Naomi from How To Heat Press is back with the last in a series of guest posts to help you explore your Cricut! Today, she’ll share a great tip for locking designs in place in Cricut Design Space. You can use the skills from this tutorial to make your own customized projects.
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Cricut Basics: How To Lock Image Positions in Design SpaceTutorial by How To Heat Press
How do you lock the image position on the mat in Cricut Design Space?
That’s what we will take a look at in this really easy Cricut Design Space tutorial for you.
First I’ll explain how to use the attach feature in Design Space to keep the placement of a design. I’ll also explain how to change the position of your design on the cutting mat, and show you a couple of different ways to do this.
How To Use Cricut Attach
The attach tool in Design Space is like a glue that sticks multiple components of a design or text together. This allows them to be cut in the exact same configuration as shown on the canvas.
Here is an example of how you would use the attach feature in Cricut Design Space (and it works the same for both Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore Air 2 machines).
I’ve uploaded this image into Design Space. You can see on the right hand side in the layers panel, that there are 4 pieces included in this design.
The following screenshot is the mat preview when I go to cut out this design.
You can see that the placement of the design has changed. By default, Design Space has rearranged the parts of the design to save space on the cutting mat.
Unless you use the attach tool to hold the placement of your design, Design Space will always rearrange your designs.
So, in order to keep the placement of my design as it is shown on the canvas, I will need to select all the parts/layers in my design and click ‘attach’.
The attach tool is located at the bottom right of the canvas, alongside the Cricut slice, flatten, contour, and weld tools.
By attaching the design, this will hold the placement of the design, and then it will be cut exactly as displayed on the canvas.
Now, when viewing the mat preview again, my design has stayed in the same configuration as was shown on the canvas!
Although the design placement is the locked into position, Design Space still puts the design in the top left corner of the cutting mat by default.
This will be fine most of the time, but sometimes you want to be able to lock something in a specific position on a mat.
How can you change the position of the design on the cutting mat?
How to Lock The Position On The Mat
To change the position of your design on the cutting mat, all you need to do is select your design and manually drag it to change its position.
Wherever you drag the design on the mat, the position will be locked in and your Cricut will cut it out in that exact position on your mat.
You also have the option to rotate your design. Your Cricut will cut out your design exactly as is shown in the mat preview.
If your design is selected, you will notice there are three dots in the top left corner of the box. This gives you more options:
In the mat preview you are not able to resize your image, you are only able to change its position on the mat.
How To Edit the Cutting Position of a Design on the Mat
If you click ‘continue’ after the mat preview, you will be brought to this screen below where you a ready to connect your machine and cut out your design. However, you once again have the option to edit your mat and manually change the position of your design.
Just like before, you can click to select your design, and manually drag it anywhere around the mat.
Wherever you move the design, its position will be locked into place and your Cricut will cut it out in the exact position as shown in the preview below.
When editing your mat, you are once again not able to resize your image, only change the position in which it will be cut on the mat.
And that’s all there is to it!
It’s very simple indeed, but another one of those things we all need to know when using Cricut Design Space.
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Hello Daydreamers!
In today’s tutorial, you are going to learn how to “Mirror” and “Flip” in both Cricut Design Space Desktop and App.
Learning Mirror and Flip in Design Space will save you time and some headaches. Let me tell you that I ruined multiple projects at the beginning of my Cricut journey because I didn’t grasp the full meaning of these features.
Since I don’t want you to get lost, these are the topics I will be covering in this article.
First, I will be covering “Mirror.”
Second, I will be covering “Flip.”
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Before we continue, and if you are just getting started with your Cricut, I invite you to check my tutorial for the Cricut desktop and Cricut App.
In those two tutorials, I go over every single icon and give a brief explanation of what every feature is for.
Are you ready?
Let’s get started!
What is Mirror in the Cricut World?
“Mirror” is a feature in Cricut Design Space that allows you to flip an image once you finish your design.
Mirroring is something you do after you click on “Make it,” and it’s commonly used when using materials such as Heat Transfer Vinyl and Infusible Ink.
You see, when you cut Iron-On, you are cutting the dull side, which means that the cut is backward, and if you don’t mirror your image, once you transfer it, your design will look inverted.
Since “Mirror” is a feature that you do during the cutting process, it’s more likely to forget and make mistakes, that’s why you always need to take your time and not rush.
I’ve ruined multiple cuts and wasted materials because I wanted to speed up my process!
How to Mirror in Cricut Design Space Desktop
The following screenshot shows two different images (you can download at the end of this article).
These two images are meant to be used in baby t-shirts, and since I am going to use HTV (Heat transfer vinyl), I have to mirror.
Go ahead and upload the images, or once you have what you want to cut, click on “Make it” on the upper right corner.
After clicking on “Make it,” you will see the preview of the project you want to cut.
By default, all images will look like the way you had them on the canvas area, and each color will be on a different mat.
Since both designs are for t-shirts, and I am using Iron-On, I need to turn-on “Mirror.”
On a PC/Desktop, “Mirror” is located right underneath the mat thumbnail; to activated click on the little on/off switch. When the switch is green, that means you have successfully turned on “Mirror.”
The big preview of the mat will also reflect the change.
When you turn on “Mirror,” you have to do it per mat!
Therefore, it’s essential that you manually select all the mats that need to be mirrored according to your project.
Once you are done, proceed to cut select the material you’re going to use. Either from the Smart Set Dial if you have an Explore Machine or from Cricut Design Space if you have a Maker.
If you select any type of Iron-On/HTV or Cricut Infusible Ink, Design Space will remind you about mirroring and the way you should place your materials on the mat.
If you haven’t done so, this is your last chance!
There is no need to cancel your cut; just select the mat thumbnail on the left panel and proceed to turn on “Mirror.”
How to Mirror in Cricut Design Space App
Finding the “Mirror” feature is a little bit more complicated from the Cricut App. But once you know where it is, you won’t forget.
First, have your project ready to cut, then tap on the “Make it” button located on the bottom-right corner of the app.
For the ease of this project, I am using the same scenario, I explained before. The images in the following screenshots are for baby shirts.
After tapping on “Make it,” you’ll see at the top of the app, you’ll see how many mats you have to cut. Also, as you swipe to the right, you can see a preview of the mat.
However, where in the world is the “Mirror” option?
To turn-on “Mirror” on the Cricut app, tap on the little mat icon located on the upper-left corner of the app; then tap on each individual mat you want to use this feature.
Just like in the desktop version, when you turn on “Mirror,” you have to do it per mat!
When you finish, go ahead and tap on “Continue” to select your material. If you set the material to Iron-On/Infusible Ink, Design Space will bring a notification informing you that you need to turn-on “Mirror” and also the way you should place your material on the mat.
If you forgot to mirror your image, tap again on the upper-left icon, and make the respective changes.
What is Flip in the Cricut Word
Elder scrolls b. “Flip” is a feature in Cricut Design Space that allows you to reflect your images, text, or anything you select in the canvas area.
“Flip” has two options:
Unlike “Mirror” that has similar capabilities, “Flip” is a feature you execute before the cutting process.
I use “Flip” very often; however, I see that this little featured is entirely undermined in the Cricut world, but once you see the capabilities, you will find yourself using it all the time!
How to Flip in Cricut Design Space Desktop
To “Flip” something in Design Space, you need to place and select an element (text, image, shape, etc.) on the canvas area.
On a PC/Desktop, “Flip” is located on the top editing menu on the canvas, and when you click on it, you’ll find two different options.
The following screenshot shows three different images. In the center, we have the original image (code #M6D6499F), and on the left, we have the same image once flipped.
On the left of the original, the image was flipped horizontally, and on the right, the image was flipped vertically.
Why would you want to use “Flip”?
I am glad you ask!
Some projects benefit a lot from the “Flip” option.
Have you ever seen those matching t-shirts with arrows? They are cute and fun, but most likely, the designer used something like “Flip.”
Look at the following example.
They are designs for matching t-shirts for two best friends. Each unicorn is facing the other one, and each arrow is pointing the other one.
Urdu keyboard india. In real life, if taking a picture of the two friends, one should be on the left, and the other one on the right.
Isn’t that cute?
Note: For symmetry purposes, I aligned text to the right when the unicorn was facing to the right, and I aligned the text to the left when the unicorn was facing to the left.
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Check this similar example.
In this case, I only used “Flip” on the arrows (code #M44708), and for symmetry purposes, I also aligned one of the designs to the left and the other one to the right.
The “Flip” feature is also very helpful when you want to make projects that look pretty on the front and the back of your project.
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The following screenshots are from my “how to make Cake Toppers with your Cricut” tutorial.
Look how I flipped the “Love” design.
And this is how it looks once you cut the project. Back and front have a beautiful finish.
There was no need to “Mirror” after clicking on “Make it.” Everything was done before I sent my project to be cut.
Still, have doubts about incorporation “Flip” in your Cricut life?
Take a look at this lovely mitten; it’s an image from Cricut’s Library (code #M41EB5). There’s a big problem, though.
There’s only a left mitten!
What if you want both mittens?
Very simple, make a copy of the mitten and “Flip Horizontally” one of them.
Voila! All of a sudden, you have the left and right mittens.
Isn’t that awesome? You can use flip with anything you need two opposites like hands, wings, eyes, etc.
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Don’t be intimidated, and start having fun with this feature!
Find Flip in Cricut Design Space App
All of the things I just mentioned and illustrated about using “Flip” on a desktop can be replicated on the Design Space app.
There’s a little caveat, though.
Contrary to the PC version, where the “Flip” options are inside a drop-down menu, on the app, both options (Horizontal, Vertical) are next to each other. It doesn’t even say, “Flip.”
To activate “Flip Horizontal or Vertical” on the app, place an element on the canvas and tap on it to select it. Then go to the “Edit” icon located on the bottom panel and choose the option you want “Horizontal” or “Vertical.”
Easy, right?
Free Resources – SVG Files
To follow along (or if you just like them), you can download these two SVG files by clicking on the download buttons.
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