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* Open Inkscape with the Maker Hub Logo file you completed (with the stroke). Save this file as a pdf (File->Save As ... then select PDF in the file type). Save based on the object's size, not the page size.  
 
* Open Inkscape with the Maker Hub Logo file you completed (with the stroke). Save this file as a pdf (File->Save As ... then select PDF in the file type). Save based on the object's size, not the page size.  
 
[[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_PDF_Dialog.png]]
 
[[Image:Tv_Tshirt_Inkscape_PDF_Dialog.png]]
* You are now ready to  
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* Open [[Versaworks]
 
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* Import the pdf file you just saved to Queue A. You need to check the settings for Queue A to make sure that the cut line has been set to the "Cut all paths" option. This will cut the stroke path that we added to the image. A graphic of your image will be loaded into the canvas on the right-hand side of the screen.
Versaworks
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* If you double-click on this graphic, you should see a preview of your job with a moving, dashed, red line surrounding your image. This is the cut line. If this is correct, you can proceed to printing and cutting the image.
 
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* You can change the size of your image if need be. You can also change the units to inches using Edit->Preferences
You can change the units to inches using the Edit->Preferences
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* When you are ready to print, right click on the file name in the queue, and hit print.
 
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* Follow the instructions on the [[Vinyl Printer+Cutter#Training|Vinyl Printer+Cutter Training]] site to get your print and weed it.
Load the queue
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Check the size. (If you get much bigger, need to make sure it is still vectored and not raster).  
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Hit print
 

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