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by paintitforme
Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:05 pm
Forum: Help Finding...
Topic: CRUISE SHIP FOR A PROM THEME
Replies: 2
Views: 1322

CRUISE SHIP FOR A PROM THEME

Does anyone know where I can find a cruise ship that would look good on a Prom page???? Thanks!!!!!!!!
by paintitforme
Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: Newbie Trying To Convert PDF to SVG
Replies: 5
Views: 1825

Re: Newbie Trying To Convert PDF to SVG

Thanks,

I managed to get it into scal but it left out some of the elements -- got the error message that there were embedded elements????
by paintitforme
Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: Newbie Trying To Convert PDF to SVG
Replies: 5
Views: 1825

Re: Newbie Trying To Convert PDF to SVG

I really dont know if we have any photo editing programs on our laptop but I will cetainly ask my daughter ( she is the photo expert) and give it a shot!! Thanks!!
by paintitforme
Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: Newbie Trying To Convert PDF to SVG
Replies: 5
Views: 1825

Newbie Trying To Convert PDF to SVG

I have downloaded a Valentine PDF file and can not figure out how to convert it so I can import into scal. It shows up in my documents file with all my other saved svg files when I open it thru my desktop but when I open inkscape and try to find it to import it is no where to be found. I can open my...
by paintitforme
Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Expression is cutting as if it only has 6x12 mat
Replies: 2
Views: 940

Re: Expression is cutting as if it only has 6x12 mat

Thanks, Heather --- I think maybe I did select the wrong machine -- I tried again and made sure I selected the expression and it worked. Thanks for your help -- All this crafting can get quite technical!!!
by paintitforme
Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Expression is cutting as if it only has 6x12 mat
Replies: 2
Views: 940

Expression is cutting as if it only has 6x12 mat

I just purchased an Expressiona and it has 2.31 firmware -- I wasnt sure if I needed to upgrade or not but I did anyway and it is still showing 2.31. With that said, when I tried to cut a shape on the 12x24 mat it cut half the shape ( what would fit on the 6x12 mat for my other circut that I was usi...
by paintitforme
Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:35 am
Forum: General
Topic: Lost Lost Lost!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2427

Re: Lost Lost Lost!!!

Oooohhhhh!!!! I am just so excited about the possibilities of SCAL and Inkscape. I love to scrapbook and have always been restricted to the shapes on my limited number of cricut cartridges. I feel like I am learning so much by watching all the tutorials and then I get stumped on something soooooo si...
by paintitforme
Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lost Lost Lost!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2427

Lost Lost Lost!!!

I created a flag last night in inkscape as directed by the inkscape manual to get use to some of the features. All went fine. I am back in inkscape tonight and things look different. I am trying to do something as simple as drag a create a circle in the center of the mat and the cursor no longer dra...
by paintitforme
Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: How To Sharpen Edges on Clipart
Replies: 3
Views: 1682

Re: How To Sharpen Edges on Clipart

Thanks!!! I will try that and see how it goes!!!!!
by paintitforme
Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: How To Sharpen Edges on Clipart
Replies: 3
Views: 1682

How To Sharpen Edges on Clipart

I am new to inkscape and have a question --- when I copy clipart and import it into inkscape I cant get clear and precise edges on some of the text and shapes - it seems to be distorted when I trace to bitmap --- Please help ---- what am I doing wrong??????