Vector cut outline on a logo

[fred sanchez]

hello all.
Quick newbe question
In corel x3 how do I go about placing a red hairline
Around a logo so I can vector cut it ?
let me know if you need more info

Fred

[Gary and Jessica Houghton]

You will click on the logo, click the effects button and create a boundary. This will give you a hailine around the whole thing. Another way you can do this is simply to click on the logo and right click on a color in the color bar.

[fred sanchez]

thanks for your quick answer

[fred sanchez]

here is another one for you experts out there.
ill also load my file so you guys can see.

i want to engrave a picture of my friend and his fam on wood.
i want to outline them with a vector hairline so i can cut them out...:confused:

how would i go about doing that create boundry but that didnt work


thanks once again all who helps

[fred sanchez]

humm i guess my file is too big

[Joe Patronis]

Fred;
1. Remove background from around family
2. Crank up contrast and reduce brightness until you have a white background and the family is dark
3. Use Magic wand to select background
4. Select inverse
5. Save as Tiff file and preserve transparency
6. Import image to Corel and make a boundary
7. Take vector boundary and place it over the original image.
Good Luck
George
Laserarts

[fred sanchez]

thanks for the reply
wow
might be a lil to advance for me at the moment lol :o

[Bob Cole]

Another way to get the cut out line is to use the "cutout lab" in Corel Photopaint. There is a great tutorial on it in help. This will allow you to cut out the image of the family and create the boundary around them.

[fred sanchez]

thanks bob and joe for your replys i will try both tomrrow

in the mean time i used the shape tool in corel to trace the picture took a bit but i think it came out pretty good but im sure theres has to be a faster way. :D

i posted a picture

once again thanks

i used birch 1/32 pretty thin stuff but i like it

[Thad Nickoley]

Thats looks great Fred