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SignCut keeps stop working and closing the program

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Not everything I try to open in SignCut doesn't work.  I can open some stuff, but alot of art I try to open in SignCut will give a message after about 6 seconds saying SignCut has stopped working.  I tried to save it in EPS, SVG, and others but it just stops working and closes the program.  Why is this?  PLEASE HELP.

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Most often errors like you are reporting come from file problems. In order to work in Signcut graphics need to be straight vectors and not include bmp, jpg, or effects that use rasters in them.  We would be happy to look at any file and possibly provide you a video tutorial on how to convert ot fix the file that is causing the crash. Please send upload a file that you are having trouble with.

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Ive been having this same issue, VERY frustrating. 

I download a picture save it, generally a JPG or PNG.

I open it with Inkscape.

Using the Select tool, I click on the image, Then click on Trace Bitmap.

In the new pop up I click OK, then UPDATE.

Then I click FILE, save as, EPS then SAVE. 

 

Now when I open SignCut, and try to open the file, signcut closes.. WTF ?? 

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Did you discard the original raster image? I believe it's still there in Inkscape after a trace but I may be mistaken. I think you can leave it in Inkscapes native svg format too if memory serves me correctly. The raster image is probably the issue. 

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I appreciate the help all, but this is driving me batty.... so after I get it to work right, Should I delete the original photo/image? 

Whats really got me crazy, I did a logo for a friend awhile ago, everything went fine, now he has ordered more, and this thing just keeps shutting down....

 

I have uninstalled Signcut pro and reinstalled it, and nothing

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well I just tried deleting the original logo, after I hit Path, then Trace Bitmap, then ok, then Save As, .eps and still doesnt work

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It's been my experience that SignCut prefers it's diet in svg format. It chokes frequently on strokes and raster data.

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Yep .eps is not it's fav. They (SignCut tech support) suggest AI version 8 if you have access to it as the preferred  program but I know it likes svg just fine. The only problem I have ever had with svg is a slight dimensional issue with things coming out a different size than I built them. I never pursued it far enough to track down the cause of the problem but it cut them just fine just a little smaller than I drew them. 

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