Important! Objects cannot be both print objects and cut out objects at the same time. See Adding cut out objects - 10-4for details.

zCut out around a cut bounding box you can create for some print objects. A cut bounding box is a border you can set around objects that you want to print AND cut. See To apply a cut bounding box to an object - 10-8for instructions.

zCut out around a frame you add to a label. See To cut around a label frame - 10-10for instructions.

zPerform weeding on cut out objects. See To perform text weeding - 10-6.

Table 10-1shows your cutting options, listed by item:

TABLE 10-1. Cut options.

Item

Can be cut out (not

Can be printed and cut

printed)

around

 

 

 

Text object

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Graphic object

 

 

Most Adobe

Yes

Yes

 

Illustratorvector

 

 

graphics

 

 

Bitmap and vector

No

Yes

 

graphics

 

 

 

 

 

Bar code object

No

Yes

 

 

 

HotShape object

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Label frame

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

(For additional information about these object types, see About Objects - 7-2.)

Creating Cut Out Objects

You create cut out objects by adding them to a label, the same way you create and add print objects. Once you choose the Cut out object option, your other choices are limited, however, to objects that may be cut out. See Table 10-1for a list of those objects

Working with Cut-outs

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