Negative Image

Hello

Got some sample paper of Rhinotech Dry Stencil. Instructions say to convert work to a negative image.

Not quites sure I know how. Would that be

Effects - Transform - Invert 

When I do do that I loose part of the image. Now if I go back and put like a black box around the image then I get the image and it looks like a negative. If I am doing this right do I also need to put a black box around the image before I print to the special paper to burn to the screen ?

Thanks

Mark

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    Effects>Transform>Invert should do the trick. Maybe someone else can give you some tips on how to get the best result.

    For vector objects you could also use Effects>Lens. You will need to place an separate object above your vector to act as the lens. Choose the Invert lens and check Freeze so that it will make a separate copy.

    Patti

    • I hope to try and show what is happening by using these 5 images and addng a red background to show what happens.  I started with a bitmap image and then inverted it (your method mentioned above).  I converted it to curves to make it a vector image -- which may be what you would be working on originally.  If you notice in the fourth image that the red 'bleeds' into a large portion of the bears head.  This is because of open areas that have no fill in them.  So when you do the invert, the black becomes white, but the white is not a color and remains white, and you lose some of your image.  The last image is just the outline (which will appear white -- or blank) filled with white and outlined in black.

      I hope this helps.