SignMaster Expert (XPT) is dedicated sign making software which comes packed with a large selection of tools and features for designing and laying out all types of vinyl signs, decals, posters and graphic artwork to be cut out including contour cutting. SignMaster XPT includes Cut Documents for high-production output and supports ARMS, OPOS and CCD vinyl cutters.
Your expert solution for designing, printing and cutting out your artwork using a vinyl cutter/cutting plotter. Easily cut or print any TrueType, Type 3 or OpenType font, AI, DXF, EPS, SVG, and PDF files, as well as your own designs which you can easily make with the software.°
2017 new model Vicsign HWF sectional type cutting plotter demonstration.
SignMaster Architect (ART) is highly-advanced graphics design software made especially for making all kinds of signs, decals, banners, posters, lettering, shapes, logos etc. SignMaster is your total solution for print and cut with the most advanced contour cutting tools on the market today and supports ARMS, OPOS and CCD vinyl cutters. SignMaster Demo / Features / Extras / Showcase SignMaster Professional (PRO) is dedicated sign software designed specifically for making the most amazing vinyl lettering.SignMaster PRO allows you to produce a wide range of vinyl lettering, logos. Join Our MyExpert Webinars MyExpert instructor Jared will go over the basics of the SignMaster design and cutting so. SignMaster Levels. The software comes in five levels from a Basic edition for simple sign design and vinyl cutting, all the way through to an Architect edition which is a full-featured graphics software package packed with design, layout and cutting features. SignMaster is OEM software and is not sold separately.
Drawing and designing your artwork is so easy with SignMaster’s excellent drawing tools and features and intuitive user interface. Type text, draw shapes, work with images and edit all of these with ease.°
SignMaster comes in five levels from basic through to full-featured, with each level including the following extras:
Included extras | CUT/ARMS | PRO | XPT | ART |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clipart | 192 | 3,604 | 9,609 | 17,279 |
Future Fonts | - | 5,200 | 10,500 | 13,900 |
Corporate Logos | - | 10,000 | 40,000 | 82,000 |
Signs & Road Signs | - | 313 | 1,059 | 1,500 |
Textures | - | 478 | 1,164 | 2,348 |
*Subject to strict terms of use. Not available in all jurisdictions. E&OE.
*SignMaster CUT (basic) does not support ARMS, OPOS or CCD vinyl cutters or related devices.
Send to Cutter
Cut what you want and where you want with SignMaster’s professional cutting and layout tools such as auto-rotate, mirror, advance after plot, auto speed-weed and easy lift marks. Separate by color and add registration marks with one-click. SignMaster CUT+ARMS and above also includes tiling and paneling for cutting over-wide and over-long artwork and allows you to set an automatic overlap and even equalize the tiles.
Cut Documents²
Cut documents are a set of pages based on the media (vinyl) at the right size, and are automatically separated by color. Cut documents allow you to easily position or nest your artwork exactly where you want to cut it. Add weed boxes, speed-weed, alignment marks and easy-lift marks etc. Plus you can save cut documents for later use and the original artwork remains completely unaffected. Cut documents are ideal for professional shops which need to produce a lot of signage.
Vinyl Spooler
Calibrate your cutter, set the media width and length, cut in strips, set blade offset (blade compensation), set blade type, over-cut, force, pressure, speed and even set the cutting order with a live preview and a real-time play-back simulation of how your cutter will cut out your artwork!
SignMaster has the most advanced print and cut tools of any vinyl cutter software on the market for the most accurate contour cutting possible. Easily make decals, labels and stickers along with cutting shapes and lettering out of paper and card for craft, hobby, scrapbooking and even product box design and prototyping.
Contour Cutting Wizard
SignMaster includes the Contour Cutting Wizard which automatically creates registration marks for laser pointer, laser sensor and CCD equipped vinyl cutters and plotters. You can even create page marks so you can position your marks and artwork however you like!
Cut, Fold and Perforate Tools and Settings
SignMaster allows you to set the blade to contour cut, fold or perforate for different types of media, and thickness and to save these as pre-sets for production workflows.
These are just a few of the things you can do with SignMaster ART and artwork you can easily create for yourself.
Drop Shadows – Vector Effects¹
The Drop Shadow effect allows you to set the color, x and y offset and an inset (gap) to create instantly cuttable artwork without any overlapping sections.
Block Shadows – Vector Effects¹
Signmaster software, free download
The Block Shadow effects allow you to set the color, offset amount (stroke/thickness) and an inset (gap). You can also set the Vanishing Point and Style which greatly influences the appearance of the effect to create instantly cuttable artwork without any overlapping sections.
Import and export the most widely used graphics formats including AI, DXF, EPS, SVG and PDF.
SignMaster also works with all the major bitmap/image formats including BMP, DIB, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RAW, TIFF and TGA along with other popular formats such as PSD and EMF.¹
Unequalled tracing and vectorization tools and features to create cuttable vectors from all popular imported images including BMP, DIB, GIF, JP2, JPG, PNG, PSD, RAW, TIFF, TGA and many more image formats, or trace a scanned image or smart phone photo.
SignMaster also deals with low-quality JPG and JPEG images which other programs simply don’t.
Welding allows you to turn overlapping shapes into a single shape for cutting. Shaping allows you to create new shapes from existing shapes with tools such as punch out, trim, common, intersect and keep, which provide you with powerful graphic design tools equal to any other design program on the market.
SignMaster’s Image Cut module takes any bitmap and converts it into a cut file without vectorizing. When viewed from a distance it appears to be a photograph even though it is made from vinyl. It’s a very cool effect and one you’ll love!
The Engraver is a specialist utility that takes the selected artwork from within SignMaster, loads and opens with the artwork automatically filled with an engraving fill (toolpath) – that can then be adjusted and have a number of additional options applied including the fill type, fill direction, cut original, clean-up flange, tool diameter, flange offset, fill offset, hatch offset.
SignMaster XPT and ART have step and repeat, Circle, Matrix and Tile Array, Work Sheets, Master Pages and even Nest to Page plus a Specialist Re-Rotate, Resize and Measure module which makes layout, size and position so easy to do.
SignMaster XPT and ART allows you to view all your uninstalled fonts in the one list saving your valuable time…
Font Manager not only lets you browse visually through your Font Collections it also lets you easily install fonts directly from within the program and sort your favorite fonts into the Font Library for instant access in SignMaster from the program’s built-in Font Selector.
System Resources
Signmaster Software
The advantage with this system is that you can use as many fonts as you like on-the-fly without slowing down Windows.
Save off and Print Font Lists
You can also change the Preview Text, create a printable PDF file of the current Font List and even make a Copy of the Font File to any location on your system.
With Font Manager You’ll never have to worry about managing your Fonts or clogging up your system again!
SignMaster comes in five levels from basic through full-featured so you can select the right level for you and your business. Contact your local dealer today to order SignMaster with your vinyl cutter.
Like to know more? SignMaster Levels
Click on any link to be taken to the dedicated website for the level of SignMaster you wish to learn more about.
Basic level | Basic+ARMS | Professional | Expert | Full-Featured (no RIP) |
¹Available in SignMaster PRO, XPT and ART only
²Available in SignMaster XPT and ART only
°All screenshots are for illustrative purposes only and may vary between SignMaster levels. Download the demo to check the level that you are interested in.
E&OE.
I needed lots of signs for my new business and wanted to do them myself but I don’t have much know how for computers and designing signs. My friend suggested that I get a cutter with sign master cut and it’s worked out perfectly for me. I made a pile of signs for my store and now make signs for all my friends. It is so easy with this programme 🙂
My old roland cutter finally died and I had to get a new cutter fast! I ordered a cutter from ebay to get going which included Signmaster Pro and I’ve since ordered another one it is so good! Signmaster Pro is an awesome app to work with. I use it to make decals and vinyl signs all day long. I just love my Signmaster Pro!
I use SignMaster Architect for my designs which I give to my buddy to print out for my clients. I’m super impressed with SignMaster’s design tools which rival Adobe and Corel for logo designs.
The shading tools and soft shadows are very cool and easy to use. I can whip up a logo in half an hour.