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See it framed on the wall before you plot it

Preview puts your drawing on the real sheet of paper, in your pen colours, inside a real frame in a lit room — and exports a photo-quality image for your shop, portfolio or feed.

Real paper sizesYour pens, even foilFrames, mats & glassWindow & studio lightShallow focusUp to 4096 px
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Two-colour pen plot in a walnut frame with a cream mat, lit by evening sun through a window

One drawing, every setting

Every image on this page was rendered by Preview in the browser from the same two-pen plot.

Green metallic foil pen plot on black paper in a deep light oak box frame leaning on a concrete floor, shallow depth of field
Green foil on black — Box frame leaning on concrete, shallow focus, 9:16 story.
Pen plot in an oak frame with a white mat on a pale wall, straight-on catalogue shot
Catalogue — Oak frame, museum mat, soft daylight.
Black framed pen plot on a wall with sunlight falling through window blinds
Sun through blinds — Black frame, raking light, slatted shadows.
Framed pen plot leaning against a wall on an oak floor
Leaning on the floor — Ash frame resting on oak boards.
Loose sheet of pen plotter paper taped to a wooden table with leaf shadows
Loose sheet — Taped down on the table under dappled leaves.
White and gold pen plot on black paper in a black frame with a white mat, vertical story crop
Black paper, metallic pens — White and gold ink on black stock, 9:16 story.

From board to product photo

Five steps, a couple of minutes, no photo studio.

  1. Step 1

    Open Preview from Export

    Finish your design on the board, click Export, then Preview. Your drawing opens on a sheet the size of your printer bed — exactly where it will be plotted.

  2. Step 2

    Choose the paper and pens

    Pick the sheet — your bed, A5 to A3, US Letter, squares or a custom size — and its colour. Give every layer its pen colour, set the real pen width in millimetres, and choose matte, gel or metallic foil ink.

  3. Step 3

    Frame it

    Five frame profiles in oak, ash, maple, walnut, white or black. Tuck the paper under the frame, float it with a gap, or cut a mat window around the drawing or the whole sheet — all in millimetres.

  4. Step 4

    Light the room

    Drag the light around the piece. Use a soft studio light, or let sunlight fall through a window, blinds or leaves. Shadows soften with distance, just like a real room.

  5. Step 5

    Export the image

    Add lens depth of field to focus on the artwork, crop for Instagram (4:5, 1:1), stories (9:16) or banners (3:2), and export PNG or JPEG up to 4096 px — rendered at full size, not upscaled.

3DPlotter Preview interface with presets, paper and pen controls and a framed render
Presets, paper and pens on the left; drag the image to turn the camera.

Built to look real

Real paper sizes

Your printer bed, A-series, US Letter, squares or custom. "As plotted" keeps your drawing exactly where it sits on the bed.

Your pen colours

Per-layer pen colours and true pen width in matte, gel or metallic foil ink — on any paper colour, even black.

Real frames & mats

Mitred profiles with wood grain, bevel-cut mats with a white core, float mounts and optional glass.

Light that behaves

Soft area-light shadows, contact shadows where the frame meets the wall, and sunlight through windows, blinds or leaves.

Rooms, not backdrops

On the wall, leaning on oak or walnut boards, or lying on a table — with plaster walls and skirting.

Camera & export

Real lens depth of field focused on your artwork, then PNG or JPEG at 1080, 2400 or 4096 px with optional film grain and vignette.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3DPlotter Preview?+
Preview turns the drawing on your 3DPlotter board into a realistic photo-style mockup. It renders your plot on real paper, in your pen colours, inside a framed or loose presentation in a lit room, and exports the image for your shop, portfolio or social media.
Do I need to plot the drawing first?+
No. Preview uses the vector paths from your board, so you can see how a piece will look framed — and show it to a client or list it for sale — before the pen ever touches paper.
Does it use the real size of my paper?+
Yes. By default the sheet is your selected printer’s bed and the drawing sits exactly where it will be plotted. You can switch to A5, A4, A3, US Letter, square sheets or a custom size, and centre the drawing instead.
Can I change the pen colours and paper colour?+
Yes. Each layer gets its own pen colour, the pen width is set in millimetres, and the paper can be any colour — white, cream, kraft, grey or black.
How do I control the space between the paper and the frame?+
With a frame only, the paper edges can sit under the frame or the sheet can float with a gap you choose. With a mat, cut the window around the drawing or the whole sheet and set both the window margin and the mat border in millimetres.
Is Preview included in my license?+
Exploring scenes is open to everyone. Exporting images is included with every 3DPlotter license (€29.90 one-time), and with the Creator Bundle.

Show your plots the way they’ll hang

Preview is included with every 3DPlotter license — €29.90 one-time, lifetime updates.

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