#ICC
3 posts tagged ICC.
DTF file requirements: resolution, transparency, colour, and export
A practical artwork-intake specification for DTF shops: containers, effective PPI, clean alpha, colour-space handling, spot-channel boundaries, and a repeatable preflight checklist.
TIFF vs PNG for DTF gang sheets — when to use what
Send TIFF when the file has to carry a separate white or spot channel and an embedded CMYK-side ICC profile; PNG with clean alpha is fine when your RIP generates its own white from transparency. That is the whole rule — the rest of this post is the reasoning and the edge cases.
ICC profiles for DTF — RIP default vs yours
Stay on your RIP's default ICC profile if you print mostly logos and text on the vendor's recommended film — it is genuinely fine. Calibrate your own the day you switch film brands, chase a customer's brand colour, or charge a premium for colour fidelity. Here is how to tell which shop you are.