I wished someone told me this before I got the machine! For anyone getting one, follow this advice, it will make your life easier when you do get it! Thank you for this tip!
@lets get clacking I can not begin to tell you how frustrated I was with other tutorials. I’ve been using design software for the better part of a decade. I’m not interested in printing out other peoples designs I can make my own. I just needed someone to show me where all the buttons are. I can fine tune and experiment from there on my own. This video was the right mix of facts and insight and you left all of the personal chatter out. I really appreciate that. Within a few minutes of watching this video I was finally able to get silhouette studio running thanks to you. The workflows are a little disjointed compared to the pro software I’m used to working with so I’m gonna keep my design making there and just use this to encode for the cutter. Great little plotter for home projects. Thank you again!
Kelly its a pleasure to see your tutorials. Am very pleased to see you keep to the point and dont say uhmmm al the time.as some others do constantly. Thank you for all it made my experience with the cameo so much nicer. Learned a lot from you. Thanks again.
Your an awesome teacher Thank you for your tutorials. I have watched you when I got my Cricut Joy and decided to get a silhouette cameo 4 and I was so happy when a friend suggested to watch you to learn how to use the program. At first I thought she had made a mistake but was glad to see you have a silhouette cameo 4 also. Thank goodness I have you to teach me on my silhouette like you did on my Cricut. ❤
Love these! minor suggestion when displaying on the software tools, do thicker lines. With the big whitespace Silhouette shows, it overpowers the lines of whatever image you are discussing. Easier for us older ladies to see! :)
thank you so much for having this! I have had my Cameo3 for 2 years and have tried so many different times to learn how to use it... I was preparing to sell it and found this video..I have learned more in 30 minutes than anywhere else.... I joined your group and cant wait to learn more with this cameo and anything else! thanks again!!!
thank you for this great video; you are extremely thorough and very informative. I plan to now go through each one carefully :) Many thanks from SA (South Australia)
Everyone is right. She's so smart. And explains it in a way that I can understand. I bought a VEVOR 34" but the software is on another level (expert in my opinion) I much prefer this Silhouette stuff. but it's 3 years ago as I'm viewing today. Would the cameo 4 be the same as this? I'm considering buying it but don't want to waste my money again. Does anyone know? Thanks
Thank you so much! The software has improved a bit, but it isnt drastically different today. The Cameo 4 offers new features (as does the Cameo 5), so it depends on what you want out of a machine! Check out Silhouette School on TH-cam/her site for more newer Silhouette machine comparisons!
@@KellyRossouw Thanks much - I already got the cameo 4 and bought the most expensive software called "business studio" I think. but they never sent it. Cost an extra $109 and ZERO software support from silhouete. The silhouete website says its a download - but then they say they sent it through the mail with a postal tracking# that doesn't go to any package. I'm currently seeking legal actions to recover the lost money from slhouette. The weak or cheap software is that's free, does work - but it isn't any good for my needs. Did you have any trouble w/silhouete? I cant' even get a simple email reply from them.
@@KellyRossouw I guess youtube blocked my last reply. I paid an extra $109 for the business studio" software but they never provided a down load- then said it would be mailed to me and gave a fake tracing number to me. I can't even get a email reply from them - I was hoping for a little tech support from them but nothing for over a week. just a fake ticket for a reply that never comes. Is there a good software company that you can recommend? I appreciate your help very much.
@@ddogmog Hmm, strange! Did you buy from Silhouette directly? I always recommend for people to buy from Swing Designs directly, its almost always discounted to $50 - which is awesome! Sorry that you had a tough time getting what you bought from whoever you got it from, I would be livid!!
@@KellyRossouw Yeah , I paid at the sihouette website and got nothing in return. Today, I went back to silhouette and added the register # for the machine I bought, hoping that would maybe make the difference and allow the "download" to be provided - if it is a "download". But now, at the silhouette website, when I go to check my orders and purchases - the receipt, date of purchase, order# and license key# are all gone... along w/the fake tracking# they provided. But my card/bank accnt still shows the $109 payment made on the 5th of Sep. well, $108 and some change. Their site says nothing about "sorry we had to cancel and refund" or something along those lines. I never got an email saying it was cancelled either. It's just completely erased now. Fortunately, I always take and print a snap-shot of all of my on-line purchases before leaving the purchase/cart page. Which shows EVERYTHING and most importantly, the confirmation/payment amount. I even have an email from them showing the license key code for the software...But the website says the key code is only needed if the software is purchased from an outside seller. But as you already know I bought it directly from them. I still don't even know if it's supposed to be arriving in the mail or if it's another just a download like the basic software. The silhouette website contradicts itself after the purchase is made, saying it will mailed to my home. Yes - Hmmm is right. But with zero tech support after week, I gotta start a claim w/ my card company/bank. Thank you for the advise about swing design - but is it still silhouette software? Does swing design have tech support? I'm about ready to send this machine back to Amazon because the basic software package is so disappointing. I've gone from a $200 investment that sucked - to now a $600 investment that sucks a little less. But still sucks/no fun at all. Sigh... I just thought it'd be fun to make my own text and decals. I don't understand why all of this is so incredibly complicated. All of the videos I've seen are so simple looking. LOL At any rate - I really appreciate you taking the time to write me. Thanks again.
Hi,your voice is soothing So I just got a silhouette portrait 3,but I don’t have a laptop and I can’t download the silhouette studio to my iPhone I tried downloading the silhouette go app but I can’t edit and create my own text What do you recommend and what should I do
Hi! Thanks so much! Silhouette studio is only available on a laptop/computer. Silhouette Go has extremely limited capabilities unfortunately. You will need a desktop or a laptop to use this software.
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you for taking the time and effort! I am wondering if you could share what program you are using to do your screen recording? Thank you so much again!
I have been having a horrible time trying to get my cameo 4 to even set up or cut, I notice my cameo program only has cameo or cameo 2 on the computer. Yours has cameo 4. I just downloaded as it told me too. Did I do something wrong. I am soooo computer not smart. Is there a way to take that program off and start over? Please help!!!!
Do you have the correct machine selected? Click on the little machine to the left of the send button and make sure you are sending it to the right machine
Hi hoping you can advise. My machine has been packed away for 7 years, totally forgot all i knew. Just trying to get back into it but i don't seem to have a cutting mat, can't open any library files and don't know why? Screen looks like thus? Thanks in advance x
Hi Alma! There have been issues with Silhouette's library as they did updates recently that messed a lot of things up. I dont have content on how to resolve it, I would suggest doing a quick Google search as many have covered what you need to do to resolve the issue!
Any computer that meets the minimum requirements and goes well above in order to make sure that your computer doesn't become obsolete within a year or so. I would suggest nothing under a ninth/tenth generation I5, with an absolute minimum of 8gb of ram (preferably 16gb). I would also recommend a 1tb SSD (NVME if you can)
So media size is the measurement of whatever you’re cutting on mat? So for portrait 2 since it’s 8x11 can I make that the measurement and leave it at that?
Can you please assist me? Not sure when I open Silhouette Studios I can’t get the paper to be white. Gray mat with a red line highlighting the paper. Thanks a bunch.
It could be a few things, check your media size first to make sure its right. secondly check your transparency right underneath it to make sure it is set to 0%
I am totally lost with this tutorial. I got the machine, and I was able to open the software and download it on my own. I am still struggling with all the information. I just want to know how to start by adding a picture and printing. It is still difficult. I figured it out on my own. This video is too long, and I get lost easily. Is there a short version of this? I just want simple things like how to download a picture into the software and print!
Glad you figured it out on your own - well done! That is a great achievement!! While this tutorial isnt intended to be a short one and is aimed at those who want a complete walkthrough. I do have many shorter tutorials which may help you with projects here: th-cam.com/play/PLkpaKJi6XJQJxIuSi8RBr3kulqno3I11G.html
Hello I’m having trouble using my machine I can’t get it to I guess reset every time I try to use it to cut its saying it already has cut but the cut is from the previous one
hello im from Indonesia, can you tell me "how to make word design" that ready to print in cameo, coz im get trouble in using pen / pencil adapter. i want to make one line word just like i used pen formaly convensional. im sorry if my word so confuse coz my english not good. appreciated to answer ny question. thank's alot
Hi, i just downloaded the system, but under the "VIEW" tab does not give me an option to show rulers; is there any other possible place where i can find it?
No, More blade simply means it can cut thicker materials, it has nothing to do with the force. Force is the pressure it uses to cut. Check out this video for more: th-cam.com/video/sUo9esDqTyI/w-d-xo.html
@@KellyRossouw Ah I see, thanks for clarifying that. And omg thank you for the link, you have no idea how long I've been looking for a detailed explanation on here =0) and their customer service are absolutely no help 😩
Sounds like you have a high quality picture! You can just resize it by either dragging the corners in, or using the sizing at the top bar of your screen :)
I would suggest either the deep cut, kraft, or rotary blade depending on what your design is. Keep it a simple design and check out this video for the leather section: th-cam.com/video/Spsyu8PWyNE/w-d-xo.html
@@KellyRossouw I said in my computer the Arabic writing Aleda Aleda does not match together I am trying a lot what to do it would be better if you tell the neon please
I wished someone told me this before I got the machine! For anyone getting one, follow this advice, it will make your life easier when you do get it! Thank you for this tip!
Aw thank you so much for sharing!
@lets get clacking I can not begin to tell you how frustrated I was with other tutorials. I’ve been using design software for the better part of a decade. I’m not interested in printing out other peoples designs I can make my own. I just needed someone to show me where all the buttons are. I can fine tune and experiment from there on my own. This video was the right mix of facts and insight and you left all of the personal chatter out. I really appreciate that. Within a few minutes of watching this video I was finally able to get silhouette studio running thanks to you. The workflows are a little disjointed compared to the pro software I’m used to working with so I’m gonna keep my design making there and just use this to encode for the cutter. Great little plotter for home projects. Thank you again!
You are absolutely more than welcome! I am so grateful to receive this kind of message
This was a great first video to watch after getting my cameo. Thank you!
I refer to this video all the time - thank you so much for making such a detailed video Kelly - we would be lost with you xxx
Kelly its a pleasure to see your tutorials. Am very pleased to see you keep to the point and dont say uhmmm al the time.as some others do constantly. Thank you for all it made my experience with the cameo so much nicer. Learned a lot from you. Thanks again.
Your an awesome teacher Thank you for your tutorials. I have watched you when I got my Cricut Joy and decided to get a silhouette cameo 4 and I was so happy when a friend suggested to watch you to learn how to use the program. At first I thought she had made a mistake but was glad to see you have a silhouette cameo 4 also. Thank goodness I have you to teach me on my silhouette like you did on my Cricut. ❤
Ah amazing! Thank you so much! I do mostly Cricut tutorials now, but my older videos are just as valid! Glad they help !
Love these! minor suggestion when displaying on the software tools, do thicker lines. With the big whitespace Silhouette shows, it overpowers the lines of whatever image you are discussing. Easier for us older ladies to see! :)
Thank you! My newer videos do have thicker lines, but they are Cricut oriented videos, so appreciate the suggestion too!
Thank you, madam, for the nice, vivid video tutorial.
Thank you. I’ve been struggling for two years. This helps so much.
Glad it helped!
These are such great tutorials. Thank you so much & I look forward to seeing the rest of them.
Thank you! Im so glad you enjoy them 😍
Beautiful 🎉❤
thank you so much for having this! I have had my Cameo3 for 2 years and have tried so many different times to learn how to use it... I was preparing to sell it and found this video..I have learned more in 30 minutes than anywhere else.... I joined your group and cant wait to learn more with this cameo and anything else! thanks again!!!
Glad I could help! Welcome!! Thank you for your support 😍💙
You explain so well compare to the other videos thank you so much 🥰
You’re so welcome 😊 and thank you!
I agree, Kelly is fantastic 😍
thank you for this great video; you are extremely thorough and very informative. I plan to now go through each one carefully :) Many thanks from SA (South Australia)
Glad it was helpful! You are very welcome :)
The second tutorial I have watched, again very informative, easy to follow and understand. Looking forward to watching more
oooh yay! I'm glad you enjoyed the second one :)
thanks for sharing
Awesome tutorial. Thanks for take of your time and teach us your knowledge in Silohuette Business..
You are so welcome! Time for another Silhouette turortial I think :)
One of the best explanation.
Glad you think so!
Amazing tutorial!!! Thank you so much! kiss from Azores islands, Portugal 😘😘❤❤
You are so welcome!! 💙 And thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing this info. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for these tutorials, they are so helpful! Thank you
Im so glad you enjoy them! You are most welcome! :)
Thank you ❤
Thank you, Thank you
You are very welcome
Awesome tutorial.
Thank you so much! :)
Thank you😊😊
Thanks a lot for the tutorial. I am planning to buy cameo 4. For the studio, do we have to use macbook?
You are most welcome! You can use either a Mac or a Windows computer for Studio.
Thank you
You're welcome
Great video kelly !
Thank you!!
keep up good work i want more how to make stickers sheet in cameo how to make the sticker sheet 4x6 template ,you got new sub from australia
Very great info!
Thanks for watching!
Everyone is right. She's so smart. And explains it in a way that I can understand. I bought a VEVOR 34" but the software is on another level (expert in my opinion) I much prefer this Silhouette stuff. but it's 3 years ago as I'm viewing today. Would the cameo 4 be the same as this? I'm considering buying it but don't want to waste my money again. Does anyone know? Thanks
Thank you so much!
The software has improved a bit, but it isnt drastically different today.
The Cameo 4 offers new features (as does the Cameo 5), so it depends on what you want out of a machine! Check out Silhouette School on TH-cam/her site for more newer Silhouette machine comparisons!
@@KellyRossouw Thanks much - I already got the cameo 4 and bought the most expensive software called "business studio" I think. but they never sent it. Cost an extra $109 and ZERO software support from silhouete. The silhouete website says its a download - but then they say they sent it through the mail with a postal tracking# that doesn't go to any package. I'm currently seeking legal actions to recover the lost money from slhouette. The weak or cheap software is that's free, does work - but it isn't any good for my needs. Did you have any trouble w/silhouete? I cant' even get a simple email reply from them.
@@KellyRossouw I guess youtube blocked my last reply. I paid an extra $109 for the business studio" software but they never provided a down load- then said it would be mailed to me and gave a fake tracing number to me. I can't even get a email reply from them - I was hoping for a little tech support from them but nothing for over a week. just a fake ticket for a reply that never comes. Is there a good software company that you can recommend? I appreciate your help very much.
@@ddogmog Hmm, strange! Did you buy from Silhouette directly?
I always recommend for people to buy from Swing Designs directly, its almost always discounted to $50 - which is awesome!
Sorry that you had a tough time getting what you bought from whoever you got it from, I would be livid!!
@@KellyRossouw Yeah , I paid at the sihouette website and got nothing in return. Today, I went back to silhouette and added the register # for the machine I bought, hoping that would maybe make the difference and allow the "download" to be provided - if it is a "download". But now, at the silhouette website, when I go to check my orders and purchases - the receipt, date of purchase, order# and license key# are all gone... along w/the fake tracking# they provided. But my card/bank accnt still shows the $109 payment made on the 5th of Sep. well, $108 and some change. Their site says nothing about "sorry we had to cancel and refund" or something along those lines. I never got an email saying it was cancelled either. It's just completely erased now. Fortunately, I always take and print a snap-shot of all of my on-line purchases before leaving the purchase/cart page. Which shows EVERYTHING and most importantly, the confirmation/payment amount. I even have an email from them showing the license key code for the software...But the website says the key code is only needed if the software is purchased from an outside seller. But as you already know I bought it directly from them. I still don't even know if it's supposed to be arriving in the mail or if it's another just a download like the basic software. The silhouette website contradicts itself after the purchase is made, saying it will mailed to my home. Yes - Hmmm is right. But with zero tech support after week, I gotta start a claim w/ my card company/bank. Thank you for the advise about swing design - but is it still silhouette software? Does swing design have tech support? I'm about ready to send this machine back to Amazon because the basic software package is so disappointing. I've gone from a $200 investment that sucked - to now a $600 investment that sucks a little less. But still sucks/no fun at all. Sigh... I just thought it'd be fun to make my own text and decals. I don't understand why all of this is so incredibly complicated. All of the videos I've seen are so simple looking. LOL At any rate - I really appreciate you taking the time to write me. Thanks again.
Hi,your voice is soothing
So I just got a silhouette portrait 3,but I don’t have a laptop and I can’t download the silhouette studio to my iPhone
I tried downloading the silhouette go app but I can’t edit and create my own text
What do you recommend and what should I do
Hi! Thanks so much!
Silhouette studio is only available on a laptop/computer. Silhouette Go has extremely limited capabilities unfortunately. You will need a desktop or a laptop to use this software.
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you for taking the time and effort! I am wondering if you could share what program you are using to do your screen recording? Thank you so much again!
You are most welcome! i am using OBS Studio :)
Thanx for tutorial im experiencing problem wth downloading and installing Silhouette Studio on my laptop it doesnt
If you use the metric system... don't you feel a bit traitorous using settings in dpI?
nope :)
Thank u!!!!
You're welcome!
I have been having a horrible time trying to get my cameo 4 to even set up or cut, I notice my cameo program only has cameo or cameo 2 on the computer. Yours has cameo 4. I just downloaded as it told me too. Did I do something wrong. I am soooo computer not smart. Is there a way to take that program off and start over? Please help!!!!
Do you have the correct machine selected? Click on the little machine to the left of the send button and make sure you are sending it to the right machine
Hi hoping you can advise. My machine has been packed away for 7 years, totally forgot all i knew. Just trying to get back into it but i don't seem to have a cutting mat, can't open any library files and don't know why? Screen looks like thus?
Thanks in advance x
Hi Alma! There have been issues with Silhouette's library as they did updates recently that messed a lot of things up. I dont have content on how to resolve it, I would suggest doing a quick Google search as many have covered what you need to do to resolve the issue!
Should this also effect my mat as not showing, just a grey box?
What is the best laptop to use with it? I'm looking for one for it and me embroidery machine
Any computer that meets the minimum requirements and goes well above in order to make sure that your computer doesn't become obsolete within a year or so. I would suggest nothing under a ninth/tenth generation I5, with an absolute minimum of 8gb of ram (preferably 16gb). I would also recommend a 1tb SSD (NVME if you can)
So media size is the measurement of whatever you’re cutting on mat? So for portrait 2 since it’s 8x11 can I make that the measurement and leave it at that?
correct!
@@KellyRossouw thank you😊👍🏾
Is for the portrait 3 as well? Or just the 4?
I cant say honestly as I have never used the Portrait machines, but I would imagine that the principles would be the same :)
Can you please assist me? Not sure when I open Silhouette Studios I can’t get the paper to be white. Gray mat with a red line highlighting the paper. Thanks a bunch.
It could be a few things, check your media size first to make sure its right. secondly check your transparency right underneath it to make sure it is set to 0%
I am totally lost with this tutorial. I got the machine, and I was able to open the software and download it on my own. I am still struggling with all the information. I just want to know how to start by adding a picture and printing. It is still difficult. I figured it out on my own. This video is too long, and I get lost easily. Is there a short version of this? I just want simple things like how to download a picture into the software and print!
Glad you figured it out on your own - well done! That is a great achievement!!
While this tutorial isnt intended to be a short one and is aimed at those who want a complete walkthrough. I do have many shorter tutorials which may help you with projects here: th-cam.com/play/PLkpaKJi6XJQJxIuSi8RBr3kulqno3I11G.html
Hello I’m having trouble using my machine I can’t get it to I guess reset every time I try to use it to cut its saying it already has cut but the cut is from the previous one
hmmm strange! Are your cut lines turned on? Im not sure what you mean about the previous one though.
hello im from Indonesia, can you tell me "how to make word design" that ready to print in cameo, coz im get trouble in using pen / pencil adapter. i want to make one line word just like i used pen formaly convensional. im sorry if my word so confuse coz my english not good. appreciated to answer ny question. thank's alot
Maybe this video will help you out: th-cam.com/video/VAyt6wx7Xjs/w-d-xo.html
How to cut leather
Hi, i just downloaded the system, but under the "VIEW" tab does not give me an option to show rulers; is there any other possible place where i can find it?
Try Ctrl + R
@@KellyRossouw Thank you for reply :) unfortunately when I try Ctrl + R it just make the mat bigger, but does not show the ruler on top
I’m new in it . I can’t get the studio. It’s showing installing, but it’s stocked . How to do it ?
I would try restarting your pc before trying to reinstall it :)
I did restart but not installing stucked
can a silhouette cameo 4 cut double thick card stock?
I havent tried myself, but with the right cut settings you should be able to
how do you get designs into the program?
You can drag them in or import them :)
Dumb question, but what is the difference between the Force and blade depth? Wouldn't more blade = deeper cut or force?
No, More blade simply means it can cut thicker materials, it has nothing to do with the force. Force is the pressure it uses to cut. Check out this video for more: th-cam.com/video/sUo9esDqTyI/w-d-xo.html
@@KellyRossouw Ah I see, thanks for clarifying that. And omg thank you for the link, you have no idea how long I've been looking for a detailed explanation on here =0) and their customer service are absolutely no help 😩
I like your accent,why dont you start like a day you can teach us how to speak in that way
Thank you very much! :)
If i take a Photo of a thing i got. And i try to open it here. It gets to big. But it's not bigger then the cutting sheet ore in paint
Sounds like you have a high quality picture! You can just resize it by either dragging the corners in, or using the sizing at the top bar of your screen :)
How do I cut leather
I would suggest either the deep cut, kraft, or rotary blade depending on what your design is. Keep it a simple design and check out this video for the leather section: th-cam.com/video/Spsyu8PWyNE/w-d-xo.html
@@KellyRossouw great suggestion👍
Why doesn’t my needle 2 work
Hi there! Do you mean your second blade? You need to make sure you turn the cut lines ON for the second blade :)
Sorry i can't add a picture of my screen?
Unfortunately yes, you cant share images on TH-cam.
Silhouette America - Silhouette America I can't speak Arabic here, what's the problem?
Unfortunately I dont quite understand. Are you able to share some more information on your issue please?
@@KellyRossouw I said in my computer the Arabic writing Aleda Aleda does not match together I am trying a lot what to do it would be better if you tell the neon please
You sound South African :)
I am! 😊
Went too fast thru the screen!!!!!! Please slow down. Cursor was just zipping around the screen .
You are welcome to slow down the video playback speed if it is too fast for you! :)
I to am a slow learner, I go to the youtube settings and you can custom set a speed that fits your learning ability. I'm dyslexic