Epilog Fusion M2 32 Manual page 106

SECTION 10: SYSTEM FEATURES
Usually, when using Color Mapping in Vector mode, users want to produce a different look on two separate areas of a
single piece of material in a single job setup. To achieve a different look for each mark the marking processes require
different speeds and powers so this is a perfect job for Color Mapping.
Note: While you could set the vector line you want to just mark to an engraving width, it takes much longer
to engrave a box than to use vector settings to quickly follow the line and mark it.
The graphic shows a simple architectural drawing. The drawing is set up so that when we use Color Mapping, we will
assign one speed and power setting to first lightly engrave the window frames and a different speed and power setting to
then cut out the individual window panes.
The outside frame of the house will not be Color Mapped since it is not a color
that has been assigned in the Color Mapping Summary area. That line and any
other lines that are not a color mapped color will be processed at the speed
and power settings that are set in the General Tab of the Dashboard.
We have assigned the window frame vector line to the RGB green color, and the
window panes to RGB red. You MUST use an RGB color scheme in your artwork
with the Color Mapping feature. CMYK values will not translate.
It's best to use one of the six basic colors (red, green, blue, cyan,
yellow, magenta) when color mapping, because the values in Color Mapping must match exactly the colors
that are used in your graphics package. The RGB color scheme uses numbers to define all colors and the six
basic colors have the following numerical definitions:
Color
Red
Green
Blue
Cyan
Yellow
Magenta
A CMYK palette will not work! The six basic colors are easiest to use because they only use combinations of
255 and 0 (255 is the highest number value and 0 is the lowest in the RGB color scheme). Because all
graphics packages use the six basic colors, this is easy to do. The Laser Dashboard loads the six primary
colors as presets for your convenience. Any color can be added or deleted to meet your needs.
Red Color Value Green Color Value
255
0
0
0
255
255
- 100 -
Blue Color Value
0
255
0 255
255 255
255
0 255
Color Mapping
0
0
0