# Print and cut MyLaserTools designs in Silhouette Studio

> Choose the right Silhouette Studio edition, import artwork, prepare cut lines and print with Studio registration marks before sending the cut.

Silhouette Studio opens SVG files from **Designer Edition** up. With the free **Basic Edition**, open the PNG instead and let Studio trace the cut line. Either way, Studio prints its own registration marks and the Cameo reads them to cut around the print.

## What you need

- A Silhouette Cameo or Portrait, a cutting mat and a home inkjet printer
- Printable sticker paper or cardstock
- The transparent PNG from the tool, and the SVG if you have Designer Edition

## 1. Set up the page



In **Page Setup**, choose your paper size and the cutting mat. Open **Registration Marks** and turn them on. Keep the design inside the area the marks leave free; the hatched corners are where the marks print.

## 2. Bring in the design and its cut line



With Designer Edition, open the SVG. The picture and its cut line come in together, at the size you set in MyLaserTools. If the picture is missing, place the PNG and line it up with the cut line. With Basic Edition, place the PNG, open the **Trace** panel and trace the outer edge. Check that small holes, like a keyring hole, were traced too, and measure the width before you print.

## 3. Print, then cut



Print the page at 100% with the registration marks. In the **Send** panel, check which lines are highlighted for cutting: the outline and any holes, nothing inside the picture. Put the print on the mat the same way round as on screen, let the Cameo read the marks, and cut.

## Troubleshooting



- **Studio will not open the SVG:** Basic Edition does not open SVG. Open the PNG and trace it, or upgrade to Designer Edition.
- **The marks are not found or the cut drifts:** print at 100%, keep the design away from the marks and check all three printed fully. If it still drifts, run the Print and Cut calibration in Studio.

## Manufacturer documentation



- [Studio file types by edition](https://silhouetteamerica.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/35000282776-file-types-and-features)
- [Print and Cut troubleshooting](https://silhouetteamerica.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/35000276219-print-and-cut-troubleshooting)

## Make it yours

Next: make a first sticker with [photo keychains](/learn/guides/photo-keychain-generator), or cut vinyl city maps with [maps on a Cricut or Silhouette](/learn/guides/cutting-maps-on-cricut).

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Open the example tool: https://www.mylasertools.com/photo-keychain-generator
Read online: https://www.mylasertools.com/learn/guides/silhouette-studio-print-cut