Any colors will be mapped to a gray scale mode and will etch to depth somewhere in between Black and White. The machine will map Black (RGB = #000) to the deepest part of the etch and it will not etch White (RGB = #FFF). This is how the machine is about to etch a complex graphic into a piece of material. Note about colors and etching - the machine is going to map different colors to different etching depths.
#Corel laser plugin software#
Our laser cutter computer is located directly to the right of the machine, you will find the software shortcut on the desktop on the computer, double click on it to open. CorelDraw is only a means to job setup and printing, please avoid designing with it. It is recommended that you design outside of CorelDraw and import your design.
#Corel laser plugin windows#
CorelDraw X5ĬorelDraw is a vector design program that is compatible only on the Windows Operating System. This is the current supported system at the AS220 Labs, use this as a reference if you forget the steps to laser cutting.
#Corel laser plugin how to#
This guide will introduce you to using CorelDraw with the Epilog Mini 24 Laser Cutter, and teach you how to create a new document or import your pre-existing design and format properly to be sent to the laser cutter. Back to tutorial index Using CorelDraw with the Laser Cutter I.