Summary: Cutpass Maker was announced as a free, no-sign-up tool for tracing cutting outlines. This guide covers image preparation, contour cleanup, common errors and print-shop requirements.
What does it do?
The October 22, 2026 announcement described Cutpass Maker as free without registration. It generates the line that tells a cutting machine where to go around a design. No enemies to defeat here—unless you count jagged edges.
An automatically generated path is not automatically an approved production file. The secret final boss is your manufacturer's submission guide.
Five practical steps
- Check the manufacturer's template first. Stickers, keychains and acrylic stands may require different holes, tabs or layers.
- Clean the artwork. A transparent-background PNG can make the subject easier to isolate. Remove stray pixels; verify supported input formats on the current page.
- Import the image and generate the outline. Follow the live interface instead of assuming exact button names.
- Zoom in. Inspect hair tips, gaps between fingers, sharp corners, tiny detached shapes and unintended interior loops.
- Prepare the production file. Check physical dimensions, export compatibility, margins, white-ink layers and attachment features.
The real trick: smooth beats excessively detailed
Tracing every individual hair may look impressively precise, but machining it is another story. Avoid unnecessarily sharp points, narrow notches and excessive anchor points.
There is no universal margin: one manufacturer asks for at least 1.5 mm between artwork and cutting path, while another asks for at least 2 mm. Follow your actual supplier, not the average of two guides.
Troubleshooting
- Jagged contour: remove background noise and tiny protrusions, then simplify the silhouette.
- Open or overlapping line: inspect endpoints, duplicates and self-intersections. Some shops require a closed vector path.
- Insufficient border: move the artwork inward and rebuild the specified offset.
- Rejected format: a transparent PNG is not necessarily an editable vector cut path; an AI or PSD template may be required.
- Missing hole or stand tab: add manufacturing features according to the product template.
- White becomes transparent: transparent acrylic often needs a separate white-ink layer.
Frequently asked questions
Free? The launch announcement said free and no registration; check for subsequent changes.
Does it remove the background? Its stated purpose is cut-line generation, which differs from background removal and white-ink preparation.
Does it automatically nest multiple pieces? Related posts mentioned another nesting tool, but its inclusion here has not been confirmed.
Ready to submit? Only when the file meets that shop's format, margin, closed-path and layer rules.
The available sources do not confirm all export extensions, full mobile support or whether images leave the device. Verify the current service details. Let the tool draw the first outline; let the printer make the final call. Your character's messy hair does not need to become a serrated acrylic edge.
