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Convert a JPG into a "halftone-like" SVG file suitable for laser-cutting

Halftoner

Convert a JPG into a "halftone-like" SVG file suitable for laser-cutting

Background

Back in the old days, when print-makers often had only monochromatic ink, a variety of ways were devised for conveying a detailed image with just that one color and the color of the surface upon which the print was made. Some of those techniques are can be used (sometimes with minor modification) for converting images into patterns for laser-cutting out of surfaces.

This particular program uses one of two techniques, both variants on traditional halftoning.

Options

Simple use:

$ halftoner.php -s [source image]

The Code

Oh, don't look to closely at that. It's written badly and in the wrong language. The End was the focus, not the Means.