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what software do you guys recommend to use with my gx-24 apart from cut studio?
cut studio i dont think is as great as i thought it would be, i thought vinyl cuts would be perfect but when u hit the extract contour lines button is doesnt outline it as good as i thought it would, i thought it would outline it perfectly around the picture but it doesnt unless im doing something wrong?
is there a program that extracts the contour lines perfectly so the cutter can cut it to perfection?
I use Corel Draw X3 and it outlines OK, but... sometimes... you get some surprises, but they are always related to the way our artwork was built, how many objects, now they are grouped or weld, etc. When I don't get what I want e rework the desig...
For better control, you might have to look towards Corel or Illustrator. That being said, there is no "easy" button. You might have to do those lines by hand.
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Last edited by prometheus; March 31st, 2008 at 07:48 PM.
i have corel but it seems very hard to use, i have barely looked at it, it scares me lol, how do u extract the contour lines in corel? i should be able to do the rest from there
my friend nothing is easy on this world but always try to check what you have.... cut studio is good when you combine with other software....i use illustrator with a plug in for cut studio did you check the preference on grid interval this may help you working... i use the settings 0.0069
on vertical and horizontal.... hope this help...
What Software do you recommend? 
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