


- #HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV MANUAL#
- #HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV SOFTWARE#
- #HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV LICENSE#
- #HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV WINDOWS#
The next thing you see on your computer monitor is a simulation of what the image will look like when it is actually engraved on the material you have chosen.

The PhotoGrav process is very simple: (1) You select the digitized image that you want to engrave, (2) You select the engraving material, and (3) You choose the Final Processing option within PhotoGrav. Of course, you can override these automatic features at any time to produce special effects if so desired. For example, photos to be engraved on clear acrylic are automatically mirror-imaged and produced at a negative polarity. Further, PhotoGrav automatically compensates for the engraving peculiarities of each material in the process of creating the engraver-ready processed image. PhotoGrav s processing functions have been tuned and optimized for each of these materials and the appropriate optimized parameters are automatically loaded whenever a new material is selected. Currently, PhotoGrav simulates more than 25 engraving materials including: cherry and walnut wood clear and black-painted acrylic black laser brass and anodized aluminum a variety of generic leather materials and many plastics with either a white or black core and with a variety of caps including brushed gold and most solid colors. It provides a simulation of the engraving process for many common materials so the engraved product can be inspected before it is actually engraved. It provides an automated application of these tools to the subject photo. It provides a set of powerful tools that have been found effective in processing photos for engraving. PhotoGrav has been designed to address this problem and does so in three ways: 1. The process has been so difficult and costly, in fact, that many Engraving shops simply do not offer engraved photographs as one of their standard products. Traditionally, the engraving of photographs has been difficult and has been a hit or miss endeavor resulting in many discarded objects.

The objective of the program is to efficiently process digitized photographs so they can be engraved on a variety of common engraving materials with a high degree of confidence that the engraved photographs will be acceptable products.
#HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV LICENSE#
iiĥ Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Started 1.0 Using this Document 1.1 System Requirements 1.2 Preliminaries 1.3 Installation / Setup 1.4 Activation System & Licensing 1.5 Quick Start Scenarios 1.6 Additional Tutorial Scenarios Chapter 2: Operational Overview 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Functional Flow of Events 2.2 Basic PhotoGrav Concepts 2.3 Important PhotoGrav Information Chapter 3: PhotoGrav Application 3.0 Introduction 3.1 PhotoGrav Sessions 3.2 Primary Toolbar 3.3 Viewing Panes and Panels 3.4 Interactive Mode 3.5 Cloning Comparison of Results 3.6 Machine Properties 3.7 Automatic Updates Chapter 4: Troubleshooting 4.0 Introduction 4.1 Solutions to PhotoGrav Problems 4.2 Technical Support v iiiĦ Appendices Appendix 1: Engraving Tips Appendix 2: Calculational Procedure for Turn Time Appendix 3: PhotoGrav and Clip Art Appendix 4: PhotoGrav Concepts and Design Appendix 5: PhotoGrav License Agreement A1-1 A2-1 A3-1 A4-1 A5-1 A6-1 ivħ PhotoGrav has been designed specifically for Laser Engravers.
#HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV MANUAL#
No part of this manual may be reproduced or retransmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording, or information recording and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use, without the express written permission of ImageLaz, LLC.
#HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV SOFTWARE#
It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of ImageLaz, LLC. The use of these characteristics does not represent an endorsement of Photograv by the respective laser engraver manufacturers nor a commitment to the specifications on the part of the manufacturers. The characteristics of the laser engravers modeled by PhotoGrav were taken from published specifications and review articles.
#HOW TO INSTALL PHOTOGRAV WINDOWS#
Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders. ImageLaz, LLC makes no warranties, expressed or implied. This document is for information purposes only. 1 The Power Tool for Laser Engraving Photographs PhotoGraV User Guide Version 3.0ģ PhotoGrav Version 3.0 User Guide Revision iĤ Copyright Information PhotoGrav Version 3.0 User Guide 2007 ImageLaz, LLC.
