Silhouette Studio offers a variety of drawing tools to create your own custom designs. 

These tools are found on the left-hand toolbar:


Specific sub-tool options can be found by hovering over these icons.

How to Draw


To use drawing tools:

  1. Select your drawing tool
  2. Place your cursor in the Design area
  3. Hold down the left-click button on your mouse and drag the cursor
  4. Once finished drawing, release the left-click button
  5. Click back on the Select tool to continue to move, resize, or otherwise adjust your designs
    NOTE: If you do not click on the Select tool, you will continue to draw additional shapes until you have selected a different tool

Changing Default Behavior


If you prefer your cursor to revert immediately to the basic Select tool after using a drawing tool:

  1. Open Silhouette Studio
  2. Go to File > Preferences > Tools
  3. Adjust any desired behavior under the 'Action After Tool Use' section