# Program to layer a 2D picture?

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**Created:** [March 5, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017 "2010-03-05T14:03:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/1 "2010-03-05T14:03:44Z")

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Uhm… k, some of you guys are smart… so maybe you guys would know.  
and I see this as being possible, as programs are smart…  
I have Inventor, but I don’t think it’s possible in there at all.

What I’m looking to do, is take a 2D image, and have and make layers out of it… turning it 3D technically I guess?  
and make it printable to a plotter/printer.  
Just outlines are fine… preferred actually.

Just a few layers… 3 are fine.  
3-10 I guess.

Is it possible?

I think I said that somewhat clearly.  
if it’s possible someone should be able to understand what I’m talking about!

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**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/2 "2010-03-05T14:12:39Z")

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Someone who knows how to use Photoshop should be able to do this.

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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/3 "2010-03-05T14:17:34Z")

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Orly?  
I never actually even thought of using it.  
not a bad idea

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/4 "2010-03-05T14:18:53Z")

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would have to be CS4 though since thats the one with all the 3-D capabilities.

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**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/5 "2010-03-05T14:28:20Z")

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You’d just do it manually I think.

He isn’t talking about making a 3D image on the screen.

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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/6 "2010-03-05T14:32:33Z")

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> [@walter](#):
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> He isn’t talking about making a 3D image on the screen.

Right. just want an outline.  
getting CS4 now, so I’ll see :o

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**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/7 "2010-03-05T14:38:55Z")

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> [@Hass](#):
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> Right. just want an outline.  
> getting CS4 now, so I’ll see :o

if you need a copy shoot my a pm or email.  
ive hooked a couple others up on the board already.

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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/program-to-layer-a-2d-picture/80017/8 "2010-03-05T14:42:00Z")

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91% now :]  
says 2 mins to go! :S

thanks though 🙂