and Corell draw (the program we use to create cutting templates for the machine). The first thing we had to do was
find a raster image off the internet that we would like to cut out as a sticker.
For my raster image, I just chose a generation 1 Decepticon logo cause I'm a Transformers nerd.
Next I copy and pasted the image into Corell and vectorized it before removing its color
and outlining it in black.
I then took the new vector image and put it on a flash drive before taking it down to the laser/ vinyl cutter.
Next I plugged the flash drive and chose a color for the vinyl sticker while Mr. Rice set up the cutting blade on the vinyl cutter
and got the cutting template ready to go. He then ran the cutter and 5 minutes later I got my Decepticon sticker
which I put on the back of my Chromebook.
Raster image: An image that is entirely made out of pixels.
Vector image: An image that is entirely made out of vectors (straight lines)
of various sizes and lengths.
Vectorization: Changing an image from a raster image to a vector image.