I can tell you - there's never been reason to upgrade straight to Silhouette Studio Business Edition. Silhouette Studio V4.1 was just released in open Beta and it includes a lot of new features - many of them not available in the free basic Silhouette Studio version.Below the list of Silhouette Studio upgrade features for Designer Edition vs Designer Edition Plus vs Business Edition you'll find answers to some answers frequently asked questions about these Silhouette Studio upgrades.
Clicking on any of the "Features" will take you to Silhouette School tutorials on that feature. The Silhouette Studio version that is in parentheses after some of the features indicates when the new feature was introduced (explaining why it might not be found in earlier versions).
| Feature | Designer Edition | Designer Edition Plus | Business Edition |
| Object Warp | x | x | x |
| Font Glyphs (V4.1) | x | x | x |
| Warp (V4.1) | x | x | x |
| Trace By Color (V4.0) | x | x | x |
| Layers in Silhouette Studio | x | x | x |
| Import SVG/GSD/DXF | x | x | x |
| Add Custom Fill Patterns | x | x | x |
| Advanced Knife Tool | x | x | x |
| Advanced Eraser Tool | x | x | x |
| Custom Rhinestone Designs | x | x | x |
| Select Objects by Color | x | x | x |
| Advanced Sketch Tools | x | x | x |
| Nesting Tool | x | x | x |
| Transfer Properties | x | x | x |
| Shear Tool | x | x | x |
| Shadow Tool | x | x | x |
| Improved Rulers and Grids | x | x | x |
| Conical Warp (V4.1) | x | x | |
| Import Embroidery Files | x | x | |
| Advanced Rhinestone Features | x | x | |
| Multiple Undo/Redo (V4.1) | x | ||
| Save as SVG/PDF/JPEG (V4.1) | x | ||
| Cut with Multiple Machines | x | ||
| Auto Weeding Lines | x | ||
| Tiling Tool | x | ||
| Advanced Nesting | x | ||
| Ability to Open AI and Corel Draw Files | x |
Are the upgrades free? No, upgrading to Designer Edition, DE + or Business Edition is a one time paid upgrade and the price depends on the level of the upgrade. Below is a list of complete upgrades from the basic/free version of Silhouette Studio.
- Basic Studio to Designer Edition
- Basic Silhouette Studio to Designer Edition Plus
- Basic Silhouette Studio to Business Edition
- Designer Edition to DE+
- Designer Edition to Business Edition
- Designer Edition Plus to Business Edition
When I purchase a Silhouette Studio upgrade, how is it delivered? It depends on where you buy it. Some retailers will send a physical card, while others will email you immediately with a 16 digital license key to access the upgrade.
How do I install a Silhouette Studio license key? Your purchase of a Silhouette Studio upgrade will come with a 16 digit license key. To activate the upgrade, open Silhouette Studio and enter the key through the Help Menu. Full step by step tutorial activating a Silhouette Studio upgrade license key.
What happens if I lose my license key or need to re-enter it? You can find your license key by signing into your Silhouette America account under the My Accounts tab. Full step by step tutorial re-activating a Silhouette Studio upgrade license key.
Do I need to buy Silhouette Studio Designer Edition (or DE+ / BE) again if I get a new computer? Nope. You can move your license key to a new computer with these steps.
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Melissa,
ReplyDeleteA question from a relative newbie. I am looking to upgrade to business edition, but I am wondering if running 2 machine simultaneously includes a cameo and a curio or is that apples and oranges?
Thanks Don
Hi Don, You can run a CAMEO and Curio at the same time with BE :)
DeleteI dont see any eBook or tutorials on the business version.. can you help me out
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