Would I get the 1.5" lens again, yes. I find it does make a difference. I know people will debate how significant the difference is, but unlike photo editing it does not add to my time.
I have PhotoGraV. When I engrave a photo in wood, I use it. I'm finding that I use PhotoGraV mostly for its dithering. On this memorial I felt any difference between PhotoGraV and the driver was not worth the added time/effort of using another program.
I expect exploring when/how to use PhotoGraV will continue to be an ongoing process for me. I use its pattern dithering, but I don't fully like how it's implemented. The dots get smaller as they should, but then they disappear in a pattern, as the image gets lighter. I find that pattern undesirable. Its Adjust Gray screen does not allow you to set the output range.
The time you spend learning the different programs really comes into play. In the past I probably would have been more pro-PhotoGraV, then I started learning PhotoShop; I might use PhotoGraV more in the future. The saying "there's more then one way to skin a cat" really applies.
When I spend this much time on an item its because I'm learning how to do it better/faster for the future.
For a material like granite the lighting and angle viewed really make a big difference.
Ken Devory Jr. |