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SHIRT FULFILLMENT SERVICES Art Requirements

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Below is a list of the preferred DTG file formats and art requirements for our Print On Demand Shirt Fulfillment process.  If you are unable to provide art in the proper format, an art fee may be charged.

Direct To Garment – Max Dimension 12” X 15” (Oversize fees applied to art over 12” X 12”)

NOTE:  Never use "anti-aliasing" when designing art for direct to garment printing.

 

  • Preferred Format (.png)  If Precise Color IS NOT Critical

    • Saved at 300dpi, 8 bit color
    • NO interlacing
    • Be sized the actual size of the desired print
    • With transparent background
    • ALL pixels at 100% opacity
    • NEVER use Adobe Fireworks to create or save .png

     

  • Preferred Format (.psd)  If Precise Color IS Critical

    • Saved in CMYK mode, 8 bit color
      • Black pixels should be set at CMYK: 50,50,50,100
    • Saved at 300dpi
    • Be sized the actual size of the desired print
    • With transparent background
    • ALL pixels at 100% opacity
    • Supplied as a single layer (merge all visible layers but DO NOT flatten)
    • Saved in CS4 or earlier version
    • No linked files (all art elements must be embedded within the one art file)

 Non-Guaranteed Fulfillment Items

NOTE:  Due to the garment dying process, certain materials and/or combinations of materials & colors degrade irreparably during washing and/or the DTG curing process.  Great Apparel For You strongly advises all clients to avoid selling items that MAY have problems with DTG printing and curing.  The items below have been identified as problematic, and are therefore not covered by any guarantee.  If a client chooses to offer and print on any of these items, the client does so at its own risk.

 

Per Section 21 of the Decorated Garment Fulfillment Contract, Great Apparel For You will not warranty the following items, and the client will be responsible for payment for these items regardless of the appearance and quality of the finished goods.

 

Garment Styles

Colors Date Added

All Styles Less Than 90% Cotton

All Colors

6/17/2009

All Styles

Orange

8/1/2011

All 1x1 Ribbed Styles All Colors 11/1/11

 


Color Swatches & Reference Values

For reference purposes, Great Apparel For You has made Adobe color profile & swatch files available for download. These files must be installed into your Adobe product, and should be used in conjunction with physical swatches printed on material. (Please contact Great Apparel For You to obtain physical swatches.)

 

Color Swatches Color Reference Values

Illustrator DTG Swatch.ase

(Digital Swatch to Install into Illustrator)

 

GAFY Viper Color.pdf

(Visual Color Chart)

 

Photoshop DTG Swatch.aco

(Digital Swatch to Install into Photoshop)

 

 

Suggested CMYK Values.xls

(Corresponding CMYK Values)

Color Profile  

Viper Color Profile.csf

(Ensures Swatch Files are Properly Calibrated)

 

 


 

 Client Actions for Art Clean-Up

 

The following downloadable files are provided to help clients prepare print-ready art.  The actions are installed in Photoshop and automate several art file clean-up processes.

 

Action Descriptions.pdf

(Describes Actions)

 

GAFY Client Actions.atn

(Actions to Install into Photoshop)

 


 

 Additional Art Guidelines

 

The following documents are provided to help clients better understand & comply with various process-related requirements.

 

Art Filenames   Art Placement Guidelines

Art File Naming Convention.pdf

(Specific Filename Requirements)

 

Art Placement CUSTOM.pdf

(CUSTOM Clients Only)

 

Art Preparation Checklists  

Art Placement RELEASED.pdf

(RELEASED Clients Only)

RELEASED Art Checklist.pdf

(Confirm Steps for RELEASED Art Preparation)

   

Art Sizing Templates

CUSTOM Art Checklist.pdf

(Confirm Steps for CUSTOM Art Preparation)

 

Design Templates

(Position-Specific PSD Templates for Art Preparation) 

 


 

 Art File Submission & Release

 

The following downloadable files are provided to help existing clients release new art.  This spreadsheet should be completed and submitted once your art has been uploaded to our FTP server.  Please contact us for additional information.

 

Art Release Process.pdf

(Describes Entire Release Process)

 

Design Import File Description.pdf

(Describes Art Submission File)

 

Design Import Specification.zip

(Excel File for New Art Submission)

 

 


 

 Web Art Requirements

 

The following downloadable files are provided to help clients who enroll in GarmentDeli or Top-Level shopping cart deployment.  The RGB values in the spreadsheet correlate to GAFY color swatches (above). Due to the DTG color-shift, these colors should be displayed ON SCREEN to internet consumers to properly represent the final product.

 

Web Art Requirements.pdf

(Describes Important Shopping Cart Art Requirements)

 

Suggested RGB Conversion Values.xls

(Recommended On-Screen RGB Values for Art)

 


 

 Miscellaneous

 

The following downloadable files are provided as optional resources & references that may be of assistance to clients.

 

Blank Shirt Images

 

These high-resolution internet-ready shirt images comprise most fulfillment garment style & color combinations and have a transparent background.  They are included with our hosted web solution, GarmentDeli.com, and are also available for purchase:

 

$15 per Style

 $100 for 10 Styles

$250 for 30 Styles

 

 

 

 

 

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