DTF Glossary
Halftone
A halftone represents continuous tone with discrete printed dots whose size, spacing, or distribution changes the perceived density. In DTF, halftoning may be applied to visible artwork or to the white underbase. Those uses have different goals and must be evaluated at final scale through the actual RIP and physical output.
In practice
Key variables include source raster density, line frequency or cell size, screen angle, dot method, threshold, and the device’s own screening. Two nominally identical LPI values can behave differently after resampling or RIP processing.
Prepare the intended dot structure in an artwork editor or a documented RIP workflow. Export approved transparent PNG artwork for NestSheet, then check its final physical size and the W1 white backing in the production TIFF.