When uploading artwork for print, it’s vital to ensure your file is formatted to print well. That means ensuring that the colors used in your design are safe to print and the physical dimensions (length and width) of the logo itself as well as the resolution (clarity) are large enough to print clearly at our standard print sizes. It's also important that the design elements used are large enough to be legible at print size.
Important: The system does not inspect your artwork after upload. If your design has poor resolution or a solid-colored background, it will display and print that way on products your customers purchase.
Artwork Specifications
- Dimensions: 11 inches x 13 inches
- Resolution: 300 dots per inch
- File Type: PNG image with a transparent background
- Colors: sRGB color profile
The dimensions of your file are determined by the tallest & widest points in your design that include pixels (or dots of color). We will remove all negative space in your design when it’s uploaded to our platform as demonstrated in the examples below.
Regardless of the dimensions of your file, your artwork will be scaled to fit the standard print dimensions for the specific garment type & size that’s ordered. For best print results, make sure your design is 11 inches wide and/or 13 inches tall so it can be printed on all products effectively. We will automatically scale your artwork down to fit products with smaller print sizes.
For tips specific to designing for our proprietary DIGISOFT® print technology, review the DIGISOFT® Design Guidelines and Best Practices (PDF).
When designing using text or fine lines, please ensure the lines used in your artwork are at least 6px at print size to ensure best adhesion, color accuracy, and washability.
Note: While the system accepts various file types, vector images may not render correctly when uploaded. For best results, use a high-resolution PNG with a transparent background, as specified above.
Default Print Sizes by Product:
- Adult Shirt Default: 11 x 13 inches (on size Large)
- Youth Shirt Default: 9 x 11 inches (on size X-Large)
- Adult Hoodie Default: 11 x 11 inches (on size Large)
- Youth Hoodie Default: 10 x 10 inches (on size X-Large)
- Left Chest — shorts, pants, and bags: 4 x 3.5 inches (on size Large)
- Tote Bags Default: 11.41 x 13 inches
We take care of image sizing for you, scaling your artwork to ensure your print size is proportional to the placement on your mockup regardless of garment size. The dimensions above represent the standard print size on size Large garments.
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High vs. Low Resolution Images
If your logo is smaller than the size it’s going to print, it will have lower resolution. Lower resolution files will look less crisp on the garment when printed. Check out our examples below of what a high resolution file (300 pixels per inch) looks like as compared to a low resolution file (72 pixels per inch) when they’re the same dimensions.
Print Size Scenarios:
In the first example, a file is uploaded that is smaller than the print size for a t-shirt. The negative space within the file is removed when the file is uploaded to the platform, which reduces the overall file size to match the size of the logo within it. When the design is printed, it’s enlarged to fill the print space for the t-shirt. If your logo is too small, it may cause the edges of your print to be less crisp when it’s enlarged for print.
Next, this same logo is uploaded with file cropping turned off within the Advanced Design Options during upload.
Please note: the logo is positioned at the top of the art file to ensure proper print placement. If the print should be positioned lower, please lower the design within your file.
In the next example, the same logo size is used, but with the addition of full-width text below the logo. This text matches the full print width of 10”, which will ensure the logo size remains fixed & no scaling is required.
In this final example, the logo is resized to fit a Left Chest print placement. Because the artwork is wider than it is tall, it scales to the maximum Left Chest print width of 4.5 inches on size Large. To maintain the design’s original proportions, the print height is 2.8 inches. Note: The Left Chest default dimension listed above is 4 x 3.5 inches, while this example shows a maximum width of 4.5 inches. Actual print dimensions scale to fit your artwork's proportions; the table reflects the standard default size.
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