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capstar · **Joined:** May 13, 2014 **Posts:** 4

Hello from Indiana, USA. I am new to this and am looking for all the help I can get so I can use gimp to make grayscale images to use with my cnc machine. The software for the machine see s white as the highest points and the black as the deeper cuts. Been playing around with it but not there yet, so any points in the right direction appreciated.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Welcome to gimp chat capstar.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Tue May 13, 2014 7:43 pm **(#3)**

Welcome to Gimp Chat capstar.

FYI, Default Image Preferences and Image Grid can be set to millimetres for CNC.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue May 13, 2014 9:03 pm **(#4)**

Capstar could you post another clipart image that you would like an effect such as Moonface applied to

capstar · **Joined:** May 13, 2014 **Posts:** 4

Here is caduceus symbol, ideally would like for the snakes to have rounded appearance and the top of the scepter rounded like a ball, wings to have a feather or some depth. I have taken some things and used emboss but that is not giving me the effects I am looking for. There are companies out there selling imagery for carving such as the moonface, however I know that there has to be a way to make these kind of images myself and not end up paying the high prices they want for them, and I don't want to be limited by pre-made designs.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

PegLeg44 is doing stuff like that with a height map (i think), im sure he can help you

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he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Welcome, as Esper mentioned Pegleg44 is the expert on here for this kind of stuff, but do try searching for height map and depth map.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Tue May 13, 2014 10:43 pm **(#8)**

Welcome to the board.

Issabella · **Posted:** Wed May 14, 2014 2:47 am **(#9)**

Welcome to the forum capstar!

Erisian · **Posted:** Wed May 14, 2014 4:21 am **(#10)**

Welcome to Gimp Chat capstar

capstar · **Joined:** May 13, 2014 **Posts:** 4

Thanks everyone for the welcome and the help. I have been getting some decent results for the grayscales for carving, however some of the ones I had purchased (expensive) from one company are just so clean. When enlarged all the way to 800% all the image is still super clean and smooth, no pixels showing and I would like to get at least somewhere close to that point.

jeanniem · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2013 **Posts:** 207

Welcome!