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3 posts tagged white under-base.
Published Jul 16, 2026 · 11 min read
DTF spot channels explained: white, varnish, names, and RIP handoff
A technical guide to colour, alpha, white and varnish planes; TIFF and PSD/PSB representation; channel naming; polarity; and what to verify in the target RIP.
Published Apr 19, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Reading your RIP's white channel preview — grey map
Every DTF RIP shows a preview of the white under-base as a greyscale thumbnail before you send the job. Most operators glance at it and click Print. Here is how to read that preview like a pre-press engineer — and what a bad white preview looks like before it becomes a bad print.
Published Apr 18, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 2026 · 10 min read
White halo on DTF prints: diagnose alpha, choke, or registration first
A white outline is not one defect. Use its shape to separate low-alpha debris, underbase geometry, intentional soft artwork, and directional colour-to-white registration before changing choke.