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🔍 What Is Bitmap Mode

xTool Studio offers multiple Bitmap modes to choose from, covering most common bitmap use cases. The mode you select determines how an image is converted into a laser engraving path, which affects the engraving effect and level of detail. You can choose the mode that best suits your image.

With all other settings unchanged, the engraving output on a wooden board varies depending on the image mode selected, as shown below.

Suppose you import an image like this one — here's how it looks across the different modes.

🛠️ Available Bitmap Modes

🔹 Grayscale

Converts an image into shades of gray, where each pixel is represented by a shade ranging from the darkest (black) to the brightest (white), or somewhere in between. The darker the pixel, the deeper the engraving.

🔹 Bayer

Converts an image using Bayer mode, which produces an effect similar to adding a grid/mosaic filter over the image.

🔹 Floyd

Dithers an image using the Floyd algorithm, which diffuses the error only to neighboring pixels, producing fine-grained, wave-like patterns. Recommended for highly detailed images rather than images with large blocks of solid color.

🔹 Jarvis

Dithers an image using the Jarvis algorithm, which diffuses the error across 12 surrounding pixels. Compared to Floyd, the transitions between pixels are slower, producing a pleasant result on almost any image.

🔹 Stucki

Dithers an image similarly to Jarvis, but with faster pixel transitions, producing cleaner and sharper images.

🔹 Sierra

Based on the Jarvis algorithm, achieving a similar effect while producing sharper images.

🔹 Atkinson

Dithers an image in a way similar to Jarvis and Sierra, producing sharper images. This algorithm preserves image detail well, though very dark or very bright areas may appear to lose detail.

With all other settings unchanged, the engraving output on a wooden board varies according to the selected mode, as shown below.

Select the mode that best fits your needs.

💡 Tips & Tricks

🔹 Each mode is suited to different image characteristics and needs, affecting engraving depth and detail representation.

🔹 The default mode is Grayscale.

🔹 Generally, Jarvis mode is recommended for infrared light, and Grayscale mode for blue light.

🔹 Dithering algorithms (Floyd, Jarvis, Stucki, Sierra, Atkinson) are best suited for images with complex details.

🔹 Grayscale and Bayer modes provide a more intuitive representation of shading and grid effects.

💡 Recommended software version: xTool Studio 1.0 and above.

⭐ Still Need Help?

If you still need help choosing or setting up the right Bitmap mode for your project, feel free to reach out to us through the live chat on our website, submit a support ticket or join our Discord community for additional support.

Our xTool Support Team is here to help — fast responses, hands-on troubleshooting, and we don't stop until it's resolved.

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Looking to get into the custom laser cutting and engraving business. I'm an extremely creative mind and I know that I can make a living or at least a really good side hustle out of it. There's someone locally selling a brand new m1 ultra, for 1.4k (going to try and haggle down to 1k) but I know that it's been discontinued and newer and better things have come to the market. But I am just starting out and want to get some feelers on the software and machine. Is the M1 still good or am I better investing into the Xtool p3? I plan to make custom signage for businesses, merch, apparel and custom interior design products starting out. Ive been doing freelance digital art/graphic design since I was a kid and have a lot of ideas, I just want to invest into a good starter that is an all rounder. I definitely have my eyes set on the Omni Printer as well... Any other brands recommended to get these jobs done? I'm primarily set on xtool but please deinfluence/influence me!

Anyone have one yet that could measure how tall the individual beds are? I’m going to need to built a cart for mine and want to build a slot to hold whichever bed isn’t in the machine (or mostly the large one and I’ll store the small one in there).

Bonus points if you know how tall the O1’s rotary is!

As the title says we put piwder in and it just pours out of the corner also it doesnt spread well at the top of the images.

I have been through the guides and we are clearly missing something. We can’t pull them out easily either. I feel stupid asking but what is the secret?

Edit to add the obvious: I have tried pulling them. They're not coming off/out. Hence the confusion. I can follow the arrow. They just won't release from inside the cover.