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Setup wizard

On first open, a two-step wizard walks you through the basic setup. Every value stays editable afterwards — "Skip wizard" jumps straight into an empty artboard.

Project name

Name of the artboard project as it will be saved.

Width mm / Height mm

Canvas size in real millimeters — match it to the workpiece, not the laser bed.

Grid mm

Spacing of the grid lines used for alignment and snapping.

Show grid / Snap active

Toggles grid display and snap-to-grid while moving objects.

Background image

Loads a photo of the real workpiece as a purely visual editor reference — never exported.

Workpiece shape PNG

Loads a PNG silhouette with a transparent background to build a workpiece mask from.

Start step: open empty artboard

Jumps straight into the editor without placing a first object.

Start step: place image

Asks for color, layer kind, and photo mode, then opens the image dialog directly.

Start step: start text layout

Asks for line/fill/mark/cut, then opens the text dialog directly.

Back / Next / Open editor

Navigates between the two wizard steps and finishes setup.

Project

Project name

Editable after the wizard too — sets the name used when saving.

Save artboard

Saves the current artboard with all objects, layers, and image assets as a project.

New artboard

Discards the current canvas and starts a new, empty project.

Change setup

Reopens the setup wizard to adjust size, grid, or reference afterwards.

Edit

Undo / Redo

Reverts the last edit, or restores one that was undone.

Copy / Paste

Copies the current selection to the clipboard and pastes it back offset from the original.

Arrange efficiently

Automatically packs all placeable (unlocked) objects tightly on the canvas, spaced by the grid size.

Shortcuts

Cmd/Ctrl+Z (undo), Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z or Cmd/Ctrl+Y (redo), Cmd/Ctrl+C (copy), Cmd/Ctrl+V (paste).

Artboard & grid

Width mm / Height mm

Changes the canvas size at any time, not just inside the wizard.

Grid mm

Sets the grid spacing.

Show grid / Snap active

Toggles grid display and snapping independently.

Arrow keys

Move the selection 1 mm; Shift + arrow key moves 10 mm.

Workpiece: background reference

Upload background image

Loads a photo of the real workpiece (board, glass, sign, knife handle, part) as a visual editor aid.

Visible

Shows or hides the reference in the editor.

Edit

Enables edit mode, where dragging moves the reference and the yellow handle resizes it.

Opacity

Controls reference transparency so objects placed on top stay clearly visible.

X mm / Y mm / width / height

Exact reference position and size in millimeters.

Fit to artboard

Scales the reference to fit the current canvas size.

Delete

Removes the reference; production files are never affected since it is never exported.

Workpiece: shape & mask

Create shape from PNG

Builds a workpiece mask from a PNG silhouette, shown as an outline on the artboard.

Mask active

Toggles whether content outside the workpiece shape is clipped in the preview and SVG export.

Cut workpiece

Also adds the outline as its own cut layer in the LightBurn and DXF export.

Edit mask

Enables edit mode, where the mask shape can be dragged and resized.

Hint without edit mode

Without edit mode active, the mask does not block placing images, text, or QR codes.

Add objects

Image

Opens the insert dialog for an image: target layer (new or active), production color, layer kind and mode, then the file picker.

Text

Opens the insert dialog for text: choose line, fill, mark, or cut directly, plus font family, weight, and outline.

QR

Opens the insert dialog for a QR code: content and invert, then free positioning in the editor.

SVG

Opens the insert dialog for an SVG file: target layer, production color and mode, then the file picker.

Shape

Inserts a geometric shape (rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, line, and more presets), shape type selectable in the inspector.

Motif library

Opens the library of ornaments, frames, and clipart; click places it centered, drag-and-drop places it exactly where dropped.

Insert dialog (shared across object types)

Appears whenever you insert an image, text, QR code, SVG, or shape.

Object

Shows the chosen object type (image/text/QR/SVG/shape).

Layer

"New color layer" creates a fresh production layer, "Use active layer" adds to the currently selected layer.

Active production color / New layer color name

Sets the color or name of the new or reused layer — this color separates layers on LightBurn export.

Kind

Sets the layer kind: engrave, mark, cut, or guide/no output.

Mode

Sets the layer mode: image/photo, fill, line, cut line, or guide.

Font / font weight (text only)

Picks one of the preset font families and its weight.

Outline, outline width mm, outline color (text only)

Optionally adds a text outline with its own width and color.

QR content, invert QR (QR only)

Sets the encoded content and flips black/white.

Choose file / Insert

For image/SVG opens the file picker; for text/QR/shape the button inserts the object directly.

Cancel

Closes the dialog without creating an object.

"Layer locked" warning

Appears if the active layer is locked — pick a new color layer or unlock the layer first.

Selection, move & align

Click / Shift-click

Selects an object, or extends the selection to multiple objects.

Drag, corner handle, rotate handle

Moves, resizes, or rotates the selected object directly on the canvas.

Lock aspect ratio

Keeps width/height locked together while resizing (always on for images).

X mm / Y mm / width / height / rotation / opacity

Exact numeric position, size, rotation, and transparency of the selected object.

Left / Center X / Right / Top / Center Y / Bottom

Aligns the selection against the corresponding edge or center axis of the canvas.

Duplicate

Creates an offset copy of the object.

Move forward / move back

Moves the object one position in the layer's stacking order.

Delete selected object

Removes the object from the canvas.

Multi-select: duplicate / delete

Applies duplicate or delete to every currently selected object at once.

Combine shapes

Unsafe combinations are blocked to avoid producing incorrect production geometry.

Weld

Merges multiple selected shapes into one real vector shape.

Subtract

Cuts one shape out of another as a real vector path — needs exactly one base and one cutout.

Intersect

Keeps only the shared overlap of two shapes as a real vector shape.

Image inspector (tone engine)

Appears when an image object is selected — uses the same engine as Photo Studio.

Automatic tone control

Lets the engine automatically adapt brightness, contrast, and dot structure to the material and image type.

Photo Studio recipe

Applies a saved Photo Studio recipe directly to the image inside the artboard.

Invert

Inverts the image's tonal values.

Image preparation

Expandable section with fine controls for face adjustment and other image-prep parameters from the same engine as Photo Studio.

Recalculate image

Re-renders the image with the current control values; otherwise runs automatically (debounced) in the background.

Object inspector: other object types

Shape type / corner radius mm (shape)

Choose between rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, line, and other presets; corner radius applies only to rounded rectangle.

Text content / font (text)

Change the text and font family at any time after insertion.

QR content, quiet zone, invert (QR)

Keep editing content, quiet zone, and inversion after the code has been placed.

Open as relief

Sends a selected SVG or QR shape over to the 3D Relief Studio as a vector.

Layer production values

Visible in the object inspector under "Production values · {layer}" and inside every expanded object card.

Mode

Image/photo, fill, line, cut line, or guide for this layer.

Color

The layer's production color — drives layer separation on LightBurn SVG export.

Speed mm/s

Feed rate for this layer.

Power % (max) / min power %

Maximum and minimum laser power for this layer.

Passes

Number of passes.

Frequency kHz

Pulse frequency, for devices that support it.

Air assist

Toggles air assist for this layer.

Output

Controls whether the layer is included in output at all (off = a pure guide layer).

Locked / open

Locks the layer against moving, editing, and "arrange efficiently".

Object layer cards

One card per object on the artboard — the real design layers of the canvas.

Click card / Shift-click

Selects the object, or extends the multi-selection.

Drag card

Reorders the artboard stacking order via drag-and-drop.

Visible/hide icon

Shows or hides that one object without deleting it.

Forward / back

Moves the object one position in the stacking order.

Delete

Removes only this object.

Manage layers

Delete last layer — blocked

The last remaining layer cannot be deleted; at least one layer always stays.

Delete layer (keyboard)

Delete/Backspace with no object selected deletes the active layer along with its objects.

Photo close-up view

Enlarge photo

Switches the selected image object into a magnified working view.

Zoom value / reset

Shows the current zoom factor and resets both zoom and pan offset.

Drag in zoom mode

Pans the visible portion of the image while zoomed in.

Back

Leaves the close-up view and returns to the normal artboard view.

Motif library

Search

Filters motifs by title or category.

Category dropdown / category chips

Filters the library to a specific motif category.

Reload

Reloads the motif list from the server.

Show more motifs

Loads additional motifs when more exist than are currently visible.

Click / drag-and-drop a motif

Places the motif centered on the artboard, or exactly at the drop position — as a real Vextrify object, not a raw file.

Export & hand-off

LightBurn package

Generates a ZIP containing the LBRN2 project file, a layer-separated SVG, DXF, a preview PNG, and a parameters JSON in one step.

PNG quality

Picks the resolution used for PNG and screenshot export: small proof, standard, high detail, or ultra proof.

PNG

Exports a raster version of the visible production layers as PNG.

SVG

Exports all production layers as a layer-separated, color-coded SVG.

DXF

Exports the vector geometry as DXF for CAD/CAM workflows.

Layout screenshot

Exports a PNG view including the workpiece background reference for documentation; requires a loaded reference.