[toyrobot]

I've read through several threads about this, but most are several years old. This company is looking for a program or service that can be used within an existing website, that customers can design and order shirts etc from. I have looked through several lists of companies, and they all seem to be pretty much the same. So, I'm hoping for some guidance here, as it's all a bit overwhelming. Also, something that I don't understand. While most of these companies say they will send artwork in one format or other when someone orders something, they also say customers can upload their own artwork (some even saying "from facebook" etc). So, if someone uploads a 20 dpi full color image, what am I going to get? Some crappy artwork that I have to now figure out a way to use? Thanks.

 

[seacookie]

I've read through several threads about this, but most are several years old. This company is looking for a program or service that can be used within an existing website, that customers can design and order shirts etc from. I have looked through several lists of companies, and they all seem to be pretty much the same. So, I'm hoping for some guidance here, as it's all a bit overwhelming. Also, something that I don't understand. While most of these companies say they will send artwork in one format or other when someone orders something, they also say customers can upload their own artwork (some even saying "from facebook" etc). So, if someone uploads a 20 dpi full color image, what am I going to get? Some crappy artwork that I have to now figure out a way to use? Thanks.

 

[toyrobot]

Thanks, but this isn't really answering my question. What I'm asking is, if someone uploads terrible artwork of their own through one of these online design programs (think Customink.com for example) what happens to it? Am I going to just be sent that same terrible artwork? Supposedly they send you "film ready, print ready files", but this would not be the case if someone is uploading some kind of terrible bitmap with the expectation that I'll be able to put it on a shirt.

 

[seacookie]

they will call their in home t-shirt logo specialist which will recreate artwork just for one t-shirt...

 

[mustangFWL]

What you will get is exactly what the customer uploads...

If I went to your site and uploaded a jpeg of a smiley face at 100dpi, you will get the same file on the backend.

Inksoft has a partnership with a vectoring service - who are pretty great - and the price is super cheap compared to my time! So it works out well to send a crappy image off to get it redone!

I have Inksoft - let me know if you have any questions I can answer about it!

 

[toyrobot]

This is what I don't understand. All of these companies (including inksoft) claim that they will deliver 'print ready artwork' to us after an order is placed, but there seems to be nothing preventing someone from taking a 2" fill color jpg that's been compressed more than a neutron star they got off of instagram at 72 dpi, resizing it to 12" and sending it in as an order. Is there some way to prevent this? I'm guessing that none of these companies will do simulated process separations, assuming it's even possible with what some people will try to use.

 

[seacookie]

This is what I don't understand. All of these companies (including inksoft) claim that they will deliver 'print ready artwork' to us after an order is placed

but do they claim print will not look like crap?

 

[kevincook]

Just Search on Google, so many available on the market. You can find better than what you looking for.

(before choose, just analysis your requirement details, it will help much)

 

[mustangFWL]

This is what I don't understand. All of these companies (including inksoft) claim that they will deliver 'print ready artwork' to us after an order is placed, but there seems to be nothing preventing someone from taking a 2" fill color jpg that's been compressed more than a neutron star they got off of instagram at 72 dpi, resizing it to 12" and sending it in as an order. Is there some way to prevent this? I'm guessing that none of these companies will do simulated process separations, assuming it's even possible with what some people will try to use.

There is really no way to prevent it sadly - not that I have found anyway! The "print ready" artwork refers to their vectors and graphics from the portals they use - im sure there is some mark on the details about customers uploading artwork... its just the nature of the beast sadly

 

[Signature Series]

Some of the programs like Deconet allows you to set the dpi minimum. It will also warn a customer if there artwork they are uploading is too low of resolution to print professionally. At that point the customer has to acknowledge removing the liability of of printing subpar graphics.

 

[brushyourideas]

I've read through several threads about this, but most are several years old. This company is looking for a program or service that can be used within an existing website, that customers can design and order shirts etc from. I have looked through several lists of companies, and they all seem to be pretty much the same. So, I'm hoping for some guidance here, as it's all a bit overwhelming. Also, something that I don't understand. While most of these companies say they will send artwork in one format or other when someone orders something, they also say customers can upload their own artwork (some even saying "from facebook" etc). So, if someone uploads a 20 dpi full color image, what am I going to get? Some crappy artwork that I have to now figure out a way to use? Thanks.

Currenly you are selling it online or offline?