Use the Shape Tool to Create a Cut Line in PTCreate Standard.
Choose a page size. You can always change it later in the Document Setup Tab.
Set View to Fit to Window.
Click the Import Button.
Choose a JPG, TIF, BMP or PNG.
Center the image horizontally and vertically to Page using the Position and Size tab.
RIGHT CLICK on the rectangle icon and choose Rounded Rectangle.
Adjust corner radius if it should be different than the default .125" standard.
Draw the cut line by hovering your mouse over the top left corner of your design.
When you are ready to start, left click and drag.
Adjust the size of the cut line to exact measurements.
Uncheck Keep Proportions.
Center the cut line horizontally and vertically to page.
Click the Print Preview button to verify cut line vs Print.
You are ready to print!
Click the File Menu - Print.
Make sure Print+Cut is selected and the click OK.
2. Import a Vector File with a Cut Line Layer with PTCreate Pro.
Use this option if you have a designer create your print files.
Choose a page size. You can always change it later in the Document Setup Tab.
Set the view to Fit to Window.
Go to the shortcut bar, choose Import.
You can import the following vector image formats: PDF, AI, EPS, SVG.
Center the image to page horizontally and vertically.
Also adjust the size if necessary.
Use the Layers Window to view the print layer and cut line.
Select the cut line layer.
Click on the Style Tab.
Set the Cut Line Type to "Cut Only".
Now select the print layer.
Set the Cut Line Type to "Print Only"
Important! On the cut line layer also set Style to "Blackout"!
Preview your cut and print.
Go to File - Print.
3. Trace an Image to create a contour cut using PTCreate PRO
Choose a page size. You can always change it later in the Document Setup Tab.
Set the view to Fit to Window.
Click the Import button.
You can import the following image formats: AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIF, GIF.
Some files can take a few seconds to import.
Adjust the size to fit in your work space.
Center alignment to page horizontally and vertically.
Important: Click on (Select) the Image before clicking the Trace button!
Click Trace.
Set Contrast to approximately 244. This will change depending on the image.
Notice what happens to the green area when contrast is set too low or too high.
The shape you are tracing changes.
Click on Show Nodes and Update Preview.
Too many nodes will cause slow, jagged cuts.
Click OK when you are ready to create your cut line.
Next you may want to create a bleed around your image to prevent any white space around the edges.
Click the Path Menu - Offset Path.
By default this is set to "inset" the offset by .040 inches.
You can uncheck inset or adjust the offset amount.
Notice the red line is where your cut line was and the black line is where it will be.
Click OK.
Click Preview to view your cut line and print.
Go to File - Print.