The stroke must be a spot color with the name “CutContour.' For detailed instructions on how to add cut paths to your artwork in Adobe Illustrator, please view this short tutorial video. While ordering a sticker sheet, cut paths are signified by a 1 pt. **In some cases, where a transfer sticker is too small to cut, we may recommend changing to a sticker printed on clear vinyl. Clear vinyl stickers have the design printed in an opaque, white ink and can either be die cut around the shape of your design or cut to a standard shape, such as a circle, square, or oval. Transfer stickers have the design cut out of a piece of white vinyl and then have the background elements removed. If you are ordering a sticker where the only color in the design is white, you can choose from a white transfer sticker or a clear vinyl sticker with the design printed in white. When artwork is submitted without outlined text, we may not have the fonts needed to print your design as you created it.

Outline FontsĪfter you’ve designed your sticker in Illustrator or other design software, make sure that your fonts are outlined. With the placed file selected, you can see whether the image is Linked or Embedded in the top left corner of the document.

When you place an image or file into your illustrator document, make sure the file is embedded. Below are a list of best practices for uploaded files that can help you avoid delays in receiving your order. Uploading an existing image or design to create a custom sticker is easy! However, there are some common issues with uploaded files that can hold up the production process.

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