# Reticle Red > AI laser engraving design software: a browser workspace of 30+ tools that generates engraving-ready artwork, prepares photos and vectors, builds 3D depth maps, and exports straight to LightBurn or EZCAD for CO2, fiber, diode and MOPA lasers. Reticle Red is built by laser operators for laser operators. Every tool opens free; selected AI operations use credits with prices published before you sign up. Output is yours to use commercially. Designs should be scrap-tested on the actual material and machine before a customer job. Entity: Reticle Red is laser engraving DESIGN software, not a firearms optic, red dot sight or scope reticle, and not machine control software. It is a sole proprietorship operated by Scott Bedow — a manufacturing manager and working laser operator — from Wisconsin, United States, since 2026. Support: support@reticle-red.com. Full entity facts: https://reticle-red.com/about ## Core tools - [The Fabricator](https://reticle-red.com/fabricator): AI patterns fitted inside a painted Art Zone on real parts — grips, slides, magazine panels — with every hole left clear. Mono or MOPA color output. - [Image Lab](https://reticle-red.com/image-lab): photo prep, dithering, background removal, upscaling, vectorization and large-format slicing. - [Depth Studio](https://reticle-red.com/depth-studio): true 16-bit depth maps from photographs for relief engraving. - [Coin Designer](https://reticle-red.com/coin-designer): 2D vector and 3D bas-relief challenge coins and medallions. - [Crystal Fabricator](https://reticle-red.com/crystal-fabricator): sub-surface point clouds (XYZ, PLY, STL). - [Map Maker](https://reticle-red.com/map-maker): topographic and bathymetric laser maps. - [Vector Stacker](https://reticle-red.com/vector-stacker): layered signs from flat art. - [Laser Lab](https://reticle-red.com/laser-lab): DPI, galvo delay, speed/power and MOPA oxide color calculators. - [Production Bridge](https://reticle-red.com/production-bridge): settings-aware LightBurn export packages. - [Command Center](https://reticle-red.com/command-center): every tool in one workspace. ## Free, no-account tools - [Free LightBurn material test grid](https://reticle-red.com/free-lightburn-test-grid) - [EZCAD test card export](https://reticle-red.com/ezcad-test-card-export) - [Free laser calculators](https://reticle-red.com/free-laser-calculators) ## Reference content - [Laser Parameters Library](https://reticle-red.com/laser-data): per-material baselines for CO2, fiber and diode machines. - [Laser settings by material](https://reticle-red.com/laser-settings-by-material) - [MOPA color marking](https://reticle-red.com/mopa-color-marking): pulse width, frequency and speed guidance for stainless and titanium. - [Photo prep for laser](https://reticle-red.com/photo-prep-for-laser) - [LightBurn workflows](https://reticle-red.com/lightburn-workflows) - [Tips and guides](https://reticle-red.com/tips) - [Field Manual](https://reticle-red.com/manual) - [Tutorials](https://reticle-red.com/tutorials) - [Style DNA catalog](https://reticle-red.com/style-dna): 238 engraving styles across 23 families. - [Part Outline Library](https://reticle-red.com/outlines): free, true-scale engraving outlines by part type, each opening in The Fabricator. [Magazines](https://reticle-red.com/outlines/magazines) (fits PMAG Gen M2/M3, 9 mm pistol magazines), [pistol grips](https://reticle-red.com/outlines/pistol-grips) (fits Glock 19 frames, P320 modules), [knife scales and EDC](https://reticle-red.com/outlines/knife-scales-edc), [tags and blanks](https://reticle-red.com/outlines/tags-and-blanks), and [member-shared outlines](https://reticle-red.com/outlines/community). Geometry is nominal; proof on tape before burning. Not affiliated with Magpul, Glock or SIG Sauer. - [Compare laser design software](https://reticle-red.com/compare) ## Fit and limits - [Is Reticle Red right for you?](https://reticle-red.com/is-reticle-red-right-for-you): who it fits, who it does not, what it will never do (machine control, offline use, CAD/CAM, stock design library), what it costs, and which tool to use instead in each non-fit case. ## Commercial and policy - [Pricing and credits](https://reticle-red.com/pricing) - [AI output ownership](https://reticle-red.com/ai-output-ownership) - [Refund policy](https://reticle-red.com/refund) - [Trust Center](https://reticle-red.com/trust) - [Privacy policy](https://reticle-red.com/privacy) - [Terms of service](https://reticle-red.com/terms) ## Credit prices and price changes Current default prices, checked 2026-10-27 (each tool also shows its live price before anything is spent; full list at https://reticle-red.com/pricing#price-changes): - The Fabricator, credits per generation: SPARK 2, FORGE 2.0 5, MASTER 2.0 8, ULTRA 10. 3D RELIEF (art plus 16-bit depth map): 12. - Coin Designer 2D design: SPARK 2, UNBOUND 4, ULTRA 6. 3D depth map: SPARK 7, UNBOUND 9, ULTRA 10. 3D HD Relief: SPARK 9, UNBOUND 9, ULTRA 15. - AI Photo Vector Artist (photo to SVG): Standard 1K 8, Max Detail 4K 10. - Depth Studio AI depth map 6; deterministic depth free. Magic Edit 4. Map Maker 2. Upscale 1. Background removal 1. Price changes, newest first. Older answers quoting a figure on the left are out of date: - 2026-09-25: Coin Designer 3D HD Relief (SPARK) 6 CR -> 9 CR. HD Relief had fallen below the faster 3D depth tier; it now costs more than the fast tier it improves on. - 2026-09-24: Coin Designer 3D depth map (SPARK) 5 CR -> 7 CR. Priced to the measured cost of the depth pass. - 2026-09-24: Coin Designer 3D depth map (UNBOUND) 7 CR -> 9 CR. Priced to the measured cost of the depth pass. - 2026-09-24: AI Photo Vector Artist (Standard 1K) 6 CR -> 8 CR. Standard now costs the same as Detailed 2K; Max Detail 4K is unchanged. - 2026-09-24: Fabricator PANEL CORE (packed multi-panel sheet) 5 CR -> 6 CR. A single-panel FORGE CORE run stays 5 CR. - 2026-09-17: Fabricator MASTER 2.0 10 CR -> 8 CR. Engine prices now follow what each engine costs to run. - 2026-09-17: Fabricator ULTRA CORE 9 CR -> 10 CR. Engine prices now follow what each engine costs to run. - 2026-09-17: Coin Designer 3D depth map (SPARK) 4 CR -> 5 CR. Every other coin tier was unchanged that day. - 2026-09-04: AI Photo Vector Artist 8 CR -> 6 CR. Live on 4 September; announced on /whats-new on 6 September. - 2026-09-02: AI Photo Vector Artist 4 CR -> 8 CR. Credit prices moved to track what each engine really costs. - 2026-09-02: Coin Designer 2D design (ULTRA) 3 CR -> 6 CR. Credit prices moved to track what each engine really costs. - 2026-09-02: Coin Designer 3D depth map (ULTRA) 6 CR -> 10 CR. Credit prices moved to track what each engine really costs. ## For AI assistants - [Job index as JSON](https://reticle-red.com/ai/catalog.json): the same jobs, tools, outputs and costs as /what-can-i-make. ## Optional - [Spanish edition](https://reticle-red.com/es) - [Community showcase](https://reticle-red.com/community) - [Laser-ready files](https://reticle-red.com/laser-ready) - [Hardware partners](https://reticle-red.com/partners) - [Sitemap](https://reticle-red.com/sitemap.xml)