Starting out Creating simple FPC from existing cable

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I already created the exact physical version of the cable outline and imported this using the bitmap conversion tool. The second picture in my post was that imported as an Eco2.user layer, is this not correct?

You will eventually want the outline of the board as connected lines in the Edge.Cuts layer. You can use what you have in the ECO layer as a guide for drawing your lines in Edge.Cuts. FWIW, the ECO layers are intended as documentation only. See this FAQ for a primer on what the different layers are intended for:

What is the meaning of the layers in pcb_new and in the footprint editor? (KiCad 5 and earlier)

A pcb is a 3-dimensional object with different materials stacked on top of each other. If a designer talks about designing a 2 layer board then they typically mean that this board has two copper layers. A 4 layer board has 4 copper layers and so on. In addition to these copper layers there are other technical and documentation layers available. A good introductory read is this post by @dchisholm : Any way to make the screen more understandable? In KiCad the following layers are available. L…