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ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization (it is technically not an acronym). This organization established a numerical scale to rate how sensitive different kinds of film were to light (called a film's speed). The current standard date...

The F-Stop setting determines how much light is allowed to enter a camera through the lens to reach the imaging sensor. F-stop is normally a setting of the lens that is attached to the camera, and is controlled mechanically, by opening or closing the lens aper...

The shutter speed, aka exposure time, is the time that the image sensor is exposed to light when capturing an image. The shutter is a mechanical window inside the camera that opens and closes to allow light into the sensor for a selected amount of time. This ...

Filtration in photography involves placing glass, resin, or plastic filters over the lens to control light, color, and image quality. There are three important filters you should know: ND Filters Neutral Density (ND) Filters act as sunglasses for the len...

External lights (either natural or artificial) are the primary source when determining exposure, which then dictates how you setup your camera settings. Here are some key elements when going to shoot photos: Ambient Light (Natural/Available Light) The pr...

Digital cameras require a certain amount of calibration to capture color information (RGB) properly. This calibration is called white balance, because the camera is being given the information it needs to identify white areas of the image and reproduce them co...

Focal Length is the measurement of the lens in mm. There are two types of lenses; Prime and Zoom, and three categories; Telephoto, 50 (Normal), and Wide. Prime lenses Have only one focal length Zoom lenses Have multiple focal lengths (multifocal)...

Print your own Vinyl Stickers at Home Tutorial Preparing Open Cricut Design studio, turn on the Cricut, and connect to your laptop using the USB cord. Open a sticker project and adjust your design space to match the size of your sticker paper (8.5" x 11") Uplo...

Prepping and Cutting Vinyl Tutorial Preparing and Cutting Open Cricut Design studio, turn on the Cricut, and connect to your laptop using the USB cord. Attach your vinyl to the mat or feed your vinyl sheet into the cricket if large enough. Be sure sure that th...

If your design needs to be on something specific, like a T-shirt or Vinyl Decal, you can select it as well as other kinds of templates for the base of your project. If you’re not making anything specific, you are able to select a blank canvas to start on ...

New Device:  Download the Cricut Design Space app on the new device Select Sign In Use the email and password on the left side of the Cricut to sign in After clicking “make”, click “set up a cutting machine.” Select Cricut Maker 4 Follo...

Open the Cricut Design Space App Locate the profile in the top right corner, and select the drop-down menu Select “Settings” When the Settings page pops up, select “Machines.” Find “Machine Calibration,” then select the drop-down me...

Watch this video if you want a visual/audio description of taking care of the Cricut. Machine Maintenance Use the wipes to wipe around the Cricut on the outside (and the more plastic parts under the metallic cover) Be careful not to rub it for too much/...