This is a flimsy little cutter. The ruler is in the wrong direction- instead of being across the top it goes down the side, parallel to the cut. So say if you want to trim a picture to 8"x 10" you have to measure it and mark it first, then trim it. You don't really see exactly where the cut is going to be once you lower the arm, and since the cutter is so flimsy the pictures tend to move or slide out of the way once you lower the arm. It takes 2 people to be able to use it semi-smoothly. I will probably move to a different type of cutter. For small infrequent jobs it will do ok, but I wouldn't recommend it for someone who wants it for higher volume. Bottom line, the old adage holds true: You get what you pay for: You don't pay much = You don't get much!