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Get the most from your Cricut & Expression with Sure Cuts A Lot! Save
your money on dozens and dozens of cartridges and just buy one easy to use
piece of software.
Sure Cuts A Lot is an extremely easy program to allow you to cut your
True Type fonts and various shapes on your Cricut Machine. With the
combination of using your Fonts and importing custom artwork (SVG), the
possibilities are endless!
Create your own stencils, cut your company logo and advertise on your
vehicle, make your kid's sport team's jerseys with their logo, or any other
idea you can think of!
Features
- Works with your existing True Type fonts
- Works with thousands of free True Type fonts (or create your own)
- Works with thousands of free True Type Dingbat fonts (or create your
own)
- Import SVG artwork found on the internet, convert your existing
artwork, or use your own custom artwork
- Weld overlapping letters and shapes together
- Select styles, including Shadow and Blackout, to change the look of
your letters and shapes
- No special cartridges required
- Cut additional shapes from the "Sure Cuts A Lot" Library.
- WYSIWYG Interface - What you see is what you cut
- New ways to manipulate and organize objects including Select All,
Group and Ungrouping
- Add multiple pages
- Use layers to organize objects within a page
- Auto tracing feature to automatically convert images
- Show rulers using inches or centimeters
- Save your design layouts, so you can save your work to allow you to
make changes over time
- All 2.x updates are free
- Even though no specific cartridge is required, a cartridge has to be
installed in the Cricut in order to use
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System Requirements - Windows
- Pentium processor-based PC or compatible computer
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- 512 MB of RAM
- At least 50 MB of available hard disk space
- USB Port 1.1 or 2.x
- Cricut Personal - Firmware v1.1, 1.3, or 1.34 **
- Cricut Expression - Firmware v2.1, 2.3, or 2.34 **
- Cricut Create - Firmware v1.51 or 1.54 **
- Cricut Cake - Firmware v2.3x **
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System Requirements - Mac
- Intel based Macintosh
- Macintosh OSX 10.4/10.5/10.6
- 512 MB of RAM
- At least 50 MB of available hard disk space
- USB Port 1.1 or 2.x
- Cricut Personal - Firmware v1.1, 1.3, or 1.34 **
- Cricut Expression - Firmware v2.1, 2.3, or 2.34 **
- Cricut Create - Firmware v1.51 or 1.54 **
- Cricut Cake - Firmware v2.3x **
** In order to cut with this software, you must have Firmware version
1.1, 1.3, or 1.34 on your Cricut Personal machine; version 2.1, 2.3, or 2.34
on your Cricut Expression machine; version 1.51 or 1.54 on your Cricut
Create machine. For more information on checking your firmware version, or
updating your firmware version, please see our Cricut
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Your Cricut's Firmware
- Checking your Cricut's firmware version: Turn on your Cricut and
the firmware version will be displayed on it's screen.
- Updating your Cricut's firmware: If your Cricut's firmware version
does not match one of the supported versions for SCAL, you may need to
update your Cricut's firmware (view the firmware version requirements
above to check). If your Cricut requires a firmware update, all you
have to do is connect your Cricut to your Windows computer via a USB
cable, turn on your Cricut, and download and install a free trial
version of Cricut Design Studio. It's that simple.
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Creative Uses for Sure Cuts A
Lot
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| Your Cricut can do so much more than cut paper. Combined
with Sure Cuts A Lot, you can create and cut any design you can think
of. |
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Cut your company logo, web site, and phone number (in your company's
font) on vinyl and advertise on your vehicle. |
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Cut your children's team mascot on transferable paper and make
custom jerseys for the team! |
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Decorate your home with custom wall art using any font or any design
you want. |
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Etch glass to create keepsakes or personalize unique gifts. |
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Make your own stencils and magnets. |
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Create your own acrylic stamps. |
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| Material thicker than paper may require a
special deep-cut blade in order to be cut. |
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Sure Cuts A Lot vs. Cricut
Design Studio
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| What are the differences between Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL)
and Cricut Design Studio (CDS)? |
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SCAL costs less (if purchased from us). CDS is $89.95
from Provo Craft. |
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SCAL has no future costs when you want to expand your
cutting library, as you can download or create TrueType fonts and SVG
images for free. CDS requires you to purchase another $50-$80 cartridge
every time you want to cut something new. |
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SCAL can cut ANY TrueType and Dingbat font, as well as
ANY SVG image. CDS can only cut what is on your Cricut cartridge. |
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SCAL can be installed on two computers (for example:
your desktop at home and laptop for shows/events/work/etc). CDS is
limited to one computer installation. |
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SCAL customer support is excellent and typically
respond within 24 hours. CDS customer support can take 2-3 days or more
to respond to inquiries (based on our experiences). |
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| What are the similarities with SCAL and CDS? |
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Both can weld, shear, flip, and kern characters. |
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Both install onto your computer just like any other
software. You can have both installed on the same computer and use both
- you don't have to give up CDS! |
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SCAL Myth Busters
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| Q. |
I heard installing and/or using Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) will void
my Cricut's warranty. |
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This is simply not true. Using Sure Cuts A Lot does not modify your
Cricut in any way, nor does it the Cricut beyond it's capability. SCAL
is a piece of software that is installed onto your computer, which
communicates with your Cricut. Sure Cuts A Lot does not directly
interface with your Cricut. Your Cricut has no clue that it receiving
cut instructions from your computer instead of a cartridge. Also, if you
use or are familiar with Cricut Design Studio (Cricut's own computer
software), you know that it is quite similar to SCAL in it's
installation and use. |
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| Q. |
SCAL doesn't work with Vista (32 or 64 bit). |
| A. |
SCAL does work with the Vista 32 bit OS and is fully supported. It
is suggested that if you are using Vista that you run SCAL in XP
compatibility mode for best results.
Vista 64 bit OS is not officially supported, however, some of our
customers are using Vista 64 bit and have explicitly told us that they
have had no issues at all with using SCAL. If you need any assistance
with your purchase, we will help you regardless of what version of Vista
you are using. |
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| Q. |
I need to purchase Cricut Design Studio to use SCAL or to update
my Cricut's firmware. |
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SCAL is completely independent of Cricut Design Studio, and one can
run without the other. And if you need to update your Cricut's firmware
to meet SCAL's requirements, you can download the trial version of
Design Studio for free. |
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| Q. |
I can't use Cricut Design Studio and/or my cartridges anymore if
I install SCAL. |
| A. |
You can continue to use Design Studio after you install SCAL, and
all your cartridges will continue to work as they did before. SCAL is
very unobtrusive and does not conflict with Design Studio in any way. |
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| Q. |
It is too difficult to update my Cricut's firmware. |
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Depending on what version your Cricut's firmware is, you may need to
update your Cricut's firmware (view the requirements to check). If your
Cricut requires a firmware update, all you have to do is connect your
Cricut to your Windows computer via a USB cable, turn on your Cricut,
and download and install a free trial version of Cricut Design Studio.
It's that simple. |
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PayPal (which will also accept credit cards and does not require you to open
a PayPal account to use them)
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Your item and serial number (activation code) will be delivered via email.
Nothing will be shipped to you.
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