Full Version: shape tool problem? maybe?
From: aallen [#1]
23 Dec 2006
To: ALL
Hello,
I am working on a combination scene of several bmp images. When I put them together I have to use the shape tool and change a few node positions so things will line up and not over lap in areas. I have done this many times. Today and yesterday when I did this the area in the nodes looks fine, but when I print to the regular printer and the laser both, I get the nodes filled in solid with black. No image. It seems only a few of the images do this. All where changed with the shape tool.
Does this make sense? Is there some way I can change the nodes positions and have the image stay the same and not become a black blob? They still look fine on the screen, just print like filled boxes.
HELP, as usual, I need this today and am stuck!
Any help I would appreciate.
Aleta
From: aallen [#2]
23 Dec 2006
To: aallen [#1] 23 Dec 2006
Well, I am replying to myself! :S But, Never mind, I figured out a way around it , SO, I am back running! :-)
Aleta
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3]
23 Dec 2006
To: aallen [#2] 24 Dec 2006
What was the work-around, for anyone else who may come across the same difficulty?
What program(s) were you working in?
CorelDraw/PhotoPaint?
EDITED: 23 Dec 2006 by DGL
From: aallen [#4]
24 Dec 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3] 24 Dec 2006
Well, I am am sure why and how this works, but, more then happy to share, I hope it will not make me sound to dumb! :P
In Corel Draw I selected the image, converted to bitmap, went to trace and then pasted in new item, then ungrouped. This got rid the of the blob box. Why I had to do this, I am not sure, as the item was a .bmp image to start with and on the screen looked fine.
I think this was something over my head, but, for whatever reason, this worked and the job is done and gone! The customer was very happy with it. :>
One tip, I didn't know until this, if you print the job on your printer first, you can see that the image is a blob and not correct, before engraving and learning the hard way. Now what all the reasoning was, no idea! :S