The problem
I need to prepare die-cut stickers in Illustrator. I've created the artwork, but the printer asked me for a separate cut line and I'm not sure exactly how to prepare it without risking it being printed
Cause and analysis
The printer requires a dedicated layer named 'cut' for the cut line, probably to separate the cutting element from the printable artwork and prevent accidental output on paper
The absence of explicit instructions about color suggests an industry standard for the cut line, but it has not yet been verified with the printer
Solution proposed by GPX
A possible procedure is to create the 'cut' layer, draw the cut line on it (or import the already created cutting path), and then hide the layer before final export to the format required by the printer, keeping it invisible in the output file
Limitations of this analysis
This analysis is generated with the support of Artificial Intelligence: always verify its correctness and applicability before using it. The reliability level of this analysis is "Medium", not the highest possible.