How to create negative images for jewelry etching projects

Here's how to convert a color photo to black & white and then invert it for etching - all using free online software.

1. Go to https://pixlr.com/e/.
2. Click the Open Image button to upload your photo.
3. If your image isn't already black and white, here's how to convert it: in the top menu click Adjustment | click Hue and Saturation.
4. Drag the Saturation slider all the way to the left | click Apply. 
5. Now we'll create a negative version of your image. In the top menu again go to Adjustment | click Invert. Voila!
6. In the top menu go to File | Save and save your image to your computer.

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