Adding text to existing picture

LightBurn Software Questions
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I need t engrave a picture on wood, but I need to add some text that I would like to be very light, to show up as if not engraved at all… How can I do that or where can I find directions on how to accomplish that, please…
blessings,
Bill in Atlanta

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So that we are certain of your needs
Could you post the original image, the text (or an image of the same likeness)
And the effect you pretend

I think you want the text to be over the image as a negative? As in, where the letters are no engraving takes place at all?

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Teri's visual

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Teri’s visual.lbrn2 (3.8 MB)

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Yes, you are correct…
Teri's visual

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Sorry to step in.
You’ll want to use Image Masking but with a twist, which isn’t explained very well or I and a few other users didn’t understand the explanation.

  • The trick is to create a rectangle larger than the image,
  • select the rectangle and the text and assign a layer (T1 or T2),
  • select the rectangle and the image and center them on both axes then place the text in the places you want.
  • press shift and the layer of the text and the rectangle in cut/layers window and group them
  • apply mask and flatten image mask
    (sorry correct file has 7 Meg)
    result

You can also assign an offset to the text to achieve the following effect:
Mask_offset

Sorry @JackieG

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No need to apologize, I appreciate the feedback.

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Morning Jack,
Sorry for the delay in answering…
That “twist” worked very well and I do appreciate it very much…
blessings,
Bill

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