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Image Resolution vs Line Interval: Stop Chasing Impossible DPI
Match source detail and scan spacing to the physical laser spot and material instead of assuming more DPI always means more detail.
GuideAdvanced
Cut Settings & LayersFREE
Offset Fill: When Contour-Following Engraving Helps — and When It Hurts
Use Offset Fill deliberately for contour-following fills and recognize designs that can make the calculation unnecessarily expensive.
SettingAdvanced
Cut Settings & LayersFREE
Fill Mode: Scan Angle, Bidirectional Scanning and Crosshatch
Understand the Fill controls that change scan direction, travel efficiency and the way engraved coverage is built.
SettingIntermediate
Image ProcessingFREE
Line Interval and DPI: Why More DPI Is Not Always Better
Learn what scan-line spacing changes, why excessive density can hurt quality, and how the Interval Test finds a practical value.
Image modeIntermediate