Feature Request for Publisher: Please add cut lines as export option and add the DIN A0, A1 and A2 Format

[bjoerngerrit]

Hello,

please add cut lines in the export options (additional to crop marks) and add DIN A0, A1 and A2 Format in the new document section by default.

Thanks

Björn

[werfox]

Hi @bjoerngerrit and welcome to the forums,

could you explain for what purpose you would see it necessary to have the dashed cut line exportable?

I cannot imagine any use for it in terms of printing, nor I am aware of any software that would make it possible.
(Except for hand cutting/sewing of very large format banners, which I did some time in the past,
and that was a function of the RIP back then, it printed a light dashed line, almost invisible from a normal viewing distance).

The mentioned document size formats are easily created and can be edited, sorted and marked as favourites,
so – even if I missed DIN A1 myself – the creation was a work of seconds…

 

Best regards

[PaulEC]

I can't imagine why anyone would want "cutlines" on, or inside, the area indicated by the crop marks; they could well show on the finished print! If anyone does need "cutlines", I'm sure they would be easy to add manually.

[bjoerngerrit]

Have you ever cut something using only crop marks? You can easily cut two sides, but in doing so, the crop marks needed for the final two cuts are also removed.

You could, of course, extend the marks with a thin pencil - but that’s extra work. Trim lines have proven to be practical for manually cutting large A0 plans. The DIN A0, A1, and A2 formats are mandatory for architects in Germany.

Edited February 2 by bjoerngerrit

[PaulEC]

Crop marks are, of course, intended for professional trimming, often using a guillotine. Going on your OP I assumed you actually wanted these multi-coloured dashed lines and highlight! On the occasions that I have wanted to add manual cutting lines I've always added thin, light grey lines myself, rather than using crop marks.

As far as larger paper sizes go, I'd agree that they should be included, but as it's so easy to add your own presets, there is really no problem. 

[PROdult]

4 hours ago, bjoerngerrit said:

Have you ever cut something using only crop marks? You can easily cut two sides, but in doing so, the crop marks needed for the final two cuts are also removed.

You could, of course, extend the marks with a thin pencil - but that’s extra work. Trim lines have proven to be practical for manually cutting large A0 plans. The DIN A0, A1, and A2 formats are mandatory for architects in Germany.

Hear hear.

And oh yeas to A0,A1 and A2 as well from all of us here.

[bjoerngerrit]

11 hours ago, PaulEC said:

Crop marks are, of course, intended for professional trimming, often using a guillotine. Going on your OP I assumed you actually wanted these multi-coloured dashed lines and highlight! On the occasions that I have wanted to add manual cutting lines I've always added thin, light grey lines myself, rather than using crop marks.

As far as larger paper sizes go, I'd agree that they should be included, but as it's so easy to add your own presets, there is really no problem. 

No, just thin dashed gray lines. Admittedly, you could manually create cut lines for each new project, but that takes time every time. A dedicated export option would only require a single click.

[wonderings]

Cut lines would be used for wide format which are cut on a flat bed printer, but then this is simply a box made around what you want cut that is a spot colour labeled for the RIP to know not to print it but to use it for cutting. For our flatbed it is just labeled "CutContour". Other than that I guess it would simply be for amateur home use without a guillotine. Doing it this way brings about its own problems as well though, you would actually need to cut just inside the lines so they do not show up on your print so you are still going by eye a little as you go just a little bit away from the line.