Converters and guides
Each page is a working converter with the right settings already chosen for one machine or one problem, plus what you need to know before you cut.
Image to DXF for laser cutting
The general case: a line drawing or flat graphic to a DXF in millimeters for a laser cutter.
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Logo to DXF
Turn an emblem or badge into a cut file, and what to do with the letters and the holes inside them.
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JPG to DXF
Why JPG files trace badly, and how to get a clean DXF from one anyway.
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Image to SVG for Cricut (vinyl)
One SVG layer per color, so each vinyl color is its own cut in Design Space.
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PNG to SVG for Cricut
Why a PNG wrapped in an SVG will not cut, and how real tracing fixes it.
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File for Silhouette Studio
DXF for the free Basic Edition, SVG for Designer Edition and above.
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Stencil from an image
Turn a silhouette into a one-color stencil, and what to do about the pieces that fall out.
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WhatsApp or phone photo to vector
A blurry JPG from WhatsApp or a phone, cleaned by AI upscaling before it is traced.
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Too many nodes in LightBurn
Why a traced file has thousands of nodes, what it does to your laser, and how to fix it.
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Image to vector for a CNC router
Tool diameter, inner corners, tabs and how to bring the DXF into VCarve, Carbide Create or Fusion.
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