery better since you have Cricut knowledge. I had previously shared my frustration with some Cricut designers and got back no reaction. If your in the business as a designer to sell your creations it pays to keep in mind that Cricut is not the only cutting machine out there. Truth be told there is a bias against Brother Scan n Cut. Business flexibility keeps happy crafters coming back to your business. Creativity should be fair to all. Your tutorial demonstrates this fairness. Thank you. I'm a proud Brother Scan n Cut crafter. Thanks to reviewer Julie Ebersole an Svg designer for sharing in my sentiment. It's all for the love of crafting!!!
So glad you enjoyed the video! It took me awhile to figure out how to make the Cricut projects work in Canvas Workspace. I am primarily a Scan N Cut user as I love the scanning camera! I do own a Cricut now, and it also has good qualities, but I go to my Scan N Cut most of the time for my cutting projects.
Great video! You have a great way of explaining the techniques you discovered. I did become a subscriber because of this video. I am looking forward to future videos using the software and the scan n cut.
Greetings Jan, Thank you🤓 for sharing with 👀showing & explaining the best Scan N Cut info. I look forward to learning through your excellent presentations and guidance to finally work on exploring, learning and mastering my Scan N Cut & Brother applications. Happy to have found you and are now a motivated & new subscriber.🪡
I am a brand new rookie to a Scan n Cut--so new that I haven't even taken my Scan n Cut out of its box yet. I will need to watch your video many times for my rusty brain to understand all the wonderful information you've imparted--I'm also going to find as many of your videos as I can related to rookies and see if I can get up to speed quicker; and I've subscribed to your channel. As to the measurements for that Happy Birthday card? I think I know what's happening--You mentioned that the designer is from Europe--they use an A4 size "letter size" sheet (21 centimeters x 29.7 centimeters which is about 8.27 inches x 11.69 inches. I believe she submitted all of her designs in centimeters and our USA software didn't understand that. I think the software assumed a typing error because we don't have paper that's 19.8 inches wide by 28.2 inches in length. It decided that she must have meant 1.98 INCHES by 2.82 INCHES. If you go to the 1:02:38 mark on your video, the height is showing as 2.82" but I think it was probably submitted as 28.2 centimeters (which, when convert to inches, is 11.02".) Same goes for the 1.98 measurement--I think it was probably submitted as 19.8 centimeters (which, when converted to inches is 7.8"). It's good that you brought up the error--now maybe you can suggest that the USA cutting machines/software companies take all that into consideration and "tell" their software not to make assumptions--the whole world does NOT use the "United States Customary Units)--some countries use the "Imperial System" (I didn't know ours was called "The United States Customary Units"...I had to look it up. It goes on to say: "Distinction from Imperial: While often called "Imperial" in casual conversation, the US system is technically distinct from the British Imperial system.") Thank you so much for your great video!
Thanks Barb for the sizing info. You very well may be right, although I've had the same thing happen to me with a US designer before. This whole video was about SVG's and how they don't always play nice with our Canvas Workspace software, so I never know what might happen. It's fun trying to figure it out! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Here is the link to the rest of my Scan N Cut videos on TH-cam: th-cam.com/play/PL_202AP_6OhV6jQXuU8wbDM92srBYwvB_.html
@@sewalongwithjan Wow thanks! Your link makes it so easy for me to watch them all and to catch up. And this current video was absolutely timely for me because I got an email showing svg projects and I had emailed that company to ask if they would work with the Scan n Cut...so far I haven't heard from them but then I saw your video on the far right column of TH-cam while I was watching about that company's offerings--I think that company is called Dreaming Tree? So absolutely perfect timing! Your video was just outstanding, so many things that would definitely hang me up, but you explained beautifully how to beat all of those things into submission! ;~)
@@UsernameBarbF SVG's from Dreaming Tree are great! You might run into some of the things I touch on in this video with layers or overall size of the design. You should get along just fine and they cut great!
Yes this video was very helpful. I embroider and just got the Scan n Cut so I am learning lots of new things. I don’t do quilting but your other videos look interesting.
Very helpful! I'm pretty good with Canvas but had absolutely no idea about the tiling feature. I've got files for handbags, and now you have gotten me curious about tiling those files. Thank you so much. Kay in Dallas, Texas
❤ thank youfor helpingmew what all that iboughtthe vinyl blade for. I didnt u derstand znd also thatcricketartist you mdntioned when icouldnt figure out how to doher nice design...now if i czn fi ditzf Gainlolol
Great video. Do you have videos on using Embrillance to create an embroidery file for an appliqué that does not have a SVG included. Some quilts have appliqué that you use a domestic sewing machine to add the appliqué. I would like to scan that pattern into the scan n cut and use Embrillance to create an embroidery file from the vector file.
So, I have the vinyl blade but I don’t remember if I ever did an upgrade? How would I know and if I had the upgrade already. Also, can I turn a PNG into an SVG then to FCM? Thank you Jan.
Hi Patti! There was an upgrade card that came with the Vinyl Blade that had this upgrade for the software. You can turn your PNG directly to a FCM in Canvas Workspace, but it does not make SVG files.
So, I have the vinyl blade but I don’t remember if I ever did an upgrade? How would I know and if I had the upgrade already. Also, can I turn a PNG into an SVG then to FCM?
Hi Patti! There was an upgrade card that came with the Vinyl Blade that had this upgrade for the software. You can turn your PNG directly to a FCM in Canvas Workspace, but it does not make SVG files.
You are amazing Jan! I haven’t played with svg yet but I won’t shy away from it now. Thank you for sharing. You are so good at explaining things!!
Thanks Anna! Have fun with your Scan N Cut
As an SVG designer, I truly appreciate you sharing your insights--you are so right in that not all SVG designers use the same vector software to create their files, and they may not own MULTIPLE machines, each of whose proprietary software "reads" SVGs differently; it's not a "one size fits all" kind of thing. I wish I had known about this from the get-go as it would take an immense amount of work/time to restructure all my previous files retroactively. However, thanks to you, I will be modifying how I set up/layout my future files so customers that don't use the same machine I do--and in particular the Brother--have a much easier time. Thank you, thank you!
Thanks so much for watching my video! I truly appreciate your insight. Hopefully I was helpful to you.
Jan - this is a great video and explained some of the problems with the SVGs' not coming in the correct size
Thanks, Linda! Not all software plays well together. By trial and error, I've slowly figured out how to get Canvas Workspace to cooperate.
Wow, wow, wow! You figured all this out, wow! This video was so informative. I’ve had a scan n cut for several years and never would have figured this out. Thank you so much. This was great!
So glad you enjoyed the video, Gale!
Jan, you are so intelligent; figuring this software out and manipulating the size with a custom mat shows what a genius you are!!
Not sure that genius is the right word, but I'm determined that's for sure!
This tutorial is genius! Just this week I was working on a Cat Lantern from Craft with Sarah. Unlike your eagle example from her, the svg opens small. I am not a Cricut person, so I had no reference to work with as you did. I placed all pieces on the 12x24 mat in the layers section. Then I sent it to the machine to see what would happen. I then sent it back to Canvas and it opened to scale. I think that sending them to the machine as an FCM file then back to Canvas somehow corrected the scale. That said, I like your discovery better since you have Cricut knowledge. I had previously shared my frustration with some Cricut designers and got back no reaction. If your in the business as a designer to sell your creations it pays to keep in mind that Cricut is not the only cutting machine out there. Truth be told there is a bias against Brother Scan n Cut. Business flexibility keeps happy crafters coming back to your business. Creativity should be fair to all. Your tutorial demonstrates this fairness. Thank you. I'm a proud Brother Scan n Cut crafter. Thanks to reviewer Julie Ebersole an Svg designer for sharing in my sentiment. It's all for the love of crafting!!!
So glad you enjoyed the video! It took me awhile to figure out how to make the Cricut projects work in Canvas Workspace. I am primarily a Scan N Cut user as I love the scanning camera! I do own a Cricut now, and it also has good qualities, but I go to my Scan N Cut most of the time for my cutting projects.
Great video! You have a great way of explaining the techniques you discovered. I did become a subscriber because of this video. I am looking forward to future videos using the software and the scan n cut.
So glad you enjoyed the video, Tommasa!
Greetings Jan,
Thank you🤓 for sharing with 👀showing & explaining the best Scan N Cut info. I look forward to learning through your excellent presentations and guidance to finally work on exploring, learning and mastering my Scan N Cut & Brother applications. Happy to have found you and are now a motivated & new subscriber.🪡
So glad you enjoyed the video! The Scan N Cut is so fun and versatile!
Thank you again, Jan. You are so good at explaining. I am learning so much! Have a blessed day !
You're welcome, Brenda!
Thank you so much, i bought my machine 3 weeks ago a d am learning so much!
So glad you enjoyed the video, Janel! Have fun with your Scan N Cut
Thank you thank you thank you, What a great video, I had no idea what tiling was,
I didn't know what tiling really was either until I started figuring out how to cut come of these SVG files. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I am a brand new rookie to a Scan n Cut--so new that I haven't even taken my Scan n Cut out of its box yet. I will need to watch your video many times for my rusty brain to understand all the wonderful information you've imparted--I'm also going to find as many of your videos as I can related to rookies and see if I can get up to speed quicker; and I've subscribed to your channel. As to the measurements for that Happy Birthday card? I think I know what's happening--You mentioned that the designer is from Europe--they use an A4 size "letter size" sheet (21 centimeters x 29.7 centimeters which is about 8.27 inches x 11.69 inches. I believe she submitted all of her designs in centimeters and our USA software didn't understand that. I think the software assumed a typing error because we don't have paper that's 19.8 inches wide by 28.2 inches in length. It decided that she must have meant 1.98 INCHES by 2.82 INCHES. If you go to the 1:02:38 mark on your video, the height is showing as 2.82" but I think it was probably submitted as 28.2 centimeters (which, when convert to inches, is 11.02".) Same goes for the 1.98 measurement--I think it was probably submitted as 19.8 centimeters (which, when converted to inches is 7.8"). It's good that you brought up the error--now maybe you can suggest that the USA cutting machines/software companies take all that into consideration and "tell" their software not to make assumptions--the whole world does NOT use the "United States Customary Units)--some countries use the "Imperial System" (I didn't know ours was called "The United States Customary Units"...I had to look it up. It goes on to say: "Distinction from Imperial: While often called "Imperial" in casual conversation, the US system is technically distinct from the British Imperial system.") Thank you so much for your great video!
Thanks Barb for the sizing info. You very well may be right, although I've had the same thing happen to me with a US designer before. This whole video was about SVG's and how they don't always play nice with our Canvas Workspace software, so I never know what might happen. It's fun trying to figure it out! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Here is the link to the rest of my Scan N Cut videos on TH-cam: th-cam.com/play/PL_202AP_6OhV6jQXuU8wbDM92srBYwvB_.html
@@sewalongwithjan Wow thanks! Your link makes it so easy for me to watch them all and to catch up. And this current video was absolutely timely for me because I got an email showing svg projects and I had emailed that company to ask if they would work with the Scan n Cut...so far I haven't heard from them but then I saw your video on the far right column of TH-cam while I was watching about that company's offerings--I think that company is called Dreaming Tree? So absolutely perfect timing! Your video was just outstanding, so many things that would definitely hang me up, but you explained beautifully how to beat all of those things into submission! ;~)
@@UsernameBarbF SVG's from Dreaming Tree are great! You might run into some of the things I touch on in this video with layers or overall size of the design. You should get along just fine and they cut great!
@@sewalongwithjan Thank you so much!
@@UsernameBarbF You are very welcome!
Thank you Jan. You inspired me to try some paper crafting with my Scan n Cut!
The Scan N Cut is really great for paper crafting and fabric cutting. It's fun to try new things!
Yes this video was very helpful. I embroider and just got the Scan n Cut so I am learning lots of new things. I don’t do quilting but your other videos look interesting.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Very helpful! I'm pretty good with Canvas but had absolutely no idea about the tiling feature. I've got files for handbags, and now you have gotten me curious about tiling those files. Thank you so much. Kay in Dallas, Texas
So glad you enjoyed the video, Kay!
Wow, this was great to watch and thank you for sharing.
You're welcome, Cindy!
❤ thank youfor helpingmew what all that iboughtthe vinyl blade for. I didnt u derstand znd also thatcricketartist you mdntioned when icouldnt figure out how to doher nice design...now if i czn fi ditzf
Gainlolol
So glad I could help!
Great video. Do you have videos on using Embrillance to create an embroidery file for an appliqué that does not have a SVG included. Some quilts have appliqué that you use a domestic sewing machine to add the appliqué. I would like to scan that pattern into the scan n cut and use Embrillance to create an embroidery file from the vector file.
Hi Julie! I'm sorry I do not use Embrilliance software. I use the Dime Perfect Embroidery Pro software.
Thank you! This has been driving me crazy forever! so aggravating. Thank you so much!!!
You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video
You helped me so much! Now, I think I can figure out the svg`s!
So glad I could help, Deborah!
Thank you Jan!
You're very welcome, Sue!
Thank you Jan.
You are very welcome!
Great video! Can Canvas also convert image files (jpeg, bmp, etc.) into fcm files?
Yes it can! Here is a link to another video I did that shows that. th-cam.com/users/liveAxGrwoWI6D8?feature=share
So, I have the vinyl blade but I don’t remember if I ever did an upgrade? How would I know and if I had the upgrade already. Also, can I turn a PNG into an SVG then to FCM? Thank you Jan.
Hi Patti! There was an upgrade card that came with the Vinyl Blade that had this upgrade for the software. You can turn your PNG directly to a FCM in Canvas Workspace, but it does not make SVG files.
Thank you. This was so helpful!!! I find that the tiling takes a really long time, have you run into that issue?
I did run into the Tiling function was taking awhile at one point. I updated my software and seemed to take care of it. Give that a try.
@@sewalongwithjanthanks I’ll double check I’m up to date.
@@Lfischer5481 sounds good!
So, I have the vinyl blade but I don’t remember if I ever did an upgrade? How would I know and if I had the upgrade already. Also, can I turn a PNG into an SVG then to FCM?
Hi Patti! There was an upgrade card that came with the Vinyl Blade that had this upgrade for the software. You can turn your PNG directly to a FCM in Canvas Workspace, but it does not make SVG files.