Release Notes

Changes

Brand new Home screen

• Updated Project Tutorials to guide you through the setup and requirements for fifteen common crafting projects
• News and Updates section which updates live from Silhouette101.com
• A section showing your most recent Library files
• A section showing featured designs from the Silhouette Design store

Starter Mode

• Labels panel buttons
• Simplifies panel list
• Displays Home Screen and Guided Send by default
• Can be turned off at any time for Studio Classic.

Guided Send

• Guided send tutorial simplifies setting up the machines and creating your projects

UI Overhaul

• UI changes to make Studio more modern, more intuitive, and easier to use

Other changes

• macOS 15 (Sequoia) support
• Added the ability to set the media thickness when using the CAMEO series with a Heat Pen
• Prevented a crash that could occur when using Intelligent Path Technology on an ".ai" file

Notes

• Some users might experience a crash when attempting to add a word to the custom Dictionary

Changes

Brand new Home screen

• Updated Project Tutorials to guide you through the setup and requirements for fifteen common crafting projects
• News and Updates section which updates live from Silhouette101.com
• A section showing your most recent Library files
• A section showing featured designs from the Silhouette Design store

Starter Mode

• Labels panel buttons
• Simplifies panel list
• Displays Home Screen and Guided Send by default
• Can be turned off at any time for Studio Classic.

Guided Send

• Guided send tutorial simplifies setting up the machines and creating your projects

UI Overhaul

• UI changes to make Studio more modern, more intuitive, and easier to use

Other changes

• macOS 15 (Sequoia) support
• Added the ability to set the media thickness when using the CAMEO series with a Heat Pen
• Prevented a crash that could occur when using Intelligent Path Technology on an ".ai" file

Notes

• Some users might experience a crash when attempting to add a word to the custom Dictionary

Changes

• Removed Barcode when using an ES Mat with the CAMEO 5 and PORTRAIT 4
• Guided Send changes
  • Removed the "Place Media on mat" slide when using the Debris tray on the Curio 2
  • Updated the text on the "Setting up the ES Mat" slides for CAMEO 5 and PORTRAIT 4
  • Stopped the Heat pen performing automatic tool detection when in Guided Send
  • Stopped the ES Tray slides appearing in Guided Send when the Debris tray is selected
  • Removed the "Secure Media" slide when using the Curio 2 and ES tray in Guided send
  • Fixed translation issue with the Heat pen and Punch tool in Japanese
  • Removed the Blade Depth settings for tools that don't require it in Guided Send
  • The Preheat slide now appears when the Heat pen is automatically detected in Guided Send
  • Detect Media Thickness slide now only appears for the Heat Pen in Guided Send

Changes

• Arrows for adjusting the size of the eraser are no longer truncated
• Added a missing image for the Cameo 5, Portrait 4 and Cameo Pro MKII division in the material settings
• Fixed an issue where you could not change the size of the eraser
• Resolved an issue where the machine could become unresponsive after performing an emergency stop
• Updated slides for the heat pen when in Guided Send
• Prevented an incorrect command being sent to the machine which could cause it to be unresponsive
• Removed "Place Media on the mat" when a mat is not being used
• Changed the wording in the "Modify Settings" slide

Changes

New Features

• Brand new Home Screen!
  • Updated Project Tutorials to guide you through the setup and requirements for fifteen common crafting projects
  • News and Updates section which updates live from Silhouette101.com
  • A section showing your most recent Library files
  • A section showing featured designs from the Silhouette Design store
• Brand new Starter Mode
  • Labels panel buttons
  • Simplifies panel list
  • Displays Home Screen and Guided Send by default
  • Can be turned off at any time for Studio Classic.
• Guided Send mode to simplify setting up the machines and creating your projects
• UI overhaul to make Studio more modern, more intuitive, and easier to use.

Changes

• Support for the CAMEO PRO MKII
• Segmented Registration Marks are not fully supported
• Support for the Leather Carving tools
• Improvements to the Auto crosscut feature

Changes

• Fixes for the Silhouette Library to help resolve and prevent user Library loss:
  
  • Corrects encoding of special characters on the server
  • Better handling of corrupted Library entries

Please download this build if you are experiencing issues with missing files in your Library. This build should be able to perform several one-time checks to restore Library files that were corrupted during the recent server update.

Changes

• Updated API call for downloading designs

Changes

Changes

• Improved transport functionality when using Auto Sheet Feeder with CAMEO5/PLUS or Portrait4.
• Ease of use of the distance adjustment function has been improved.
• CAMEO 5 can now be updated to firmware V1.04.
• Portrait 4 can now be updated to firmware V1.02.
• Curio 2 can now be updated to firmware V1.13.
• Auto Sheet Feeder can now be updated to firmware V1.02.
• Other problems have been fixed.

Changes

Highlighted changes

• Fixes display issues found on macOS 14.1

Changes

• Resolved display issues with macOS 14 Sonoma
• Updated the loading speed of the ASF for the Portrait 4 / Cameo 5 / Cameo 5 PLUS
• Studio now recognises when the Cameo series of cutters have been paused
• Text objects near the cut border now mirror correctly when using Heat Transfer Materials

Changes

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• Added Cameo 5 FW 1.03

Changes

Changes

• You can now add Sketch pen actions to custom materials for the Portrait 4
• The media on the Cameo 4 Pro cutting mat now aligns correctly
• Added Electrostatic mat artwork to the design area
• The Curio 2, Cameo 5 and Portrait 4 are now visible to all users
• The Send slideshow now shows the correct tool for the Portrait 4
• Stopped the Welcome Slideshow from opening everytime you open Silhouette Studio. Now it only opens the first time you launch the software
• Fixed an issue where everytime you exited "Distance Adjustment" it went to "Cut by Line"
• The 2mm Kraft blade now has the same blade alignment behaviour of the 3mm Kraft Blade
• Resolved an issue where images would import blurry
• Auto Sheet Feed now feeds slower for the Portrait 4 and Cameo 5 Series
• AutoCross Cut has been removed from the following materials
  • Heat Transfer, Printable (Light Fabric)
  • Heat Transfer, Printable (Dark Fabric)
  • Heat Transfer, Printable Fabric
  • Vinyl, Printable
• Auto Cross cut has been added to Heat Transfer, Fabric
• Resolved an issue where the settings in the Confirm and Send slideshow would be different to the settings set in the Simple Mode
• Resolved an issue where 2 "User Defined" sections would appear in the material list
• Resolved an issue where the Software could get stuck waiting to confirm the Firmware status of the cutter by BlueTooth

Curio 2

• Added Curio 2 Firmware 1.12
• The ES mat now does not automatically turn on or off when sending jobs to the Curio 2
• The Send slideshow now shows the correct tool for the Curio 2
• The Curio 2 now does the thickness detection before performing a test cut
• Added the following material settings for the Curio 2:

  Action and Material	Force	Speed	Acceleration
  Leather Punch Tool (Tool 2) for Leatherette	17	5	1
  Emboss Tool (Tool 2) for Score and Emboss Paper	18	1	1
  Punch Tool (Tool 2) for Metal Sheets, Etching	10	1	1

Portrait 4

• Resolved an issue where the "No media loaded" status would appear for the Portrait 4
• Resolved an issue where the acceleration command would not be sent to the Portrait 4
• Resolved a issue where line and cross hatched embossing patterns where not available for the Heat pen when using the Portrait 4
• Added the following material for the Portrait 4:

  Action and Material	Force	Speed	Acceleration
  Heat Pen for Leatherette	5	0.3	1
  Cut for Score & Emboss paper	20	5	3
  Score for Score & Emboss paper	4	5	3
  Sketch for Score & Emboss paper	7	5	3
  Stipple for Score & Emboss paper	33	5	3

Cameo 5 Series

• Added Cameo 5 FW 1.03
• Added different speed modes for the Cameo 5 Plus series
• Added artwork for the Cameo 5 Plus
• Resolved an issue where the Electrostatic mat would not appear in the Confirm and Send Slideshow
• Resolved an issue where "Incompatible Cutting Mat" would appear when using the Emboss mat
• The Send slideshow now shows the correct tool for the Cameo 5
• You can now add Sketch pen actions to custom materials for the Cameo 5
• Added support for the Emboss mat for the Cameo 5 Series
• The status of the machine now changes to "Heating" if "Heat now" is clicked when no media is loaded into the Cameo 5
• The speed slider has been increased from 10 to 30
• The Emboss tool no longer states "Fine" or "Wide" in the software
• When the Electrostatic mat is connected to the Cameo 5, the "Pen Up speed" is now limted to a value of 10
• Added the following material settings for the Cameo 5:

  Action and Material	Force	Speed	Acceleration
  Heat Pen (Tool 2) for Leatherette	1	0.3	1
  Emboss Tool (Tool 2) for Score and Emboss Paper	18	1	1
  Punch Tool (Tool 2) for Metal Sheets, Etching	1	1	1
  Cut (Tool 1) for Score & Emboss paper	20	5	3
  Score (Tool 1) for Score & Emboss paper	4	5	3
  Sketch (Tool 1) for Score & Emboss paper	7	5	3
  Stipple (Tool 1) for Score & Emboss paper	33	5	3
  Sketch (Tool 2) for Score & Emboss paper	7	5	3
  Emboss (Tool 2) for Score & Emboss paper	18	1	1

Changes

Changes

• The Auto Sheet Feeder now feeds slower when used

Changes

Highlighted Changes

• Curio 2 Support
• Cameo 5 Support
• Cameo 5 Plus Support
• Portrait 4 Support
• Support for the Electrostatic mat for Cameo 5 Series and Portrait 4
• Enabled BlueTooth Firmware update for machines
• Added a Trace Quality Slider

Changes

• Stopped the Cut border from appearing on the Alta Bed
• Prevented truncation on the Scale Slider in pattern Fill
• Pressing "Cancel" when attempting to merge a locked layer now cancels
• Renamed the Machine Features panel into the Specialty Tools Panel
• The Panel icon colour now matches the toolbar elements colour
• Prevented a crash that could occur when using the Puzzle feature on macOS 13
• Added a help menu item for the Page Setup Guide
• Resolved an issue where adjusting the size slider for the Knife had no affect
• Pressing the Enter key now attempts to apply a license key
• Objects no longer snap to the grid when the grid is disabled
• Resolved an issue where the text boxes for the X and Y sliders were missing in the Custom Replication panel
• Added "Feed Type" to the Media Layout Panel

Trace Changes

• Added a Trace Quality Slider
• Fixed a crash that could occur when using Trace on macOS

Introduction Slideshow

• Fixed numbering on the Introduction Slideshow
• Clicking when the animations are running now skip through the slides

Send Changes

• Enabled BlueTooth Firmware update for machines
• Allowed the blade depth slider to loop around
• Added a "x" on the Confirm and Send Slideshow
• Stopped the "Add Action" button from flickering in the material settings
• Stopped "Send Mirrored" from appearing when Registration Marks are enabled

Smart Cut Changes

• Stopped smart cut from creating a mark inside the design at the start
• Prevented Smart Cut jobs from cutting twice in certain situations

Calibration Changes

• Stopped the mouse from disappearing when clicking on the distance adjustment sliders
• Solved an issue where the X and Y for tool seperation could not be changed

Changes

Release Notes

• Important update to Firmware on the Cameo 4:
• Fixed an issue with Bluetooth connection while using Auto Sheet Feeder
• Fixed an issue where Pixscan jobs would consistently fail due to the mat escaping the rollers
• Jobs now terminate correctly in the firmware when USB or Bluetooth disconnection is detected
• High-frequency sound from the second carriage has been reduced

Changes

NOTICE: Updating to this version may make custom cut settings unavailable in very rare cases.

Highlighted Changes:

• New Hardware Support for the Auto Sheet Feeder

• New Introductory Slideshow

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General Changes:

• Fixed an issue where ARM and Intel Macs could not see scanners

Note: If your scanner uses a 3rd Party app to connect to the mac eg.: HP Smart / EPSON Scan, and cannot be seen by the macOS scanner app, it still may not appear in Silhouette Studio

• Fixed a crash that would occur when scrolling in panels

• Fixed a crash that could occur when applying line patterns

• Fixed a crash that could occur when using 'Subtract All' in the modify panel

• Fixed a crash that could occur when starting an Emboss project in the New Project Wizard

• Fixed a crash that would occur if the user clicked Cancel when asked for their Administrator password on first-time launch

• Added a node counter in the Point Editing Panel

• Added an “Unhide all dialogs” button in preferences that will bring back any dialog marked as “Do not show again”

• Replaced the dynamic panel feature in favor of a “Specialty Tools” panel with all tools available even when a Curio is not plugged in

• Re-ordered machine dropdown list to prioritize modern machines

• Fixed an issue where Stipple was the only action available for Cardstock, Thin.

• Fixed an issue where the Font Installer box showed “Could not write to font directory” in some circumstances

• Fixed an issue that would cause the Cutting Mat dropdown in Page Setup to not close when opening the Machine Dropdown

• Stopped the Media dropdown from switching back to predefined media sizes if the Custom dimensions matched

• Offset now defaults to make 0pt lines. This can be changed to inherit the properties of the topmost shape in Preferences > Tools

• When using Object on Path, Start Angle and Increment Angle now snap to increments of 5

• Stipple size is now capped at 24pt

• Greyed out the options “Align Center-Middle” and “Center to Page” when no objects are selected or drawn

• Cutter Introduction links have been added to the “USB Connection Detected” window

• The Confirm and Send window will no longer say “You are sending a job with the None and Portrait 3” in some circumstances

• Fixed an issue where some fonts on Mac would not appear in Silhouette Studio

• Fonts are now installed to the correct location on Windows

• Fonts imported from Silhouette Studio versions 4.4.552 and lower now keep their properties

• In Send, in the “Cut By” sections, the Right Click > On / Off option now works for individual items

• In Send, clicking outside the open Action dropdown no longer automatically chooses the first action in the list

• Fixed an issue where a user could set a custom media size larger than the Cameo 4 Plus supports

Barcode:

• Fixed a crash that occurred when trying to print a file with Barcode enabled

• Fixed an issue where Send didn't open when clicking Send in the print barcode dialog

• Fixed an issue where you were unable to print files when Barcode was enabled

• Scan Barcode button now appears when ASF is connected

UI Improvements:

• Fixed a black line that appeared in the About Silhouette Studio window

• Fixed an issue where long device names would cover the status and Firmware version in the Device List

• There is a new Online Tutorial button in the Help menu that directs you to Silhouette101.com

• Fixed an issue where the input boxes were missing on the tiling tab

• Updated the user interface for activating a license key

• Fixed an issue where the square eraser could appear as the circular eraser

• Updated icons in the new Specialty Tools panel

• Fixed text input boxes for the Advanced Sketch tab

• Fixed user flow issues in the new Page Setup guide

• Fixed alignment issue for “Roll Feeder Recommended” dialog

• Removed the downward-facing arrow on the bottom of the Cameo 4 Plus cutting mat, for clarity

• Made it clearer that the Angle option in Advanced Rhinestones is a dropdown menu

• Fixed the truncation of the Cancel button in the PixScan™ panel

• The preferences panel tooltip no longer displays as ‘Preferences Pane’

• Grammar in the Maintain Grain tooltip has been corrected

• Images in the Quick Access Toolbar slide no longer drop down the slide when the descriptions appear

Library:

• Fixed User and Password input boxes when importing a Library

• Stopped Silhouette Studio from asking for your password when you try to save a design to the Library when you're already signed in 

• Fixed a bug that prevented users from dragging multiple files in the Library

• Fixed an issue where some Library folders were greyed out after saving a design to the Library

• Keyboard shortcuts used in the Library no longer effect or modify the user's design in Design

• Fixed an issue where the Preview window for Silhouette Design Store designs was showing the .studio3 file and not the Silhouette Design Store thumbnail

• Prevented a crash from occurring if the user cancels entering their Administrator password when trying to use "Set Library Permissions" in preferences

• The Sign In Later button that appears the first time the user opens the Library will now take users back to the Design window

• Double-clicking to favorite a Library file now favorites it instead of merging it into the current design

• Designs are not selected when right-clicking a design in the Library

Trace:

• Low Pass filter has been added back into the Trace panel

• Improved overall performance of the Trace Feature

• The Trace background is now darker when in Outline mode

• Fixed an issue where setting Despeckle to 100% would cause the result to disappear

• Prevented a line from being generated in the top left corner when applying a Trace

• Resolved a crash that would occur if a user tried to resize a trace area while “Trace by Color” was active

File Support:

• Import options for PDF now appear when dragging and dropping .pdf files into Silhouette Studio

• 0.1pt lines in imported .ai files are now converted to 0pt lines to prevent them from appearing in prints

• Enabling 'Print Lines of Selected Shapes' in the Line Style panel converts 0.0pt cut lines to 0.1pt cut lines when printing files and exporting as PDF and SVG files

• Fixed a crash that would occur when opening, merging or importing PNGs with a transparent background

Changes

Changes

1. Open Silhouette Studio
2. Go to the Library
3. Right click the affected design
4. Click "Retry Download"
5. Wait for the library to sync
6. Restart Silhouette Studio

Added Cameo 4 Firmware 1.18 and 5.03

Added Portrait 3 Firmware 5.01

Activation

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Changes

• Added FW1.16 for the Cameo 4
• This update will enable future developments for your machines
• Fixed a crash that could occur when importing a specific PDF file Prevented a crash that could occur when repeatedly clicking "Restore Factory Defaults" when Silhouette Studio was restoring to factory defaults
• Resolved an issue where "Trace" and "Trace and Detach" could be highlighted at the same time
• Fixed an issue where the Barcode button for the Portrait 3 would not appear in the Send panel
• Stopped a crash that could occur when using the knife tool Improved the resolution of library thumbnails
• Fixed link for "Click here if you have trouble connecting" in the send panel

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Highlighted changes

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Send

PNG Import

Puzzle

Print and Cut

Knife Tool

Trace

Library

Project Design Wizard

UI Changes

Changes

2nd of August, 2021

New Features

New simplified license key system for software upgrades!

• Apply license keys to unlock upgrade editions by going to Help > Apply Upgrade Edition  
• Once a license key code has been applied to your Silhouette account on one device, you no longer need to provide your license key code on other new devices.
• You can easily activate your upgrade edition on up to 3 simultaneous devices by simply logging into your account using your account credentials at Help > Apply Upgrade Edition.

Bug Fixes

The following material settings have been improved for the Cameo 4 range:

• Cardstock, Plain
• Cardstock, Printable Adhesive-Backed
• Copy Paper, Medium (20Ib)
• Cork Sheets
• Double-Sided Adhesive
• Foil, Printable
• Heat Transfer, Printable (Dark Fabric)
• Heat Transfer, Printable (Light Fabric)
• Holographic Sticker Sheet
• Holographic Sticker Sheet, Dot Pattern
• Image Transfer Paper
• Magnet Paper, Adhesive-Backed
• Magnet Paper, Printable
• Stencil Material
• Sticker Paper, Glitter
• Sticker Paper, Glow-in-the-Dark
• Sticker Paper, White
• Temporary Tattoo Paper, Metallic
• Vellum
• Vinyl, Glossy
• Vinyl, Matte
• Vinyl, Printable
• Vinyl, Silhouette Oracal 651
• Vinyl, Wood

Changes

25th of May 2021

New Features

1. Library export! You can now use the Library Export function, under the username menu in the Library, to quickly export user-created library files to a zip folder on your computer.
2. Auto-release cutter preference. You can now set Studio to automatically release your machine's USB connection when your Studio window is not active. Recommended only for use when Studio's connection is causing conflict with a third-party USB device.

Bug Fixes

• Improvements to printing appearance for some users
• Studio no longer opens at full-screen size, obscuring the menu bar (Mac)
• Cameo Plus mat appearance is improved
• Fix for a crash when using Smart Cut
• Sketch action is no longer creating joins between small, close-together lines, such as in text
• Returning to Design from Library should no longer leave draw area as a blank/white screen
• 0.1pt red lines from SVG and AI files now import as 0pt red lines to prevent them from appearing in prints
  Line patterns no longer apply to the knife tool
• USB Connection Detection message now displays the correct machine name
  Various translation fixes

Changes

Changes

• The eraser tool can now be resized as small as 1mm
• The maximum cut border for the Cameo 4 Plus mat has increased to 14.6 inches
• Updated Preferences to change "Ratchet Blade" reference to "Manual Blade, 1mm"

Changes

25th January 2021

Bug Fixes

• Official support for Mac OS Big Sur
• Fixed crash that occurred when USB cable is removed from a machine whilst the USB Detected dialogue box is displayed (Mac only)
• Improved translations

Changes

18th December 2020

Notes

• Removed 'Enable media sensor' option from incompatible machines
• Studio will no longer incorrectly display 'Mat not detected' in certain circumstances

Changes

8th December 2020

New Features!

• Firmware 1.13 for Cameo 4 has been added to Silhouette Studio
  • Enables mat sensor loading on Cameo 4 models - you can now press load, line up your mat, wait 3 seconds and the Cameo 4 will automatically load your material 
  • Fixes outstanding issues with cut offsets on the Cameo 4 Pro
  • Various small fixes and improvements

Standard Edition Fixes

• Fixed crash on launch affecting many users
• Fixed several other crashes and improved stability
• Files saved in a .jpg/png format now respect DPI settings in the Export Bitmap window
• .Studio3 file loading speed is improved
• Mobile SPF data is only saved to a file if the file is saved to the library and uploaded to the cloud (reduces file size)
• Studio window will now maximise on Mac
• Fixed backwards compatibility crash with certain files created in current version 
• Paid-for features no longer appear in Preferences when in Standard Edition
• Added a preference for the scrollbar to be on the left
• Dropdown now reads 'Continue using eyedropper' rather than 'Zoom out' in the Tools section of Preferences
• Page Setup Panel no longer appears over send page
• Help menu hyperlinks now work correctly
• Design
• Improved software usability while the font panel is open
• Fine-tuned selection of objects in design view
• Now possible to scroll to the right when Studio is zoomed in
• Eraser size is no longer displaying incorrect size
• Space no longer appears between file tabs when opening more files than the window can display
• Resizing font no longer causes it to come out of its bounding box
• Transparent PNGs are no longer losing their transparency on import
• Cut border no longer goes off the mat if the media size is set to custom
• Printer media option now updates when you set the page size in the Printer Page Setup window
• Going into Print Page Settings and then pressing OK no longer flips the Right and Top margin value
• Print margins no longer shrink when pressing OK when Windows region formatting is set to US
• The 'Printer' media option now displays in the user's chosen units
• Added menu item and keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+J) for Simplify
• Eyedropper colors will now add to Color Palettes
• Added a preference to disable automatic Print Preview
• Print preview no longer appears at an incorrect orientation when using Curio
• Text bounding box no longer expands to much larger than the text
• Added a 'Show Panel' button to the Point Edit Quick Access Toolbar
• Height box on the Quick Access Toolbar will now display values greater than 32.808ft
• Scale and Move actions no longer trigger twice when selected from the Quick Access Toolbar
• It is no longer possible to move the right-hand reg marks beyond the cut bounds
• Added tooltip containing font name when hovering over text
• Added Japanese translation for Line Spacing
• Added translations for 'New Palette Name...'
• Increased 'Save as PNG/JPEG' max. size to 10000 pixels on longest side
• Font subheadings are now more visible in the dark theme
• Glyphs panel visibility improvements in dark theme
• It is now possible to single-click to select warped shapes
• Ctrl + Function Keys now open panels after going to to Send Screen
• Improved appearance of the Cameo 4 Pro mat display
• Cameo PixScan now appears on the mat list when Cameo Plus or Pro is the selected cutter
• Greyed out compression/repeats slider for line patterns where they have no effect
• Changing the Default outline color in Preferences now updates the Quick AccessToolbar
• Emboss/Deboss fill patterns are blue lines again
• Design area no longer overhangs cut mat on Curio when 'Constrain Mat' is ticked and orientation is portrait
• "More Colours" RGB value entry is no longer missing from gradient panel

Library

• Improved stability when accessing very large libraries
• Fixed issues with specific user accounts crashing on sync
• Fixed failure to save over certain user designs in a Library
• Sign in button is enabled when pasting information into login and password box
• Default Library folders now translate when changing language
• Pasting a deleted item in the Library no longer causes a crash
• Opening a Print & Cut file from the Library will now turn on Registration Marks, if they are not already on
• You can no longer move files that aren't fonts to the fonts folder
• Delete key now sends items to the recycling bin
• Deleting a account no longer causes two confirmations to appear

Send

• It is now possible to remove Bluetooth cutters from the machine list
• Unrestricted the Rotary Blade downforce
• Autoblade will no longer adjust twice when cut and cut edge are used on the same design in simple mode
• Studio now displays a dialog box to ask if the customer would like to switch to a machine that they have just plugged in
• A warning displays if SEND is pressed when no cutting mat or media have been loaded into the Cameo 4
• Changed 'Tool' to 'Carriage' when it refers to the tool holder rather than a blade
• Added Pop-Out Cut for copy paper
• Added new sticker sheet material settings
• Portrait 3 no longer shows Portrait 1 icon
• Smart Cut no longer creates unnecessary cuts for dashed lines
• Headers now extend to the full width of the Cut by Line section
• Fixed crash in Cut by Line for specific files
• Improved the "Action Not Found" readability
• Cutting mat too wide message no longer appears when Page Setup is set to Auto with Cameo detected
• The 'do not turn off your machine' message no longer refers to Cameo when updating Portrait 3
• Added the Material search bar to the Line/Fill/Layer tabs
• Weld / cut outline toggle is no longer inverted in Cut by Line / Fill / Color
• You can no longer set a Portrait 3 speed to 30
• Heat Transfer Vinyl warning message no longer appears incorrectly when sending to Portrait 3
• The 'Cut lines overlapping the cut border' dialog no longer appears with unwelded fonts
• Changed the Default feed value from 0.0mm to 100mm
• Mirror option should now mirror shapes along the vertical centreline of shapes on the cut area, rather than the centerline between all shapes
• Changed color and wording of the Load Media status to 'Ready to Load Media' to reduce user confusion
• When using no mat and landscape orientation, 'cutting mat is too wide' message no longer appears
• Blade depth wheel no longer animates upon saving a material
• Translations for Tools match the French/Spanish translations on the packaging
• Fixed Russian translations on the Send panel

Designer Edition and Above

• Using View in > Hide email no longer takes you back to Design view
• Disabling the Weed Line layer in Cut by Line/Fill/Layer no longer hides the Weed lines in Design View
• It is now possible to select which Library a Barcode is saved to from the dropdown
• Updated the Barcode description to remove "Requires Cameo 3" line

Changes

** NOTE: This version is recommended for Cameo Pro and Portrait 3 users. If you do not have the Cameo Pro or Portrait 3, you do not have to update to this version.

3rd November 2020

New Features

• Support for the Cameo 4 Pro

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Security Certificate for Windows

Changes

29th September 2020

New Features

• Firmware v1.12 for Cameo 4 is now available.
  • This firmware update provides a new delayed loading option that can detect your mat or material, thus allowing you to use both hands when loading. To use this new delayed loading option:
    1. First, press the Load button on your Cameo 4
    2. Next, hold your mat or material in the correct positioning up against the pinch rollers 
    3. Wait 3 seconds, and the Cameo 4 will then load the mat or material into the machine

Bug Fixes

• A user-created SVG that has an image can now be correctly imported back into Studio
• Fixed a crash with certain files in Cut By Layer

Changes

18th August 2020

New Features

• Portrait 3 Support

Bug Fixes

• Stability improvements - fixed a common crash
• Cameo 4 Firmware version 1.11 rev004 is now available
• Groups with rotated elements no longer rotate out of position when exporting to SVG
• 'Cut lines overlapping the cut border' dialog no longer appears with unwelded fonts and certain files
• Incompatible Material Settings message no longer displays incorrectly with specific files
• Cut border no longer goes off the mat if the media size is set to custom
• Fix for manual input of a rhinestone size
• Fixed an issue with Cameo 4 failing to update Firmware in some situations
• Fixed an issue with the Blade depth slider when a Cameo 4 is connected with an AutoBlade
• Stipple Tooltip adjusted to include new machines
• Fixed crashes with some third-party SVGs
• Missing translations added to three of the intro screens
• There is now a 15x15inch option when the mat is set to None
• Materials now update correctly when changing the theme

Changes

9th July 2020

New Features!

• Smart Snapping - re-position shapes easily with smart snap guides! Press ‘S’ to toggle Smart Snapping.
• Print Preview - see a preview of how your Print & Cut job will print before you send.
• Transparent PNG Auto-Trace - drag PNG files with transparent backgrounds to create instant cut lines around the solid areas of your image!

Standard Edition Fixes

• Users can now change the page color / media color in preferences and toggle between this and white with (w) key
• Irregular white bars no longer displayed on launch
• The tooltip for Arc Tool is no longer 'Flexishapes'
• Corrected the swedish firmware update translation
• Fixed performance issue where memory usage increases after tracing then does not drop again after
• Fixed an issue causing a crash when swapping between active documents with Registration marks
• "Never" has been restored to the update preferences options
• Performing a copy & paste while in the Library will no longer copy & paste the selected object on the Design Area
• Removed unnecessary folders from Silhouette Studio installers
• Resolved a conflict with connecting a Cameo 4 Plus followed by a CE Lite-50
• Increased the minimum grid size to 0.04in/1mm
• Changing the grid color is now working as expected
• Updated Japanese translations
• Silhouette Studio no longer requires an install of Silhouette Link or Bonjour
• Open files now honor changes to the default save location Preference
• Removed duplicative 'Default' options from Preferences drop-downs
• Expanding a Preference drop-down no longer activates 'Apply' button
• Mouse Hover color in dark mode is no longer white
• Fixed an issue with the Lock Scale Ratio button preventing input above 20 inches
• Selecting multiple objects no longer toggles the aspect ratio lock
• 32-bit Release versions are no longer displaying the beta dialog upon startup
• Font installer is now verified
• Application window size is now remembered on start-up
• 'Restore factory defaults' no longer causes SS to crash
• General performance improvements
• Fixed log file cleanup
• Crash no longer occurs when trying to use Studio in a very small window
• OK button is now visible on the 'Device detected' pop-up on Windows 7 machines
• Added a right-click context menu to document tabs
• UI is now better aligned in Preferences
• Default blade choice in preferences is now working
• All options in the Display tab of preferences now work as expected
• Preference window buttons now fit Mac OS OK/Close conventions
• Reduced the size of the Preferences window
• Removed 'Silhouette Device Connections' options from Preferences
• ‘Restore Defaults’ is now correctly restoring changed settings in Preferences
• Tutorial text is easier to read when using the Grey theme

Design Fixes

• Resizing the font in a sticky note will resize the note to fit
• Registration marks are the same initial size whether enabled by Page Setup or Default Preference
• Opening two files and switching between them now updates the mat in the Page Setup panel
• Page size is no longer set to custom when the values match Letter dimensions
• Registration Mark Length slider no longer misses a step when increasing size from the lowest value
• You can now hold shift while panning a pattern to constrain it to a vertical or horizontal direction
• It is possible to collapse panels again
• Compound paths are now showing correctly in the Glyph preview
• Image scale is now transferred correctly when using the eyedropper tool
• Warping no longer creates many more points than necessary on a filled shape
• Specify Dimensions section is now disabled when no object is selected
• Using the Move tool in the Quick Access Toolbar will no longer move objects when the distance is set to 0
• Moved Print Bleed to the 'Registration Marks' panel
• Restored the Custom option in the media size dropdown of Page Setup
• Page Setup sliders are now more accurate
• You can no longer snap to hidden guides
• The eraser cursor no longer appears to snap to grid
• Pressing 'i' to select Eyedropper no longer causes Cross-hairs to become frozen
• Applying a new default orientation now greys out the "Apply" button
• Text panel advanced options now work with Dark Theme
• Made Pixscan warning text more readable on the Dark Theme
• Added an 'X' to Sticky Note top-right corner when a Sticky Note is active
• Sticky Notes can now be edited once the file has been saved
• Added a 'Do you want to delete this Sticky Note' warning when a note with text is deleted
• Sticky Notes can now be re-scaled
• Created a Dynamic Toolbar for Sticky Notes
• Sticky Notes can no longer be resized to the point the text is pushed out of the note
• Pan Pattern icon now moves with a shape
• The Silhouette icon on the Toolbar is no longer pixelated
• Zoom is no longer reset when you switch from design to send
• Glyphs panel is no longer white in the Dark Theme
• Add a checkbox on page setup for ‘constrain media to cutting mat’
• Spanish translation for reg mark on/off checkboxes are now correct
• Updated Japanese text for certain materials
• Commercial font indicator is now displaying for commercial fonts
• Files saved in a .jpg/png format now respect DPI settings
• Increased size of the grid lines on the Cameo 4 Plus 15" cutting mat
• Improved the time it takes to change the line and fill properties of text objects
• Secondary grid lines can now be set to a different color
• Send Fixes
• A cut job with no cut lines will no longer send job startup data to the machine
• 'Have you mirrored?' pop-up reminder now appears in Cut by Line/Fill/Color
• Improved message that is displayed when Action Not Found
• Incompatible material settings dialog no longer appears when sending with 2mm Kraft Blade
• String name no longer appears in context menu when multiple user-defined materials have been selected
• Cut border no longer becomes offset to reg marks when you have a Portrait cutter
• Users prompted whether they want to copy updated 'Cameo 4 Tool 1' settings to 'Default’ tab
• Smart Cut should no longer create unnecessary cuts for dashed lines
• Device name is now saved directly to the machine rather than to your preferences
• Layer field is no longer blank in Cut by Layer
• Removed Emboss as an action from Copy Paper
• Tutorial instructions in Send have been adjusted for Cameo 4
• Extended media-only cutting range to 60ft for machines which support the roll feeder
• Carriage now returns to origin after a Test Cut
• Updated the "Load Media" text when a Cameo 4 is connected
• Enabled advanced users to turn off Smart Cut loop generation in Material Settings
• Smart Cut can now raise blade when traversing loops
• Removed unusable 'cut' settings from Cameo 4 Tool 2 materials
• Renaming a duplicated material no longer crashes Studio
• Sketch Pen settings have been updated to improve the "Dragging lines" issue
• Stipple sorting has been re-added
• Barcode cuts are now more reliable
• Adjusted the Send Panel dropdown UI
• Cardstock, Plain and Cardstock, Textured Emboss settings have been corrected
• Updated Wood Paper settings
• Sketch action has been removed from the materials "Metal Sheets, Etching" and "Metal Sheets, Stippling"
• Default Punch force is now 7 and can be set higher if required
• Added Rotary Cut action to Crepe Paper
• Renamed 'Skim Force' to 'Loop Force' in Rotary cut settings
• Increased the maximum force to 23 for Rotary Blade
• Made the force 1 by default on all newly created custom materials for Tool 2
• Blade Depth dial for 3mm Kraft Blade now goes up to 30 in all areas
• Calibration distance adjustment lines are now printing
• Red and Blue circles have been removed from the Calibration sheet to avoid confusion
• Changed '(Auto) Tool Name' to 'Tool Name (Detected)' in the Tool dropdown
• Cameo 3 is no longer defaulting to ratchet blade when 'Choose Automatically' Preference is enabled
• Studio no longer crashes when you send a stipple design to a Curio
• 'Other' is now at the bottom of the material categories list
• Weed Lines now cut with settings for Tool 1
• Languages are now changing appropriately on the Send panel

Library Fixes

• Removed references to Cloud in the Barcode panel
• Updating the Library from 3.6 no longer shows an old logo
• Editing a folder via the properties window no longer causes a crash
• Studio no longer removes the last part of the file if multiple periods are used in the file name
• Scroll bar now appears when folders overflow the window
• Sign in window displays the correct error code when the Silhouette Library is down for maintenance
• Improved Library security
• Fixed a crash with certain Libraries/Design IDs
• 'Could not sync' message is now more obvious
• Update to Library cached image access
• Speed improvements to Library UI
• Color changes to improve readability in the Snapshot panel
• Library banner no longer appears if you click 'X' while an account is syncing
• Changed Right-Click 'Open' label to 'Use' for fonts
• Made the Font drop-down wider and longer
• There is now a warning when users are about to remove a user from the library
• Tooltips have been added for show/hide library icon and library status icons

Designer Edition & Above Fixes

• Designs should no longer be able to be dragged into Locked Layers
• Crash no longer occurs when closing Studio while Layers or Nesting is open
• Resolved a crash relating to files that were saved while Trace By Colour was active
• Lowercase y no longer looks like a v on the Font Creation sheet
• It is now possible to adjust the color of crosshairs
• Pop-up now uses its own line colors, rather than the default line style
• Right-clicking with the Magnet Trace tool selected will now start undoing the Magnet Trace
• Exported SVGs with Compound Paths should now render correctly in other programs
• Studio no longer crashes when opening the glyph tab of the font creation panel or the text panel on Mac
• Media area is now correct when editing font glyphs
• Reduced the number of points created when saving a font
• Improved the time Studio took to save a Handwritten Font
• Opening another panel whilst editing a glyph no longer closes the glyph
• UI no longer flickers when upgrading/downgrading
• Nesting boundary is no longer incorrect when using registration marks
• Puzzle sliders no longer intermittently fail
• Using 'Puzzle Selected Shape' on an image fill no longer results in a tiled image
• Designs should no longer be able to be pasted into locked Layers
• Page no longer resets to 12 inches when adjusting size in Media Layout view
• Added units of measurement to 'Margin' and 'Nesting' sliders in Media Layout View
• Studio no longer crashes when turning on crosshairs after setting a default line color
• Shape no longer invisible when the angle of the Rhinestones is set to Perpendicular
• Rhinestone Spacing and Angle Offset sliders no longer snap back to default values when using the arrows

Changes

24th January 2020

New Features

• Support for the Cameo 4 Plus

Bug Fixes

• Curio now performs 2mm Kraft blade action
• Studio no longer crashes when opening embroidery files
• Punches are now displayed in voids in overlapping compound paths and in the correct areas of surrounded paths.
• Studio no longer crashes when switching between layers after adding the punch tool
• Studio no longer crashes when machine becomes disconnected during Punch job
• Punch tool is no longer performed when not enabled
• Icon for Punch action buttons has been changed
• Punch is now generating marks on larger regions
• Punch Tool now ignores Weed Lines and Lines with 'No Cut' or 'Pen' actions
• Punch Marks no longer show when you connect a Cameo 4 without a Punch Tool
• Punch tool action no longer disappears if you disable it
• Punch Tool is now called the correct name
• You can no longer send a design to be 'cut out' by the punch tool
• Adding weed lines to a design no longer places the punch tool holes in the wrong place
• Removed the tool selection for punch tool
• Added Punch actions to Default Materials
• Made Punch holes easier to see on Send Panel Preview
• Punch settings are no longer being displayed on materials without the punch action Updated the speed of the default Punch actions
• Improved backward compatibility of files saved with Kraft Blade, Rotary Blade & Punch Tool settings
• A large punch icon no longer appears when using Select by Line
• An offset is no longer being applied to punch edge
• Auto (Punch) action will not produce punch marks if Punch is set to Auto

Changes

5th December 2019

Bug Fixes

Standard Edition Features

• Added preferences for certain OpenGL settings - users experiencing a black screen should test each setting in turn to resolve issues
• Reduced truncation issues on the Preferences Window 

Design

• Greater clarity of UI in the Page Setup panel
• Reveal slider has been renamed to transparency and moved to just below height in Page Setup
• Point Edit mode is no longer activated when you drag-select, shift-click then right-click the selection
• Studio no longer enters point editing mode on ungroup
• Shift+G now toggles Snap to Grid
• Clicking an expandable menu no longer displays a copy of the menu for a second in the top left corner
• Rounded Rectangle shapes are now being created correctly
• Two-point clicking to create a puzzle shape now works
• The expandable menu now appears when the navigation buttons overlap the toolbar
• Reverted Font Creation icon to the original design
• Removed the Convert to Rhinestone option in right-click menu
• Improved the 'Show Colour palettes' button UI
• "Advanced Options" is now greyed out when stamp mat is selected
• Added padding under the "Start Scan" button in File>Scan
• Fixed tooltips for the line effects panel (in English)
• Updated the Freehand and Freehand smooth cursor icons
• Freehand tool and eraser no longer stops moving when scroll wheel is held down (on Mac)

Library

• 'Sign in later' is now capitalised

Send

• Punch marks are now generated when a punch tool is detected in the Cameo 4, unless Carriage 1 contains a Sketch pen
• Warning dialog now appears if you attempt to send a job with no tool or action
• The default action for older cutters is no longer sketch
• Material dropdown now saves the last used material
• Pen Holder and Sketch pen tool are now combined into one 'Pen' entry in Send
• You can no longer add a emboss and etch action to a Cameo 4 setting
• Smart Cut is no longer creating unexpected loops and hooks with certain files
• 12x12 cutting mat no longer displays in Send view when an Alta mat is selected
• Curio is now reading Reg Marks correctly
• Some improvements to Pixscan reliability
• Switching between actions correctly updates the action in the "Cut by line" area
• Kraft blade is no longer in the tool list for "No Action"
• Going to Send with the Alta selected no longer shows a grey rectangle around the mat 
• "Auto" action is no longer appearing as the default action for all cutters in "Cut by Line / Fill"
• Blade depth slider is now displaying on Pop-out Cut in material summary
• Corrected 'Puncher' to 'Punch Tool'
• Maximum Devices Icon now renders correctly
• Improved Send button appearance when sending is disabled
• Updated icon for Pop-out Cut action

Designer Edition Features

• Star Flexishape now has 5 points by default
• Fixed the slider on the clover Flexishape
   

Changes

14th November 2019

Bug Fixes

• Added preferences for certain OpenGL settings - users experiencing a black screen should test each setting in turn to resolve issues.
• The default action for older cutters is no longer sketch
• Material dropdown now saves the last used material
• Pen Holder and Sketch pen tool are now combined into one 'Pen' entry in Send
• You can no longer add a emboss and etch action to a Cameo 4 setting
• Smart Cut is no longer creating unexpected loops and hooks with certain files
• Reduced truncation issues on the Preferences Window 

Changes

1st November 2019

New Features!

• Added support for the Rotary Blade:
• Rotary blade uses Smart Cut technology to create orientation loops and hooks for the Rotary Blade
• Change the size, force and overcut of Smart Cut loops in the Rotary Cut material settings.
• Added Support for 2mm and 3mm Kraft Blades:
• Kraft Cut is now an available action on supported materials and custom material settings. 
• Automatic Punch hole generation for the Cameo 4 Punch Tool: 
• Insert a Punch Tool into your Cameo 4, choose a supported material, and Studio will automatically generate punch marks along the path of or in the spaces around your cut lines.

Bug Fixes

• Matless Cut is now referred to as Pop-out Cut
• Pop-out Cut is now an action rather than a setting:
• To use Pop-out Cut, create a Custom Material, add a Cameo 4 Tool 1 tab, and then add a Pop-out Cut action.
• Reset Default Materials button no longer causes a crash
• Removed matless cutting settings from Cameo 4 Tool 2 settings tab
• Cameo4 Tool 2 and CE Lite-50 material settings tabs no longer default to the action used in the default tab
• Fixed a crash when adding all available actions to a custom materialBlade depth slider is not showing for custom materials
• You can now add a new Cameo 4 Tool 1/2 tab to a duplicate of a default material
• Cameo 4 Tool Detection is now picking up the correct Kraft Blade for the correct carriage
• PixScan Portrait files are no longer opening as blank
• PixScan jobs are no longer cutting with an offset
• First Print and Cut job upon loading mat is no longer cutting offset
• Adding a color to a custom color palette no longer causes a crash
• Adding colours from a pattern-filled shape or an image to a custom palette no longer causes a crash
• White lines in DXF files are now respecting the color choice in import settings

Changes

31st October 2019

Standard Edition Features:

· Added support for the Rotary Blade:

Rotary blade uses Smart Cut technology to create orientation loops and hooks for the Rotary Blade.
Change the size, force and overcut of Smart Cut loops in the Rotary Cut material settings.

· Added Support for 2mm and 3mm Kraft Blades:

Kraft Cut is now an available action on supported materials and custom material settings.

· Automatic Punch hole generation for the Cameo 4 Punch Tool
Insert a Punch Tool into your Cameo 4, choose a supported material, and Studio will automatically generate punch marks along the path of or in the spaces around your cut lines.

Standard Edition Fixes:

· Matless Cut is now referred to as ‘Pop-out Cut’

· Pop-out Cut is now an action rather than a setting:
To use Pop-out Cut, create a Custom Material, add a Cameo 4 Tool 1 tab, and then add a Pop-out Cut action.

· Reset Default Materials button no longer causes a crash.

· Removed matless cutting settings from Cameo 4 Tool 2 settings tab.

· Cameo4 Tool 2 and CE Lite-50 material settings tabs no longer default to the action used in the default tab.

· Fixed a crash when adding all available actions to a custom material.

· You can now add a new Cameo 4 Tool 1/2 tab to a duplicate of a default material.

· Cameo 4 Tool Detection is now picking up the correct Kraft Blade for the correct carriage.

· PixScan Portrait files are no longer opening as blank.

· PixScan jobs are no longer cutting with an offset.

· First Print and Cut job upon loading mat is no longer cutting offset.

· Adding a color to a custom color palette no longer causes a crash.

· Adding colours from a pattern-filled shape or an image to a custom palette no longer causes a crash.

· White lines in DXF files are now respecting the color choice in import settings.

Changes

17th October 2019

Bug Fixes

• Silhouette Studio is now notarized for Mac OS 10.15
• PixScan jobs are no longer registering incorrectly.
• Custom color palettes no longer crash when you try to add colors from an object with a pattern/image fill
• Shadow transparency slider moved down the panel
• Error no longer occurs when using auto with the CE-Lite
• Blade depth no longer reverts to 10 when sending to the CE-Lite
• Fixed an error that appears during installation on some Windows versions
• Files saved with the CE Lite cutter no longer default to Cameo when opened
• Correct tool commands are now sent to the CE Lite
• Correct blade depth name and icons added for CE Lite blades
• Tool offset slider added for CE-Lite 50
• Feed instructor is no longer reversed when using the CE-Lite 50 without a mat

Changes

3rd October 2019

Bug Fixes

• Issues with bad cuts with older files should now be resolved
• Fixed an issue on some Windows OS devices that caused Silhouette Studio to display incorrectly (Black Screen issue)
• The blade depth dial should no longer vanish when working with older files
• Opening the 'Select by color' panel no longer causes a crash
• Cameo 3 and Portrait 2 are now defaulting to AutoBlade
• Added instructions about pen colour to Font Creation
• Non-default tabs are now highlighting when the options contained in them are selected
• There are no longer Dutch translations when set to the German language
• Carriage position arrows now work with CE-Lite 50
• Missing Glow-in-the-Dark Heat Transfer settings
• CE-Lite 50 blade depth is now displayed
• Now able to open Preferences via the Edit menu after going the Send page
• Change Clear Sticker Paper blade depth to 2 and force to 25 
• Panels that are too long to be seen on laptop screens now have a scroll bar
• Minimum sketch spacing now matches the distance displayed
• Increased the size of the Eye-dropper tool found in the Fill/Line Colour panels
• Added tool-tips to the font creation panel tab icons
• Created new icons for panel tabs
• Incorrect text no longer appears in context menu when multiple user-defined materials have been selected
• Border has been added to the 'Source' label
• Incorrect text is no longer appearing in layer panel
• Add a shortcut for File > Merge (Ctrl + Shift + O)
• Line patterns now resize correctly
• New device message no longer has truncated 'OK' button

Changes

27th September 2019

New Features in 4.3!

Standard Edition & Above Features

• Added support for CAMEO 4.
• Added support for CE-LITE-50.
• New Machine-First Workflow:
  • Choose your Silhouette machine in Page Setup to see a simple list of compatible options.
• Color Palettes:
  • See a list of recent colors and create custom color palettes for your projects.
• 64-bit support.

Designer Edition Plus Feature

• Line Patterns
  • Add a range of line patterns to your designs

Bug Fixes

Standard Edition Fixes

Design

• Improved modification tools to stop loss of detail
• A new 5x7 page size has been implemented 
• Using the Eraser or Knife on a grouped object no longer breaks the path for all shapes within the group
• Using the Eraser or Knife on a compound path object no longer breaks the path for all shapes within the compound path
• Silhouette Studio will no longer crash when attempting to print
• Negative coordinate values now display correctly within the Move panel text fields
• The tutorial page now closes when a tutorial is opened
• Print & Emboss panel information is no longer truncated
• Page icon has been reinstated to appear on the Curio icon
• Fixed an issue where scrollbars weren’t appearing when they should
• Removed animation that occurred when switching between landscape and portrait
• Shapes are now selected correctly when pasted in with Ctrl + F
• The ‘About’ box is no longer blank in Non-English languages
• Objects no longer default to Cut Edge when ‘Solid Fill’ is the default in preferences
• Node count no longer decreases when using Divide or Subtract All
• Panel tooltips no longer appear behind the mouse cursor
• Guidelines now save with files
• ‘Move to’ values are no longer blank when multiple objects are selected in the Transform panel
• Zoom tools now display their correct names in the View menu
• Zoom tools are no longer greyed out in the View menu
• Fixed an issue in which files named anything other than ‘Untitled’ couldn’t be sent to S3D
• Fixed an issue in which Freehand tools would not snap closed
• Added an ‘Auto-close’ toggle to the QAT when the Smooth Freehand tool is selected
• Fixed a crash that occurred when typing with specific fonts
• Fixed a crash that occurred when opening Advanced Sketch while a Sketch Fill with a Sketch Pattern is selected
• Fixed an infrequent crash relating to Bluetooth
• Horizontal / Vertical lines now display the correct coordinates.
• Horizontal/Vertical lines now move as expected with 'Move To'.
• Copying a layer and pasting it no longer crashes Studio.
• Simplifying points of Text no longer causes a crash.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when files with special characters were saved to the Library.
• Fixed crash that occurred when right-clicking and left-clicking on a color at the same time 
• Color Palettes are now available within the Adv. Fill Gradient section
• It is no longer possible to fill up recently used color area when clicking and dragging around the advanced settings
• Custom color palettes are no longer being created when you press "enter" on an RGB input box
• Small visual and functional issues with custom palettes have been fixed
• Added missing Tooltips across several panels and line effects
• Crosshair and Ruler buttons are more clearly independent buttons
• Tracing no longer resets to 0 threshold when you get to 100%
• 'No Gradient' Fill icon now works correctly
• Added a preference for constant eyedropper/pipette function
• Straight lines / Pencil Tool lines now save correctly as glyphs, enabling sketch font creation
• The 'Weld' icon is no longer greyed out on the QAT when text is selected
• The button to close the search box on the PDF view now highlights when hovered over
• The clarity of UI for the new machine workflow has been improved
• Fixed issue with the highlight on "Set Selected Shape as Boundary" button in nesting 
• The number input for width in Page Setup no longer disappears if you hold 0 and then type 1, Enter
• Ctrl +/- to zoom now works with the Number Pad +/- keys (on Windows.)
• Rotate now resets to 0 when going past 360
• You can no longer set a scale of "0" when the aspect ratio is locked
• Buttons on the Popup panel no longer remain highlighted when selecting a second button
• Toggling between aspect ratio in the quick access toolbar now updates the scale "Rotate By" can now be applied using the Enter key
• The x, y 'Move by' functionality is now visible on the QAT even on low res screens
• Emboss UI now greys out sliders and the "Release Emboss" button when emboss pattern is set to none
• In Japanese, the unit of measurement is no longer displayed vertically in the transform panel when set to mm
• Added missing Japanese translations

Library

• Search results are no longer blank when a space is entered
• All ‘Sort By’ options appear in the Libraries context menu
• Removed a yellow banner that briefly appeared when the Library was opened for the first time
• Fixed a crash that occurred when files with special characters were saved to the Library
• Changed 'Proceed' to 'Next' on the Local Content slide of the Library introduction
• Changed title to 'Sign In' on the Sign In slide of the Library slideshow
• More 'Sort By' options are now available from the context menu
• Bar no longer appears at the top of the library if a shape is selected

Send

• Added new icons for the Rotary Cut and Punch actions
• Send button is no longer greyed out when setting an object to no cut
• Added translations for new materials
• Values changed in the material summary will now apply to the cut job
• Newly created custom materials will have matless cutting defaulted to off
• Materials with backing will no longer use matless cutting unless specified by the user
• Added the ability to remove unavailable machines from the Send page
• The material list can now be scrolled through on Mac OSX
• Tools that would be greyed out in the tool list no longer appear
•  The tool dropdown now defaults to AutoBlade for Cameo 3 and Portrait 2
• "Foil, Embossable" Tool and Action are no longer set to default
• Embossing is no longer an available setting on copy paper
• Increased width/size of materials scrollbar and arrows
• Foil Transfer Sheets no longer have Action and Tool set to Default
• Selecting a Material that has an action that is not supported by the default cutter no longer displays 'Default'
• Inputting 6 numbers into the 'Passes' text field and then pressing enter no longer shows a blank box
• Designer Edition / DE+ Fixes
• Nested objects no longer overlap the cut border
• The bounding box now updates correctly with objects being sheared manually
• The transparency slider has been reinstated to the Shadows panel
• SVG import preference icons are now the right way around
• Updated Warp panel terminology
• PDF files can now be opened on Mac
• Flexishapes are no longer being drawn upside down
• The Puzzle ripple slider now shows a % of the curve slider rather than its magnitude
• Pattern scale is now remembered when an object is puzzled
• Fixed issue with crescent moon Flexishape flickering
• The default icon for Flexishapes is now  the 'Star'
• The Saw Flexishape can no longer be set to overlap itself
• The user rhinestones subtitle no longer displays if there are no user rhinestones
• Increased max Advanced Rhinestone size to 48ss.
• Rhinestone size slider only displays when custom rhinestones are selected
• User-created rhinestones can now be scaled
• User-created rhinestones can no longer be scaled up to the point that they are larger than the preview box

Business Edition Fixes

• Email address is now hidden from view in Library Settings when ‘Hide Email’ is active
• Font Creation now appears within the Panels file menu

Changes

30th April 2019

Standard Edition and above fixes

Design

• Newly pasted items are now selected as expected
• New preference within Tools to decide whether newly pasted items should be selected or not - "New Shape Becomes Selected" is selected by default
• Page width can now be set above 12”
• The line effect spacing for hash patterns now successfully updates below 0.079 inches
• Input fields no longer lose focus when a tooltip opens
• Replicated objects no longer lose their z-order
• Right-clicking an empty space no longer deselects all before opening the context menu
• Fixed an issue where ‘Scale By’ was not scaling by the expected amount
• Right-click “Show Registration Marks” is no longer greyed out
• Advanced Fill Gradient handles can now be removed via a new right-click context menu or by the new 'x' icon
• Line effects can now be opened in Standard Edition once saved
• Terminology updates for file extension within the File > Open dropdown
• Panel menu order has been updated
• .Studio3 will no longer appear on the operating system’s title bar
• Label for the "Enable Performance Improvement data collection" preference has been reinstated
• The drawing area is now appropriately renamed when designs are saved to the Library
• Silhouette Design Store and user-created files opened from the Library no longer appear as “data.xxxx” within the File > Open Recent menu
• DXF files now import as expected
• New Project Wizard is no longer truncated
• Buttons are now greyed out correctly in the pop-up panel when no shapes are selected
• Removed the unexpected blue box that appeared in the 'Restore Factory Defaults' window
• Minor UI update to document tab toolbar
• Line Effects panel can now be used by all users, not just those with a CURIO / CAMEO3
• Fixed an issue in Line Effects panel that caused some effects to apply an emboss effect to the selected objects
• Fixed an issue in Line Effects panel that caused the Spacing and Angle sliders to apply incorrect values
• Closing a MacBook lid, while Studio is active, will no longer crash Studio when the lid is re-opened
• Studio no longer crashes when cancelling the 'Restore Defaults Material' modal window
• Studio no longer crashes if words are added to the dictionary after closing the first document tab
• Accented characters will now display correctly within the Spelling tab
• Selected dictionary section now displays correctly while the dark theme is in use
• The Spelling tab's back button will no longer trigger the undo action
• Spelling tab will now only compile of misspelt words for the document tab in use
• Using the Eraser and Knife tools no longer cause a crash
• Using the Offset feature no longer causes a crash
• Using the features in the Modify panel now work as expected
• Modified the Sketch Panel to include Emboss options
• Added padding in Trace Panel to conform to SS Standard
• Buttons that are ‘greyed-out’ now show correctly on Popup Panel
• Added a scrollbar in the Updates section of the Preference Window
• ‘Rotate By’ can now use negative values in Transform Panel

Library

• Library folders now open as expected when double-clicked in Grid view
• Library split-screen view opens as expected when selected
• Silhouette Studio no longer crashes when Unicode characters are used in Library file names
• .GST files that were purchased from the Silhouette Design Store now open correctly within Silhouette Studio
• Fixed an issue where some users could not sync to the library correctly
• File directory is now shown when hovering over library thumbnails
• Added a ‘Select All’ option and label to the Library’s File Types dropdown menu
• The ‘Are you sure?’ prompt no longer appears twice when deleting snapshots
• Library designs are now marked as “Seen” when the expanded thumbnail is opened
• Email addresses now truncate if too long to display within library menu
• Updated Library slideshow to clearly identify what the library update does
• Added a ‘Select All / Deselect All checkbox in the Library Filter
• Using the Expanded Thumbnail View on designs in the library now mark the design as ‘seen’
• Deleting snapshots no longer display the ‘Are you sure’ prompt twice
• Studio no longer crashes when dragging the Library view across two monitors
• Studio no longer crashes when double-clicking 'OK' to save a file to the Library
• Studio no longer crashes when scrolling over a tooltip within the Library
• The context menu, that appears when right-clicking library designs, no longer closes when a tooltip opens

Send

• The Silhouette AutoBlade will no longer readjust after each row within Action by X if the blade settings for each row are the same
• The Send tabs simple mode will now show as expected even when a perforated object is on screen
• Pauses are no longer ignored when designs are sent to Silhouette devices
• Fixed an issue where cut lines were defaulting to 'No Cut'
• Text objects will now default to ‘Cut Edge’
• Trace and Detach now defaults detached objects to ‘Cut’

General

• Newly installed system fonts are now recognised by Silhouette Studio (Windows 10 only)
• SS_Bluetooth now closes correctly on the exit of Silhouette Studio resolving future installation issues

Designer Edition and above fixes

Design

• New SVG Import preference allowing you to set default cut style (Cut, Cut Edge, No Cut, Cut 0.1pt lines)
• Opening the Advanced Line Effects tab with an emboss-filled shape no longer causes a crash
• You can now click and drag to select objects that appear on top of locked layers.
• The Eye-dropper tool now successfully transfers properties when used on text
• Frequently using Trace by Colour on a large bitmap image will no longer crash Studio
• Improved ability to select objects on top of locked layers
• Reinstated the ability to select objects behind locked layers
• Re-implemented the updates to Guides and Ruler behaviour:
  • While rulers are visible, guides can be created
  • While rulers are invisible, guides cannot be created
  • While 'Show Guides' is active, guides will be shown. This option does not rely on rulers being visible
  • While 'Show Guides’ is inactive, guides will not be shown
• Toggling the SVG Import preference for 'Join lines into polylines' now correctly updates the 'Apply' button state
• PDF files no longer open as black rectangles when the file contains a pattern

Send

• Imported SVG's now default to 'Cut'

Business Edition fixes

Design

• SVG's created in Studio now open correctly. SVG files that display a “File type not supported” error when opened will need to be re-saved within Studio
• Editing a new Glyph now updates the current document tab rather than opening a new tab
• Can no longer open more than one Font Creation Glyph at a time
• Double-clicking a Glyph within the Digital Font Creator panel acts as ‘Edit Glyph’
• The name of selected font will now display in the remove created font warning message
• The file extension will no longer be added to font names when imported via a photo
• Cut Border is now locked to an active state when Media Layout View is in use

Changes

11 Feb 2019

New Features

Standard Edition and above

• Color Fonts now supported
• Print Bleed - Extend the printed area outside the cut lines to ensure that no white, unprinted areas are showing on the edges of your cut-out.
• Thumbnail previews - STUDIO3 file thumbnails now display as a preview of the file.
• Silhouette Library Updates (For a full list of changes, scroll down to ‘Library Updates’)

Designer Edition and above

• Lasso Selection tool - Select multiple shapes using the lasso tool.
• Warp Templates - Bend shapes and text with the pre-defined templates.

Designer Edition Plus and above

• Flexishapes - Quickly create and edit complex shapes.
• Puzzle Generator - Turn your photos into puzzles with the puzzle creator

Business Edition

• Font Creation - Turn your handwriting into a font
• Digital Font Creation - Create your own font using the design tools within Studio
• Edition Toggling - Quickly adjust your display to match alternate editions of Studio

Library Updates

• Thumbnail size slider - Adjust the size of design thumbnails with the new thumbnail slider
• ‘File Types’ & ‘Sort By’ filters - Library designs can now be filtered with the new ‘File Types’ & ‘Sort By’ filters
• Favorites folder - Designs can now be Favorited by clicking the ‘Star’ symbol, these files can then be found in the new ‘Favorites’ folder
• Library & Design split-view - View the Library and Design page simultaneously by clicking the Library icon that appears on the left-hand side toolbar while on the ‘Design’ page
• Unseen design indicator - New designs that have not been interacted with will have a blue bold title marking them as unseen. Folders containing unseen designs will display a blue dot. To mark designs as seen you can:
  • Right-click a folder and select ‘Mark All as Seen’.
  • Right-click the unseen design and select ‘Mark as Seen’
  • Left-click the unseen design
  • Once a folder no longer contains "unseen" designs, the blue dot will disappear.
• Library Import UX update
• Empty Folder indicator - Empty library folders will now show ‘This folder is empty.’ within the thumbnail view when selected
• Expandable Library thumbnails - Library thumbnails can now be expanded by clicking the icon that appears when hovering over a design
• Silhouette Studio will now request that a library backup is created before migrating the library into a Silhouette Studio 4.2 compatible state
• Local User files and a chosen Silhouette account will be merged into a single library account or these Local User files can be exported to a user-specified location on your hard drive.
• Advanced Settings have been added to the Library, from here you can:
  • Take a snapshot of the current library state. These snapshots can then be reverted to if in rare circumstances a library is lost
  • Remove duplicated files
• To access the Library, a Silhouette account needs to be signed in. The Silhouette account can be set to ‘Work Offline’ which will stop automatic syncing.

Bug Fixes

Standard Edition and above

• Library fixes
  • The Library has been optimized to improve the speed
  • Library designs containing an ampersand (&) within the file name will now display successfully
  • Library imports can now run in the background while you continue using Studio
  • ‘Show Properties’ window has received a UX update
  • ‘Show All Designs’ has been renamed to ‘All Files’
  • ‘Library’ has been renamed to ‘Designs’
  • Single-clicking an empty space in the library deselects all selected items
  • Import to Library has now been greyed out until a Silhouette account is signed-in
• Crash Fixes
  • Fixed an issue which was, in some instances, causing Studio to crash on start-up
  • Corrupted studio3 files will no longer crash studio when opened and instead display a corrupted file warning message
  • Adjusting the angle of a text item’s Fill Pattern no longer causes Studio to crash
  • Fixed a crash that was occurring on launch
  • Silhouette Studio will no longer crash on launch for libraries that contain duplicate files
  • Removing Silhouette accounts will no longer crash Studio
  • Selecting purchased SDS fonts no longer crashes Studio
  • Studio no longer crashes when applying popup to text or grouped shapes
  • Studio no longer crashes when removing cloud accounts
• General Fixes
  • Silhouette Studio no longer forgets Silhouette machines on a restart of the software
  • Fixed inability to select text objects in all known conditions
  • The Silhouette Design Store will now open your default browser window when clicked on
  • Can no longer save to a full storage location
  • Most recently opened files now display at the top of the Open Recent list rather than the bottom
  • Files that are merged into Studio now appear within the Open Recent list
  • The Open Recent list now correctly updates when new files are opened
  • The text-align icon now updates to match the selected alignment
  • Registration Marks can no longer be activated if the Stamp Mat is active
  • The Line Style panel now correctly appears within the Panels file menu
  • Calibration document tab now closes once the Calibration window has been closed from the Send page
  • The tooltip for the Line Color tab now appears correctly
  • Added the ability to zoom in and out within the User Manual when using CTRL + or CTRL -
  • A scroll bar now appears for release notes that appear within Preferences > Updates
  • Themes now update successfully when selected from the Preference window
  • The 'Check for Updates -> Monthly' option now displays correctly
  • The text color of brackets now updates as expected when highlighted
  • The Silhouette ALTA mat can now be selected from the Cutting Mat list
  • Updated the ‘Incompatible Cutting Mat’ warning message text
  • ‘New Folder’ option has been added to the context menu when right-clicking within the thumbnail view
  • DXF files now import successfully into Studio
  • Design thumbnail successfully updates when ‘Retry Download’ is used
  • Design count is now shown next to folders in thumbnail view
  • Updated the spinning sync icon to improve visibility
  • Error tone no longer sounds when unknown shortcuts are pressed on Mac
  • Improved the processing time when going to Send
  • No longer need to select Panels & Tools twice due to lost focus on Mac
  • Additional specialty material settings have been added
  • Sticky Note text style and size can be updated
  • Right-clicking on your workspace now provides the option to “Show/Hide Registration Marks”
  • Fixed a spacing issue that occurred during the ‘Do you want to save changes’ prompt
  • It is no longer possible to create shapes with a width and height of 0
  • If multiple shapes are selected when entering point edit mode all shapes will now display their edit points instead of just one shape
  • Point Editing tools found on the Quick Access Toolbar now have the correct tooltips
  • Updated UI for preference modal windows
  • CMD ‘+’ and ‘–‘ now correctly zoom in and out on Mac OSX

Designer Edition and above fixes

• Corrupted PDF files will no longer crash studio when opened and instead display a corrupted file warning message
• SVG’s that contain patterns no longer crash Studio when opened from the Library
• Condensed layers will now successfully highlight when a contained object is selected
• Optimized PDF file import speed and reliability
• Guidelines can no longer be created while the Ruler is turned off
• Node count for opened PDF files has been greatly reduced
• SVG files now open as expected
• Fixed truncation issue that occurred on the Object on Path tab

Designer Edition Plus and above fixes

• Adv. Rhinestone icons have been moved to stop overlapping text
• Filling text or shapes with Adv. Rhinestones no longer crashes Studio

Business Edition fixes

• Page width can now be adjusted above 12 inches
• View menu no longer has multiple methods of turning BE Page Setup on and off
• Studio no longer crashes when the ‘Regular Grid’ view is selected within the Tiling panel
• Weed lines now display in the Panels file menu

Changes

18 October 2018

• Includes TLS 1.2 support to allow proper access to Silhouette Design Store, recovery of library content, and application of software upgrade license keys.

Changes

24 October 2018

Standard Edition and above fixes

• Fixed issue where double-cut was not being performed on select shapes
• Silhouette Studio® now successfully imports library exports that are larger than 2GB of data
• Cloud account status now correctly displays when hovering over the cloud icon in the Library
• Troubleshooting link now available when connection issues to silhouette devices occur
• Removed some redundant Preference options (reset library / http sockets / proxy settings)
• Added Persian language support
• Minor language translation fixes

Changes

31 July 2018

Standard Edition and above fixes

Library

• Premium Fonts are now ready to use without needing to close Studio
• Credentials can now be entered successfully when using ‘Import Library’
• ‘Import Library’ will now ask where user-created content should be placed
• Fixed a crash that occurred when using ‘Update Library’
• Updated ‘Sync’ and ‘Remove User’ tooltips

Send to Machine

• Major reworks to Bluetooth
• Fixed the slow cutting issue that occurred when sending cut lines to Silhouette Devices
• Studio no longer crashes when sending designs with complicated contours
• Underlined text is now successfully sent to Silhouette machines
• The material drop-down list now contains a search bar to filter through materials
• Material drop-down list arrow no longer truncates long material names
• Cut job estimate now displays for queued jobs
• Cut jobs can now be sent to Silhouette machines in a 'Connection Auto-released’ status
• Multiple ‘User Defined’ materials can now be deleted with the on-screen minus button
• ‘New Silhouette Detected’ message no longer displays on each launch of Studio
• ‘New Silhouette Detected' message correctly appears when a Silhouette machine is connected for the first time
• CAMEO® 3 rollers now stop when the mouse is no longer clicking on a directional arrow
• Instructions now display when cut jobs are sent with ‘Manual Registration’ active
• Fixed truncations that were occurring on low-resolution screens
• CAMEO® 3 & Curio™ features remain accessible even if the software is restarted & device is not connected
• Fixed the slowdown that occurred when moving objects within the Send Panel
• Fixed incorrect cutting of Bezier curves with some files (including Silhouette Design Store Files)

Sticky Notes

• Sticky Notes no longer appear within ‘Action by: Fill’
• Single-click Sticky Notes to input text
• Sticky Notes can no longer be modified with design tools

Text to Path

• Fixed an issue where the Text to Path slider could not be adjusted

Trace

• Scale slider has been re-implemented

Knife Tool

• Un-applied Knife lines can no longer be sent to Silhouette machines

Point Editing

• Toggle buttons are now correctly highlighted on the Quick Access Toolbar
• Shapes remain selected when ‘Convert to Path’ is used

Quick Access Toolbar

• The default 'Move To' snap point is now correctly set to top-left position

Offset

• Rounded Offset is now greyed out when Internal Offset is selected

General

• Fixed the black screen rendering issue that was affecting HP/Acer laptops with Intel HD 620, and other setups
• Fixed an issue that was causing Silhouette Studio to interrupt the internet connection while Bluetooth was enabled on machines that had dual-band wifi / Bluetooth adapters
• Studio no longer crashes on launch for Mac OS 10.7 or 10.8 machines
• Attempting to rapidly open files no longer crashes Studio
• Documents with lots of stipple points and sketch lines no longer crash Studio
• Connecting to a CAMEO® 3 via Bluetooth on MacOS no longer crashes Studio
• Mac OS error windows no longer display behind Studio
• Fixed issue that occurred when attempting to upload files that crashed Studio
• Fixed Error when attempting to install Studio into a location that goes above the standard character limit for Windows OS
• Fixed issue that occurred on MAC OS when attempting to install Studio
• (Defaults) -> (Blade Type) preference has been successfully reimplemented
• ‘Snap to Grid’ can now be found within the View file menu
• ‘Send to Silhouette – Making the First Cut’ tutorial has been updated for the new Send to Machine layout
• Cardstock, Plain - Score now has a default Blade Setting of 1
• Default settings for ‘Sticker Paper, Glitter’ updated to: Blade Depth: 2, Speed: 2 & Force: 25
• Fixed an issue where a flashing black box would appear within the Preference and Send pages
• Added preference to turn data collected for Beta improvements On/Off
• Double-clicking a Floating Panel header will collapse/expand the panel
• Additional tool tips added
• Improved existing tool tips for panel tabs and buttons
• Updated Korean Translation for Store Navigation Tab
• Fixed an ‘Out of Bounds’ exception crash that was being experienced on start-up
• Improved Japanese Translations
• Additional crash logging has been implemented to improve the reports sent to the development team

Designer Edition and above fixes

Center of Rotation

• The ‘Centre of Rotation’ tool no longer displays unexpectedly while rotating shapes

Glyphs

• Glyphs now scale correctly within their thumbnails

Warp

• 'Release Warp' is now 10x faster

Layers

• Layer order has been updated to better represent the order of designs on the workspace
• Curved Shapes now display as ‘Curved Shapes’ within the Layers panel

Magnet Trace

• The Select tool is now chosen once a Magnet Trace has been completed
• Magnet Trace Preview lines can no longer be sent to Silhouette Devices
• Magnet Trace now correctly snaps to lines when the size is less than 20%
• Magnet Trace now correctly snaps to fill coloured vector designs

Trace by Color

• Trace by Color no longer crashes Studio if the Syringe is dragged outside trace area
• Trace by Color tolerance slider now works as expected

Nesting

• Nesting now successfully interlocks designs that contain Bezier paths
• Fixed crash that occurred when attempting to Nest designs

File Support

• Studio no longer crashes when loading SVG files that contain nested layers or pattern/filter elements
• Studio no longer crashes when 'Release Warp' is used on a textured image where the texture is very large
• Fixed an ‘Out of Memory’ issue which occurred when opening large Adobe Illustrator files
• Studio no longer crashes when overwriting a PDF while the PDF is open in Microsoft Edge

Designer Plus Edition and Above

Advanced Rhinestones

• Advanced Rhinestones are now applied in the same manner as Basic Rhinestones

Business Edition fixes

Media Layout Setup

• Text objects now remain within Media Layout View’s cut border
• Studio no longer crashes when resizing the Media Layout Split Screen Window
• Removed ellipsis from the panel heading

Weed Lines

• Weed Lines now behave as expected when ‘Only Shapes on Media’ is active
• Weed Lines now use Tool 1’s settings when sent to Silhouette Machines via ‘Action by: Simple’

Changes

6 Dec 2017

• Updates for Portrait 2 support
  • Corrected Portrait 2 references
  • Includes 50 free library images for Portrait 2 users

Changes

25 August 2017

Library Import

• Fixed crash that occurred occasionally when importing libraries from pre-cloud versions of SIlhouette Studio®
• Import Library credentials can now be successfully entered without needing to select the password field first

Export Library

• Exporting large local libraries no longer causes crash

Update Library

• Silhouette Studio® no longer becomes unresponsive when updating your library after installing v4.1 over v3.6 (Mac OSX)

Changes

21 August 2017

New Silhouette Studio 4.1 Features:

Standard Edition   

• Font Improvements - Find commonly used Fonts instantly. Font Style lists now include a ‘Most frequent fonts’ and ‘Most recent fonts’ category
• Sticky Notes - Display Sticky Notes and save them with a design
• Popup - Create basic Pop-Up cards

Designer Edition

• Glyphs - New Glyph tab found within the Text Style panel to add glyphs to the Workspace
• Font Management - Font Style lists includes categories for Library fonts in folders and subfolders
• Warp - New Warp tool feature to distort shapes with the nodes provided

Designer Edition Plus

• Conical Warp - New Warp tool feature to distort objects to a conical shape

Business Edition

• Multiple Undo/Redo
• SVG/PDF/JPEG export  (Note: Exported SVG’s will not contain Silhouette Design Store files)

Standard Edition and above fixes

 Library

• Deleting a folder from the Library no longer causes Silhouette Studio to crash
• Library thumbnails now successfully display as expected instead of black boxes
• Files can now be dragged into the main thumbnail view instead of just the folder structure
• Added the ability to navigate to a file's library location by right clicking the design and selecting ‘Show in Folder’
• Cloud Library warning messages are no longer truncated
• Connecting a Silhouette device for the first time now adds free designs
• Library designs keywords now successfully save when adding new keywords
• Fixed an issue where saving to the Cloud caused a crash

Send to Machine

• Updated workflow / layout
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Action’ dropdown would instantly close when opened
• Enabled the ability to set Line Segment Overcut to 0.0
• ‘Save as New’ message is now displayed when attempting to save over default materials
• Improved the usability of the Material Hub & Summary sections
• A ‘Did you Mirror?’ prompt will now display when using HTV
• Sketch pens now successfully sketch vector lines without lifting the pen up (Unless Required!)
• Craft Foam summary correctly displays a Blade Depth of 20
• Shapes line thickness in Action by: Line/Fill/Layer now match the thickness displayed in Action by: Simple
• Double Cut will no longer occur when passes is set to 1
• Last selected material is now remembered between sessions
• Deep Cut Blade is now automatically selected when selecting Craft Foam Material
• Passes can be set to a maximum of a 10
• Line Segment Overcut can now be found on the summary bar
• Additional tools added to the Top toolbar within Send

Send to Machine – Edit Material Hub

• Save and Revert are greyed out until changes have been made. When changes have been made these buttons will be highlighted until changes have been saved or reverted
• Custom materials can no longer be deleted by right click the ‘User Materials’ sub-heading.
• Actions can now be added and removed from duplicated Silhouette materials
• Fixed an issue where duplicating 'Silhouette Materials' via the subheading would cause SS to crash
• When the action or material is changed while in an '(Edited)' state a warning box displays asking if you wish to save your settings

Material Settings

• Silhouette Studio now remembers last selected material after a relaunch
• 'Vinyl, Whiteboard' material settings have now been added to Silhouette Studio
• 'Heat Transfer, Reflective' blade depth setting is now set to 1

Material Export

• Right click within the material list and select ‘Export’ to export the selected material as a .csv file
• Right click within the material list and select ‘Import’ to import a previously exported material csv list
• Imported Materials will be found within ‘User Defined Materials’

Bluetooth

• Fixed a constant ‘Checking Connection’ issue when using Mac OSX 10.12.6
• Page Size and Cut Border no longer adjust when connecting via Bluetooth
• Optimized the Bluetooth code to better handle connections / sending

PixScan™

• PixScan™ Calibration sheet can no longer be sent to the cutter
• PixScan image previews are no longer cropped during the import process

Trace

• Trace preview speed increased to better match Silhouette Studio v3

Text to Path

• Text to Path slider now successfully moves to shapes new position

Emboss & Stipple Panel

• Stipple panel is greyed out until a CAMEO® 3 or a Curio™ has been connected
• Emboss panel is greyed out until a Curio™ is connected
• Updates made to slider increment values within both the Stipple and Emboss panels
• Score & Embosses ‘Passes & Fill’ feature no longer only applies one line
• Emboss / Deboss lines now successfully create blue lines to represent Embossing

File Support

• Files that open a ‘Cannot find material’ modal window now when drag and dropped into Studio now open as expected

Text Style Panel

• The Text Style of grouped text designs can now successfully be adjusted
• Font styles can now be selected with the keyboard arrow keys within the Text Style panel

Point Editing

• Simplify now reduces the volume of nodes
• Disabled ability to edit the points of an object that was selected and then grouped

Line Style Panel

• Adjusted mm dimensions of Line Thickness to 2 decimal points instead of 3
• Re-added 'Print Lines of selected shapes' option to Panel
• Line thickness can now be measured by pt/mm or pt/in

Select by Color

• Can now limit selection to only select shapes that are on the media

Duplicate

• Objects with a low line thickness value now duplicate in a more conventional way (added padding between lines)

Floating Panels

• Fixed an issue where contents of a Panel would stop populating if the Panel is interacted with
• Panels opened by the expandable panel icon no longer close when the workspace is clicked
• Floating panels no longer move when Silhouette Studio is minimized, then maximized to fullscreen mode

Drop-down Menus

• Drop-down menus no longer instantly close when opened while animation speed is set to maximum

Quick Access Toolbar

• Improved the mechanics of the Quick Access Toolbar to now work better on smaller resolution screen

Tool Tips

• 'Preferences' and 'Change Theme' tool tips now display as expected when Silhouette Studio is on a multi-monitor setup

Navigation Toolbar

• Icon for Send tab has been updated to display as a Portrait machine

Modal Windows

• ‘New Project Wizard' and 'Save to Library' windows now close when the 'Esc' key is pressed
• 'About Silhouette Studio' window can no longer be opened multiple times on Mac

Preferences

• Language drop-down list has been expanded to show additional languages
• Fixed a crash when changing OpenGL settings on Windows OS
• Fixed a crash that occurred when accessing the Preferences while a text object is being edited
• If the 'Choose Select' tool preference is in use, the created shape is now selected as well as the ‘Select’ tool being active

Silhouette Handbook

• Fixed a crash that occurred when selecting 'Previous View' from the right click context menu while on Page 1 of the Handbook

General

• Added Silhouette Studio 4.1 tutorials for new features
• Updated 4.1 Manuals for all supported languages
• Updated over 2000 translations for all supported languages
• Silhouette Studios incremental values have been reworked
• Fixed an issue where .studio3 files were saved with '(Temporary File)'
• Recovered Documents panel no longer closes every time a document is opened from it
• Fixed Shortcut to open PixScan panel (CTRL + ALT + P / CMD + ALT + P)
• Advanced section of Sketch panel now shows all options
• Show Guides / Snap to Guides now display in the View menu
• Closing SS will now always show the current workspace so you can see what design you are deciding to save or discard
• New Project Wizard can no longer multiple times which was causing SS to crash
• Color palettes red now matches Studios default red
• Disabled menu items for upgrading / downgrading when not required
• Eraser Size correctly updates to the correct unit of measurement on the Quick Access Toolbar
• The ‘Store’ home and refresh buttons now show as expected when button size set to maximum

Crash Fixes

• Fixed crash that occurred when closing the Pixscan panel after attempting to add a new calibration
• Fixed crash that occurred when attempting to import an exported PDF

 Crash reporting

• Additional logging has been implemented to better track software crashes
• Additional logging for Bluetooth®

Designer Edition and above only fixes

Rhinestones

• Fixed an issue where rhinestones could not be released from text

Layers Panel

• Added ability to expand the height of the panel

​​​​​​​Nesting

• Can now limit Nesting to only nest shapes that are on the media

Business Edition only fixes

Weed Settings

• Can now limit Weed Lines to only select shapes that are on the media

Changes

27 July 2017

General

• Fixed Crash that occurred when saving a file after closing Silhouette Studio while in the Library Tab
• Fixed Crash that occurred when adjusting settings in the SEND Tab
• Fixed Crash that occurred when dropping images into shapes (DE and Above)

Crash Reporting:

• Added additional logging for Bluetooth to determine reliability / usage

Changes

10 July 2017

Offset

• Manually inputted Offsets are now applied when clicking 'Apply' without needing to press the 'Enter' key beforehand.

Text Style

• Fonts will display as expected when a file is opened while Studio is still initializing fonts
• Double clicking a font within the library no longer opens the legacy styled panel

Trace

• Magnet Trace now leaves a trace line behind
• Mouse cursor successfully updates when selecting 'Select Trace Area' on Mac OS
• Mouse cursor correctly reverts to select when ‘Trace and Detach’ is selected

Point Editing

• Delete key now deletes selected node instead of selected shape

Registration Marks

• Manual registration arrows are no longer invisible

Stippling

• Stipple preview successfully displays the trace preview as expected
• Stipple panel now successfully displays settings for selected shape

Layers

• Can no longer create shapes within a locked layer, mouse cursor changes to a locked icon

Nesting

• Blue bounding box now correctly displays when a shape has been set to boundary

PDF Viewer

• Print option now available for Silhouette Handbook in the File Menu of the PDF Viewer on MAC & PC
• Added ability to scroll through the Handbook with Page Up / Page Down keys
• Added ability to search through the Handbook with CTRL / CMD + F​​​​​​​

Preferences

• Added Checkbox in Preferences to auto-update Beta Versions (Defaulted to ON when using Beta Builds)
• Permission to close Silhouette Studio is now requested when launching update from within the Preferences – Update Tab

File Support

• Updated the License key for DynaPDF that expired, fixing the ability to open PDF Files without an error message appearing
• Fixed a crash that occurred when opening .STUDIO3 file that contained a text object & selecting it when having many fonts installed
• Cloud
• Fixed a crash when removing all text from the name of a file saved in cloud

Auto Updates

• Fixed issue where INSTALL button did not install downloaded version through Auto-update

General

• Select tool is chosen after zooming, preference available to continue zooming
• DE knife tools successfully display when updating to DE or above
• Panel tabs are correctly aligned to the title and subtitle of panel
• White line no longer appears on the PixScan panel while in the dark theme

Low Hard Drive Space

• Less than 1.5 GB - Users that attempt to launch the software with less than 1.5 GB of free space will receive a warning message that their Hard Drive is almost full and that it is recommended that additional space is created for the optimum performance of SS4.1.
• Less than 0.5 GB - Users attempting to launch the software with less than 0.5 GB of free space will receive a message informing them that to run Silhouette Studio, additional Hard Drive space is required.

Crash Reporting

• Additional logging has been included any time a crash occurs within Silhouette Studio.
• Added logging for Bluetooth to determine reliability / usage

Changes

2 June 2017

• Shapes set to Nesting boundary now correctly displayed on-screen
• Panel tabs are now successfully aligned to the panel
• Designer Edition Knife tools now display successfully on the dynamic toolbar
• Double-clicking a font within the library will now open the correct text panel
• Bold, Italic, and Underline font style attributes will now sync with the current selected object
• Layers panel icon now highlights when the Layers panel is open
• Point Edit tool now highlights when selected
• Shapes can no longer be created in a locked layer (a padlock cursor will appear)
• Fixed rendering of Fill Gradient
• Increased size of advanced Rhinestones by 0.5mm to provide better rhinestone fit in holes that are created
• Library search is no longer case-sensitive
• PixScan images now imported correctly through 'Import PixScan Image from File'
• Bug fix for text losing font style information when opening a file containing text immediately after launch
• Bug fix for crash when updating the library from a non-cloud version of Silhouette Studio
• Bug fix for crash when cancelling a lengthy operation (i.e. complex erase operation)
• ug fix for Bluetooth pausing issue on Mac OS
• Bug fix to ensure all cut data sent via Bluetooth results in cut jobs finishing as expected
• Bug fix for Bluetooth ‘Checking Connection’ for extended period of times
• Jobs sent via Bluetooth now return to origin more reliably
• 'SS_Bluetooth' application no longer displays on Mac OS’s dock while Silhouette Studio® is open
• Bug fix for Bluetooth data send/recieve for Japanese OS
• Added improved translations
• Many stability and performance fixes in response to Beta testing feedback

Changes

25 April 2017

• Bug fix for Silhouette Cloud Library failing to download higher quantities of designs from the Silhouette Design Store

Changes

28 March 2017

• Bug fix for errors with files sent to a CAMEO 3 from a USB memory device, including errors with file not completing jobs when being sent from a USB memory device.

Changes

2 February 2017

• New Performance Improvement Program option. This allows Silhouette to collect software performance information in order to make future improvements. Prompts on initial launch if user agrees for information to be collected.

Changes

30 Jan 2017

• New material types added
• Cloud Library synch requests optimized to improve performance
• Cookie Support for Silhouette Studio communication with Silhouette Design Store
• Various language translation fixes
• Bug fix for issue where Test Cut could not be performed with Autoblade
• Bug fix for issue with proper commands being sent to the machine when using multiple pages in the Business Edition version
• Bug fix for ‘Retry Registration Marks’ buttons not working properly when running program in Japanese
• Bug fix for Cloud Library failure on Windows 10 when running program in Japanese
• Bug fix for issue where sending designs via Bluetooth from MAC OS 10.9 would result in broken cut lines
• Bug fix to properly feed cutting mat when sending various jobs from a USB memory device directly with the CAMEO3

Changes

16 Dec 2016

• Fixed issue with ability to launch software if there is a library corruption
• Optimized Registration Mark scanning to better locate and detect the top left mark
• Prevented temporary Library Files from being added to open recent menu

Changes

21 Nov 2016

• Updated V2.9 to provide direct Silhouette Design Store support (updated URLs)

Changes

28 Oct 2016

• Removes driver from V3.8.113 in order to resolve driver issue conflicts between software and firmware update tool
• Test Cut now feeds the media to the correct location when sent to CAMEO3
• Retains all Cloud Library fixes from V3.8.113

Changes

26 Aug 2016

• CAMEO 3 preload content available (requires CAMEO 3)
• Update to prevent computer from sleeping while machine is sending jobs
• Bluetooth update to check connection state for Bluetooth connected machines that may have been disconnected but are still available
• Bug fix for keyboard down arrow zooming out of Design area when pressed
• General stability fixes

Changes

1 Aug 2016

• CAMEO 3 compatibility

Changes

9 June 2016

• Curio Pixscan Mat support
• Shortcut for 'Save As Legacy' option (CTRL+ALT+V)
• Improved printing support for printing large documents
• Bug fix for importing a 3.6 Library file with User-Created Designs into 3.7
• Bug fix for error when importing a PixScan image
• Bug fix for error relating to TrendMicro AntiVirus
• Bug fix for issue where line thickness was incorrect when duplicating a shape after zooming in

Changes

6 May 2016

• Silhouette Cloud library bug fixes for following:
  • Fixed issue where 'Update Library' for large libraries (i.e. 10,000 items) would time out and report 'Could not connect'
  • Fixed issue where large libraries caused very slow interface update for Cloud library
  • Fixed issue where high unicode characters in file or folder names caused concerns with syncing content
  • Fixed random crash when importing library/updating library
  • Fixed library crash when deleting multiple items accross accounts under "Show All Designs"
  • Fixed issue where program would attempt to uplaod purchased content to server after "Update Library" was selected
  • Fix for Cloud storage allotment being counted against non-user created content

Changes

26 April 2016

• Silhouette Cloud implemented into Library

Changes

3 Nov 2015

• Registration mark thickness now defaults to 0.020 inch for improved registration mark reading. Older documents will retain their previously set value unless the "Restore Defaults" button is pressed.

Changes

19 Oct 2015

• Bug fix for PES file import (Designer Edition Plus only)
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

19 Oct 2015

• Ability to upgrade to Designer Edition Plus (more info)
• Deep Cut Blade option available when Curio is detected
• Registration marks default line thickness reverted to default of 0.02 inch thickness (for easier finding of marks during automated reading process)
• Double Cut option when using Etching Tool now performs job in expected direction during first pass, and then reverses direction to perform second pass in order to resolve concerns with potential metalic buildup on the Etching Tool tip
• Bug fix for Silhouette Curio running slowly during sketching and etching functions on select jobs
• Bug fix for stray line being sketched on select jobs when using sketch pen
• Updated Silhouette Studio® manual

Changes

14 October 2015

• Critical Security Update - remove support for non-secure SSL protocol. (more info)

NOTE: This is a patched version of V3.3.277

Changes

21 September 2015

• Silhouette Design Store access now handled by computer's user-defined default browser (rather than WebKit or native IE7 browswer in older software versions)
• Updated License Agreement for references of copyright owner to “Silhouette Research & Technology”
• Improved Tool Separation feature to calibrate dual Curio tool holders (only if required for issues where tools are not in proper alignment) by right-clicking on Curio tool in Send to Silhouette panel
• Improved JPG support
• Improved PDF loaded as bitmap support
• Bug fix for exception when adjusting asepct ration on Fill Patterns
• Bug fix for stipple feature crash
• Bug fix for selected text characters to remain selected when right-clicking

Changes

13 August 2015

• Compatible with Silhouette Curio
• Embossing panel features, including application of emboss fill effects, Score & Emboss, and Print & Emboss (Requires Silhouette Curio)
• Stippling panel features, including stipple conversion for line images, stipple fill patterns, and Stipple Trace for raster images (Requires Silhouette Curio) 
• Dual carriage support (Requires Silhouette Curio)
• Platform recommendation for Curio found under Cut Settings panel (Requires Silhouette Curio)
• Updated software manual to include new Curio features
• Bug fix for V3.4.427 causing crash when using Stipple feature on Mac

Changes

10 August 2015

• Compatible with Silhouette Curio
• Embossing panel features, including application of emboss fill effects, Score & Emboss, and Print & Emboss (Requires Silhouette Curio)
• Stippling panel features, including stipple conversion for line images, stipple fill patterns, and Stipple Trace for raster images (Requires Silhouette Curio) 
• Dual carriage support (Requires Silhouette Curio)
• Platform recommendation for Curio found under Cut Settings panel (Requires Silhouette Curio)
• Updated software manual to include new Curio features

Changes

27 July 2015

• Stability fix to prevent potential crashing on software application start-up.

Changes

10 June 2015

• Critical Security Update - remove support for non-secure SSL protocol. NOTE: Older versions will no longer be able to use the Silhouette Designer Store as of 22 June 2015.(more info)
• Replaces Internet Explorer browser with Webkit browser

Changes

22 January 2015

• Bug fix for concern with cutting/drawing connected lines back to the origin point during cutting/drawing process

Changes

5 January 2015

• Mac Yosemite support
• Overcut feature brought back from V2 (Preferences > Advanced) to prevent small uncompleted/uncut portions of select images
• Save As Legacy shortcut implemented - CTRL+ALT+V
• UI animations for panel rendering now adhere to animation settings
• Minor Tiling feature improvements for tiling layout and rendering (Business Edition only)
• Default Stamp media size (for Stamp Mat) to default in Landscape
• Maximum page width limited to 12 inches for Business Edition Cut Preview to ensure proper display of actual possible cutting area
• Orientation checkbox under Media Layout Settings in Buiness Edition to allow cut job to be rotated by 90 degrees when desired
• Bug fix for tracing registration marks when enabled
• Bug fix for exception when cutting/pasting layers
• Bug fix for display error with header bars from Silhouette Design Store
• Bug fix for select black & white PDF file rendering (Designer Edition only)
• Updated German and Japanese translations
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

6 October 2014

• Ability to upgrade to the Business Edition (more info)
• Multi-cutter support, including ability to rename Silhouette units in the Send to Silhouette screen for easier identification of multiple cutting units (Business Edition only) - (more info)
• Ai/EPS/CDR file compatibility (Business Edition only) - (more info)
• Design View vs. Media Layout View (Business Edition only) - (more info)
• Tiling feature (Business Edition only) - (more info)
• Automated Nesting Preview (Business Edition only) - (more info)
• Matirx Copy feature (Business Edition only) - (more info)
• Automated Weed Line feature (Business Edition only) - (more info)
• Effects feature (more info)
• PDF vector import capability (Designer Edition only)
• Deselect All shortcut on Mac changed to CMD+SHIFT+A
• PixScan shortcut implemented - CTRL+ALT+P (PC) / CMD+ALT+P (Mac)
• Bug fix to prevent double-clicking image in library producing duplicate copies
• Bug fix to close library properly once shape has been selected
• Bug fix for program crash when closing a document where the Eraser tool is selected
• Bug fix for Ariel font style Italic option not showing up under select conditions
• Bug fix for program crash when selecting File > Open when Spelling menu is open
• Bug fix where auto-save was listing an already-deleted document, which caused File type not supported error when selected
• Bug fix for issue where right-clicking a shape caused the drawing area to lose keyboard focus (Shapes could not be moved via arrow keys or deleted when created by [Right Click + Duplicate] until reselected)
• Fix to allow retry of finding Registration Marks after a failure has ocurred
• Fix implemented to rendering Perforate Lines in Cut Preview
• Right-click behavior modified so that right-clicking anywhere while a shape is selected will apply to the selected object
• Clicking Knife / Eraser icon when the panel is already open will invoke the Knife / Eraser tool again
• File > Open and Merge now properly display supported file types for Silhouette Studio® (basic version), Designer Edition, and Business Edition based off which version is being run
• Improved DXF file support (to support dulge property of DXF polyline objects)
• Improved PNG file support (to support PNG files containing interlacing)
• Other minor bug fixes

Changes

 4 August 2014

• PixScan feature (requires PixScan Mat) - (more info)
• Kerning default changed to be ON
• Cutter rollers now displayed as in V2
• Added scrollbar to Cutting Mats dropdown menu 
• When the page is precisely square, the Portrait/Landscape page orientation icons will now grey out to avoid confusion
• Where a string of text containing no spaces spans one or more lines, the full justification mode will now space the individual characters out so that the text fills the horizontal width of the line
• Grid > Spacing slider now has maximum value of 100.0mm
• Standard Cut-Edge thresholds now match that of V2
• Added option to close the Library > Edit Properties panel
• Preferences > Advanced > OpenGL settings fixed
• CTRL+SHIFT+A now performs Deselect All action
• CTRL+ALT+L now opens the library with the folders list visible
• Bug fix for CTRL+SHIFT+[ (Send to Back) and CTRL+SHIFT+] (Bring to Front)
• Bug fix for CTRL+K (Open Preferences shortcut) when pressed multiple times
• Bug fix for Modify options not being enabled when single group shape selected
• Bug fix for Shadow panel freezing
• Bug fix for Preferences > Defaults > Page Orientation not defaulting to correct orientation
• Bug fix for Continue using Knife behavior after polyline and curved knife patterns used
• Bug fix for values displayed in Scale > Specify Dimensions fields
• Bug fix for ability to select independant options under Preferences > Import Options for varying file types
• Bug fix for displaying the Patterns panel when any bitmap image in the library was selected, even if not a Pattern
• Bug fix for Rhinestones > Draw Rhinestones > Select option not responding in select situations 
• Bug fix for only loading PDF images at 72dpi
• Improved font handling, including error with multiple font families not displaying properly on select Mac computers
• Multiple V3 fixes for user event crashes reported
• Other minor bug fixes

Changes

27 May 2014

• Test Cut feature moved to Silhouette Cut Settings panel for easier access
• Test Cut now performs double-cut action when Double Cut option is selected
• Calibration and Distance Adjustment feature now accessible by right-clicking in the Send to Silhouette panel
• Manual Registration Mark Reading option now available - If automated method fails, option to retry manually will be provided. Can also right-click in the Send to Silhouette panel to immediately provide a manual option.
• Restore Defaults option now available on Registration Marks panel
• Ability to edit library image properties via right-click Edit Properties option
• Compressed file sizes for saved STUDIO3 files
• Improved scrolling speed for Fill Pattern panel
• Fixed concern with Scan feature crashing when using select HP brand scanners
• Nesting feature bounding box adjusted to match cutting area
• Line Style Position setting now defaults to be "In Front" for easier line thickness viewing
• Move panel now displays the current coordinate location of selected shape(s)
• Line thickness now provides point (pt) size option in addition to inch/millimeter sizing
• No Fill option added to Fill Pattern panel
• Allow negative values for Advanced Replicate values; slider range also adjusted to allow negative values
• Option to Group fixed to require two or more images when attempting to group
• Eraser tool now stays highlighted properly when selected
• Center of Rotation tool improved for easier viewing of smaller objects (Designer Edition only)
• Selecting a bitmap file (JPG, PNG, BMP) no longer causes that pattern to become the default pattern for subsequent drawing operations
• SVG file layers now grouped properly upon import (Designer Edition only)
• SVG object names extracted from original file to use in displaying in Layers where possible (Designer Edition only)
• Improved SVG file support to correct concern with non-supported error messages (Designer Edition only)
• By default, layers now drag to a root layer to resolve concerns in distinguishing between root and sub layers for the target location. SHIFT key will override this default behavior. (Designer Edition only)
• PNG files with transparancy now import with proper transparancy
• GSD files with saved registration marks now load registration marks properly
• Line with text attached using Text to Path option no longer has a cut line attribute
• Improved font handling for Mac computers to ensure installed fonts are properly displayed
• Bug fix for crash when saving select STUDIO3 files containing registration marks
• Bug fix for STUDIO3 files properly saving double-cut attribute
• Bug fix for crash when dragging SVG file from hard drive to the drawing area (Designer Edition only)
• Bug fixes for cutting mat orientation display
• Bug fix for rhinestone count not displaying correctly when releasing rhinestones (Designer Edition only)
• Bug fix for Gradient Fill retaining image orientation when grouping filled shape
• Bug fix for option to advance feed of material after job during multiple cut jobs
• Bug fix for custom rotation display
• Bug fix for library keyword searching not displaying proper results for select imported images, including bitmap images (JPG, PNG, BMP)
• Bug fix for double-click action on patterns in library sometimes not taking action to appear on the drawing workspace
• Bug fix for library import/export progress bar remaining present after action completed
• Bug fix for cutting action when toggling from using the Pen settings which caused incomplete or poor cutting results
• Bug fix for using current localization setting of decimal separators ( . or , ) in Text Style settings to correct text sizing concerns
• Tool tips display corrections
• Updated English manual
• Dutch and Czech language now available
• Japanese language translation updates

Changes

16 April 2014

• Cut Settings panel now includes two Cutting Modes: Standard and Advanced. The Standard cut mode offers a familiar set up for users of previous software versions which allows individal images to be selected and assigned a cut style (No Cut, Cut, Cut Edge, Perforate, Perforate Edge). Cut condition selected in Standard mode will apply to all images. The Advancedmode offers the ability to cut by line color or by the image fill color. Designer Edition users can also cut by layer. Multiple conditions can be applied according to color/layer, as desired.
• Moved Auto-weld option from general Advanced Cut Settings section to the Advanced cut mode, so that an Auto-weld option can apply to each color/layer individually.
• Removed line segment styles from specific cut condition settings.
• Dashed/Perforated lines now working correctly
• Corrected cut area ability to expand beyond cutting mat area when not using a cutting mat.
• Silhouette Studio V3 now saves in STUDIO3 file format, but also offers the ability to Save As an older STUDIO file format in order to save and open files in earlier versions (NOTE: some features created in V3 may not be supported when opening in earlier versions).
• Previously saved documents now retain older cut setting conditions (including cut style for all lines) as well as any registration mark settings when opened.
• Cut settings now default to last used material type, unless opening a docuement that has specific settings already applied.
• Object can now be selected and moved while in Cut Preview mode.
• Registration marks now properly display hash mark area to indicate "no print zone".
• Inverted registration marks option brought back.
• Send to Silhouette cutting action optimization to resolve odd cutting results (skipped images, blade stopping, etc)
• Cut Preview opacity of white overlay adjusted for easier viewing.
• Cut Preview line width of displayed lines set to cut adjusted for easier viewing.
• Eraser tool shading adjusted for easier viewing.
• Eraser improved to prevent some reported crash events.
• Offset failing to apply properly now fixed.
• Offset tool now defaults to 0.125 inches.
• Ability to scroll through fonts with keyboard arrows brought back.
• Removed percentage reported at the top of the software screen indicating the document's zoom level.
• Packet Size setting brought back under Preferences > Advanced
• Fields now update with ENTER key as well as with typed value with pressing Apply buttons
• Preferences now saves most recently selected page size type and uses as the default for new documents.
• Ability to drag and drop files directly into the program brought back.
• New option to show/hide the print border under Page Settings (CTRL + SHIFT + P)
• New option to show/hide the cut border under Page Settings (CTRL + SHIFT + E)
• Center of Rotation tool can now be toggled on/off by selecting an object and pressing the letter "O" on your keyboard.
• Bug fix for Center of Rotation to properly rotate when using Replicate options.
• Bug fix for program displaying a white screen or appearing to freeze when program is re-launched (after initially launching properly).
• Bug fix for Trace tools locking up.
• Bug fix for Modify tools inadvertently creating additional duplicated images.
• Bug fix for not being able to drag patterns into objects.
• Bug fix for issue with printing blank tiles with select images.
• Bug fix for sketch lines to avoid stress on sketch pens during drawing action.
• Bug fix for splash screen always staying on top of any other windows during program launch.
• Improved SVG file support for files created from various programs. (Designer Edition only)
• Improved layers support (Designer Edition only)

Changes

22 June 2015

• Critical Security Update - remove support for non-secure SSL protocol. (more info)

Changes

13 August 2013

• Font handling update. Handles select fonts within a general font family as sub-category style options under the main font family name in the Text Style panel.
• Media settings corrections update

Changes

21 July 2013

• Stamp mat added
• Additional cut settings included for new Silhouette Europe products offered
• SVG file handling improvements made
• Registration window modified to accept additional information when registering
• Bug regarding Mac fonts resolved
• Japanese font handling improvements made

Changes

25 March 2013

• Updated English manual
• Updated media settings
• New Silhouette Design Store icon
• Selecting a property now changes the default property set only if no shapes are selected.  Otherwise, it changes the property set of the selected shapes but leaves the default property set untouched.
• Improved DXF file support
• Rhinestone preferences now retained when selecting other options
• New Curve Quality option under Preferences > Display.  Allows increased small scale curvature but may decrease rendering speed when option utilized.
• Adjusted drag/drop behavior for patterns brought into the library
• Correction for some foreign language translations
• Bug fix for registering new tools during installation process
• Bug fix regarding issue importing Portfolio CDs
• Bug fix to close Cut Style display when exiting the Cut Style panel
• Bug fix for program crashing when using copy/paste action for knife objects
• Bug fix for error loading select STUDIO files
• Bug fix for problems related to changing font type during text creation
• Other minor bug fixes

Changes

21 December 2012

• Resolved bug with Portrait tool registration issues (where users could not register the tool during initial set up)
• Added new material types to the "Silhouette Cut Settings" panel

Changes

16 October 2012

• Resolved issue for STUDIO files not being properly associated with the Silhouette Studio program

Changes

3 October 2012

• Bug fix for V2.7.0 not opening GSD files properly
• Bug fix for V2.7.0 not allowing new text to be altered to a different style until after creation
• Center of rotation now snaps to the guidelines (Designer Edition only)
• Rotate commands now rotate the object around its manually created center of rotation (Designer Edition only)
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

24 September 2012

• New Design Guides feature. Allows user to drag guide lines from ruler on top or side for more precise placement guides. Grid panel allows to show or snap to these created guide lines. (Designer Edition only)
• New Center of Rotation adjustment function. Allows user to move crosshairs in center of selected image to adjust where the image's rotation point is anchored. (Designer Edition only)
• Added 6ss rhinestone sizing ability (Designer Edition only)
• Eyedropper tool icon added below knife tool for easier access to eyedropper function (Designer Edition only)
• - New Content Management System to automatically add pre-loaded library content based on Silhouette model detected by computer. (NOTE: Content included with purchase of Silhouette was previously pre-loaded according to software version but will now be controlled by what model is actually owned to provide proper access to coinciding pre-load content. This new addition will not remove any content from the library. It will simply add new coinciding pre-load content based off the Silhouette model detected if such content is not already present in the library.)
• - Textures can now be scaled down to 5% (previous 20% limitation)
• - Scale menu now allows for any size to be entered (previous limitation of 39")
• - Fixed bug with scaling patterns in an image after flipping the image
• - Improved GSD file handling
• - Improved Mac handling to alleviate concerns with high processor use when program is running
• - Minor bug fixes

Changes

13 July 2012

• Program no longer will report "No Update Found" if there are no updates available.  Program will only notify if an update is availalble.
• Media type adjustments to accomodate for new materials to be offered from Silhouette Europe and adjust other common material types to be more accurate and fit a broader range which may be applicable to the material type in question
• Notes section for "Silhouette Cut Settings" removed
• Improved font handling to support older pre-unicode font types
• Minor translation updates for non-English versions
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

24 January 2012

• 12 x 24 cutting mat option added
• Single Cut button added to "Send to Silhouette" and "Silhouette Cut Settings" panels.
• Import Options panel added to Preferences. Provides ability to import images as-is, centered into the cut area, or fit to the cut area for GSD, DXF, and SVG files (SVG only compatible with Designer Edition version)
• Tool Selection panel added to Preferences. Includes new setting to allow the eraser/knife to be used repeatedly without reverting to select mode each time.
• Measurements panel updated in Preferences to include "Auto" option.  When selected units will set to "inches" if current language is English, or "millimetres" if current language is not English.  May be overridden by selecting specific unit otherwise.
• Magnet paper settings adjusted in "Silhouette Cut Settings" for improved material cutting condition performance
• Improved SVG support (Designer Edition only)
• Improved DXF support (DXF polyline shape now supports bulge property)
• Cutting algorithm modified to favour movement in the direction of the blade over movement in the direction of the rollers resulting in greater likelihood to perform a single pass of the cut data rather than occasionally appearing to skip a shape and returning to it later.
• Media orientation adjustments for more intuitive placement for varying page sizes and orientations
• Cut line warning message added to indicate if there are no cut lines defined on the page when sending a document to be cut
• No shape warning to indicate if there are no objects on the page when sending a document to be cut
• Pattern Fill low resolution warning for if image being printed has a lower resolution which may result in poor printing results
• Erasor and knife operations can now be undone/redone in a single undo/redo operations.
• Active document tab is now always on top
• User Interface adjustments made to prevent elements of some panels getting clipped from view when using 1024x768 resolution due to lack of space.
• Rotation and Scaling of Gradient Fills modified to behave in a more intuitive way
• Double clicking a .STUDIO file from outside of the program will now cause that file to be loaded into the currently running program (rather than opening a new instance of the program)
• GSM measurement corrections to media type listings
• Rhinestone count in Rhinestone panel counts all rhinestones in document if nothing selected or if object selected only counts rhinestones from currently selected object (Designer Edition only)

Changes

12 January 2012

• Extra clone-drag keyboard modifier (Mac: Command OR Option + drag , Windows: Ctrl OR Alt + drag)
• Bounding box deselection fix when pressing Escape as multiple items are selected
• Improved Tab sequencing through menu panels
• Faster processing capability
• Center to Page option added to Align tool menu
• Improved SVG support (Designer Edition only)

Changes

30 September 2011

• Update to provide Silhouette Cameo compatibility
• Provides ability to define larger cutting area if Cameo model connected to computer
• Ability to select 12x12 mat size (requires Cameo model to utilize wider cutting area)
• Ability to select ratchet blade type (under Silhouette Cut Settings panel options)
• Advanced Page panel options added to allow adjustment of cutting mat type (allows user to toggle between older SD mat and current SD mat styles)
• Restored PowerPC processor support for older Mac computers
• Fixed password issue for Silhouette Studio Designer Edition upgrade to allow for passwords with characters that are not alpha-numeric
• Fixed print and cut alignment issues experienced by some users of the original Silhouette model
• Fixed issue with ability to drag and drop select images into user-created library folders
• Fixed issue preventing some SVG files containing Text nodes from loading with the Designer Edition
• Corrected Shear control direction for Designer Edition
• Cutting code adjustment for double-cut feature to ensure cutting direction remains the same for multiple passes
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

19 August 2011

• Ability to upgrade to Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition (new "Upgrade to Silhouette Studio Designer Edition" option under the "Help" menu)
• Compatibility update for Mac Lion
• Overcut option - Extends cutting of closed paths by 1.0mm at each end to ensure image is cleanly separated from the media. Can be disabled through Preferences > Advanced option.
• Quiting program now offers "Discard All" option to bypass need to confirm the saving of all open documents
• Underline option for some text styles now treated as a cut item if selected
• Shades of brown now included in color palette for "Fill Color" and "Line Color" options
• Move Center/Corner options included in Move panel options - allows user to choose the anchor point or center of image when moving a shape to specified coordinates
• Sketch pen media type adjusted to lower number of times pens must be lifted during operation
• All references to "Carrier Sheet" adjusted to "Cutting Mat"
• Option to load media Long Edge First, Short Edge First, or choose automatically added to "Advanced Options" in Page panel options
• All newly created closed images and text default to "No Fill" until specifically filled as desired
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

23 June 2011

• Dashed line options added to Line Style menu options
• Square endcaps option added in Line Style menu options for thicker lines
• Bevel joint support for various other file types added to flatten corners of paths with straight thick lines
• "Fill Page" option added to Replicate menu options (copies and replicates selected image as many times as possible to fill defined cutting area)
• Pattern download ability added to obtain further content from the Silhouette Design Store to add to "Fill Pattern" option
• "My Patterns" section added in library to show and categorize pattern download content
• "No Fill" option added to Pattern Fill to clear any pattern applied
• "Download Pending Orders" option added in case user makes purchases from the Silhouette Design Store through a regular web browser instead of through the software
• Color picker syringe added to Advanced colors pane for Fill Color and Line Color menus
• Double-clicking an image will only toggle to "Edit Point Mode" if the image is ungrouped and able to be edited
• Eraser cursor now shows shaded affected area being erased
• End points of open lines in "Point Editing" mode now emphasized for easier location during line editing operations
• End points during "Point Editing" mode may either be dragged to connect as they are moved close together (as they previously had) or Shift key may be held down to prevent connection and allow for precise control of end points as they are near each other
• Selected points in "Point Editing" mode may now be moved or nudged with keyboard arrows
• Improved DXF handling to increase range of DXF files which can be loaded
• Improved GSD handling for text encodings
• Improved Initialization routine during program launch to allow for special permissions levels on select computer set-ups
• Improved printing routines implemented into program
• Rendering speed optimization
• Updated the Open options on PC to show file types that can be opened (under "Files of Type" drop-down selection)
• Font names now displayed in the currently selected language, if available
• Multisample antialiasing (2x, 4x, 6x, 8x) now active for PC
• Added 8x antialiasing option for higher viewing quality
• Fixed start-up and Initialization problems reported by some users where program would freeze or crash during launch
• Fixed error causing some GSD splines to load incorrectly
• Fixed problem on Windows version which caused the cutting process to randomly stop in rare cases
• Fixed issue with cutting error where Silhouette failed to receive the cutting job if the user had moved the cutting head manually on the machine itself and then tried to senda a new job.
• Various fixes for reported program crashes during operation
• STUDIO file format update to accomodate for new features (Retains ability to open older STUDIO files, but new files created will require update to V1.7.0 or later in order access)
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

10 Feb 2011

• Translated User's Manual for following languages included (based on language selected): German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Russian
• Additional software language support for Dutch
• Improved DXF support (including DXF files rendered to be centered in the cutting area and white lines automatically converted to black for easier viewing)
• Specific "DXF" file type selection added in Open feature
• Improved JPG file support (for CYMK Jpeg files)
• Image size corrections for external imported JPG and BMP file types
• Improved GSD file support
• Improved printing support (new Preferences option to set 300 / 600 / 1200 dpi printing for higher quality)
• Selection of A4 carrier sheet size option added to Page tools for A4 cutting models with associated A4 carrier sheets
• Mirror features included in the "Replicate" menu
• Program window size is defaulted at full size, but any re-sizing of the program's window is remembered for next time the program is launched
• Erasor size reduced
• Image of Silhouette corrected for "Send to Silhouette" screen to display original Silhouete or Silhouette SD based on model being used (rather than always displaying SD model)
• Internal Offset not appearing on smaller screens now fixed
• Improved cutting communication programming to resolve cutting errors
• Fixed bug with lowercase "e" not working in Text feature for Mac users
• Improved error reporting
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

6 Dec 2010

• Auto-trace feature added
• Rounded rectangle tool added
• Text to path feature added (ability to perform text arcing as text is applied to rounded path)
• Internal Offset ability added
• Calibration tool added (for correction of Print & Cut alignment)
• DXF file support provided (supports the following DXF objects: Arc, Circle, Ellipse, Line, DWPolyline, Spline, Text)
• OTF file support for Text
• Replicate and Align icons added to toolbar for easier access
• Standard vs. Small Screen options in Display Preferences (automatically detected or available in Display Preferences)
• Cutting area correction based on cutting model used (automatically detected or available in Default Preferences)
• Ability to cut and paste text into program while using Text feature
• Silhouette Cut Settings default to last used setting
• Paper weight conversion from lbs to gsm depending on metric vs. imperial units selected
• Improved Pen media type performance when using sketch pens
• Media sizing adjustments to allow longer material widths defined to lead across top edge of carrier sheet rather than along sides
• Improved download capability to prevent download process freezing
• Updated support for non-accelerated graphics cards or other graphics card issues
• Optimized image handling, loading, and saving
• Issue with some fonts not being displayed as available corrected
• Issue with some images disappearing after program is closed corrected
• Improved error reporting
• Memory accumulation error corrected
• Minor bug fixes

Changes

26 Oct 2010

• Mac PowerPC processor support provided
• Pattern fill can now be resized to smaller sizes
• Knife tool can now cut raster image information
• Default line style set to "Cut" for all created images and text
• Default line attributes to turn off printing outline for all created images and text-
• Offset feature improved for working with compound path images
• Offset feature improved to eliminate additional stray cut line creation
• Improved external image import capability
• Ability to control file name with using Save to SD feature
• Ability to tab through fields when importing images to library
• Mouse scroll wheel action speed increased for menus with scroll bar
• GSD file support improved
• Knitting algorithm introduced to imported GSD files for easier editing
• Re-index library feature now re-generates font thumbnails
• Preferences menu re-arranged for easier navigation
• Drop-down menus adjusted for cleaner navigation
• Menu correction adjustment for non-English languages
• Auto-screen size detection for improved viewing experience on smaller screens
• Improved initial software load time
• Additional language support for Portuguese, Italian, Russian, and Korean

Changes

11 Oct 2010

• Silhouette Studio now recognizes Graphtec models CC330, CC3000, CC300L
• Library Reset button introduced in Preferences to restore library to factory settings, if required
• Improved GSD file support to scan for cut lines / dashed cut lines and define lines as such in the Cut Style window
• Improved GSD file support to display Page size and Registration Mark size and position from original file
• Improved display performance with older Graphics Cards
• Potential library corruption on older versions corrected

Changes

1 Oct 2010

• Default page width increased
• Cutting margins increased to accommodate new page size
• When Carrier Sheet is displayed, remains in view until page size greater than 8.5" x 12"
• Improved GSD file support for GSD files not originating from being drawn inside ROBO Master
• Buffer clear on Mac USB to prevent potential freezing during cutting operation
• Improved small screen viewing for users with smaller screens
• Percent scale of page size removed from title bar
• Auto-detection of video card capability for optimal viewing experience
• Automatic Registration Mark Reading improved by adding a back-up system in event of RMS failure
• Default and Inverted registration marks added to support inverted RMS ability for ROBO Master Orientation
• Registration Marks margins allowed to minimize to 0.395 inches (10mm) by manually typing dimension in field
• Bug fix for error message in editing a Library Folder Name
• Bug fix for library data storage issue for Read/Write access denial
• Japanese text amended.
• Further error reporting system improvements incorporated
• Debug mode for technical support

Changes

24 Sep 2010

• Cursor rendering correction
• Improved creation of Library on Macs without Admin rights
• Improved ROBO Master Library import feature
• Improved library coding to prevent errors if computer power is cut during software operation
• Bug fix on saving error for files being saved to read only areas
• Lowered default internet socket setting to accommodate users with slower connection speeds
• Improved error reporting