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Converting photos so they can be cut

VIZIMAGE

New Member
We were at the Sign show in Vegas and saw some photos that were cut on vinyl. They said they used fotocut that is bundled in cocut. I am wondering if there is any stand alone plug ins or other ways to create this. It is a very cool effect but does not warrent buying the whole program.
 

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ucmj22

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you can convert a grayscale image in to a black and white half tone then live trace and cut it.
 

SignManiac

New Member
Why would you want to use an effect like that anyway? It was impressive twenty years ago but doubt it would cut it today.
 

VIZIMAGE

New Member
We are running LXI master so don't have the capability. Maybe something in Photoshop or Illistrator will work. I understand the gray scale half tone and trace but it does not put it into strips to cut but dots.

As for why we want to do it? We have a customer that loves the effect and I learned a long time ago to give the customer what they want even if some think it was only cool 20 years ago. . .
Viz
 
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