LightBurn Tips
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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.
The information on this page is incomplete.
Please post your suggestions on our Slack channel #ppm-wiki.
LightBurn is a commercial software package for Windows, Macintosh OS, and Linux.
Use LightBurn to import/layout/edit or create new artwork then control your laser cutter settings like power, speed, number of passes, etc.
Developer Link
Classes and Training
Classes
- Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup
Training
Tips
- - File formats that LightBurn can import include AI, PDF, SVG, DXF, PLT, PNG, JPG, GIF, and BMP
- - LightBurn does not support the stock M2-Nano board on K40 lasers
For Additional Help
- Use the PPM Slack channels #computers or #general
- Or message our Boss Laser Captain Lisa MacNicol on Slack
Curated Links
- Watch these videos on LightBurn BEFORE (BOSSLASER) CLASS!
- Lesson 1 First Time User
- Lesson 2 LightBurn UI Walkthrough
- Lesson 3 Cut Settings
- LightBurn Basics #1 Importing, Selection, Grouping, Movement
- LightBurn Basics #2 Text and Offsetting
- LightBurn Basics # 3 Trace Image and Weld
Other Fun Stuff
- PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive
- Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia
- Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or you notice something is outdated.