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How to Add Registration Marks in Silhouette Studio
Get print-and-cut lining up on your Cameo or Portrait, and skip it entirely with a ready-made file.
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Why Your Cricut Print-Then-Cut Won't Line Up
The common causes of registration failures in Design Space and how to fix them for good.
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Roland CutContour Setup: Spot Colours That Cut
Set up the CutContour spot colour so VersaWorks cuts exactly where you want it.
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Graphtec Registration Marks & Cut File Setup
Register marks and cut lines for Graphtec Studio and Cutting Master print-and-cut jobs.
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PNG to SVG Cut File: The Easy Way
Turn a raster PNG into a clean vector cut line without redrawing it by hand.
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How to Add a Cut Line to a Sticker
Create an offset outline that hugs your design - no pen tool required.
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Remove a Background for Die-Cut Stickers
Get a clean edge from a JPG or photo so the cut follows the subject, not the box.
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Bleed and Offset for Stickers, Explained
What bleed and offset actually do, and the values that stop white edges and miscuts.
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The Best File Format for Cutting Stickers
SVG, PDF, DXF or EPS - which one your cutter and print shop actually want.
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What Is a CutContour (Spot-Colour Cut Layer)?
The spot colour every RIP looks for to tell print from cut - and how to add it.
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Kiss Cut vs Die Cut Stickers
The difference, when to use each, and how the cut file changes between them.
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