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* [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape] is my personal favorite: free, easy to use (once you get the hang of vector creation) with built-in [https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tracing/tutorial-tracing.html bitmap-to-vector conversion] | * [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape] is my personal favorite: free, easy to use (once you get the hang of vector creation) with built-in [https://inkscape.org/doc/tutorials/tracing/tutorial-tracing.html bitmap-to-vector conversion] | ||
* [https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator] is the industry standard, but expensive. You have access as a student—see the photo teacher for details | * [https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator] is the industry standard, but expensive. You have access as a student—see the photo teacher for details | ||
* [http://flatfab.com/ FlatFab] allows you to create 3D images that can be cut on a [[laser]] | |||
===Web Programs=== | ===Web Programs=== | ||
Revision as of 22:30, 9 November 2021
Vectors are machine-readable images used in pen plotting, laser cutting, CNC routing, and other machine-driven machines. Not sure what a vector is? See Vector or Raster? for more info.
Desktop Programs
- Inkscape is my personal favorite: free, easy to use (once you get the hang of vector creation) with built-in bitmap-to-vector conversion
- Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard, but expensive. You have access as a student—see the photo teacher for details
- FlatFab allows you to create 3D images that can be cut on a laser
Web Programs
- Vectr.com is a simple tool for vector creation, with the option for tracing
- Cuttle is made for laser cutters specifically, but is a solid tool for creating vectors online
- SketchUp is a 3d modeling tool, but can be used for vector creation
Web Art Generators
These are great for the drawing machines or laser, but will take some post-processing (possibly in Inkscape) for use in the vinyl cutter
- Plotterfun takes an image and renders it as a plottable SVG. Lots of algorithms!
- Slopes renders a stacked wave plot similar to that famous Joy Division album cover
- Drawingbots.net plenty of tools
- revdancatt's image generators
- Triangle divider
- UJI
Image Sources
- Dimensions.com has a startling array of clean vectors to download
- Template Maker and Boxes.py for all your box needs. Great for the laser or vinyl cutter
- Flower generator and beetle generator by bleeptrack
Vector Artists/Inspiration
- Jason Webb
- Manolo Gamboa Naon
- Checkout the #plottertwitter hashtag on Twitter
Generators That Require Coding
- Snowflakes in Python, by Michael Fogleman