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Christmas Laser Files

Animated Christmas ILDA laser files, drawn clean for projectors: trees, ornaments, Santa and his sleigh, snowmen, snowflakes, candles and script lettering in red, green and gold, with Santa, an elf, a gingerbread man, a snowman and a reindeer moving in full color. Preview every one free in your browser; five download free with an account.

Free Christmas files

Spiral Tree · Christmas

A Christmas tree draws itself on in one zigzag line under a twinkling gold star.

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Free once you confirm your email for Product updates, which tells you when new files are out. Preview every file in this pack free in your browser.

Ho Ho Ho · Christmas

Ho Ho Ho writes itself on in red and green script with a swash.

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Santa YMCA · Full color

Santa in his red coat, white beard and green boots spells Y, M, C and A overhead. Santa: "hatch santa" by nitwit.friends (CC BY 4.0).

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Gingerbread YMCA · Full color

A gingerbread man with white icing, a holly collar and red buttons spells Y, M, C and A overhead. Gingerbread man: "Gingerbread Man" by aimee (CC BY 4.0).

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Free once you confirm your email for Product updates, which tells you when new files are out. Preview every file in this pack free in your browser.

Elf YMCA · Full color

An elf in a green hat and tunic, a zigzag collar, a gold belt buckle and striped stockings spells Y, M, C and A overhead. Elf: "Elf" by Spark Games (CC BY 4.0).

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    • Widgets for laser shows.
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    • Rainbow Split Horizon sweeps.
    • Ten tunnel fly-throughs.
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    • New Year's Eve laser files.
    • Birthday and party laser files.
    • Valentine's and wedding laser files.
    • More birthday laser files.
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    • Pack cards show what is inside.
    • Santa laughs, carries and tosses.
    • An elf and a reindeer in full color.
    • A snowman in full color, and Swing Step.
    • Santa and a gingerbread man in full color.
    • Five party dances join the Characters files.
    • Twelve dances for the Characters files.
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    • Busy Live pictures stop drawing lines that are not there.
    • Smooth-edged images trace closer to the original.
    • Santa, the gingerbread man, the snowman and the reindeer hold their lines steadier.
    6 more updates that day
    • Live lets go of a line sooner.
    • The elf's loops hold their lines steadier.
    • Sample videos open on their best Live settings.
    • Live starts fresh at a cut.
    • Live traces follow a moving subject.
    • Play live audio through three laser visuals.
    • Four Space cues have new motion details.
    • Radar contacts light up after the scan passes.
    5 more updates that day
    • Related tempos stay together.
    • Pattern names describe the motion.
    • ILDA Files previews use Haze.
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ILDA Files questions

Are the ILDA files free?

Previewing every file is free, with no account. 42 files, at least one from each family of looks, download free once you confirm your email for Product updates, including Turkey Line Art and Grateful for Thanksgiving, Spiral Tree, Ho Ho Ho and Santa, the elf and the gingerbread man dancing the YMCA for Christmas, Menorah Lights and Happy Hanukkah for Hanukkah, Fireworks and Happy New Year for New Year's Eve, Birthday Cake and Happy Birthday for Celebrations, and Heart Line Art and Happy Valentine's Day for Valentine's and Wedding. Enter your email on a free file and the download link comes in the confirmation email, or sign in with an account that gets Product updates. Pro (Laser), Bundle and Studio download every file without an email subscription.

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Is there a limit on ILDA file downloads?

No. Library downloads have no monthly limit and do not use your clean ILDA exports. Exporting a file again from the ILDA Viewer with EXPORT ILDA counts as an export.

Do I keep the ILDA files if my subscription ends?

Yes. Files you downloaded are yours to keep. After your plan ends you can still preview every file. Free files require a confirmed email with an active Product updates subscription; premium files require Pro (Laser), Bundle or Studio. Unsubscribing stops future free library downloads until you explicitly subscribe again, but does not remove files you already downloaded.

Can I use the ILDA files in paid shows?

Yes. You can use any file you download from the ILDA Files library, free files included, in your shows, events, videos and client work, on any plan. You cannot resell the files or include them in other file packs or collections, free or paid.

Which laser software do the ILDA files work with?

Any laser software or SD-card laser that reads ILDA (.ild) files, the standard laser show file format. That includes Pangolin QuickShow and Beyond, LaserCube LaserOS, Laserworld Showeditor and Showcontroller, and MadMapper MadLaser. ILDA files do not store a frame rate, so play each file at the frame rate shown on its page.

Which ILDA format are the files?

ILDA Format 5 (2D true color), which current laser software reads. The SD CARD ZIP can also save Format 0, the indexed-color format many older SD-card projectors need.

Can I see the files before I download them?

Yes. Every file plays in your browser in 2D or as beams in haze, and opens in the free BeamTracer ILDA Viewer, with no account and no download.

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Can I download a whole pack at once?

Yes. In the ILDA Files library, filter to a pack and use SD CARD to download the files as one ZIP, in Format 5 or Format 0. Once you confirm your email for Product updates, you can zip the free files; Pro (Laser), Bundle and Studio zip any files without an email subscription.

Laser software that opens these files
SoftwareMakerOpens .ild filesNotes
QuickShowPangolinYesWith Pangolin controllers such as FB4
BeyondPangolinYesWith Pangolin controllers such as FB4
LaserOSWicked Lasers (LaserCube)YesImports .ild files directly
ShoweditorLaserworldYesWorks with ILDA-standard files
ShowcontrollerLaserworldYesImports ILDA frames and animations
MadLaserMadMapperYesPlays ILDA movies at a fixed frame rate
SD-card laser projectorsMany makersYesUse the SD CARD ZIP: Format 5, or Format 0 for older models
ILDA ViewerBeamTracerYesFree preview in your browser; live laser output on Studio

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