Do This Before Laser Engraving an Image To GET THE BEST RESULTS!

In this video I go through the steps needed to optimize an image for Laser Engraving to get the best results!

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[mchaney]

Fantastic content! Its so hard to find laser tutorials where people dont ramble for 40 minutes, or have their exhaust fans screaming over them. Subscribed for sure. 10/10

[donalddunn]

I also want to thank you for showing the flattening process. This is my go to YouTube.

[lpaltageek]

OMG, I am 83 and learning on a CO2 laser at Rochester Makerspace. I have done of bit of engraving on both wood, slate, and rocks with some success. I can't wait to give this a try. Best video ever! I am working on gift boxes at the moment. I have done several on chipboard so they are somewhat stiff, but I love them. Now I have inserted images into all sides of box. Some are stick figures (clip art) and one side is an actual photo. I will try adjusting the photo following your video and do some test burns first. If all goes well, I will post video to YouTube.

[donalddunn]

I just want to thank you for the best youtube on photos I've seen. I have watched hours of YouTubes and not one of then explained the Adjust tools in LightBurn. I did not even know where to adjust the line intervals at. I also did not understand what the enhance radios tool was. That's because no one ever explains it.

[chevyguy]

Great videos Jim! You have become my go to guy for my laser stuff.(newbie)

[fiftyfifty]

I was just testing image burning tonight! Learned so much in these few minutes that took me hours of trial and error. The masking is awesome!

[davey]

This video was VERY helpful, just ordered a laser and am getting knowledge down now - this software looks awesome

[marshmoreland]

Thank you, buddy. I seriously hope you and your loved ones are well and doing good. And this is the principal thing.

[parkerray]

Speaking of CO2 lasers, I have been experimenting with diode and acrylic tiles. I decided to use the CO2 after many frustrating attempts on the diode 5.5 watt to get repeatable results. The best I was able to get on the diode was 600mm/min at 27 power. It would take about an hour to burn the image and many times, the results were spotty at best even when using Enduramark at $74.00 a can I switched to the CO2 and was able to burn the image in ten minutes at 4 power. It is much brighter and looks 200 percent better with no prep ahead of time. Just goes to show, use the right tool for the job!

[havocproltd]

ok. THANKS! I've been playing around and have stayed away from the whole photo-thing so far which is truly messed up because i'm a
photographer first... Anyhow, had a nice B&W jpeg layin' 'round. Just brought it in. Sized it to a small test size I can play with on some scrap...

Running third test right now. Yours is probably the easiest, most straight forward video oin this topic I've watched to date. Happy New Year!

[woodwaker]

Jim, you have shown how much you can do with one of these. I'm still trying to get my 3D printers figured out, maybe someday. Thanks for sharing this and Tristen is very cute.

[PatriotCoinRings]

Good informaiton... I'm definitly loving my Light Burn software much better than CAD) and constantly learning new stuff about it like what you are sharing here. Much appreciated.

[ropeany]

If you turn the wook 90 degrees so the grain is running up and down instead of side to side you will get a nicer image without a lot of the banding you see in it now. Nice work though and Lightburn is really great for doing edits and adjustments

[hannahjones]

Commenting for the algorithm! Your videos are PHENOMENAL!

[kenthomas]

aw man this is a great video. yesterday I kept running into stupid problems an this cleared some of it up or most.. so more power means more darkness is that what u mean in one video

[johnnenni]

Thanks a lot for your videos... My Ortur LM2 has sat almost a year. I got in some coaster blanks, so thanks for the template video, and now with this one i'm trying a Joker/Batman print on soft wood 1st try ... hoping it turns out well, but now I know a lot more than i did, so I've done well for only your videos and a few days

[YourBuddyDinec]

Great video. Makes me want an engraver, especially one that can do glasses.

[patrickjames]

Great info, simple enough for a beginner

[GaryWalsh-md]

Thanks, Please more basic videos I am trying to learn lightburn to use with a Ortur laser master2.

[melvinmartinez]

Hi Jim, My name is Melvin, I have just purchased a laser engraver from Two Trees. I've been watching a lot of videos on YouTube about working with lasers and lightburn is what everyone recommends. My question is when I decide to purchase the software I know that I can use it in up to two computers...My question is can I use it on a PC and a Mac? Or is it two of the same?
Please let me know, so I can get on with the purchase.
Thank you for your time and assistance with this matter and I look forward to working with Lightburn.
Sincerely,
Melvin