Turning photographs into something usefull for our hobby

Hi,

if this advert is out of place here, please accept my apologies immediately.

I was looking for some software to turn pictures of my Dog into something that I could cut into wood with my CNC machine. (Would be usefull for Laser Engraving too I feel!)

Price IS important for me.

I found two useful pieces, both from the same company and one is free, the other is available as free or as a bought Pro version.

They are called:-
Instant Sketch, which turns any photo (colour or B/W) into a pencil sketch. Totally free.

Instant Mask, which helps you to remove the background of any photo.
There is a -pro version which needs to be paid for, but it is also still VERY cheap!!!

There is also an interesting piece of software to remove wires/cables and similar from Photos. Could also be useful to someone in our area of hobby I feel too.....Its called Instant Wire Cleaner.

The web address is:-

http://clipping-path-studio.com/instantmask-pro/

Prices lie between $15 and $30 and there is a "dual" offer which really saves money.

All versions can be downloaded, even the pro versions may be used for 2 weeks for free....the other versions are free all the time.....!!

I hope:-

a) nobody is upset by the ad and me posting it here
b) it helps someone further with our hobby.

regards
Andy

PS. I have not as yet tested the software for viruses or Malware, so please be careful when using for the first time as "you never know!"
If anything like that is found, I will come back and post a proper warning here on this blog!