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Practical prepress guidance from the NestSheet team, based on production workflows and published only when its claims can be sourced.
Writing rule, same as the product’s: no number without a source. Anything stated about NestSheet in these posts reflects what the shipped product does — roadmap items are labelled as roadmap. More on how we work: about NestSheet.
Posts by NestSheet team (43)
- DTF gang sheet software compared (2026): free, paid and RIP tools
- How to start a DTF printing business: equipment, costs and workflow
- DTF vs DTG vs screen printing vs sublimation: cost per print compared
- DTF choke test for small text: compare 0, 1 and 2 px
- DTF order reconciliation: check artwork, sizes and copies before nesting
- Ready exports and Recent exports: retrieve your DTF print file
- MainTOP DTF export checklist: from PNG artwork to CMYK + W1 TIFF
- PNG upload checklist for large DTF artwork batches
- DTF printer maintenance schedule: daily to monthly white ink care
- DTF on polyester, nylon and spandex: dye migration and blockers
- DTF semi-transparency: shadows, glows, soft edges and white halos
- DTF print resolution: what DPI you need and how big a file can print
- DTF transfer size chart: left chest, full front, back, kids and hats
- DTF peeling, cracking or fading after washing: causes and fixes
- DTF heat press settings by fabric: temperature, time, pressure, peel
- Selling DTF on Etsy: an in-house artwork-to-print workflow
- Common Gang Sheet Mistakes: Overlaps, Rotation, Edge Bleed, and Invisible Pixels
- UV DTF White and Varnish Layers Explained
- DTF Test File Before Full Production: Check Scale, Alpha, White, and Fine Detail
- DTF Halftone LPI and Screen Angle: How to Choose, Preview, and Test
- PSD/PSB and TIFF for DTF: artwork masters and production handoffs
- How to Reduce Blank DTF Film Waste: Seven Layout Decisions You Can Measure
- Why Long Gang Sheets Crash RIP Software: Pixels, Channels, Memory, and File Limits
- Gang Sheet Gap and Margin Settings: What Actually Matters for DTF
- Transparent PNG for DTF from Canva: export and alpha cleanup
- DTF spot channels explained: colour, alpha and the W1 white separation
- Gang sheet builder vs nesting software vs RIP: who does what?
- DTF prepress software in 2026: compare the workflow on your own files
- DTF gang sheet size chart: how many designs fit
- DTF RIP comparison 2026: printer, white and file-handoff questions
- What is a DTF gang sheet? Definition, sizes, examples
- DTF file requirements: resolution, transparency, colour, and export
- How to make a DTF gang sheet: Photoshop, manual layout, or auto-nesting
- Reading your RIP's white channel preview — grey map
- TIFF vs PNG for DTF gang sheets — when to use what
- White halo on DTF prints: diagnose alpha, choke, or registration first
- Orders that split across sheets — avoid wasted film
- ICC profiles for DTF — RIP default vs yours
- How tight is your gang sheet? A quick self-audit
- UV-DTF gift market — gang sheet sizing that fits
- DTF Roll Widths from 30 to 180 cm: Choosing and Switching
- Pricing DTF per m²: math, traps, markup
- Moving from Photoshop gang sheets to NestSheet: a staged shop test