We share best practices and recommendations for creating and uploading your art for Gooten products!
Creating design files
Color Management
We recommend working in the RGB color profile when creating your artwork. Once your design is finalized, save it as a PNG or JPG file, depending on which format best suits your artwork, for upload.
Our vendors apply their own color profiles based on the machines used to print your product. In some cases, you may notice a color shift. With particularly bright and colorful designs, the result may appear more muted. If an exact color match is essential to you, we recommend ordering a sample to test your design.
Set your dimensions for success
Before you start designing, we strongly recommend checking the product template for the item you're creating. Templates outline the exact dimensions and required resolution for each product. While 300 DPI is generally the standard, some items may require a different resolution, so it's best to follow the template closely. This will help prevent the order from being rejected by the vendor's API and falling into a pre-production issue.
You can find step-by-step instructions for locating product templates in this article.
To further streamline your artwork creation, you can select the pixel dimensions for the largest SKU you'd like to offer in your store. When you upload your artwork, we'll automatically resize your image to fit the smaller print areas.
Creating designs with text
When dealing with text-based designs that don't contain a background, you can create a large PNG file and use our image editor to adjust the location and size of your text for each product.
If your text design has a background, you'll need to extend it on all sides to accommodate the various aspect ratios. Please take a look at the image below for one piece of artwork used on an accessory pouch and a t-shirt.
Using our editor during product creation
You can increase your efficiency by using our in-app editor to its full potential. You can rotate, resize, and move around your uploaded artwork during the product creation process.
Zoom
When you use our image resize zoom slider, you may see a low image resolution warning.
- You can resolve this by uploading your artwork at a larger size or zooming out to make it smaller, which increases the resolution.
Product view
Product View is an estimation of what your final product will look like when it's printed. This is not the exact science behind what it looks like, as many products shift during the production process.
Print view
Switch to Print View at the top of our editor to view the print area without the product. This helps ensure your artwork is placed correctly. It is also a good way to see your print file, as it will be sent to our manufacturers.