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Published Jul 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 5, 2026 · 12 min read
DTF file requirements: resolution, transparency, colour, and export
A practical artwork-intake specification for DTF shops: containers, effective PPI, clean alpha, colour-space handling, spot-channel boundaries, and a repeatable preflight checklist.
Published Apr 19, 2026 · Updated Oct 2, 2026 · 6 min read
TIFF vs PNG for DTF gang sheets — when to use what
Send TIFF when the file has to carry a separate white or spot channel and an embedded CMYK-side ICC profile; PNG with clean alpha is fine when your RIP generates its own white from transparency. That is the whole rule — the rest of this post is the reasoning and the edge cases.
Published Apr 15, 2026 · Updated Oct 2, 2026 · 7 min read
ICC profiles for DTF — RIP default vs yours
Understand source profiles, production-file colour and the receiving RIP. Use a known sample to approve the full DTF colour path when artwork or materials change.