Full Version: Outside outline
From: Pablo [#1]
1 Nov 2005
To: ALL
What I'm trying to do is create a simple .001 in outline of a image so I can vector cut it out. I've tried the tracing in illustrator and corel but as I'm weak with both the best I can get is outlines of ALL the edges. Is there anoher way to create just the outside outline and seperate it from the image? Has to be.
I was also thinking I could just create a new layer and manually trace an outline?
Thanks.
EDITED: 1 Nov 2005 by DGL
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#2]
1 Nov 2005
To: Pablo [#1] 1 Nov 2005
pablo,
you can try contour to the outside.
From: Pablo [#3]
1 Nov 2005
To: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#2] 1 Nov 2005
Thanks. Didn't have much luck with corel.
However, the magnetic pen tool in photoshop cs2 drew a perfect outside outline path of the object. Then exported it into llustrator with a .001 stroke. Made a great cut.
The image was very intricate, lots of curves. Had to be precise.
EDITED: 1 Nov 2005 by PABLO
From: joepafan (GPERZEL) [#4]
3 Nov 2005
To: Pablo [#3] 3 Nov 2005
Hi Pablo;
There's an easy way-depending on the image. Open it in Photoshop, change it to a greyscale image (mode), crank up the contrast and brightness, fill any internal areas with black and thne save it as a bitmap and use Trace to get an outline. Fast and simple
Good Luck
George
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
3 Nov 2005
To: joepafan (GPERZEL) [#4] 3 Nov 2005
Great tip! I doubt many of us think of altering an image so severely, in order to establish an outline.
Thanks.
From: Pablo [#6]
3 Nov 2005
To: joepafan (GPERZEL) [#4] 3 Nov 2005
One thing I had a problem with when vector cutting though.
When the laser moves to its starting point, its cutting. This is not good to say the least. What it does is moves to its starting point and goes through auto focus ( just like in a raster ) but all the while the laser is firing.
My only solution was to raise the cover so the laser doesn't fire until the carriage is actually following the path. I'm on an epilog mini. And I'm noob at vector cutting if you hadn't gathered that.
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#7]
3 Nov 2005
To: Pablo [#6] 3 Nov 2005
Get in touch with your supplier, that sounds like a bad bug. There may be a setting in the driver that needs to be alered.
I cannot give any specific info because I have no idea of which laser it is, nothing in your profile.
From: Pablo [#8]
3 Nov 2005
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#7] 3 Nov 2005
Thanks I give them a call.
Ya it doesn't amek much sense for it to fire before it even focuses.
I added info to profile.
BTW Epilog Mini 45 watt