“Hide and seek… Hide and seek… We, the crafter, and their craft ideas are playing hide and seek! Within the count of one to ten, everybody’s ideas must hide well…Go to the space where you can let this flourish! And when is the time up? We’ll come… we’ll catch up… and we’ll find your craft ideas on your finished project! Whoever is the first to be caught; will show us an experience of a good spin of crafting! Everybody! In 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 and zeee-rooo! Here we come!”

Boom! Catch you mate! Just as I caught you hiding your ideas under your craft table… Even both of you are covered with a super long cover of cloth… Nah-ahh... I am still able to find you! Well, it’s pretty obvious that I saw you quickly because your laptop’s keyboard clacks no matter how you silently type! Just as you thought you’ve successfully kept each other in camouflage? You’re not!

Moreover, through my instinct serving me right, if a craft maker shall let his or herself and their craft ideas play hide and seek, they may stow away physically but not their artistic visions. Simply, it’ll keep showing… It’ll peep and pop no matter how they keep it! And therefore too… As expected, it’s always at their craft software where crafters will always choose to hide… It’s always the CRICUT DESIGN SPACE that’s the safe haven in shaping what’s stored in one’s inventiveness, and that’s why we’re always excited about what you have for us too!

So if at this moment you’re curious for real... As I asked a while ago who would like to join us for hide-and-seek of craft ideas, you said you’ll participate next time. On the contrary, look at you now, you whose eyes are fixed on this probably want to dig deeper into why Cricut Design Space is the top hiding place of every crafter’s craftsmanship. If you wish to search and discover what’s more intriguing inside this design software, it’s not a waste of time staying and sneaking a little chitchat in here!

Cricut Crafters as Users of Design Space and the World of Cricut Design Space

As I can see you thinking more deeply, will that be a sign something has stricken you? And that’s very fine because once the trigger is ready to release its bullet, you’ll be hit with things you must furtherly be acquainted with about Cricut Design Space.

And, Oh wait? Before your mind and your imagination branch out with any speculative impressions of what else is left or haven’t known about it, let’s define what it is, what makes this work, how and where it works, and why it’s needed.

The Cricut Design Space, What is it?

It’s automatic; whether you own or you will buy Cricut Machine, Cricut Design Space is a common denominator and a must-have that you and your cutting machine needs. First, it’s a digital design application serving as another avenue where one can lay out designs. Given it’s a type of software containing tools enabling you to draw, create, modify, and directly personalize an imprint according to what’s essential to your project. Secondly, Cricut Design Space is consequently a significant companion to all Cricut Cutting Machines because this serves as a mediator for you to communicate your designs to your craft plotter. In a nutshell, whatever design is created in this application and whatever image is projected on your screen, the cutting machine will cut as it is or what is in your finished layout.

Therefore technically, without Cricut Design Space, one cannot produce its imprints directly to the digital cut plotters, for this will be unable to perform its function of generating and cutting projects without the commands or instructions encrypted along the layouts uploaded or made out of this software.

The Cricut Design Space Where is it used for?

Noticeably, we know that a Cricut Design Space is majorly used for the process of cutting designs on a Cricut plotter. Hence, on the other side of the coin, you might be surprised that it can also work to link your designs to your printers for printing which stresses a combination of its usable feature to print and then cut.

What can you Use Cricut Design Space on?

Cricut Design Space is Available both on Computers and Mobile Devices. Amazingly, this design software displays its supremacy as a powerful tool that can be installed and operational on devices such as desktops, Mac Books, Android Phones, iPhones, tablets, and other IOS devices. Meanwhile, for Chromebooks, Unix, or Linux computers, sadly to say this is currently unsupported.

Moreover, the other bright side of this application, Design Space on personal computers, allows you to use all its online and offline tools to the max. On the counterpart, using mobile devices might have a few limitations (like the offline feature) on its feature. Yet, it allows you an excellent mobilization to permit cutting wherever you are while doing other things simultaneously.

How Does Cricut Design Space Works?

After activating this software on your devices and your Cricut Plotters, Cricut Design Space performs its role and tasks as an interface to deliver your designs. It can cater to customized or pre-made images and convert them in a manner your cutting machine or printer reads. One Design Space performs “Make it,” which means you’ll create and cut projects with it, and when it does “Print it,” it will print those images of yours as you want them to be! Simply remember this formula for how a Cricut Design Space works.

Is Cricut Design Space Free or Not?

Having doubts or puzzlement if Cricut Design Space is free or not is something you don’t have to be confused about! Indeed, thinking about it is very stressful and misaligned in their use! Just imagine. If Cricut Design Space isn’t free, then every time you upload a pre-design image, make a customized one, or do the cutting; you’ll need some penny to spend in return and make it function. Where else, in vice versa, without spending some money for its software to make the cutting machine work, there’ll be no chance for you and your equipment to produce any finished output.

As we mentioned a while ago, Cricut Design Space is “automatically” there and considered a “plus one” when one owns or decides to have its Cricut Cutting Machine. This means that Design Space is software or design application already built-in among cutting machines, which is why it’s considered F-R-E-E readily. This not only helps crafters make and modify their designs but is the only means for one to make Cricut Machine operate and perform cutting when an image layout is created or uploaded to it.

To summarize, the logic here is this is designed to be with cutting machines forever, and it’s a part of every Cricut Cutting Machine that’s a “pre-requisite”. It cannot be missing for it’s like the brain of your cut plotters that accepts and shelters any of your customized or pre-made design in and outside of the machine.

Clarifying the confusion about Cricut’s Design Space “Not Free Usability”

This is probably why people tend to be confused about the free usability of Cricut Design Space. It all starts with the so-called “Cricut Access,” which the company of Cricut had designed as cloud-based software found inside Cricut Design Space as an application with a paid subscription requirement. One has to pay depending on the plan coverage of their usage. With this, since Cricut Access is interchangeably mistaken with a Cricut Design Space identity, many users thought that the built-in design application on the cutting machine they’ve been using for the longest time is no longer accessible.

To clear things out, Cricut Access is software built-in on Cricut Design Space where you can have your Cricut cloud-based account. This can be directly used on Design Space and can be accessed or used straightly by the crafters who want to have a library or collection 100 000 images, cut-ready projects, and over 400 fonts apart from free giveaway images a Design Space contains upon purchasing. To unlock this, one needs to have a subscription that’s paid according to your chosen plan of use, and this can be canceled any time you want. Moreover, one may still use its Cricut Design Space without a subscription to Cricut Access.

How to Download Cricut Design Space on Personal Computers or Mobile Devices?

Having Cricut Design Space in any device you use is a good advantage on your end and your crafting. Primarily, this can give you the flexibility and convenience you want anytime and anywhere! Therefore, as a crafter excitedly about using this on any device one has, everybody must be informed of some system requirements for this design software. As a result, everything will be smooth and friendly when doing the installation.

PC / Mobile Devices Download and Installation Requirement

For Windows:

• An operating system should be Windows 10, or later CPU Model is at least Intel Dual Core or with at least equivalent
• AMD Processor
• With a 4 Gigabyte RAM
• Free Disk Space o 2 Gigabytes
• With USB or Bluetooth Connectivity
• A Screen Display Resolution of 1024px by 768px

For Mac OS

• An operating system should be macOS 11 or later
• CPU Model at least 1.83 GHz
• With a 4 Gigabyte RAM
• Free Disk Space o 2 Gigabytes
• With USB or Bluetooth Connectivity
• A Screen Display Resolution of 1024px by 768px

For Android Devices

• Android Version of 9.0 or higher (Mobile Devices and Tablets only)
• Chromebooks are not supported, and the performance speed may differ depending on the mobile or tablet’s chipset, processor, and producer.

For iOS Devices

• iOS device version of iOS 14.5 or later.

PC/Mobile Devices Download & Installation Requirement using Internet Connection

• For the uninterrupted installation of Cricut Design Space on any of your devices using the Internet, Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices must meet the internet requirement of a minimum of 2 to 3 Mbps download speed and a minimum of 1-2 Mbps upload. If one is using a prepaid connection, this may apply standard data rates.

• Except for Android devices, Windows, Mac, and iOS devices may be used offline upon successful installation yet may require enough Memory or storage depending on the usage of the application.

The Step-by-step Procedure in Downloading and Installing Cricut Design Space on Devices

It’s a matter of your computer mouse’s click and a stable internet connection. You can easily download and install Cricut Design Space on any devices you like or available to you! Here are the following steps to guide you well in this process.

• Steps in Downloading and Installing Design Space on Windows or Mac

1. On your Google Chrome browser or internet browser, go to design.cricut.com, which will direct you to the Design’s Space download page. Then select download.
2. Once the download is complete, see the downloaded file in the browser or your Downloads Folder and then double-click to open the folder and install.
3. If a dialogue box asks if you want the application to make changes on your computer or if you trust the application, just select yes or trust the application. After, a window will display the progress of the Cricut Design Space Set up.
4. Once done, sign in using your Cricut ID and password.
5. After all the necessary setting up, you may pin the Icon for Design space and add it to your Task for instant reach, or if you are using a desktop, it will automatically add an Icon for it.

• Steps in Downloading and Installing Design Space on Android or iOS Devices

1. For an android phone, proceed to Google Play while iTunes App Store for iOS device and search for the Cricut Design Space app mobile version.
2. Tap the Cricut logo as the Icon’s design and click install.
3. Once the download is complete, the app will automatically appear on your Home Screen App.
4. Open the app to sign in with your Cricut ID and password.

The Remedies and SOS: Troubleshooting Cricut Design Space

Security Settings on Mac computers prevent Design Space Installation. Don’t panic and stress if your Design Space exhibits unusual behavior, shows malfunctions or errors, for even software isn’t exempted from imperfections. With that, know how to troubleshoot this application if any problems arise.

Troubleshoot: Resolve this by changing your device’s system’s security and privacy preference and adding Cricut Design Space in your Mac’s System Events box to allow it to run on your device.

1. Files are deleted after uninstalling Design Space on an iOS device.

Troubleshoot: To avoid deletion of saved projects on your iOS device, “offload” the app. “Offloading” your design space on your device will only delete the app’s program data but will keep any of your saved projects, downloaded images, and font. To successfully do this, ensure your files are saved on Cricut Cloud.

2. Design Space in lower or in 7.6 versions may conflict with the supported version of the program and your devices. Thus, this may result in possible Malware issues making the app unload or appears as a blank white screen or error.

Troubleshoot: Design space in lower or in 7.6 versions; uninstalling and reinstalling the application may help it work. If it still fails to work, ask for assistance from Cricut’s Member Care.

3. Missing Design Space Icon on your Computer

Troubleshoot: Check if the Design Space is in the system tray found on your computer’s taskbar plugged in and running. Then you may launch the app there or in your browser. If the app doesn’t appear in the system tray, better to restart the computer.

4. Design Space is not loading, or just appears as a blank white screen on your computer.

Troubleshoot: Effortlessly solve this by clearing and permanently deleting the application’s cache found on its Local Data Folder in your Local Disk C on the user’s folder and the Recycle Bin. After deletion, re-launch the app to Force Reload it.

5. Error messages that cannot be resolved by simple troubleshooting.

Troubleshoot: In the First option, you may end Cricut’s Taskbar Application process on your computer’s Task Manager and proceed by clearing the DNS Cache. After, configure the setting of your network to Google Public DNS to re-launch the app. The second option is to Hard Reset and Reboot your device computer and plotter. Empty your browser history, cookies, and cache. Then re-launch the app using a supported, updated or different browser as another way if it still doesn’t work. Last resort, contact Cricut’s Member Care if still unresolved.

6. The Session Time-Out Error or 4004-HTTP Error keeps bothering you.

Troubleshoot: If this happens, it means you have to empty your browser’s data or your session has expired, and you need to open the app using other browsers when the app doesn’t loads when trying to edit, save or cut a project.

7. Design space pops out a notification telling you to remove exclusive content in your images when cutting.

Troubleshoot: Make sure your subscription hasn’t expired yet because this notification will appear if it does. If your subscription hasn’t expired yet and this keeps on notifying you, sign out and sign in again to the app and try using other internet browsers to remove this issue.

8. Design Space keeps telling you to exit the running Cricut Application when installing or updating.

Troubleshoot: First, you may exit the app on your computer’s system tray. Second, end the app’s task processes on the Task Manager and empty the Browser Data such as cache, browser history, and cookies. Then restart your device and reinstall the app again.

9. Design Space makes you pay again for the images or fonts you already purchased.

Troubleshoot: Pre-made images, fonts, or cut files; once you purchase them, it’s already yours eternally without additional fees. However, if you overlook getting rid of images you do not own or include in your subscription, this may be the cause of why Cricut keeps notifying you of a payment concern. To resolve this, delete the images not yours on the canvas or design space purchase and replace them with the things you already purchased. Then, you may be signed out and again to refresh your account.

10. The computer’s System Blocks the application, so nothing happens when you install and run the application.

Troubleshoot: Unblock the app on the computer’s system by its properties.

11. Unsupported Image Uploads on Cricut Design Space

Troubleshoot: Use a different file type or acceptable that your Cricut Design Space supports. While images with links may not be embedded on your app and may be unable to read those files when uploaded, Embedded Unsupported Images will also fail to upload because the files will not be able to contain non-vector files. Take note that images with pattern fills, Clipping Paths, or editable text designs, must be converted into single shapes or single-layer objects. Therefore both of these must be converted as JPG, PG, BMP, GIF, or PNG images.

Unleashing the Latest Upgrade: The Cricut Design Space 2022

Ooppsssss…Hold on… We are not done! For the best learning is yet to come! If you thought everything would end just like that, no, it’s not! After knowing the needed things we must acquire, it’s about time to add-in in all the freshest ideas about Cricut Design Space, and this time it’s its version for this year, 2022.

So what’s new about it? Well, we got some upgrades on some of its features into a better and bolder function! To know what those improvements are and how to use them, we will list them here right away, so keep holding on to this last trip of our blog!

Improve Features for 2022 Upgrades

1. The Bounding Box Updates – allows images or text to be rotated and resized at any corner. By hovering at the corner outside handles, it’ll transform the cursor into an “arrow” pointing directions where you can make bigger or smaller the bounding box.

2. The Handling Updates – offers a selection of choices for users in managing design texts. This includes Text Wrapping (align images in any areas of the canvas) and Top and Bottom Resizing (an option to add space on the top or under your text in the text box and make new alignment available to position your design inside the text box easily).

3. Availability of Edit Text on the Right Click Menu – by double-clicking the text or either doing the right click, you’ll be able to select the Edit Text function from it.

4. Contributing Artist Profile on the Web Landing Page - allows the user to browse the images and shared projects of the Contributing Artist without the need to download or open Design Space. This profile is straightly being shown and accessed on the land page in the web browser.

5. Phrase Navigation Updates – instantly access a broad compilation of pre-design phrases available on desktop and iOS.

6. Default Mat Settings – cutting on a card mat or innovative materials doesn’t need to be set on the Loading Type Dialogue. Instead, you can set your mat to default with the setting you often use.

7. Mat Preview Update- remove grid lines on the mat preview for better contrast.

8. Grid Enhancements- transform shapes, text, and images easily by changing the Line Type or Operation of the design in the canvas.

9. Availability of Monogram Maker – Customizing designs, texts, and frames in an elegant, thematic, and stylish way.

10. Enhance the Functionality of Print then Cut Preview- perform Print then Cut on the Preview Screen matching to the other Operation Type.

Improved for 2022 Upgrades

1. Increase the Print size, then Cut by adding the paper size of 8.3″ x 11.7” (A4 Standard paper Size).
2. Updates on the feature of the Background Remover upon uploading files coming from other storage or source; enables the Restore Tool to show a vague shadow of what part of the design is to be restored.
3. Slight Upgrades with Automatic Background Remover Tool, which makes eliminating backgrounds from complex images easier
4. Availability of Curved Text Tool on Desktop and iOS
5. Moving designs to other Print then Cutting mats, maximization of space on one page, and minimization of mats.
6. Automaticity in the repositioning of images outside Print then Cut Sensor Marking.
7. Automaticity in expanding or resizing images when moving or hiding.
8. Availability of In-app notifications that allow crafters to connect, follow, or unfollow other Design Space users.

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