Slik lager du dine egne cutlines

Følg disse trinnene i Adobe Illustrator for å lage dine egne utskjæringslinjer for klistremerker:

• Åpne kunstverket ditt: Start Adobe Illustrator, og åpne designfilen for klistremerket.

• Opprett en sti med kuttelinjer: Bruk pennverktøyet eller formverktøyet til å tegne banen der du vil at kuttelinjen skal være.

• Inkluder 2 mm utfall og en 2 mm margin mellom skjærelinjen og viktige elementer i designet.

• Opprett en ny fargeprøve: Gå til fargeprøver-panelet, opprett en ny fargeprøve og gi den navnet "die cut".

• Angi Spot Color: Sett fargetypen til Spot Color, og velg 100 % magenta for utskjæringslinjen.

• Bruk Cutline: Bruk denne nye fargeprøven på utskjæringslinjen du opprettet.

• Lagre filen: Lagre filen som en PDF- eller AI-fil, og sørg for at cutline-banen er synlig og riktig navngitt.
  

Ved å opprette og bruke egendefinerte kuttelinjer sikrer du at klistremerkene dine blir kuttet nøyaktig i henhold til designspesifikasjonene dine.

This comprehensive guide explains how to create correct custom cutlines for sticker production using Adobe Illustrator. It includes the required stroke settings, color specifications, bleed requirements, and spacing rules to ensure accurate cutting.

Cutlines define the exact shape your stickers will be cut into. For consistent cutting results, cutlines must follow specific file requirements. This article describes how to set up cutlines properly in Adobe Illustrator.

Before creating your cutlines, ensure you follow these production standards:

• Bleed: 2 mm (0.075”) outside the cutline

• Margin: 2 mm between the cutline and important artwork elements

• Stroke: 1 pt

• Path: Fully closed vector shape

• Color: Spot color, 100% magenta

• Naming: Swatch must be named “die cut”

These specifications ensure your cutlines are recognized accurately during production.

Launch Adobe Illustrator and open the file containing your sticker design.

Use one of the following tools to create the shape of your sticker:

• Pen Tool (freeform or custom shapes)

• Ellipse/Rectangle/Polygon Tool (standard shapes)

• Direct Selection Tool (adjusting anchor points)

Ensure the cutline follows the final sticker shape and is positioned 0.075”/2 mm outside the artwork’s visible edge.

Extend background colors or artwork elements into the 2 mm bleed zone around the cutline.
Bleed prevents white edges if slight alignment changes occur during cutting.

Keep important text or graphics at least 0.075”/2 mm inside the cutline.
This ensures no essential design elements are cut off.

1. Open the Swatches panel

2. Select New Swatch

3. Name the swatch “die cut”

4. Set Color Type: Spot Color

5. Set the color to 100% magenta

This spot color identifies the path as a cutline for production.

Select your cutline path and apply the “die cut” swatch as the stroke color.
Ensure the cutline path:

• Is fully closed

• Has a 1 pt stroke

• Does not overlap other cutlines

• Sits entirely inside the artboard

Export your file using one of the supported formats:

• PDF

• AI

When saving:

• Make sure cutlines remain visible

• Ensure layers are intact

• Avoid flattening or rasterizing the cutline path

To create custom cutlines, draw a closed vector path around your design, apply a spot color swatch named “die cut” set to 100% magenta, and include both 0.075”/2 mm bleed and a 0.075”/2 mm safe margin. Following these specifications ensures your stickers are cut accurately and consistently.