The Silhouette Studio trace tool is one of the best features of the software and definitely a step above the tracing tools in even some of the more "elite" (and expensive) graphic design software programs.
You can use Silhouette Studio to create contour cut lines around images quickly and easily. This is also how you can vectorize JPEG and PNG files before exporting as SVG from Silhouette Studio.
Learning to trace to create cut lines in Silhouette Studio is hugely important because it is a fundamental skill that is necessary for other design functions including adding a bleed, an offset, a border and vectorizing or converting PNG and JPEG. It's also hugely helpful for creating cut lines that other programs - including Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer - can also recognize. If you have added a Roland BN-20 print and cut machine, for example, creating the contour cut lines in Silhouette Studio is a breeze.
I have designed this Silhouette Studio beginner tracing tutorial as just the first in a five part series on creating contour cut lines in Silhouette Studio. Each part builds on the previous tutorials in the series so I highly suggest you go through them in order.
Even if you don't have a Silhouette cutting machine or aren't using it for your current job, the trace tool is extremely helpful. It's one of the many reason why I suggest that even if you don't have a Silhouette cutting machine, you consider using Silhouette Studio!
Creating Contour Cut Lines in Silhouette Studio: Five Part Series
- How to Create a Contour Cut Line in Silhouette Studio by Tracing
- How to Create a White Border Around a Design or Text in Silhouette Studio
- How to Create a Bleed in Silhouette Studio to Avoid White Edges When Printing and Cutting
- How to Use Silhouette Studio Cut Lines to Add Roland VersaWorks Contour Cut Lines in Illustrator
- How to Add Roland VersaWorks Contour Cut Lines: Affinity Designer and Silhouette Studio