Are Silhouette projects compatible between the Standalone application and the Silhouette plug-in?

Silhouette projects are generally compatible between the Silhouette Standalone application and the Silhouette plug-in, and projects can be opened in either environment. However, there are some limitations and adjustments required when moving projects between the two.

Project compatibility between Silhouette Standalone and plug-in

Silhouette Standalone and plug-in projects are interchangeable, allowing users to move work between the standalone application and host-based workflows.

This means:

  • Projects created in the Silhouette plug-in can be opened in Silhouette Standalone

  • Projects created in Silhouette Standalone can be used in the Silhouette plug-in

Source reconnection in Silhouette projects

Silhouette plug-in projects opened in Standalone may require media to be relinked.

This means:

  • Source files may need to be manually reconnected

  • File paths from the host application may not carry over to Standalone

OCIO color management considerations in Silhouette

Silhouette projects using OpenColorIO (OCIO) may require adjustments when moving between environments.

This happens because:

  • Some host applications apply color space conversions

  • The OCIO color space settings may differ between the plug-in and Standalone

As a result:

  • OCIO settings may need to be reviewed and adjusted

  • Visual output may differ until color management is aligned

Summary of Silhouette project compatibility limitations

Silhouette project compatibility is supported with the following considerations:

  • Projects are interchangeable between Standalone and plug-in

  • Source media may need to be reconnected

  • OCIO color settings may require adjustment

These limitations should be accounted for when moving Silhouette projects between different environments.

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