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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=5578.3">shape tool problem? maybe?</a></h1><a name="a5578_3"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5578.3">#3</a>]<br /> 23 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: aallen</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5578.2">#2</a>] 24 Dec 2006</p> Aleta,<br /> <br /> What was the work-around, for anyone else who may come across the same difficulty?<br /> <br /> What program(s) were you working in?<br /> <br /> CorelDraw/PhotoPaint?<p class="edit_text">EDITED: 23 Dec 2006 by DGL</p> <hr /><a name="a5578_4"></a><p><b>From: aallen</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5578.4">#4</a>]<br /> 24 Dec 2006<br /><b>To: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5578.3">#3</a>] 24 Dec 2006</p> <p>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 </p> <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. </p> <p>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. :> </p> <p>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</p> <hr /><p align="center">Show messages: <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5578.1">All</a>  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5578.1">1-2</a>  3-4</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>