How To Make Basic Designs for the LASER Machine
Remember, the standard resolution for web images is 72 PPI (often called “screen resolution”). The Apple iPhone displays images at 132 dpi (almost twice the quality of a web image). Print photos are typically printed at 300 dpi.
This means artwork you draw yourself using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop will look FAR better than one you download off the internet. If you want to use graphics off the internet, you will need to touch them up.
This means artwork you draw yourself using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop will look FAR better than one you download off the internet. If you want to use graphics off the internet, you will need to touch them up.
If you want to draw, you need to use one of the RGB colors to design your work in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
If you want to design items to cut, you must set the cut line to RGB red with a stroke value of .001 inches.
Change the units of measurements for Stroke and Type
- In the top menu, go to Edit > Preferences > Units.
- As you can see there are options to set the General, Stroke and Type Units of measurements. Select the option you wish from the drop down menu and click OK.
Laser Color Values Chart for Drawing in Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator RGB template 18" x 24" (maximum space our Universal Laser Machine can do)
Below shows how to do sign design, but we will print to the Universal Laser System, not a Glowforge.
Watch from 6:45 to the end of the video below.