Art Requirements

Vector Art
The preferred image type for screen printing is Vector. Vector art can be sized up without becoming blurry or pixelated. One of the most common file type for vector images is Adobe Illustrator, also referred to as AI file type, and ends in a .AI – for example, the vector image entitled “shirt_front” would be “shirt_front.AI”. Other vector file types are .SVG, For more info on vector images, check out this link: wikipedia info



Raster (Pixel Based Images)
Raster art can also be used for screen printing; it is made up of small dots called pixels. When you increase the size of pixel based images, they often get blurry. Common file types include: jpg, tiff, gif, png, and psd. If your image is in this format, the resolution will need to be at 300 DPI (dots per inch) or higher. Images posted on the internet are 72 DPI, which is does not meet the requirement needed for screen printing. If you would like to learn more about document resolution and raster images, check out these links: wikipedia info