User guide

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PrismJET DTx Print & Cut Workflow: Photoshop
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To send an image directly
from PhotoShop to the Jet-
CUT print and cut Queue, you
must ensure that there is vector
information in the PhotoShop
document that can be processed
as a cutting path.
Once the new path is se-
lected, you can rene it using the
Direct Select tool. is elimi-
nates unwanted noise in the arcs
producing precisely cut decals.
Once all the paths are as you
want them to be cut, you’re ready
to send the le to JetCUT.
Save your .PSD le. en
open your JetCUT Print and
Cut Queue. Use the File/Import
function, or click the green “+”
icon in the upper le corner.
Browse to the le and click
“Open” to add it to the Queue.
To use several shape tools in
this manner, place them in your
image and make sure they all
have the same ll color. en
merge the layers. Use the magic
wand to select the pixels. en
open the Paths window and con-
vert the selection to a path.
You can also convert a selec-
tion to a path using the magic
wand. Use the magic wand to
select the background pixels.
Click Shi-Control-I to select
the image, then right click and
select Make Work Path.
From here, proceed from Step 9 on page one to complete the print and cut process. Once printed and cut, the le can be stored in the Jet-
CUT Queue to be reproduced at a later date without having to import or re-RIP the PSD le. You may also send the completed le directly to
the JetCUT queue by using the PhotoShop plug-in as discussed in section 5.3 on page 20.
ere are two ways to add
vector data to a .PSD le. e
rst is to use the shape tools (i.e.
ellipse). For instance, adding
shapes to an image can add the
cutting paths needed to turn it
into a custom license plate blank.
Once the selection has been
converted to a path, use the
Direct Select tool to adjust the
vectors and ne tune the path
to your desired contour. For a
full bleed decal with a choke,
remember to position it slightly
inside the printed area.
e import paths window
will popup indicating that vector
data has been found. Check the
“process as cutting path” box to
import the le and use the path
as the vector data. is will dene
the path cut by the plotter.
To create an image with a more
complex cut path (i.e. placing a
cut path around a specic part of
an image), begin by selecting the
area. en open the Paths win-
dow and click the “Make work
path from selection” button.
When you choose “make
work path” you will be asked to
choose a threshold. e smaller
the numerical value, the more
tightly the path will follow the
outline of the pixels. For precise
contours, choose 1.0 or lower.
ese custom license plate blanks were designed in PhotoShop using shape tools to create the cutting paths
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