cobkey Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 hi all need a bit of help just got myself a sand blasting set up with stencil developer and was wondering if anyone can explain how to convert using corel draw a picture (black and white lined drawing) into a black back ground with white image. so then i can develop in to a mask to engrave, any help would be welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 You need to vectorise the image as though you were going to engrave it, once this is done you can break the image apart and use the colour pallette to change all the colours. As far as I know just printing in black and white wont be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 No need to be as complicated as that Peter for sandblasting. If the image is Black and White and a good image quality, just invert the colours like this:- Effects drop down menu - Transform - Invert. This will turn the colours the other way round. Then re-size, print on your film, then pop in the lightbox. Simples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobkey Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 thanks kev did'nt relise it was that simple. next question text on an arc ive been sitting here clicking everything and cant seem to master it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 thanks kev did'nt relise it was that simple. next question text on an arc ive been sitting here clicking everything and cant seem to master it!! text and fit text to path craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 thanks kev did'nt relise it was that simple. next question text on an arc ive been sitting here clicking everything and cant seem to master it!! text and fit text to path craig Would add, the version I use you draw the circle, type the text then click on text - fit text to path, then you just click on the circle and some more text options will appear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobkey Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 thanks guys will have a play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 thanks guys will have a play Thats the best way Matt - I have never read a software manual or ever had more than a half days training, I self taught myself by playing around with it. Don't be scared of trying something - the software can always be restarted if you mess up so bad you get screen freeze! Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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