Cómo hacer tus propias líneas de corte

Para crear tus propias líneas de corte para pegatinas, sigue estos pasos utilizando Adobe Illustrator:

• Abre tu obra: Inicia Adobe Illustrator y abre tu archivo de diseño de pegatinas.

• Crea la ruta de corte: Usa la herramienta Pluma o la herramienta de Forma para dibujar la ruta donde deseas que esté la línea de corte.

• Incluye 2 mm de sangrado y un margen de 2 mm entre la línea de corte y los elementos importantes del diseño.

• Crea un nuevo color: Ve al panel de Muestras, crea una nueva muestra y nómbrala "die cut".

• Establece el color de spot: Establece el tipo de color a Color de Spot y elige 100% magenta para la línea de corte.

• Aplica la línea de corte: Aplica esta nueva muestra a la ruta de corte que creaste.

• Guarda tu archivo: Guarda tu archivo como un PDF o archivo AI, asegurándote de que la ruta de corte sea visible y esté correctamente nombrada.
  

Al crear y aplicar líneas de corte personalizadas, aseguras que tus pegatinas se corten precisamente de acuerdo con tus especificaciones de diseño.

This comprehensive guide explains how to create correct custom cutlines for sticker production using Adobe Illustrator. It includes the required stroke settings, color specifications, bleed requirements, and spacing rules to ensure accurate cutting.

Cutlines define the exact shape your stickers will be cut into. For consistent cutting results, cutlines must follow specific file requirements. This article describes how to set up cutlines properly in Adobe Illustrator.

Before creating your cutlines, ensure you follow these production standards:

• Bleed: 2 mm (0.075”) outside the cutline

• Margin: 2 mm between the cutline and important artwork elements

• Stroke: 1 pt

• Path: Fully closed vector shape

• Color: Spot color, 100% magenta

• Naming: Swatch must be named “die cut”

These specifications ensure your cutlines are recognized accurately during production.

Launch Adobe Illustrator and open the file containing your sticker design.

Use one of the following tools to create the shape of your sticker:

• Pen Tool (freeform or custom shapes)

• Ellipse/Rectangle/Polygon Tool (standard shapes)

• Direct Selection Tool (adjusting anchor points)

Ensure the cutline follows the final sticker shape and is positioned 0.075”/2 mm outside the artwork’s visible edge.

Extend background colors or artwork elements into the 2 mm bleed zone around the cutline.
Bleed prevents white edges if slight alignment changes occur during cutting.

Keep important text or graphics at least 0.075”/2 mm inside the cutline.
This ensures no essential design elements are cut off.

1. Open the Swatches panel

2. Select New Swatch

3. Name the swatch “die cut”

4. Set Color Type: Spot Color

5. Set the color to 100% magenta

This spot color identifies the path as a cutline for production.

Select your cutline path and apply the “die cut” swatch as the stroke color.
Ensure the cutline path:

• Is fully closed

• Has a 1 pt stroke

• Does not overlap other cutlines

• Sits entirely inside the artboard

Export your file using one of the supported formats:

• PDF

• AI

When saving:

• Make sure cutlines remain visible

• Ensure layers are intact

• Avoid flattening or rasterizing the cutline path

To create custom cutlines, draw a closed vector path around your design, apply a spot color swatch named “die cut” set to 100% magenta, and include both 0.075”/2 mm bleed and a 0.075”/2 mm safe margin. Following these specifications ensures your stickers are cut accurately and consistently.