# Image border on laser? **URL:** \ **Category:** Snapmaker 2.0 (3-in-1)\ **Created:** [January 30, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/image-border-on-laser/15216 "2021-01-30T23:37:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hmieth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@Hmieth](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Hmieth)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/image-border-on-laser/15216/1 "2021-01-30T23:37:40Z")
When attempting to engrave a simple design on wood, the laser appears to do fine with the design, but then engraves an additional “box” around the border, which does not exist in the image. Being familiar with vinyl cutters, this would have been a setting in the processing of the image that could be turned off. However, I have been unable to find such in the Snapmaker software. (file attached). suggestions appreciated. ![Vegvisir](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/5/5c17b6663253379405000e4b4e6ce39373da1953.svg) ---
**Author:** ![sdj544](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/sdj544/32/11365_2.png) [@sdj544](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/sdj544)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/image-border-on-laser/15216/2 "2021-01-30T23:51:31Z")
The box is there when you show a tool path in luban. You have a bunch of repeated layers and a white background that it’s seeing as a square. It doesn’t differentiate between them. Need to delete or hide what is unnecessary and then it will work fine. Looks like just the top layer has everything you need. -S ---
**Author:** ![Alex-Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Alex-Stone](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Alex-Stone)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/image-border-on-laser/15216/3 "2021-02-01T09:16:28Z")
I’ve been having the same trouble but think I I’ve figured it out. I’ve been lasering SVG files with no background (transparent), and yet on some it’ll draw a border box and on others it doesn’t - and it isn’t down to repeated layers; it still draws a border on some files with only a single layer. I believe the answer is **artboards**. If your SVG was created within an artboard, Luban sees this and draws its outline. Remove the artboard in Illustrator (or whatever software you use to create your files) and the Snapmaker prints without the border. ---
**Author:** ![MiracleMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/miraclemike/32/6600_2.png) [@MiracleMike](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/MiracleMike)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/image-border-on-laser/15216/4 "2021-02-01T13:36:54Z")
It is not the artwork, I’ve open it in Illustrator and there are 2 sets of symbols and one is in a white box (on the left in my screenshot). That box gives you the border. And having twice the paths, I suspect the laser also does it twice. ![2021-02-01 08_32_55-Vegvisir.svg_ @ 25.53% (RGB_Preview)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/3/32e1128981351f01fbb21bde9ae255c16cc72dff.png) ---
**Author:** ![Hmieth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@Hmieth](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Hmieth)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/image-border-on-laser/15216/5 "2021-02-01T17:57:55Z")
thanks everyone. Apparently the issue is resolved if I don’t use SVG for the laser, and just stay with JPG/BMP/PNG. Since I’m having engraver issues as well with the boxing (and other things - I’ll see if your recommendations help out there as well. ---
**Author:** ![sdj544](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/sdj544/32/11365_2.png) [@sdj544](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/sdj544)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/image-border-on-laser/15216/6 "2021-02-01T18:03:10Z")
You can use svg. As I said before (and @MiracleMike pointed out), just have to hide the layer that’s causing the border and re-export: ![Vegvisir_top layer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/2X/e/eb815f6091270459d7d8353195764e8b63ad8765.svg) -S