BT Laser Studio
Convert bitmap images, SVGs, text, and video into ILDA files. Build audio-reactive laser animations. Analyze and preview ILDA files in 3D.
BT Laser Studio is a professional browser-based tool for creating, analyzing, and previewing laser graphics. Its standard creation, conversion, analysis, preview, and export workflows run in your browser. When you explicitly choose an AI action, BeamTracer sends only the prompt or analysis sample described in AI-Powered Tools. Live Ether Dream and LaserCube output adds the BeamTracer DAC Bridge.
Who It's For
- Laser artists creating content for live shows and installations
- VJs building a library of laser-compatible visuals
- Oscilloscope music creators exporting XY audio as ILDA files
- Hardware owners analyzing ILDA files from any source before sending them to a DAC
How do I use Laser on a phone?
Swipe the tool row below the header to choose a tool. The preview fills the workspace, and the bottom tabs open the source and settings panels one at a time. In Text to Laser, use Fonts and Text & output; in Animation Studio, use Assets and Properties. Close a panel with its × button to see the full preview again. In live video tracing, scroll between the source preview, laser preview, and audio player.
The Six Tools
Image to Laser
Trace PNG and other bitmap images, load SVG artwork or icons, preserve or recolor colors, and export SVG or ILDA. Add Quick Starts and modifiers for animation.
Text to Laser
1500+ Google Fonts and Material Symbols icons. Type text, pick a font, export to ILDA instantly.
Video to Laser
Two vectorization pipelines — ImageTracer for motion graphics, SVG Parser for vector video. AI-assisted analysis.
AI Beam Creator
Describe a simple laser graphic, generate an editable outline, then download it or continue in Animation Studio and the ILDA Viewer.
Animation Studio
Timeline-based laser animation builder. Keyframes, shape morphing, motion paths, audio-reactive parameters, and ILDA export.
ILDA Viewer
Load and analyze any ILDA file. Safety report, stress heat map, scanner path visualization, 3D beam preview.
Key Differentiators
Audio-authored ILDA sequences. Animation Studio can pre-render movement from an uploaded track into a fixed ILDA sequence. Play it from compatible hardware without live audio analysis, then cue it with the same track or a deliberately tempo-matched cue. See Audio-Reactive Features.
Browser-based creation and export. Runs in Chrome or Edge with no drivers, Python, or Max/MSP. Your source files stay on your computer during standard workflows. Explicit AI actions send the limited input listed in AI-Powered Tools, not the complete source file. Direct Helios output uses WebUSB; live Ether Dream and LaserCube output uses the BeamTracer DAC Bridge.
Clearance references. View the 3m clearance plane, 2.5m separation reference, and preview screen-height controls in the simulated venue. These do not assess exposure or certify a show. See Laser Clearance Reference.
3D beam preview. Preview your content in a simulated 3D venue before checking it on your actual equipment. Seven camera presets, human figure for scale, multiple beam modes. See 3D Beam Viewer.
New to Laser Graphics?
Video to Laser how-to
Convert a file to ILDA or trace a camera or screen live, then send Helios or export a file.
Getting Started
Your first ILDA file in under 5 minutes
Understanding PPS
What "30K scanners" actually means
ILDA Format
How the binary format works
Glossary
Laser and ILDA terminology
Compatible With
BT Laser Studio exports standard Format 0 and Format 5 ILDA files compatible with:
- Pangolin (BEYOND, QuickShow)
- LaserOS (Ether Dream, Helios)
- Modulaser
- SD card projectors (Format 0)
For live output, Text to Laser and Video to Laser connect directly to Helios over WebUSB; Ether Dream and LaserCube use the BeamTracer DAC Bridge.