PNG or JPG for shirt printing
Use PNG when your artwork has a transparent background, so only the design prints. JPG cannot store transparency, so any background in a JPG prints on the shirt as a box. Shirtready accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, SVG, AVIF and BMP.
Why transparency matters
The designer checks for a solid background. If an image has one that would print as a box on the shirt color you chose, the designer warns you and asks for a transparent background.
What gets printed
Every order is built as a transparent PNG on the production plate, so the file you upload is converted when the order is made.
File limits
Each file can be up to 100 MB, and up to six artworks fit on each side.
Which to use
- Logos, lettering and cut-out designs: PNG with a transparent background.
- Photos with a background: the whole photo prints as a rectangle. Cut out the subject first, save it as a PNG, then upload it.
- Vector logos: SVG works, and the designer does not check its pixel count.