Edge Box Showing As Outline/Cut Line

[Mark36311068tq1u]

I have an image with no background.  But when I select it to do anything there is a box around it that says "edge".   If I look at my round image in outline view all I see is a box.  That box becomes a cut line in cutting master.  Kind of a pain when cutting circle stickers.  

[Monika Gause]

Please tell us step by step what you are doing and show a screenshot that contains the Layers panel.

[Mike_Gondek]

Select the image, and look in the appearance palette. It should say linked file. 

If it says group, you either have a group or a clipping mask group

Most likely you need to do a 

Do an Object >> Clipping Mask >> Release

Hard to say without a screenshot showing the image select and what appearance says you have

When posting please try to give more information so we can help you.  How do you specify what line cuts on your cutting machine? Is it a certain spot color? Or is it set for any vector path to cut. 

[Mark36311068tq1u]

Thanks Mike.  There is no "release"  option on  OBJECT>CLIPPING MASK.  it just says "make" so I'll guess that's not the issue.

First I am sorry I cannot post screenshots from my work computer as they block forum access.  I am using pics taken with my phone.  Sorry I am cropped in so close but I can't post images of what I am working on (because of who I work for).

first pic of the edge of my image wit the appearance pallette 

   now a pic with the image selected

  now how it shows in VIEW>OUTLINE

you see how that pink like from when I selected the image becomes the outline...

basically I took a PNG of this circular image.  Added registration marks and will print it on adhesive backed paper.  Then feed it into the cutter and use the same file to die cut the stickers. 

[Mark36311068tq1u]

Is there a way to Shane the square path to an outline of the image?

[Monika Gause]

You have a pixel image there.

Draw a circle wioth. the ellipse tool and make it into your cutting path or make a clipping mask.

[Mark36311068tq1u]

Tried that but this pink box called edge becomes a cut line no mater what I do.  

[Monika Gause]

Please read the documentation for your plotter to figure out how you need to format the circle in order to have it used as the cut path.