The scan and cut canvas will import and convert the following file types – JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, SVG and FCM however there are some ‘restraints’ on each which I’ll explain as we go through this.īefore I begin, I should explain that I am using the Windows 7 operating system.
It’s the only software that will convert to and export in the FCM file format. To convert files digitally you will need to use the Brother Scan N Cut Canvas which I talked about during last week’s Scan It Saturday.
One of the easiest ways to convert a basic image is to print it and then scan it but sometimes this isn’t possible because either you don’t get the result you want because of the picture quality, or you’d prefer to convert it digitally to save paper etc so this post is more about the digital conversion route. If therefore you wish to use any other file type, like an SVG, GIF, PNG, BMP or JPEG, you will need to convert it into an FCM file first. Think of the possibilities! So, I did some digging and found out exactly how it’s done.I’ve had a LOTof questions about importing and exporting different file types for use with the Brother Scan N Cut so I thought that I’d do an explanation of the file types and how to use them with the Scan N Cut Canvas so that you can refer back to it whenever you need to.įirstly it’s important to know that the only file type that the Brother Scan N Cut cutting machine recognizes is FCM. The sky is really the limit to what you can do here! Until I created my first round of silhouettes, I hadn’t ever had a project that made me want to figure the whole conversion process out, but I couldn’t shake the thought of how incredibly handy (and downright cool) it would be to have the ability to cut out my childrens’ silhouettes with my Cricut. When I purchased the software, I was impressed with one of the selling points being the fact that by converting any image file to a scalable vector graphic (SVG) format, you can then use your Cricut and SCAL software to cut it out. I’ve mentioned the Sure Cuts A Lot software quite a few times before (see the post here for another great project idea using your bug). Today I’m going to show you how to kick things up a notch by cutting out the same silhouettes you created with your Cricut! Before we get started today, it might be a good idea to take a refresher and read yesterday’s post about how to use your Photoshop Elements software to transform a humdrum photo into a snazzy silhouette.
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