To begin with, you can use any type of Vector software to do your layout. But not every type of software can communicate with every type of cutter. Your software and cutter use drivers to communicate with each other. Essentially these drivers are a set of electronic instructions that take your creation in the design software and translate it to a language your cutter can understand. Typically, the more advanced cutters work with more types of design software because there are more drivers available. The less advanced cutters are more limited in the types of compatible software. The type of design software you choose should be a function of where you currently are in getting started and where you want to be. For instance if you are going to start out right away with a higher end cutter, and know you want the powerful software, then you should consider the full version from the top software producers in the industry including: Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Flexi, or Sign Lab to name a few. If you want to take it a little slower with your budget and equipment, consider the software we currently offer with our machines as they still possess a range of capabilities.
The software currently offered with our machines have a range of capabilities.
Bundled Software: This is software that we sell with our machines. Most of it is a basic, or entry level version of commercial sign making software. These versions have most of the capabilities to get started in vinyl cutting including the ability to import and vectorize images. We bundle the following software with our cutters:
1. Sign Blazer Elements Trial Version Design Software - (see software section of website for details)
2. SignCut X2 Importing and Cutting software– (see software section of website for details)
3. Flexi Starter for Creation Pcut and Laserpoint – (see software section of website for details)
4. Graphtec Software – Importing and cutting software
5. Vector Mega Collections - Collection 1,2, and 3 are a great way to instantly get a large clip art library that your customers can browse in a book form. The companion CD has all the vectorized ready to cut files from the book. This is quick and easy way to incorporate clip art into your designs. These are available individually, or as a set of 3 at a bundle price.
Stand Alone Software:
SignBlazer Pro – Dongle Version – (see software section of website for details)
Sign Cut – Pro Dongle Version – (see software section of website for details)
Flexi Starter 8.5 Full Driver version - (see software section of website for details) |
