Homebrew PCBs

What are you guys that are doing direct print using to
convert your black and white images to magenta and white?

I cant seem to find a easy method.

Thanks
Ken

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kpyro2" <justnoone@...> wrote:

>
> What are you guys that are doing direct print using to
> convert your black and white images to magenta and white?
> 
> I cant seem to find a easy method.
> 
> Thanks
> Ken
>
> Ken
> After saving the image from eagle , I use IrfanView, negative then
> Edit palette ,double click the black box, select new color then save.
> a couple of mouse clicks is all it takes.

> Kym

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kpyro2" <justnoone@...> wrote:
>
> What are you guys that are doing direct print using to
> convert your black and white images to magenta and white?
> 
> I cant seem to find a easy method.
> 
> Thanks
> Ken
>


One way I know of off hand is to print the gerber to a file and then
use a free program called GC-Prevue (gerber viewer is free). You can
open the gerbers and set the colors for each layer (change them to
whatever you want). Then print from there.

Phil
KA0HBG

Hello

you have not to "print" gerber file but "export" gerber file ;-)

work perfectly here with DipTrace and GC-Prevue

Jacques

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  Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Black to Magenta?


  --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kpyro2" <justnoone@...> wrote:
  >
  > What are you guys that are doing direct print using to
  > convert your black and white images to magenta and white?
  > 
  > I cant seem to find a easy method.
  > 
  > Thanks
  > Ken
  >

  One way I know of off hand is to print the gerber to a file and then
  use a free program called GC-Prevue (gerber viewer is free). You can
  open the gerbers and set the colors for each layer (change them to
  whatever you want). Then print from there.

  Phil
  KA0HBG



   



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> > After saving the image from eagle , I use IrfanView, negative then
> > Edit palette 
> > Kym


WOW has IfranView changed since the version I had.
This worked Perfect and EASY!
Thanks
 Ken

> One way I know of off hand is to print the gerber to a file and then
This worked well also Its a little more confusing but MAY be a cleaner
conversion from protel. I have been printing to a PDF file then
converting in photoshop and now IrfanView but the end result looks good.

Thanks
Ken

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kpyro2" <justnoone@...> wrote:
>
> What are you guys that are doing direct print using to
> convert your black and white images to magenta and white?
> 
> I cant seem to find a easy method.
> 
> Thanks
> Ken
>

If I am printing from Eagle, I just make all traces, pads etc that I 
want to "keep" the default red colour that Eagle uses for the top 
layer, standard Durabrite ink, works well, for the REALLY small 
traces as well - and print directly from Eagle to copper.

For the downloaded black PDF's I am using Photoshop to replace the 
black with megenta, though I haven't perfected the levels yet, will 
as soon as I work it out. 

Russell.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kpyro2" <justnoone@...> wrote:

>
> 
> > > After saving the image from eagle , I use IrfanView, negative then
> > > Edit palette 
> > > Kym
> 
> 
> WOW has IfranView changed since the version I had.
> This worked Perfect and EASY!
> Thanks
>  Ken
>
> Ken
> I also find the printout From Irfanview is better
> as i can adjust where it prints to on the Carrier
> and the Preview is very helpfull.

> Kym