JP SIGNS · 05-16-2007, 01:22 PM

Greetings to all,

I have a customer sending me a file in Photo shop that needs to be contour cut and I need to know how in the world do I do that in Photo shop. All of my work is done in Flexi or Corel draw, I have Photo shop but don't have much experience with it. Any help would be greatly apprciated.

Thanks..

mwoodson44 · 05-16-2007, 01:24 PM

Here's what I'd do:

Flatten the psd and save as a tif with the icc profile embedded. Import tif into Flexi, add cut line and proceed as usual.

gabagoo · 05-16-2007, 02:14 PM

how can you make a contour cut from a bitmap? This is news to me. Also what do you mean by embedding the icc profile? I need to learn this

slangsc · 05-16-2007, 05:19 PM

You import the PSD into Corel Draw, and either place the contour cut yourself using all the shapes available, or use the tracing function to create the contour you need. Then weld any separate shapes together as needed and set your spot contour color. Export as usual.

bigbly · 05-16-2007, 06:42 PM

Or you can use the wand or trace tool to select the area to cut around, convert that to a path then export the path.
I'd then place the path in Illustrator and position it on the bitmap, guess you can do the same thing in Corel.

JP SIGNS · 05-17-2007, 04:18 PM

Thanks for the help I will give it a try!

05-16-2007, 01:22 PM	#1
JP SIGNS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mason, Michigan Posts: 12 Printer: versacam sp300	Contour cutting with Photoshop Greetings to all, I have a customer sending me a file in Photo shop that needs to be contour cut and I need to know how in the world do I do that in Photo shop. All of my work is done in Flexi or Corel draw, I have Photo shop but don't have much experience with it. Any help would be greatly apprciated. Thanks..

05-16-2007, 02:14 PM	#3
gabagoo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 564 Printer: mimaki jv3 spII	how can you make a contour cut from a bitmap? This is news to me. Also what do you mean by embedding the icc profile? I need to learn this __________________ Barry All Star Signs & Decals Ltd. Concord, Ontario Canada

05-16-2007, 05:19 PM	#4
slangsc Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 996 Printer: Roland SC-540 Pro II EX - Triangle MLD Bulk Ink	You import the PSD into Corel Draw, and either place the contour cut yourself using all the shapes available, or use the tracing function to create the contour you need. Then weld any separate shapes together as needed and set your spot contour color. Export as usual. __________________ Shane Chipp Digital Services Manager - PrePress & Web Design - Color Managed Workflows

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05-16-2007, 01:24 PM	#2
mwoodson44 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 349 Printer: Mimaki JV3-160S	Here's what I'd do: Flatten the psd and save as a tif with the icc profile embedded. Import tif into Flexi, add cut line and proceed as usual.

05-16-2007, 06:42 PM	#5
bigbly Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 307 Printer: SJ-745EX, hp5000/5500, epson4000, summa d120se	Or you can use the wand or trace tool to select the area to cut around, convert that to a path then export the path. I'd then place the path in Illustrator and position it on the bitmap, guess you can do the same thing in Corel.

05-17-2007, 04:18 PM	#6
JP SIGNS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mason, Michigan Posts: 12 Printer: versacam sp300	Thanks for the help I will give it a try!

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