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Intro to Vector Images. And the Silhouette Vinyl Cutter. Printer vs. Plotter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otmase5twFM. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Automatisches_Zeichengeraet_ZUSE_Z64_ubt.JPG
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Intro to Vector Images And the Silhouette Vinyl Cutter
Printer vs. Plotter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otmase5twFM http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Automatisches_Zeichengeraet_ZUSE_Z64_ubt.JPG http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Epson_Wide_Carriage_9-pin_printer_-_with_legal_paper_8.5x14.jpg
http://vector-conversions.com/vectorizing/raster_vs_vector.htmlhttp://vector-conversions.com/vectorizing/raster_vs_vector.html
Vector line art http://vector-conversions.com/vectorizing/raster_vs_vector.html
Raster images can be vectorized http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pbroks13
Raster image editing software • Adobe Photoshop $$ • Corel Paintshop $ • GIMP (GNU general public license)
Vector design software • Adobe Illustrator $ • CorelDraw $ • Inkscape (creative commons license)
Islands Landsat image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maui
Islands A B C
Getting rid of Islands A B C
Silhouette Portrait Can • Cut paper/fabric/vinyl • Create designs for screen printing/stencils • Create designs for etching on glass • Plot with pens • Create and cut custom stickers • Create temporary tattoos
For this workshop we’re going to use the Silhouette Software • Yes it’s proprietary, but • It’s easy to learn and use • It’s free • Silhouette has large sample of designs available for free or at low cost • Download and install the software from: http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/software