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CUT ABOVE
Welcome to CUT ABOVE
Why you are a CUT ABOVE the rest! (VIDEO) (3:06)
Join the CUT ABOVE Lab (Our Private Facebook Group)
Meet Your Teacher: Jennifer (VIDEO) (4:06)
Cut Above Updates and Software Changes (VIDEO) (6:03)
SVG Design Binder (Download the Full 214-Page PDF)
Clear-Cut Definitions of Design Terms (WORKBOOK)
Course Needs & Project Supplies
MUST READ: Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ)
Jennifer's Happiness Guarantee (Refund Policy)
Course Video Tips (Volume, Captions, Speed, Transcripts)
SVGs Made Simple: Finding, Uploading, Using, and Organizing Cut Files
What is an SVG Cut File and Where to Find Amazing Designs (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (23:16)
How to Upload a SVG Cut File to Cricut Design Space (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (24:09)
How to Modify and Customize a SVG Cut File in Cricut Design Space (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (22:47)
Unit 1: GET CUT OUT FOR IT -- Installing Illustration Software
1.1 Choose the Best Illustration Software For You (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:00)
1.2a How to Install Inkscape on Windows (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (5:15)
1.2b How to Install Adobe Illustrator on Windows (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (3:37)
1.2c How to Install Inkscape on Mac OS 10.11 and Newer (VIDEO) (5:37)
1.2d How to Install Inkscape on Mac OS 10.10 and Earlier (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:59)
1.2e How to Install Adobe Illustrator on Mac OS (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (5:02)
1.3 Basic Functions and Tools in Inkscape and Illustrator (VIDEO) (4:09)
Unit 1 Help: Check Here for Solutions to Issues in Unit 1
Hands-On Project 1: Get Your Software Installed and Modify a Decal (VIDEO & FILE) (5:32)
Extra Credit Assignment: Move and Transform Shapes
Unit 2: MAKE THE CUT -- Creating Your First Design
2.1 You're on a Vector! (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:21)
2.2 Creating a New Document (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (2:44)
2.3 Rulers and Guides (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (5:18)
2.4 How to Make Basic Shapes and Change Colors (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (12:15)
2.5 Resizing and Scaling Objects (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:13)
Unit 2 Help: Check Here for Solutions to Issues (34:42)
Hands-On Project 2: Design a Custom Card with Windows or Doors That Open! (VIDEO & FILE) (8:13)
Extra Credit Assignment: Shape Up! (FILES)
Unit 3: CUT A FINE FIGURE -- A Complex Object
3.1 Discover the Real Power of Vector Software (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (3:17)
3.2 How to Make Lines with the Pen Tool (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (12:10)
3.3 How to Modify Lines (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:20)
3.4 How to Properly Copy and Duplicate Objects (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (1:47)
3.5 How to Clean Up Your File (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (6:26)
Unit 3 Help: Check Here for Solutions to Issues
Hands-On Project 3: Design a 3D Flower (VIDEO & FILES) (6:58)
Extra Credit Assignments: Hand Trace Images and Practice Your Pen Work (FILES)
Unit 4: CUT ALONG -- Tracing an Image
4.1 Your Secret Weapon: How to Auto Trace (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (8:02)
4.2 Making Score Lines (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:05)
4.3 Designing a Simple Pop-Up (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (8:29)
Hands-On Project 4: Design a Pop-Up Card (VIDEO & FILES) (5:30)
Extra Credit Assignments: Trace Increasingly Difficult Files and Make More Pop-Up Cards (FILES)
Unit 5: CUTTING REMARKS -- Creating and Manipulating Text
5.1. A Little Text Education (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (5:53)
5.2 How to Create Text and Make Paths (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (5:55)
5.3. How to Create Curved Text and Other Shapes (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (5:04)
5.4. How to Change Font Family, Style, Size, and Color (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:08)
Hands-On Project 5: Design a Sentiment (12:54)
Unit 6: CUT A BREAK -- Combining Objects
6.1. The Solution is Unification! (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:12)
6.2 Using the Path/Pathfinder Tools to Combine Objects (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (8:21)
6.3 Breaking and Modifying Compound Paths (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:52)
6.4 Designing With Negative Space (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (5:50)
Hands-On Project 6: Design a 3D Paper Lantern (VIDEO) (13:16)
Unit 7: MAKE THE FINAL CUT -- Grouping and Layering Your Projects
7.1. The Importance of Groups and How to Use Them (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (4:45)
7.2 Creating and Understanding Layers (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (6:19)
7.3. Aligning and Distributing for Speed and Accuracy (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (3:41)
7.4. Cloning Your Way to Greatness (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (3:41)
Hands-On Project 7: Make a Snowflake or Mandala (17:25)
Unit 8: CUT LOOSE -- Saving and Sharing Your Designs
8.1 Should You Share Your Files? (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (6:18)
8.2 Preparing and Testing Your Files For Sharing (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (10:17)
8.3 Creating a License For Your Designs (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (6:04)
8.4 Packaging Your Work For Distribution (VIDEO & WORKBOOK) (8:49)
Hands-On Project 8: Design a 3D Building for a Paper Village (VIDEO & FILES) (14:04)
BONUS: Signatures to SVGs Workshop
Watch the Workshop (22:19)
Download the Workbook
Get the Sweet Signature Card Templates
Upgrade to CUT ABOVE Extras (Gold and Platinum Tiers)
CUT ABOVE Packages (Upgrade Links)
1.1 Choose the Best Illustration Software For You (VIDEO & WORKBOOK)
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