{"id":43992,"date":"2026-01-30T11:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/?p=43992"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:56:36","slug":"diode-laser-photo-engraving-quality-does-higher-wattage-reduce-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/?p=43992","title":{"rendered":"Diode Laser Photo Engraving Quality: Does Higher Wattage Reduce Detail?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo engraving is one of the most demanding things you can ask of a diode laser. Fine gradients, subtle transitions, and consistent dot placement all need to come together to produce a clean, realistic result. There\u2019s also a long-standing bit of \u201cshop lore\u201d that claims <strong>higher-power diode lasers sacrifice detail due to larger spot sizes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We decided to test that claim directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we\u2019ll first walk through <strong>what actually matters for diode laser photo engraving<\/strong>, then share the results of a <strong>controlled engraving runoff test<\/strong> using four different J Tech diode lasers \u2014 from 7W all the way up to 64W PRO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-a-good-diode-laser-photo-engraving\">What Makes a Good Diode Laser Photo Engraving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo engraving is not about brute force \u2014 it\u2019s about <strong>control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key factors that affect photo engraving quality include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-spot-size-amp-beam-quality\">1. Spot Size &amp; Beam Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detail resolution is governed primarily by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optical design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beam shaping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus accuracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power alone does <strong>not<\/strong> determine spot size. A well-designed high-power diode system can maintain a comparable effective spot size to a lower-power unit when operated correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-motion-consistency\">2. Motion Consistency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consistent feed rates and acceleration are critical for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uniform dot spacing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean dithering patterns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoiding banding or streaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-software-settings\">3. Software Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this test, we standardized everything in LightBurn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dither Mode photo engraving<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>0.005&#8243; line interval<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 inches per minute<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identical project file for every laser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lightburn-Settings-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"Laser photo engraving settings\" class=\"wp-image-43993 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lightburn-Settings-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lightburn-Settings-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lightburn-Settings-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lightburn-Settings-1536x879.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lightburn-Settings-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lightburn-Settings.jpg 1573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-material-variability\">4. Material Variability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood is organic and imperfect. Grain direction, glue layers, and surface flatness all introduce variation \u2014 especially with plywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-test-setup\">The Test Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To remove as many variables as possible, we ran a <strong>controlled runoff test<\/strong> using the same project file and engraving settings across four different J Tech diode lasers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lasers-tested\">Lasers Tested<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>7W+<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14W+<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>34W PRO<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>64W PRO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-engraving-settings-identical-for-all\">Engraving Settings (Identical for All)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LightBurn Dither Mode (Photo)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Line Interval: <strong>0.005&#8243;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speed: <strong>100 IPM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Same image file for every run<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-power-levels-used\">Power Levels Used<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power was adjusted only to achieve similar overall image darkness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Laser<\/th><th>Operating Mode<\/th><th>Power Setting<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>7W+<\/td><td>Full<\/td><td>60%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14W+<\/td><td>Full<\/td><td>40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>34W PRO<\/td><td>Half Mode<\/td><td>20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>64W PRO<\/td><td>24W Mode<\/td><td>12%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-material\">Material<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12&#8243; x 12&#8243; Baltic birch plywood<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchased from Amazon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not perfectly flat (significant warp)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-project-image\">About the Project Image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engraving file was a <strong>photo of a 1980 Porsche 911 Targa SC<\/strong>, paired with a clean Porsche logo engraved beneath the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This type of project is ideal for evaluating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fine detail retention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gradient smoothness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edge clarity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dither consistency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1980-Porsche-911-SC-12x12-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1980-Porsche-911-SC-12x12-1.webp\" alt=\"1980 Porsche 911 SC 12x12\" class=\"wp-image-44001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1980-Porsche-911-SC-12x12-1.webp 864w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1980-Porsche-911-SC-12x12-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1980-Porsche-911-SC-12x12-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1980-Porsche-911-SC-12x12-1-600x450.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focus-challenges-and-why-they-matter-less-than-you-think\">Focus Challenges (And Why They Matter Less Than You Think)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the plywood was warped, maintaining perfect focus across the entire engraving area was impossible. In some cases, we had to physically raise the laser module to compensate \u2014 especially on the 7W+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus heights used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>7W+<\/strong>: 0.125&#8243;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14W+, 34W PRO, 64W PRO<\/strong>: 0.25&#8243;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In reality, focus shifted slightly during engraving due to material unevenness. Despite this, <strong>all four engravings still produced excellent photo results<\/strong>, which is a strong indicator of optical consistency across the lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Warped-Birch-Plywood-Laser-Engraving.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Warped-Birch-Plywood-Laser-Engraving.webp\" alt=\"Warped Birch Plywood Laser Engraving\" class=\"wp-image-43995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Warped-Birch-Plywood-Laser-Engraving.webp 1000w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Warped-Birch-Plywood-Laser-Engraving-300x93.webp 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Warped-Birch-Plywood-Laser-Engraving-768x239.webp 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Warped-Birch-Plywood-Laser-Engraving-600x187.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo showing how warped the plywood was but still achieved good results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-results-do-higher-power-lasers-lose-detail\">The Results: Do Higher-Power Lasers Lose Detail?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short answer: <strong>No.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-1024x284.webp\" alt=\"J Tech Laser Photo engraving Runoff\" class=\"wp-image-43994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-1024x284.webp 1024w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-300x83.webp 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-768x213.webp 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-1536x426.webp 1536w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-2048x568.webp 2048w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-Photo-Runoff-Highlight-600x166.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the common belief that higher-power diode lasers inherently have larger spot sizes and reduced detail, our results showed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Equivalent fine detail across all four lasers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean dithering and dot placement at every power level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No noticeable loss of resolution on the 34W PRO or 64W PRO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minor darkness differences attributable to power tuning \u2014 not optics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any small variations observed were overwhelmingly due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wood grain direction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glue layers in the plywood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Localized focus variation from warp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With additional tuning time, we could have matched darkness nearly perfectly across all samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-7W-Photo-Runoff.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-7W-Photo-Runoff.webp\" alt=\"J Tech 7W+ Laser Engraved Photo\" class=\"wp-image-43996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-7W-Photo-Runoff.webp 800w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-7W-Photo-Runoff-300x284.webp 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-7W-Photo-Runoff-768x728.webp 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-7W-Photo-Runoff-600x569.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J Tech 7W+ Laser Engraved Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-14W-Photo-Runoff.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-14W-Photo-Runoff.webp\" alt=\"J Tech 14W+ Laser Engraved Photo\" class=\"wp-image-43997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-14W-Photo-Runoff.webp 800w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-14W-Photo-Runoff-300x284.webp 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-14W-Photo-Runoff-768x726.webp 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-14W-Photo-Runoff-600x567.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J Tech 14W+ Laser Engraved Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-34W-Photo-Runoff.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-34W-Photo-Runoff.webp\" alt=\"J Tech 34W PRO Laser Engraved Photo\" class=\"wp-image-43998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-34W-Photo-Runoff.webp 800w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-34W-Photo-Runoff-300x289.webp 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-34W-Photo-Runoff-768x740.webp 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-34W-Photo-Runoff-600x578.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J Tech 34W PRO Laser Engraved Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-64W-Photo-Runoff.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-64W-Photo-Runoff.webp\" alt=\"J Tech 64W PRO Laser Engraved Photo\" class=\"wp-image-43999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-64W-Photo-Runoff.webp 800w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-64W-Photo-Runoff-300x291.webp 300w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-64W-Photo-Runoff-768x744.webp 768w, https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/J-Tech-Laser-64W-Photo-Runoff-600x581.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J Tech 64W PRO Laser Engraved Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-j-tech-customers\">What This Means for J Tech Customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This test reinforces a key point:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Higher-power J Tech diode lasers do not sacrifice photo engraving detail.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, higher power gives you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faster throughput when needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More flexibility across materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ability to dial power <em>down<\/em> for photos and <em>up<\/em> for cutting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re not choosing between <strong>detail vs power<\/strong> \u2014 you\u2019re choosing <strong>range and capability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo engraving is one of the best ways to showcase the precision of a diode laser system. In this test, every J Tech laser \u2014 from 7W+ to 64W PRO \u2014 delivered excellent results using the same file, same settings, and imperfect real-world material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s not an accident. It\u2019s the result of careful optical design and consistent beam quality across the product line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re engraving family photos, artwork, logos, or detailed graphics, a properly tuned J Tech diode laser will deliver the detail you expect \u2014 regardless of wattage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo engraving is one of the most demanding things you can ask of a diode laser. Fine gradients, subtle transitions, and consistent dot placement all need to come together to produce a clean, realistic result. There\u2019s also a long-standing bit of \u201cshop lore\u201d that claims higher-power diode lasers sacrifice detail due to larger spot sizes.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/?p=43992\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Diode Laser Photo Engraving Quality: Does Higher Wattage Reduce Detail?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"[\"title\",\"meta\",\"thumbnail\",\"content\",\"tags\",\"comments\"]","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.9 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Diode Laser Photo Engraving Quality: Does Higher Wattage Reduce Detail? - J Tech Photonics, Inc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jtechphotonics.com\/?p=43992\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diode Laser Photo Engraving Quality: Does Higher Wattage Reduce Detail?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Photo engraving is one of the most demanding things you can ask of a diode laser. 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