LibGuides: Cricut : Cricut Design Space Software

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Cricut Design Space
Cricut Design Space is the software that lets you create designs to make on a Cricut.
Install Cricut Design Space
The above tutorial walks you through downloading the Cricut Design Space software on a number of different computers.
Installing Design Space Help
This is Cricut’s help page to reference if you have any questions as you are installing Cricut Design Space to your computer.

Cricut Homepage Overview
This video is a tour of the Cricut homepage so you know what each part of the homepage is for. Duration: 2min
Cricut Canvas Overview
This video is a tour of the Cricut Canvas, which has the space and tools you use to put your design together. Duration: 2min
Cricut Design Space: Full Tutorial
This full tutorial explains what each part and tool of Cricut Design Space is for with links to learning more about each one.
Canvas Settings
This short video shows you how to change the unit of measurement or grid-lines on the Canvas if you want. Duration: 1min
Cricut Glossary
Working with the Cricut means learning a bunch of new vocabulary, fear not! This glossary explains important Cricut terms.

Adding Text
This video introduces the basics of adding and working with text in a design. Duration: 3min
Writing with Fonts
This video shows you how to change your font so that the Cricut will draw your words with a pen rather than cutting out their outlines with a blade. Duration: 2min
Letter Spacing & Alignment
This video shows you how to adjust the spaces between letters and lines as well as aligning text left, right, or center. Duration: 2min

Working with Text
This video shows more ways to work with text, such as splitting letters and lines in order to edit them individually. Duration 2min
Comprehensive Guide to Text
This 10-minute video is a full walkthrough of the various ways to work with text with the Cricut.

Making a Line
This is a written tutorial that shows you how to make lines in Cricut Design Space.
Making a Curved Line
This is a written tutorial that shows you different ways to make curved lines in Cricut Design Space.

Insert Shapes
This video shows you how to click and insert a basic shape to your design. Duration: 2min
Edit Shapes
This article shows how to edit shapes and create designs with simple shapes.

Using Templates
This video shows you how to choose and use a Cricut template to guide your design and sizing. Duration: 2min
Design Space Basics: Slice, Weld, Group, Attach, Flatten Contour
This video goes more in depth on how to use Cricut software to build your design and combine design elements in different ways. Duration: 10min
Custom images with Contour
This article with screen shots shows more detail on how to use the contour tool to make lots of different Cricut designs from a single image by selecting the parts of the image you want to keep and use.

Download and Import an Image from the Internet
This video walks you through the process of finding an image on the internet, downloading it, and converting it so Cricut understands what the picture is and what to cut or draw. Duration: 9min
Difference Between Vector & Raster Images with Cricut
This video describes the differences between Vector and Raster images - Vector images are files like SVGs that the Cricut recognizes and can cut, while Raster images are files like PNG and JPEG that need to be converted from pixels and colors into lines the Cricut understands. Duration: 3min

Different Linetypes
A description of the different linetypes and the blades needed. The linetype setting tells the machine what kind of cut to do on your design.
Project Preview Screen
This article talks about the options available in the Project Preview screen. This is the final step before sending your project to the Cricut machine.