What are transparent backgrounds and how do I use them?
Pixel graphics are used as the master copy for Digital Direct printing. These graphics are printed on the shirt exactly as they were uploaded.
If your graphic contains a background, this will also be printed as it appears.
If you do not want the background to be printed on the shirt, you must crop your design (meaning to cut your design from the background). By doing this, you make your design's background transparent.
Most graphics editing software programs show transparent backgrounds as a white-gray checkerboard pattern. If you upload a graphic with a transparent background, the color of the shirt will appear in those areas after the printing is finished.
Note: When you save your final cropped graphic, please choose the .png format.
Most of the other file formats, like .jpg, do not recognize transparent surfaces and give the cropped image a white background when it is saved.
Articles in this category
- How do I convert a pixel design to a vector design for plot printing (Flex / Flock)?
- How do I create a pixel design (e.g. from a photo) that meets all requirements for digital printing?
- How do I create a vector design that will meet all the requirements for a plot printing (Flex / Flock) format?
- How do I get the best printing quality with a multi-colored vector design?
- How do I increase the (dpi) resolution of my pixel graphic and reduce the file size below 10 MB?
- How do I use Spreadshirt's Graphics Service?
- What are the most common errors when submitting a vector design?
- What are transparent backgrounds and how do I use them?
- What are vector and pixel graphics?
- Why was my vector design rejected by Spreadshirt’s Designs Service?
