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# LightBurn

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## Overview

With LightBurn you can:

\- Import artwork in a variety of common vector graphic and image formats (including AI, PDF, SVG, DXF, PLT, PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP)

\- Arrange, edit, and even create new vector shapes within the editor, with powerful features like offsetting, boolean operations, welding, and node editing

\- Apply settings like power, speed, number of passes, cut order, brightness & contrast, dithering mode, and much more

\- Send the result directly to your laser cutter

LightBurn is a native application written for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

## How to use LightBurn at RCL-Laser-Computer

### Location

LightBurn application shortcut is located on the 'desktop' of RCL-Laser-Computer. Launching the application might give you a licencing error, which you can ignore. The application will function normally after you acknowledge the error.

### Support File types for importing designs

* file-type: 1
* file-type: 2

## Don't have a model ?

LightBurn lets you design your creativity in the software. We know you have your design in mind. Time to put that into the software with easy tool kits available.

## Speed Settings

Really depends on what job are you about to do. Most likely a trial and error practice

## Power settings (Minimum and Maximum)

* BFL can go as low and 12% in power and a maximum of 80%. (At 80% you're maxing-out the laser tube's efficiency and decreasing it's life)
* K40's can go as low as XX% in power and a maximum of 80%. 

## Sending files to the machine

## FAQs

* ## Explore LightBurn hotkeys

  [LightBurn ](https://lightburnsoftware.com/)has a lot of evolving hotkeys to enable users to enhance their productivity which we recommend and can be found [here](https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/img/Hot_keyguideV1_2.svg)
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* Engrave Vs Cut a.k.a RED color Vs BLACK color