Fusion 360 for Makers

6 Emoji Wall Art

In this chapter, we’ll turn a web image into wall art using Fusion’s Model workspace, a digital imaging program, and an online converter.

Find an Image

I searched online for emojis and found the JPEG file in Figure 6-1. Simple cartoons with contrasting colors convert to SVG files best. Black-and-white ones convert better than color ones, as details are usually better preserved. So I imported the file into IrfanView (download at irfanview.com), clicked Image → Convert To Grayscale (Figure 6-2), and saved it as a PNG file. PNG files preserve transparencies, resulting in a clear background.

Figure 6-1: A web image

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