bendrtron 0 Posted May 29, 2013 my plotter works great with fonts. but when i try to make a picture into a sticker it only does the outline and wont fill in. ive used inksacpe and saved as vector still does the same thing after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenwind / One Off Grafx 187 Posted May 29, 2013 Don't quite understand the question. A plotter is not a printer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted May 29, 2013 Can you post 1 of the files you're having trouble with so we can see what's up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted May 29, 2013 my plotter works great with fonts. but when i try to make a picture into a sticker it only does the outline and wont fill in. ive used inksacpe and saved as vector still does the same thing after. A vinyl cutter cuts outlines. That is how it makes decals/stickers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mb20music 760 Posted May 30, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTT0eiIJRo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,451 Posted May 30, 2013 I kinda know what he's talking about ---- in Inkscape there's a setting called "edge detection" and at certain settings, instead of a silhouette (Filled-in) what you end up with is just the outline. Instead of THIS -- You end up with THIS -- 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bendrtron 0 Posted July 16, 2013 I kinda know what he's talking about ---- in Inkscape there's a setting called "edge detection" and at certain settings, instead of a silhouette (Filled-in) what you end up with is just the outline. Instead of THIS -- You end up with THIS -- Yes this is what im talking about. Doesnt fill in. leaves just a outline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xJoey Dubsx 42 Posted July 16, 2013 Do the outside, then set a interior outline and keep original outline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
busterbay 326 Posted August 7, 2013 I kinda know what he's talking about ---- in Inkscape there's a setting called "edge detection" and at certain settings, instead of a silhouette (Filled-in) what you end up with is just the outline. Instead of THIS -- You end up with THIS -- How do you do this in inkscape ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skarekrow 1,842 Posted August 7, 2013 Click on your image in Inkscape, top menu "Path" -> Trace bitmap, Radio button "Brightness cutoff", Click OK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egobuster1 9 Posted August 7, 2013 it'll still cut the same ether way though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
busterbay 326 Posted August 7, 2013 Got it ! Thanks !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
