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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)
2.2 Creating a New Document (VIDEO & WORKBOOK)
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