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Diecut HQ guide

What file does a sticker print shop need?

Most shops take a PNG with a transparent background, at 300 pixels per inch at the printed size, and either draw the cut line from the shape or ask you to approve one. Check the artwork page of the shop you use.

Your logo or photoPNG, JPG or WebP · up to 24 MBUpload an image

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A candle label as a die-cut stickerSticker file
Real output of the tool.
What the shop asksWhat the file is
Transparent backgroundYes
300 pixels per inch at print sizeUp to 2048 px: about 6.8 in
Vector or CMYKNo: an RGB PNG
A separate cut pathNo: the shop draws it

Before you start

You need
Your artwork, and the artwork page of the print shop you plan to use.
You get
A PNG with the art cut out, an even white border and a transparent background.
Time
Usually under a minute.
Cost
The preview is free. The download is one credit.

Step by step

  1. 01Read the shop's artwork page.

    Note the file types it takes, the resolution it asks for and how it handles the cut line.

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    02Make the file.

    Upload your art here. You get a transparent PNG with an even white border around the shape.

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    03Check the pixel size against the print size.

    Each preview shows the pixel size. Divide by 300 for the inches it prints at full quality.

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    04Send it and approve the proof.

    A shop sends a proof with its cut line drawn. Look at the line before you say yes.

What this tool gives you

A transparent PNG in RGB, up to 2048 pixels on its long side, with the white border as part of the image.

See your art as a sticker file before you order.

The preview is free.

Your logo or photoPNG, JPG or WebP · up to 24 MBUpload an image

Free watermarked preview · no sign-up

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