Cadlink Digital Factory is a powerhouse for managing DTF prints, but maximizing efficiency requires mastering duplicating, nesting, and cropping images. Whether you’re prepping multiple designs on a single sheet or refining print layouts, these tools are game-changers.
🔄 Duplicating Images in Cadlink
Duplicating images ensures you maintain consistent sizing and placement across multiple prints. Here’s how to do it:
Duplicating Method 1 : Independent Images
1) Click and Highlight your image
2) Click Duplicate as shown in the image below
3) Select the number of duplicates
4) Press OK
Results:
Nesting : Part of Duplicate Method 1
Great for Gang sheets etc
1) Click on empty area on the page
2) Click on the Page Tab below, as shown in the image
3) Click Nest All to organize the images as neatly as possible
Results:
Duplicating Method 2 : Dependent Images (Template Approach)
1) Click and Highlight your image.
2) Click Copies as shown in the image below:
3) Once your desired copies are created, you can use the row and column button as shown in the image below to organize your template:
Cropping: To make best use of the page, reducing unwanted or white areas in the image
1) Click and highlight your image
2) Click Crop at the bottom, as shows in the image below
3) You can either use the crop box
4) Or use the options in the red box as shown in the image below, for precise cropping:
5) Click create once you are done cropping your image.
Results:
🌟 Final Thoughts
Mastering these Cadlink techniques will boost efficiency and enhance print precision. Whether you’re producing vibrant DTF transfers or optimizing layouts, understanding duplication, nesting, and cropping is the key to professional results.
