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If The Design is Empty Or is Unusable

Problem

  • No design is displayed or it displays wild arcs or features not part of the original design.

Resolution

  • Open the design in your original vector graphics program.

  • Try a different setting when you re-export it as an SVG.

  • If it still does not import correctly, make a copy of the original design and try simplifying it.

    • Try ungrouping all objects and converting to curves.

    • Make sure the unit is set to inches.

    • Export text as curves.

    • Export bitmap as jpeg.

Saving Your Work as You Go

  • You may want to save your design periodically as you work on it.

  • Saving a file as a Wizard Path (Path) a allows the user to save a raw design in progress without having to trace it first.

    • Saving a design as a CutArt (WCX or WCA) requires that the user trace the design first. 

Info
  • Paths Wizard Path (Path) filesare limited in that they cannot be applied to projects or resized or have any of the other benefits of CutArt; they are simply a raw storage file type so that the user can save their work between sessions.

  • Once your design is completed, trace the design and save it as a CutArt (WCX) and load it into any FrameShop project, where it can be resized, rotated, mirrored, or a different cartridge selection applied.