4.14 Using Windows Copy/Paste
Adobe Illustrator
In Adobe Illustrator, select the shape or shapes and use Edit>Copy or Ctrl+C to copy the images to the
Windows clipboard. In MTC, use Paste in Place (Ctrl+Shift+V or the icon on the File Toolbar ) to
import the shapes at the original size. Note the fill and stroke colors assigned in Illustrator will not be brought
into MTC.
On some shapes, duplicates can result during the conversion from AI to MTC. The quickest way to eliminate
those duplicates is to apply the Fuse n’ Weld function. It isn’t necessary to know which shapes might be
duplicated. Just select all of the imported shapes and click on the Advanced icon on the Shape
Magic Toolbar, and select Fuse n’ Weld. A small window will open. It’s not necessary to adjust any
settings in this case. Instead, click on the Optimal button. The window will close and any duplicate shapes
will be fused into a single version:
If you have any problems using the Windows Copy/Paste method, try importing your saved AI files into
MTC. Refer to Section 4.04.
Inkscape
In Inkscape, select the shape or shapes and use Edit>Copy or Ctrl+C to copy the images to the Windows
clipboard. In MTC, use Paste in Place (Ctrl+Shift+V or the icon on the File Toolbar ) to import the
shapes at the original size. Note the fill and stroke colors assigned in Inkscape will not be brought into MTC.
Similar to AI files, duplicates can occur with some shapes during the copy/paste process. Apply the Fuse n’
Weld noted above to reduce any duplicates into single occurrences.
If you have any problems using the Windows Copy/Paste method, try importing your saved SVG files into
MTC. Refer to Section 4.03.
KNK Studio/ ACS Studio
In KNK or ACS Studio, select the shape or shapes and use Ctrl+C or Edit>Copy to copy the images to the
Windows Clipboard. In MTC, use Paste in Place (Ctrl+Shift+V or the icon on the File Toolbar ) to
import the KNK shapes at the original size. The Fill color in KNK Studio will also be maintained.
If the dimensions of the imported shapes are larger than the same dimensions shown in KNK Studio (which
will happen with rhinestone patterns, for example), invoke the Flatten Paths command and the dimensions
should then match. The shapes have not changed sizes during the conversion from KNK Studio to MTC;
this is simply a correction to remove the Bezier control points. Refer to Flatten Paths under Section 7.04.
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