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Sticker nesting software: what it does and how to choose one
What sticker nesting software does, the features that matter for print & cut, the kinds of tools that can nest stickers, and how to compare them.
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Guides
Sticker nesting and print & cut guides
Practical guides for print shops, sign makers, and sticker producers: nesting software, sheet layout, kiss cut vs die cut, bleed, and print and cut files.
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How to nest stickers on a sheet, step by step
How to lay out a sticker sheet for print & cut: work area, bleed, spacing, rotation, marks, and export, by hand or with nesting software.
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Kiss cut vs die cut stickers: what's the difference?
Kiss cut goes through the sticker, not the backing. Die cut goes through both. When to use each, and how each changes your sheet layout and cut file.
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Sticker bleed: how much to add, and how to stop white edges
Why stickers get thin white edges, how much bleed to add around each design, and how to fill it with the design's edge colors, by hand or automatically.
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How to make a print and cut file for stickers
What a print and cut file needs: artwork with bleed, a cut line on its own layer, and marks. How to set one up, and how to fix common problems.
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How to nest stickers in CorelDRAW, by hand and automatically
Lay out sticker sheets in CorelDRAW with Step and Repeat, the Contour tool, and layers, see where manual layout slows down, and how automatic nesting helps.
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