Photo Engraving Wood | Tonal Curve Feature in CorelDraw

This week we'll show you how you can laser engrave photographs on wood using the tonal curve feature in CorelDraw.
Sharpening the image is important for photo engraving, but getting the right contrast is one of the most important elements when engraving on wood.
For more of Mike Clarke's tutorials please visit his website at: www.engrave.ca
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[@philippoberholzer6095]

Very useful tutorial!
Thank you :D

[@dabeastoo8]

Great video! Just made the perfect gift, thank you Mike

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Josh Helsper thanks Josh we appriciate it!

[@SawdustAndNoise42]

Thanks Mike.

[@invaziq]

I cant wait to try your instructions, man, I believe it will be the one I needed so long .. Thanks !

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Thanks so much we appreciate it!

[@Cncking]

Amazing video as always Mike - keep them coming!
Jon

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

CNCKing.com thanks Jon!

[@bornel5840]

Thanks for this. I really want to learn how to & this will help no end. How does it work from COLOURED photos???

[@ns2hplayerns2h]

Would these instructions work for black anodized aluminum? With the main difference being inverting the image. Thanks!

[@sli200827]

Obrigado Mike Clarke

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Thanks Sidnei!

[@adrianstocks9725]

This was fantastic, just what I needed. Consider me subscribed :)

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Awesome, thank you.

[@user-xg5or9jt1c]

Amazing .. Please what settings are done by LaserWork software(speed and power)..Tnx

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Thanks! We've used JobControl Software (not LaserWork). We've used our Trotec Speedy 360 80w laser with settings of 100power and 90 speed. Thanks!

[@OLgravyLEGS]

Thanks for this! How would you apply this process when using a color photo? Thank you

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

You have to turn the photo into greyscale, then black & white with the instructions in this video.

[@brianb5792]

Great video very helpful. I use photoshop to edit my photos. I use a speedy 300, after editing my image to maximize detail when i do a test print of around 5inches x 6inches i get the details in the photo but when i blow it up the the actual size 20inch x 16inch i loose detail. Would you happen to know what might be the cause of that. If it makes a difference the material i use is 1/4inch burch

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Hi Brian, what country are you located in?

[@pepemoraromay]

Good video

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Pepe Mora Romay thanks Pepe!

[@chrisx4330]

If I wanted to run this on my speed 100 what power and speed ?

[@ubairrashid4748]

Can we use it on cnc wood lathe machine with engraving kit

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Not for photo engraving wood at this fine of detail

[@DeathsUnion]

What if you want to capture more greys to allow for more detail?

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

In that case you won't convert to black-and-white and just keep it as greyscale and print the job as "relief mode" - similar to what we do in 3D engraving.

[@lupi2055]

i have a question
can i aplicated that into leather laser engrave

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Yes, for thick raw hide pig skin. Anything thin, the leather would shrink up from the heat. You can see photo engraving on leather in this video: th-cam.com/video/JxuPc0-ueCE/w-d-xo.html on min 2:11

[@woernmasta]

Can u pls Write the preferences in the Job Control?

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Speedy 360 80w - 100 power, 75 speed, 500 PPI

[@3DJapan]

Maybe you engraved on 2 different materials, but to me the original photo before edits looks better than the edited one at the end of the video.

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@upiupii2573]

Please give me the settings of ezcad for laser too these

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Hi there, sorry we're not clear on the request.

[@renusen5050]

What is speed and power for cnc machine plz help

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Hi there, what laser and wattage are you using?

[@alprivate811]

a quick way to set the curve is to set the gamma to 3.5

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Thanks Al, that's a good advise, we''ll take a look.

[@cracked302]

So you don’t have to convert it to a bitmap before printing? Our engraver will not print if it’s not converted to bitmap through Corel first. It will send the job, and when i hit “go” on the laser, it just beeps immediately saying “done”. Or am I doing something wrong?

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

Hi Robert, what file type is your original file? What laser do you have?

[@cracked302]

Trotec Canada using standard images from phone. So I’m assuming jpeg. Also using a epilog helix 80w

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

@@cracked302 unfortunately we can't speak directly to that brand of laser. For our lasers you can engrave from JPEG when you import into Corel/Illustrator and then print-to-drive, you don't have to convert to bitmap.

[@cracked302]

Trotec Canada well that’s unfortunate

[@TrotecLaserCanada]

sorry about that