LightBurn Tutorial: Embedding text in a design

A tutorial for LightBurn to demonstrate how to embed text in a background design, masking the background.

[@garywalsh7592]

how do you mask the center of a picture?

[@milaserguy]

Like, you only want to keep the center, or you want to remove the center? You can create a shape (lets say a "ring") and use that as your masking shape, and only the space between the inside and outside will be visible after masking.

[@garywalsh7592]

I would like to remove the center.

[@milaserguy]

As I described in my comment then, make your masking shape (the center) and another shape around the entire image. Group the two shapes. You now have a shape that is the space between the center and the outside. Use this as your mask.

[@loribrooks6736]

Great tutorial!

[@milaserguy]

Thank you!

[@jf6720]

Nice tip, never tried the cut shapes tool! It's just like a cookie cutter, I'm sure I will need it for something later.

[@milaserguy]

Cut shapes is also useful for when you need to re-cut a part of a design (before you move it) in case you hit a glue pocket or whatnot.

[@StevenPaul-ug7lo]

Awesome tip. Thank you!!!

[@milaserguy]

You are so welcome!

[@jppalm3944]

Nice

[@milaserguy]

Glad you liked it!