Adobe illustrator issues

[Mrteajunkie]

For some reason I can edit an image in illustrator.
I’m new to it so may be simple.

I chose place image as I would in photoshop but it’s not working every option is greyed out.
I was hoping to use it as my main software for print and cut rather than scal but so far I’m not impressed.

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[Paul]

you need to click EMBED it. then you will be able to vector it or whatever you need to do.

[Mrteajunkie]

Thanks for that but all still greyed out though.
How do I create a cut line and add the Reg markers for the cutter to pick up?

Im thinking I have jumped in over my head as all the web videos are showing the same but it’s not working for me.

[Paul]

is your image vector? or raster? if is just a raster ie: jpg, PNG then you need to vector it first.

[Mrteajunkie]

Ah ok any tips?
im happy to search for videos I have a few weeks to play with it.

Out of curiosity what do you use for print and cut?
im only looking to print and cut laser vinyl and water slide decals in A4 at the moment.

[Mrteajunkie]

Managed to vectorise png so far so good.
now just need to add cut line and reg marks wish me luck.

[webtrekker]

Why are you using Illustrator when you already have SCAL?

[Mrteajunkie]

Scal is very limited.
i do like it but I prefer photoshop so AI would do the same job as Ps and scal combined.
and it’s always good to learn something new.

[Quinsfan]

You may find that as you have opened a jpeg in the program it is essentially a rectangular object and not a vector( lines). You need to convert it to a vector to add the cut line.

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[Paul]

I will be doing video on adding cutline to raster images soon. I will post link when is ready.