A method for applying an image by means of a laser device to a data carrier

A method for applying an image by means of a laser device to a data carrier (11), wherein the applied image (15) from a plurality of pixels is assigned with gray, brightness or color values ​​and in which the image (15) additional information with at least one security feature (21), wherein in the applied image (15) is formed at least one zone (22) which is free of image points from the actually applied image (15) and that at least one zone in the (22) additional information with are introduced the at least one security feature (21) having one or more graphical or geometric laser structures (23) differ from the applied image pixels (15), characterized in that selected as laser structure (23) graphically structured laser spots, of round of the actual image pixels (15) differ, or that the laser structure (23) by length-limited Li nien is formed.