EasyCut Pro

EasyCut Pro is a design and cutting application for vinyl plotters, compatible with macOS and Windows. It enables the creation of signs, decals, and graphics through image vectorization, node editing, and special effects tools. The workflow includes rhinestone creation, shape nesting, and advanced cut control by color, layers, and cutting order. The software supports a broad range of cutting plotters from manufacturers such as Graphtec, Roland, Mimaki, GCC, Summa, USCutter, Vevor, and Siser, among others.

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• Draw and Edit Shapes. Shape and drawing tools allow the creation of original designs directly on the cutting mat. The software includes a pencil, lines, rectangles, ellipses, and polygonal shapes for creating custom vector graphics.
• Node Editing. A comprehensive set of tools for precise manipulation of nodes and curves in vector objects. It allows transforming, adding, deleting, and adjusting nodes to modify path geometry.
• Text Editing Tools. Four WYSIWYG type tools for working with fonts installed on the computer. Effects can be applied to text objects and complex typographic layouts can be designed.
• Vectorize Images. Conversion of raster images (JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF) into editable vector paths ready for cutting. The process is completed in few steps with control over trace quality.
• Special Effects. A gallery of effects applicable to designs, such as 3D Rotate, Bulge, Lattice, Wrapper, Title Crawl, Canned, Shadow, Knockout, 3D Extrude, and Wave. These functions expand design possibilities without external software.
• Supported Vector Images. Support for importing standard vector formats including PLT, DXF, SVG, EPS, PDF, AI, WPC, GSD, PNG, SCUT, and FCM. It allows working with files created in other design applications.
• Weld Text and Shapes. A welding function that combines two or more overlapping images into one single shape. Two methods are available for welding objects, removing interior lines and creating a unified figure.
• True Shape Nesting. Optimization algorithm for efficient placement of shapes on material. Reduces vinyl waste by calculating the most compact arrangement of pieces to be cut.
• Create Rhinestone designs. Module for generating custom rhinestone designs. The user can specify stone size and spacing, generating a template ready for cutting.
• Weeding Vinyl. Includes the option to add a weeding border around selected shapes. Facilitates the removal of excess vinyl after cutting, protecting internal areas of designs.
• Cut Tiles. Automatically splits a design exceeding the maximum cutting width of the machine into smaller panels. Panels are cut separately to reassemble the complete design.
• Shapes Library. Access to an integrated collection of over 350 pre-made shapes. Shapes are organized and ready to be inserted and modified in the project.
• Cut By Color. Allows separation of different colors in a design into independent cutting jobs. Assigns each color to a layer or cut file to facilitate multi-layer production.
• Working With Layers. Layer system for organizing objects, controlling visibility, and managing editing and cutting. Facilitates work with complex designs containing multiple elements.
• Advanced Cutting Options. Detailed plotter configuration including origin point selection, WYSIWYG view, cut selection only, duplicate cut, print and cut, and cut by color.
• Control Cutting Order. Allows manual definition of the sequence in which objects are cut. Includes a simulator showing the cutting order through animation.
• Cut Copies. Specification of the number of copies for a job. Duplicates objects on the cutting mat or cuts them multiple times according to configuration.
• Cut End Action. Configuration of plotter behavior upon job completion: rewind to origin, do nothing, or advance a specified distance.
• Supported Vinyl Cutters. Driver database for an extensive list of cutting plotter models and brands. Includes support for equipment from Vevor, Graphtec, Roland, Mimaki, GCC, USCutter, among others.
• Easy Contour Cutting. Generates an outline around objects, shapes, and text to create print and cut files. Function for producing stickers and decals with precise contour cutting.

The development of EasyCut Pro began to provide a native cutting solution within the macOS ecosystem, where options were limited compared to Windows. The initial version was created to address the needs of sign makers and designers using Apple computers. The developers maintain the program with a focus on full functionality without relying on interpreters or compatibility layers from other systems. It is programmed in C++ language and utilizes native macOS frameworks for the graphical interface and peripheral management.

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