Design has poor contrast between colors/elements and uses small fonts. Design includes a border element that is close to the edge, which is at risk of being uneven or being cut off due to the cutting process.
Not Pixelated / Bad Quality
Design is pixelated and poor quality. Low resolution files will appear blurry and pixelated.
Logo is a clean graphic with large fonts
High contrast between logo and/or text elements and background
Good quality, high resolution image/logo
Artwork is centered
All important image / design elements fall within the pink dotted safe zone
How to Upload Your Logo or Image
Part 1: Uploading an image
This is a versatile upload allowing for photos, logos, or artwork. Use this upload as you see fit.
First, click the "Upload File..." button located under the "ADD LOGO OR IMAGES" heading
Select your artwork file from your computer and click OPEN
Once you’ve uploaded your artwork, your image will appear in the preview layout with an editing toolbar located underneath
File format and dimensions are listed below the quantity box under LOGO / IMAGE GUIDELINES.
NOTE: If your artwork is not of high enough quality or is in the incorrect file format an error message will appear indicating a new file is required.
Part 2: Editing an uploaded image
Once your artwork has uploaded it will fill the entire photo box. To manipulate your image, there are 2 methods available:
Manual Editing
Click and drag the artwork to change the position
Select the artwork to reveal a border with adjustment handles that can be used to size the image or rotate the image freely.
Image Editing Toolbar
The image editing toolbar contains various image editing functions.
Image Selector (where applicable) - This will switch the selected image when there is more than one image on the product. The image that is currently selected is indicated by a black outline box.
Zoom Out - This will make your image smaller
Zoom In - This will make your image larger
Rotate - This rotates your image counterclockwise
Right Arrow - This moves your image to the right
Left Arrow - This moves your image to the left
Down Arrow - This moves your image down
Up Arrow - This moves your image up
Removing An Image
If you are unhappy with the preview for a specific product you can clear the image and upload different artwork.
Select the "X" to clear the image
Click the "Upload File..." button again to upload a different image and repeat the editing process above
Cut Lines, Bleed Lines, Safe Zone Lines
The following are guidelines that we provide for your reference to ensure that all important image, text, and design elements will be included on your finished product. Because of the nature of production, unavoidable shifting of the paper will occur during the cutting process that may cause slight shifts in the alignment of your file.
___ Product Edge Lines - This solid blue line indicates the edge of the product, for example, the edges of the napkin.
----- Print Safe Zone Lines - A dotted fuchsia pink line indicates the printable "safe zone" area for the product. Any critical image or text details must be within this area to avoid being cut off in production during alignment shifts during the printing process. For example, if you upload an image that has people, cropping your image so that a person's head sits outside the dotted fuchsia safe zone line may result in part of the head being cut off.
Logo Image File Types and Quality
Ensure your image is in .JPEG . JPG or .PNG file format
JPEG and JPG files will most commonly include photos that have been taken by a camera, such as a digital camera, a phone, or a scanner
PNG files are a common export type for digital design programs, such as Illustrator or browser-based design applications
The quality of your finished product is directly affected by the resolution/size of your uploaded image. Please refer to the minimum image size indicated for each product. This is located on the product page under LOGO / IMAGE GUIDELINES
We do not recommend images with borders due to cut alignment shifting, as this could result in uneven borders that are not perfectly centered
We do not recommend screenshots, as the quality will not be as high as original images
Large solid areas of dark colors (ex. backgrounds) not recommended as they can cause banding on the print
Final prints may appear more muted then the preview
Full Edge to Edge Print is recommended for photos or artwork with colored backgrounds only
NOTE: If your artwork does not meet the minimum requirements, it will not be accepted into the preview layout. You can either select a higher quality image or choose an alternative product with smaller image size requirements.
Full Color Printed Coaster Template File Downloads
Use the template file as a guide for your design when using a program such as Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.
Upload your design on the product page when you're finished.
