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Xtool | Deduplication Feature

When a massive batch of custom coasters goes wrong, a small print-on-demand shop discovers that the most powerful tool in their xTool laser isn't more power, but the humble "Deduplication Feature."

Mira designed the LightBurn file. She imported her SVG, a beautiful mess of 247 individual stars, constellation lines, and a circular border. She hit “Start.” xtool deduplication feature

The Ghost in the Machine

The post described a feature she’d always ignored. In the xTool Creative Space (XCS) software, under the “Edit” menu, there was a small icon that looked like two overlapping squares with a slash through them. When a massive batch of custom coasters goes

Later, Mira wrote a case study for her blog. She titled it: “The Hidden Tax of Bad Vectors.” under the “Edit” menu