Slide the top one to one side so you can see both and then select and delete the larger one. One is on top of the other so you can only see one of them. This adds a new object to the document, the original image plus a bitmap version of it. Next select the image in the document and go to Path>Trace Bitmap. Go to File>Import my John.jpg as a linked file not embedded.Open up Inkscape and go to File>Document Properties and change size to 160mm x 120mm so my image just fits it with a bit left over.I flattened the image so that it was only one layer, though I don’t think this was necessary and save it as a. My name, John in font Comic Sans MS, 60pt, black in Windows 10, canvas size 150mm x 120mm. I created my image in Adobe Photoshop.First, I have listed out the steps I have used to successfully produce the G-code followed by the outstanding tasks, you may find them helpful. I’ve spent the last week and a half on this and today managed to achieve my goal, although there are still a few things to be done, listed below. My challenge was to get from an image to a G-code file that I could send to the machine and make it engrave my image in wood. I bought it just to find out how it all worked, pure curiosity, nothing else. I have been using Inkscape as a complete beginner, to try and generate G-code for my CNC3018 Pro engraving machine.
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