Depending on the data that is included in the PDF document will depend on if it’s ready to cut or if it might need to be traced to get cut lines.įor today’s tutorial, I am using a Leather card holder pattern by This is a great option now for the cutting machines too! With the Designer Edition upgrade (or higher) you can open a PDF direct in the Silhouette software. The file came as a PDF that you printed and then cut around with scissors.
This was one of the ways that we “hand-cut” templates prior to cutting machines. However, you may find things like patterns and designs in PDF format as well. We typically use programs like Adobe Reader to open a PDF document to read it as they are usually text files. Most users are familiar with PDF files, but it isn’t a common cut file when referencing Silhouette. This is a great option to expand the file types that you can use in Silhouette.
