# Double image and text when burning **URL:** \ **Category:** LightBurn Software Questions\ **Tags:** mac, foxalien\ **Created:** [July 7, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796 "2025-07-07T17:24:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/hawk1/32/108055_2.png) [@Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Hawk1)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/1 "2025-07-07T17:24:00Z")
Hi everyone I’m now up and running however, I’ve noticed that it seems to be burning a double image/text. I’m running a MacBook Pro with a FoxAlien Masutra Pro and 40w FoxAlien laser. Can anyone help please? Hawk ---
**Author:** ![thelmuth](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/thelmuth/32/73307_2.png) [@thelmuth](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/thelmuth)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/2 "2025-07-07T17:48:41Z")
Pictures of the results you’re getting along with screenshots(not phone pics) of your Lightburn screen and settings are worth a thousand wrong guesses. > **[How to take a screenshot](https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/)** > > How to take a screenshot on your smartphone, tablet, notebook or desktop computer ---
**Author:** ![Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/hawk1/32/108055_2.png) [@Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Hawk1)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/3 "2025-07-07T18:04:14Z")
Of course, my apologies. Didn’t see there was a way of adding photos at first. So, here you are. 🙂 ![Screenshot 2025-07-07 at 18.59.06](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/6/a66678b72fcdbc9bbacee73cfe0c815e3b3271a2.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2025-07-07 at 19.02.20](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/1/71cbc5a1166b17a54248fa294a38581c3c681330.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JimNM](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jimnm/32/78994_2.png) [@JimNM](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/JimNM)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/4 "2025-07-07T18:59:31Z")
You have a mechanical problem. A loose belt or pulley is not allowing your machine to maintain its reference point for the X axis. Many things can cause the results you see. My preference is to change black and white images into vector graphics (object) rather than images. ---
**Author:** ![Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/hawk1/32/108055_2.png) [@Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Hawk1)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/5 "2025-07-07T19:04:35Z")
Thank you, I will contact FoxAlien as it’s a brand new machine. With regards to changing an image into vector graphics, how do I do that? Is it simple? Cheers ---
**Author:** ![JimNM](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/jimnm/32/78994_2.png) [@JimNM](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/JimNM)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/6 "2025-07-07T19:32:05Z")
Right click on image. Select TRACE and follow screen prompt. Object (vector) is often times much easier to get good results from vs. images. There are a multitude of examples and videos available. I am away from my laser at the moment, otherwise I could give you a visual guide. ---
**Author:** ![ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/ednisley/32/40455_2.png) [@ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/ednisley)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/7 "2025-07-07T19:32:29Z")
> [@Hawk1](#): > > changing an image into vector graphics, how do I do that? Thusly: > **[Trace Image - LightBurn Documentation](https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/2.0/Reference/TraceImage/)** > > Better software for laser cutters > [@Hawk1](#): > > Is it simple? That depends very much on the image, because all `Trace` does is lay curves along intensity contours. A low-contrast image will become gibberish, a contrasty image will produce crisp lines. Your mileage will _definitely_ vary. ---
**Author:** ![thelmuth](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/thelmuth/32/73307_2.png) [@thelmuth](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/thelmuth)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/8 "2025-07-07T19:44:41Z")
I agree with all the other responses that you have play in your machine. The most common and easiest to miss is loose set screws on the motor pulley to shaft connection. This allows the puley to slip when changing directions, ---
**Author:** ![Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/hawk1/32/108055_2.png) [@Hawk1](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Hawk1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/9 "2025-07-08T11:11:32Z")
Thanks everyone. Sent an email yesterday to FA and they replied almost instantly with a how to video, which involved me tightening up the belt. I’ve done that, run a test piece through and all is good in the world. Thank you everyone for your help, really appreciated, great forum. 🙂 Hawk ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/system/32/64335_2.png) [@system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/double-image-and-text-when-burning/174796/10 "2025-08-07T11:12:19Z")
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