# Framing with light on

**URL:** <https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/framing-with-light-on/30375>\
**Category:** Tips and Tricks\
**Created:** [January 9, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/framing-with-light-on/30375 "2021-01-09T22:03:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/lightburn/32/75577_2.png) [@LightBurn](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/LightBurn)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/framing-with-light-on/30375/4 "2021-01-10T05:45:07Z")

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> [@How do I turn on my diode at low power to focus it or frame a job?](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-turn-on-my-diode-at-low-power-to-focus-it-or-frame-a-job/10520):
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> Diode lasers often don’t have a red-dot pointer like CO2 lasers do, so it is often useful to enable them at low power for focusing or framing. (Please do NOT do this if you have a CO2 laser, as the beam is invisible and this could blind you or start a fire) In LightBurn, go to Edit \> Device Settings, or click here: [image] Turn on the ‘Enable Laser Fire Button’ switch (make it green): Quit LightBurn and re-run it. You will now have two new controls in the Move window. A …

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