Laptop& Desktop PC both ok, as long as your operating system is Windows XP/2000/Vista/7/8/10. But if you use a Mac you need to buy a Lightburn software with $80 https://lightburnsoftware.com/collections/frontpage/products/lightburn-dsp

CorelDraw and AutoCAD are suggested. You can design all your artworks in these two software and then send to the RDWorks software to set the parameters easily.

JPG, PNG, BMP, PLT, DST, DXF, CDR, AI, DSB, GIF, MNG, TIF, TGA,PCX, JP2, JPC, PGX, RAS, PNM, SKA, RAW

As long as you know how to design jobs in graphic software, it just takes a few hours for you to become a master of laser machine. You just need to do some tests to know what speed and power is good for different materials. Since we’ve provided some of the parameter library, it will save you more time.You can watch the guiding videos from our website to learn how to use the machine in advance too. https://www.thunderlaser.com/video/what-laser-cutter-can-create.html https://www.thunderlaser.com/video/how-to-use-your-laser-machine.html https://www.thunderlaser.com/video/how-to-use-your-laser-software.html

No, our laser machine can do both cutting and engraving very well.You just need one machine for both kinds of jobs.