Step 7: Import into Design Space, resize to your sign and cut as normal. Step 6: Save your file, and be sure to select “Plain SVG” which will make it compatible with Cricut Design Space. Step 5: With your new image selected, click Path again, but this time select “Object to Path.” This will finalize your image, and now you’re ready to save. That will open up this dialogue box, I didn’t mess with any of the presets and just clicked “apply.” That will create a second file of just your text, and at that point you can select and delete your original image with the background. Step 4: With your image selected, click Path from the top menu and then “Trace Bitmap.” Here are in the import settings I chose these settings – all were default except the rendering mode.

Step 3: Go to File – Import and select the image you took. Step 2: Open Inkscape – it’s a free program that will help you cut out the background of your text so much quicker than using Design Space. Be sure to crop out anything you don’t need and send that photo to your computer. Step 1: Take a high-quality photo of your handwriting in a well-lit area.

Inkscape cricut app