Lightburn tutorial: Get perfect results using print and cut

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Lightburn tutorial: Get perfect results using print and cut
Use your laser to print and cut your projects in Lightburn software
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Turn your laser cuter into the perfect die cutter by using the print and cut function in Lightburn! You can make stickers, pendants, shapes and anything else you need perfectly with the print and cut functionality new to Lightburn.
Don't eyeball it, but create and set up graphic files that will allow you to use Print and Cut in Lightburn so you get a laser-cut perfect result every time!
In this tutorial, Gil will set up a lightburn file to cut a pre-printed graphics sheet, then go through the steps to align your laser cutter so that you get perfect results every time.
DO NOT cut vinyl on your Lasercutter. You will destroy your cutter and put the operator at risk! Check out how to test your material here: • Could Your Laser Cutte...
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Perfect results with Lightburn's Print and Cut tools: • Lightburn tutorial: Ge...
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Emblaser 2 review: • Emblaser 2 laser cutte...
Building an Emblaser Core: • Constructing an Emblas...
0:00 - Introduction about Print and Cut in Lightburn
1:15 - Preparing the graphics for Print and Cut
1:32 - Preparation in Adobe Photoshop for Print and Cut in Lightburn
3:58 - Creating alignment markers for Print and Cut
6:55 - Saving your graphics in Adobe Photoshop
7:56 - Setting up the graphics for Print and Cut in Lightburn
8:59 - Tracing your graphic in Lightburn
10:28 - Using the selection tools in Lightburn to prepare for Print and Cut
14:36 - Aligning your printed work in your laser for print and cut
15:36 - Moving your laser head to register the alignment marks for Print and Cut
18:56 - Placing Lightbuen into Print and Cut mode for cutting
19:26 - Cutting the job
23:25 - Results of the cut
24:50 - Summery of the Print and Cut tools and ending
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@TheLouisianaHobbyGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Want to save some time? Select the first registration mark, jog the laser to it, then mover your *workpiece* to the absolute point of the mark. First registration point set. You only need to pinpoint the 2nd registration mark. It's much easier to move the paper to the exact position than jogging the laser on the first mark.

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip 👍Thanks for sharing!

@jameseler2898 Жыл бұрын

And that's why I'm one of your Patreons Your method allows me to use print and cut cause my laser is on the other side of the room and I don't have a camera.

@josephKEOarthur Жыл бұрын

🎉

@edwardowen8668 4 ай бұрын

This is the best explanation of this process I've found on KZfaq. We design games and this will allow us to print and cut our own pieces. Much cheaper than buying them and we can make them any size and shape we want. New subscriber, glad I found your channel.

@pauposts 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gil. Very helpful.

@Gorfnoom 3 жыл бұрын

I love the copy and paste in lightburn, when you paste it pastes where the cursor is, none of my other graphic programs do this! TFS, G :)

@janenguyen7572 3 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled across your channel. Amazing. Have always wondered how to align things exactly. Thank you!

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jane, you are so welcome. Thanks for the feedback. What projects are you creating that need the print and cut feature to make them perfect?

@Laze1976 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you! Very informative. I'll be following.

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! WHat kind of content are you interested in following?

@nicolerios3682 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Answered a lot of questions I had about importing a design and printing with a laser.

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. What are you planing to make now that you can import a design?

@Batti2323 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea this was possible! Thank you!!

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. What are you going to use the Print and Cut feature of Lightburn to make and create?

@ZacSpace 4 жыл бұрын

Now I have something to try. Thanks for this. Would really make painting my pieces not at crucial if I just print off what I need and cut it out. Keep videos like this coming!

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Cool Zacspace. What prices are you cutting out and painting? What do you make with them?

@ZacSpace 4 жыл бұрын

Gil Poznanski all sorts of things haha recently did a Totoro Key holder. You can see some of my things on my Instagram Zapped_Alien_Creations

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Nice designs. Make some more videos😀 I’ll be watching

@impulsivecrafting 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Much better sound. Thank you. :)

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. Want to be my beta tester for future videos?

@ntvtexan5015 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, great info for future work ! If I can ever get my 6' X 12' table finished !!!

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Go for it! What are you planing to use your 6' X 12' table to make?

@ntvtexan5015 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Well, the original thoughts were to do some custom inlayed front doors or cabinetry with a dual Router/LASER setup...see this video get the general idea. Gotta love this inspiration from BROINWOOD ! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNVxpsxql7_NoJs.html

@karlpopewoodcraft 4 жыл бұрын

Really interesting stuff mate. Welcome aboard as well this is the first video of yours I've seen.

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you joined up. CHeck out some of the other laser cutter videos, as well as Maker interviews and restoration videos on my channel. What do you use your laser for Karl?

@mrdodde 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I learned something here. Thanks.

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Love to hear the one thing you learned here that you will use! :)

@meem9328 4 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Styropyro? :)

@patricksamuel5478 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

No problems. What did you learn from this video?

@hudsonriverlee Жыл бұрын

The tear drop looking icon under the Letter A can send the laser head to your registration marks much much quicker. Click on the tear drop then click on your registration mark. Done. No jogging .

@ruftime 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Or you can shift/select all the outsides and change their color and hide the layer. Then you can select everything else and delete. Love Lightburn and devs!

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

That is a great tip! I'll have to use it in future videos!

@DCT_Aaron_Engineering 4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Gil. Very handy and neat trick mate. Thanks for taking the time to show us all 👍

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

DCTSolutionsAU You can do this process on the CNC mate! How about some aluminium logos in Lightburn????

@ideegeniali Жыл бұрын

They now added a "select all shapes inside of selected shapes" so just select 1 or more label outlines by click and command+click, then do the magic command, and hit DEL!

@fredvarao3894 3 жыл бұрын

wow!

@RJMachine62 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. You could save a ton of time by selecting everything, holding the control key and just deselecting the frames.

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thank you. Thats what I love about sharing what you know. Will use it in future tutorials. 🙏

@vrsticker9575 Жыл бұрын

you could just ungroup all > select all > weld. theres no need to manual select

@Redthumb45 Жыл бұрын

There are easier ways to do the selection process. One is to select everything and then unselect the borders. Another is to select each of the borders and move them to another layer, then tun off or no-output the rest.

@jayben8716 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gil , great video . Your videos have really helped with our decision to go ahead and purchase the Emblazer 2 as an addition to our business making various craft items . We were specifically interested in making clocks and engraving . However , we are really struggling with time management using the latest version of Lightburn 0.9.10 . We are working on the latest controller firmwave , and running on Windows 10 - 64 bit . We are finding that even fairly basic designs where we require fill areas are showing as taking 12hrs and above . Having looked into different forums etc we found that to reduce the work time they is an option to "flood fill" which will reduce the working time to a reasonable level , however looking on the latest version of Lightburn there is no option to Flood Fill in any of the settings . We also dont see a choices of crosshatching etc . Apart from that the program seems to be working and cutting ok , apart from wi-fi issues which although connected doesn't want to work but works fine via usb. Could you please advise what we can do to reduce the work time as if we cant resolve this then we will not be able to do the work we purchased it for as it just wont be profitable . I've tried contacting Lightburn on the web but cant seem to get an answer. The only thing we've seen is that it appears there was an issue with the flood fill and it was removed , but it does say that if you have a diode laser that it should still be there ??? As a beginner it's really put a damper on getting this machine so if you have any videos relating to this latest version of Lightburn and the Flood fill issue please let us know so we can enjoy the Emblaser 2 to its full capacity . Really do hope you can help - Jay .

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jay, sounds like you have run into a software issue. My best advice to talk to the very talented tech support at Darkly Labs @support@darklylabs.com as they work closely with the Lightburn team.

@jayben8716 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Thanks Gil , issue was because I was in beginner's mode it seems . I've now unchecked it and the flood fill and other options such as cross hatch are now back . Maybe worth pointing out somewhere on the Lightburn page for other beginners . Very grateful for the help from Forum members , no doubt as a newbie I'll have a few more " issues " in the near future while we get the hang of it . Many thanks .

@parker1ray Жыл бұрын

Select all and the deselect the borders!

@MrChenn47 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gil, thank you for the very informative video. Does this work for fills too? I tried but it seems not, I get it to work with lines etc. I'm on a Morn MT-L1390. Any help would be appreciated.

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Never tried it with a full, but I would assume so. Let me take a look and I’ll get back to you.

@anthonysturrup8187 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video. If I wanted to cut business cards could I just do an offset rather than that deletion process?

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Anthony. If you have the offset added to your card design, you can use both to cut your business cards. In fact, that’s exactly what I do! Love to see your results :)

@Snagglepuss1952 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, my machine is going to get no sleep when it arrives......I guess that means me too!

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your new family member! What are you planing to make once it arrives?

@Snagglepuss1952 3 жыл бұрын

Gil Poznanski firstly a mess I suspect but photo plaques on wood, 3ply and acrylic models and I’m sure that like 3d printing the opportunities will be endless. (But deep down I have always wanted one, and now it is part of my retirement hobby. I like making stuff)

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

@@Snagglepuss1952 Sounds great! Look forward to you sharing what you make! :)

@rickmccaskill7888 2 жыл бұрын

You might try using the camera in Lightburn to align the document with you cut file. Make the hole process of aligning very easy. Thanks for sharing.

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tip Rick. Ill try it the next time I run a print and cut . 👍 what do you make using the Print and Cut tools?

@rickmccaskill7888 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream I make labels and vinyl stickers for my wife and me. Also use to make coasters

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickmccaskill7888 Nice 👍 your using chlorine free vinyl in your laser correct?

@Suluu00 Жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream I guess they just dont care about HCl being here and there in the room

@Rippedfat 2 жыл бұрын

Hey - your videos are extremely helpful. I am a newbie and have gained much knowledge from reviewing your content. One thing I can't find anywhere on KZfaq is how does one, using Lighburn, engrave certain parts of an image but cut out other parts. For example I have a drawing of learning clock for youngsters. I want to cut out the number, engrave some stuff in the centre and then cut out the entire circle ready for painting. No idea how to get there and all my searches have failed to find an answer...

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kostantino, thanks for commenting. It really helps to know that these tutorials and videos are helping people learn more about lasers and laser cutting. As to your question, place your engraving on a layer by itself, then put the shape you want to cut on a seperate layer. Lightburn will work through both jobs, and you can engrave and cut during the same job. I have examples of this in a number of my tutorials :)

@Rippedfat 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream It Worked !!! So awesome thank you thank you!!!

@istanbuldankoycegize 9 ай бұрын

When i set the targets i can not see on preview why it can be?

@offsign 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I am using LightBurn about half an year and I am very happy about cut contour feature. I am planing to buy CNC router now. Is here any option how to use this feature for CNC? Thank you

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

You can use Print and cut on a CNC, all you need to do is jog your tool to your registration points, and then run the job in the same way. The theory of the same, and depending on how well you set up the registration points, you should get a great result. Let me know if your successful in getting this to work on your CNC!

@daviddvelaitzky3173 2 жыл бұрын

I followed the instruction on print and cut and when i get to the laser (60w Chinese co2) and do frame it always goes to left and bottom of the graphic. Any idea why? is it something to do with the laser setup?

@pintokitkat 4 жыл бұрын

So you could easily use two of the box corners as registration points rather than waste time creating separate marks?

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

You can use any marks that are in the print and graphic to register points to cut and print.

@roccosorrentino2776 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for the tutorial. If I print and cut a design with Silhouette Cameo, how will I line it up with a piece of wood cut with lightburn afterwards ?

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you have markers on the design that you use with both the Sihouette and Lightburn. That way you will get the same result with both workflows.

@roccosorrentino2776 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Actually I have noticed that when I set registration marks on the design, Silhouette Studio changes the step size. If I print a design which is 200 mm, it is printed out 204 mm.

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

@@roccosorrentino2776 I don’t have a silhouette so I can only talk in theory, but try adding the registration marks to a graphic then add it into the software for the silhouette. You can then load that same graphic (with registration marks) into Lightburn and cut the job. Happy for someone to send me a Silhouette to work out how to create this workflow :)

@cutflower36 3 жыл бұрын

So you can actually print multiples and then cut around it. I don't think my soft ware will do that. Thanks

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

What software are you using?

@BrianWerner 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial, but what kind of sticker paper would you use since vinyl can't be used for lasers?

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

What do you plan to.make? It helps when recommending resources.

@BrianWerner 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream I've only seen the vinyl sticker paper like they use for cricut. What would be a laser able equivalent to that? Like for car stickers.

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrianWerneryou can get vinyl that is safe to cut (no chlorine) that you can use in your laser. If you look at the Darkly Labs suppliers page, they offer the product. (I don't have a line as I am not by my computer). Is that what your looking for?

@BrianWerner 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Yes, Thanks!

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrianWerner Let us know what you make! :)

@joeking5211 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Lost at 6:11, what's that all about ??

@nickm324 2 жыл бұрын

At 14:32 after saving the layout the registration marks are hollow outlines from the tracing process. After you go back to Lightburn from placing the printed page into the laser at15:38 those same hollow registration marks are now solid black lines. Did you skip a step that got cut out in editing where you make those solid?

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, Those marks are just the "+" symbol within the artwork. What you are seeing is originally the traced artwork, then the original graphic artwork within Lightburn. As you can imagine, the original artwork is tighter than the tracing and makes it look like the markers are hollow. You can use both (traced artwork or original artwork) to perform a Print and Cut. You have great eyes! Well done picking the difference.

@nickm324 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Ok, I guess what I am asking is how after the graphic was removed at 15:38 they reappear as solid and not the traced one that were just there at 14:32?

@chemtrail_brew_Que 3 жыл бұрын

Question..could you just color the borders different and then erase the other color from the layers panel? Would that work?

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Chemtrail Brew & Que could you please explain more about your idea? Not to sure what you mean about different border colour?

@chemtrail_brew_Que 3 жыл бұрын

For instance, you have a complex middle section of a graphic and you just want the outline. Instead of erasing each inner node one by one, is it possible to put the inner graphic lines on a different layer. Then changing to that layer and erasing it to get rid of the inner portion of the graphic?

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Chemtrail Brew & Que if I follow your description correctly, I think it would work. Would need to test the process first. Let me know how it goes.

@user-yi8bz7bl4l Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a diode laser and I've tried it like you, and it still fails... don't know what it could be..?

@TylerHarney 3 жыл бұрын

What is your laser bed made out of?

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Tyler Harney The Emblaser comes with silicon mats that raise your material to 10mm from the base.

@samrust8020 3 жыл бұрын

The Art gallery is empty in my LightBurn app. Please guide me how to download these Art gallery like the one you are showing in this tutorial .

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

All the files were manually loaded into Lightburn for this project. You can create your own art gallery by loading images into the art gallery section to create a bank of reusable images. Hope that helps.

@samrust8020 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Thank you for your reply. I am new to this lightburn. I hope you do not mind to share with us your Art library please.

@meem9328 4 жыл бұрын

Styro Pyro :(?

@istanbuldankoycegize 9 ай бұрын

Hi ı'm trying to make a sticker with print and cut selected two targetsand no problem untill there but when i start to cut the laser machine going somewhere out of cutting area 😢😢 but print preview all of them is true

@frgomes25 4 ай бұрын

ta usando coordenadas absolutas?

@jameseler2898 Жыл бұрын

Another method of getting your borders would be to use the offset function

@LaserLivestream Жыл бұрын

Correct. Thank you for sharing :)

@dioramas-et-figurines 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Thank you for these tutorials. I put 2 points on my project (two simple crosses) but if the menus for the first and second target are well available, it is impossible to select them. Do you have any idea on this reason, or any place where this topic would be discussed? Thanks again. Lightburn 0.9.20 and Support at 6mm (a MDF board)

@LaserLivestream 3 жыл бұрын

Hey DioFigs, Sorry to hear that you're having issues. I think I had the same issue when I first tried to use the feature. Are you electing the Print and Cut future before picking the first point? Once it's correctly selected, you should see a check mark by the first target in the election menu. If that doesn't work, check out this walkthrough lightburnsoftware.github.io/NewDocs/PrintAndCut.html

@dioramas-et-figurines 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Hi Gil Thank you for your reply. My problem 'was' that the points was impossible to target in the menu, no crosses, no marks, no highlights or colors. 'Align output target' was not automatically selected either. But as I found the same tutorial that you recommend to me, I saw that by selecting this menu 'Align output target' manualy, even without display feedback, the message 'Print & Cut mode' in the status window could be activated or deactivated on demand. So I started cutting and it worked! Many thanks for this this essential function for my job. So I can imagine that it is something to verify in the Lightburn new version.

@christopherleblanc5187 2 жыл бұрын

Those graphics look like the trench HUD from the old starwars arcade game! Am I close?

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

Stay on target... You're to close!!! It's away... Remember, The Force TM will be with you... Always! Well done! :)

@christopherleblanc5187 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream haha I knew it... my older brother used to take me to this arcade near here that had that game. It had the coolest controller and I've never seen it anywhere else since. It was either that or star command from the atari but the 3 Tie Fighters gave it away. :) Thanks for the memories!

@LaserLivestream 2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherleblanc5187 The flight Yoke on the Atari Star Wars game was unique and something people have true to reverse engineer for year's now. I did see it again on another Atari release called Road Blasters. Slightly modified, but don't finitely the same flight yoke! 🚀😎👍

@christopherleblanc5187 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream ahhh yes I do remember Road Blasters. Had one at the bowling alley here. Good stuff!

@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924 3 жыл бұрын

one seriously expensive laser to cut 6mm ply, looks nic¡, good form factor etc but nearly 3k! How many passes for 6mm ? Great for non techies as its all there and ready to go, cross platform etc but it just seems so expensive. If its one pass for 6mm then not to bad i guess for a machine that anyone can use. I dont know what the watts are the tech specs say equivalent to a 15 to 20 watt co2 which is about the same as my twinned diodes which can cut 6mm in one pass with the right lens on with air assist on high pressure burns straight through. In Lightburn you can use the Fire button on low power in the console window to jog your laser to the right position just set it at 5% on a diode, not recommended on a Co2 different kettle of fish. You need a high quality C02 to get good line up not a k40 of k50 etc something like a thunder will work beautifully. I digress from the video , I was just astounded at the price, Its a good demo for a little used function but very useful tool in lightburn but that function is really only useful if your doing repetitive runs time after time, one piece of paper No..... 😄 I have used it for my wife who is a teacher in early years to make many stencils for the 30 plus kids she has in her class! For that its great and on a CO2 its brilliant for cutting out badges or xmas ornaments etc etc. Turns the machine into a processing plant really. Good Demo.

@PeterWheeldon 4 жыл бұрын

Why not "Select-All" and then "De-select" the borders you want then hit "Delete". Even quicker.

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip. I do that if it is one large graphic but have not tried it on multiple. Is this the fastest way you have found to remove unwanted detail when finalising layout?

@PeterWheeldon 4 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream yes, particularly when the layout is uniform like your example, because you can do the right-to-left selection just grabbing the edges of all the borders in a line that you want to keep.

@TommyB196 Жыл бұрын

Note of Caution Some Stickers are Vynal Not a good idea to cut on a laser

@LaserLivestream Жыл бұрын

Thanks for th heads up Tom. Check out why you should not cut vinyl in this video 👍 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abdyoZuGrrCVn4k.html

@menarco6363 4 жыл бұрын

Starwars

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

And the other ones?

@menarco6363 4 жыл бұрын

@@LaserLivestream Not as obvious, but poked around for a minute to reveal Ghost Busters

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Good job 😀

@jamesshelton9126 4 жыл бұрын

Great, but please do not cut vinyl as it is toxic.

@LaserLivestream 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Here's a video that explains why and how to test material to see if it is safe! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abdyoZuGrrCVn4k.html

@jamesshelton9126 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome reply sir!

@vrsticker9575 Жыл бұрын

tbh your technique on manual deleting the insides of the boxes are slow and time wasting. just select all and weld. only the outer outlines will be left behind. your welcome😉