Hi what can I buy to use with my cricut that will run on windows 8.1?
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Just use their Cricut Craft Room..it is free, they have it updated to 8.1---I have 8.1 and the Craft room wasn't reading the cartridge..had to call support and updated it and worked great afterwards ( I had had Craft room for like 9 months before getting 8.1). I told the support person, would've been nice if they had sent out an email advising of an update, as it had worked ok before the update. They also now offer 9.99/month and free use of unlimited digital designs...this is good if you don't have many cartridges. Design Studio they no longer update with the latest cartridges and do not know if it runs on 8 either. Craft Room can be found on their website, though you will have to look for it as they are showing the new one for the Explorer. It is easy to download and works well. Be forewarned, the 1st time you cut with it, you will see that a pop up asks if you want to LINK your cartridge---now I had a support person tell me to link my cartridge (was on the phone with her)..and I did--there is a disclaimer you have to ok. Later I found out that the cartridge will ALWAYS be linked (linking means you no longer have to pop in the cartridge each time you want to cut). The Downside---you cannot unlink. Your cartridge is forever linked. So, if you sell a cartridge to someone and it is linked--you should let them know it is already linked and they will be unable to link it. Cricut doesn't tell you this in the Disclaimer, nor volunteer it, which I think is deceptive. I would not have linked had I known this. Luckily I found this out before linking many cartridges. Hope the info helps you.
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I use it for a drawing application, Smartdraw, I found it was no better or worse than others. I had an ASUS Slate pc before. I have not used it on the programs you listed. Good luck
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I run Corels' Paint Shop Pro X which can use Photoshop plug-ins without problem. You do have room to upgrade the graphics card if you want to.
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Definitely, just install drivers and it should work with gimp, also cheap and durable, great for beginner
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I've only used it with the cricut cake, because all cartridges are compatible with both machines I don't see why you couldn't use it with the cricut expressions.
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I have Windows 8.1, I didn't install the driver, but when I plugged it in I was able to start drawing in Flash and Photoshop just fine.
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You have to download the software from the Wacom site for compatibility. Have a blessed day :-)
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Preferably a drawing tablet...but a mouse and keyboard will do. A dedicated graphics card would probably be a bit more helpful than the on-board graphics.
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why don't you go to the cricut.com site and download the free cricut craft room there you can add your cartridges to the program save every thing and its free and always updates it self i have over 20 cartridges and it saves everything go check it out its a no brainer to use lessons are free. i have a expression . and e and saves you time and no need to room is more up to datjuke box that holds the design cartridges. i do have studio software but i don't use it any longer as i bought it a few years a go. the cricut craft room is way much better no need to buy any more programs. just my 2 cents worth save money lol.
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The Cricut Imagine has special mats that it is able to read. They are the only ones compatible with this machine. You can identify them by the black line around the grid. Hope this helps!
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Works well with Photoshop. Compatible with Windows 7 & 8. You can probably download a driver for 8.1. It uses four cartridges that can be bought on line or at an office supply store.
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Windows 8 will have the drivers, so this will work in a pinch, but your resolution and color scheme will be very basic.
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I believe that is the same one I have (smaller, mats are 6"x12"). Yes, All the cartridges should work on your machine. If you bought your machine new, you should be able to connect to the Cricut Craft Room with the proper cable. My issue was I got mine used and when I talked to support because I was not able to download the software, I was told I had no warranty. I think they were going to replace my machine had I bought it new. Oh well, Happy crafting!
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You definitely need the new overlay. It should only cost you 2 dollars at the most. I'm not that familiar with the new Explore, but all carts do work with all their products. If you want to confirm that, I would check on the cricut.com website.
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Haven't tried it with a laptop. So I honestly can't say. Try contacting Crayola direct?
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You could check out the hp stream 7 by Microsoft.Runs windows 8.1 and looks pretty decent