You can import files into LightBurn in several different ways: LightBurn cares about shape outlines - if you want artwork to include the advanced features, the best option is usually exporting as a high-DPI image. Vector graphics formats in particular are incredibly complex, and using more advanced features, like pattern fills, masking, gradients, and so on will not necessarily translate well when importing. Note that not all features of every format will be supported. jpeg - Joint Photographic Experts Group format hpgl - Plotter / Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language LightBurn can import the following file types: When you have artwork ready in one of these programs, the next step is to import it into LightBurn to adjust the settings. Photo or image manipulation software such as Photoshop or GIMP can be used to create or manipulate image files. For that, you would use external software like CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, or AutoCAD. The shape creation tools let you make simple shapes in LightBurn, like circles, rectangles, text, and polygons, and also give you the ability to edit and adjust them, but LightBurn isn't intended to be a complete artist package or dimensioned modeling tool. Type your text, and press the Esc key when finished. Release the mouse button to finalize the shape.įor text, select the text tool, then click in the edit window to place the cursor. The Ctrl key causes the shape to be centered on the starting point, instead of dragging it out from corner to corner. While dragging, the Shift key will force the shape to have the same width and height, so you get circles and squares instead of ellipses and rectangles. With a tool selected, left-click in the workspace and drag the mouse to adjust the size of the shape you're creating. Choose a tool from the left toolbar, like the ellipse, rectangle, or polygon tools. LightBurn's shape creation tools let you create simple shapes. So far we've done a brief introduction to the UI and covered zooming, panning, and selecting.

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