Better files make better print.
Clear, practical guides for the work that happens between incoming artwork and a finished job.
Start with the essentials
Use these guides at the desk, in prepress, or when explaining file requirements to a customer.
How to prepare a print-ready PDF: a preflight checklist
Check links, fonts, image resolution, bleed, colour and output settings before a PDF reaches production.
Read guide 02 / PrepressBleed, trim and safe area: what each line means
A practical explanation of print file boundaries, with a worked size example, downloadable PDF pair and final PDF check.
Read guide 03 / ProductionHow to prepare artwork for a gang sheet
Set the final print size, check effective resolution and transparency, then lay out mixed jobs with spacing and marks.
Read guide 04 / ProductionHow to remove a background for DTF printing
Prepare genuinely transparent artwork, clean light and dark edge halos, and check the white layer before a DTF transfer is printed.
Read guide 05 / PrepressIs this image large enough to print? Check effective PPI
Calculate image resolution at its final printed size, understand what the number can and cannot tell you, and choose the next file check.
Read guide 06 / ProductionHow to check a DTF file before printing
Five checks that catch most DTF problems before film is wasted: print size and resolution, real transparency, semi-transparent pixels, thin lines and the white layer.
Read guide 07 / ProductionHow to build a DTF gang sheet: by hand, in Canva or with a builder
Pick the film width, size every design at 300 dpi, space and nest them, and export one PNG your RIP accepts. Step by step, including Canva.
Read guideProduct setup, files and plan questions live in the Help Center.
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