Brilliant, so easy to follow, make more videos! My XCS v2.3.24 also has an "Incise" setting that digs the lines into my rock coaster, I set it at 0.01mm for 100 layers =1mm. It takes a while, but looks beautiful and durable.
I absolutely love the detail descriptions you put in your videos. I'd love a video from you that took an image from a phone (maybe an animal or people) and converted it to a vector/line art. You're amazing!
Hi Sarah, I've updated to the latest Xtool software for my M1 Ultra, but I don't have the image editing panel you show in the video. Any idea how to get it to show?
Do you have an SVG or are you working with a bitmap? The editing menu will appear with PNG JPG etc. Sorry, I was traveling and didn't see your comment.
I think (if I’m understanding your question), the answer is yes, mostly. In some cases, you will subtract any overlap in order not to muddle colors. In this instance, you would duplicate orange, lock, and then subtract one of the orange layers from blue (so the blue screen doesn’t lay down color). Then you would burn the blue screen and the orange screen to lay down only a single color in those “overlap” areas.
Very helpful tutorial. I’m a new XTOOL user and having trouble with the editing screen when it comes to zooming in. How can you zoom in to the edges of the image to edit? Thanks!
Thank you so much, David. To zoom, you can use CMD+ (or CTRL+ on Windows) to zoom or use your mouse's scroll key. You can also use the zoom function (bottom right of the software). Sorry, I can't put a picture here.
I use Adobe Firefly for AI (because I have a subscription to the Adobe Suite). There is also Microsoft Copilot (free version), Google Gemini (free version), and Midjourney (don't remember if there is still a free version).
This is pretty amazing information. Thanks so much! Do you have any tips on vectorizing an image of fonts to match perfectly? This is a font not available (US Block 1L) so I have to copy from the image somehow. Thanks again!
Ooh, fonts are going to be tricky and your best bet is to try and find something very similar and adjust nodes based on t that (you can vectorize a font by welding it). This process (raster > vector)... You'd basically take a raster image of the font and try to "clean it up." The problem is with the original size of the raster image (for example, if it's a screen shot, it won't result in a very nice picture).
Hi there. This is XCS 2.0 - the one in BETA at this time. It's available to download from the software page if you'd like to get it. I can't put a screen shot here, but if you search the page for beta (or scroll to the bottom), you'll see it.
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Thanks. You are the only one showing real work on xtool software. We🎉 need more of this
Oh, I'm so glad you like it! Let me know if you have specific questions and I'll try to answer those with a video. :)
Brilliant, so easy to follow, make more videos! My XCS v2.3.24 also has an "Incise" setting that digs the lines into my rock coaster, I set it at 0.01mm for 100 layers =1mm. It takes a while, but looks beautiful and durable.
This video is gold, I was losing my mind asking myself why was my engraving not turning out right😆 Thank you so muchhh
Oh I'm so glad it could help!
Just getting started in this with my P2, and this is the first "how-to" I have seen. Thanks, will be watching more.
Wow! Thank you so much for making this video. This was exactly what I was looking for.
I absolutely love the detail descriptions you put in your videos. I'd love a video from you that took an image from a phone (maybe an animal or people) and converted it to a vector/line art. You're amazing!
That's a great idea. I'll add it to the list.
@@SarahNenniDaher I appreciate you considering my ask!
Awesome tutorial! Thank you!
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Hi Sarah, I've updated to the latest Xtool software for my M1 Ultra, but I don't have the image editing panel you show in the video. Any idea how to get it to show?
Do you have an SVG or are you working with a bitmap? The editing menu will appear with PNG JPG etc. Sorry, I was traveling and didn't see your comment.
Is the process for their screen printing option similar in order to use multiple color prints?
I think (if I’m understanding your question), the answer is yes, mostly.
In some cases, you will subtract any overlap in order not to muddle colors.
In this instance, you would duplicate orange, lock, and then subtract one of the orange layers from blue (so the blue screen doesn’t lay down color).
Then you would burn the blue screen and the orange screen to lay down only a single color in those “overlap” areas.
Very helpful tutorial. I’m a new XTOOL user and having trouble with the editing screen when it comes to zooming in. How can you zoom in to the edges of the image to edit? Thanks!
Thank you so much, David. To zoom, you can use CMD+ (or CTRL+ on Windows) to zoom or use your mouse's scroll key. You can also use the zoom function (bottom right of the software). Sorry, I can't put a picture here.
the number of toes had me laughing more than id like to admit
Hi Could you post a link to the website you used the the dog image you mention it but I can't understand the name thanks in advance
Of course, it’s CreativeFabrica. :)
@@SarahNenniDaher Thank you
You are amazing
Thank you so much for the kind words. :)
Hi Sara I am new at this laser business you mentioned in your video the AI web site can you advise the site as i can seem to find it below
I use Adobe Firefly for AI (because I have a subscription to the Adobe Suite). There is also Microsoft Copilot (free version), Google Gemini (free version), and Midjourney (don't remember if there is still a free version).
Hi Sara thankyou very much for your quick reply, I don't suppose you could send me the puppy picture so I can practice what you did on the video
@@robertpulz1013Can you email me at Sarah @ rufflesandrainboots.com? I’ll see if I still have it saved.
This is pretty amazing information. Thanks so much! Do you have any tips on vectorizing an image of fonts to match perfectly? This is a font not available (US Block 1L) so I have to copy from the image somehow. Thanks again!
Ooh, fonts are going to be tricky and your best bet is to try and find something very similar and adjust nodes based on t that (you can vectorize a font by welding it).
This process (raster > vector)... You'd basically take a raster image of the font and try to "clean it up." The problem is with the original size of the raster image (for example, if it's a screen shot, it won't result in a very nice picture).
@@SarahNenniDaher Thank you kindly
very informative BUT doesnt work on photos...can you do a video doing the same on a photo? that would be awesome
Yes, will do! There are some great videos on this already (using ImagR) but will definitely share.
My creative space does not look like this 😮 and it’s updated
Hi there. This is XCS 2.0 - the one in BETA at this time. It's available to download from the software page if you'd like to get it. I can't put a screen shot here, but if you search the page for beta (or scroll to the bottom), you'll see it.
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Not sure how you got that. I received a question from a reader, I made a tutorial to answer their question.