Photograph engraving always works best with high contrast images. JPEGS and BMP files can be imported directly into Lightburn, ready for laser engraving. This is by far one of the most impressive things you can produce using a laser engraver photographic images etched directly onto a variety of materials. Lightburn also gives you the ability to create your own settings and begin to build a comprehensive settings library to speed up your workflow.

We provide you with your own laser cutting and engraving parameter library, to help get you started on your laser journey! This includes fully tested and ready to use settings for cutting or engraving laser plywood, acrylic, glass, plastic laminate, anodised aluminium, fabric and card.Īll of our presets can be easily edited to suit your taste. Previously our laser cutters could only be controlled using a Windows 32 or 64 bit operating system, but now customers have the flexibility to use their Mac or Macbook to run their laser. Lightburn software can be installed on Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. It also allows you to configure the various windows in the software, to suit your way of workingĪll aspects of this dedicated laser cutting software are designed with productivity in mind and it even borrows certain elements from vector design software such as Adobe Illustrator, creating a familiar feel for graphic artists and designers. The Lightburn user interface is clean, simple and easy to use.

The software also includes a whole host of other useful features, helping to improve your laser cutting and engraving results and workflow. It allows you to import artwork in various formats, including: AI, PDF, SVG, DXF, PLT, PNG, JPG, GIF and BMP. Lightburn is a powerful editing, layout and control software for your laser cutter.

All Boxford non-metal laser cutting and engraving machines are now available with the option to upgrade to Lightburn laser software.

Lightburn cut settings