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Why did my iron-on come out backwards?

Iron-on (heat transfer) vinyl is cut with the shiny carrier side down, from the back. If the mat isn't mirrored, the words come out reversed.

The fix

  1. 1Click Make It.
  2. 2On the Prepare screen, turn on Mirror for every iron-on mat. It's a separate switch on each mat.
  3. 3Load the iron-on shiny side down and cut.
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The Prepare screen: check these 5 things before you cut

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