Look at all the possibilities!įrom one single Image I was able to create another 5. Now, look at all of the things I was able to do with just that simple design! I copied and pasted it just so I could change the contour options of each one of them. Hide/Show all Contours: This little button is very useful, especially if you have a lot elements you can and want to contour on your image.įor instance, if your layer has 20 elements and you only want to show 3, then it’s better to click on “Hide all Contours” and then to click on the 3 you want to show.Īfter hiding all contours, the button will change to Show all Contour. However, I don’t use it that much because it’s hard to visualize what you are doing. When you know what you’re looking for this can be quite handy. Individual selection Panel: You can select the piece you want to contour on this panel. Or, if you are working on a very intricate design, zoom in to select what you want to hide/show. Zoom: If you want to fit your image on the contour window, zoom out to have a better perspective. The grayest color represents the blank spaces or holes of your image. Image Area: Here you can see the image you want to contour, each scale of grey represents a separate element that you can click on to either hide or show. Let’s dissect this little window so you take advantage of everything that the contour tool has to offer. When you click on contour a window will open were you will be able to edit your image by showing and hiding certain parts of it. I know it sounds a little complicated, but it will make sense in a second. One thing that’s really cool about this tool is that you can turn blank spaces (holes) into active parts of the design and hide the active parts of the design and turn them into blank spaces (holes) Contour is located at bottom of the layers panelĪs you can see this image has multiple holes and blank spaces that can be deleted. To activate the Contour tool, select the layer or image (only one at the time) you want to edit and click on the contour tool located at the end of the layers panel.Ĭheck out the following screenshot (not the cutest design, I know) to see all the things we can do by just using contour. Using contouring with text (there are some extra steps you need to do)Īs I mentioned before, Contour is used mainly to hide or delete unwanted pieces of an image or design.Contour Basics: where the tool is located, and the contour window.Now, we are about to get into some pretty cool stuff so you can learn how to use the contour tool like a pro! How to Use the Contour tool in Cricut Design Space However, if you find yourself in a different situation, please comment at the end of the post so I can take a look and see why isn’t working for you. These are the reasons why your contour tool may not be working. Examples of the things you can and can’t Contour in Design Space
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