Once the cutting mat and blade have been loaded, you'll need to know where on the paper your designs are going to be cut. Designs will be cut on your paper in relation to where they appear on the screen.

Portrait

In portrait orientation, the bottom left corner of the cutting area on your screen coincides with the upper right-hand corner of your paper as it is placed on the cutting mat. Looking at the computer screen is as though you are standing behind the Silhouette. An example is shown below:

Landscape

In landscape orientation, the bottom left corner of the cutting area on your screen coincides with the upper left-hand corner of your paper in a side-ways orientation as it is placed on the cutting mat. An example is shown below:

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