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====Terminology====

====Terminology====

* Weeding - the process of removing unwanted material after the vinyl has been cut

* Weeding: the process of removing unwanted material after the vinyl has been cut

* Graphic - the chosen image/picture to be formatted and cut

* Graphic: the chosen image/picture to be formatted and cut

* Adobe Illustrator 2024 (Ai) - used to prep the graphic for cutting

* Adobe Illustrator 2024 (Ai): used to prep the graphic for cutting

* Roland Cut Studio (RCS) - an Ai extension used to finalize the format of the graphic and send it to the vinyl cutter for cutting

* Roland Cut Studio (RCS): an Ai extension used to finalize the format of the graphic and send it to the vinyl cutter for cutting

* Vector images - an image constructed with mathematical formulas which makes it easy to resize and perform other edits

* Vector images: an image constructed with mathematical formulas which makes it easy to resize and perform other edits

* Raster images - an image constructed with pixels which means they cannot be resized without a change in resolution

* Raster images: an image constructed with pixels which means they cannot be resized without a change in resolution

== Training ==

== Training ==

==== Demonstration ====

==== Demonstration ====

The student will choose a 2 in. x 2 in. graphic and upload into Ai. They will then need to properly format it and use the RCS extension in Ai. Using RCS, they will finalize and cut the graphic. To finish they will weed the sticker and apply it to transfer paper. They can then choose to save the sticker for later or immediately apply it to a medium of their choice. The student is also responsible for setting up the vinyl cutter before it is used and resetting it after they are done.  

The student will draw a 2 in. x 2 in. graphic and upload into Ai. They will then need to properly format it and use the RCS extension in Ai. Using RCS, they will finalize and cut the graphic. To finish they will weed the sticker and apply it to transfer paper. They can then choose to save the sticker for later or immediately apply it to a medium of their choice. The student is also responsible for setting up the vinyl cutter before it is used and resetting it after they are done.

==== General Procedure ====

==== General Procedure ====

# Save your file as an .svg and open it in Ai to use the Roland CutStudio extension.  

# Save your file as an .svg and open it in Ai to use the Roland CutStudio extension.  

Cutting the graphic:

Cutting the graphic:

# Under the Roland Cut Studio extension, view your file in the preview window.

* Under the Roland Cut Studio extension, select your graphic to view it in the RCS preview window.

[[File:Basketball preview.png|1200px|none]]

[[File:Basketball preview.png|1200px|none]]

# After the file looks like intended, click on the "Output to Paths" button in the top right of the extension.

* After the file looks like intended, click on the "Output to Paths" button in the top right of the extension.

# This will bring up a window in which you select "Cut" when you are ready to cut.

* This will bring up a window in which you select "Cut" when you are ready to cut.

[[File:Output to Paths Start Cut.png|1200px|none]]

[[File:Output to Paths Start Cut.png|1200px|none]]

# After the cut is finished, the window will reflect this status.  

* After the cut is finished, the window will reflect this status.  

[[File:Output to Paths Finish Cut.png|1200px|none]]

[[File:Output to Paths Finish Cut.png|1200px|none]]

Unloading Material:

Unloading Material: