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How to cut out black silhouette

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2023-06-29

Hello!

Just wonder if someone could please show me to do a black silhouette in Lightburn? Please see the attached. I want to cut out the outside shape but only darken the inside to make the final product look exactly like the picture. I hope this makes sense.

Thank you!

C

    • Cyril

      2023-06-30
      If you trace the image to vectors, then you could do the following…
You could select the outer edge/line of the heart + the limb sticking out the sides and do an “Offset Shape” outward a distance you think OK.
Here is what I did with the image:
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      • Cyril

        : After you select the outside line and do the offset shape, you should have 3 lines around the heart area. Maybe you offset is so very close, you can’t see it. You need to be able to select the inside heart shape and the rest of the inside to group and fill. See this: EDIT: I just noticed you have the outer line set to offset fill, it should be line- you want to cut the outer line, right? You also need to move the outer line layer on the bottom so it cuts after the engraving is done.

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