Pcrat 65 Posted February 3, 2014 Was wondering if anyone knows.. When i create a boundary around an image, it only makes a square boundary, i need to have it fallow around the image, ( basically making a contour ) so i can cut the image, Im pretty sure some of ya have seen the tutorial but yea, i take for test purposes, i took an image of a stopsign.png brung it into coreldraw x5 Then go to arrange>Shaping>Boundry but it just makes a square boundry around it? Ive been running around google for a while now, so i thought i would ask here if anyone has expeirence with it. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark-s 1,126 Posted February 3, 2014 Need to use the outline tool. mark-s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,625 Posted February 3, 2014 If you're bounding a png image it will just be a box. You want to vector the image first the draw an outline of the stop sign itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
louis clarke ii 202 Posted February 3, 2014 You can save as a .bmp and export into Corel Photo-Paint (if you have it) and then use the cut out lab to edit the image. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stickeysand 13 Posted February 3, 2014 I'm not sure I'm not sure I's following you correctly.... Why cant you just contour to the size you want and use that as a cut as the boundary? Honestly I've never used "boundary" so I'm wondering if I might be doing something the hard way :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
louis clarke ii 202 Posted February 3, 2014 Post up a pic of what your are trying to do. That will help greatly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pcrat 65 Posted February 3, 2014 I'm not sure I'm not sure I's following you correctly.... Why cant you just contour to the size you want and use that as a cut as the boundary? Honestly I've never used "boundary" so I'm wondering if I might be doing something the hard way :/ I actually tried that in flexi, but it wont let me cut JUST the contour. if i delete the vector and keep the contour it just tells me no cuttable object. I did figure it out, yes had to vectorize ( trace) it first in corel, then it would let me do the boundry, But the boundry never lines up with what i printed out on my printer lol. so im working with the size, my boundary, , when i import it into flexi, i have to make it .125 larger then it JUST fits... But if someone knows how to cut JUST the contour in flexi that would help alot! Im getting closer... if i knew i was gonna do printed decals and t shirts some day i guess i would of gone with a cutter with a laser point on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patrickjohnson 2 Posted June 3, 2014 Simply select the offset path line in the Appearance panel and Object>Expand Appearance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites