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Color Management

Color management is the controlled (color space) conversion between the color representations of various color devices (such as cameras, computer…

FlexCut

FlexCut is an included feature that is available on all Summa vinyl plotters, the S One Series, and the S…

Sticker contour

Easily create a single peelable design, no matter how far the elements lie apart.

Import & export layers in EasySIGN

Import and export any PDF, AI, or EPS file with complete control over special lines.

Transparency

Use transparency to create designs with realistic depth or to combine a text and and image together. Design with transparent…

Shadows

Add a dimension to your design with the realistic shadow effects in EasySIGN. Create Shadow Effects > Shadow Choose a…

Masking

Masking is used to place bitmap or vector image in a shape in order to size the image according the…

Variable data production

The demand for customized production orders is increasing as more applications require personalised designs. In practice this can be quite…

Compatibility

Send and receive files from Adobe and Corel fast and easy! Compatibility offers a direct connection to transfer your files…

Adding files

Documents are created within many different applications which results in an extensive collection of file storage and transfer options. Major…

Engraving text

For engraving a text a single line font or engraving font is often used. A single line font exists of…

Engraving and routing tools

When for example engraving nameplates or milling a letter mold, it is required to run your production without errors and…

Toolpaths

Toolpaths are needed to specify the production of a routing or engraving job. Create fast and flawless your production paths…

Installing your engraver or router

EasySIGN Premium includes a powerful set of engraving and routing drivers and tools to prepare and create all your production…

Drawing tools

Anyone can draw with the powerful drawing tools in EasySIGN. Create your vector artwork fast and easy with the drawing…

Flat perspective

Present your design in perspective view to create a realistic picture of the end result. Ideal tool for a real…

Arc Fit

Let’s talk about the Arc fit effect. You can easily create an Arc shape on any object. Bitmaps are recalculated…

Installing your plotter

Yes, you are nearly ready to get the most out of your plotter! Control your plotter(s) directly from EasySIGN with…

Outlines

With the versatile outlines function you can create the desired contour lines for your design and every selected shape in…

Paneling

With the paneling tool you can produce any job size. Divide a job into production panels in case a design…

Text Merge

Quickly create customized batch productions by merging your worksheet with a data file. Automatically combine text files, images and numbering…

Printing

EasySIGN offers various features to output your production design to print. Full Color Printing – TPR… File > Full Color…

Special effects

Unleash your creativity and create any shape or design with the special effects feature. Effects > Special effects… Select the…

Export settings

Avoid production errors by including the preferred settings for your output production software when exporting your EasySIGN worksheets to PDF,…

Import settings

Save time and avoid production errors by optimizing the import of supplied AI and PDF files. Transform these files into…

Bleeds

Movement during production can lead to damaging the end result, or worse, your production may even become unusable. To avoid…

Kerning

The spacing between characters in a font is in some cases at incorrect distance for your design. Easily adjust the…

Font manager

Keep track of the fonts you used in your worksheets with the EasySIGN font manager. Open the Font manager from…

Full color printing (TPR)

Prepare your output file and send it directly to your production software like Agfa Asanti, Caldera, Mimaki Rasterlink, Onyx, Roland…

Blend

The Blend effect makes it really easy to transform from one shape, color or size into another. Blend effect Effects…

Rulers

The rulers around EasySIGN worksheets make it really easy to check dimensions, positions, add guidelines or set tabs in text.…

Guidelines

Use guidelines to easily position your design. Guidelines are displayed as a blue dotted line and placed on top or…

Text on path

No more worries about your text when you change a shape! In EasySIGN, you can easily place text on any…

Production lines

Avoid loss of media (and profit) due to output errors between design and production. Seamlessly connect your designs to your…

Pen styles

Set the penstyle with the penstyle button in the toolbox as standard located on the left side of your EasySIGN…

Text Tool

Create and edit text with the EasySIGN text tool. Open the text tool in the toolbox as located left of…

Mold effect

Easily design objects in any shape with the mold effect in EasySIGN. Select your object, go to Effects > Mold…

Weedborders

Placing a weedborder will improve your peeling of plotfiles and save on vinyl weeding time. Weedborder menu Select the object…

Rounded corners

Create and adjust round corners smoothly for matching production designs. Drag tool Adjust corners with the Drag tool when you…

Work with templates

EasySIGN includes a powerfull template wizard in which you can easily re-use your designs. Why? For example you get a…

Node editing

The EasySIGN node editing toolbar offers a wide selection of features to alter your vector designs. You can add or…

Produce 1:1

There is no limit to the size of your worksheet: design and produce on a 1:1 scale.

Vectorization

When you enlarge a vector image, there is no loss of quality. When you enlarge a bitmap image, it will…

Fast editing with the drag tool

EasySIGN offers direct on-screen editing with the Drag Tool. This is a powerful and versatile feature for adjusting the various…

Working with layers

Layers are applied in a worksheet to keep easily an overview of the various elements that make up your production…

Easy adjustable designing

EasySIGN offers object oriented designing. This means that each part of your design is displayed and stored as a separate…

Easily create backsides

EasySIGN offers a workflow for creating a design with front and backside. First design your front, then use File >…

Banner & Poster

Easily create stunning banners and posters with EasySIGN!

Save on material with nesting

Reducing material waste is one of the best options to save on material, time, and money. EasySIGN offers handy nesting…

Duplicate worksheets

There are many good reasons to make a duplication of your EasySIGN worksheet. Making a duplicate can be done for…

Color separated workflows

Looking for a way to get the most out of your colored materials? In EasySIGN, you can easily process your…

Alignment cropmarks

An alignment cropmark is an assisting element of your design to easily position during application.

Create your banner

When you produce a banner you know what a hassle it can be to create a production ready banner sign.

Produce 1:1

Signs come in all types and sizes. Lettering and advertising images are present on T-shirts but also on buses and…

Binarization

The ultimate method to convert any image to binary vector data.

Single line fonts

A fast and accurate way to convert any font to a single line engraving font.

Engraving & milling

Install any engraving or routing device and use all the handy settings you prefer.

Male & female inlays

Easily prepare objects for engraving, with both male and female inlays.

Multiply

Fast and adjustable multiplication of any type of object.

Mass production

Use variable data to automatically make design or production variations.

Templates

Save time: create and re-use adjustable designs.

Object manager

Easily manage all object in layers, groups, and custom naming for an easy overview.

Easy editing artwork

Go back and adjust your work at any step and automatically recalculate the change

Color trapping

Automatically add color trapping to your worksheets.

Cut multi-color designs

Output your work on the fly as color separations.

Unlimited drivers

Optimized drivers for all commonly used cutting plotters are available to you.

Easy design

A complete design toolset for starting and professional signmakers.

Replace by …

Select any object and replace that object with another one by a single mouse click.

Magic wand contour cut

Effortlessly mask bitmaps and create outlines and contour cut lines.

Transparency to vector

Automatically convert transparancy to vector data for easy cutting or masking.

Bitmap adjustments

Scale, crop, change the appearance, adjust color channels and much more.

Non-zero winding

Fill objects based on the 'even-odd' or 'non-zero winding' rule.

Distribute along path

Distribute one or more objects unlimited times along a path.

Convert to color space

Converts all selected objects to the color space RGB or CMYK.

Email for approval

Directly email your design from EasySIGN to your customer to get their approval.

Color and vinyl libraries

Select any vinyl or color library you want to use in the color docker or create custom colors.

Copy properties

Copy the properties of one object to any other object of the same type.

Copy effects

Copy the main effect or the whole effect stack from one object to another object.

Preview before cutting

Preview your work before output to avoid any mistakes after production.

White underlays

Create a new shape based on the boundary or the outline of any object.

Overprint support

Overprint fill and line properties will stay when imported or exported.

Third Party RIP

Send worksheets directly to Third Party RIP’s like Roland™ Versaworks.

Smart bitmap sizing

Work with the most optimal bitmap size to make sure the image is clear.

Add spot colors

Easily add custom spot colors to your color library.

Cropmarks

With many types of cropmarks there's always one that suits your needs.

Questions?

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