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How to Print then Cut a PDF on a Cricut

October 18, 2020

So you’ve downloaded my free stickers and want to print then cut them on your Cricut…

How to Print then Cut on Cricut

First, download

You start with your own file or download the free sticker printable I posted here.

Once you have your file downloaded, open Cricut Design Space.

For PDFs

PDFs require a bit more work because you need to convert them to a usable file for Cricut. This can easily be done within the PDF file you have.

My screenshots are from a Mac but this process works the same for Windows.

Open your pdf and go to file.

The choose export to> image> jpeg:

Change a PDF to Jpeg

Save your image and jump back to cricut design space.

Now that you are using a compatible file

Create a new project in Design Space and click “Upload” on the left toolbar

New project in Cricut

Choose the jpeg image you would like to upload and select your image type depending on the complexity.

My image is only 2 colors and simple shapes, so I’m going to choose “Simple”

Image type in Cricut

Once you in “Select and Erase”, remove anything you don’t want cut. For example, I only want the circles cut, so I am going to remove the area around the circles.

To make this simpler, I reduced my colors down to 2 so I could remove all the white at once.

Select and Erase in Cricut

Save your new image as a print then cut image

print then cut on cricut

Editing your image in Design Space

When you first upload your image, it may be too large to print then cut.

You will need to reduce your image size to be within 6.75″ wide and 9.25″ tall. This will fit the image on a letter size piece of paper with enough room for the register marks for the Cricut to read.

reduce image size
print then cut reduced size

Print then Cut

Make sure your machine is connected either by USB or Bluetooth and be sure your image is set up correctly on your page

Set mat placement on Cricut

Send the image to your printer and print. This should be your regular printer settings.

Print on Cricut

Set your Cricut to vinyl, load the mat, and cut!

(The thick black circles you see is because I had the page print with bleed. This isn’t necessary)

cut on cricut

And there you have your stickers!

save the date sticker

Comment and share! And be sure to download the Save the Date or Change the Date stickers here.

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