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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2026-03-02 | New! | Version 9.58
This Design Space for Desktop release (v9.58) includes backend improvements and the following features and fixes.
Project Instructions
This update increases the visibility of the project instructions button in guided design flows.
Upload Panel
This update moves the full-page Upload screen to a new Upload panel.
Subtract Selection Behavior Improvement
This update makes it easy for users to select and edit Text graphics in a Subtract group.
Insert Card Project Flow – Default mat size to the selection on project modal
With this feature, when a user creates an Insert Card project with a certain size, then we will have them on that Card Mat size by default on the mat preview instead of the smallest mat their design fits on.
Item Too Small Warning (Cut Objects)
With this feature, we will display a warning when Cut objects on the Canvas are too small to cut successfully.
AI Project Designer
This expansion of the Create AI feature allows Cricut Access subscribers to create an AI-generated image via a Chat method. Select the AI Project Designer project button on Home to open the AI Project Designer Chat window. Then, type in your project idea and the AI will help design it. To save an image created by AI Project Designer, choose the option to add it to the Canvas, then save it as a project.
Note: Create AI credits are used each time an image is generated or edited. Pure text responses do not use Create AI credits.
Fixed field issues
This release:
- Fixed issue causing Mirror tooltip to be away from the Mirror label when using Design Space in Russian language.
- Project incompatible warning being shown for a compatible project in error has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing user to not receive "Connection already in use" prompt when they should.
- Fixed a backend data issue related non-existent functions.
- Fixed an issue causing anchor filter to be missing in Shapes panel filter list.
- Machine connection modal in disconnected state when Firmware Update is needed has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing all project types - except Blank Canvas - to get "Project Unavailable" message upon clicking the project name to open the default project after adding a Template.
- Smart Guides not being filtered to the design area (trying to align with objects outside of design area) has been fixed.
- Empty tiles showing when no results are found in a search query with "Bookmark" & "Upload" filters applied has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing no error message when Insert Card > Customize uses a size not compatible with selected machine.
- Fixed a backend issue related to Image panel calls occurring repeatedly in error.
- Checkout page being blank when buying an image set form the Home tab has been fixed.
- Explore 3 failing to reconnect via Bluetooth after switching connections across multiple Design Space windows has been fixed.
- Product details page failing to display the "Invalid" design area modal warning for sizes that are not compatible with the selected machine 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 backend issue causing an unexpected event to appear after a user selects a project type from the project interstitial.
- Fixed an issue in the CAP upload flow causing the artist to be unable to save a project after completing the CAP upload process.
- Fixed a backend issue resulting in a Canvas UUID mismatch when a particular Canvas Saved event occurs.
- Fixed a backend issue causing a UUID to not change, and another to show as undefined upon customizing a Community project from the Home page.
- Fixed an issue on the Make screen which allowed an object to be positioned outside cuttable area when rearranging/rotating it.
- Fixed issue of “Continue” button being disabled after selecting “Without Mat/Card Mat” and selecting the option to apply to all future checkbox in Load Type modal.
- Fixed an issue causing objects placed outside of the Design area on Canvas to appear on the mat preview when clicking Make from the project details page.
- Fixed an issue causing CAP artists to be unable to “Submit for Review” from Edit in Design Space when using Phrase-only subcategory selection.
- Fixed a backend issue related to guide flow project intents.
- Fixed a backend issue related to Canvas ID changes causing parent canvas id to not populate for subsequent events.
- Pen and Cut layers becoming misaligned when using Attach or Group functions has been fixed.
- All load method options being disabled on the material load popup has been fixed.
- Cardstock guided flow performance issue upon duplicating templates has been fixed.
- Issue causing us to not allow more than 11.75 width design area has been fixed.
- Issue of Smart Guide lines showing on an image instead of a sticker layer when aligning objects has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing mat preview to be blank when there’s an offset on the mat.
- Issue of applying an offset to a font replacing the font layer and then navigating to the mat preview showing a “Project preview could not load” error has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Cuttable area” text to be misplaced on the Prepare screen for Print Then Cut projects.
- Fixed issue of all project types (except Blank Canvas) getting “Project Unavailable” message when clicking on project name to open default project after adding a Template.
- Fixed an issue with the Insert Card project flow causing the right side padding of the design area to not maintain when the centered design area feature is enabled.
- Fixed text sizing issue of upon selecting entire number with the mouse, the cursor jumps intermittently resulting in numbers getting added randomly.
- Fixed an issue causing an autocompleted address to not be visible to users upon minimizing the Design Space window from the checkout screen.
- Switching environment from Live to Beta failing or being inconsistent has been fixed.
2026-02-13 | Version 9.56
This Design Space for Desktop release (v9.56) includes backend improvements and the following features and fixes.
New Project Modal
With this update, whenever you click the “New Project” button on Home or Canvas, you’ll be presented with this new modal where you can select a guided project flow or choose to design from scratch
Note: DTF Transfer guided flow currently available only in the US.
Fixed field issues
This release:
- Fixed a backend issue causing an unexpected event to appear after a user selects a project type from the project interstitial.
- Fixed an issue in the CAP upload flow causing the artist to be unable to save a project after completing the CAP upload process.
- Fixed a backend issue resulting in a Canvas UUID mismatch when a particular Canvas Saved event occurs.
- Fixed a backend issue causing a UUID to not change, and another to show as undefined upon customizing a Community project from the Home page.
- Fixed an issue on the Make screen which allowed an object to be positioned outside cuttable area when rearranging/rotating it.
- Fixed issue of “Continue” button being disabled after selecting “Without Mat/Card Mat” and selecting the option to apply to all future checkbox in Load Type modal.
- Fixed an issue causing objects placed outside of the Design area on Canvas to appear on the mat preview when clicking Make from the project details page.
The last 6 weeks:
Over the last 6 weeks we've fixed 37 software defects, including the following priority field issues and reliability concerns:
- Fixed an issue causing CAP artists to be unable to “Submit for Review” from Edit in Design Space when using Phrase-only subcategory selection.
- Fixed a backend issue related to guide flow project intents.
- Fixed a backend issue related to Canvas ID changes causing parent canvas id to not populate for subsequent events.
- Pen and Cut layers becoming misaligned when using Attach or Group functions has been fixed.
- All load method options being disabled on the material load popup has been fixed.
- Cardstock guided flow performance issue upon duplicating templates has been fixed.
- Issue causing us to not allow more than 11.75 width design area has been fixed.
- Issue of Smart Guide lines showing on an image instead of a sticker layer when aligning objects has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing mat preview to be blank when there’s an offset on the mat.
- Issue of applying an offset to a font replacing the font layer and then navigating to the mat preview showing a “Project preview could not load” error has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Cuttable area” text to be misplaced on the Prepare screen for Print Then Cut projects.
- Fixed issue of all project types (except Blank Canvas) getting “Project Unavailable” message when clicking on project name to open default project after adding a Template.
- Fixed an issue with the Insert Card project flow causing the right side padding of the design area to not maintain when the centered design area feature is enabled.
- Fixed text sizing issue of upon selecting entire number with the mouse, the cursor jumps intermittently resulting in numbers getting added randomly.
- Fixed an issue causing an autocompleted address to not be visible to users upon minimizing the Design Space window from the checkout screen.
- Switching environment from Live to Beta failing or being inconsistent has been fixed.
- Infinite spinner on uploading large ‘heic’ image file has been fixed.
- CAP Artist Upload – Infinite spinner on Details has been fixed.
- Fixed issue causing machine picker to be empty even if there are machines in the Recents section.
- Fixed an issue causing an Error Starting Design Space when navigating from Dev to Alpha build.
- Image position changing on mat preview upon changing project copies has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing the right panel live preview to not change upon opening a saved project.
- Fixed an issue with pen / cut alignment in Design Space for Templates and regular uploads for CAP Artists.
- Mat preview not loading while saving a project in Offline mode and trying to make it in Online mode has been fixed.
- Project Layout and Monogram icon options missing has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing a backend New Product Setup event to not fire when retrying a firmware update.
- Fixed an issue causing the live preview to not work when updating the Design Area to a not-supported size, then changing it back to a supported size.
2026-02-09 | Version 9.55
This Design Space for Desktop release (v9.55) includes backend improvements and the following features and fixes.
Updates to connection modals
We’ve updated text and behavior of connection modals on the Prepare and Make screens.
On Prepare screen:
On Make screen:
Right click menu revamp
The right click menu has been optimized, with tools in sections that make sense, so it’s easier to find what you’re looking for.
- Adaptive Actions: Displays smart, situation-specific tools to speed up editing.
- Foundational Actions: Provides essential, frequently used quick edit commands that you expect to find in the right click menu. Some tools in this section will always be there; others are dynamic based on the actions that are possible with the objects that are selected.
- Reserved Actions: Places less-used, advanced, or potentially high-impact tools in a place where one is less likely to active them accidentally.
Examples:
Single-layer text selected Multi-layer text selected
Group of multiple objects
Auto-Mirror added to Prepare screen in T-Shirt Flow
With this update, we will automatically toggle “Mirror” on when the user is on the mat preview, rather than waiting until a heat-transfer material setting is selected.
Live Preview improvements
This update adds the ability to rotate live preview models so users can better visualize their finished project.
Fixed field issues
This release:
- Fixed an issue causing CAP artists to be unable to “Submit for Review” from Edit in Design Space when using Phrase-only subcategory selection.
- Fixed a backend issue related to guide flow project intents.
- Fixed a backend issue related to Canvas ID changes causing parent canvas id to not populate for subsequent events.
- Pen and Cut layers becoming misaligned when using Attach or Group functions has been fixed.
- All load method options being disabled on the material load popup has been fixed.
The last 6 weeks:
Over the last 6 weeks we've fixed 40 software defects, including the following priority field issues and reliability concerns:
- Cardstock guided flow performance issue upon duplicating templates has been fixed.
- Issue causing us to not allow more than 11.75 width design area has been fixed.
- Issue of Smart Guide lines showing on an image instead of a sticker layer when aligning objects has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing mat preview to be blank when there’s an offset on the mat.
- Issue of applying an offset to a font replacing the font layer and then navigating to the mat preview showing a “Project preview could not load” error has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing “Cuttable area” text to be misplaced on the Prepare screen for Print Then Cut projects.
- Fixed issue of all project types (except Blank Canvas) getting “Project Unavailable” message when clicking on project name to open default project after adding a Template.
- Fixed an issue with the Insert Card project flow causing the right side padding of the design area to not maintain when the centered design area feature is enabled.
- Fixed text sizing issue of upon selecting entire number with the mouse, the cursor jumps intermittently resulting in numbers getting added randomly.
- Fixed an issue causing an autocompleted address to not be visible to users upon minimizing the Design Space window from the checkout screen.
- Switching environment from Live to Beta failing or being inconsistent has been fixed.
- Infinite spinner on uploading large ‘heic’ image file has been fixed.
- CAP Artist Upload – Infinite spinner on Details has been fixed.
- Fixed issue causing machine picker to be empty even if there are machines in the Recents section.
- Fixed an issue causing an Error Starting Design Space when navigating from Dev to Alpha build.
- Image position changing on mat preview upon changing project copies has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing the right panel live preview to not change upon opening a saved project.
- Fixed an issue with pen / cut alignment in Design Space for Templates and regular uploads for CAP Artists.
- Mat preview not loading while saving a project in Offline mode and trying to make it in Online mode has been fixed.
- Project Layout and Monogram icon options missing has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue causing a backend New Product Setup event to not fire when retrying a firmware update.
- Fixed an issue causing the live preview to not work when updating the Design Area to a not-supported size, then changing it back to a supported size.
- Fixed an issue causing incorrect mirroring behavior to occur for Attached images on the mat.
- Fixed an issue causing bounding box and cursor position to be wrong upon editing Ungrouped lines.
- Text box disappearing when double-clicking to edit text has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue on Mac causing Offline badge to not appear when not connected to the internet, and causing application to close until internet is turned on.
- Fixed an issue causing Recently Used machines to not appear in machine picker if there are no available machines.
- Fixed an issue causing Undo and Redo options to disappear.
- Layers panel not opening automatically for Folded Card community project added to Blank Canvas has been fixed.
- Fixed an issue where clicking “Make It” on project details page redirects to a blank Canvas if the previous project has the Font Panel open.
- Fixed an issue causing a blank mat preview to be displayed when attempting to make a project containing Flatten.
- Fixed an issue causing Slice function to not work with PNG images on Canvas that have a Pattern applied.