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A Normal Bevel - Front of Mat opening is cut from the front* of the mat, and displays an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard.

• 45 Degree Normal Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Plus Normal Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Front Normal Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

• 52 Degree Normal Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

• 90 Degree Normal Bevel Opening - Front of Mat 

*See Normal Bevel above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

A Reverse Bevel - Front of Mat opening is cut from the front* of the mat, and does not display an exposed bevel in the face of the matboard. 

• 45 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Plus Reverse Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Front Reverse Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

• 52 Degree Reverse Bevel Opening - Front of Mat

*See Reverse Bevel above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

A Normal Drop - Front of Mat is the fallout that is cut from the front* of the mat, which displays an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

When cutting an Open V-Groove, the inside cut uses the Normal Drop bevel configuration.

• 45 Degree Normal Drop - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Plus Normal Drop - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Front Drop - Front of Mat

• 52 Degree Normal Drop - Front of Mat

• 90 Degree Normal Drop - Front of Mat

*See Normal Drop above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

A Reverse Drop - Front of Mat is the fallout that is cut from the front* of the mat, which does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

When cutting a Reverse Bevel Open V-Groove, the inside cut uses the Reverse Drop bevel configuration.

• 45 Degree Reverse Drop - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Plus Reverse Drop - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Front Reverse Drop - Front of Mat

• 52 Degree Reverse Drop - Front of Mat

*See Reverse Drop above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

An Outside - Front of Mat is the outside cut of the mat that is cut from the front* of the mat, which does not display an exposed bevel on the face of the matboard.

• 45 Degree Outside - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Plus Outside - Front of Mat

• 45 Degree Front Outside - Front of Mat

• 52 Degree Outside - Front of Mat

• 90 Degree Outside - Front of Mat

*See Outside above for editing configurations when cutting from the back of the mat.

A V-Groove is a thin channel cut into the face of the matboard to reveal the matboard core color. It is cut from the front of the mat, and any other openings on that layer will also be cut from the front.

• 45 Degree V-Groove

• 45 Degree Plus V-Groove

• 45 Front V-Groove

• 52 Degree V-Groove