Lightburn 1.7.04

The new build had done more than fix bugs. It had nudged Finn’s workflow forward. Tomorrow, he thought, he’d test nested grayscale engraving and reply on the forum with his findings. For now, the shop hummed its tired, contented hum — a small world made neater by better software.

Note: For users running older operating systems, it is worth noting that the minimum supported version for Linux was bumped to Ubuntu 22.04 in the 1.7 cycle. LightBurn 1.7.04

Fiber laser users have historically struggled with marking large areas due to "field distortion" (barrel or pincushion distortion). Version 1.7.04 introduces a refined 3-point and 5-point calibration routine. The algorithm now better compensates for lens aberrations, resulting in truer geometry when marking over 200mm x 200mm fields. The new build had done more than fix bugs

To get the most out of this version, implement these three pro workflows: For now, the shop hummed its tired, contented