![]() I liked the results I got from these settings, 60% curve Simplify from the Object drop-down menu. In the Object drop-down menu choose Path > Simplify. You can try a quick fix – use Illustrator’s Simplify path command. Notice the sharp corner above the bow in Alice’s hair. Your dieline probably has some sharp corners and lumpy curves. You can see the art with the dieline around it. 5 widthĬlick the Eye icon in the layers panel next to the layer with your illustration. Set the dieline Fill to none, Stroke to 100% magenta. Delete illustration silhouette on die layer, leaving offset path. and choose Round in the Joins pop-up menu. Choose Path > Offset Path… from the Object drop-down menu. This makes a single path around the illustration edges.Ĭreate the dielines 10 pt away from the artwork edges. Click the Unite icon-it looks like two white squares on top of each other-under the Shape Modes pane. Open the Pathfinder window from the Window drop-down menu. Select the illustration on the die layer. Lock the first layer by clicking on the lock icon and turn off its visibility by unclicking the eye icon next to the layer name in the Layers panel. In the Edit drop-down menu, select Paste In Place. We’ll use Pathfinder, Path Tools, and the Pen Tool to make dielines from the illustration.Ĭopy the illustration, make a new die layer, paste the copy directly on top of the art on the first layer. More after the jump! Continue reading below↓įree and Premium members see fewer ads! Sign up and log-in today.
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