QuickCarton for Illustrator CS
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Installation
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After expanding the downloaded archive (QC_CS.sit)
- Place the file "QuickCarton_CS" in the Illustrator CS Plug-ins folder (it's in the Illustrator Application folder).
- Launch Illustrator CS.
- Open or Create a Document.
- Access QuickCarton under the Objects menu.
- The Length, Width and Height input fields are disabled in the demo version. All other features are available.
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The QuickCarton Dialog Box
- Select Panel Arrangement, Starting from the Left, with the Length or Width Panel
- Select the Carton Type, Half Slotted Carton (HSC) or Regular Slotted Carton (RSC)
- If Entering Inside Dimensions for C Flute or B/C Doublewall Cartons, Select B/C or C Flute Option
- If Entering Outside Dimensions, Select No Distortion Option
- Select Appropriate Glue Tab Options
- Enter Carton Length, Width and Height Dimensions
- Click the OK Button
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Result
- A New Layer Named “QuickCarton Die Layer” Will be Created as Top Layer
- The Carton Die Lines will be Created to Size, Grouped and Stroked as a Spot Color Named “Die Color”
- Registration Marks will be created on the Score Lines
- Graphic Safe Guides will be Created, Inset 1/2” from Score Lines
- A Text Block, Logging Input Values Used will be Created to the left of the Layout
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View QuickCarton Sample PDFs
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