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Preparing Graphics:
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# Versaworks uses .eps files to perform jobs which makes Adobe Illustrator .
# Versaworks uses .eps files to perform jobs which makes Adobe Illustrator useful for setting up graphics. There is no correct way to set up a graphic for the printer which makes it easy to create a graphic in a program of choice and then simply add a cut line in illustrator before printing. However, a vector file will work the best because a cut line can be added around each individual layer (in Illustrator each shape/color is assigned to a specific layer) within the image.
# Open the graphic in Illustrator and perform any desired editing.
# In essence, a cut line is a 0.25 pt line (called a stroke in Illustrator) that is correctly colored and labeled so Versaworks can read it properly. The stroke can be added around specific layers (great for logos), or around the entire graphic (better for images). The advantage of adding a stroke around each layer is that it is possible to completely weed out vinyl between two parts of an image instead of leaving a piece of uncolored vinyl. For details on adding the cut line follow the steps below.
#* Select the entire graphic and add a 0.25 stroke to the graphic. The [Stroke] option can be found in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
#* Click on the color options to the left of the [Stroke] option and then click on [New Swatch] on the bottom edge of the box. A window will open up.
#* Name the new swatch [CutContour]. Make sure to use the exact capitalization or it will not work properly/.
#* Change the color type from [Process Color] to [Spot Colour]
#* Make sure that the color system is set to CMYK
#* Drag the magenta bar (M) all the way up to 100 and make sure the other sliders are at 0.
#* Hit okay. At this point there should be a bright pink line surrounding the graphic and the graphic is ready to be printed.
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==Safety==
==Safety==