Bought the Micro-Mark photo-etch system the other day…wondering what computer drawing software would be best for designing templates for photo-etching. TIA
Hello!
I have done this work using CorelDRAW! 9.0. But this baby is hard to get, so what you are looking for is some vector design program that supports layers.
Good luck with your PE and have a nice day
Paweł
Inkscape does vector drawings, and it’s free, open source, software.
I use Corel’s Paint Shop Pro. Lots cheaper than Photoshop, but almost as powerful. Definitely more powerful than Photoshop Elements for same price. GIMP is a fairly good shareware program, but is a bit harder to use than most. Skimpy online help, but there is a book published on using it.
I find using the Micro Mark set a lot of work. I am working on alternate ways to do homemade PE. I have used toner transfer paper (the toner acts as resist), and latest effort is using Cricut machine. So far with either, I cannot get as high a resolution as with the MM kit, but they are both useful for larger or less detailed parts.