# Converting pictures?

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/converting-pictures/32479>\
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**Created:** [January 6, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/converting-pictures/32479 "2017-01-06T20:32:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![KristianAng](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/kristianang/32/84778_2.png) [@KristianAng](https://community.inventables.com/u/KristianAng)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/converting-pictures/32479/1 "2017-01-06T20:32:42Z")

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Hi all nice forum members

Anyone knows how to convert a picture to carve in my x-carve ?

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**Author:** ![StephenCook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stephencook/32/73911_2.png) [@StephenCook](https://community.inventables.com/u/StephenCook)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/converting-pictures/32479/2 "2017-01-06T21:41:49Z")

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> **[PhotoVCarve Product Page | Vectric](https://www.vectric.com/products/photovcarve)**
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> PhotoVCarve instantly converts photographs and images into high quality toolpaths that can be run on virtually all CNC routing and engraving machines.

The only other way is to use anything that can take the image variance and make a height map.  
Then you have to do some clean up.  
Not easy as it sounds so the vectric software is the easiest. Just it costs a bit of cash.

google search gives this: (NOTE: I have not tried these)  
[http://www.ransen.com/phototomesh/Pictures-to-3d-relief.htm](http://www.ransen.com/phototomesh/Pictures-to-3d-relief.htm)  
[http://bumpyphoto.com/](http://bumpyphoto.com/)  
[http://www.generalcnc.ca/software](http://www.generalcnc.ca/software)

> **[Download des kostenlosen LOOXIS Faceworx Tools hier!](https://www.looxis.de/looxis-faceworx-tool)**
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> Mit dem LOOXIS Faceworx Tool, eine Software für Windows von 2007, erstellen Sie einfach und intuitiv 3D Köpfe aus zwei 2D Fotos, aufgrund zahlreicher Anfragen haben wir den Download des (veralteten) Tools erneut bereit gestellt.

[https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-convert-2d-image-into-a-3d-model](https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-convert-2d-image-into-a-3d-model)

> **[Convert JPEG Images into STL 3D Mesh](https://www.embossify.com/)**
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> Convert JPEG Images into STL 3D Meshes for use with 3D printing.

[https://www.shapeways.com/creator/2dto3d#landing](https://www.shapeways.com/creator/2dto3d#landing)  
[http://www.mememesh.com/](http://www.mememesh.com/)  
[http://www.ransen.com/phototomesh/](http://www.ransen.com/phototomesh/)

> **[Holy lithomania batman!](http://3dprintergear.blogspot.com/2012/09/holy-lithomania-batman.html)**
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> We are always trying to improve on the 3D printing experience. This is a documentation of our trials, be they failure or successes!

> **[eMillRelief](http://www.ahsoft.org/eMillRelief_en.htm)**
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> 3D milling data from photo, STL, digitalised data, relief

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**Author:** ![KristianAng](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/kristianang/32/84778_2.png) [@KristianAng](https://community.inventables.com/u/KristianAng)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 9:36am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/converting-pictures/32479/4 "2017-01-07T09:36:59Z")

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Jason’s halftone V1.6… Tell me about it please