Make a fill from a stroke weight - Object > path > Outline stroke
For text, always create outlines! type > select outlines
Engraving pixel based artwork
Open your Jpg, bmp, png etc :)
Select the image, and choose embed to leave it as a pixel image or live trace to vectorise it.
Edit > convert to grayscale
Once grayscale, to achive a high quality engrave it may be neccessary to adjust the colour balance and increase the contrast.
Alternativly, use the live trace to vectorise the image. Use with caution as it can alter your artwork dramatically.
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