Current release notes for Design Space for Desktop. For mobile release notes, see the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. To view older release notes, click here.
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2026-09-30 | New! | Version 10.5
This Design Space for Desktop release (v10.5) includes backend improvements and the following features and fixes.
Update to AI Styles with AI Text edit functionality
With this update, Create AI introduces AI Text edit functionality to the AI Styles panel in the contextual toolbar. This allows users to further enhance images on the Canvas using descriptive text. A text box has been added to the AI panel and lets users apply, deselect, or edit style directly.
Material Guide improvements
Improvements on the backend for Material guides mean a new step-by-step guide with tabbed material categories.
Mat Preparation Guide improvements
Similar to the update to the Material Guide, this update provides a new tabbed step-by-step configuration on the Load Tools screen to help users identify and load materials.
Mat Visualization expansion
This update adds mat visualization to more project flows (formerly, it was available only to Vinyl Decal, Iron-On T-Shirt, and Folded Card flows). You can now find this feature in:
- Blank Canvas
- Vinyl Decal custom option
- Iron-On T-Shirt custom option
- Insert Card
- Stickers and Labels
- Cardstock Cut Out
- AI Project Designer
Education visibility on project modal
With this update a collapsible box has been added to the top of the new project selection screen, so it's easy to find when you need it.
Fixed field issues
This release:
- Fixed an issue causing users to not be able to change from 4-card mat to 2-card mat.
- Disconnecting a machine during new product setup and cancelling the cut leaving a user unable to proceed has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Maker 5 USB to be displayed as “USB_Key” under My Machines in Settings.
- Fixed an issue for Maker 5 and Explore 5 causing the Load button to not blink after switching the connection from Bluetooth to USB and vice versa.
- Fixed an issue causing card designs to split across multiple mats when changing from a 4-card mat to a 2-card mat after increasing Project Copies.
- Fixed an issue causing material load type to change from ‘Mat’ to ‘Without Mat’ upon increasing Project Copies.
- Fixed an issue in the Prepare screen causing project copies to not correctly be applied on mat after changing the material load type.
- Fixed an issue causing certain pop-up messages to automatically close upon signing in to Design Space due to Design Space automatically refreshing once it identifies the last connected machine.
- Fixed an issue causing the switch back to the last connected machine to take some time after Force reloading Design Space.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space to open and close on a loop when launching while offline.
The last 6 weeks:
Over the last 6 weeks we've fixed 54 software defects, including the following priority field issues and reliability concerns:
- Fixed an issue causing the Cricut Access logo to intermittently not be displayed in Font Picker & Font Panel.
- Inability to add DTF order with uploaded images to the cart due to the checker modal (CTA missing) has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing a Create AI image inserted from “Saved” tab to not match with the image displayed on the thumbnail in the “Saved” tab.
- Getting “project preview could not load” error on Canvas when switching the “Keep layout” toggle after changing Material Load Type has been fixed.
- Fixed a Create AI issue causing an error about not meeting content standards or copyright to not be removed on clearing the image via the ‘X’ icon.
- Fixed an issue causing the Curve value input to not retain the manually entered value on first use; it would jump to a different number.
- A Mat Prepare screen being broken issue has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Image panel not to open again when the user clicks on the Image icon.
- Fixed an issue with changes to AI Image Style resulting in a blank image on the Canvas.
- Fixed an issue causing a Card design to automatically move to the 4-card mat when increasing project copies despite the 2-Card mat being set as default.
- Fixed an infinite loader in the mat preview screen after switching the machine to Joy with R40 size card.
- Tick mark at ‘0’ missing from the Offset slider has been fixed.
- Featured fonts not showing for sub-project types has been fixed.
- Fixed issued causing “Project Preview could not load” error to be displayed on Canvas when Make is clicked before auto-save completes.
- Fixed an issue causing a new AI chat to open in error when editing an AI Project Designer image via the edit option on the shortcut toolbar on the Canvas.
- Getting “Project not saved” message when the internet is disconnected and reconnected has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Not Saved” error message when replacing a Template selected from Home page.
- Machine connection failing when a firmware update is required has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space app to freeze after the system print dialog times out during a Print Then Cut project.
- Fixed an issue causing AI styling option to be available for a system font in error.
- Fixed an issue causing a new AI chat to open in error when editing an AI Project Designer image via the edit option on the shortcut toolbar on the Canvas.
- Getting “Project not saved” message when the internet is disconnected and reconnected has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Not Saved” error message when replacing a Template selected from Home page.
- Machine connection failing when a firmware update is required has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space app to freeze after the system print dialog times out during a Print Then Cut project.
- Fixed an issue causing AI styling option to be available for a system font in error.
- Fixed an issue causing users to get stuck on “Search for Explore 5” in new product setup flow when connected via USB.
- Fixed an issue causing the image issue warning to persist even when the object is moved outside of the design area.
- “{machineFamily}” showing instead of machine name on “Connect using Bluetooth” page has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue with card artwork getting split when using the 2-card Card Mat.
- DTF – Sticker option not working when Joy machine is selected before starting a DTF project has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing AI-generated images from Chat or from history to display with a black fill on the Canvas instead of full color.
- Make screen displaying 4-card mat instead of the selected 2-card mat has been fixed.
- Issue of not being able to print after removing all printers has been fixed.
- Machine picker losing machine connection when the laptop went into screen timeout for 10 min has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue in the DTF checkout flow causing the cart to be open briefly, then close, on Home page after closing the cart on Canvas and navigating to the Home page.
- Fixed an issue causing the firmware update screen to close in error on mat preview page.
- 2-card card mat displaying for Cricut Maker 3 and Cricut Explore 3 machines in error has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue in Stickers and Labels project flows causing an image to throw “Operation not supported error” and fail to auto-stickerize after applying an offset.
- Fixed an issue causing an object to be placed outside of the cuttable area upon moving it to a new mat after changing material size.
- Fixed an issue with Create AI panel, which was causing a generated image to not be preserved on the “Generate” tab after clicking the “Saved” tab, then returning to the “Generated” tab; the tab was reverting to the description box instead.
- Shrunken image on “Prepare workspace” step of new product setup has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Text editing to be slow and unresponsive, and causing inability to move or resize text boxes
- Inability to move Text that has used Curve and Sticker, when Sticker panel is open, has been fixed.
- Fixed a project-specific issue that was causing an infinite spinner when loading the project on the mat preview.
- Fixed an issue causing Print Then Cut filtration to not work when navigating to Blank Canvas from Vinyl Decal project flow.
- Fixed an issued causing objects moved on mat preview screen to not default to the original arrangement after navigating back from the Make screen and adding project copies.
- Firmware update getting skipped on Mat preview for Cricut Explore 5 and Cricut Joy 2 has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing a Font tooltip to display a localization key instead of the expected tooltip text.
- Advanced Search missing on Blank Canvas saved projects has been fixed.
2026-09-21 | Version 10.4
This Design Space for Desktop release (v10.4) includes backend improvements and the following features and fixes.
Update to Chatbot experience
This update to the Cricut Chatbot in Design Space for Desktop introduces animated state transitions, contextual help labels that adapt to your workflow and help you find the support you need, where you need it. You’ll notice more relevant guidance based on where you are in Design Space, whether you’re starting on Home, designing on Canvas, preparing your project, making it, or assembling the finished pieces.
Home
Canvas
“Purchase Required” Indicator on Canvas
Design Space now makes it easier to understand what images, fonts, and templates are included, what you own, and what may need to be purchased. On the Canvas, when a selected image, text, or other content isn’t already owned or included with your Cricut Access subscription, a Purchase Required label will appear so you can make informed choices as you design.
Fixed field issues
This release:
- Fixed an issue causing the Cricut Access logo to intermittently not be displayed in Font Picker & Font Panel.
- Inability to add DTF order with uploaded images to the cart due to the checker modal (CTA missing) has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing a Create AI image inserted from “Saved” tab to not match with the image displayed on the thumbnail in the “Saved” tab.
- Getting “project preview could not load” error on Canvas when switching the “Keep layout” toggle after changing Material Load Type has been fixed.
The last 6 weeks:
Over the last 6 weeks we've fixed 46 software defects, including the following priority field issues and reliability concerns:
- Fixed a Create AI issue causing an error about not meeting content standards or copyright to not be removed on clearing the image via the ‘X’ icon.
- Fixed an issue causing the Curve value input to not retain the manually entered value on first use; it would jump to a different number.
- A Mat Prepare screen being broken issue has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Image panel not to open again when the user clicks on the Image icon.
- Fixed an issue with changes to AI Image Style resulting in a blank image on the Canvas.
- Fixed an issue causing a Card design to automatically move to the 4-card mat when increasing project copies despite the 2-Card mat being set as default.
- Fixed an infinite loader in the mat preview screen after switching the machine to Joy with R40 size card.
- Tick mark at ‘0’ missing from the Offset slider has been fixed.
- Featured fonts not showing for sub-project types has been fixed.
- Fixed issued causing “Project Preview could not load” error to be displayed on Canvas when Make is clicked before auto-save completes.
- Fixed an issue causing a new AI chat to open in error when editing an AI Project Designer image via the edit option on the shortcut toolbar on the Canvas.
- Getting “Project not saved” message when the internet is disconnected and reconnected has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Not Saved” error message when replacing a Template selected from Home page.
- Machine connection failing when a firmware update is required has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space app to freeze after the system print dialog times out during a Print Then Cut project.
- Fixed an issue causing AI styling option to be available for a system font in error.
- Fixed an issue causing a new AI chat to open in error when editing an AI Project Designer image via the edit option on the shortcut toolbar on the Canvas.
- Getting “Project not saved” message when the internet is disconnected and reconnected has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Not Saved” error message when replacing a Template selected from Home page.
- Machine connection failing when a firmware update is required has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space app to freeze after the system print dialog times out during a Print Then Cut project.
- Fixed an issue causing AI styling option to be available for a system font in error.
- Fixed an issue causing users to get stuck on “Search for Explore 5” in new product setup flow when connected via USB.
- Fixed an issue causing the image issue warning to persist even when the object is moved outside of the design area.
- “{machineFamily}” showing instead of machine name on “Connect using Bluetooth” page has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue with card artwork getting split when using the 2-card Card Mat.
- DTF – Sticker option not working when Joy machine is selected before starting a DTF project has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing AI-generated images from Chat or from history to display with a black fill on the Canvas instead of full color.
- Make screen displaying 4-card mat instead of the selected 2-card mat has been fixed.
- Issue of not being able to print after removing all printers has been fixed.
- Machine picker losing machine connection when the laptop went into screen timeout for 10 min has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue in the DTF checkout flow causing the cart to be open briefly, then close, on Home page after closing the cart on Canvas and navigating to the Home page.
- Fixed an issue causing the firmware update screen to close in error on mat preview page.
- 2-card card mat displaying for Cricut Maker 3 and Cricut Explore 3 machines in error has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue in Stickers and Labels project flows causing an image to throw “Operation not supported error” and fail to auto-stickerize after applying an offset.
- Fixed an issue causing an object to be placed outside of the cuttable area upon moving it to a new mat after changing material size.
- Fixed an issue with Create AI panel, which was causing a generated image to not be preserved on the “Generate” tab after clicking the “Saved” tab, then returning to the “Generated” tab; the tab was reverting to the description box instead.
- Shrunken image on “Prepare workspace” step of new product setup has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Text editing to be slow and unresponsive, and causing inability to move or resize text boxes
- Inability to move Text that has used Curve and Sticker, when Sticker panel is open, has been fixed.
- Fixed a project-specific issue that was causing an infinite spinner when loading the project on the mat preview.
- Fixed an issue causing Print Then Cut filtration to not work when navigating to Blank Canvas from Vinyl Decal project flow.
- Fixed an issued causing objects moved on mat preview screen to not default to the original arrangement after navigating back from the Make screen and adding project copies.
- Firmware update getting skipped on Mat preview for Cricut Explore 5 and Cricut Joy 2 has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing a Font tooltip to display a localization key instead of the expected tooltip text.
- Advanced Search missing on Blank Canvas saved projects has been fixed.
- Non-functional “Got a different press?” tile on Heat Press setup screen has been fixed.
- Image resolution not being validated upon resizing the image has been fixed.
2026-09-10 | Version 10.3.138
This Design Space for Desktop release (v10.3.138) includes backend improvements and the following features and fixes.
Load Type dialog changes
We have updated the Load Type dialog with new copy to make it more clear what to do or which option to choose.
Fixed field issues
This release:
- Fixed a Create AI issue causing an error about not meeting content standards or copyright to not be removed on clearing the image via the ‘X’ icon.
- Fixed an issue causing the Curve value input to not retain the manually entered value on first use; it would jump to a different number.
- A Mat Prepare screen being broken issue has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Image panel not to open again when the user clicks on the Image icon.
- Fixed an issue with changes to AI Image Style resulting in a blank image on the Canvas.
- Fixed an issue causing a Card design to automatically move to the 4-card mat when increasing project copies despite the 2-Card mat being set as default.
- Fixed an infinite loader in the mat preview screen after switching the machine to Joy with R40 size card.
- Tick mark at ‘0’ missing from the Offset slider has been fixed.
- Featured fonts not showing for sub-project types has been fixed.
- Fixed issued causing “Project Preview could not load” error to be displayed on Canvas when Make is clicked before auto-save completes.
The last 6 weeks:
Over the last 6 weeks we've fixed 48 software defects, including the following priority field issues and reliability concerns:
- Fixed an issue causing a new AI chat to open in error when editing an AI Project Designer image via the edit option on the shortcut toolbar on the Canvas.
- Getting “Project not saved” message when the internet is disconnected and reconnected has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Not Saved” error message when replacing a Template selected from Home page.
- Machine connection failing when a firmware update is required has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space app to freeze after the system print dialog times out during a Print Then Cut project.
- Fixed an issue causing AI styling option to be available for a system font in error.
- Fixed an issue causing a new AI chat to open in error when editing an AI Project Designer image via the edit option on the shortcut toolbar on the Canvas.
- Getting “Project not saved” message when the internet is disconnected and reconnected has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Not Saved” error message when replacing a Template selected from Home page.
- Machine connection failing when a firmware update is required has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space app to freeze after the system print dialog times out during a Print Then Cut project.
- Fixed an issue causing AI styling option to be available for a system font in error.
- Fixed an issue causing users to get stuck on “Search for Explore 5” in new product setup flow when connected via USB.
- Fixed an issue causing the image issue warning to persist even when the object is moved outside of the design area.
- “{machineFamily}” showing instead of machine name on “Connect using Bluetooth” page has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue with card artwork getting split when using the 2-card Card Mat.
- DTF – Sticker option not working when Joy machine is selected before starting a DTF project has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing AI-generated images from Chat or from history to display with a black fill on the Canvas instead of full color.
- Make screen displaying 4-card mat instead of the selected 2-card mat has been fixed.
- Issue of not being able to print after removing all printers has been fixed.
- Machine picker losing machine connection when the laptop went into screen timeout for 10 min has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue in the DTF checkout flow causing the cart to be open briefly, then close, on Home page after closing the cart on Canvas and navigating to the Home page.
- Fixed an issue causing the firmware update screen to close in error on mat preview page.
- 2-card card mat displaying for Cricut Maker 3 and Cricut Explore 3 machines in error has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue in Stickers and Labels project flows causing an image to throw “Operation not supported error” and fail to auto-stickerize after applying an offset.
- Fixed an issue causing an object to be placed outside of the cuttable area upon moving it to a new mat after changing material size.
- Fixed an issue with Create AI panel, which was causing a generated image to not be preserved on the “Generate” tab after clicking the “Saved” tab, then returning to the “Generated” tab; the tab was reverting to the description box instead.
- Shrunken image on “Prepare workspace” step of new product setup has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing Text editing to be slow and unresponsive, and causing inability to move or resize text boxes
- Inability to move Text that has used Curve and Sticker, when Sticker panel is open, has been fixed.
- Fixed a project-specific issue that was causing an infinite spinner when loading the project on the mat preview.
- Fixed an issue causing Print Then Cut filtration to not work when navigating to Blank Canvas from Vinyl Decal project flow.
- Fixed an issued causing objects moved on mat preview screen to not default to the original arrangement after navigating back from the Make screen and adding project copies.
- Firmware update getting skipped on Mat preview for Cricut Explore 5 and Cricut Joy 2 has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing a Font tooltip to display a localization key instead of the expected tooltip text.
- Advanced Search missing on Blank Canvas saved projects has been fixed.
- Non-functional “Got a different press?” tile on Heat Press setup screen has been fixed.
- Image resolution not being validated upon resizing the image has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing the machine pop-up to appear automatically when navigating back to the Prepare or Make screen from Home.
- Chatbot being unresponsive has been fixed.
- Canvas not displaying images or design elements has been fixed.
- Fixed a user interface issue with Canada DTF in the new project modal.
- Fixed an issue causing ‘Save as’ option to display for newly created projects.
- Fixed an issue causing Design Space to freeze on Make screen after choosing option to Edit one of the mats.