Photo Prep Tutorial — Dither Photos for Laser Engraving

Learn Photo Prep in Image Lab: convert any photo to a 1-bit dithered engrave with material presets and 15 dithering algorithms, then export PNG or LightBurn .lbrn2 — free.

Capabilities & Feature Set

  • Material presets that auto-calibrate tone, DPI, and dithering per surface.
  • 15 real dithering algorithms — Floyd-Steinberg, Stucki, Atkinson, halftone, Bayer, threshold.
  • Set true output size in inches or mm at your machine DPI.
  • Export a dithered PNG or a burn-ready LightBurn .lbrn2 project — client-side and free.

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