![]() It also gives you the option to scan an image using a scanner, but really the iPhone picture was just as easy. Then in my Silhouette software, I clicked the Pixscan button at the top left of the toolbar, and I clicked import Pixscan image from file. Putting Your Image in the Silhouette Software Then from my phone, I emailed the picture to myself, opened on my laptop, and downloaded to my desktop for easy reference. Either way works, it really is that easy. The directions for the mat also indicate that the picture taken can even be slightly angled. This picture was taken from above I didn’t really put to much thought into. ![]() You want to make sure you can see the mat and the registration marks in your photo. Next, using my iPhone I took a picture of my mat, being sure to make sure the entire mat was in the picture frame. This doesn’t really matter that I cut it down, but I wanted to show that it doesn’t really matter where the object is on the mat because the Pixscan mat and Silhouette technology will find your image and cut it precisely. I cut the scrapbook paper down into a square about 6 inches by 6 inches. I just kept imaging the words, “Bloom where you are planted” when I looked at them and knew I needed them cut. I have both, but for this project, I got the Pixscan mat for the Cameo.įor this project, I had some old scrapbook paper that had some cute flowers on it, that I thought would be nice if cut out to either bible journal with or make a cute card with. To begin, you will first need to have either the Silhouette Cameo or Portrait cutting machine. Using this mat allow you to cut out a pre-printed design that you may or may not have digitally. The mat is quite nice, a little bit thicker than the regular cutting mat, which I kind of like. If you haven’t heard of the Pixscan Mat and what it can do, to put it simply, it is basically a cutting mat with pre-set registration marks on it. It is quite simple to use, and frankly, makes cutting out a printed project or print and cut image seem even easier to cut out. Well, today is the day, I finally got to play with it!!! And I can’t even begin to tell you or express to you how much I love it!! I cannot believe I’ve waited this long… after my first time of using it, a million other ideas projects, and everything in between popped into my head. So last week when the hubby said he was going to be near our closest Michael’s Craft Store, I instantly handed over a teeny tiny “honey-do” list which was to get me this Pixscan Mat – nothing else! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it is at no additional cost to you)! Read my full disclosure here. ![]()
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