Thank you for placing your trust in our team. We have collected answers to the most frequently asked questions from our customers. If you have not found the answer to your question, please write to us. We are always striving to improve and will definitely find a solution to your problem. 1. Files are usually compressed in ZIP format. This for ease of uploading to Etsy. To access the files, you must unzip them. How to do this on Windows: https://tinyurl.com/3dd37sm4 How to do this on Mac: https://tinyurl.com/3wv7mnrk How to do this on iOS: https://tinyurl.com/38fj3ebj 2. Usually, we place the following formats in a folder: SVG / DFX / AI / PDF / CDR. Initially, the format of the file is shown by its extension. However sometimes, after downloading a file, the format of the file is not visible. For example, a SVG file might appear as a browser’s web page file. However, the file is in fact still intact and will work properly. Try loading them into your machine one at a time to see which one works. For example, Glowforge machines work great with PDF files, because they also contain vector graphics. Read more about this on the Glowforge website: https://glowforge.com/faq/design#which-design-platforms-does-glowforge-work-with Read more about this on the Cricut website: https://help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009556313-Uploading-Images-into-Design-Space 3. You have opened the layout in the program, but instead of the drawn design you see an empty field. The lines are probably so thin that you cannot see them. Just enlarge the working area with the "zoom" tool and then the layout will be visible. 4. If you want to edit objects in a program, be sure to ungroup them first. 5. Note for laser cutting: A red line indicates cutting, while a blue line indicates fine line engraving. A black line with a solid black fill indicates solid engraving. 6. Some files contain several different colored elements on a single layer. To adapt such files for use in Cricut, you will need to refine the layout in programs such as CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, or others which can work with vector graphics. 7. All our finished products are painted with water-based acrylic paint. ***** If you want to make any other design for your CNC machine or any printing design, just let us know. We are sure that we can help. Our team has been providing design services for over 10 years. We can work in programs for vector and raster graphics. (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW). Write us a message and visit the section "Custom Development" in our store.