Creating Cutting Lines along Contours in Images

This section explains how to create cutting lines that follow the contours of an image.

Refer to Creating Cutting Lines for information on how to create cutting lines when creating figures such as circles and squares and placing photos and designs within them.

Procedure
  1. Click tb_main_trace-outline.
  2. Click a black part of the image.

    The path is created according to the contour of the black part of the image.

    prac_pc_trace
  3. Click tb_main_select, and then drag the image to move it.

    Put the image aside for a moment to make the path easier to edit.

    prac_pc_move-image
  4. Delete any unnecessary paths.

    In this example, there are no unnecessary paths to delete, so there is no need to do so.

  5. Create the cutting path around the outside of the image.

    Select the path created in step 2, and then click tb_main_effect-outline.

    prac_pc_outline

    If the outline tool is not displayed, hold down the button to select it.

    Outline
  6. Configure the settings in the Design Central dialog box.
    1. Select [Outline].
    2. Set the spacing.

      Set the space between the original path of the outline and the contour cutting path. Here, set this value to 5 mm (0.2 in.).

    3. Unselect the Keep original check box.

      The original path is not necessary, so clear the Keep original check box.

      CutlineSetting
  7. Click tb_apply.

    Be sure to click tb_apply because performing another operation without clicking it will cancel the path generation.

    IMPORTANT

    The contour cutting path is displayed filled with the default color or the last color that was set.

    CutlineSetting2
  8. Configure the settings in the Fill/Stroke Editor dialog box.
    1. Select No fill on the PaintTool tab.

      Only the contour lines will be displayed.

    2. Select Solid line on the PenTool tab.
    3. Select CutContour for the Line Color.

      The cutting lines are created.

      CutlineSetting3
  9. Align the image and the cutting line.

    Select the image and the cutting line, and then click Arrange - Align - Both Centers.

    The center points of the two objects are matched, aligning these objects.

    CutlineSetting4