File formats, sizes, resolution and design basics so your print comes out sharp.
What bleed, trim and safe zone mean, with the exact business card and flyer sizes (3.75 x 2.25 in and 4.25 x 6.25 in), what goes wrong without them and how to set them up.
The plain answer to what DPI you need for printing: 300 at the final size, 150 as the minimum. With the pixel math for shirts, cards and tumblers, and how to check your own file.
Vector or raster, which one should you send? A plain-English guide to how each file works, a 30-second test to tell them apart, and what to do when your logo only exists as a small picture.
A 12-point checklist for getting a file ready to print: format, resolution, size, background, fonts, color, bleed and what to send. You do not have to do it alone, because we prepare the file for you.
The exact print sizes we use on adult unisex shirts, from 10.5 in on a Small to 14 in on a 3XL, with pixel sizes, placement tips and what changes for youth and women's cuts.
Send your design, your idea or just a description. We prepare the file at the right size and personalize it for you — in English or Spanish, by message or on WhatsApp.
