Newbie Help

[Tinkiebug]

Hello. I am completely new to SCAL. I purchased the software, but am unsure how to use it. I feel really stupid. Is there somewhere that I can read that give step by step instructions as to how to use this program?

Also how do you convert files to SVG files. Now, I have read about svg files in several places. Is that where you can convert images to an svg file and then cut it with your cricut?

I have also read about inkscape. What do you use inkskape for?

I know you will probably laugh when you read these questions, but I simply do not know what to do or where to start. Usually I am able to figure out how something work, but with this I feel like a complete idiot. So, I'm really sorry if I'm wasting anyone's time.

I have downloaded some fonts and dingbats and now want to start using it, but have no clue how to do it.

I have played around with the program yesterday, but I simply couldn't find how to make a shadow, etc.

Also, I have downloaded the trial version previously (which is valid for 10 days). Yesterday I purchased SCAL and then entered my activation key to activate the program. Do I need to download something else, or is the trial version that I downloaded the correct (and only) one to start working on?

I would really appreciate any help.

Thanks a lot.

Regards

[jasenj1]

Start here: http://www.scrappingtable.com/home.html

Also, HeatherM's blog has some good tutorials: http://imagesbyheatherm.wordpress.com/m ... tutorials/ but they are more advanced topics than how to use the software.

If you can't figure out how to just use SCAL, I wouldn't worry about Inkscape yet. It is a drawing program that lets you create .svg files for SCAL to cut. But you need to be very comfortable with SCAL before moving on to that.

- Jasen.

P.S. It'd be nice if there was a sticky topic for tutorial links and newbie instructions. The "Newbie" forum doesn't really seem to address this.

[Tinkiebug]

Thank you so much for your help, jasenj1. I really appreciate it.

Regards