Vector files for stickers, with a cut line that cuts.
Send the logo or label art you have — a small PNG, a JPG with a background, a file your printer rejected. A designer redraws it as clean vector art and adds a separate, smooth cut contour with bleed, ready for print and cut.
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A printed sticker needs two things in one file: the artwork as clean vector at print size, and a separate cut path, usually a spot color named CutContour, offset from the art with bleed behind it. VectorWiz redraws both by hand for die-cut, kiss-cut and print-and-cut workflows on Roland, Mimaki, Summa, Cricut or Silhouette. Every order ships as AI, EPS, SVG and PDF, priced per job from $19 by complexity, with a 24-hour standard turnaround. We prepare the file; printing and cutting stay with your printer.
Two things in one file: the art and the cut line.
A printed sticker is printed and cut on the same sheet, so the file has to carry both: the artwork as clean vector, and a separate path that tells the cutter where to go.
- Source check
- A designer reads the art at the size it will be printed — a small laptop sticker or a large product label — and asks how it will be cut: die-cut, kiss-cut or one of several on a sheet.
- Redraw
- Every shape rebuilt by hand as closed vector paths at print size, with one clean fill per color, so the printer gets real edges instead of soft pixels.
- Bleed
- The background or outermost shape is extended past the cut line by the amount your printer asks for, so a cut that lands slightly off never shows a white sliver.
- Cut contour
- One smooth path, offset from the art, on its own layer and set as a spot color named CutContour unless your RIP expects another name. Rounded corners, no narrow necks, and small loose pieces joined into one shape the blade can follow.
- White layer
- For clear, holographic or metallic stock, a separate white shape under the parts that should be opaque, on its own named spot-color layer for your RIP.
- File formats
.ai,.eps,.svgand.pdfwith every order, with the art, cut and white layers named so your operator can see what each one is.- Revisions
- Unlimited until the file is right. Ask in the order thread and the same designer picks it up.
Priced by what the art asks of the designer.
Four complexity tiers. Upload the file and the estimator shows the tier and price before checkout; a designer confirms the tier.
Tier 1 · Simple
One- or two-color wordmarks, simple icons and plain-shape labels from a readable file.
5 credits · $19Tier 2 · Medium
Flat multi-color logos, round badges and product labels with standard type.
15 credits · $57Tier 3 · High
Detailed illustrated stickers: mascots with shading, distressed badges, fine type, six or more colors.
30 credits · $114Tier 4 · Complex
Full illustrations, or artwork rebuilt from a photo of a worn sticker or a printed label.
50 credits · $190Rush (12 hours) adds 50%; Flex (3 business days) takes 10% off. Shops on a monthly plan pay in credits instead of per job.
What the cutter does with the file you sent.
A print-and-cut shop prints the art, reads the registration marks and follows the cut path. These are the files that fail at that step.
No cut line at all
A flat PNG or JPG gives the cutter nothing to follow. The shop either sends it back or draws an outline itself, and a quick outline around a soft-edged image can wander.
Jagged auto-traced outlines
Auto-trace turns pixel steps into hundreds of tiny nodes. Offset a contour from that and the blade follows every step: a wobbly edge, a cutter that stutters, torn corners on small stickers.
Cut line too tight
Auto-generated outlines often hug the art with no margin and no bleed. Print and cut never line up perfectly, and without bleed that small drift shows as a white edge or a clipped letter.
Details a blade can't follow
Sharp inside points, thin necks and loose dots cut badly or peel off the backing. The contour has to be one simple shape the blade can run around.
No white on clear stock
On clear or holographic film, anything without white ink behind it prints see-through. Without a separate white layer, the logo looks faded on a bottle or a window.
When your PNG is enough
A large, crisp PNG with a truly transparent background often works with your printer's own contour tool, or with Cricut and Silhouette print-then-cut. If yours cuts clean, keep it; send us the ones that don't.
Redrawn as clean vector art.
Sticker and label files, answered.
What file does a sticker printer need?
Most print-and-cut shops want a vector file with two parts: the artwork at print size, and a separate cut path on its own layer, set as a spot color the RIP sends to the cutter instead of printing. Every order ships as AI, EPS, SVG and PDF, with the art, cut and white layers named, so the file drops straight into the printer's workflow.
What is a CutContour line?
CutContour is the spot-color name Roland VersaWorks and many other RIPs read as "cut here, don't print". The line sits on its own layer, offset from the artwork. Mimaki and Summa workflows can expect a different name or a plug-in setting, so tell us what your RIP wants and the cut layer is named that way.
What is the difference between die-cut and kiss-cut stickers?
A die-cut sticker is cut through the vinyl and the backing, so the backing takes the sticker's shape. A kiss-cut sticker is cut through the vinyl only, leaving the backing whole: a square backing, or a sheet with several stickers. The cut path in the file is drawn the same way; the cut depth is set at the printer. Laying several designs out on a sheet stays with you or your printer.
How far should the cut line sit from the artwork?
It depends on the printer and the look you want. A tight contour follows the shape closely; a wider one leaves a border of white or background color. Print shops commonly ask for an offset and a bleed somewhere around 1/16 to 1/8 inch (about 1.5 to 3 mm). Send your printer's spec with the order and the file is drawn to it.
Do clear or holographic stickers need a white layer?
Usually, yes. On clear, holographic or metallic stock, any color without white ink behind it prints see-through. We draw a separate white layer under the parts that should be opaque, as its own named spot color for your RIP. Tell us which parts should stay see-through.
Can I just use my printer's contour tool or Cricut print-then-cut?
Often, yes. If your PNG is large, crisp and has a truly transparent background, a RIP's automatic contour or Cricut and Silhouette print-then-cut can do the job. Auto outlines go wrong when the source is small, soft or has a background: the line traces the blur, comes out jagged or sits too tight. Those are the files worth redrawing.
Do you print the stickers or prepare weeded vinyl decals?
We don't print, cut or ship stickers: we prepare the artwork file, and printing and cutting stay with you or your printer. Weeded vinyl decals and heat transfer vinyl are cut from solid vinyl with nothing printed, and need weeding clearance instead of bleed; those files are covered on the vinyl cutters page.
How much does a sticker file cost, and how fast is it?
Per job, by complexity, across four tiers — $19 / $57 / $114 / $190. A one-color wordmark starts at $19; a detailed illustrated sticker or a rebuild from a photo sits in the upper tiers. Standard is 24 hours. Rush is 12 hours for 50% more, and Flex is 3 business days for 10% less. Revisions are unlimited until the file is right.
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