| One of the great benefits of owning the Cricut Design | | | | file name, do it at this point. Click save to begin saving |
| Studio is the ability to collaborate with other users. | | | | the file to your computer. |
| Each person who designs a file can save the file on | | | | Now that the file is on your computer, you can open it |
| their computer. Many choose to post the file on the | | | | within the Cricut Design Studio program. Follow these |
| internet and allow others to use their designs as well. | | | | easy steps to cut a saved design. |
| Once you start browsing other people's work, you will | | | | 1. Open the Cricut Design Studio program. Select the |
| be amazed at the incredible work of these generous | | | | "file" drop down menu in the top left corner and then |
| and talented Cricut users. Here is a step-by-step guide | | | | select "open". |
| to downloading and cutting using other people's files. | | | | 2. After selecting "open" a screen will come up that |
| There are numerous blogs and sites that have | | | | shows cut files that have been saved in the "my |
| projects posted and the cutting files as well. Each | | | | projects" folder. These are files of your own that you |
| person may store and share their files in a different | | | | have created. To find the file that was downloaded |
| way. Most use a third party file sharing site, while some | | | | and saved, locate the folder you saved it in by |
| have the files hosted right there on their website. Many | | | | selecting it in the "look in" area. |
| of the files on the message board are saved as a | | | | 3. Select the file you want to open and click on the |
| text file and must be changed before using. | | | | open button. This will bring up the file that you |
| Once you have found a file you would like to use, you | | | | downloaded and open it in your software. To cut it as |
| need to begin the download process. | | | | it is, load the paper and click the scissors to cut. You |
| 1. Click on the link that they have provided to take you | | | | can also change or add to the file if you would like, but |
| to the file. If it is hosted on their website, it will ask you | | | | make sure you always give credit where credit is due |
| whether you want to open, save or cancel. If the file is | | | | and never claim a design as your own unless you |
| hosted on a file sharing site it will tell you to wait for the | | | | designed the entire file. |
| download or to "click here to download file" . Once you | | | | Spend some time browsing other people's designs and |
| select that link it will take you to the screen that asks if | | | | projects and you will soon have more ideas and files |
| you want to open, save, or cancel. | | | | than you are able to cut. Make sure you leave a |
| 2. Once you are on the open or save screen, you will | | | | comment or a thank you when you download |
| need to choose save. Before you do, make sure that | | | | someone else's files, and share what you have made |
| the file directory is showing the place that you want | | | | if you can. Look for an upcoming article to show how |
| the file to be saved. You may want to create a folder | | | | to download files from the Cricut message boards and |
| specifically for Cricut files. If you want to change the | | | | change them from text files to cut files. |