Every garment in the Design Studio has defined views (front, back, left, right), selectable colors, and a print area — the boundary that shows where decoration can go. Understanding these three controls is the key to a design that prints correctly.
Switch views
- Use the view selector to move between front, back, left, and right.
- The canvas swaps to that side's product photo.
- Design each view independently — your work on each side is saved automatically as you switch.
Change colors
- Pick a garment color from the color options.
- The canvas underlay updates to that color's product photo, so you can see how your artwork reads against it.
- Each color remembers its own design, so you can vary artwork per color if you like.
Stay inside the print area
The outlined print area marks the printable region for the selected view:
- Keep every object — images, text, names and numbers — inside the boundary.
- The print-size indicator on a selected object shows its real-world dimensions so you know it fits.
- The studio outlines the print area on the canvas whenever the product has an impression area for that view. This is not conditional on the decoration method — the method only changes the color of the outline.
Why it matters
- Artwork that crosses the print-area edge can be cut off or rejected in production.
- Designing per view and per color means one product can carry different art on the front, back, and each colorway.
- Seeing artwork on the actual garment color helps you catch contrast problems (for example, dark art on a dark shirt) before ordering.
Tips
- Fill the print area comfortably, but leave a small margin from the edge.
- Check every view and color you plan to sell — a great front doesn't help if the back is empty by mistake.
- Use the resolution and print-size indicators together: fit the area and keep the image sharp.