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Title: free program
Post by: termite on April 19, 2014, 08:23:21 am

 i like cutting to a line or outline rather than a solid gray or black object or
letter. is there a free program where i can change a couple of solid black
patterns to outlines? thanks for your help. termite

Title: Re: free program
Post by: daveo on April 19, 2014, 08:41:57 am

yes
you can download Inkscape and do it in that
Dave

Title: Re: free program
Post by: Judy Hunter on April 19, 2014, 12:20:11 pm

You can email them to me and I will try to do the out line and email it back to you

Title: Re: free program
Post by: Silver Sliver on April 19, 2014, 12:38:58 pm

I use Irfanview.  Load the jpg or bmp file then go to Images-effects-edge detection. you will end up with a negative picture.  Go to images-negative.  Voila, there you are.

Title: Re: free program
Post by: Silver Sliver on April 19, 2014, 12:42:35 pm

I use Irfanview.  Load the jpg or bmp file then go to Images-effects-edge detection. you will end up with a negative picture.  Go to images-negative.  Voila, there you are.

Title: Re: free program
Post by: termite on April 19, 2014, 07:50:08 pm

thanks everyone. i will try this. Judy i will probably end up sending it to you.

Title: Re: free program
Post by: spirithorse on April 20, 2014, 12:49:39 am

Hi, Termite,
You probably already have PAINT on your computer and, with
tutorial help from the internet, you can probably accomplish what
you want with that program.
May people have recommended GIMP and INKSCAPE on various wood-worker's
forums because they are free down-loads.
God Bless! Spirithorse

Title: Re: free program
Post by: EIEIO on April 22, 2014, 08:38:49 am

Termite - I attached a description of the process I use for converting from a B&W pattern to a shaded outline using Inkscape.

Title: Re: free program
Post by: Merlin on April 22, 2014, 04:57:18 pm

Hey Thanks for that Ray will have to give it a go been having a wee bit of trouble with that process.

***Merlin***

Title: Re: free program
Post by: overfifty on April 22, 2014, 05:42:24 pm

Hi Ray. When I try to open your process all I get is screen dump. You wouldn't happen to have it in a different version would you? Thank you, Barry.

Title: Re: free program
Post by: termite on April 22, 2014, 07:51:11 pm

  thanks Ray. i made a copy of  your instructions.