Re: Printable images
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:35 pm
I guess I might try Pinterest. Though now they make you sign up to do much searching.
I bought wood gears "BigPrint" for $22 mainly to enlarge existing pictures to make templates, but I would guess that will precisely reduce. I don't know the technical term, but it allows me to easily white out the areas I don't want to get a sharper outline, saving ink. There is a free download to try it.
I use GIMP software (Photoshop like ) to convert Sketchup drawings to 2D scaled images, but also for photos I've taken, both smart phone and point and shoot. As I get more into carving and such, I've taken pictures of plants and trees, used GIMP to translate them to image files and then ink scape or BigPrint to make them printable.
None of it is very elegant, but for the cost, I don't mind a bit of extra work.
Maybe not exactly what you were looking for, but might give you some ideas.
Be well,
Ben
I bought wood gears "BigPrint" for $22 mainly to enlarge existing pictures to make templates, but I would guess that will precisely reduce. I don't know the technical term, but it allows me to easily white out the areas I don't want to get a sharper outline, saving ink. There is a free download to try it.
I use GIMP software (Photoshop like ) to convert Sketchup drawings to 2D scaled images, but also for photos I've taken, both smart phone and point and shoot. As I get more into carving and such, I've taken pictures of plants and trees, used GIMP to translate them to image files and then ink scape or BigPrint to make them printable.
None of it is very elegant, but for the cost, I don't mind a bit of extra work.
Maybe not exactly what you were looking for, but might give you some ideas.
Be well,
Ben