What is "invert color" and when to use it?

What is Invert Color

The Invert Color feature reverses the colors of your design, turning black into white and white into black.

This function can achieve better engraving results on certain materials. It is particularly useful when engraving on dark materials (such as black stone or rubber) or on highly reflective or transparent materials (such as mirror-finish stainless steel, transparent, or translucent acrylic).

Using the Invert Color Feature

After importing a bitmap image, select it to reveal the editing panel at the top. Click "Adjust" and you can find the "invert color" switch.

Grayscale Image

For a grayscale image, light-colored pixels become dark, and dark-colored pixels become light when inverted.

Colored Image

The colors of a picture in the software will look different from the final engraved result. This is because a laser can only engrave in black, white, and gray. All colored images are automatically converted to a grayscale image before processing, resulting in a finished product that looks like a grayscale image.

Black & White Image

For black & white images, the invert function changes black pixels to white and white pixels to black.

Actual Engraving Comparison:

If the engraved color is darker than the material, we don't recommend using the Invert function. Conversely, if the engraved color is lighter than the material, the Invert function can actually improve your results.