teabelly83

ok i m so sorry to ask this, my 1st time using phshop for tee designs. but im looking at getting an a3 scanner so ican scan my handdrawn designs into pshop for some garments, now my printer asked for 300dpi and to have the design at print size, what does that mean??

do i need to measure how big i want the design to be on the garment and then open a window to that size, place the design then enlarge or shrink it? if so wats the best way?

also hows the best way to clean a design up that has been scanned ? do i knock out the white? use the eraser tool to rub out any marks? use anything to darken the design so it doesnt look pale as it is when i scanned it,

and for a design that is guna be used on a variety of sized garments like s, m, l and xl, do i need to have different versions of tje design at difernet sizes or does the printer do that when i send him the designs ?

please helpguys, im in the process of sortign things out, and got 4designs to kick off with and i need to knw how tro tidey them up, size them etc so i can send them topthe printer.

 

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Quote: do i need to measure how big i want the design to be on the garment and then open a window to that size, place the design then enlarge or shrink it? if so wats the best way?

This is pretty much it. When you start a new document in photoshop it will ask you dimensions and resolution. Choose your design size (usually make at least 1-2 inches larger on all sides) and choose 300dpi for your resolution.

Quote: also hows the best way to clean a design up that has been scanned ? do i knock out the white? use the eraser tool to rub out any marks? use anything to darken the design so it doesnt look pale as it is when i scanned it,

this will differ for each design. Using the histogram and curves will work pretty well. You'll need to play around to learn how to use these tools
Color range will help to remove the background, background eraser tool will work as well as many other methods. Each design will require you to use a certain tool for the best result

Quote: and for a design that is guna be used on a variety of sized garments like s, m, l and xl, do i need to have different versions of tje design at difernet sizes or does the printer do that when i send him the designs ?

We use the same size design for youth meduim - adult 3XL. Vary rare to see various size designs unless you have lots of money for all the various set ups.
If you want dif size designs I would suspect you will need to supply the printer with the correct size designs

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Quote: Originally Posted by Fluid This is pretty much it. When you start a new document in photoshop it will ask you dimensions and resolution. Choose your design size (usually make at least 1-2 inches larger on all sides) and choose 300dpi for your resolution. this will differ for each design. Using the histogram and curves will work pretty well. You'll need to play around to learn how to use these tools Color range will help to remove the background, background eraser tool will work as well as many other methods. Each design will require you to use a certain tool for the best result We use the same size design for youth meduim - adult 3XL. Vary rare to see various size designs unless you have lots of money for all the various set ups. If you want dif size designs I would suspect you will need to supply the printer with the correct size designs

yeah thanks for that., so what does the curves and histogram tools do? that umentioned to use to clean pics up. where can i find them?

when u say ichoose design size when istart a new document, do you mean, i measure the artwork b4 isscan, scan it in pshop, then open the new document to that sizethen paste it into that window? or do you mean rezise the actual scan itself without starting a new doc.? and also, as my designs re drawn on a3 paper to that size, can i also open the a3 size window and then place my art in that?

and as for size, so i have no need to have different sized versions of the design if im going to have the design on s, m, l and xl shirts/hoods? i was confused becasue i thought that the art would look smaller on the bigger sized garments?? so id need a small size print, large, medium etc.

 

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