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Adding Cut Lines / Digital Cut Marks

To add a Cut Line, the cut requires:

  • A single vector line (not expanded or it will be cut twice).
  • Swatch name: CutContour
  • Colour Type: Spot Colour
    • Swatch colour: C:0 M:100 Y:0 K0 (CMYK) This can be any colour but we tend to use 100% magenta.

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    • Layer name: Cut

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    • Stroke Size: N/A (this can be any size)

    Save as the latest version of pdf.

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    Make sure this box is ticked. Otherwise you'll get digital cut-line errors when uploading.

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    If there are a lot of nodes, it can be beneficial to simplify the nodes to speed up production.

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