Image fundamentals

Antialiasing

A display or image-processing technique that uses intermediate edge pixels to make shapes look smoother.

By EngravePrep Editorial Team

In the workflow

Why Antialiasing matters

Those gray edge pixels may need to be converted again in a one-bit workflow. Do not confuse a smooth screen preview with a preserved binary output.

Practical check

How to evaluate it

Zoom into a high-contrast edge before export. If intermediate gray edge pixels remain, decide whether they should be converted by the chosen dither or removed for genuinely binary artwork.

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A complete, machine-neutral workflow for choosing, cropping, tuning, dithering, sizing, inspecting, and testing a laser engraving photo.

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Prepare the pixels

Use the terminology in a real photo workflow.

Crop, tune, size, dither, and export a one-bit PNG on iPhone or iPad. Test the result on scrap with your machine and material guidance.

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