Juggernut Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Mainly because I haven't opened it yet. I just added the title for those of us who remember the old commercial about the lady washing her hair and couldn't do a thing with it.... I guess you gotta be a boomer to remember that commercial. Anyway, the box is sitting on a chair next to me and I'm almost ready to crack it open and have a look at what's in the box. From reading, I guess it's best to invest in the design software from Silouette rather than just the stock software as it gives you better/more options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Futter Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Juggernut said: I guess you gotta be a boomer to remember that commercial. And American too, probably. 3 minutes ago, Juggernut said: From reading, I guess it's best to invest in the design software from Silouette rather than just the stock software as it gives you better/more options? It's the same software, it's just that the paid version enables more features. Some of those features now seem to be available in the free version however (importing and auto-tracing images, for example), so I haven't felt the need to upgrade so far in my admittedly limited usage. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Kevin Futter said: And American too, probably. It's the same software, it's just that the paid version enables more features. Some of those features now seem to be available in the free version however (importing and auto-tracing images, for example), so I haven't felt the need to upgrade so far in my admittedly limited usage. Kev Hahaha...you may be right that one must be American. I can't speak to the internationality of that commercial but I'm thinking it was domestic US only. Thanks for the tip on the newest additions to the included version of the software. I'll wait to see what the latest version has with it before committing to purchase the upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 If you go to the Silhouette web site, they have a chart that shows the various features included in each version of the software. It is the same software with additional features enabled depending upon which Upgrade you purchase. Silhouette America - Software Features Comparison Chart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneK Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) Here's an updated link to the Software Comparison Chart denders posted a couple of years ago. For starters, the most important/useful features in Designer versus the free basic version are: PNG autotrace; and the ability to import vector files (as pdf and svg) to have the program automatically generate cut lines (vice using the program's much less precise trace feature). As one progresses to the point of doing manual vector drawing (or tracing), the additional features of the Designer version will come in handy. My recommendation is to invest in the Designer version from the get go. Gene K Edited December 29, 2022 by GeneK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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