Is this what it suppose to look like?

[Lin]

I got the demo software...And have been playing with it...Did a couple screen shots from the software and here are the pics...Not sure if I'm doing everything right for actual upload to the machine....should I download the manual to read to understand how to set the depths and such in the software for the real cutting...This just seems toooo easy to be real...I scanned in a pic of my daughter and cut the background out in a graphics program then grayscaled it...sharpened it then turned it into negative before bringing the file into the designer software...then started playing with the tools...love that undo feature...lol
Anyways..this is what I came up with...Front pic and Isometric view.
Is this somewhat close to what it should look like with in the software?
Lin

[BobHill]

I'd say pretty much, Lin. Although the best results are usually when you do the carving in something like lexan clear plastic, then put a diffused light behind it within a wooden frame. The levels of depth give the 3d shades from beneath a flat top surface.

Bob

[Lin]

Bob, Is it more of an etching when done in the Lexan? Or do you use thick plexi and actually carve it? Please explain diffused light. I don't know what that is.
Lin

[Dan-Woodman]

I'd try that white plastic like on the cw home page, with a light behind that.
and maybe only 1/8" deep or less.

[BobHill]

It carves like your wood job, but looks better because of the light. www.carvewright.com and check "The Results". The shells photo is also there, but I've attached the example of a photo of a girl. The example uses white lexan plastic as indicated by Dan, but you can also use clear (easier to come by) and use something like a white sheet or other translucent material between the plastic and the light ... fluorescent light is best also as it won't have as much of a bright spot.

Bob

[SevenCubed]

I just made a post that explains good and bad images to import for use as patterns. If you're interested in making a Bas relief, it might explain why your Photograph is returning undesired results.

http://carvewright.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=794

Hope that's helpful!