LightBurn — Keyboard Shortcuts and Workflow Tips
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LightBurn — Keyboard Shortcuts and Workflow Tips
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+G | Group selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Ungroup |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate |
| Delete | Delete selected |
| Ctrl+Arrow | Nudge 1mm |
| Shift+Ctrl+Arrow | Nudge 0.1mm |
| F1 | Select tool |
| F2 | Node editing |
| F3 | Pan tool |
| P | Preview window |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | Frame selection (jog laser around bounds) |
| Escape | Cancel/deselect |
Cut Settings Cheatsheet
| Mode | Use For |
|---|---|
| Line | Vector cuts, outlines |
| Fill | Raster engraving (images, solid fills) |
| Fill+Line | Engraving with crisp outlined edges |
| Offset Fill | Fills with concentric paths (like pocket cuts) |
Optimization Settings (Gear Icon)
Always enable:
- Order by Layer
- Order by Group
- Cut inner first
- Reduce travel moves
- Choose best starting point
Speed/Power Quick Reference
| Material | Mode | Speed | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch ply 3mm | Cut | 300 mm/min | 100% |
| Pine | Engrave | 3000 mm/min | 40% |
| Leather 2mm | Cut | 500 mm/min | 85% |
| Acrylic 3mm | Cut | 400 mm/min | 100% |
| Anodized aluminum | Engrave | 2000 mm/min | 70% |
Handy Features
- Camera overlay — see material position in software
- Shape Boolean tools — union, subtract, intersect vectors
- Array grid — duplicate objects in grid for batch jobs
- Offset paths — expand/shrink vectors by a set amount
- Weld — merge overlapping vectors into one shape