chyduke
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Here’s how you need to do it: 1) separate out all of your layers in your Illustrator file and save them temporarily on your desktop. When you do this, make sure there is a bounding box with no fill in the exact same spot on each layer, er file. 2) Drag launch each file into Photoshop. You will be prompted as to what size you would like your file rasterized. If you built your file in scale, now is the time to convert it to full size. If you did the bounding box thing in step 1, each of your new Photoshop documents should be the EXACT same size AND resolution. 3) With your move (black arrow) tool, drag a file you’ve just created onto another window containing another file you’ve just created. If you hold down the shift key while doing this, each layer will be placed in the correct spot. Remember, in order for this to work, each file must be the EXACT same size and resolution. Knowing Photoshop, there is probably yet another way of accomplishing this, but I work with it all day, every day and this is what works best for me. Good luck.
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I’m replying to my own reply. In any case, I figured out where I went wrong. The Cutting Master software that came with my Graphtec is an Illustrator Plug-In that is supported only by the updated versions of Illustrator (i.e. 9.0.2, 10.0.2, etc). Funny, they failed to mention that at time of purchase. I was running a…ahem…less than legitimate copy of Illustrator 9.0 :bigwink: , which worked fine until I needed to upgrade to 9.0.2. Not allowed. Don’t worry. I have since purchased a full, registered and legitimate version of Illustrator CS and Bob’s your uncle (isn’t that what you people say all the time)? I hope this helps someone else out!
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Okay. I’ve been on the phone with Graphtec. There isn’t an error on the plotter. The problem isn’t with connectivity or the plotter itself, but rather with Illustrator. Even though I installed the Cutting Master plug-in, it didn’t show up under File> Cutting Master in Illustrator. The previous problem I had may have been caused by sending the fila via PRINT from Illustrator, which brought up the MK2 Controller. It’s probably time to upgrade to Illustrator 10 (at least) anyway. I’ll update this thread if I can get it to work.
Has anyone else had issues Installing Cutting Master into the Illustrator 9.0 Plug-Ins folder?