159
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Let’s experiment with the
Contrast
setting to fully understand how it works on an image of this type. Note
that as you drag the
Contrast
scroll bar, the original image disappears so that you only see the trace lines:
•
Thus, for any given image, scroll the
Contrast
setting to see the effects and determine which version best
suits your project needs. Once satisfied, click on
OK
and the image will appear in the top left corner of the
Cutting Mat
, ready to be resized and cut out:
7.03.3 Monochrome Trace of a Silhouette Image: Effects of Smooth
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As mentioned at the end of
Section 7.02
, silhouette images typically offer an easy trace. In this next
example, a silhouette cat image is imported into the
Trace
Image
window. Because this is a silhouette
image,
Monochrome
mode is chosen and the image appears to have traced very well. However, upon a
closer look at the right side of the cat, it appears that the neck area is a bit sharp:
Contrast
is at
default of 127
Single trace line
Monochrome
is selected
Contrast
set at 5
Contrast
set at 75
Contrast
set at 100
Too low, parts of the
image are not traced
All parts of the
image are traced
Parts of the internal
detail are filled in
Contrast
set at 120
All of the details are
filled in: single trace
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