Come creare le tue linee di taglio

Per creare le tue linee di taglio per adesivi, segui questi passaggi utilizzando Adobe Illustrator:

• Apri il tuo Artwork: Avvia Adobe Illustrator e apri il file del tuo design per adesivi.

• Crea il Percorso di Taglio: Usa lo Strumento Penna o lo Strumento Forma per disegnare il percorso dove desideri che sia la linea di taglio.

• Includi 2 mm di abbondanza e un margine di 2 mm tra la linea di taglio e gli elementi importanti del design.

• Crea un Nuovo Campione: Vai al pannello Campioni, crea un nuovo campione e chiamalo "die cut".

• Imposta il Colore Spot: Imposta il tipo di colore su Colore Spot e scegli il 100% di magenta per la linea di taglio.

• Applica la Linea di Taglio: Applica questo nuovo campione al percorso di taglio che hai creato.

• Salva il tuo File: Salva il tuo file come PDF o file AI, assicurandoti che il percorso di taglio sia visibile e correttamente nominato.
  

Creando e applicando linee di taglio personalizzate, garantisci che i tuoi adesivi siano tagliati precisamente secondo le specifiche del tuo design.

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.