SO! I’ve done a few tests by now… Interesting results. And I’m going to say they’re not good.
Test 1: 
As you see, same waviness on
.
Test 2: Converted image from jpg to png.
No real change. Still wavy.
Test 3: Horizontal
This is the disappointing moment…
All of the lines that were previously vertical (that are now horizontal) are straight.
All of the lines that were previously horizontal (that are now vertical) are wavy.
That tells me there’s nothing “wrong” with the image. Rather there’s something wrong either with the Glowforge software, the Glowforge hardware, or my Glowforge hardware.
Test 4: Vector Lines in AI.
This really brings it all home. Horizontal lines, straight. Vertical lines? Wavy. Tom? Unhappy.
So… Did I have this problem all along you ask? Great question. As a matter of fact I asked myself the same thing. So I found my Founder’s Ruler. Guess what…
Vertical lines are wavy. I think all of the excitement of having the Glowforge ummm… laser-tinted my vision and made me think everything was perfect. Guess it’s not.
:sigh:
REALLY makes me wonder how everything I’ve done so far would have been better without the wavy y axis.