How To Screen Print Tee Shirts: Vector Artwork Vs Bitmap Raster Images 

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thanks for the videos are great, it help me to perform to be better in screen printing, a lot of thanks and sorry for my english .

Here are some tips to get top quality results when creating raster art for screen printing (I always create in vector, but if I had to create in raster I could get just as good final print results): 1. When you initially create the blank document, be sure to create it in CMYK, at the maximum final print size you intend to use (such as 12" wide for a chest print), and at a high-enough PPI. Some people think 300 PPI is good enough; I wouldn't use less than 600 PPI, and personally I would use 1,200 PPI for good measure (and for flexibility; read more about that in #3), because that's enough to max out the capabilities of most any printer used for making film positives. Of course, this will result in a huge file size, but nothing can be done about that. It is simply one of the inherent disadvantages of raster compared to vector. 2. Always save the file as a .TIFF with lossless LZW compression. There are other lossless raster formats, such as .PNG, but .PNG only saves in the RGB colorspace, because it was designed for web graphics. .TIFF was designed with the print industry in mind, and as such, it can save in the CMYK colorspace. 3. If you decide you want to print at a different size than you created the artwork at, it can be done without loss when going smaller, or without noticeable loss if going larger (to a certain point), especially if you created it at 1,200 PPI or higher. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. If you want to print at a different size, you do NOT resample the image (which, unfortunately, is the most common way of doing it, because that's how you would do it for web graphics, which is what most people are familiar with), but rather, you ONLY change the PPI. For example, if you have a 12" x 12", 1,200 PPI image, and you want to make a 6" x 6" print from it, simply change the PPI to 2,400. To do this in Photoshop, go to Image > Image Size, and deselect "Resample Image". Then type in the new document size or the new PPI (it doesn't matter which you do because they are inextricably tied to each other, i.e., typing in a new size of 6" x 6" automatically changes the PPI to 2,400, and vice versa). You won't see any change in the image on your computer screen when doing this, because it doesn't alter the image in any way (unlike resampling). PPI only informs the printer at what pixel density (and thus, physical dimensions) to print at. If you want to go larger, and you had the foresight to create the document in 1,200 PPI, you could go up to 24" x 24" (600 PPI), or by some people's standards, 48" x 48" (300 PPI) and still retain good print quality.

Thank you for this video! I am just wondering what is the best way to clean off black plastisol ink from my screens and utensils.

I agree with you. I started to teach myself Photoshop first (since version 7). I tried learning Illustrator when i was younger, but I didn't understand it. My focus and ease of use was in PS. Now I have made Illustrator my daily driver for almost all my artwork this past year and a half, except when I'm looking for that "Someone made that in Photoshop" effect/reaction. You know what I'm saying?

i did not know that haha but now i will try to learn the other software, thanks.

I've been using PS for color separating. Thank you for pointing out using vector software will make it easier to increase or decrease the size of image without losing resolution. I'm trying to stay away from adobe illustrator because of the yearly subscription. Will the basic corel draw software let me create vectors from jpeg? Always learning something new everytime I click your videos. Thank you for your time

awesome explanation i'm a graphic designer and couldn't be better explained. i wish my professor be this clear next time hahaha. First i wanna thank you Im starting my own bussines of screen printng and you have been my sensei. in trying to stock ink for my bussines can you tell me which is the best price one and if you sell how much is the limit for free shipping

You the Man .. thanx for sharing Peace, Love and Unity...^>

I had a question about how to create cmyk from GIMP to screen printing. I have tons of photos that I want to print... not blick shapes. Halftone? Newsprint? Mesh size? Tutorials?

Maybe I misunderstood, but did you say that bitmaps can not be enlarged with out loosing resolution? When my customers send me art that is low resolution, like a google image or something designed in a basic graphic program, for spot (solid) color images, I import into Corel x7 and convert to bitmap. This usually cheats the image parameters and locks in the image pixels so I can enlarge the image without further distortion of the image. I have been working with mostly bitmap art from PDF and JPEG files for many years, and to be honest, have never really had the need or have rarely been supplied with vector artwork from a customer. I understand the need if your doing process or digital printing, but for my basic spot color shop, I have never had the need for fancy vector artwork. Very informative video, thanks and pull it with passion!

Hi! I'm starting in screen printing and I have a dumb question, so its it ok if a print a vector, even tho it have small details? sorry for my bad english

Hello Friend. I am from Portugal. Can you show me a shop where selling screen printing film / Transparency / Clear Film, printer ink jet and that makes sending to Portugal? Here in Portugal it is difficult to find in A3 format. Thank you so much.

Hi I have a question. I know how to use illustrator. But I want to add certain effects to my artwork. That effects are available on photoshop. So, I want to design my artwork in illustrator and add extra effects to my artwork in photoshop. But, vinyl cutter only supports vector design. So, is there any possible way to add photoshop effects to my vector art without rasterizing it?

Can You please Share us which film is best for Bitmap printing. and for High dpi print like 300 or 450 dpi bitmap deshgn, which film i would use and which silk screen can bring that detail of High DPI Printing. Mainly I am talking about CMYK printing..

Hello is it possible to screen print one color (white) raster image without making it into a bitmap? Thank you

I am just starting with print screening and I kinda of got used to photoshop. my cousin, he does printing he told me adobe illustrations is better. listening to this video just made me think twice. I gave my cousin an image and he town me it was and that it was going to take 2 hours to fix it and color it in. I got on youtube and colored it in. it was so easy, took me 15 minutes.

Hey can we talk one on one I need more understanding

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