Using linear burn to simulate engraving

[kiddo]

Photoshop tip for pen turners.

Ever wonder how that picture would look engraved on a pen box without having to actually try it?

You can use Photoshops linear burn blending mode to get a pretty good idea what it will look like.

Put your image on a layer BELOW the layer containing an image of your pen box and then change the blend mode on the layer containing pen box to linear burn.

The resulting image is pretty close to what it will look like burned onto the wood.

Play with the image to get it right before sending off to the engraver!

Example: pre-burn test: "Texas Pepper Spray"

 

[pete00]

neat ! thanks for the tip....

 

[alxe24]

Thanks for the good info.

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[bob393]

Thanks for the tip!

 

[alamocdc]

Cool, now if I only used Photoshop. But I like Pepper!

 

[kiddo]

Originally posted by alamocdc
<br />Cool, now if I only used Photoshop. But I like Pepper!

I'm pretty sure you can do the same thing with the Gimp free image editor. It might be free, but it's no toy. About the only thing that I'm aware of that Photoshop does that Gimp wont is special color separations for high-end presses. And I think this is in the works. Also most Photoshop plugins will work with the Gimp as well.

 

[mrplace]

Kiddo, where did you come accross those insert for the pen box? I would be interested in a dozen of them.

 

[kiddo]

Originally posted by mrplace
<br />Kiddo, where did you come accross those insert for the pen box? I would be interested in a dozen of them.

Sent you an email.