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Cat photo engraving on TroLase
With a realistic photo engraving you will delight the cat owners among your customers.
Preparation
Required material:
- TroLase
- Picture frame
Machine used:
- Speedy 400
- 80 watts
- 2" lens
- Aluminum Cutting Grid Table
This sample can also be made on any machine from the Speedy series.
Step by step
![Brown tabby cat lying down with legs stretched out, isolated on white background](/static_processed/32b0b9c7f0f25a540d7335fb7a3cfa99/brown-tabby-cat-lying-down-with-legs-stretched-out-isolated-on-white-background.png?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/diy-samples/cat-photo-engraving/Step1-cat.png","edits":{"resize":{"width":650,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}} "Step1-cat.png")
Step 1
Design
Import our template and adapt it to your requirements.
With "Create job" move the design to the "Prepare" screen.
![Trotec Ruby software design interface with photo of a cat prepared for laser engraving](/static_processed/37eac4edf8792fad89ee2faf1b44be90/trotec-ruby-software-design-interface-with-photo-of-a-cat-prepared-for-laser-engraving.PNG?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/diy-samples/cat-photo-engraving/Step2-Ruby.PNG","edits":{"resize":{"width":650,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}} "Step2-Ruby.PNG")
Step 2
Laser process
Place the job to the desired position and adapt the settings.
The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Send the job to the "Queue" for Laser processing.
| Effect | Engrave Quality |
| Process | Engrave |
| Layers | black |
| Power (%) | 45 |
| Speed (%) | 80 |
| DPI | 500 |
| Source | CO2 |
| Air Assist | On |
| Z-offset | +1 mm |
| Passes | 1 |
| Power Correction | 20 |
| Direction | Bottom up |
| Engrave Mode | Standard |
| High quality | High Quality |
| Dithering | Ordered |
![Tabby cat next to detailed laser-engraved cat portrait, likely made with Trotec laser engraving machine](/static_processed/eae4e2a0a3ce44cefabf2c5f24feed9f/tabby-cat-next-to-detailed-laser-engraved-cat-portrait-likely-made-with-trotec-laser-engraving-machine.jpg?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/diy-samples/cat-photo-engraving/photo-engraving-cat-header.jpg","edits":{"resize":{"width":650,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}} "photo-engraving-cat-header.jpg")
Step 3
Finish
Put the engraved photo in the picture frame. Your unique engraved cat photo is now ready!
![](/static_processed/5b58a61a467804661df93e96a66f70dc/laser-engraver-speedy-400-left.png?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/Laser_Machines/Speedy_Series/laser-engraver-speedy-400-left.png","edits":{"extract":{"top":142,"left":497,"width":933,"height":393},"resize":{"width":650,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}})
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