Adding a cut line to an photo engrave

caias_ward · January 27, 2018, 5:58am

I’m looking to do some photo engraves, and I’m finding that I have to drop the photo into Illustrator, add a vector box, then export it as SVG to get the app to recognize the cut line.

Any way to not have to do that? Feels like an extra step.

Jules · January 27, 2018, 6:02am

That’s the most accurate way to do it.

caias_ward · January 28, 2018, 3:04am

Yes, it is the most accurate.

I was looking for a way to avoid the extra step.

jbmanning5 · January 28, 2018, 3:10am

Make a straight line SVG that you can add to the job. Scale, copy, paste, and rotate.

Or make a vector rectangle for whatever aspect ratios you’re using. Add Artwork. Scale. Align.

caias_ward · January 28, 2018, 3:17am

Fair. Effectively 4 lines which would cut in turn. Thanks.

I’d love a feature which could, in app, let you ‘draw’ a box around the edge of an engrave to force a cut.