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This example of Rio has a little bit of all colors (which is why I picked it - besides him being a pretty good lookin’ pup). Going through each color available in the mix, you can modify the image to your liking. Decreasing the slider value darkens the colors that have red in them. Increasing the slider value lightens the colors that have red in them. The image on the left shows the red slider at 0, and the image on the right shows the red slider at 88. Here’s an example of how Rio changes when I modify how the color Red is mixed. The values that we will change will depend on the colors in the image and what we want either light or dark. To modify how these colors are mixed, double click the layer thumbnail, which is the small square that is black and transparent.ĭouble-clicking the layer thumbnail will open the properties dialog, which is where we can adjust how the colors are mixed. The Black and White mixer is a very powerful tool! It will allow us to modify how the color values are translated into black and white. I’ve already created the adjustment layer here, and it can be seen in the background behind the adjustment layer menu.Ĭreating an adjustment layer allows you to non-destructively edit, or make changes to your image, so that you can adjust as needed. Then, we will right-click on this layer and make it a “Smart Object.”Ĭreate a new Black and White adjustment layer. Load your hi-resolution image into Photoshop and double-click the background layer to make it an editable layer. Here is a picture of Rio for you to download, so you participate in the play by play:ĭownload Rio_Dog-Days-of-Summer.jpg (Right-click and Save) Step 1: They make my editing time much more efficient. If you find this editing process of value but get tired of running through the motions, consider checking out the Photoshop actions.
#FILTER FORGE RETOUCH PHOTOS PDF#
Those actions kind of took on a life of their own as I had more ideas: creating cut lines automatically, exporting into a custom PDF so that the Glowforge app didn’t resize high-resolution pictures, test burns, and more.
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To remedy this, I put together a series of Photoshop actions that automated the process of putting all of my tools into one place, made some pretty good guesses at the edits needed, and allowed all of the customization I wanted and needed. Annoying! It felt like a personal version of that movie, Groundhog Day. When I wanted to make a change, I’d have to start over because the edits had already been committed to the source image. When I first started editing photos for laser engraving, I found that I was having to do the same thing over and over.
I use Photoshop but much of the process can be adapted to other programs like Affinity Photo (which has many of the same tools as Photoshop), and Gimp. You and I are going to go on a walkthrough of the process involved in editing a photo for engraving on your laser. Laser engraving pictures is not without challenges! Much like the Instant Pot recipe you may be looking up next because you need an easy meal for the family since you’re so busy lasering, laser engraving photos is a lot like a recipe and making a dish: the way you edit your photo and the engraving material you choose (the ingredients) must come together with the right engraving settings such as power, speed and resolution (the cook time and temperature). (A glimpse into the crystal ball, my next project will be bringing to market 3D engraved and hand painted puzzles.) And you’re in the right place, because, besides cutting jigsaw puzzles, engraving photos keeps my machine busy.
#FILTER FORGE RETOUCH PHOTOS HOW TO#
If you’re here, you are probably wondering how to get the best photo engrave out of your Glowforge 3D Laser Printer / Cutter.
I think all of the photos are carrying over - fingers crossed…
I originally posted this over on my website at Glowforge Projects: How to Prepare a Photo Engrave Using Photoshop and Engraving on the Glowforge Laser Cutter but thought it might make an OK addition here.
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