To do this you need a specially marked pixscan mat and a software module that is built into silhouette studio v3 1 and higher.
What is pixscan mat.
Pixscan is perfect for digitizing a stamp collection or turning a hand drawn sketch into a cut job.
Learn how to use the silhouette pixscan mat with this tutorial.
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.
Step 2 capture an image of the material using a scanner or a digital camera.
Pixscan is perfect for digitizing a stamp collection or turning a hand drawn sketch into a cut job.
Use the standard photo size not square.
Using the silhouette pixscan mat.
Silhouette pixscan cutting mat for use with cameo pixscan technology allows you to cut precisely around any printed image or position cut lines in a specific location on your material using a camera or scanner.
Pixscan mats are used with silhouette cameos to hold your vinyl htv card stock or other material in place while being cut by the cameo after you have used a photograph to know exact placement of material and designs.
Step 1 place your material onto the pixscan mat.
Cardstock or white stick paper.
Print the labels and trim down to about an 8 10 size.
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.
Canning mason jar labels download the set i created here step one.
Use any graphic any image or even your and load it to your silhouette studio software.
You place your material card stock in this example on the mat take a photo of it and.
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.
Pixscan mats are great for precision.