Changes

**For cut setup, select the GR-640.

**For cut setup, select the GR-640.

Setting up the graphic in Ai:

Setting up the graphic in Ai:

## File is .pdf (the ideal format):

# File is .pdf (the ideal format):

### Use [File] > [Open].

## Use [File] > [Open].

### Hit [Window] > [Layers], this can also be dragged over to the toolbar on the right side of the screen.

## Hit [Window] > [Layers], this can also be dragged over to the toolbar on the right side of the screen.

#### Use this to remove all unnecessary cut paths by selecting only the individual cut line and clicking the trashcan icon in the lower right of the screen.

### Use this to remove all unnecessary cut paths by selecting only the individual cut line and clicking the trashcan icon in the lower right of the screen.

#### You’ll know you’ve removed an essential path if that part of the image disappears.

### You’ll know you’ve removed an essential path if that part of the image disappears.

#### Usually the goal of this step is to remove any large borders around the graphic.

### Usually the goal of this step is to remove any large borders around the graphic.

### Image size can be edited using the size sliders located on the tool bar near the top of the screen, closer to the right.

## Image size can be edited using the size sliders located on the tool bar near the top of the screen, closer to the right.

## File is .jpg/png (any non-vector format):

# File is .jpg/png (any non-vector format):

### Use [File] > [Place].

## Use [File] > [Place].

### Click in the top left corner, then drag with the cursor until the graphic is the desired size.

## Click in the top left corner, then drag with the cursor until the graphic is the desired size.

### Use [Object] > [Flatten Transparency] to convert the graphic to vector form, use the high resolution preset.

## Use [Object] > [Flatten Transparency] to convert the graphic to vector form, use the high resolution preset.

### Click [Image Trace] on the tool bar near the top middle of the screen, then click [Expand], which enables cut lines to be edited.

## Click [Image Trace] on the tool bar near the top middle of the screen, then click [Expand], which enables cut lines to be edited.

#### Once this step is done, the graphic’s cut lines should show up in the Roland Cut Studio preview area, and the graphic should turn black.

### Once this step is done, the graphic’s cut lines should show up in the Roland Cut Studio preview area, and the graphic should turn black.

### Hit [Window] > [Layers], this can also be dragged over to the toolbar on the right side of the screen.

## Hit [Window] > [Layers], this can also be dragged over to the toolbar on the right side of the screen.

#### Use this to remove all unnecessary cut paths by selecting only the individual cut line and clicking the trashcan icon in the lower right of the screen.

### Use this to remove all unnecessary cut paths by selecting only the individual cut line and clicking the trashcan icon in the lower right of the screen.

#### You’ll know you’ve removed an essential path if that part of the image disappears.

### You’ll know you’ve removed an essential path if that part of the image disappears.

#### Usually the goal of this step is to remove any large borders around the graphic.

### Usually the goal of this step is to remove any large borders around the graphic.

### Image size can be edited using the size sliders located on the tool bar near the top of the screen, closer to the right.

## Image size can be edited using the size sliders located on the tool bar near the top of the screen, closer to the right.

In Inkscape:

In Inkscape:

# If your file is already in a vector format go to [File] > [Open] to bring the graphic into Inkscape. If it is not a vector file go to [File] > [Import] and Inkscape will bring in the file.

# If your file is already in a vector format go to [File] > [Open] to bring the graphic into Inkscape. If it is not a vector file go to [File] > [Import] and Inkscape will bring in the file.