Image fundamentals

Resampling

Creating a new pixel grid when an image is resized, rotated, or otherwise transformed.

By EngravePrep Editorial Team

In the workflow

Why Resampling matters

It is useful before dithering but risky after dithering because it can delete, duplicate, or soften the final binary marks.

Practical check

How to evaluate it

After every resize or rotation, inspect fine edges and small features before dithering. Avoid any additional resampling once the one-bit pattern is final.

Go deeper

A focused handoff guide for importing an externally dithered, one-bit PNG into LightBurn without applying another dither or changing its pixel pattern.

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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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