CUTTING MASTER 5 PLUG-IN
CUTTING MASTER 5 boasts a list of new and improved operational features with an intuitive interface that will boost your production to the next level.
Most notable new feature is the REMOTE PANEL UTILITY that gives you Full Access to the Cutter Control Panel from your computer for a more efficient workflow.
OTHER NEW FEATURES INCLUDE:
CONNECT CUTTERS EASILY with the New
AUTO SYNC OPTIONRun MULTIPLE GRAPHTEC CUTTERS
from One ComputerMAC & PC COMPATIBLE
EASY UPGRADE from SILHOUETTE SOFTWARE
to the Graphtec Professional Line of Cutters and Software
GRAPHTEC STUDIO 2 SOFTWARE
ALL NEW Standalone Software Graphtec Studio 2 boasts a list of new and improved operational features with an intuitive interface that will boost your production to the next level.
Most notable new feature is the REMOTE PANEL UTILITY that gives you Full Access to the Cutter Control Panel from your computer for a more efficient workflow.
OTHER NEW FEATURES INCLUDE:
CONNECT CUTTERS EASILY with the New
AUTO SYNC OPTIONRun MULTIPLE GRAPHTEC CUTTERS
from One ComputerMAC & PC COMPATIBLE
EASY UPGRADE from SILHOUETTE SOFTWARE
to the Graphtec Professional Line of Cutters and Software
IMARK PLUS SOFTWARE
For F-MARK2 only!
iMarkPLUS Software V02E (updated 6-22)
Win 7/8/8.1/10 (32 & 64 bits)
SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
LEGACY SOFTWARE
CUTTING MASTER 4
Plug-in for Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw
As of November 1, 2024, Graphtec will no longer be offering support or version updates.
Cutting Master 4 will not be updated for compatibility with new versions of Illustrator and CorelDRAW.
Please update to Cutting Master 5 to continue getting support and updates for our cutting software.
COMPATIBLE MODELS ▼
FC9000 Series
FC8600 Series
CE7000 Series
CE6000 Plus
CE6000 Series
CE6000-AKZ
CE Lite-50
FCX4000 Series
FCX2000 Series
FC4500 Series
CE5000 Series
FC2250 Series
FC8000 Series
FC4510 Series
WIN REQUIREMENTS ▼
Win 8 - 11 32/64 Bits
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
CS4 thru CS6
CC2014 to CC2024
CORELDRAW
2017 to 2024
X7 to 2024:
Graphics Suite Only
Not Compatible with Home, Student, Standard, Essentials, Technical Suite or Perpetual Edition (PE)
MAC REQUIREMENTS ▼
Mac 10.12 - 14.2 (Sonoma)
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
CC 2016 - CC 2024
Windows 8 - 11 (Ver 4.9)
Mac (32bit) Illustrator CS5 (V2.9.1)
Mac OS10.12 - 14.2 (Ver 5.2)
CUTTING MASTER 3
Plug-in for Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw
COMPATIBLE MODELS ▼
FC8600 Series
CE6000 Series
CE6000-AKZ
CE5000-40/60/120
FC4550 Series
FC4500 Series
FC2250 Series
FC8000 Series (w/latest firmware)
FC7000 MK2 (w/latest firmware)
CE5000-60 & 120 Series
CE5000-40 Craft ROBO Pro
WIN REQUIREMENTS ▼
Win 11/8.1/8/7, 32&64 Bits
ADOBE LLUSTRATOR
CS4, CS5, CS6
CC
CC2014 - CC2017
CORELDRAW
X4 - X8 (except the essential edition)
MAC REQUIREMENTS ▼
Mac 10.5 - 10.12
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
CS4, CS5, CS6
CC
CC2014 - CC2022
Win 7/8/8.1/10 (148 MB)
Mac 10.6 - 10.12 for Ai CS6 - CC2017 (97 MB)
Mac 10.5 for Ai CS6 (83 MB)
CUTTING MASTER 2
Plug-in for Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw
COMPATIBLE MODELS ▼
FC8600 Series
CE6000 Series
CE6000-AKZ
CE5000-40/60/120
FC4550 Series
FC4500 Series
FC2250 Series
FC8000 Series (w/latest firmware)
FC7000 Series
FC7000 MK2
FC5100
FC5100A
CE5000-60 & 120 Series
CE5000-40 Craft ROBO Pro
CE3000 Series
CE3000 MK2
FC4210-60 Series
FC4200 Series
CE3000 Series
CE3000 MK2
WIN REQUIREMENTS ▼
Win 10/8.1/8/7, 32&64 Bits
ADOBE LLUSTRATOR
CS3 - CS6
CC
CC2014
CORELDRAW
X4 - X7
MAC REQUIREMENTS ▼
Mac 10.4 - 10.10
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
CS3 - CS6
CC
CC2014
Windows 8/8.1/7
(76 MB)
Mac 10.2 - 10.3
(55 MB)
Mac 10.4 - 10.10
(80 MB)
Win CM2 V 2.0 released 6/10/15, Mac CM2 V1.99 released 3/25/15
GRAPHTEC PRO STUDIO
Stand-alone Graphic & Cut Software
Activation Code is required after downloading
As of November 1, 2024, Graphtec will no longer be offering support or version updates.
Please update to Graphtec Studio 2 to continue getting support and updates for our cutting software.
NOTE: Graphtec Pro Studio Design Files MUST BE CONVERTED to PDF to be compatible with Graphtec Studio 2.
How to Convert Graphtec Pro Studio files to Graphtec Studio 2.pdf
COMPATIBLE MODELS ▼
FC9000 Series
CE7000 Series
FC8600 Series
CE6000 Plus
CE6000 Series
CE6000-AKZ
FC4500 Series
FC4500
FC2250 Series
FCX2000 Series
CE Lite-50
WIN REQUIREMENTS ▼
Win 7-11 (32 / 64)
Win 7-11 (32&64 bits) Ver 4.1
GRAPHTEC STUDIO
Stand alone Graphic & Cut Software
As of November 1, 2024, Graphtec will no longer be offering support or version updates.
Please update to Graphtec Studio 2 to continue getting support and updates for our cutting software.
COMPATIBLE MODELS FOR WIN ▼
FC8600 Series
CE6000 Series
CE6000-AKZ
CE5000-40/60/120
FC4500 Series
FC2250 Series
FC8000 Series (w/latest firmware)
FC7000 MK2 Series (w/latest firmware)
CE5000-60 & 120 Series
CE5000-40 Craft ROBO
WIN REQUREMENTS ▼
Win 10/8.1/8/7, 32&64 bits
COMPATIBLE MODELS FOR MAC ▼
FC9000 Series
CE7000 Series
CE LITE-50
CE6000 Plus Series
FC8600 Series
CE6000 Series
FC8000 Series
CE5000 Series
FCX4000 Series
FCX2000 Series
FC4500 Series
FC2250 Series
MAC REQUIREMENTS ▼
Mac 10.6 - 13
Ver. 2.2.1253
Ver. 2.2.1253
Ver. 2.2.1279
Ver. 3.0.035.001
IMARK SOFTWARE
For Automatic Sheet Cutter (ASC) only.
iMark Software V8.1.6H updated Oct, 2018
Win 7/8/8.1/10 (32 & 64 bits) (8 MB)
CUT AND PLOT
| Functions | GP GPSP | GPS |
CM4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preview | X | X | X |
| Copy / Matrix Copy | X | X | X |
| Repeat Job | X | X | X |
| Center, Rotate, Mirror | X | X | X |
| Add Registration Marks | X | X | X |
| Reverse Side Registration Marks | X | X | X |
| Reverse Color Registration Marks | X | X | X |
| Tiling | X | X | X |
| Weed lines & borders | X | X | X |
| Import / Export Cutting Conditions | X | X | X |
| Over Cut | X | X | X |
| Expand Cut | X | X | X |
| Welding | X | X | X |
| Control Cutting Direction | X | X | X |
| Position Offset / Registration Mark Offset | X | X | X |
| Assign Cutting Conditions by color / layer | X | X | X |
| Assign Cutting Order by color / layer | X | X | X |
| Pause operation between colors / layers | X | X** | X |
| Nesting / True Shape Nesting | X | ||
| Manually Control Cutting Order | X |
RHINESTONE AND AUTO NESTING
| Category | Function | Graphtec Pro Studio | for Rhinestone | for Auto Nesting | Graphtec Pro Studio Plus | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File | Acquire Image | X | X | X | X | Capturing the image from the scanner. |
| Archive to Cloud | X | X | X | X | Saving the job to the SAiCloud. | |
| Send to Approval Tool | X | X | X | X | Saving the job to the approval tool on the SAiCloud. | |
| Work-space | X | X | X | X | Switching the location of the menus and buttons like the style of the software that is familiar with you. | |
| View | Color | X | X | X | X | Editing the color. |
| Show | X | X | X | X | Displaying the ruler, grid and guide lines. | |
| Snap | X | X | X | X | Moving the object relative to the guide or grid. | |
| Arrange | Group | X | X | X | X | Grouping objects. |
| Lock | X | X | X | X | Locking the object for setting to non editable. | |
| Contour Cut | X | X | X | X | Creating a contour cutting line of objects. | |
| Convert to Outlines | X | X | X | X | Converting the object to path. | |
| Path Direction | X | X | X | X | Specifying the direction of cutting when the object data is output. | |
| Order | X | X | X | X | Arrange the selected object as bring to the front or send to the back. | |
| Align | X | X | X | X | Aligning the object to reference that is specified in sub-menu. | |
| Distribute | X | X | X | X | Distributing all objects evenly in the effective area by the specified method. | |
| Nest | - | - | X | X | Performing the simple nesting by moving the object along the X- or Y-axis. | |
| True Shape Nes | - | - | X | X | Performing the advanced nesting by moving the object including the rotation. | |
| Deskew | - | - | - | X | Correcting a skew of the imported image from the scanner. | |
| Step and Repeat | X | X | X | X | Performing complex replication as the matrix copy. | |
| Auto Serialize | - | - | - | X | Creating a copy of the object that has the serialized number in each copy. | |
| Cut Order | - | - | - | X | Starting the cutting simulator that shows the cutting order in the animation. | |
| Text | Font | X | X | X | X | Setting the font type of the character. |
| Justification | X | X | X | X | Aligning the string of text. | |
| Find/Replace | X | X | X | X | Search or replacing the text. | |
| Check Spelling | - | - | - | X | Checking the spelling. | |
| Case | X | X | X | X | Switching between uppercase and lowercase in letters. | |
| Insert Symbols | - | - | - | X | Creating the Braille, bar code, QR code, and data matrix. | |
| Effects | Combine | X | X | X | X | Combining objects. |
| Lens | - | - | - | X | Changing the appearance by applying a lens effect to overlapped objects. | |
| Contour Cut | X | X | X | X | Creating the cutting line of objects. | |
| Contour Cut Mark | X | X | X | X | Creating the registration marks to the object that has the cutting line. | |
| Page Contour Cut Mark | X | X | X | X | Cutting the object that is located the outside area enclosed by the registration marks. | |
| Distortion | - | - | - | X | Deforming the object. | |
| Shadow | Only drop shadow | Only drop shadow | Only drop shadow | X | Adding shadows to objects. | |
| Color Trapping | - | - | - | X | Removing the overlapping portions of objects without a gap | |
| Brend | - | - | - | X | Creating new objects that is changing the shape and color in stepwise between the specified two objects. | |
| Rhinestone Fill | - | X | - | X | Creating holes for the rhinestone that fills the object or fits the contour of the object. | |
| Bitmap | Bitmap Edit Toolbar | X | X | X | X | Editing a bitmap object. |
| Vectorize (Auto-trace) | X | X | X | X | Automatically converting the bitmap object to the path. | |
| Vectorize (Others) | - | - | - | X | Converting the bitmap object to the path. | |
| Rasterize | - | - | - | X | Converting a vector object into a bitmap. | |
| Filters | X | X | X | X | Applying filter effect to the bitmap object. | |
| Tools | Vector Eraser | X | X | X | X | Clearing any objects in the area that specify by dragging of the eraser tool. |
| Cleaver by Path | - | - | - | X | Splitting the created object, each split object can be edited. | |
| Cut/Plot | Preview window | X | X | X | X | Moving the tool carriage that response to the position change of the cutting job. |
| Preview | X | X | X | X | Showing the actually cutting job size by moving the tool carriage. | |
| Copies | X | X | X | X | Specifying the number of copies of the job. | |
| Repeat job | X | X | X | X | Specifying to send the job to the cutter repeatedly. | |
| Centering | X | X | X | X | Specifying location of the job on the page. | |
| Rotate | X | X | X | X | Rotating the job in 90 degree. | |
| Mirror | X | X | X | X | Creating the mirror image of the job. | |
| Total tiles | X | X | X | X | Displaying the total number of tiles. (Indication only) | |
| Weed lines | X | X | X | X | Adding lines for weeding. | |
| Weed border | X | X | X | X | Adding the border line in the specified margin for weeding. | |
| Driver option | Color only | Color only | Color only | X | Enabling to specify the cutting condition for each color / layer. | |
| Change order of color or layer | Color only | Color only | Color only | X | Specifying the cutting order for each color / layer. | |
| Pause between colors or layers | Color only | Color only | Color only | X | Pausing after the end of cutting of each color / layer. | |
| Import or export the cutting condition settings | X | X | X | X | Saving or loading the cutting conditions. | |
| Over cut | X | X | X | X | Cutting the contour line longer by the specified length in order to completely cut objects. | |
| Eliminate line-segment overlap | X | X | X | X | Deleting the overlapped paths or others. | |
| Position offset | X | X | X | X | Moving the cutting job in specified distance. | |
| Offset in registration mark | X | X | X | X | Adjusting the cutting position within the area enclosing the registration marks. | |
| Divide (cut segment) | X | X | X | X | Performing the process for each segmented area when there are additional registration marks on the cutting job. | |
| Revers-side Registration Mark | X | X | X | X | Making process at the reverse-side using the registration marks printed on the front surface. | |
| Save to file | X | X | X | X | Creating the plot file for offline operation. | |
| Use Bar-code | X | X | X | X | Creating the bar-code for managing the cutting data. | |
| Reversed color mark | X | X | X | X | Creating the registration marks in reversal color that is the white mark on black background. | |
| Color selection of mark | X | X | X | X | Specify the color of mark line and the color of paint around mark. | |
| Smart Nest | - | - | X | X | Dividing the data and arrange it in the margin area of the media, when cutting data larger than the media size. |
SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
DESIGN
| Functions | GP GPSP | GPS |
CM4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save to USB (Offline Operation) | X | X | X |
| Rearrange menus & buttons | X | X | |
| Archive design to Cloud | X | X | |
| Create contour cut lines | X | X | |
| Convert object to path | X | X | |
| Ruler, snap-to-grid, guidelines | X | X | |
| Group, lock, order, combine, and align objects | X | X | |
| Text fonts, justification, find / replace | X | X | |
| Generate barcode, Braille, AR code, data matrix | X | X | |
| Filter effects | X | X | |
| Bitmap editor | X | X | |
| Vectorize (auto-trace) | X | X | |
| Add shadows to objects | X | X* | |
| Spell check | X | ||
| Auto serialize barcodes, QR code, etc. | X | ||
| Lens effect | X | ||
| Distort objects | X | ||
| Vectorize by color | X | ||
| Rasterize | X | ||
| Rhinestone | X | ||
| Deskew | X | ||
| Operating System | Windows | Windows | Windows & Mac |