Invert Funktion

[tom_sunshine (Frank)]

I couldn’t find the invert function for stamps, can someone help me?

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

Welcome. We do provide ways to produce inverted artwork, along with ‘Ramp Length’ cut settings designed for stamp making. We will need further information about the artwork you are using to better direct and assist you with suggested workflows.

For Image work, there is ‘Negative Image’

For Vector fill work, create a design with filled shapes, give it an outline so the fill inverts, mirror it, and run it. If you have thin stems on lettering in the design, you can add a small ramp in the cut settings (Ramp length) to slope the sides a little, adding support.

How do I invert (negate) a vector engraving?

If you want to invert a vector engraving (Fill layer) you need to add an outline to it. Think about what happens when you scan a circle, compared to the letter ‘O’. The inner ring of the O toggles the fill. If you add another shape (like a square) outside it, it negates the whole thing: [image] And a slightly different example, this time done by changing the outer line around the design to a ‘Line’, instead of leaving it as part of the Fill layer: [image] In the case above, the design alr…