When I trace a complex image in LightBurn, I’m getting lots of tiny circles or squares instead of continuous lines. I’ve tried adjusting the curve tolerance and the 'ignore less than' setting, but it either loses detail or still has too many small shapes.

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When I trace a complex image in LightBurn, I’m getting lots of tiny circles or squares instead of continuous lines. I’ve tried adjusting the curve tolerance and the ‘ignore less than’ setting, but it either loses detail or still has too many small shapes. How can I get a clean single-line trace more like a 3D nightlight effect?

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Have you tried adjusting the image first? That might help:

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If the image is not proprietary, consider to attach it to your post and others might give it a shot, then pass along how it was done.

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Working support on Christmas Day? Must be a quiet time at home, can’t stay off the computer. Just the same as me.

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You can always use NODE EDIT to make continuous shapes. Until we see an image of your problem, we are not able to give targeted advice.

Please consider showing us what you are working on, and if possible, upload a small example of the file.

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I often have the same issue. It is because the contrast is low between the part you want to trace and the part that is not desired. Raise the contrast of the image, fiddle with brightness and gamma. Then fiddle with the slider controls in the Trace function. There is no magic decoder ring for this.

Trace a crappy image and practice on that with the Node Editing Tool. Keep at it until you find a procedure that is relatively quick. Learn to use the Delete. Break, and curve handles to open up sections. Then zoom in to connect the ends, which do not always connect. Learn to use the auto-join and close with tolerance tools.

Worst case, I use a light tablet to line trace the image, then scan it in so I can use it in Lightburn.

Worst worst case: Do as @JimNM said. Upload the image.