Prepare files for screenprinting

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Dimensions

Are the dimensions of your file the same as the your paper size? Check if the dimensions of your file match the size of your paper. For A4 that should be 297 x 210mm.

How to check file dimensions in Photoshop

  • Go to Image>>Image Size and see if the width and height are correct.

How to check file dimensions in Illustrator

  • Click on the Artboard tool, Click on the Artboard and see the dimensions in the Properties window

How to check file dimensions in Indesign

  • Go to File>>Document Set up and see if the width and height are correct.

Quality

  • For printing the best quality is 300dpi while maintaining the dimensions of the paper

Photoshop

  • Go to Image>>Image Size

Getting your design screenprint ready

Screenprinting an image Photoshop set up

One color image

  • Change your color mode to grayscale, Image>>Mode>>Grayscale

  • You can adjust the curves to make your design lighter or darker
  • Make your image into a bitmap Image>>Mode>>Bitmap

Multicolor image

Screen printing a design

PDF export

  • Make sure your file is exported as a pdf 2001

Photoshop

  • Save as>> Photoshop Pdf>> Pdf 2001

Illustrator

  • Save>>Adobe Pdf>>Pdf 2001

Indesign

  • Export>>Adobe Pdf>>Pdf 2001

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