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Using the Text Cutter

With the Text cutter you can use any letter to cut out a portion of an element. The Text Cutter is similar to a punch.

To use the Text Cutter, perform the following steps:

1. Select an element or group of elements you want to cut.
   
2. Click Text in the Cutters section.

   

   Note: You may be prompted to flatten the item. To flatten the item, click Flatten on the Layout ribbon.

3. Enter the text, and choose the formatting.
4. The Shape Cutout dialog box displays and a shape appears on your selection. Adjust the selection to the right size and location.
   
5. Choose a cutting option from the dialog. Each option displays a shaded area that can be duplicated or cut.

   Option	Explanation
   Swap the shaded and unshaded sections	This option flips the shaded area covering the element to the opposite half.
   Keep the shaded section	Keeps the shaded section, and removes the unshaded.
   Keep the unshaded section	Keeps the unshaded section, and removes the shaded.
   Keep both sections	Keeps both sections.

6. Your cut is applied.
   In this example, we applied the Shapes Cutter with Keep the unshaded section.