Digital Die Cutting with Sandy McCauley
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This web site provides support, comparisons, videos, drivers, test settings, and other information related to the StarCraft SOLO, Skycut and Klic-N-Kut digital die cutters, as well as various cutter software programs.If you are just now learning about cutters, check out the Skycut demo videos. These are amazing cutters!
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To Swap That Axis or Not!
One of the most confusing issues for new users of KNK Studio is what to do about the Axis Swap setting under Cut>Plotting Defaults. And to add to the confusion, that setting works differently in regular KNK Studio versus KNK Studio GE.For users of regular KNK...
Dealing with Fractions in KNK Studio
For those who find fractions a pain in the head, note that in KNK Studio the little window boxes up on the Smart Bar are "calculator integrated". Thus, if you want to change your 4 x 6 rectangle to 4 1/8" x 6 1/8" and you can't remember the decimal equivalent for...
Print and Cut Trick in KNK Studio and GE
The only problem with auto-tracing clipart for a print and cut (and this is true in all of the vector programs I've tested), you often get the tracing too far to the outside of the image. Thus, when you cut your printed image, there ends up being white edges showing...
Another Dongle Protector… and a KNK Toolbar Tip…
Thanks to Sharon M who discovered this USB adaptor Philips Dongle Protector that would be perfect for those dongle owners who need even more protection from small children or curious pets! This dongle protector has an extension cord, thus you can hide the dongle...
Keep your blades short! 🙂
A HUGE thanks to Lynn B for emailing me and pointing out that when you go to my profile and check out my interests (and the first three were cutting, cutting, cutting), they were all LINKS that took you to blogs where people were into... well... stuff that none of US...
Changing Invisible Colors in KNK Studio
Users of KNK Studio will discover that some files they import or open will have white or invisible colors. These can both be very misleading and I always get rid of them as quickly as possible! The only time I might choose to use either is with a Print and Cut file...
Differences
Hi all,Today's post is about the differences between Regular KNK Studio and KNK Studio GE. I get asked this question about three times a week by members at the various boards. Below is a list I compiled to explain the technical differences but we're also being asked,...
And off we go…
So, I'm joining the world of blogging and I hope, rather than bore you with mundane details of my life, I will provide a place where you can get great tips on cutters, cutter software, and the actual act of cutting! My goal is to have at least one GREAT tip or new...