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Load a source

Determines how a loaded image is interpreted before you even pick a file.

Raster interpretation: read as depth map

Treats a loaded greyscale image directly as a depth map — brightness equals depth.

Raster interpretation: photo to relief, locally

Estimates a plausible depth map from a regular photo locally (no upload, no API) using luminance, midtones, and edges.

Photo Relief strength

Only visible with "photo to relief, locally" — controls how strongly the local depth estimate from the photo is applied.

Choose PNG / JPG / WebP / SVG / STL / OBJ

Opens the file picker. Raster images load as a depth map or photo relief, SVG loads as a shape relief, STL/OBJ load as a top-view heightmap derived from the 3D model.

Source info (file name, type, pixel size)

Once loaded, shows the file name, detected source type (depth map, SVG relief shape, STL/OBJ heightmap, photo relief), and width × height in pixels.

SVG relief shape (only with a loaded SVG file)

Appears only when the source is an SVG shape — these controls act live on the shape's depth map.

Bevel

Controls how strongly the shape's edges are chamfered instead of rising sharply.

Shape Height

Sets the relative height/depth of the shape above the base plane.

Recessed instead of raised

Flips the shape direction — it sinks into the material instead of rising out of it.

Relief control: shape the depth

Material strategy

Picks a material profile from the built-in database or a custom preset; applies its default values to the controls below.

Invert depth

Flips the black/white mapping of the depth map — for workflows that interpret brightness in reverse.

Anti-banding mode

Sets the strategy against staircase artefacts: Smooth Gradient, Ridge Preserve, Stepped Intentional, or Material Safe.

Maximum depth

Sets the maximum engraving depth in mm that the whole depth map is scaled to.

Gamma

Warps the depth tone curve non-linearly — higher values emphasize bright areas more, lower values emphasize dark areas more.

Depth contrast

Increases or decreases the contrast between shallow and deep areas of the map.

Smooth depth

Smooths abrupt depth jumps in the map to create softer transitions.

Reduce stepping

Reduces visible steps (banding) between depth levels according to the selected anti-banding mode.

Edge protection

Protects fine edges in the depth map from being blurred away by smoothing or anti-banding.

Ridge protection

Protects narrow, raised ridges in the depth map from being flattened by other corrections.

Layer preview

Enables a virtual depth-layer view in the preview without changing the actual export.

Layer count

Sets the number of virtual depth layers used for the layer preview.

Production parameters

These values don't change the depth map itself — they drive the time/pass calculation and the machine values carried into the export package.

Width / Height

Target physical relief dimensions in mm — feed into the job plan and export manifest.

Line interval

Spacing between scan lines in mm; a finer spacing increases detail fidelity and processing time.

Speed

Feed rate in mm/s used for the production calculation.

Max power

Maximum laser power in % used for the deepest areas.

Min power

Minimum laser power in % used for the shallowest engraved areas.

Second power

A second power level for machines/workflows that use a secondary power value.

Frequency

Pulse frequency in kHz, for devices that support it.

Passes

Number of production passes used for the time calculation.

LightBurn dither

Sets the dither mode for the LightBurn export: Stucki, Jarvis, Newsprint, Ordered, or Threshold.

Air assist

Toggles air assist on/off; carried into the JSON, notes, and the LBRN2 project.

Scan strategy

Sets the scan pattern: Horizontal, Crosshatch, or Contour Finish.

Cleanup strategy

Determines when cleanup passes are scheduled: off, after roughing + final, every N passes, or final only.

Cleanup interval

Only relevant for "every N passes" — sets how many passes occur between scheduled cleanup passes.

Material database — custom relief presets

Expandable section; saves the current relief controls (depth, gamma, contrast, smoothing, anti-banding, edge/ridge protection) as a reusable material preset.

Preset name

Name the preset is saved under and shown as in the material strategy list.

Material family

Assigns the preset to a family: wood, leather, metal, acrylic/glass, stamp/die, or topography.

Roughing / Finishing / Cleanup (number fields)

Number of each pass type this preset suggests for the job plan.

Scan angle

Rotation of the scan pattern in degrees that this preset suggests.

Notes

Free-text notes field saved together with the preset.

Save preset

Saves the current control values as a new or updated preset and activates it immediately.

Export current

Downloads the currently configured preset as a single JSON file.

Export all

Downloads all of your custom material presets bundled into one JSON file.

Import

Loads a previously exported preset or preset bundle file and adds it to your material database.

Custom presets — delete

Removes a saved custom preset from the list; if it was active, the material strategy falls back to the first built-in material.

Pro setup: calibrate material

A four-step workflow to match the depth map to the real engraving results of a machine-material combination: generate test strip, engrave material, enter result, apply correction.

Apply correction

Toggles the calibration curve on or off for both preview and export.

Measurement point 25% / 50% / 75%

Enter the actual depth (in %) the machine really produced at this input value — Vextrify builds the correction curve from these points.

Load test strip

Generates a test-image depth map with multiple grey steps as a new source, ready to engrave and measure.

Export curve

Downloads the current calibration curve as a JSON file.

Import curve

Loads a previously exported calibration curve and applies it.

Make relief repeatable (save panel)

Profile name

Name the current relief settings are saved under as a profile.

Save profile

Saves all current controls as a named, reusable profile and activates it.

Import

Loads a previously exported profile file and adds it to the profile list.

Profile selector (dropdown)

Selects one of the saved profiles as the target for load, export, or export-all.

Load

Applies the selected profile's settings to the current relief controls.

Export

Downloads the selected profile as a single file.

All

Downloads all saved profiles bundled into one file.

Project name

Name the current relief project (source info, settings, job plan) is saved under.

Save project

Saves source info, all relief settings, and the current job plan as a standalone project.

Relief view (preview)

3D Relief

Interactive 3D preview of the relief with real-time WebGL rendering.

Depth Preview

Shaded 2D preview of the simulated depth with a light direction — shows transitions and banding.

Layer Check

Shows the virtual depth-layer boundaries according to the configured layer count.

Depth Map

Shows the raw processed depth map as a greyscale image, as it would be exported.

Layer active

Quick-access button that jumps straight into Layer Check mode when layer preview is enabled.

View presets (Top / Low Angle / Coin Light / Wood Relief)

Sets the preview's zoom, light angle, and relief height to a predefined viewing angle.

Reset view

Resets zoom, pan offset, relief height, and light angle to their starting values.

Relief height

Scales the displayed height of the relief in the preview — purely visual, does not change the exported depth map.

Light angle

Rotates the simulated light source around the relief to check shadowing and detail visibility.

Zoom (mouse wheel) / drag

Zooms and pans the 2D preview views (Depth Preview, Layer Check, Depth Map) via mouse wheel and drag — with Depth Preview active, dragging instead controls light angle and relief height.

Send

Send to laser

Hands the processed depth image off to Laser Control as a new image object with the current production values.

Apply & back to laser

Shown instead when Relief Studio was opened from Laser Control — replaces the original image there directly with the edited depth image.

Prepare laser job (production plan)

Read-only display — summarizes the job plan calculated from the material and settings.

Total passes / max depth / line interval / speed

Core job-plan figures at a glance.

Estimated duration

Highlighted time estimate for the whole job.

Pass and machine values (roughing, finishing, cleanup, cleanup after, max/min/second power, frequency, air assist, dither)

Detailed breakdown of the calculated pass distribution and the machine values carried through.

Strategy

Lists the planned production steps with a title and explanation.

Schedule cleanup (note)

Shows after which pass numbers a cleanup pass is scheduled, when the cleanup strategy calls for it.

Technical details (expandable)

Shows scan rotation, scan line count, and the calculated travel distance in meters.

Production checklist (expandable)

Lists checkpoints to verify before the actual production run.

Export notes

Additional notes about the chosen configuration, e.g. regarding material or export format.

Production package (export)

Invert depth on export

Flips depth direction only in the exported image — useful for software that interprets black/white the opposite way for depth.

Package type

Chooses the target format for the ZIP export: Generic Depth Map, LightBurn Folder, or EZCAD Notes Package.

Depth PNG 8-bit only

Exports only the 8-bit depth map as PNG.

Depth PGM 16-bit only

Exports only the high-resolution 16-bit depth map as PGM — for software that can use more depth levels than 8-bit allows.

Settings JSON

Exports all current relief settings and the job plan as a JSON file.

Job plan TXT

Exports the production plan as a readable text file.

Production ZIP export

Bundles the depth image (PNG + PGM), settings JSON, job plan, and — depending on package type — a LightBurn LBRN2 project or EZCAD notes into one ZIP file.