Setting up silhouette pixscan mat with cameo 4.
What is a pixscan cutting mat.
Getting started with the pixscan mat.
Silhouette pixscan cutting mat for use with cameo pixscan technology allows you to cut precisely around any printed image or position cut lines in a specific location on your material using a camera or scanner.
The pixscan mat will not even appear as an option in the cutting mat drop down unless you are using a relatively old version of the software.
Pixscan is perfect for digitizing a stamp collection or turning a hand drawn sketch into a cut job.
All you need to buy is a pixscan mat which retails for 14 99usd the same prices as a standard cameo mat.
Steps 2 through 7 above excluding 5.
Photograph it transfer the photo download it and upload into studio.
Using this mat allow you to cut out a pre printed design that you may or may not have digitally.
Take a picture using your smartphone or scan in your pixscan mat.
Press down so that your image is stuck securely to the mat.
Pixscan is perfect for digitizing a stamp collection or turning a hand drawn sketch into a cut job.
The pixscan mat has a cover sheet and a sticky surface just like the regular cutting mats.
Move hand prints only off of the cutting mat make sure your printer and card stock are ready.
Pixscan technology allows you to cut precisely around any printed image or position cut lines in a specific location on your material using a camera or scanner.
Now that the software is set up let s work on the mat.
Silhouette pixscan cutting mat.
No matter how you plan to use the pixscan the first few steps are the same.
From the file menu click print check settings and click print.
Place the photo or image you want to cut out on your pixscan mat.
Put the printed card stock on the pixscan mat.