Preparing art for custom t-shirt printing is different than any other professional art preparation. Here are the most effective tips for an art submission to a custom t-shirt printer.

1. How to prepare
art for t-shirt
printing

2. Use PMS
Colors
Pantone Matching System
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3. Pantone colors are developed
using precise formulas. These
formulas were created with
consistency in mind
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4. Design your art
as actual size
print out a full-sized image, cut it out, and stick it on
the shirt for reference
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5. Vector RulesVectors consist of lines that are
controlled by points and nodes
Vector art is that it can be scaled up or
down to any size and never lose its
clarity
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6. Convert text to outlines
Converting to outlines
turns your font into an
image that cannot be
altered
Use Adobe Illustrator
or Corel Draw
Convert Strokes to Paths
Ensure that your design
stays exactly the way you
created it without worrying
another program will
handle strokes differently
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7. Be specific in your
design and printing
instructions
Unusual Placement
If the design is meant to
be off center, hem,
sleeve, or otherwise
placed non-traditionally,
make sure your printer
is aware.
Specific Sizing
If you know need the art
to be an exact size, tell
your printer.
PMS Colors
If you know and need a
specific PMS color used,
convey this is printing
instructions.
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