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4.01.1 Draw and Cut .................................................................................................................................... 115
4.02 EMBOSSING AND SCORING ......................................................................................................................... 119
4.02.1 General Info on Embossing .............................................................................................................. 119
4.02.2 Score and Cut Project ....................................................................................................................... 119
4.02.3 Embossing Paper or Cardstock ........................................................................................................ 121
4.03 SCRATCH ENGRAVING ................................................................................................................................ 122
4.03.1 Engraving a Metal Tag ...................................................................................................................... 122
4.04 SETTINGS FORM FOR ACCESSORY TOOLS ................................................................................................... 126
4.05 SUGGESTED SETTINGS FOR VARIOUS ACCESSORIES
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5. SIGNMASTER FUNCTIONS OF INTEREST ................................................................................................. 128
5.00 QUICK REFERENCE FOR CHAPTER 5 ........................................................................................................... 128
5.01 ADDING A CONTOUR CUT LINE TO AN IMPORTED RASTER IMAGE .................................................................. 128
5.01.1 Step-by-Step Tracing Process .......................................................................................................... 128
5.01.2 Editing a Trace .................................................................................................................................. 132
5.02 ADDING A CONTOUR CUT TO A VECTOR IMAGE ............................................................................................ 134
5.02.1 Contour Cut Which Follows the Printed Design ................................................................................ 134
5.02.2 Contour Cut Which Is Offset from the Printed Design ...................................................................... 136
5.03 ENGRAVING FILL ........................................................................................................................................ 139
5.03.1 Engraving File Module and Settings ................................................................................................. 139
5.03.2 Inside Fills Versus Outside Fills ........................................................................................................ 142
APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING FAQ’S .................................................................................................... 143
A1 COMMUNICATION ISSUES............................................................................................................................... 143
A2 OPERATING ISSUES....................................................................................................................................... 144
A3 CUTTING/DRAWING ISSUES ........................................................................................................................... 145
APPENDIX B ACTIVATING COMMANDS ......................................................................................................... 148