To do the images I just create layers in Photoshop for each colour, convert to gray scale and export each one as a separate jpeg. I then load them in to the controller one at a time and render each in a different colour. It gives a sort of comic book (Warhol/Lichtenstein) effect rather than a full colour effect.

Can send you some examples if you are interested.

Adam, I’m interested in your multilayer drawings though, do you use the chroma key function to mask? Because chroma key isn’t working in the new version yet – no real reason, I just never got round to putting it back in yet.

The problem with skipping blank pixels is that the blankness or otherwise of them is only decided in the machine rather than in the controller – and it’s harder to tell the machine to change behaviour than it is to tell the controller. The best I could hope for in the controller is to specify a threshold, under which the pixel won’t be sent, that any use?

Personally I like to make the images in multiple parts with one for each colour, sort of like doing a multicolour stencil. Getting some awesome results.

The only other thing I would like is an option to skip or lift the pen for blank pixels.

It’s also strange how the centers of the letters are offset, but the dot on the i is perfect…