How To Load Pixscan Mat Into Cameo

I just purchased and received the new pixscan mat from silhouette to use in my cameo machine.

How to load pixscan mat into cameo.

Use any graphic any image or even your and load it to your silhouette studio software. Learn how to use the silhouette pixscan mat with this tutorial. The pixscan mat comes with its own registration marks which allows it to use the silhouette s optical scanner to find the right place to cut. Load your pixscan mat into the cameo.

When loading the mat into your cameo the left edge of the mat should be aligned with the alignment marking on the far left of the machine. I originally tried to photograph it and import it into the cameo software using the pixscan button located in the toolbar toward the top left actually third button in on the left but i soon realized that i needed to calibrate the camera i was. When loading a cutting mat into your silhouette align the mat with the white rollers. Cardstock or white stick paper.

Use the standard photo size not square. Use the blue line on the left hand side of your machine as a guide to align your mat. Using a pixscan mat can be so advantageous but sometimes completing that camera calibration can be frustrating. It is simple and easy to use and the possibilities are endless as to what kinds of creations you can make using the pixscan mat.

Using the silhouette pixscan mat. Select load cut mat from the display. When removing your material if it is paper or card stock flip the mat upside down and peel the mat off of the card stock to prevent the material from curling. Now the rest of the steps are good old fashion craft skills for the most part.

Let s work together to solve the camera calibration mysteries including creating a library of successful test cards from many different camera types. Canning mason jar labels download the set i created here step one. Place on your pixscan mat and take a photo with your phone or camera. We signed our names on the one hand.

Any material placed on the mat can be imported into silhouette studio via scanner or camera and then have cut lines assigned through tracing drawing tools or opening designs. Print the labels and trim down to about an 8 10 size. Why calibrate my camera. Click send to silhouette.

Your machine will roll your mat into the cutting area.