Create custom outlines for engraving with Illustrator and LightBurn! Works with EZCAD! A quick and highly requested episode for you guys! Everyone has been asking me how to create custom outlines of weird items for engravings, so we're going to tackle this together. We'll create custom outlines in both Adobe Illustrator AND LightBurn, and the outlines we create will work in LightBurn OR Ezcad. Very easy and super quick. Hope it helps!

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0:00 - Intro 1:08 - Taking a Good Photo 1:39 - AI - Importing to Illustrator 2:48 - AI - Using the Pen Tool 4:40 - AI - Using the Direct Selection Tool 5:29 - AI - Removing the Photo Layer 5:47 - AI - Sizing the Outline Correctly 7:33 - AI - Saving Your Outline 8:15 - LB - Importing to Lightburn 8:32 - LB - Using the Pen Tool 10:09 - LB - Sizing the Outline Correctly 10:25 - LB - Exporting for EZCAD 11:13 - Importing into EZCAD 11:46 - Red Light and Show Contour 13:09 - Focal Considerations 14:02 - Finishing Artwork - Type on a Path 17:04 - Final EZCAD Prep 19:43 - Axe Engraving 20:22 - Axe Cleaning 20:47 - Final Look 21:13 - New Safety Goggles 22:13 - Final Thoughts 22:39 - Outro - Supporting the Channel

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