Tools Menu
The Tools Menu contains an array of options for selecting, creating, editing, and modifying graphics.
Click any option in the image below to go directly to the relevant page for that tool, or scroll down for a list of options and descriptions.
Select¶
Esc
The primary means of selecting and deselecting objects.
See Selection Tools for more information
Draw Lines¶
Ctrl/Cmd+L
Allows you to create custom shapes by placing points, with lines or curves between them.
See Draw Lines for more information.
Rectangle¶
Ctrl/Cmd+R
Creates rectangles or squares.
See Rectangles, Ellipses, and Polygons for more information.
Ellipse¶
Ctrl/Cmd+E
Creates ovals or circles.
See Rectangles, Ellipses, and Polygons for more information.
Polygon¶
Creates regular polygons — hexagons by default — with an adjustable number of sides.
See Rectangles, Ellipses, and Polygons for more information.
Edit Nodes¶
Ctrl/Cmd+`
Allows you to edit vector graphics by adding, deleting, or moving their points, or altering the shape of the lines/curves between.
See Edit Nodes for more information.
Trim Shapes¶
Ctrl/Cmd+K
Cuts lines back to the next point at which they intersect with another line.
See Trim Shapes for more information.
Add Tabs¶
Ctrl/Cmd+Tab
Specifies small sections of cuts that the laser is commanded to skip, used to prevent objects that you are cutting from immediately falling out of the base material.
See Add Tabs for more information.
Edit Text¶
Ctrl/Cmd+T
Activates the Create / Edit Text tool, allowing you to add, edit, and format text.
See Create and Edit Text for more information.
Position Laser¶
Ctrl/Cmd+L
Commands your laser to jog to a location in its physical work area, by clicking in your LightBurn Workspace.
See Position Laser for more information.
Measure¶
Ctrl/Cmd+M
Allows you to hover over any shape in your Workspace and display an array of useful information about it, including perimeter and overall dimensions.
See Measure for more information.
Create Bar Code¶
Generates a Bar Code or QR Code which stores data that's visible when the Code is scanned.
See Bar Code for more information.
Offset Shapes¶
Alt/Option+O
Creates a new shape by outlining the shapes in your selection at a distance you specify, either inward, outward, or in both directions at once.
See Offset for more information.
Weld Shapes¶
Ctrl/Cmd+W
Combines two or more overlapping vector graphics into a single a shape.
See Boolean Tools for more information.
Boolean Union¶
Alt/Option++
Combines two overlapping vector graphics into a single shape.
See Boolean Tools for more information.
Boolean Subract¶
Alt/Option+-
Removes one vector graphic from a second graphic where they overlap, creating a new shape from the area that remains of the second.
See Boolean Tools for more information.
Boolean Intersection¶
Alt/Option+*
Creates a new shape from the area where two vector graphics overlap.
See Boolean Tools for more information.
Boolean Assistant¶
Ctrl/Cmd+B
Opens a dialog window that shows a preview of what each of the Boolean operations will do to your selected shapes and gives you the option to click OK to confirm the change, or Cancel to discard it.
See Boolean Tools for more information.
Cut Shapes¶
Alt/Option+Shift+C
Cuts vector shapes — dividing them into new shapes — using a Closed Shape as the cutting tool.
See Cut Shapes for more information.
Adjust Image¶
Alt/Option+I
Opens a window where you can alter image properties such as Contrast, Brightness, and Gamma while also changing Layer Settings.
See Adjust Image for more information.
Trace Image¶
Alt/Option+T
Outlines the content of a bitmap image, turning the outlines into vector graphics.
See Trace Image for more information.
Apply Path to Text¶
Attaches text to a vector object, reshaping it to follow the contour of the chosen path.
See Apply Path to Text for more information.
Apply Mask to Image¶
Cuts a bitmap image using a closed vector graphic, leaving only the area of the image that is contained within the vector.
See Apply Mask to Image for more information.
Resize Slots in Selection¶
Adjusts the dimensions of slots or tabs in selected objects, based on user specifications.
See Resize Slots for more information.
Warp Selection (4 Points)¶
Allows you to modify text, shapes, or images by dragging 4 handles — one on each corner of your selection.
See Warp/Deform Selection for more information.
Deform Selection (16 Points)¶
Allows you to modify text, shapes, or images by dragging 16 handles spread out in a 4 x 4 grid across your selection.
See Warp/Deform Selection for more information.
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