# Lightburn integration

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Tags:** lasers\
**Created:** [November 28, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526 "2025-11-28T18:43:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jbaker877](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@jbaker877](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jbaker877)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526/1 "2025-11-28T18:43:49Z")

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Has anyone integrated Lightburn to the centroid controller - are there any special G-Code scripts etc and is it straight forward?

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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526/2 "2025-11-29T02:50:41Z")

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Lightburn does not support the centroid controllers. It can be used to generate Gcode for them though. Its pretty straightforward.

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**Author:** ![jbaker877](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@jbaker877](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jbaker877)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526/3 "2025-11-29T16:31:38Z")

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Thanks, Is your lightburn preference file the latest you recommend.

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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526/4 "2025-11-29T21:41:01Z")

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Yes, I haven’t made any changes for 6 months. I have been busy lately and not a lot of playing with the the lasers.

This is my current configuration: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q0Rkh8FLA5zMC\_4QIjwVVs\_qaY7lStG1/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q0Rkh8FLA5zMC_4QIjwVVs_qaY7lStG1/view?usp=drive_link)

jim

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**Author:** ![jbaker877](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@jbaker877](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jbaker877)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526/5 "2025-11-30T12:47:03Z")

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Many thanks. I have found Vectric limiting re laser test paterns for calibrating output and also photocarve. Lightburn seems to have a lot more in these areas to offer.

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**Author:** ![jjneeb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jjneeb/32/244_2.png) [@jjneeb](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/jjneeb)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lightburn-integration/5526/6 "2025-12-01T02:11:19Z")

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You are correct. LIghtburn has a lot more in the way of test patterns built in. I still end up making my own most of the time because I am looking for specific things. However, LightBurn gives you control of things like the pixel width, and it makes a more accurate vector file than Vectric does.

For basic graphics, I like Vectric just because its the tool I use for all my spindle work too, so I can integrate everything. However, for detailed picture images, Lightburn is much better.