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Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - February 14, 2012
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - February 07, 2012
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 31, 2012
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 27, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 24, 2012
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 17, 2012
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 10, 2012
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 03, 2012
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 20, 2011
Reattaching the lever, ball bearing, and spring back onto the Zing
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 13, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 6, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 29, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 22, 2011
Running MTC on Linux (Ubuntu) using WINE
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 15, 2011
Intricate Vinyl on Tumbler (MTC, KNK Zing)
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 1, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 8, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 25, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 18, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 11, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 04, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - September 27, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - September 20, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - September 6, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 30, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - Part 2 09/13/2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - Part 1 - Andy showing 4.0.2 new features 09/13/2011
Make The Cut! Webinar - 4.0.0 BETA Release
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 23, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 16, 2011
Make The Cut! Zing Q&A with Chad and Andy - August 09, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 09, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 02, 2011
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - July 26, 2011
Make The Cut! Webinar - 3.3.0 BETA Release Party
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - February 14, 2012
This is from the February 14, 2012 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00:00 Introductory Remarks
00:01:00 Creating Incire Designs (“Fold & Tuck”) with MTC – quick demo
00:21:15 How to center a design horizontally and vertically on the MTC mat
00:26:00 How to check for sound on your computer during the webinar (choosing between phone or speakers)
00:27:09 How do you get the size of an object to stay when entering specific sizes into the width and height boxes (Note: You have to press “enter key” after putting numbers in boxes for them to stay)
00:29:35 “Flatten Path” tool – why or when would I need to use it
00:35:15 Placing a design on the edge of a card so that it “cuts” out as part of the card (example used was flying birds)
00:48:12 Adding text inside a shape to conform to the text of the shape (Love inside of a heart for example – conforming to the shape of the heart)
00:54:00 Screen Resolution– user losing scroll bars on tool bars (not an issue with MTC – it is problem with user’s computer)
00:58:00 Julie does demo of the “pop-up heart card with lattice” (written tutorial can be found online at MTC_Tuts Yahoo group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MTC_Tuts/files/03_Intermediate_Lessons/ (it is lesson # III.24. (Note: You must be a member to access but joining is free. Lots of free and valuable tutorials and information regarding MTC is available here.) (Video portion of tutorial found here is approximately 50 minutes in length – last 3 minutes (01:45:00 start time) Julie shows how to cut the card out)
01:48:00 How to make a “door” or a “flap” on a piece of paper or cardstock
01:59:40 Why we would reverse a path to select a node to break
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - February 07, 2012
This is from the February 07, 2012 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00:00 Welcoming Remarks
00:00:45 How to create a “radial star”
00:13:50 Rhinestone Designs – How to create a design template that uses 2 colors of Rhinestones (thus needing multiple layers to templates)
00:31:30 Creating a “wavy edge” to paper or an envelope (discusses using basic shape from a font and using Node Editing Tools)
01:04:44 Using the Node Editing Tools in creating Wavy Edges
01:28:30 Creating a Design from Scratch using MTC Drawing Tools (example was a flourish heart)
01:28:30 “Hand Tracing” an object using the Node Editing Tools
01:35:00 Cleaning up an object pixel traced from a poor quality image
01:42:20 Demonstration of creating a cross with stepping stones leading to it
01:52:25 The Difference in the “Blade Offset” and the “Laser Offset” and how that impacts using other tools in your cutter (pens, embossing, engraving, etc.) – Discusses in relationship to Zing Cutter)
02:11:20 How to Tell What Blade is in Machine and How Much offset is needed
02:21:20 Do you always need to use “registration marks” when doing a “print and cut”?
02:22:20 Why or When would I need to check the “texture” when doing a pixel trace of an image
02:26:16 Review of the Different Tools available in the Shape Magic -? Advanced Features
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 31, 2012
This is from the January 31, 2012 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00:00 Welcoming Remarks
00:01:07 Is it possible to see video during Webinars of presenters actually using the cutters, loading paper, etc rather than just their computer screen with MTC desktop (Short answer: Not yet; Bryan is working on and hopes to have that possibility in a couple of months or so)
00:03:11 Discussion of doing a “Pen and Cut” (Using a Pen in cutter to draw and then cut out) – (See also prior discussions in past Webinars – Bryan thinks toward end of Nov. 2011 he demonstrated this) – This demonstration is one using a Fish made from basic hearts and an oval
01:06:50 Combining objects from multiple layers into 1 layer
01:09:52 Discussion of Zing Pen Tool and its Diameter as opposed to Blade Holder
01:13:40 Discussion of Question that neither Bryan or Julie Understood
01:24:29 Rhinestones - Create a center line or thinning a path in order to create a rhinestone template (Note: Bryan suggests that you use larger size text then needed then thin path, and then reduce it back to size you needed – gives smoother lines)
01:30:45 Open Path Fonts for use with Rhinestones (no need to thin path – already a single line font (Note: Find 5 Open Path Fonts for Download on the MTC Forum here: http://forum.make-the-cut.com/discussion/21137/holy-moly-make-the-cut-4-1-0-zing-plug-in-1-1-0-silhouette-plug-in-2-0-1-mac-version/p1
01:37:15 How to Find Free Clipart online and turn it into a cutting file with MTC
(Note: question asked and then they go back to tell where to find the open path fonts on the MTC forum as noted above then starts back into how to find clipart and turn it into a cutting file)
01:43:00 Black and White Clipart selected and Bryan shows how to use Pixel Trace to bring it into MTC & then turn black and white clipart into a color piece
01:49:45 How to make a curved fold (score) line smooth using Bezier Tool
02:00:30 Discussion of Issue of MTC setting blade orientation for cutting direction and thus cutting slits into material (i.e. using preexisting small piece of material that you want to use an entire piece of– i.e. a card overlay for the front of a card) – Bryan explains a workaround so that it doesn’t cut your material where you don’t want it.
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 27, 2011
This is from the December 27, 2011 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00 Opening Remarks
01:25 - Setting up Print and Cut – Using Chapter 9 of MTC/Zing Manual
01:45 2 Ways to get to the on-line manual
03:45 – 42:30 Calibrating X/Y Offsets to do Accurate Print and Cuts
04:36 Confusion with Loading Mat into Machine
Note: Discussion applies to any machine with a Laser or LED Light Registration for 3 point registration plug-in. Black Cat Cougar owners need to use the KNK plugi-n.
10:00 Landscape vs Portrait
11:08 Calibration of Laser Offset & Why You need to do it
36:00 End of Demo on Calibration of X/Y Offset opens to ?s
39:25 Bryan’s Cheating Method on Lining Up for Print and Cut
43:20 ? on Creating a customized mat for actual paper size as told to do in the MTC Manual
47:19 Can Virtual mats be edited (no, you can delete or create all you want)
48:25 Does Printer Mode (Portrait vs Landscape) have to match mat?
For Silhouette Machines, yes. For Laser Registration – No
49:20 Discussion on incremental values to move x/y offsets by
50:15 Discussion on Whether you need to recalibrate when changing blade types, blade holders – Short Answer – usually not
53:58 Does Mat need to be all the way to the far right in Zing?
55:00 Print and Cut in General once machine is calibrated
56:58 Can you design and print with 1 computer and printer and take to another computer with cutter and do a Print and Cut?
01:04:00 “Scan and Cut” (See also last 30 minutes of 12/6/11 Webinar
Cutting Preprinted material without registration marks
01:06:55 Brief Discussion of way shown in 12/6/11 Webinar
01:11:14 Joe’s example using a stamped image and adding 4 dots to corners of a square
Note: More to come
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 24, 2012
This is from the January 24, 2012 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00:00 Welcoming Remarks
00:00:55 Shadowing – is there a way to give a specific size to a shadow other than using the slider bar as that doesn’t always get size desired (Short answer no but Bryan explains why and gives a possible workaround to get better shadowing)
00:12:30 Using the Tiler Feature to create Wall Art (Advanced ? Tiler (general information) also discussion on specifically using it with a Cricut and its cutting limitations on size (i.e. can’t use full 12x12 mat)
00:31:23 Does MTC work with any of the following cutters: PCUT CT0630, CS630/CSI1200, SC 631 with optical eye (short answer not supported cutters thus no specific plug-ins for these machines but may work with one of the plug-ins for another cutter – user would need to try and see.)
00:45:40 Chipboard – general discussion of chipboard density, what is chipboard and cutting it on different machines
00:49:40 MTC for the MAC (Note: it is presently being beta tested with the Zing machine and is still working on using with the KNK Maxx – needs some tweeking. Send Andy an email at MTC support if you have a Zing and want to Beta test.
00:51:10 Should Zing users update to the latest MTC version 4.1.0 and the latest Zing plugin (Yes, added new features and fixed some minor bugs)
00:52:45 Importing a picture of a face from a photo; 2 ways to do, multiple layers for dimension - see paperkutz and his tutorials and information on doing this (http://paperkutzstudio.wordpress.com/) Bryan demonstrates here how to do a single layer/color portrait
01:22:45 How to use “symbols” from a font, from dingbats, or wingbats if you don’t know the proper key assigned to type it in the text box
01:32:10 Problem with MTC crashing when attempting to set blade origin and trying to move with the arrows – (user has a Zing and had a recent upgrade to windows OS). (Note: some people have a problem when trying to move up with the up arrow and trying to move up more than 1”). User to try to reproduce and send info. To Bryan via email
01:36:25 Zing Detail Blade (new fine red detail blade) leaving small tiny slits in some cuts. User wants to know how to fix or minimize problem (quick answer – check offset settings and adjust, test cut with a star object (anything with inside and outside corners.) Contact Bryan if cannot get fixed.
01:40:20 Fonts – Why Does Bryan have some Fonts on his MTC pull-down list but I don’t have them? (Note: Fonts are reliant upon what you have installed on your computer. Everyone’s list will be different. Also note, too many fonts added to your system can bog down your computer. MTC can use Fonts without having them installed to your Windows Font Folder.)
01:45:50 Trying to separate image into different layers and/or pages
01:55:50 Trouble connecting to cut with a Cricut previously connecting and working
02:01:05 Opening an SVG in MTC and adding color (NOTE: You must “IMPORT” an SVG File)
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 17, 2012
This is from the January 17, 2012 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00:00 Welcoming Remarks
00:00:15 How to “Draw” a Straight Line in MTC (Using Node Editing Tools (Bezier or Freehand (pencil))
00:13:50 Using the Node Editing Tools to help in Creating a flower with inner petals that only cut a portion of the petal for dimension (folds up)
00:33:38 Type of template material to use to create rhinestone templates
00:36:00 How to measure a part of a shape using the Node Editing ? Measuring Tool – also continues review of use of various node editing tools
00:58:40 Review of how to “draw and cut” using a Gazelle with MTC (Note: the plug-in for the Gazelle is an early plug-in thus its “laser registration” is equivalent to the “knifepoint” method of cutting. It cannot be used to do 3 point registration even with the newer Gazelle or new motherboard)
01:06:45 Twain Feature not working when trying to do a pixel trace (has to do with your scanner and its setup, Bryan tells workaround – essentially – scan outside MTC, save and then do pixel trace of the scanned document)
01:11:00 Error message “an attempt was made to access an unnamed file past its end”
01:17:20 Conical Wrap Review
01:27:40 Can Conical Wrap be used on a “round” (sphere) object
01:32:40 Auto save feature in newer releases of MTC (Help?Advanced ?Auto save; make sure you have enable auto save checked. NOTE: There is no default location, you have to designate the location to auto save to in order for it to work)
01:39:48 Does Control Z (undo) work in Node Editing Mode? Yes (remember, if you have system memory issues, you can set limits on the number of un-dos to remember)
01:41:00 MTC for MAC – still in development, being tested by some Zing users now – watch forum for further announcements regarding general availability later
01:41:47 Lettering Delight Purchases – can I use them offline as opposed as only through MTC while online
01:46:35 Any time you have question or problem with a specific file you can email it to Bryan
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 10, 2012
This is from the January 10, 2012 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00:00 Welcoming Remarks
00:01:20 Trouble getting connection with MTC and the Cameo
(Note: Be sure you have correct Plug-in from MTC 2.0.1 to work with Cameo)
00:02:43 How to convert your purchased GSD & Silhouette files to use with MTC (need to do screen capture, then do a pixel trace inside MTC)
(Note: Users of Silhouette Designer Software version 1.9 and 2.0 can save as SVG file from inside SSDE and then import SVG into MTC – See Julie’s MTC Tutorial in her Yahoo Group (MTC_Tuts) for detailed information.
00:04:12 Cutting a zig zag through a shape so that you have two parts with a zig zag cut through both ends (shows how to do using node editing tools (free hand or pencil tool, Bezier tool and the eraser tool)
00:05:34 Bezier Tool to do zig zag (easiest method)
00:07:55 Freehand (pencil) tool t odo zig zag
00:15:50 Eraser Tool to do Zig Zag
00:19:14 Using Basic Shapes to make the zig zag consistent in size\
00:22:40 Why the knife tool wouldn’t work to make the zig zag
00:24:54 Using the “snapping” tool to make placement on mat more consistent
00:26:30 When using a basic shape, will points cut “sharp” or will swivel of blade prevent a sharp coner
00:29:23 Use of the “round cap” when using the “fat path” options with the Free Hand (pencil) and Bezier Tool (Note: Fat path lets you choose both line style and the end cap style of the line)
00:33:00 Trying to use the embossing Tool – what type of mat is needed
00:37:00 What about “cutting” and “scoring” on a “soft” mat (embossing mat)
(Short answer: don’t use the “soft” mat; use regular mat and vary pressure and blade depth. Helpful if cut lines and score lines are on separate layers)
00:39:09 Can a Pazzle Embossing mat be used with a Zing (Probably can)
00:39:36 Can you use one of those thicker “self healing” mats used by sewers/quilters in your cutting machine – Short answer from Bryan – unsure, you could give it a try; Note: some manufacturers recommend against using such mats long term due to its weight and thickness – could use possibly sparingly)
00:40:14 Julie’s Method (MTC Tuts Yahoo Group) for cutting and scorings: regular blade, put cut lines and score lines on separate layers, reduce pressure and blade depth and “score” (barely scratch surface), increase pressure and blade depth and then “cut”.
00:42:25 Could you use PNC Registration Marks with 2 mats (i.e. Use PNC registration marks for alignment, use soft mat to do score lines and then switch to regular mat and do the cut lines) Short answer: probably not
00:45:09 New Zing User wanting to score and cut a box
00:46:00 User wants to know if MTC will work with a cutter not specifically listed as a “supported cutter” on the MTC download page (Short answer Andy, MTC Developer) has to have a machine to create a plug-on for it so that it can be listed as a “supported machine). You can try MTC;s free trial and the different plug-ins already available to see if it will work with your machine.
00:50:20 Question about finding “old” Webinars recorded before MTC starting using Vimeo to record and store Webinars (Caveat: when viewing old webinars – many are using older versions of MTC so may look different. All functionality is still there, but may be in different areas, etc.)
00:54:20 Gazelle Question
00:57:40 Figuring out where things are on the virtual mat versus where it will cut on the actual mat (user with ? was using a cricut with a 12x24 mat but info. Applies in general to most cutters) (See also 01:27:10 this video for followup ?)
01:07:20 Is there any way to rotate an object and have its texture rotate at the same time (simple answer is no – to rotate both the object and its texture the user would need to do it outside of MTC before pixel tracing the object . Should be able to do so using most any free raster editing program.)
01:09:15 Are you limited to 300% when scaling texture
01:12:50 Using “knifepoint”
01:14:25 How is the zing mat loaded into the machine
01:16:22 How can you do a “fill” in an object for use with the embossing, engraving or pen tools so that it is “filled” in
01:24:40 Will Zing cut the embossing metals
01:27:10 A Followup ? on where designs cut on actual mat – any ideas for videos to checkout (Check out Rob from ScrappyDew’s – he has several videos also check out past Webinars).
01:38:32 ? about using 8 ½ x 11 paper versus 12 x 12 paper
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - January 03, 2012
This is from the January 03, 2012 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
00:00:00 Welcoming Remarks
00:00:38 How to verify if MTC will work with my US Cutter
00:04:32 Can you change the default size on dash lines so that is always size
Short Answer – No (but Bryan gives a “trick” to help)
00:09:05 Molly waiting on Zing – does she need to download the MTC update from on-line or use the CD shipped with the Zing
00:13:15 When will MTC for MAC be available?
(Please note” MTC is not being rewritten in MAC specific programming – it is still the PC version Andy is getting to work on a MAC with Wine so that users don’t have to use Windows with Parallel or Bootcamp); Short Answer: Date unknown – getting closer
00:15:38 Not a ? – Fran shared an example of her Print and Cut after following information from prior webinar (12/27/11 and MTC User Manual directions)
00:17:20 Would there be a benefit to breaking nodes on a sharp interior cut so that it would cut smoother? (Short answer is No, doesn’t think so but try it and see)
00:23:24 How to manually reduce nodes (using auto simplify and smooth & simplify)
00:38:48 Is there a way to manually specify a specific size shadow (short answer is no but Bryan gives a tip to help)
00:40:55 Workaround for shadowing
00:45:28 Does reducing nodes reduce the complexity of the data in a file? (short answer is Yes)
00:53:48 Why “flatten” a design?
01:02:03 How do you get your toolbar back to its default location (2 ways, drag manually or go to help menu – advanced – reset interface then quit MTC and reopen)
01:04:10 New user wants to know best way to learn MTC? Use it also see inside MTC help menu – instructions & tutorials and MTC Forums – Webinar Recording links
01:12:30 How to know where something is going to cut on actual mat versus where it is on actual mat (user using landscape mode). 3 options or ways to cut: knifepoint, WYSIWYG, and “print and cut”
01:19:30 Knifepoint
01:23:47 WYSIWYG
01:25:50 Print and Cut (Brief explanation – for more detail see 12/27/11 Webinar and others for more detail and examples)
01:29:20 Do you have to “calibrate” laser offset each time – No (discussion on when you need to have calibrated your machine. Mainly only need to do if you wish to have accurate print and cuts.)
01:33:58 Can you use PNG files with MTC? Yes, you have to do a “pixel trace”
01:35:20 How to “round” a corner of a triangle or a square
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 20, 2011
This is from the December 20, 2011 Q&A Webinar for Make The Cut!
Start to 5:30 User ? regarding Silhouette Cameo & SD – how to get the default setting to be WYSIWYG instead of Print and Cut. (User isn’t doing PnCs so wants the default to be for WYSIWYG instead)
5:50 – 15:20 Explanation of X/Y (settings on MTC Toolbar used for Alignments of objects on mat. X – refers to the left to right of the mat; y from the top to the bottom of the mat.
15:21 - 42:00 ? regarding Zing PnC when want to “print” an image on a “box” but then not cut the printed image but cut out the box instead (so printed image is on the box)
a. 26:30 Adding image to screen and then having Print Registration marks shown.
b. 33:46 Way to see Registration Marks on “page” on mat on screen
42:00 – 44:25 ? – Is 3 point registration possible with Gazelle and current plugin (short answer No – written for Gazelle before motherboard update and new firmware release – would need updated machine to work on).
44:25 – 46:14 Follow-up ? regarding Registration Marks showing on Mat – they won’t print just there for visual reference (must select option to print)
46:15 – 48:35 ? on printing from another program and then using MTC to “cut” (Bryan referenced seeing Webinar from 2 weeks prior he showed example of using pre-printed material and scanner to use MTC to then cut. Webinar 3 weeks prior to Dec. 20th he demonstrated similar concept using the “pen and cut” (using pen in your cutter to “draw” and then cut.
48:36 Lettering Delight – PNG Image (but actually user was having problem with getting registration code to register MTC as official copy)
50:23 – 57:50 Lettering Delights - pixel tracing – Bryan recommends using Manual, Chapters 3-8 is strictly about using MTC in general; Chapter 8 is importing Raster Files for Pixel Tracing. How to find the manual.
55:08 – 57:50 Can download manual rather than use interactively – 2 ways to do so.
58:00 – 1:01:49 Eileen S.’s problem with Gazelle (not recognizing it as cutting. Eileen has microphone issues. Trying to resolve. Come back to. (See below).
1:01:50 – 01:14:20 2nd Eileen – How to mount picture onto chipboard and then use MTC’s puzzle generator and cut a puzzle with the Zing
01:14:24 – 01:16:50 Blade Offset ? – Bryan referred users to Webinar from 2/3 weeks prior; at beginning of that Webinar he gave visual of Blade Offsets, What it is, Why it is important and Why it is necessary to change for different blades and materials being used. Key is all settings are just “guidelines” for users to have a place to start. Yours will be different, can be higher/lower depends on a number of variables.
01:17:08 – 01:29:20 Back to Eileen S.’s question regarding problem with Gazelle and its drivers. Problem is Gazelle has very buggy drivers, and when plugging unplugging it often causes multiple drivers to be loaded. Cannot have multiple drivers. MUST delete them and reload.
01:30:20 – 01:34:10 Kearning ?
1:34:45 Mac Version Ready – Almost – Andy going to demonstrate working on Regal Font letter using his MAC version. Hopes to have installer out soon but wants to have a video, etc. to put out with it.
1:35:30 Andy takes over to show how he fixed the “Z” in the Regal Font to take it from a “printable” to a “cuttable” object.
Reattaching the lever, ball bearing, and spring back onto the Zing
This is a quick and short video on how to recover from the "Flying ball bearing" syndrome. The easiest way to avoid this syndrome is to never loosen the screws holding the levers on the Zing - only tighten them. However, if you find yourself with this problem, hopefully this video will show you an easier way to reattach the lever without needing that infamous third (or forth, or fifth...) hand.
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 13, 2011
This is from the December 13, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
00:28 Demonstrate Use of “Thin Path” Feature (First Added in version 3.3); usually used to take font to a single path for rhinestone feature, pen work, embossing or engraving
07:56 Version 4.1 – now accepting “Open Path Fonts” OPF for use with pen work, engraving, rhinestones, embossing, etc. Anywhere you need a single line font
12:40 General Discussion about Open Path Fonts
17:00 Response Regarding Tools used to create Open Path Fonts; Discussion of Difference in True Type Fonts, Open Type Fonts, and Open Path Fonts – File extension of .opf is key to MTC recognizing Font as an Open Path Font
31:00 Demonstration of how to make a “Shaped Card” – used an apple shape to make an apple shaped card with pixel trace
39:19 Setting “Caret” (Cursor on Mat) size in MTC (default size is 1” height)
42:45 Brief Demonstration of Pixel Trace of black and white clipart or line art drawing
48:45 Andy suggests that instead of demoing basic skill Bryan share where to find “Resources” to help new users learn about these features.
49:45 Where to find the MTC Manual in 3 formats. Manual covers Zing specific in Chapters 1-3; Remaining Chapters pretty much a Make the Cut Users Manual. Great for Beginners
56:20 Finding Links to Past MTC Webinars on MTC Forum; 1st list is July 2011 through Present which are Vimeo Recordings; 2nd List – Older Videos from March 2010 – July 2011
57:38 Julie’s Written Tutorials and Information at MTC_Tuts @ Yahoo Groups – Written Tutorials from Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced
01:00:59 Downloading Vimeo Recordings; can play on computers, IPads, other tablets, Iphones and more (You have to Join, sign-in to be able to download)
01:02:30 Discussion of other Resources for MTC Tutorials, Videos, & More
01:05:28 1 NOTE of CAUTION Regarding Older Webinars, Tutorials, etc. some are done with older versions of MTC and some toolbars, screen icons, etc. have changed look or placement; nothing lost – just improved upon.
01:07:30 Discussion of Node Editing; suggest for beginners check out the earlier video of Andy demoing new features in MTC 4.0 (9/13/2011 Webinar)
01:09:00 On MTC Forum – MTC Updates Category – can see listings of what each update added/changed in MTC; See also 12/6/11 Webinar Video regarding making an image solid (no open path) by editing nodes
01:10:00 Demo of Basic Node Editing using a circle; difference in deleting node versus breaking a node
01:15:55 Demo of Node Editing on more complex shape with lots of line segments
01:20:44 Using the Eraser Tool in Node Editing (Note: when using make sure auto simplify is off [unchecked])
01:22:00 Repeat of Demo from 12/6/11 Webinar showing how to fix an SVG image that is not solid (has broken lines creating an open path but you can’t see it)
01:23:55 When selecting Bezier Tool or Draw Free Hand tool will show end points on an open path. Nodes are green.
01:25:20 ? about when you should turn power off to cutters while working but not actually cutting
01:28:25 General Zing ?s
01:28:25 Blade Origin and Laser light
01:33:30 Turning machine off when stops due to error
01:33:00 Gray rollers at back not moveable
01:34:30 When using Vinyl 12” or smaller use a mat to cut with
01:35:00 Print and Cut width maximum 13 7/8” and must have setting “just right” in your cutter to get that full width.
01:36:00 Discussion of Adding Fonts to MTC and Demo of loading Open Path Fonts
01:45:00 Prior version of MTC – fonts not installed in windows had to be reloaded each time you opened MTC. Changed in Version 4.1 – will now stay listed in MTC so long as its location has not been changed.
01:46:50 Uses of line drawing tools and knife – recommend seeing Andy’s Webinar showing new features of MTC (9/13/11 Webinar and others right after
01:47:50 2 tools to create lines; free hand line tool and Bezier tool (Bryan recommends using Bezier Tool to create straight lines)
01:50:20 Making curves with drawing tools
01:51:30 Moving a Whole line segment without curving
01:52:40 Eraser Tool
01:53:37 Knife Tool (Suggest seeing Webinar with “Homework” assignment on Font Cleanup – one of Webinars after Andy introduced MTC 4.0 with node editing; may be 9/13/11 or shortly thereafter)
01:56:40 Using Digitizing Pad (Wacom Tablet) with MTC Node Editing Tools
01:57:28 General Discussion of Settings for Cutting Mylar Stencil with Zing – Note: Each machine type is different – need to adjust pressure, speed, blade depth, multi-cut available or not, blade offset (depends upon type of blade used), etc.
02:10:49 Embossing on Cardstock
02:13:49 Print and Cut ?’s (Note: Bryan recommends always leaving in Landscape Mode for Print and Cut no matter which cutter using) Some General Discussion regarding 3 point registration, printing registration marks, etc.
02:18:30 Silhouette SD & Cameo with Optical Eye for Print and Cut – General Discussion
02:23
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - December 6, 2011
This is from the December 6, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
The first hour and 20 minutes is on questions from the Q&A thread for 12/06/2011 on forum.make-the-cut.com. The last half hour is me showing a technique to do a "Print" and Cut, but using already printed material that has no registration marks (e.g. calendar pictures, photographs, Christmas cards, post cards, etc.)
00:00 - Intro. Info.
01:20 – 13:29 Blade Dragging Across Some Cuts Using Zing – things to check
13:30 – 22:44 Kathleen’s ? – Putting Score Lines on thick, varnished, glittered paper (wants to “mark” paper as opposed to cutting and causing cracking)
22:45 – Lori’s ? – Objects being brought into MTC either by importing as an SVG file or by copying and pasting through computer clipboard not always coming in as “closed” objects but instead have “open paths”. Use Node Editing to close paths.
26:45 Using Advanced Tool - “Fuse and Weld” to try and close all
29:15 “Fill & Stroke” used in Vector Programs like Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, or Inkscape causes problems when importing.
35:30 Problem with Child Shape inside a Parent Shape
37:00 Double Shapes (stacked on top of each other – only see one)
40:00 McAfee causing problems (deleting Parts of Inkscape) with Andy’s “mini-rant” on antivirus software, he recommends using AVG
45:30 Mike’s ? – Andy working on MTC for Mac - will there also be a Linux version? (Short answer, no not right now.)
52:00 Ability to use IPAD with MTC or other Tablets – short answer only as a remote screen to access computer with MTC using another app/program on the tablet.
54:45 Obtaining Additional Springs for the Zing Blade
57:00 Linda’s ? – Welding Monogram Initials
1:00:00 Adding Text – Differences in “Split”
no Split by default treated as one shape, split by lines, split by spaces, split by Glyphs
1:06:00 Kerning Text (must be split to work; works with text and shapes)
1:11:50 Margaret’s ? – “Delete by Area” when would it be useful
1:18:00 Bryan’s Presentation on new concept of doing a “Print and Cut” of Already Printed Material and therefore no registration marks available. (Examples, photo, Christmas card, calendar, etc.) (Can only use with machines that use 3-point registration. Cannot use with cutters using “optical eye” that looks for actual “registration marks” on printed material. (Approximately 30 minutes in length).
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 29, 2011
This is from the November 29, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
I had trouble transcoding this video - I finally was able to get it, but there are a couple of glitches in it (see if you can find them...)
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 22, 2011
This is from the November 22, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
I apologize for the audio - it fades in and out, so there are parts you will have to listen carefully or turn up the volume.
Running MTC on Linux (Ubuntu) using WINE
This is a step-by-step process of downloading/installing WINE and setting up WINE to talk to a USB device (Zing Machine) plugged in to your computer.
It will then show you how to set up Make The Cut! in WINE and finally cut to your Zing.
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 15, 2011
This is from the November 15, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Intricate Vinyl on Tumbler (MTC, KNK Zing)
This is a 7 minute video walking you through the process of creating, cutting and applying vinyl to a tumbler (drinking glass).
I imported Paulo's heart design in to Make The Cut!™ then used the Conical Warp feature to create a wrap-around conical version of it. The heart is cut at 3 inches tall.
I then use the Klic-N-Kut Zing™ cutting machine to cut the design out of vinyl.
Next I go through the lengthy process of weeding out the unneeded vinyl.
Finally, I apply it to the tumbler... and viola! Hope you enjoy... Now that you see it's not that hard, why not give it a try!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 1, 2011
This is from the November 1, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - November 8, 2011
This is from the November 8, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 25, 2011
This is from the October 25, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 18, 2011
This is from the October 18, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 11, 2011
This is from the October 11, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut! There is a break at about 30:25 where my computer crashed and I had to rejoin the webinar.
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - October 04, 2011
This is from the October 04, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - September 27, 2011
This is from the September 27, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - September 20, 2011
This is from the September 20, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - September 6, 2011
This is from the September 6, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 30, 2011
This is from the August 30, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - Part 2 09/13/2011
This is Part 2 of the September 13, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut! with Andy answering questions about the new features of the 4.0.2 Beta of MTC.
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - Part 1 - Andy showing 4.0.2 new features 09/13/2011
This is Part 1 of the September 13, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut! with Andy demonstrating the new features of the 4.0.2 Beta of MTC.
Make The Cut! Webinar - 4.0.0 BETA Release
Make The Cut's 4.0.0 BETA release. This video shows a few of the new features in the 4.0.0 series of Make The Cut.
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 23, 2011
This is from the August 23, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Subject of major questions:
Registration marks for layered vinyl: 00:56
Pixel Trace methods: 12:15
Nodes: 01:00:45
New Notes features: 01:06:58
Alpha Pixel Trace: 01:16:37
Metric measurements: 01:27:07
Cutting flaps/doors on front of cards: 01:31:17
Size differences in AI from svg exported by MTC: 01:50:17
Wishlist items, Miscellaneous, and wrap-up: 01:58:00
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 16, 2011
This is from the August 16, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Subject of major questions:
Pixel Trace: 02:08
New manual: 29:12
Twain/Scanner: 30:10
Pixel Trace by Color: 34:03
Entering measurements: 59:36
Import SVG with color and size: 01:02:12
Silhouette registration marks: 01:09:38
Conical Warp: 01:14:55
PNG and Alpha Pixel Tracing :01:25:16
Miscellaneous and wrap up: 01:28:15
Make The Cut! Zing Q&A with Chad and Andy - August 09, 2011
This is from the August 02, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut! It is the section on the Zing Q&A with Chad and Andy.
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 09, 2011
This is from the August 09, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Subject of major questions:
Undo History: 00:45
Copying to another page: 03:50
Auto Simplify vs. Smooth and Simplify: 05:25
Pixel trace: 28:50
Vimeo: 36:32
KNK Zing Q&A with Chad and Andy: 40:41
Control keys: 01:45:39
Miscellaneous and wrap up: 01:47:45
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - August 02, 2011
This is from the August 02, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Subject of major questions:
Layers/Groups Inkscape for MTC importing: 01:27
MTC and Silhouette Cameo: 16:44
Importing EPS files: 18:48
Colors, layers, merging layers: 28:30
Print and Cut with Silhouette: 46:44
Zooming in MTC: 52:44
Boolean Join: 01:06:28
Vinyl: 01:12:22
Scaling / Moving Textures: 01:16:30
Resizing shapes from all layers: 01:26:19
Webinars on Vimeo and downloading them: 01:27:49
Text - new options and sizing: 01:37:49
Print and Cut: 01:50:15
Thin Paths: 01:51:52
Zing: 02:02:10
Make The Cut! Q&A Webinar - July 26, 2011
This is from the July 26, 2011 Q&A webinar for Make The Cut!
Subject of major questions:
Wrapping text around a wavy line: 00:42
Basic Shapes: 08:27
Conical Warp: 16:31
Pixel Trace (mostly alpha): 55:32
Retired LD sets and MTC: 01:18:34
Dashed Lines / Thin Path / score lines: 01:22:28
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator: 01:44:50
LD - SVG cut collections only: 01:52:35
Outline options, Printer Options: 01:55:48
Opening saved file problems / deleting from your shapes / rounded corners: 02:00:16
Align and Space: 02:09:01
URL in notes: 02:14:47
Miscellaneous and wrap up: 02:16:05
Make The Cut! Webinar - 3.3.0 BETA Release Party
Make The Cut's BETA release party. This video shows a few of the new features in the 3.3.0 series of Make The Cut. There was around 450 people who showed up to check it out!
New features:
Text and Fonts: 2:54
Visual Mat changes: 5:25
Layers changes: 6:08
Thin Path: 8:35
Conical Warp: 10:02
Lettering Delights and SVG import: 18:40
Basic Shapes: 31:54
Notes: 33:00
Raster Export: 35:43
Print Options: 41:10
Align and Space shortcuts: 46:08
Automatic saving: 46:33
Backup and Restore Your Shapes: 48:21
Pixel Trace: 49:36
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- Andy the Creator/ Engineer of MTC
03/25/2010 - 1st webinar run by Andy (Import a coloring page and split it in to layers)
04/27/2010 - April webinar (Part 1) run by Julie (Converting file formats)
04/27/2010 - April webinar (Part 2)
05/04/2010 - 3rd webinar run by Julie (Make a cat from scratch using MTC)
05/18/2010 - Converting: Stencil to cutting format and PDF Template to cutting format by Julie
06/09/2010 - Quick 2.3.0 intro by Andy
06/09/2010 - Basic Inkscape For Cutting Files (Part 1)
06/09/2010 - Basic Inkscape For Cutting Files (Part 2)
06/17/2010 - Adobe Illustrator Webinar by Tyler
06/23/2010 - What's new in Version 2.3.2 (Part 1)
06/23/2010 - What's new in Version 2.3.2 (Part 2)
07/07/2010 - Weekly Q&A (1st recorded one)
07/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
07/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
07/20/2010 - Weekly Q&A
11/09/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
11/09/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2: Julie - Word Book)
11/30/2010 - Weekly Q&A
12/07/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
12/07/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
12/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
12/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
12/21/2010 - Weekly Q&A
12/28/2010 - Weekly Q&A
01/18/2011 - Weekly Q&A
01/25/2011 - Weekly Q&A
02/01/2011 - Weekly Q&A
02/08/2011 - Weekly Q&A
04/26/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/03/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/10/2011 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
05/10/2011 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
05/17/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/24/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/31/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/07/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/14/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/21/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/28/2011 - Weekly Q&A
07/05/2011 - Weekly Q&A
04/27/2010 - April webinar (Part 1) run by Julie (Converting file formats)
04/27/2010 - April webinar (Part 2)
05/04/2010 - 3rd webinar run by Julie (Make a cat from scratch using MTC)
05/18/2010 - Converting: Stencil to cutting format and PDF Template to cutting format by Julie
06/09/2010 - Quick 2.3.0 intro by Andy
06/09/2010 - Basic Inkscape For Cutting Files (Part 1)
06/09/2010 - Basic Inkscape For Cutting Files (Part 2)
06/17/2010 - Adobe Illustrator Webinar by Tyler
06/23/2010 - What's new in Version 2.3.2 (Part 1)
06/23/2010 - What's new in Version 2.3.2 (Part 2)
07/07/2010 - Weekly Q&A (1st recorded one)
07/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
07/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
07/20/2010 - Weekly Q&A
11/09/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
11/09/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2: Julie - Word Book)
11/30/2010 - Weekly Q&A
12/07/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
12/07/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
12/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
12/14/2010 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
12/21/2010 - Weekly Q&A
12/28/2010 - Weekly Q&A
01/18/2011 - Weekly Q&A
01/25/2011 - Weekly Q&A
02/01/2011 - Weekly Q&A
02/08/2011 - Weekly Q&A
04/26/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/03/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/10/2011 - Weekly Q&A (Part 1)
05/10/2011 - Weekly Q&A (Part 2)
05/17/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/24/2011 - Weekly Q&A
05/31/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/07/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/14/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/21/2011 - Weekly Q&A
06/28/2011 - Weekly Q&A
07/05/2011 - Weekly Q&A
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