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big_gumbo
30th December 2007, 09:22 AM
I want to sharpen/smoothen an image so i can cut it out on the cnc router. Any good programs for it - just a demo or freeware version
http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii311/dowdy85/?action=view¤t=pug2.jpg
munruben
30th December 2007, 01:43 PM
IrfanView is a good free program that can sharpen pictures among other things. you can download it from Here (http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm) I have used it and it is quite good.
supports a lot of pic formats.
Master Splinter
30th December 2007, 05:00 PM
You don't need to sharpen it - what you really need to do with that is to vectorise (convert it from a bitmap to a vector shape) it - there a very good free online utility for it here - http://vectormagic.stanford.edu/
Once its a vector file you can scale it endlessly without it getting the jaggies, and its easy to touch up wonky lines.
Simomatra
30th December 2007, 05:11 PM
You don't need to sharpen it - what you really need to do with that is to vectorise (convert it from a bitmap to a vector shape) it - there a very good free online utility for it here - http://vectormagic.stanford.edu/
Once its a vector file you can scale it endlessly without it getting the jaggies, and its easy to touch up wonky lines.
Thanks MS looks good
amanda223
8th January 2008, 11:27 PM
Well i know only one smothhen/sharpen image program is irfan view .. try to download it from.. www.download.com
autogenous
2nd March 2008, 07:13 PM
Try starting at a higher resolution such as 320 DPI (dots per inch) then vectorize.
High DPI should provide smoother edges to start prior to a vectorize.
neksmerj
25th April 2008, 10:17 PM
"Splinter"
Vector magic, is no longer a free download, can you suggest how I might get a "copy", or something similar.
Ken
Master Splinter
25th April 2008, 10:54 PM
Ken -
They are apparently working on a stand-alone version, but its not released yet.
Just register on the site - it entitles you to two free online vectorisations. When I need to use it I register with a throwaway address. (temporaryinbox.com)
Firefox has a nice plug in that auto-generates an email address at temporaryinbox and lets you check it at the press of a button.