

Click Scale when you’re done to resize your image or Reset to start again.īegin by uploading an image that’s as big as, or bigger than you want your finished print to be.

Making a change to one will automatically adjust the other without stretching your image. Increase the X and Y resolution of your file to at least 300, and modify either the Width and Height fields to approximately the same size as (or larger than) the print you’re going to run.From the Interpolation drop down menu, choose Cubic. From the menu bar, click Image > Scale Image and lock the Width and Height to each other by clicking the chain link to the right side of the text fields so it looks like an unbroken chain.From the menu bar, click File > Open, select your photo, and click Open.
#LASER ENGRAVING SOFTWARE FOR PHOTOS FOR FREE#
The latest version of Gimp can be downloaded for free from this link. It’s often used for editing photos for printing onto paper, but we can also use it to optimize a photo for laser engraving by converting to black and white, adjusting the brightness, and applying sharpening. Gimp is a professional-quality photo editor that’s available for free for macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux. It’s easy to engrave a photo on your Glowforge using Proofgrade settings, but most photos need a little adjustment to get the best results.
