Artwork & Design Guidelines
Follow these simple tips to ensure your personalized photo gifts print sharply and look incredible in real life.
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1. Image Resolution & Quality
The quality of your final physical print depends directly on the resolution of the image you upload.
- ✓Use Original Files: Upload photos taken directly from your phone camera or DSLR rather than screenshots or compressed social media downloads.
- ✓Recommended Resolution: Aim for images with at least 300 DPI (or 1000x1000 pixels minimum).
- ✕Avoid Blurry Shots: Extremely dark, out-of-focus, or pixelated images will look dark or fuzzy when printed.
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2. File Formats & Backgrounds
PNG (Transparent Backgrounds)
Best for logos, typography, or isolated graphics where you do not want a square white background showing on your item.
JPEG (Full Photographs)
Ideal for full-bleed photos and edge-to-edge portrait designs.
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3. Text Legibility & Safe Margins
When adding custom text or names to your design:
- 1.Contrast Matters: Use dark text on light background colors (or white text on dark backgrounds) so it stands out clearly.
- 2.Mind the Bleed Edge: Keep important faces and text slightly away from the extreme edges of the printable zone to prevent minor trimming alignment issues.
- 3.Inspect via 3D Rotate: Spin your product 360 degrees in the live 3D viewer to check text readability from all handle orientations.
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