How to Prepare and Upload a Print-Ready DTF Gang Sheet

The Gang Sheet Builder is for customers who have separate artwork files and want to resize, duplicate, rotate, and arrange those designs on the Lucky Wholesale website.

The Upload a Gang Sheet option is for customers who have already created the entire sheet in Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, or another design program. The submitted file should already contain every design at its final size, quantity, position, and orientation.

Lucky Wholesale’s upload page uses a fixed 22-inch sheet width with multiple length options. Artwork should be prepared at 300 DPI, use print-friendly CMYK color values, and have a transparent background. For this upload process, customers should submit the completed sheet as a PNG file.

The upload option can save time because you control the complete layout before ordering. However, Lucky Wholesale prints the sheet according to the file you submit. Incorrect dimensions, low-resolution images, visible backgrounds, missing designs, and export changes can all affect the finished transfers or delay production.

This guide explains how to create, inspect, export, and upload a print-ready DTF gang sheet correctly.

What Is a Print-Ready DTF Gang Sheet?

A print-ready DTF gang sheet is one completed digital file containing multiple transfer designs arranged on a single canvas.

The canvas represents the full sheet that will be printed.

For example, a completed gang sheet might contain:

Twelve adult full-front designs
Eight youth versions of the same artwork
Twenty left-chest company logos
Several sleeve designs
Neck labels
Full-back transfers
Small backup copies of popular artwork

Every design should already be:

At its intended print size
Duplicated in the correct quantity
Positioned inside the canvas
Separated enough to cut apart
Free of unwanted backgrounds
Clear enough to print
Checked for spelling and design errors

The upload page does not function as a layout service. Lucky Wholesale should not need to rearrange, resize, duplicate, crop, or repair the submitted sheet before printing.

Think of the uploaded file as the final printing instruction.

Who Should Upload a Completed Gang Sheet?

Anyone ordering DTF transfers may use the upload option, provided they have already created the full sheet correctly.

It is especially useful for customers who:

Know how to work in Canva, Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, or similar software
Regularly create gang sheets
Want exact control over spacing and placement
Already know the required transfer dimensions
Need several designs or quantities on one sheet
Have prepared adult, youth, chest, sleeve, and label artwork
Want to reuse a previously tested layout
Create gang sheets for several customer orders
Prefer designing offline instead of using an online builder
Have checked the complete sheet before uploading

The upload option may also be useful for a beginner who has received a completed gang sheet from a designer.

However, receiving a file from a designer does not guarantee that it is print-ready. The customer should still verify the sheet dimensions, resolution, background, quantities, and final transfer sizes before ordering.

Gang Sheet Builder Versus Upload: Which Should You Choose?

Both options allow you to order a large sheet containing multiple DTF transfers. The difference is where the layout is created.

Choose the Gang Sheet Builder when:

You have separate design files
You have not arranged the complete sheet
You want to upload and position designs on the Lucky Wholesale website
You need to duplicate artwork online
You want to experiment with different arrangements
You are not comfortable creating an exact-size canvas in design software
You need the builder to show the available sheet area
You want to select and adjust each design individually

Choose Upload a Gang Sheet when:

Your complete sheet is already designed
The canvas is exactly 22 inches wide
The canvas length matches the size you plan to order
Every design is already at its final print size
Quantities have already been duplicated
Spacing and rotation are complete
The sheet has been inspected
You want your existing layout printed as submitted

The easiest decision rule

Ask yourself:

Do I still need to arrange or resize the individual designs?

If the answer is yes, use the Gang Sheet Builder.

If the answer is no because the full sheet is already complete, use Upload a Gang Sheet.

Do not upload an unfinished layout and expect the production team to determine the intended sizes or quantities.

Why File Preparation Matters

A completed gang sheet may contain dozens or even hundreds of transfers. One file problem can therefore affect the entire sheet.

In our experience, the most common avoidable problems include:

The canvas does not match the ordered sheet dimensions
Small artwork was enlarged beyond its available resolution
A white or colored background was left behind
The design software resized the canvas during export
Artwork extends outside the printable area
One or more designs overlap
A duplicate is missing
A youth transfer was accidentally created at the adult size
Small text becomes unreadable at the selected size
The exported file does not match the original working file

These problems can require customer contact, file corrections, a new upload, or a new order. That can interrupt the production process and delay completion.

The best time to find a file problem is before the sheet is uploaded.

Step 1: List Every Transfer You Need

Before creating the canvas, make a written transfer list.

For each design, record:

Design name
Intended placement
Width
Height
Quantity
Garment type
Garment size group

For example:

Design	Size	Quantity	Placement
Company logo	3.5 inches wide	20	Left chest
Company logo	11 inches wide	20	Full back
Brand design A	10.5 inches wide	8	Adult front
Brand design A	7.5 inches wide	5	Youth front
Sleeve logo	3 inches wide	12	Right sleeve
Neck label	2 inches wide	24	Inside neck

This list becomes your quality-control document.

After arranging the gang sheet, compare the layout with the list. This helps prevent forgotten sleeve transfers, missing youth sizes, incorrect quantities, and designs that were duplicated too many times.

Step 2: Choose the Correct 22-Inch Sheet Length

Lucky Wholesale’s gang sheets use a fixed width of 22 inches. You select the sheet length according to the amount and size of artwork you need to include. The current online products provide multiple length options.

Your completed canvas must match the exact sheet dimensions you order.

For example:

Order 22 × 20 inches → Create a 22 × 20-inch canvas
Order 22 × 40 inches → Create a 22 × 40-inch canvas
Order 22 × 60 inches → Create a 22 × 60-inch canvas
Order 22 × 100 inches → Create a 22 × 100-inch canvas

Do not create a 22 × 40-inch file and order a 22 × 30-inch sheet.

Do not create a 20-inch-wide file and assume it will automatically be expanded to 22 inches.

Do not upload a longer canvas and expect the unused portion to be removed automatically.

Choose the shortest practical length

Your selected length should hold all required designs while leaving enough space to cut them apart.

A longer sheet is not automatically better. Unnecessary empty space may increase the order cost without providing useful transfers.

At the same time, do not shrink important artwork below its intended size just to force the layout onto a shorter sheet.

The correct order of priorities is:

Correct transfer sizes
Correct quantities
Suitable cutting space
Efficient arrangement
Shortest sheet that safely holds everything

Estimate before creating the sheet

To estimate a suitable length:

Write down the dimensions and quantities of all designs.
Determine which large designs can fit side by side across the 22-inch width.
Estimate the number and height of the required rows.
Add space for cutting.
Place smaller chest, sleeve, or label designs into practical openings.
Choose the next available length that holds the complete layout.

The estimate does not have to be perfect. You can create a longer working canvas first, arrange the artwork, and then crop the canvas to an available final length—provided you confirm the exact dimensions before export and ordering.

Step 3: Create the Canvas at the Exact Final Dimensions

The document or canvas should be created using the exact physical width and length of the ordered sheet.

Set the units to inches, not only pixels, whenever your software supports physical document dimensions.

For example, for a 22 × 40-inch order:

Width: 22 inches
Height or length: 40 inches
Resolution: 300 pixels per inch
Background: Transparent

The canvas orientation may appear vertical because the length is greater than the width. That is normal.

Pixel dimensions at 300 DPI

At 300 DPI, a 22-inch-wide canvas is:

22 × 300 = 6,600 pixels wide

The required pixel height depends on the selected sheet length.

Physical sheet size	Pixel dimensions at 300 DPI
22 × 5 inches	6,600 × 1,500 pixels
22 × 10 inches	6,600 × 3,000 pixels
22 × 20 inches	6,600 × 6,000 pixels
22 × 24 inches	6,600 × 7,200 pixels
22 × 30 inches	6,600 × 9,000 pixels
22 × 40 inches	6,600 × 12,000 pixels
22 × 50 inches	6,600 × 15,000 pixels
22 × 60 inches	6,600 × 18,000 pixels
22 × 100 inches	6,600 × 30,000 pixels

Long sheets create very large files. Make sure your software and computer can handle the required document size without reducing the resolution.

Do not rely on the visual size on your screen

A 10-inch design does not look 10 physical inches wide on every monitor.

Measure artwork using the width and height fields in your design software. Do not drag the corners until the design merely “looks about right.”

Step 4: Work at 300 DPI

Lucky Wholesale asks customers to prepare gang sheet artwork at 300 DPI for the best print quality.

DPI means dots per inch, although design software may use the term PPI, or pixels per inch, when referring to digital artwork.

For file preparation, the important idea is that the design needs enough pixels at its final physical size.

Resolution must be considered at the final size

A file can be labeled 300 DPI and still be too small.

For example, an image that is only 900 pixels wide can produce:

A 3-inch-wide transfer at 300 DPI
A 6-inch-wide transfer at 150 DPI
A 9-inch-wide transfer at 100 DPI

Changing the file information from 100 DPI to 300 DPI does not create new detail.

The image needs enough original pixels for the intended transfer size.

Useful resolution formula

To determine the pixels required:

Final width in inches × 300 = Required pixel width

Examples:

3-inch logo: 900 pixels wide
4-inch logo: 1,200 pixels wide
8-inch youth design: 2,400 pixels wide
10-inch adult design: 3,000 pixels wide
11-inch adult design: 3,300 pixels wide
12-inch oversized design: 3,600 pixels wide

These figures apply to the visible artwork itself, not only the overall gang sheet.

Watch for mixed-quality designs

A gang sheet may be 300 DPI while one of the designs placed inside it is low resolution.

For example, you may create a 6,600-pixel-wide canvas and place a 400-pixel logo onto it. Enlarging that small logo does not make it high resolution.

Inspect each source image before and after placing it on the canvas.

Step 5: Use Transparent Backgrounds

The gang sheet background should be transparent.

Each individual design should also have its unwanted background removed before it is placed on the sheet.

A transparent background allows only the intended artwork to become part of the transfer.

What can happen when a background is not removed?

Suppose a customer uploads a logo displayed on a white rectangle.

On a white computer screen, the rectangle may not be obvious. However, when the transfer is pressed onto a black shirt, the entire white rectangle may appear around the logo.

How to confirm transparency

Most design programs show transparent areas as a gray-and-white checkerboard.

However, the checkerboard must be part of the program interface - not part of the image itself.

A useful check is to temporarily place a bright-colored layer behind the artwork. This can reveal:

White edges
Background fragments
Unwanted shadows
Small isolated pixels

Remove or hide the temporary checking layer before export.

Do not add a white canvas background

The gang sheet itself should not be exported with a white page behind the artwork.

When exporting the final PNG, make sure the transparency option is enabled.

Step 6: Understand RGB Versus CMYK

RGB and CMYK are two different ways of producing color.

RGB

RGB stands for:

Red
Green
Blue

Screens use RGB light to display colors. Phones, computer monitors, tablets, and televisions all show colors through combinations of red, green, and blue light.

RGB can display extremely bright and luminous colors.

CMYK

CMYK stands for:

Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black

CMYK values are used to plan colors for ink-based printing.

Some bright RGB colors cannot be reproduced exactly with standard print inks. When an RGB image is prepared for printing, those colors may shift to the nearest printable alternative.

Adobe recommends using CMYK mode when preparing artwork for process printing and explains that some RGB colors are outside the printable CMYK range.

Why a screen is not a perfect print preview

Your screen produces color with light. A printed transfer produces color with ink.

The result may also vary according to:

Monitor brightness
Monitor calibration
Color profile
Artwork settings
Ink system
White underbase
Garment color
Fabric texture
Heat-press application

For these reasons, Lucky Wholesale cannot guarantee an exact match to the RGB color shown on a customer’s screen. The upload page asks customers to work with CMYK color values for more print-aware color preparation.

Practical advice for print-friendly colors

When color is important:

Use established CMYK values for brand colors
Avoid choosing colors only because they look bright on a phone
Be cautious with neon green, electric blue, extremely bright pink, and glowing effects
Review the artwork with a CMYK proofing feature when available
Test important colors before placing a large order
Keep a record of colors that have already produced a satisfactory result

Canva also recommends using print-friendly CMYK colors and proofing designs intended for printing.

Step 7: Add Artwork at Its Final Print Size

Every design on the sheet should be sized according to the intended finished transfer.

Do not plan to resize the entire gang sheet after it has been completed. Resizing the full canvas changes every transfer on the sheet.

Enter dimensions numerically

Use your software’s width and height controls.

For example:

Left-chest logo: 3.5 inches wide
Youth front: 7.5 inches wide
Adult front: 10.5 inches wide
Full-back design: 11.5 inches wide
Neck label: 2 inches wide

The height should normally adjust proportionally according to the original shape of the artwork.

Keep the proportions locked

Do not stretch a design horizontally or vertically to make it fit an opening.

Stretching can cause:

Circles to become ovals
Faces to look distorted
Letters to become unusually wide
Logos to lose their intended shape
Borders to become uneven

When a design does not fit, rotate it, move it, rearrange another row, or select a longer sheet.

Create separate adult and youth sizes

Do not use one transfer size for every garment.

For example, an 11-inch adult design may overwhelm a youth shirt. A 7-inch youth design may appear too small on an adult XL.

Create each required size separately and record the quantity of each version.

Step 8: Duplicate the Correct Quantities

Once a design has been sized correctly, duplicate that finished version.

This is safer than repeatedly importing the artwork and resizing each copy.

For example, when you need twelve 10.5-inch transfers:

Place one copy on the sheet.
Set it to exactly 10.5 inches wide.
Confirm the proportional height.
Inspect the resolution.
Duplicate it eleven times.
Count all twelve copies.

Keep size groups together while building

When the same artwork is needed at different sizes, temporarily organize it into groups.

For example:

Adult version: 10.5 inches × 12 copies
Youth version: 7.5 inches × 8 copies
Left-chest version: 3.5 inches × 20 copies

Grouping helps prevent accidental resizing and makes quantities easier to verify.

You can rearrange the designs more efficiently after every required size and quantity has been created.

Step 9: Arrange Artwork Efficiently

Place the largest designs first.

Then use the remaining areas for:

Youth transfers
Left-chest logos
Sleeve designs
Neck labels
Small brand marks
Backup transfers

Rotate designs when it improves the arrangement. Rotation changes the direction on the sheet, but it does not change the intended transfer dimensions.

Leave suitable cutting space

Designs must not overlap or touch.

After receiving the sheet, you need enough room to cut each transfer apart without cutting into nearby artwork.

Leave a small, visible space between designs, but avoid large unnecessary gaps.

Artwork with isolated details may require additional room. Examples include:

Stars positioned away from the main design
Distressed dots
Small decorative marks
Shadows
Flourishes
Separate lines of text

Inspect the complete artwork boundary, not only the largest central shape.

Step 10: Keep Everything Inside the Printable Area

Every part of every design must remain inside the 22-inch-wide canvas and selected sheet length.

Artwork extending beyond the canvas may be cut off.

This applies even when only a tiny piece extends past the edge.

Pay particular attention to:

Designs along the left side
Designs along the right side
The first row
The final row
Isolated design details
Transparent shadows
Artwork placed close to a corner
Designs rotated near an edge

Avoid using the canvas edge as a cutting line

Do not intentionally place an important design partly outside the canvas because you expect the printer to include it.

The canvas boundary represents the available sheet.

Check for accidental clipping

Some programs hide artwork outside the visible canvas without deleting it. When exported, the portion outside the canvas may be clipped.

Select designs near the edges and confirm that their complete bounding areas remain inside the document.

Step 11: Check Small Details Before Exporting

Digital artwork can be enlarged on screen until every detail appears visible. The printed transfer cannot be zoomed in.

Review the artwork at approximately its final physical size.

Check:

Small lettering
Phone numbers
Website addresses
Thin outlines
Fine distressed textures
Narrow gaps between colors
Small punctuation marks
QR codes
Tiny stars or dots
Detailed script fonts

A large design may not work as a small logo

An 11-inch full-back design may include:

A company name
Phone number
Website address
Services
Tagline
Decorative details

Reducing that entire design to 3 inches for a left-chest placement may make the text unreadable.

Instead, create a simplified chest version containing only the company name or primary logo.

Check distressed artwork carefully

Very small distressed holes or specks may be difficult to reproduce and may not hold enough adhesive.

If the distress is not important, remove the smallest details. If it is important, make sure it remains large enough at the final transfer size.

Step 12: Check Spelling and Content

Lucky Wholesale prints the artwork provided by the customer. A production file review should not be treated as proofreading.

Before export, check:

Business names
Customer names
Phone numbers
Website addresses
Dates
Event locations
Team names
Employee titles
Social media handles
Product names
Punctuation
Capitalization

For a sheet containing several customer orders, check each unique design individually.

Do not assume that duplicated copies are correct because their quantities are correct. The original design may still contain a spelling error.

Step 13: Export Without Changing the Dimensions

Exporting is one of the most important stages.

A document can be created correctly and still become incorrect during export.

For this upload workflow, export the completed gang sheet as a PNG with transparency enabled.

Before exporting

Confirm:

Canvas width: 22 inches
Canvas length: Matches the selected product
Resolution: 300 DPI
Background: Transparent
Scale: 100%
Artwork: Final size
All required layers: Visible
Temporary checking layers: Hidden or deleted

Avoid “fit to page” settings

Settings such as the following may change the file dimensions:

Fit to page
Scale to fit
Resize image
Reduce dimensions
Compress for web
Optimize file size
Export at half size
Downsample
Convert to a smaller preset
Social media size

Do not use a web or email export preset.

Do not resize only to reduce the file size

Long 300-DPI gang sheets can create large PNG files.

Reducing a 6,600-pixel-wide sheet to 3,300 pixels may make the file easier to upload, but it also reduces the effective resolution by half.

When the exported file is too large:

Remove hidden or unnecessary layers before export
Flatten a saved copy of the artwork
Close other applications to free memory
Break an extremely long order into multiple sheets when necessary
Use a computer capable of handling the required canvas
Confirm that your software has not imposed a maximum dimension
Contact Lucky Wholesale before submitting a reduced file

Keep an editable master file before flattening or exporting.

Step 14: Reopen and Inspect the Exported PNG

Do not upload the PNG immediately after exporting it.

Close or minimize the original design file and open the exported PNG as a separate file.

The exported file - not the working document - is what Lucky Wholesale will receive.

Check the exported dimensions

Confirm that the PNG is still:

6,600 pixels wide at 300 DPI
The correct number of pixels long for the selected sheet
The correct physical dimensions when opened in design software

For example:

A 22 × 40-inch sheet at 300 DPI should be 6,600 × 12,000 pixels.

If the file is 3,300 × 6,000 pixels, it has been reduced to half its intended pixel dimensions.

Check transparency

Place the exported PNG over a temporary colored background or open it in software that displays transparency.

Confirm that:

The canvas is transparent
No white rectangle appears
No checkerboard pattern was exported
Individual designs do not have visible boxes
No background-removal fragments remain

Zoom in

Inspect:

Small text
Curved edges
Fine lines
Distressed details
Logos
Faces
Gradients
Transparent edges

Zoom out

Inspect:

The complete sheet
Overall spacing
Missing rows
Unexpected empty areas
Artwork outside the boundaries
Incorrectly sized designs
Accidental overlap

Compare the PNG with the working file

Open both versions side by side.

Confirm that the export did not:

Change the canvas dimensions
Move artwork
Replace fonts
Remove a layer
Alter transparency
Reduce quality
Change quantities
Crop the final row
Add a background
Shift colors unexpectedly

Common Upload Mistakes That Cause Problems

All the following mistakes can create file problems or production delays.

Mistake 1: The Sheet Dimensions Do Not Match the Order

A customer creates one length and purchases another.

Example

The uploaded file is 22 × 60 inches, but the customer orders a 22 × 50-inch sheet.

The final 10 inches cannot fit on the ordered product.

Prevention

Check the product selection and exported file side by side before checkout.

Mistake 2: The Canvas Is Not 22 Inches Wide

A customer creates a 20-inch, 23-inch, or custom-width canvas.

Prevention

Set the document width to exactly 22 inches before arranging artwork.

Do not expect the production team to enlarge, reduce, or crop the sheet automatically.

Mistake 3: Low-Resolution Artwork Is Placed on a High-Resolution Sheet

The canvas may be 300 DPI, but an individual logo may still be blurry.

Prevention

Inspect every source image at its final print size. Use the original artwork whenever possible.

Mistake 4: A Background Is Still Visible

The customer exports a white canvas or uses artwork with a white box.

Prevention

Use transparent design files and enable transparency during the final PNG export.

Mistake 5: The File Is Resized During Export

The working document is correct, but the exported PNG is smaller.

Prevention

Reopen the PNG and check its pixel dimensions before uploading.

Mistake 6: Artwork Extends Outside the Canvas

A design or isolated detail crosses the canvas edge.

Prevention

Zoom in along all four edges. Keep every artwork boundary completely inside the sheet.

Mistake 7: Designs Overlap

Transparent artwork can overlap without the problem being obvious at first glance.

Prevention

Temporarily place a colored layer behind the artwork and inspect all design boundaries.

Mistake 8: Text Is Too Small

A design was reduced to fit a chest or label placement, making the text unreadable.

Prevention

Create a simplified version for small placements.

Mistake 9: Quantities Are Incorrect

One design is missing or duplicated too many times.

Prevention

Compare the completed sheet with a written transfer list.

Mistake 10: The Wrong File Is Uploaded

Customers may have several files named “final,” “final2,” or “new final.”

Prevention

Use a clear file name such as:

CustomerName-22x40-FINAL-300DPI.png

Open the exact file one final time before uploading it.

A Practical File-Naming System

A useful file name can include:

Customer or business name
Sheet width and length
Version number
Final status
Resolution

Examples:

LuckyBoutique-22x40-FINAL-300DPI.png
ContractorLogos-22x60-V3-FINAL.png
SeptemberOrders-22x100-Approved.png

Avoid names such as:

final.png
final-final.png
newone.png
UntitledDesign.png
image123.png

Clear file names help customers identify the correct version and reduce the risk of uploading an older draft.

How to Upload the Completed Gang Sheet

Once the PNG has passed the final inspection:

Open Lucky Wholesale’s Upload DTF Gang Sheet product page.
Select the sheet length that exactly matches the canvas.
Upload the final PNG.
Confirm that the upload completed successfully.
Review the product size again.
Enter the required quantity of complete sheets.
Add the item to the cart.
Review the file name, sheet size, and sheet quantity before checkout.

UPLOAD YOUR COMPLETED DTF GANG SHEET

Remember that the product quantity refers to the number of complete gang sheets.

If you need two identical copies of the entire uploaded layout, order a quantity of two sheets.

Do not confuse:

The number of transfers arranged inside the PNG, and
The number of complete gang sheets being ordered

Final Print-Ready Gang Sheet Checklist

Before uploading, confirm every item below.

Sheet dimensions

The canvas is exactly 22 inches wide.
The canvas length matches the selected product.
I selected the correct sheet length on the product page.
The sheet is still 300 DPI.
The exported PNG retained the intended pixel dimensions.
The exported file did not resize the sheet.

Artwork size

Every design is at its final print size.
Width and height remain proportional.
Adult and youth versions are sized separately.
Chest, sleeve, label, front, and back designs have been checked.
No design was accidentally resized while arranging the sheet.

Artwork quality

All images are clear and high resolution.
I inspected each design at its final print size.
Small text is readable.
Thin lines and fine details are printable.
No source image was enlarged beyond a reasonable size.
Logos, photographs, and illustrations have clean edges.

Backgrounds

The gang sheet background is transparent.
Individual design backgrounds are transparent.
No white or colored rectangles remain.
No checkerboard pattern was accidentally exported.
No halos or background-removal fragments are visible.

Layout

All artwork is inside the canvas.
Nothing extends beyond the top, bottom, left, or right edge.
Designs are not overlapping.
There is suitable room to cut the transfers apart.
There is not excessive unnecessary space.
Isolated dots, stars, shadows, and flourishes do not touch nearby designs.

Content

Text is spelled correctly.
Names are correct.
Phone numbers are correct.
Dates and locations are correct.
Website addresses and social handles are correct.
Every design is authorized for reproduction.

Quantities

Every required design is included.
Adult quantities are correct.
Youth quantities are correct.
Chest, sleeve, label, and back quantities are correct.
I compared the completed layout with my transfer list.
I understand how many complete sheets I am ordering.

Export

The final file is a PNG.
Transparency was enabled during export.
The file was exported at full size.
No “fit to page” or downsampling option was used.
The file was not optimized or reduced for web use.
I reopened the exported PNG.
I compared it with the working document.
I confirmed that no layers, designs, or rows disappeared.
I am uploading the correct final version.

Main Conclusion

Choose Upload a Gang Sheet when the complete DTF sheet has already been created in Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, or another design program.

The upload option is suitable for anyone ordering transfers - as long as the submitted file is fully prepared and ready to print.

Before ordering, remember these essential requirements:

Create a canvas that is exactly 22 inches wide.
Match the canvas length to the sheet length being purchased.
Build the document at 300 DPI.
Use high-resolution source artwork.
Prepare colors with CMYK printing limitations in mind.
Use a transparent background.
Place every design at its final transfer size.
Keep the artwork’s proportions locked.
Keep everything inside the canvas.
Prevent designs from overlapping.
Confirm spelling and quantities.
Export a full-size transparent PNG.
Reopen the exported file and verify that it was not resized.

In our experience, incorrect dimensions, low-resolution artwork, nontransparent backgrounds, and resized exports are all important causes of avoidable file problems. A careful final inspection can prevent reuploads, customer communication, and production delays.

The production file should not leave important decisions unanswered. Lucky Wholesale should not have to guess the intended transfer size, determine which backgrounds to remove, or decide whether a missing design was intentional.

The sheet should arrive ready to print exactly as submitted.

UPLOAD YOUR PRINT-READY DTF GANG SHEET

Still need to arrange your individual designs?

Read: How to Build a DTF Gang Sheet Online

Only need one design printed individually?

Read: How to Order DTF Transfers by Size