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Before you are going to start laser cutting, you need to get some prep work out of the way. First you need to create or select your file. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture.

Before you are going to start laser cutting, you need to get some prep work out of the way. First you need to create or select your file. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture. If you are rastering an image, you can select or create an image in any program or use an existing picture.

If you want to add vector cuts, you need to use a program that has the ability to create vectors. We use a free program called [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape]. A guide on how to use the program can be found here. Unfortunately you can’t print directly from inkscape, you need to simply save your file as .pdf.

If you want to add vector cuts, you need to use a program that has the ability to create vectors. We use a free program called [https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape]. A guide on how to use the program can be [[Digital technologies/Laser cutting/Vector graphics- Beginner|found here]]. Unfortunately you can’t print directly from inkscape, you need to simply save your file as .pdf.

===Move file to the laser cutter computer===

===Move file to the laser cutter computer===

Once you have saved your file as a .pdf, move it to a USB drive and bring it over to the laser cutter computer. Open your file on the computer.

Once you have saved your file as a .pdf, move it to a USB drive and bring it over to the laser cutter computer. Open your file on the computer.