How-To Guides
Our step-by-step guides will walk you throw how to accomplish a range of tasks in LightBurn.
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5 Steps to Perfect Image Engravings¶
Follow these 5 steps to help you improve your image engravings in LightBurn.
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Kerf Testing & Adjustment¶
How to test and adjust for your laser's kerf to make parts that fit together perfectly.
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Full Wrap Tumbler Engraving¶
Learn how to design, prepare, and engrave a tumbler with a full wrap design on your rotary in LightBurn.
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Customize the LightBurn Window¶
Learn to customize the LightBurn Window to better suit your needs.
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Move LightBurn to Another Computer¶
Learn the best way to set up LightBurn on a new computer without losing settings from your old computer.
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Update LightBurn¶
Learn how to update to a newer version of LightBurn.
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Install an Older LightBurn Version¶
Learn how to go back to an older version of LightBurn.
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Run Multiple LightBurn Instances¶
Learn how to open multiple independent LightBurn windows.
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3D Sliced Images on Galvo¶
Learn how to use LightBurn's 3D Sliced image mode to create 3D engravings on a galvo laser.
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Set Up the Corel Draw Macro¶
Learn to set up the CorelDRAW macro to make it easier to send work from CorelDRAW directly to LightBurn.
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Adjust the Scanning Offset¶
Learn to adjust your scan offset to fine tune your results on engravings.
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Configure GRBL Devices¶
Learn to configure a GRBL machine that wasn't originally intended as a laser.
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Network Connections for GRBL Devices¶
Learn to configure a GRBL machine to connect over a network.
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Adjust Red Dot Laser Position¶
Learn to fine tune the position of your red framing laser to accurately frame designs in LightBurn.
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Adjust Offset For a Second Laser Head¶
Learn to configure a DSP laser with both dual laser tubes and dual laser heads in LightBurn.
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Connect to a Ruida or Trocen Laser over Ethernet¶
Learn to connect to a DSP laser such as Ruida or Trocen via ethernet using LightBurn.
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Set Up a LightBurn Bridge¶
Learn to set up and use the LightBurn Bridge to connect to a DSP laser.
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Advanced LightBurn Bridge Setup¶
Learn to set up LightBurn Bridge on a Raspberry Pi you already have or check out more advanced configuration options.
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Configure a Ruida Controller from Scratch¶
Learn how to configure a Ruida controller if you need to start from scratch with a new controller or one that's been factory reset.
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Automation with UDP¶
Learn to use UDP commands to automate basic functionality in LightBurn and on your laser.
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Install Galvo Drivers¶
Learn to install the drivers needed to connect a Galvo device to LightBurn on a Windows computer.
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Focus a Galvo Laser¶
Learn how to focus your Galvo laser properly to get the best results from your engravings.
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Change a Galvo Laser Lens¶
Learn to change the lens on your Galvo laser and adjust your settings in LightBurn to work with the new lens.
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Calibrate and Align the WeCreat Camera¶
Learn to calibrate and align your WeCreat Vision camera with LightBurn.