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Photo to sketch technique
Re: Photo to sketch technique
Hhmmm.....cleversomeday? I say clever now!
I have a question. Although before I ask, I should say that I'm not familiar with the Eggbot extension and use...or cutter/plotters. I'm just curious if Inkscape's Hatch LPE could be used for the hatching.
I have a question. Although before I ask, I should say that I'm not familiar with the Eggbot extension and use...or cutter/plotters. I'm just curious if Inkscape's Hatch LPE could be used for the hatching.
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Re: Photo to sketch technique
Hi Brynn,
Unfortunately the LPE hatching doesn't work on the complex paths with internal subpaths etc that are generated by the traces of photographic content. I would love to have all those extra controls, not to mention Live Preview, but for now I'm happy to have an alternate tool that I can use.
Unfortunately the LPE hatching doesn't work on the complex paths with internal subpaths etc that are generated by the traces of photographic content. I would love to have all those extra controls, not to mention Live Preview, but for now I'm happy to have an alternate tool that I can use.