How to Find the Best Compatible Design for Cricut

Are you new to the craft world? Or did you just get a new Cricut cutting machine? I’d say congratulations! The next step would be finding all of the compatible designs for Cricut that you can try out.

There are so many types of cutting machines from multiple manufacturers. So for a beginner, it might be a little tricky to know the?compatible design for Cricut machine?that you own. So stay tuned to know more.

Compatible Design for Cricut: The Best Formats

First and foremost, when starting to use a new cutting machine, you need to know the?difference between SVG and other types of images. Alongside that, you also need to understand the reason behind why the most compatible design for Cricut is SVG format.

A Cricut cutting machine is able to cut out?multiple types?of design, and not just SVG. However, Cricut SVG files are the?best type?to use for a cutting machine like Cricut for multiple reasons.?

What makes an SVG different from other types of files like JPG or PNG is the?form of the file?itself.?

The thing that makes SVG files the best compatible design for Cricut is the fact that SVG is made up of a bunch of?numbers and codes. These codes are what determine the design and how an SVG looks.?

This is why SVGs can be?scaled up or down?no matter the size without messing up the quality. Because SVGs are not limited to pixel sizes like?raster images?(that’s the technical term for JPG and PNG files, by the way).

Now, why is this important to know as a beginner crafter??

Because well, Cricut cutting machine is?not like an ink-jet printer! They don’t have any ink to print colors as a regular printer machine does. This is why SVGs—even though they?can’t retain color?in their design—are the perfect compatible design for Cricut and other cutting machines.

I know that might be obvious, but to be completely honest with you, I did not know this when I first started haha! I hope you already know this before buying your cutting machine but if not, well now you do!

If you try to print out a JPG or PNG design with a cutting machine, your end result will not be able to retain the?details?in the design.?

You can utilize raster images so it can be a compatible design for Cricut by printing them out first with a regular inkjet printer. Then you’ll be able to use the?Print Then Cut?setting on your machine.

Aside from the graphic design, you might also want to use?fonts?for your cutting machine. As for fonts, Cricut is not able to detect editable text formats such as?OTF or TTF?formats.

If you find your fonts won’t print properly, you will need to change them into?uneditable?text formats. Check out how to do that here:

There is a whole world to be explored when it comes to the best format of the file for your cutting machine. Be sure to make the time to learn to find the best possible compatible design for Cricut that you can use.

Also read:?Best Format for Cricut or Silhouette

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