LIghtBurns Art Library
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2020
- In this video I will show you how to create a art library from scratch. You must generate a main file folder LightBurn Art Library BEFORE you start this process in Lightburn. That's what seems to be confusing many people. Once you get your graphics loaded its fast and east to create a design.
Brilliant, tried to get my head around it but was going in circles. It certainly is a good feature to have and speeds up the work flow.. thank you
Oh my! I have over 60 file folders containing images stored in folders named according to category; i.e., Boxes, Cellphones, Christmas, String Puppets and so on. I have only saved about five files with notes to see what I did as far as speed/power as per your video on 10 Tips.... I wish I had paid attention to your tutorial first thing before I did anything else! OMG, this will take a year off my life.
Hey thanks so much I have learnt more from you than anyone your slow and simple and I like how you explain things. Blessings
Hey Chris, thank you for your comments I appreciate it!
Another awesome video Robert -- you're solving all my problems!
Thanks Tom
This just made my life EASIER! Thanks for the video.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching
Very useful tool. Thanks for a great tutorial.
You are welcome!
Robert I really appreciate your help sir!
Happy to help
Very well explained in a clear step by step manner
Thanks for the Input, I appreciate it!
Very simple. Very helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome!
I never knew about Art Library.....thanks for sharing
I use it allot, it’s a great tool. Thanks for your comment!
This is great! Thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video Robert! Would like to see you do one on using your rotary and how your holding your different objects on the rotary.
Noted!
Thank you for this useful video!
Glad it was helpful!
Really valuable info, thankyou very much
My pleasure
Thanks so much for this video! I am so excited to use this option. It'll make things so much quicker! Is there a limit to the number of items/designs you can add to a folder or indeed a limit overall that you can add?
I don't believe there is a limit. I load or unload the category's I need, it work great. Thanks for the comments.
Hey, love your training videos! Would you make a similar video on the other "library"? The power/speed library.
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it! lots to learn in LightBurn I will consider your suggestion.
Thank you so much for this video. This will definitely help me get better organized. Is there a way to print a preview of what is in your library? That would be extremely helpful to have it to show customers.
not that I am aware of.
Thanks!
thank you so much for your support. I greatly appreciate it!
Okay, I made a new subfolder under Makerspace "Art Library" on my Desktop. I added two new folders to the Art Library (1) Boxes (2) Puppets and imported graphic files under each Category. It took me a bit but I did it. Can I copy this
Art Library folder to my flash drive and access them when I am at Makerspace using their machine? Or do I have to set up a second Art Library while there?
I have had a nova 63 for 8 months and was not able to get to the graphics library I will try this thank you
once you get it figured out you’ll love it!
New to the laser thing and appreciate your content. You stated that when you import an image to the lightburn art library it should be the size you want it to be. What program do you use to create/modify images before adding it to your library?
I create and modify most of my graphics in LightBurn. If I use an external program it Inkscape or gimp for images. Thanks for watching !
@@computercreationz thank you! Just got finished downloading Inkscape 👍
Great video sir ! - Question please, what file format do you use to import? PNG or SVG or somethng else? Thanks in advance and God bless.
svg it best, but you can import a png(image with transparent background) and engrave as well. svg is a vector and png is an image two different file types that have different uses. thank you for your comment
Does it save position too? I have many template files that have indexing points to specific points on the bed to register to points on a product or jig.
I don’t believe it will save positioning. When you drag it out of the library it goes where you place it. Good question for the LightBurn forums in case I’m missing something. Thanks for watching
Always love your videos! I am just getting started in both CNC and laser (CO2 and Fiber) and am always struggling to figure out how to organize and file my designs that I make myself or those I bought online. Several questions...1) Do you manage all of your laser files in Lightburn or do you also have them organized on your computer, and 2) Are there some files that work better on CO2 or fiber or are they pretty interchangable? If interchangable, I guess there would be no reason to try to organize them a certain way in Lightburn. Now all I need to figure out is how to organize files that can be used on only CNC or laser or on both...it is becoming a nightmare with all of my files. Thanks.
All files that are lightburn should not be stored in lightburn. Make them stand alone files. My file folder system is Laser>customer orders>Name. Or Fiber laser>customer orders>Name, or pattern Downloads> Christmas> snow flakes. The Cnc files cannot be used with other stuff unless it’s svg format.
@@computercreationz Thank you for the response and for providing your method!
Im new to the whole laser business and also lightburn.
Just wondering where did you get the images from to then get then store them on lightburn?
Thank you
Love your videos😊
those are either files I designed or purchased
thanks
You're welcome!
Hi. I'm new to the laser world. Just bought mine and awaiting it's arrival. I've been doing all kinds of digging. So How do you get all the different graphics to begin with? I haven't bought laserburn yet waiting to my unit gets here to play with the free trial, does it have preloaded graphics you can use? If not how do you get graphics to work with.
You have to upload the graphics you have or do it as you add them. The tool in lightburn comes with no graphics. It very handy once you get it populated
I'm new with Lightburn. I understand the design you are putting on screen, im not understanding "where" the design is downloading from? Are you exporting or downloading from Google or where are these design coming from to put into the art library? I'm so lost.
These would be designs that you generate In lightburn or import from another source that you want access to readily.
Is there a way to alphabetize the library names so that they are easier to find when you list gets larger? Thanks.
Just use the Load and Unload buttons for visibility. if you select a library name and select the unload button it doesn't erase it just removes it from the tool. If you want to see that library again select the load button and got to the file with all the library's put a check mark to the left of it and it will show back up in lightburn. This way you can keep you Library clean and only look at what you want. You can also have as many different main library's as you want.
Hi there! How do you generate the main file folder before going in to lightburn?
In a safe spot on the cloud or your hard drive generate a new folder “ LightBurn Art Library” . Remember where that folder is and that’s where the video instruction starts. This part always confuses people. Including me before I figured it out.
I'm trying to follow your steps to set up my art library but having issues. When I click on it under the Window tab it opens a window, Art Library. I have to drag it to the right to get it to show as one of the tabs to the right. When I then try to create folders to put the art in I can't find the Art Library on my computer to be able to store the images. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Can you help?
creat your new file folder first and remember where it’s located. this was a struggling point for me too. Then when your in the art library choose new goto your new folder and follow the video from there.
Great video. Is your Art Library something you are willing to export and upload?
Hi Tim, No won’t be doing tha. Thank you for your comment
@@computercreationz Quite OK. Thanks for the reply anyway.
Keep up the great work.
Hi and thanks for this useful video! Where I can find the art library to import ?
you generate your own artwork or purchase and start building your library.
watching the video and just wondering how i get my art library to go in that tab down the bottom. mine opens as its own separate window
drag it out by the title bar, make the dialog box as small as you can make it. drag over t your right when the background turns grayish blue let it go!
Hello, I have a library called 'Mom-Day.lbart' but, I'm not getting to import it into the folder created by the New tab. My version of LightBurn is 1.1.03 and in the Import tab, in the window that opens, between the various extensions, the extension 'lbart' does not appear.
you need to use the load button in the library and go to where your file is stored
@@computercreationz Thanks
how do you get you art library over to that side mine only is large on other side? thanks
shrink the dialog box as small as it will go and them grab the top of the header on the dialog box and hover it over the top or bottom side area you want to put it in. when the background turns blue let it go and it will be docked
@@computercreationz that worked, thanks
Awesome video but my art library doesn’t show down in the right corner it shows up as a pop up I guess you would call it. I’m not sure how to have it listed next to laser and Libary bar
those panes can be pulled out and placed where you want.
@@computercreationz thank you I watched another of your videos and seen how you did it. Thanks again for all your info that you share
What main file? You seem to have skipped that step. Since there isn’t a “Main” folder listed in the library, where exactly is it?
You have to creat one!
Going to show you how to create a folder and where to place it! But unless I had a blackout…it never happened! Still no wiser!
You need to generate a folder on your computer fist. Place it in a safe locations and remember where you generated it. When you select the new button in the art library drive to the location of the new file and start generating file sub folders for your library.
@@computercreationz Thanks…but the new 10.01 version of Lightburn, already had an update and still does not do it for me…click new and….it does nothing, no opening a new tab…no nothing! Lol, I have my own collection of folders and content …I will go my way!
Thank you so much. You are so professional. I am new to this. I would like to ask for a favor please before holiday. I hope you would like to gift us your Art Library file please please.
I’m sorry, I’m not able to do that!
Good video but you skipped over the part about creating the main initial folder. Also you might want to mention that sometimes when you go to add a new category that you have to show LightBurn where the master file is otherwise it will just create it in the last file you opened or imported from. That was very frustrating to me when I was looking for my library again
Hi Southbay,
I didn't skip, it you just missed it. At 3:20 of the video I mention that you need to generate a main file folder before you get started with the creation of the sub folders(Librarys). I appreciate your input and have a great day!
Computer Creationz oh ok, I guess I was waiting to see you actually make the file from the way you said it. I watched it over a couple times and kept thinking “generate the file, where??” Sorry, it was confusing to me.
@@SouthbayCreations same
@@kikie.5997 at 2:15 he says “just as soon as I show you how to generate the file” and that’s the only time he mentioned it. I was lost after that and kept waiting for “completely show you how to set it up”. I think he cut that part out in the edit and doesn’t realize he never actually showed it explained it. If you don’t understand it yet send me a message on Instagram and I’ll be happy to help you get it set up. @SouthbayLeatherSupply
Thanks!
Tony, thank you very much for the “Thanks” I really appreciate it. I’m saving up for some additional camera equipment.
@@computercreationz
Thank you for continuing to make great tutorials that have helped me immensely!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the tip, I appreciate it!