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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.6">Dr. Engrave</a></h1><a name="a4855_6"></a><p><b>From: JHayes55</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.6">#6</a>]<br /> 14 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.3">#3</a>] 14 Sep 2006</p> <p>Peter - I cannot say anything good about Dr. Engrave program. I can tell you that he will need to convert files to bmp to import them. Dr. Engrave then reads them as engrave lines. It also says it will import Vector file - but I have tried a bunch of different Vector types and none seem to work. I rarely ever use the little Roland engraver that has Dr. Engrave. I can get it to engrave with Corel but it takes a little getting used to. If your friend has Corel he can convert files to bmp. <br /> Tell him to run away from the Dr. Engrave as fast as possible and get a real software progam. <br /> Sorry that is all I can do for you.</p><p class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Sep 2006 by JHAYES55</p> <hr /><a name="a4855_7"></a><p><b>From: sawdr73</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.7">#7</a>]<br /> 14 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>Not sure if this will help.... If you have Corel, you can pull up your graphic in Corel and copy/paste to Dr. Engrave. Depending on the graphic, sometimes you wil get double outlines (?) and sometime single line graphics. It is a pain in the kazoo to have to switch back and forth between programs, but it works. I think that when I get more accustomed to running my EGX 300, I may be able to eliminate Dr. Engrave.</p> <p>Mickey</p><hr /><a name="a4855_8"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.8">#8</a>]<br /> 14 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>Thanks guys...</p> <p>thats what I was afraid of...</p> <p>regards</p> <p>Peter <span class="e_devil" title="(devil)"><span class="e__">(devil)</span> </span></p> <hr /><a name="a4855_9"></a><p><b>From: varn (VARNCO)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.9">#9</a>]<br /> 16 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.1">#1</a>] 16 Sep 2006</p> <p>Dr. Engrave is very basic, but the good thing is that it has a small learning curve (i'm trying to learn engravelab now... powerful, but a huge learning curve).</p> <p>Engravelab can import .bmp and .dxf files only. For DXF, it has to be an older format, and the file size can't be too big, otherwise it'll crash engravelab.</p> <p>Now, if you have Corel Draw 13, you can import any file format into that, run the trace program, which will create vector artwork. You then select the vector art work, and can copy and paste it into Dr. Engrave.</p> <p>So, essentially, get a .eps, open it in Corel Draw, and then cut and paste it into Dr. Engrave. I do it all the time.</p> <p>Alternatively, get the .eps save it as a b/w .bmp, and he can import it into Dr. Engrave.</p><hr /><p align="center">Show messages: <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.1">All</a>  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4855.1">1-5</a>  6-9</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>