Vinyl Cutter Practice Project (Adobe Illustrator Design)

  1. 1. Click 'File' then 'New'

    Click 'File' then 'New'

  2. 2. Click 'Art & Illustration'

    Click 'Art & Illustration'

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  1. 3. Click dropdown and select 'Inches'

    Click dropdown and select 'Inches'

  2. 4. Set the dimensions to 4" by 4"

    Set the dimensions to 4" by 4"

  3. 5. Click 'Create' to generate your canvas

    Click 'Create' to generate your canvas

  4. 6. Rename your file by clicking 'File' then 'Save As...'

    Rename your file by clicking 'File' then 'Save As...'

  5. 7. Click 'File' then 'Place' to place your image into Illustrator

    Click 'File' then 'Place' to place your image into Illustrator

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  1. 8. Hold Shift and drag the corners to resize your image

    Hold Shift and drag the corners to resize your image

  2. 9. Click the 'Image Trace' button to convert your image into vector paths

    Click the 'Image Trace' button to convert your image into vector paths

  3. 10. Select 'Black and White Logo' for the simplest tracing option

    Select 'Black and White Logo' for the simplest tracing option

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  1. 11. Click 'Expand' to finalize the 'Image Trace' process

    Click 'Expand' to finalize the 'Image Trace' process

  2. 12. Click 'Ungroup' to ungroup your traced elements

    Click 'Ungroup' to ungroup your traced elements

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  1. 13. Click on the white background and press 'delete' to remove it

    Click on the white background and press 'delete' to remove it

  2. 14. Select the 'T' icon in the sidebar to use the Type Tool

    Select the 'T' icon in the sidebar to use the Type Tool

  3. 15. Click anywhere on the canvas to create a text box

    Click anywhere on the canvas to create a text box

  4. 16. You can change the font, font size, etc. with the Properties panel

    You can change the font, font size, etc. with the Properties panel

  5. 17. Use the black arrow 'Selection' tool to move your text around the canvas

    Use the black arrow 'Selection' tool to move your text around the canvas

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  1. 18. When you have the text the way you want it, click 'Create Outlines'

    When you have the text the way you want it, click 'Create Outlines'

  2. 19. Right-click the 'Shapes Tool' to see options (Rectangle, Ellipse, etc.)

    Right-click the 'Shapes Tool' to see options (Rectangle, Ellipse, etc.)

  3. 20. Click on the canvas and drag to create your shape

    Click on the canvas and drag to create your shape

  4. 21. Remove the fill from the shape by selecting 'None' from the Fill Menu

    Remove the fill from the shape by selecting 'None' from the Fill Menu

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  1. 22. Give your shape an outline by selecting 'Black' from the Stroke menu

    Give your shape an outline by selecting 'Black' from the Stroke menu

  2. 23. Use the black arrow 'Selection' tool to move your shape around the canvas

    Use the black arrow 'Selection' tool to move your shape around the canvas

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