Easy Contour Cut Lines In Adobe Illustrator - Vector and JPEG's

Hey guys, in this Adobe Illustrator tutorial video I show you how to quickly and easily create contour cut lines from vector (EPS/AI/PDF/SVG etc) as well as raster images (JPEG/PNG etc). These cut lines will help you if you are trying to create a cut line for use with you Roland, Mimaki, Summa, Graphtec, vinyl cutters amongst others..
In the first half of the tutorial we take a vector image and create a contour cut line using various simple techniques including welding, ungrouping, release compound path, offset path etc. You will also see how to add a useful print border for your artwork to account for any print/cut inaccuracies.
In the second half we do the same thing for a raster image (JPEG in this case) using image trace, ungrouping, release compound path etc.
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[@matejadimitri]

Sharp and clear! Thank you, greetings from Serbia.

[@joyboxcustomprint]

Hello in Serbia! Glad it helped you. Don't forget to subscribe :)

[@mtbtomfoolery]

This is the easiest to follow tutorial I've seen for this, nice work!

[@joyboxcustomprint]

Wow, thanks!

[@oscarpena1770]

I’ve learned a lot from you. Thank you

[@joyboxcustomprint]

Glad to help, don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already :)

[@nassyam]

Hi! If I were to print that would there be that white boarders around the “the joy box”? Or would the outline be the black lines? I’m not sure if you understand me…

[@joyboxcustomprint]

It would have a white border around the black portion of the design (Assuming you were printing on white vinyl)

[@user-ic6pg7qi3q]

how do you get the Mimaki rasterlink cut line?

[@joyboxcustomprint]

I set my printer up over 3 years ago so I cannot remember exactly now sadly. It is all in the manuals, it just takes some delving about to get it all going. If I have to set it all up again when I get a new printer I'll make a video 👍

[@johnnywhitechapel]

Lost me at 1:06 with "Weld it all together" Turns out my version of illustrator does not have a weld it all together option

[@joyboxcustomprint]

All versions should have that function. It may be called something else though. It is a very basic function 👍