Kuinka tehdä omia leikkauslinjoja

Voit luoda omat leikkausviivat tarroja varten Adobe Illustratorilla seuraavasti:

• Avaa taideteoksesi: Käynnistä Adobe Illustrator ja avaa tarran suunnittelutiedosto.

• Luo leikkauslinjan polku: Piirrä kynätyökalulla tai muototyökalulla polku, johon haluat leikkausviivan.

• Sisällytä 2 mm leikkuuvara ja 2 mm marginaali leikkausviivan ja tärkeiden elementtien väliin suunnittelussa.

• Luo uusi värimerkki: Siirry Swatches-paneeliin, luo uusi väriaine ja anna sille nimi ”die cut”.

• Aseta pisteväri: Aseta värityypiksi pisteväri ja valitse 100 % magenta leikkausviivaksi.

• Käytä leikkausviivaa: Sovita tämä uusi väriainevalikoima luomallesi leikkauslinjapolulle.

• Tallenna tiedosto: Tallenna tiedosto PDF- tai AI-tiedostona ja varmista, että leikkauslinjan polku on näkyvissä ja oikein nimetty.
  

Luomalla ja soveltamalla mukautettuja leikkauslinjoja varmistat, että tarrat leikataan tarkasti suunnittelemiesi määritysten mukaisesti.

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.