Tutorial for Version 4.2.

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June 2013

Start PicEngrave Pro 4 and the following screen displays.

Click on the button to open a file window to find an image.

Select an image and click the button at the bottom of the file window.

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This screen displays file info and the size of the engraved image.

Click on the button to review/change the program's parameter and option settings.

After editing/reviewing programs settings, click the button to save your changes.

Clicking the button without saving your changes will allow changes you’ve made to be
used only for the current program run. Clicking either button returns to the previous screen.

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If you have selected the ellipse or crop options, a set of adjustment sliders will now appear
below the image. Adjust these sliders to select the area of the image that will be used to
generate a gcode file.

Click on the button to proceed, and a button will appear. At this point, you can
still select a different image or change engraving parameters if you wish.

To proceed with the current image, click the button. After a short time interval,

a button will appear. Click it to proceed. You can then either enter a file name for the
gcode file, or accept the default name.

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As the gcode file is saved, a series of colored lines will scroll down the image. When

complete, you can either PicEngrave Pro 4+, or select another image to convert.

Clicking the button opens a sub-program where you can select an image and change
its properties or dither it before generating a gcode file. When finished editing, save the
edited image to your computer, then exit and reopen the newly edited image in the main
program.

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Text can be added to an image in another sub-program by clicking the button on the
main starting screen.

This short tutorial covers the basic operation of PicEngrave Pro 4 +Laser. Please don't
hesitate to experiment. Use Mach3 (or whatever gcode preview software you prefer) to view
your results before actual engraving operations. Be sure to read the Instructions in the Help
menu for additional information.

Initial Program Settings

Setting image engraving options and values is highly dependent upon each user’s cnc
machine, operation, and material being engraved. The following screen shots can be used to
initially setup PEP4+ with conservative settings to produce gcode for each engraving mode.
As experience is gained with the engraving mode selected, engraving options and values can
be added or changed as desired.

Rotary Engraving (wood)

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Rotary Engraving (lithophane)

Laser Analog Engraving

Laser TTL Engraving

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Laser VFR Engraving (wood)

Laser VFR Engraving (mirrors)

John Champlain
www.picengrave.com
Revised June 2013