Format

[helferdesign]

Please I need change my JPG format in other similar to the TRACE format:
1 ENGRAVE = Ignore

2 SPEED = …
3 POEWER = …
4 PASSES =…
5 FOCUS = …

Thank You
Luis

[dklgood]

We need a picture and some more information to help you.

[Jules]

Luis, are you looking for the Settings information?

It is different for each different type of wood or acrylic. This is how you can find the information:

[helferdesign]

When used the scanner NEW DESIGN / Trace
I have 2 images: X IGNORE
and the other: Speed… & Power …
This is goot but no is exactly and have deformations.

I need used UPLOAD for more exactly and perfect image
but the format is BITMAPS and only looc one image.

I need what format is nescessary for when used
UPLOADS have the format similar to NEW DESIGN / Trace

[helferdesign]

Hi Jules

I think the solution is to know what format you use to create the image.
I use Photoshop and it seems that it doesn’t work well.
Please if you tell me what format I should send my designs to
UPLOAD to have the results you sent me.

Thank You
Luis

[helferdesign]

Hi Jules

I think the solution is how to remove BITMAP OPTIONS
and work only with CUT.

How eliminate the BITMAP OPTIONS?

[Jules]

Oh, okay I now understand what you want to do.

You want to create a Cut line.

To do that you will want to work with a vector drawing program. (Photoshop is not a vector program, it is a Bitmap program.)

You can use the free Inkscape program to create a Cut line around the image. There is a link to Inkscape here :

Free Inkscape Drawing Program

And there is a tutorial for how to create a Cut Line in Inkscape here:

Cut out an engraved shape using Inkscape

I use this technique all the time, it’s a fast and easy and almost foolproof way to do a kerf-corrected cut of an odd shape. Have a vector shape that needs to be cut out. [Screenshot%20(116)] Copy (control-c) the shape. Break the shape apart (Control-shift-K). It’ll fill the pieces and look like it’s busted. Don’t worry, push ahead. [Screenshot%20(117)] Union (control-shift-plus). Now it’s one giant black shape. [Screenshot%20(118)] Ditch the fill and add a stroke. [Screensh…

(If you have Adobe Illustrator, you can also use that program to create a cut line as well. We have tutorials for that too.)

There are several tutorials for how to use both Inkscape and Illustrator, so just let folks know which one you want to use and they can direct you to the best information.

[helferdesign]

@Jules

Oh, okay I now understand what you want to do.

You want to create a Cut line.

To do that you will want to work with a vector drawing program. (Photoshop is not a vector program, it is a Bitmap program.)

You can use the free Inkscape program to create a Cut line around the image. There is a link to Inkscape here :

Free Inkscape Drawing Program

And there is a tutorial for how to create a Cut Line in Inkscape here:

I use this technique all the time, it’s a fast and easy and almost foolproof way to do a kerf-corrected cut of an odd shape. Have a vector shape that needs to be cut out. [Screenshot%20(116)] Copy (control-c) the shape. Break the shape apart (Control-shift-K). It’ll fill the pieces and look like it’s busted. Don’t worry, push ahead. [Screenshot%20(117)] Union (control-shift-plus). Now it’s one giant black shape. [Screenshot%20(118)] Ditch the fill and add a stroke. [Screens…

(If you have Adobe Illustrator, you can also use that program to create a cut line as well. We have tutorials for that too.)

There are several tutorials for how to use both Inkscape and Illustrator, so just let folks know which one you want to use and they can direct you to the best information.

[helferdesign]

Thank You Jules for the information

Luis

[GaryW]

Thanks for the answer @Jules, that’s right. I’m going to close this thread - if you need help with anything else, please either start a new thread or email support@glowforge.com.