diff --git a/inkscape/thermo.py b/inkscape/thermo.py
index 7682f39..895ab9d 100644
--- a/inkscape/thermo.py
+++ b/inkscape/thermo.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class ExportAndRunScript(inkex.EffectExtension):
     def effect(self):
         # Define the export file path
         png_file_path = "/home/devdesk/yair/thermatext/labels/exported.png"
-        
+
         # Get the current selection
         selection = self.svg.selected
 
@@ -21,12 +21,27 @@ class ExportAndRunScript(inkex.EffectExtension):
         # Get the IDs of the selected elements
         selected_ids = ",".join(element.get('id') for element in selection.values())
 
+        # Convert objects to paths
+        self.convert_to_path(selected_ids)
+
         # Run the Inkscape CLI command to export the selection to a PNG
         self.run_export_command(selected_ids, png_file_path)
 
         # Run the bash script on the exported PNG
         self.run_script_on_png(png_file_path)
-        
+
+    def convert_to_path(self, selected_ids):
+        # Create a command that calls Inkscape's command line interface to convert objects to paths
+        command = [
+            "inkscape",
+            "--select={}".format(selected_ids),
+            "--verb=ObjectToPath",
+            self.options.input_file
+        ]
+
+        # Run the command
+        subprocess.check_call(command)
+
     def run_export_command(self, selected_ids, png_file_path):
         # Create a command that calls Inkscape's command line interface to export the selection to a PNG
         command = [
@@ -36,19 +51,19 @@ class ExportAndRunScript(inkex.EffectExtension):
             "--export-filename={}".format(png_file_path),
             self.options.input_file
         ]
-        
+
         # Run the command
         subprocess.check_call(command)
 
     def run_script_on_png(self, png_file_path):
         # Define the path to your bash script
         # bash_script_path = "print.sh"
-        
+
         # Create a command that calls the bash script with the PNG as an argument
         command = ["sudo", "brother_ql", "-b", "pyusb", "--model", "QL-570", "-p", "usb://0x04f9:0x2028/000M6Z401370", "print", "-l", "62", png_file_path]
-        
+
         # Run the command
         subprocess.check_call(command)
-        
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     ExportAndRunScript().run()