Cricut Design Space News & Updates

 Hey Y'all,

There's been quite a few new things happening with the Design Space updates so far this year. 

Windows-

Right at the beginning of the year we got an update on notifications, and a save reminder. That save reminder is super helpful for me, how about you? Definitely a much needed feature.

In that update we also got several bug fixes, but nothing major.

Next we got (for Access Members only) Create Sticker! I ended my access membership in December, for two main reasons money at that time, and traveling I wasn't sure how much I'd use it. While this feature isn't something that would sway me one way or the other I do miss the ease of picking from any of the thousands of designs ready to go that are included with that membership.

Create Sticker looks like it makes the whole sticker process easier, so I'm sure access members are enjoying the simpler process.

 

The end of January brought some more fixes. The "Not enough material" issue was an annoying one, glad they fixed it quickly. There was also an update to Bookmarks, but nothing major at this release.

Starting in February we got some performance updates, and bug fixes followed by Zoom enhancements. This allows for zooming out further than 25%. I see this being very helpful to me when creating something very large. (Like the storefront signs I've done, or the banner I've yet to do for the van.)

In the latest update we got a collapsible navigation panel on the home screen, which allows for more visibility of the images and projects there. For me this wasn't a big deal, I don't spend much time on the home screen. I usually open a canvas and search/work from there. There were also a few small fixes, but again, nothing major.

I wonder what's next? I'd like to see a less busy/interactive home screen, but I know that's an unpopular opinion. It just takes too long to load, and I have to wait on it to do it's thing before I can begin (click on canvas). 

If your ever looking for what's included in each update patch notes can be found here:

https://help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/articles/19154203490327-NEW-Release-Notes-2024-02-20

Android-

Android has had lots of bug fixes and performance enhancements, from 5.42, 5.43, 5.47, 5.48, that was the only "updates".

5.44 brought us Create Sticker (still just for access members) & 5.49 brings us up to the current update with Create Layers, again for access only. Create Layers gives you the ability to upload multicolored images and create a layer for each color (as opposed to the single layer/one color image). This is a feature I'd like to play around with, but again I'm not currently an Access member. Maybe if I find I'm crafting more often, but currently it's not worth the additional $10 a month for the little amount of time I'd be using these access only features.

What's next for android? I'd like to see a simplified UI on the canvas, editing designs takes so many clicks back and forth it's a bit annoying. This is why even if I'm using the Joy (Bluetooth) I'll design on the laptop, save, and cut from my phone.

To find out "what's new" on Android it usually pops up when DS opens, or you can click the hamburger menu and scroll down.

What would you like to see in Design Space? Share in the comments below.

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

Design Space Series:

https://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2022/12/how-to-cricut-design-space-on-pc-android.html