Format Incredible AI GRAPHICS For Laser Engraving

In this video we are going to do a basic overview of how to use AI (Midjourney in this example) to create awesome graphics for laser engraving. We will be doing examples with a "simple graphic" and well as a "complex graphic". All of the websites, programs, and tools used in this project are listed below.
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Vectorize a graphic: vectorizer.ai/
Upscale a graphic: www.upscale.media/upload
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[@f1pitpass]

Thanks for the great tips and links!

[@scorpiosign90]

Thanks a lot! Gretings from Poland!

[@ltlima]

One of the most useful videos I've seen lately. Thank you so much

[@justinlaser]

Appreciate it!

[@Jewelrymaker]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@baronleathercraft]

Thank you very much! I know have a better understanding of how to use AI for laser engraving and I am also aware of the technique on how to prepare my image. Great teacher Justin and great informative video as usual. :)

[@brightboximage4643]

Amazing video - eyeing a laser engraving machine - will bookmark this

[@AnnonymouS411]

Your are the man, thank you for your video,. Such a big help and easy to follow.

[@justinlaser]

Thanks for watching!

[@jazzy6600]

Woooow so much info! I loved this whole video! Thank u

[@justinlaser]

🙏🙏

[@chance9979]

Nice idea. Will be keeping this in mind. I know there is nothing for free anymore. but it is what it is.

[@GuysShop]

Very nice tutorial on this subject. Everything I need to get going with AI image generation. Kudos!

[@L7pushman]

Thank you!

[@debbiebailey2601]

Great -Awesome thanks so must for sharing

[@andrewvanderweg5075]

Excellent tutorial, thanks

[@justinlaser]

appreciate it!

[@glasgowjohn7831]

brilliant mate im glad i found you and i've subscribed on two accounts

[@ltrick2387]

Outstanding vid. Thanks!

[@justinlaser]

🙏🙏

[@JowfeStudio]

Thank you very much. I got a lot from you.

[@justinlaser]

🙏🙏

[@kwasg3]

Thanks for vid. Just starting this hobby and searching out clear info as I wait for machine delivery. Sub'd!

[@justinlaser]

Good luck its a great hobby!

[@babbagebrassworks4278]

Great video for hints to making Laser engraving better. Handy when I only have a 2.5W laser which will do the Norton White tile method, just.

[@justinlaser]

Norton Method one of my favorites 👍

[@Drvirga]

Great video! You can upscale 4x in Midjourney as well as put in your aspect ratio so the upscale process is much faster

[@justinlaser]

Thanks! Yeah Ive gotten so much better at MJ I wish I could go back and redo this video haha.

[@asidharta]

thank you ...

[@Damalycus]

hmm, it never occured to me that manually dithering my images would give me such nice previews. And I work with photoshop, often REMOVING dithering, daily. :) Thanks.

[@olafb.2929]

Good video, definately going to try AI generated image and lasering it. Thanks!

[@danekline7913]

This video was super helpful. Can you make a video like this to do layered pieces? Such as making a shadow box or something?

[@justinlaser]

Thanks! I thought about that as well I will look into it. Someone needs to make an AI specifically for that.

[@danekline7913]

@@justinlaser thanks for the reply! That’d be awesome and really help with quickly “designing” layered art aswell.

[@deniseteague8203]

Hi! I am using Imagr and its fantastic! I was wondering if anyone can tell me, (i have glowforge) after I process the AI image with Imagr and put into my glowfoge UI, in the settings it offers convert to dots, convert to patterns and vary. i am wondering what one is best to use ? Thank you :)

[@fredlef100]

Good video however I did think from the first image of the lion that you were going to show us how to prepare the image for engraving so that is shows that 3D effect. I would love to see a video that takes things to that level.

[@justinlaser]

Thanks Fred. Funny you mention that the first version of the video I did the other lion as an example (hence why its there) but the footage got cut off halfway through. Same process as the 2nd example! Upscaled it and used the "Norton Wood" method.

[@fredlef100]

@@justinlaser Thanks - chatgpt suggested i used adobe photoshop to create a depth map. I'm going to give that a try and see how it goes :)

[@beansandwiched]

What prompt did you use for the 3D turtle 🐢?

[@plasmaman9592]

What would you tell the ai to get a cut out ready picture where the pieces are connected so you have a single part and only unwanted pieces fall away?

[@ShortBetter]

Vectorizer AI isn't free anymore... Can't download without the subscription

[@user-pm4ot6vj3e]

what website do you use to generate

[@dasfuerst3788]

Hey, great video. QUESTION, is this the same process used to create dies for embossed seals on art prints? If it's a different process, do you have a video for that or could you explain please? Thanks!

[@justinlaser]

Theoretical you could do that yes. It would have to be a vector conversion so the first method of the video. Once vectorized you can set it up to be cut as a seal/stamp.

[@dasfuerst3788]

@@justinlaser Yeah, I get everything to create either vector/bitmap dither. So is a bitmap dither the file needed to create a sculpted die? Also, once you have the custom die made, do I have to find a print shop that does embossing? The process after making the vector img is where I am getting lost. This isnt a topic that I've been able to solve easily, lol

[@readingcraze7283]

very nice, can you show us how people create 3D files ? Not layer but 3D files which they engrave and looks 100% 3D?

[@chrism7067]

thats probably with a cnc or something

[@pinduckyfarms4748]

I was like number on is not the best, then in the editor you chose the one i like, lol

[@MrJimpurvis]

You can do the same thing in lightburn

[@justinlaser]

True. The Lightburn version is a little underwhelming for me sometimes. Doesnt offer enough tweaking yet.

[@FredSchmitthammer]

Are the Ai ones copyright free?

[@jessiahd.6143]

Awesome video! What do you use as a AI image generator?

[@justinlaser]

Thanks! Used Midjourney for this one.

[@EldricEonar]

Easy way to remove details you don't want by colour... select a path/object that has the stroke or fill of a given type - in the menu SELECT and look for select all by same fill or stroke colour - then remove the elements.

[@justinlaser]

excellent!

[@jeffcalloway-ro8pk]

Great video! You say the AI image software is free. What is the name of the software? Looking to start producing engraved products and trying to research everything I can before doing so. Thanks in advance!

[@believingintheblood8540]

have you used a free photo editing software you can recommend? Not wanting to do PS until just yet.

[@justinlaser]

There is GIMP and also some online editors that are free. I havent tried them in several years so I assume they are much better now.

[@nox5555]

you can do pretty much everything with Gimp for Pictures and Inkscape for Vectors.

[@slange455]

Is the image truly unique or just some image it found on the Internet ie how do you know it’s not something copyrighted?

[@justinlaser]

From what I understand its an amalgamation of different source materials. However, if you use the paid version of Midjourney you have copyright protection.

[@user-pm4ot6vj3e]

what website do you use to generate art

[@justinlaser]

Midjourney as of now.

[@RickPMandel]

I was foolishly hoping the tutorial would have been about the lion in the thumbnail, and how to build that relief. What was I thinking? Also, while singing the praises of Imag-r, it might have been a good idea to tell the folks, it doesn't matter how swell the dither is in the example, if you don't get the speed and power right, on the laser, it's all for naught. You might to add that at some point.

[@xXEvilReaperXx]

Welp, I tried. Apparently I have to subscribe. No free trial for me. Moving on

[@jonhatton4354]

I’ve tried, and it keeps giving me color images

[@Littletonnews]

Idk I did the the same prompt but was getting colors in mine

[@justinlaser]

I still get random stuff I dont ask for like that too. I think its just how the software runs.

[@Vernoflyer]

I guess vectorizer got popular. Not free to download result. Oh well.

[@pop-popmoose5359]

Tried it but no luck. Just gives a reference on all the keywords. Must set up an account. I'm disabled and on a fixed income. Sad that nothing is free.

[@laszlofabian]

Thanks, unfortunately it is not free anymore to try, i signed up for the monthly payment but the bot didn't load at all, thus i cancelled my subscription.

[@3dPrintCreator]

Why are you upscaling the image that much and then scaling it down that much? Directly upscaling it to the desired size would give you a much better result.

[@justinlaser]

I prefer the AI upscale results over Photoshop re-sampling. Probably not as big of a deal with the digital art example but when engraving photos upwards of 500/600dpi I need to start much larger.

[@3dPrintCreator]

@@justinlaser interesting. I will do some tests myself to see which will give me the best results. By the way, why do you want images of 500 to 600 dpi to begin with? Depending on the type of laser, I have never seen one that can engrave with a finer detail than 368 DPI. But most of the lasers can't even handle 300 DPI.

[@justinlaser]

@@3dPrintCreator I max out around 318DPI for my diode laser. I see people push that limit and get nice results so I give it a try sometimes haha. I only go much higher when engraving on my fiber laser.

[@GeorgeZaharia]

That lion has tiger marks on his face 😢

[@dweaver1805]

Yeah well they don't give you a free version now so you have to pay a lot to use it. They also banned one I tried because I used the word "petite." Really?

[@justinlaser]

That’s crazy didn’t know it was so strict. This would all apply to any other AI. prompt might be a little different.

[@nephilimninjaofnibiru2907]

A bunch of cubby chasers...lol

[@dallassegno]

Local install stable diffusion. Teach it yourself

[@Optikification]

$1200 laser is not an entry level laser to be honest.

[@kimrosen1826]

Wrong.

[@SantaDragon]

Very sad, the preview image has nothing to do with the video. Feels like click-baiting to me.

[@justinlaser]

Uhh...I respectively disagree.