
😉 It is free to set up a Design Space account ( here) and you will need access to the internet to utilize it. I call it affair because I’m not going to lie… Silhouette is my main gal but that Cricut Maker is soooo dreamy. When I started designing SVG files I wanted to make 100% sure that the files worked properly with both Cricut and Silhouette which is when my affair with Design Space started. I love my Silhouette and highly recommend it! There is also a Designer Edition, Designer Edition Plus as well as a Business addition that has multiple features such as saving files as SVGs, cutting with multiple machines, a rhinestone designing tool, and more.

seriously) or trace the PNG (which is a PAIN). The most basic is free (Download it Here) but the downside to that version is you can NOT open an SVG! You have to open the DXF file (which takes hours to cut…. There are several versions of this program that you can use. The very first program I ever designed in (back when I was designing files for my physical product shop) was Silhouette Studio. It isn’t always the easiest program to work in but is fabulous for a beginner who is just learning how to design. You can even trace images and turn clipart into SVGs. It will allow you to customize an image to any size or proportion that you need for any various platform (FB, Pinterest, etc.) In this program you can adjust colors, lighting, contrast, fonts, you can save files as PNGs, SVGs, PDFs, and more.

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(SVG files) It is also wonderful to use when working with mock ups. Inkscape is a FREE program that you can download and create vector graphics with.

Here is my go-to list of software to use with designing and cutting SVG files. It doesn’t matter if you are designing a SVG or cutting one to create a physical product there are several different programs that I use when crafting.
