Homebrew PCBs

Hello Randy,

Thursday, June 06, 2002, 12:16:42 AM, you wrote:


RK> Hi:
RK>  I was wondering if anyone knew how to invert a printed circuit board image? I am using protel 99se and I can print a positive of the image just fine but I am trying to find a way to invert this
RK> image turning it into a negative. Protel allows you to export an image as a windows media file but when I do this and take it into an image editing program such as paint much resolution is lost.
RK> I am trying very hard to avoid the process of printing, scanning and reprinting. Any suggestions would be greatly apprecitated!
RK> Thanks,
RK> Randy Knutson

And I replied:

 Install any of the PostScript drivers on your system (if you already do not
 have  one installed - Linotronic is OK), print to file (extension .PS), use
 CorelDraw, draw a white filled restangle which coincides your board outline
 and send it to back, select all, from Effects menu select Invert, and print
 again to file in .PS format.

 Your  design  is  now  ready.  This  is  the  way  that  I  usually  do all
 preparations for the files that I use for singlesided boards when I want to
 add some things that 99se is not capable of.

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