The COMPLETE Photo Engraving Guide Part 1 | Fiber CO2 UV and Diode

[@jeffreysuper4225]

Watched it 10 times, fell asleep 20 times. I feel the information is valuable and will continue to watch until I fully understand. Thanks for all the hours you spent putting this together.

[@LaserEverything]

Sorry it's dry, there are a lot of concepts to cover - but it is important to wrap your head around in order to take advantage of how raster images work! It's definitely not the most exciting thing, but it will definitely help you. If you get stuck on something we have a ton of free communities in the description where you can ask questions.

[@badnewsfairy1]

unintentional ASMR lol

[@persona5305]

relate haha too much brain power but if you want to succeed, gotta do it even if i have to watch it 100x

[@aaroneoghann4539]

same boat brother...for me it's the adhd brain lol but so far this inormation has been a game changer for me.

[@ShreddinSleds]

It’s definitely very deep and a lot of variables I had never even thought about before

[@Chucka1463]

I've watched hundreds of hours of videos on laser engraving but this one, by far, has been the most valuable.

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you Chuck! We appreciate that!

[@BigHWorks]

This is unbelievably well organized and skillfully presented. This is "Off the Charts" freakin' valuable. Thanks Alex for being such a great teacher and thanks for your Laser Everything crew being in this space. The Galvo Crash Course series is 24k gold. Personal request to other viewers, please consider supporting the efforts by Laser Everything by becoming an LMA supporter if you haven't done so already.

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you so much for the kind words Big H Works 🙂

[@mudness2739]

Dude, Dry? This is amazing ! Love the detail, thank you so much for the effort. Hero

[@LaserEverything]

Glad you got value out of it, thanks for watching!

[@davidolsen1222]

~ 30:00 The reason some software uses interval rather than DPI is because they are built around stepper-motored gantry lasers. It would be nice to say we give it exactly 300 dpi. But, really what that means when the actually stepper motor can only step 1/1000th of an inch is that we are actually at 333 dpi. So we have to lose an extra scan-line every 10 scan lines. So the interval at 300 DPI is basically patterned into 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4. This isn't really as simple as saying we made all lines further apart, but rather we made every 5th line slightly further apart. Which is why you could well prefer interval to dpi.

[@LaserEverything]

Interesting! That never even crossed my mind that makes so much sense, thanks for explaining it to me. Wish I could go back and include that :P

[@davidolsen1222]

@@LaserEverything There is an absolute minimum distance move in galvos too but it's usually that the galvo numbering range goes from -32k vs. 32k for x and y and depending on your lens size this can give much smaller minimum distances. So a 50mm lens is (50mm / 65535) distance per step and at 300mm you get (300mm / 65535) with the standard optical aberration at the extremes. With a 300mm lens the minimum move distance is going to be about 18% of a the size of the typical minimum on a gantry laser (1/1000th of an inch). So at 300 dpi your laser internal minimum values are ticking about 18 units each scanline which means the remainder is going to give you 18 vs. 19 or so (and this is at an extreme 300mm lens) vs gantry lasers where the actual functional movements are 3 units vs. 4 units for the same space.

[@davidolsen1222]

This actually gets a bit more harsh with some laser cards like the M2 Nano which builds in a raster mode, there's internal code that basically takes the step during the overscanning, so it can be told that it will take 3 stepper motor steps each time changes horizontal direction. This is needed because the machine is moving a laser head around and it can't stop instantly. So the changes in scan line need to occur while the laser is moving to avoid a sort of loud clonk if it stops the horizontal movement cold to perform the vertical movements. The end result is the hardware there basically assumes interval rather than DPI.

[@markcarr6427]

At the 10:49 mark the gradient scale. When you run the gradient test where on the test card do you check the laser marks. On the dark end when the lines are the most condensed. Or the white end when they are more spread out.

[@scottswood1464]

Excellent work. As a Certified Master Instructor, I am impressed with your work and I appreciate the time you put into this. I cannot believe this is already over 2 years old and it is still extremely relevant!

[@doen.8724]

You are an amazing and gifted teacher. I happened to come across your podcast, and I have you in my ear while I set up for an art show, while driving, pretty much anytime I don’t have to concentrate on something, but I want to learn something or be entertained. your podcasts are amazing, full of information, and a lot of fun, but I just stumbled across this KZbin video. Unbelievable what you put out. This video could be presented in a college class. Or at least in a trade school, if we only had enough of those. You rock! Thank you!

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad you got something out of this video!

[@cottespatrice8847]

Al, you are amazing, what an excellent tutorial, I assume the time you've spent for producing a such video, Thank you so much

[@mhewett5193]

Great video! I went through several videos filled with anecdotal tips with no scientific backing before I found this. The algorithm is broken if this isn't the first how to guide on laser engraving photos.

[@LaserEverything]

Glad it helped, thanks! 👏

[@skineedog]

Thanks!

[@davidsims3476]

have been waiting on this, thank you! your content has improved a lot over the few months I have been subscribed! It's like going to school!

[@LaserEverything]

Ha! Good! Glad its helping you out and glad the effort we've been putting in is showing through, thanks for watching!

[@hotsoup1001]

Feel like I went back to college! Enjoyed learning something new and am beginning to understand what some of these settings mean. I never mentioned it, but I did finally get a fiber laser. A 50w Cloudray, but I did have to downgrade to a Raycus source because my budget just couldn't push that far for what is essentially a hobby for me. It's kind of crazy how a 45yo man got as excited as a little kid on Christmas morning when my fiber laser arrived. Thanks for the video, the channel, and of course the website!

[@LaserEverything]

Congrats on your new machine. The Raycus systems are totally usable I think that you'll have a blast with it :)

[@JustinTyme1966]

This is hands down the best tutorial that I've found. Cant thank you enough.

[@LaserEverything]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@kevinclark1124]

This has been one of the best videos that you have put out. Thanks for all your work.

[@LaserEverything]

Glad you enjoyed it. It was definitely a labor of love

[@wilson2869]

I have been searching for a video like this. You've answered a lot of questions I've had. No other tutorials I've seen have explained the why behind settings matter.

[@LaserEverything]

I'm glad you appreciate it! A lot of people don't but it's important to really master them

[@wilson2869]

@@LaserEverything where do I send you a Pic of what you helped me make?

[@Jay.C.H]

Great explanation. I have successfully gotten very good photo results. Now all I have to do is remember what to do for other materials. Thanks.

[@LaserEverything]

Glad it was helpful! Hope you have success with your other materials.

[@xhanwilliam]

I liked the details explained in this video. It is very helpful for the beginners who love to work with laser. Maybe what lacking is the proper wavelength selection to engrave a certain materials. Maybe it was explain in some of your videos. But overall, I loved this video tutorial. Please keep making more tutorials for laser lovers. Thanks a lot for this.

[@thecarweewoodworker8629]

An incredible podcast, I can understand the amount of hours you must of put into making this. I'm a novice so I will need to view plenty of times to get the concepts. I subscribed as I feel it's one of the most comprehensive sites on understanding lasers out there. Thank you.

[@LaserEverything]

Wow, thank you so much! Glad to have you!

[@mareknovotny74]

I am a lucky man! I am waiting for my first engraving machine and this is my first video about engraving and it is excellent! Thank you ;-)

[@LaserEverything]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@Detroit_Playa]

Another gem of a video for a noob like me... I am starting to notice a lot of parallels between lasers and 3dp (my specialty). I see I will be spending half my time tuning on the laser too lol.

[@davidbeardsley4465]

Been driving these laser my entire career and I still learned a lot. Excellent work! Thank you so much for posting. KZbin University at its finest!

[@LaserEverything]

Great to hear! Stoked you were able to learn something :) Thanks for watching!

[@samhalburian4712]

I'm a little late to this party, but Bravo! Your presentation was well thought out, well explained and well recieved. Thank you!!

[@theExcalibur2]

I am impressed with your presentation and all the details in it. Incredibly well organized and perfectly presented, this presentation gives me confidence that I will be able to improve the outcome of my attempts at picture engraving. And you got new subscriber here. :)

[@LaserEverything]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching!

[@m.mendez9211]

By Far the most valuable Laser Engraving Video I've seen Thanks Alex for taking the time to do this,,

[@LaserEverything]

My pleasure! It was a tough one to make but still my favorite episode to date.

[@KenpoBill]

Great Information. This is the best video I have ever watched on this.

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed and got value from the content!

[@diversegraphx184]

Even though I only understood 60% of this, it was amazing content, well done. Thank you for doing what you do!

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you! Keep going, and watch it again. You'll understand it all soon!

[@drweip2892]

THIS WAS AWESOME AND SO HELPFUL! THANK YOU! New LMA member here

[@LaserEverything]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Laserengraving_]

Just brilliant such a technical subject, Alex always delivers great well thought out tutorials. Laser Everything is the best.

[@LaserEverything]

Wow, thank you for the kind words. Glad it was helpful.

[@23names]

GREAT JOB ON THE VIDEO, I AM NEW TO LASERS(GOT MINE ON FATHERS DAY AS A GIFT, ITS AN ATOMSTACK A5), SO I AM STILL LEARNING WHAT WORKS, I AM WORKING ON 11.5 X 11.5 INCH TILES, I FINALLY FIGURED OUT TO GET GREAT QUALITY, YOUR INFORMATION WILL HELP TO MAKE IT BETTER, THANK YOU, I JUST SUBSCRIBED, I HAVE SPENT QUITE A FEW DAYS DOING A LOT IF TEST, I HAVE BEEN ENGRAVING A ROSE, AND FOUND THAT DIAGONAL LOOKS THE BEST, IT TAKES LONGER, I HAVE ENGRAVED 5 ROSES ON A FEW TILES, I THOUGHT I WAS DONE DOING TEST, I FOUND OUT I WAS WRONG, I AM ENGRAVING WITH THE SETTINGS I FOUND THAT LOOKS GREAT THE PROBLEM IS IT WAY TOO LONG, I AM USING LASER GRBL, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ABOUT 3 TO 4 HOURS FOR AN IMAGE THATS ABOUT 11 INCHES IN SIZE, NOPE IT STARTED OUT TO BE ABOUT 7 HOURS, THE LAST TIME I CHECKED IT WAS UP TO 10 HOURS AND 4 MINUTES, SO ITS WAY TOO SLOW, SO I KNOW I NEED TO INCREASE THE POWER AND SPEED, I FOUND THAT 1000 ON THE SPEED AND 550 ON THE POWER LOOK GREAT, USING DITHER ATKINSON AND DIAGONAL, I NEED TO ALSO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE LIGHT AREA TO ENGRAVE, HAVE ONLY ENGRAVED ON CARDBOARD, CARDSTOCK, ANODIZED BUSINESS CARDS, AND NOW TILE, I LIKE THE SIZE OF THE TILE AND THE AMOUNT OF AREA, THEY ARE A MATTE FINISH, THEY WORK NICE, I KNOW I HAVE A LOT MORE TO LEARN AND MANY MORE MATERIALS TO PRACTICE AND TEST ON, I DO HAVE LIGHTBURN, BUT IT HAS A LEARNING CURVE, SO I HAVE PLAYED AROUND WITH IT, EVENTUALLY I WILL GET FAMILIAR WITH IT, I HAVE BEEN USING LASER GRBL IS SO EASE TO USE, ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME, AND SPENDING ALL OF THAT TIME DEALING WITH THE BULLSHIT HEADACHES OF ISSUES, IT DOES SUCK HAVING TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME RUNNING TEST TO SEE WHAT LOOKS THE BEST, I KNOW I AM CLOSE TO FINDING WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR, I HAVE TRIED THINGS THE WAY I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE AND IT USUALLY IS RIGHT, IT IS INTERESTING ON HOW MUCH THINKING GOES INTO EACH PROJECT OR EVEN SIMPLE TEST, I KEEP ON USING THE SAME ROSE, THE ONE I HAVE BEEN USING FOR MY TEST HAVE BEEN 3.5 TO 4 INCH, SO I CAN FIT 5 WHOLE ROSES ON EACH TILE, I HAVE BEEN USING WHITE PAINT, I HAVE ONE READY TO GO THAT IS COATED IN BLACK TEMPURA PAINT, I HAVE NOT TRIED OTHER COLORS, I AM NOT SURE IF ALL COLORS EXCEPT FOR WHITE HAVE TO BE INVERTED OR NOT, THAT GAMMA RULE WILL HELP WHEN EDITING AN IMAGE, THANK YOU AGAIN, GREAT JOB

[@LaserEverything]

Thanks so much for watching and sharing, hope to see you around for future updates.

[@skineedog]

@lasereverything When talking about calculating DWA marker 29:50, you mention using 50% of the LPI as a good starting point but, on screen text states 60% as a recommendation with a calculation for 66% of the LPI. While I understand you also say that the DWA used is an aesthetic choice, this difference between what is being spoken and displayed on-screen is confusing. What am I missing? What percentage of LPI should used when calculating for the DWA? 50%, 60% or 66%?

[@LaserEverything]

You aren't missing anything. This is the result of bad script writing and poor continuity. It really is a range and ultimately it's up to you. I think more often than not something closer to 2/3rds the interval or 60-66% performs best

[@skineedog]

@@LaserEverything I suck at math and thought for sure I was missing something. 🙂Thanks for the clarification!

[@XessiveGamer]

I can't figure out how to do this on adobe illustrator to ezcad 2. When I do what he does and import it to ezcad the photo is blank. Anyone know why this would be? Thanks

[@LaserEverything]

It sounds like it might be how the file is being saved. You need to be certain you are saving the file as an AI version 8 document if you're using it with ezcad, because later versions save in a slightly different way with additional information ezcad can't utilize. Using newer save versions can provide blank imports, or even just crash ezcad entirely.

[@ostie01]

Hi, I know it is a 1-year-old video but, I wanted to watch it because I have a 10 watts UV laser and was looking for tips for engraving pictures. I'm new to this and would really like if you could do an entire video about engraving a picture with UV laser. Thanks in advance. I really appreciate watching your videos. Jeff

[@marcoc.1646]

Congratulations on the video, very detailed. I tried downloading the gradient test but it results in an inactive domain. Is there any other way to get it?

[@LaserEverything]

Link should be working now, here it is: db.lasereverything.net/scripts/projects.php?35

[@joakimodlander6900]

Well done, I can see all the work you put into that, very informative and I appreciate the detail in your photos.

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you very much!

[@twistedbarbell3950]

Thorough and valuable information! Thank you for taking the time to put this out.

[@LaserEverything]

Glad it was helpful!

[@womofan5987]

The best information I have ever received about photo engraving. Thanks very much for this video !

[@LaserEverything]

You're very welcome! Glad it helped you!

[@reidjensen569]

This video is a “gold nugget!” Although it is a bit more advanced than my abilities I feel I will be starting off with a better understanding of how lines and pixels work in the laser engraving process.

[@LaserEverything]

Good attitude, love to hear it!

[@stevemount]

I've been engraving photos on my Fiber for years with great results. I thought I knew everything about it. I was wrong LOL Thank you Alex!

[@LaserEverything]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you could get something out of it :D

[@ALREADYCLEAR]

Can you please tell me the settings to engrave photo on to dog tags I’ve got a 30watt fiber laser thanks

[@dustybookshelves2948]

Thank you so much for this detailed explanation. My background in design/layout for newsprint and magazines is much more directly relevant than I thought, but I wouldn't have realized this for a while just fiddling around with settings.

[@LaserEverything]

Nice, always good to have a leg up when it comes to this stuff :)

[@anthonyvoight4606]

Tip the editor...... Great Video!!! Will be revisiting Pictures

[@LaserEverything]

I edit everything on my own :P so thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SamA-jg8vy]

Your video is absolutely awesome! It solved all of my problems. I was getting scan lines in my image on wood and I thought the resolution was too low... it turns out, it was actually too high and I was getting over burn and my pixels were jumping to the next line. Now I'm getting awesome pics on wood! Thanks.

[@LaserEverything]

You're welcome! I'm so so happy it helped you!

[@divyankgupta8328]

if you have the gradient file cn you please share it with me as well?

[@cannykev]

Thanks Alex, as usual, your videos are easy to follow and understand. I am learning sooo much from you and the team.

[@LaserEverything]

Thanks for watching Kevin! 🙂

[@FlexDRG]

Good video. Just one issue I ran into... Settings that work for line and fill don't work nearly as well for image prints. Any tips?

[@TheBebow53]

Thank you for putting this together! Well done!

[@LaserEverything]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nick066hu]

The most comprehensive video on this subject. Thank you! My laser (a 60W JPT MOPA) has not yet arrived. I also do occasional TIG Welding in my workshop, this works with an inert gas, e.g. Argon. I am wondering what will lasering look like in Argon environment (it would prevent burning ie. oxidation), I will try it out. I don't anticipate any useable results though, color is caused by the oxidation, so I suppose only some melting will happen if the power is high enough, just curious how it would look like. Will post the results.

[@LaserEverything]

Would love to see those results!

[@kingrolf01]

Thanks for the great video. what program do you use in the video to process the image.

[@abbv2x]

Fantastic video and explained very well. Yes it's technical as you mentioned but you follow that up with some other ways of looking at the topics. Well done!

[@LaserEverything]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CWG-f2v]

Love love love. Would the same DPI apply to vector "fill" mode as well or does that need its own DPI based on how LB interacts with images vs. vectors?

[@LaserEverything]

It DOES apply but many settings people share actually rely on the overlapping of lines in quick succession to generate the heat needed for particular results. So YES you can substantially decrease your run times by removing overlapping lines and only marking each area of the surface once, however, you will notice much lower temps and thus slower ablation, heating, etc since you're moving across the substrate more rapidly. That's the short and sweet explanation.

[@brianblather]

Thanks to recommendations, This is only the second video I've watched. This one gets you the sub. WOW, a top-notch presentation and explanation!

[@LaserEverything]

Awesome, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@laser-guy]

Dude... Thank you SO MUCH for these videos!!

[@LaserEverything]

Thanks for watching!

[@ArmageddonGW2]

Great explaination. I have a question, i have made the gradient test but i can't distinguish a nice result on wood. Many dpi seems overlapping. There is another test i can use for organic material?

[@jimdrennan_signsonthetyne]

I seem to be having problems even after watching your video several times.You have obviously spent a lot of time putting this video up for us so thank you.I am using a Gweike 50W co2 .I have downloaded your gradient test card and followed it per the video.My dot width is according to Gweike 0.3mm.I have done a DPI test on wood based on your information and my DPI when checked under a microscope is 80.When i try to do an image at 80DPI the image is a total mess.But if I run it from 250-300 DPI the results are more clearer than when running at 80.I have messed about with the dot correction in Lightburn to see if that makes any difference but it doesnt make any difference at all.Any idea what i am doing wrong.

[@LaserEverything]

Glad you got value from the video! That’s odd indeed but I’m sure there are a few potential causes. It’s hard to identify without seeing more and discussing, which makes the comments section a very difficult or impossible method to troubleshoot. If you can, join the discord or Facebook group (or LMA if you want to support our team) and start a thread where we can see photos and screenshots and bounce back and forth as a group, will be way easier to dig into that way and with visuals of what exactly you’re getting

[@stevebryson5464]

Two questions please. (1) I have an xTool diode laser. Can I run your DPI testing on wood instead of metal and still get a reliable result? (2) Regarding that process of zeroing in on the best DPI setting using your gradient, how is that superior to using the Lightburn Interval test?

[@richardgreene3525]

I have the same question when I run on wood the dots seems scattered And I can't tell when they're touching it's probably because of the gr. in the wood Do you have any suggestions on that I'm using your gray scale gradient With the image mode being great being dithering

[@alexandremerinero306]

Many thanks for this very valuable video. One question though, I understand that you convert images into dots, so you engrave full black or nothing. I was wondering what was the reason for not using greys, playing with the power of the beam ? Any technical reason ? Or is it simply for a more artistic approach ?

[@danielwharrison]

This was excellent. Thank you so much.

[@LaserEverything]

Of course, glad you liked it!

[@YoutubePremium-yz2hw]

This is the best course ever for photo engraving, greetings. Just a question , for the test gradient it is possibile to resize the file to be larger so I can inspect with a magnifier instead of a microscope?

[@LaserEverything]

Resizing the file will only add more lines, it will not change the size of the lines. The line size is determined by the dot Size of your laser.

[@YoutubePremium-yz2hw]

@@LaserEverything there is a way to do this test without a microscope ? Also using another test file

[@LaserEverything]

@@KZbinPremium-yz2hw you could order like a jewelers loupe or something similar. I really recommend the scope though. You can grab basic ones of Amazon that are like $20 and USB. We have a video where we showcase a couple cheap options.

[@YoutubePremium-yz2hw]

I finally bought a digital microscope , when I analize my results on wood I noticed that lines are inconsistent, like bad timing line quality , how to fix this on diode?

[@glennl4714]

I love this, thank you Alex!

[@LaserEverything]

So happy to hear it, thanks Glenn!

[@youssefahouri1380]

The first video i feel myself stuck at it with no right to skip any minute, each minute involves too much tips and tricks that make working with detailed engraving such professional. Greetings from Morocco

[@LaserEverything]

Great to hear!

[@mikek9315]

Very helpful video. Has really helped me improve my photo engraving. Thank you.

[@LaserEverything]

Great to hear! Thanks for watchin!

[@doggettsautomotivemachinin675]

I thought this would be the video to finally help me solve my issue with photo engraving. I watched your video 3 times!! I still am having the same issue. I sent my photo to 5 different people and they did nothing to it and was able to do a perfect image. When I try it it just engraves a complete white box. I adjusted the focus once and it helped get me at least a crappy image. I’m giving up. Or I gotta find someone to pay to look at my system.

[@LaserEverything]

Have you posted it on the Discord or Facebook group? If not there are links in the description - I'd love to see the results you're getting.

[@BBQGuru1008]

@@LaserEverything I am getting the same results. I ran the test gradient through PS using the exact settings that you present in the video. I'm on a 50W JPT and set speed at 1300, pwr 50, freq. 25, it engraves the entire gradient area white. Any clue what might be happening?

[@nmdon]

Thank you. Learned a lot today.

[@LaserEverything]

Glad it was helpful!

[@krisknowlton5935]

Watching your videos and Russ' from RD Works Learning Lab I will be able to get my Masters degree in lasers in about a year. Also, a lot of good information can be found in the comment section. Top notch educational video!

[@LaserEverything]

Thanks for the amazing compliment Kris. I hear Masters Degrees in Laser Marking are pretty valuable!

[@krisknowlton5935]

@@LaserEverything actually watching your video made me think of being back in avionic radar school back in '76 when I was in the Army. You would have made a great military instructor. Compliment intended.

[@LaserEverything]

Haha thank you! 😂

[@Eric-bh6ie]

Thank you I learned a lot. Much appreciated

[@LaserEverything]

Glad to hear it!

[@purplepixie96]

Hello! I'm really enjoying the video, but the link to the gradient seems to just take me to your website and I can't find the gradient to download. Thanks!

[@jeremyanold491]

Such a great guide! Thanks a lot! Why are you using the "Diffusion Dither" Method in Photoshop? I see lots of laser dithering images that seem to use the "Halftone Screen" Method. I would love to understand why. Hopefully you can enlighten me.

[@LaserEverything]

Halftone Screen is the cheat for people who don't want to figure out the correct DPI. Halftone engraves more or less the same way regardless of how your resolution is set. Certainly easy but doesn't yeild the best results if you follow the guide.

[@narmy751]

I have a program called leopard mark. Are you familiar with it? I guess it's a dumb down version of Prolase. I have sent gradient images ranging from 200 to 1000ppi with no change. The leopard mark system defaults to 200ppi regardless of what I do. Do you have a work around?

[@LaserEverything]

I haven't heard of that program, sorry 😔

[@davidlemyre]

Terrific video! Very well explained and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing the knowledge!!

[@LaserEverything]

You're very welcome!

[@markhatheway3425]

Alex-I am creating my own test cards on black anodized aluminum business cards. For this purpose did you use a particular parameter or just the default?

[@LaserEverything]

Usually for this use I go with aluminum general which is 1000s 80p 25khz. Kinda my all arounder setting for everything.

[@markhatheway3425]

@@LaserEverything What settings do you recommend for a photo onto 606 stainless steel?

[@brianbeecher126]

Link to the test grid does not work could you send me a new link or file. Thanks

[@persona5305]

same

[@LaserEverything]

Link should be working now, here it is: db.lasereverything.net/scripts/projects.php?35

[@hfdihdsfosidfjoidsjf]

can you make a video of how to do it with a free software like GIMP ? been trying to get it right, but just dont quite get it. nothing i engrave of photos looks nearly as good as yours. i got a 30W Fiber laser with 110mmx110mm workspace lence with 190mm focal length.

[@chuckscustomammunition2393]

As always great information

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@Sebas-sg1kj]

This video is simply amazing! I have a question, can i use Lightburn with my fiber laser or my model must have compatibility with the software? it uses EZ Cad right now. What license cost i need? I guess that Galvo controllers is the right one. Thank you

[@LaserEverything]

Galvo controllers is the right one, it is currently only compatible with EZCAD2 controllers. You're on the right track!

[@m.mendez9211]

Hey Alex, I can't see the Test Gradient File to download

[@LaserEverything]

You can now find that file in the community projects database here: lasereverything.net/doc/greyscale-gradient-raster/

[@bjvan2168]

Thanks

[@LaserEverything]

At your service :)

[@penz-n-more]

Where's the link to the video you said would show us this in action?

[@davidwells5724]

Thank you Alex😎👍

[@LaserEverything]

Of course, thank YOU! :)

[@divyankgupta8328]

not able to download the gradient can you please help otherwise awesome video

[@LaserEverything]

Fixed, thanks for letting me know. Should work for you now.

[@robg4843]

Great video, But the test gradient is not available.

[@LaserEverything]

Threw it up in lasereverything.net/downloads

[@alexjgerenaesquilin7816]

Thanks for the video !!! I have a question. I’m trying to engrave a photo on a aluminum powder coated black. I want to engrave a picture without the square background. How I can engrave without the square background?TIA

[@LaserEverything]

If using ezcad make sure to go into the second "Extend" menu and check the box labeled "Disable mark low gray point" and set it to 1, then it'll ignore all white.

[@alexjgerenaesquilin7816]

@@LaserEverything thanks for the info tonight I’ll try it and I’ll let you know. Thank you so much.

[@RicoBogdan]

This is the best video for explaining how to photo engarve 100% but if diode spot size supposed to be 0.0004mm why does my atomstack x20 pro show on website that its 0.08*0.1 mm?

[@PickUpGaming]

That's is theoretical, in reality diodes will have a larger spot size than all other sources.

[@osmancelik4166]

Hello I am engraving brass compass and want to add photos on it. So far I am not happy with the result, can you help me please? Thanks

[@LaserEverything]

Can't provide extensive support via KZbin but highly recommend the discord or Facebook group. Links in the description.

[@dbarr15]

Where do I find the DWA selection tool in Lightburn?

[@iwannaapple7190]

Wow. I'm still lost but I have a much better map. Incredible work and thank you very much!

[@LaserEverything]

You're most welcome, don't forget to hit up the discord or facebook group for more support as you figure things out. Links are in the description :)

[@bharkin1]

Outstanding job!!!

[@LaserEverything]

Thanks Brian!

[@glenmatters945]

Great set of videos Alex well done, with the dot adjustment do you recommend to set that before doing the DPI test or get the dpi test done and the right dpi for your material and use the dot adjustment for the fine tuning once you have your baseline dpi, hope that makes sense. Thanks again for the video

[@LaserEverything]

The dot width adjustment shouldn't have any bearing on your dpi so I would do the dpi test first, especially because the perfect dot width adjustment setting depends on your interval, which depends on your dpi. So that's where I'd start. :)

[@CobyMcConnell]

can you check the link on the gradient test it doesn't seem to be downloading

[@LaserEverything]

We have a ticket in with our web dev, but in the meantime, you can download the file by clicking the link as you did, then on the left hand side, head to the community project database. That brings you to our main hub for all the community projects (submitted by us and the community). It will be in that list, with a direct download link on the right hand side of the row as a file icon. It's the workaround we implemented until the main issue is resolved when viewing the project details page, sorry for the inconvenience!

[@SleepHeroic]

can you test this laser---coolook creator 1? i am wondering buy or not

[@LaserEverything]

It's not something we've heard of or seen previously, it doesn't look like its available yet, but maybe in the future we can test it perhaps.

[@alyssastagray1732]

I went to download the test gradient and its unavailable is there a new one to download? Thanks

[@LaserEverything]

It's on our download page! lasereverything.net/downloads/

[@martinsvideo1]

Could you use a .png file of the gradient test from Lightburn in Ezcad to run these tests? Using the "Save Image" function from the preview? I tried it and it seems to work but not sure all the settings carry through. Great video!

[@LaserEverything]

Yes absolutely. By right clicking the image after you process it into a bitmap and select "Saved Processed Bitmap" which will save all the changes you've made inside the Adjust Image menu. Just note that the dot width adjustments made will not carry over.

[@PileofBrass]

Excellent info. Thank you !

[@LaserEverything]

Glad you got value from the content! :)

[@UdreamWeprint]

Awesome guide thank you but i can't seem to find the gradient file.

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you! The gradient file is about halfway down the description, it's grouped in the "Machines and tools from this video" group of links.

[@scottbowen6514]

Is this a test you would need to do on all materials?

[@LaserEverything]

In some cases, it can improve your results greatly to test on each material. Things like wood, being natural and having different densities and burn characteristics/rates, can end up with a different dot size result from one type to the next for example. You'll likely have a good ballpark to start with after your first test on a general material, so that should give you a good idea for a starting point.

[@jobloggs7215]

Great video thanks. Is the gradient tool file still live? I am unable to download, "in owners trash" ?

[@LaserEverything]

You can now grab the gradient file from our downloads page here: lasereverything.net/downloads/business-templates/

[@dadwillmake]

@@LaserEverything Link is still broken.

[@LaserEverything]

lasereverything.net/downloads/business-templates/

[@CWG-f2v]

Is there another video that talks about non galvo? I have a diode laser on a standard XY axis and getting squiggly lines at the beginning of my lines.

[@LaserEverything]

No but the principles are the same. I would usually blame squigglies on the acceleration and deceleration of the head on the gantry. If possible on your unit try to increase accel and decel time OR lower your speed over all. I rarely go faster than 300mm/s when doing photos on any laser, regardless of format or type.

[@Bianonle]

its too good, great for starting your laser business

[@LaserEverything]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed

[@nathanmontoya4678]

Everything in my ezcad is mirrored 😢how do I fix this

[@1bigslug]

Thank you so much for this video!!

[@LaserEverything]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Outofthisworldengraving]

ive been playing with my laser for days (30w omtech fiber) and my quality isnt even close to that in the video. ive processed images in photoshop, ive done the dpi test (which is 280), messed with gamma and brightness. i mean ive done it all and its not working.

[@jakfigler5613]

Hello, Great video, the gradient file link is not working. Can you help?

[@LaserEverything]

Got that fixed for ya.