Loriblackdog Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Hi All My name is Lori and I am wanting to trace an image so that I can upload into my carvewright cnc machine. I watched Justin's video on the tools, but when I click the line tool and try to start tracing nothing happens. I am enclosing the image I would like to trace. I would greatly appreciate any help in this matter. Is there other tutorials that I can watch? Again thank you for your help. Loriblackdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Hello @Loriblackdog I'm curious as to which video, by Justin, you watched on the line Tool? I think, perhaps, that you will not get a good result using the Line/Curve tool for tracing. It may be simpler to make the Text and hearts yourself in Paint.net. You would have to find the Font you like, perhaps from Brusheezy.com and then make your text on different layers so that you can move them into place. We then have Heart Shapes in the Shapes Tool Plug in. I quickly whipped up this as an example. 1 Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 tracing is long. Find a nice sctipt font and type your message on a transparent layer and add any decorations you want. Make sure that letters and decorative shapes touch. Then use an Outline effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zagna Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Inkscape could be better with its Trace bitmap feature? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loriblackdog Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hi Pixey, Thank you so much....that is what I am looking for is to learn how to make into steps, create layers save and be able to move around. I really liked your suggestions. Thank you Loriblackdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I made an .svg file for this template, but can't seem to figure out how to upload it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 svg files are not secure (they can include JavaScript). We've stopped their upload on the forum for that reason. Zip the *.svg and upload that. 2 Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyReZ Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) Greetings Loriblackdog, The Carvewright CNC machine reads DXF files (a vector graphics file format) created from CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software and converts them to a format that works on a CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) device that is the Carvewrite. Paint.Net is a raster graphic creator/editing software and does not export to SVG or DXF vector formats. As Zagna has stated, your best bet is to use the SVG vector image creator/editor called Inkscape (Open Source Freeware) for your bitmap image tracing and SVG and DXF exporting needs. Edited October 1, 2018 by HyReZ Added content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loriblackdog Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hi Dipstick, I love how you did that as an svg. Do you think you can upload it? Or show me the steps you did to make that??? I am just beginning and could use any help you send my way. Thank you Loriblackdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Apparently I've reached the 10 MB limit with attachments. I don't see any way to delete them in my settings. I can't upload the zipped 15 kb svg file. Perhaps a moderator can delete all my attachments to free up space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyReZ Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Greetings Dipstick, Maybe you can send the Zipped file to their email account!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 12 hours ago, dipstick said: Apparently I've reached the 10 MB limit with attachments. I don't see any way to delete them in my settings. Click your username in the top right corner of any forum page when logged in. Do you have a listing "My Attachments"? 9 hours ago, HyReZ said: Maybe you can send the Zipped file to their email account!? Don't. Upload it to a third-party hosting site and post the URL. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Please show me where there is a delete button to delete my attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_head2001 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, dipstick said: Please show me where there is a delete button to delete my attachments. Click on the attachment's corresponding post. Edit the post, and there will be an option to delete the attachment. Quote (September 25th, 2023) Sorry about any broken images in my posts. I am aware of the issue. My Gallery | My Plugin Pack Layman's Guide to CodeLab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) There is a link to "Manage Attachments" to free up space, but it just takes me to the page I posted. No option to delete attachments. Edited October 4, 2018 by dipstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 You have to go to the individual threads in order to delete the pictures. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Yes, I can delete the pictures, but the attachments remain un-deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDavid Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) @dipstick When you are in edit mode of your post - you have 2 options Delete the picture or delete the attachment Look for the garbage can icon beneath your post and the tooltip will tell you "Delete" Edited October 4, 2018 by AndrewDavid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 That would be great if I had a trash icon in my edit mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewDavid Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 scroll down @dipstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Well what do ya know, someone went and deleted some of my attachments for me. Thanks... Here is the svg file I made. you'll need to create the beveled and lighting effects yourself. Being an svg, you can make it any size you want. Life_Hearts.svg.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 So why not use a third-party hosting site for images and Dropbox for files like this? Save yourself a lot of trouble in the long run. The 10mb limit is always going to be there. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Yes, I will do that next time I need to post a file. I use Imgur for pictures and like it because I don't need to create an account. Any good file posting sites similar to Imgur where I don't need an account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipstick Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) Had to try out this drop site..... If you can't figure it out, here is a quick way to add bevel and lighting effects in PDN. This file will be deleted in 30 days: Bevel_ Light.mp4 ( 1.4 MB ScreenCast video) Edited October 5, 2018 by dipstick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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