I had to print the image then scan it in. ExpressPCB does not have an image export option to my knowledge.
You can make use of the "PRINT SCREEN" key to capture the entire screen, if you are running windows. Then you paste the image in an image editing program of your choice.
Alright here is my final pcb. Does it seem to look alright? Also I have one more question. Once I get done etching it, I am not required to apply soldermask to it or anything, right?
My slow internet connection doesn't give me enough time to view all three images, BUT I did see 1/2 the first image.
You almost did it right. When you make your press and peel copy, you want to make sure that only the
tracks are printed.
If you print the outlines of each component as well, what you will be creating is a decorative circuit board that produces a short circuit.
There are only two things you need to understand with a circuit board:
1. Copper
2. No Copper
and there are two things you need to understand when printing:
1. pixel (black ink)
2. no pixel (no ink)
What is common? there are two things. So forget the colour printer. Forget grayscaling, and forget all the features that may make the image pretty.
all you need to deal with is ink and copper.
At least remember this if the above confuses you:
Whatever is printed on paper is printed on copper, therefore, only print tracks.
Here's an example. If you had an LED, resistor and battery in series, you will only be printing three lines. Don't print three lines, an LED outline, and a resistor box, because the LED will NOT light.