When Using Adobe Illustrator

This section explains how to use Adobe Illustrator to create cutting data.
Procedure
Register in the swatch library the spot color to use for cutting lines.
  1. On the RIP server (the computer on which VersaWorks has been installed), open the folder [C:\Program Files\VersaWorks\Swatch\Illustrator].
  2. Copy the "Roland VersaWorks.ai" file to the Swatches folder (or the Swatch Libraries folder) in the folder where Adobe Illustrator is installed.
Create cutting data, which includes the cutting lines.
  1. Start Adobe Illustrator, and then select File - New from the menu.
    The New Document window appears.
  2. Change settings such as the Color Mode if necessary, and then click OK.
  3. Create the illustration data.
  4. Click Window - Swatch Libraries - RolandVersaWorks from the menu.
    The Roland VersaWorks swatch library is displayed.
  5. Select only the path that you want to make into a cutting line, and then select Stroke in the tool palette.

  6. Select one of the following cutting types from the swatch library.
    • Cut: CutContour
    • Perforated Cut: PerfCutContour
    The color of the specified path changes to match the selected cut.
  7. Save the data in EPS format.
    Add the saved file to the job list and execute cutting to cut the media along the path drawn with the above procedure.