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Using blank prodUct templates
in adobe photoshop or coreldraW
can save time and frUstration.
BY JENNIFER FOY,
contribUting Writer
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lank hard goods constitute great add-ons for any decorated
apparel shop that offers sublimation services. They enable you
to boost team sales with plaques or close a corporate deal by
adding glass recognition gifts.
An easy way to execute quality products is by using templates.
While the template files used as a main resource in this article are
for Unisub's bare, hard-surface, dye-sublimation products, this tutorial can serve as a knowledge base for working with any product
templates in various software sets.
We will review working with EPS, PDF and JPG file formats in
Adobe Photoshop and CorelDRAW, the most commonly used design software programs for the sublimation industry.
PHOTOSHOP TEMPLATES
WhEn UsIng TEMPlaTEs in Photoshop, you can use any of the
aforementioned file formats. The same methods discussed here to
open and manipulate the template also can be applied when using
an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
I prefer to use the EPS format, as it automatically puts the template
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onto an individual layer and gives you the opportunity to confirm
the quality before opening the file.
When opening Photoshop, make sure the Layers palette is open.
Then open your downloaded image file by either going to File>Open,
then selecting the file, or dragging and dropping the file into Photoshop. When opening an EPS file, a window will pop up before
the file asking you for size, color mode, resolution quality and a few
other things to ensure it opens properly. Leave the boxes with dimensions alone, and keep the "anti-aliased" box and "constrain the
proportions" boxes checked.
Now take a look at the resolution number. If the resolution is not
set to 300dpi, change the number but not any other dimensions.
Then click "OK" or "Open." With the file open, use the crop tool to
remove everything but the template drawing. Check the crop tool
settings boxes in the top menu bar area, as you will want to clear any
information so you don't change the size or resolution of your template. Then, draw a box around only the product shape.
By removing all the product information, your Photoshop tools
won't be distracted by trying to select other items on the layer. Be
sure the Layers window is open; if not, you can find it under the
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - June/July 2016
Impressions - June/July 2016
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
On Design
Childrenswear Grows Up
Screen-Printing Secrets
The Retail Effect
A Template Tutorial
Think Beyond Pink
Shop Talk
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Sublimation
Direct-To-Garment
Heat Printing
Classifieds
Ad Index/Online Directory
Impressions - June/July 2016 - CT1
Impressions - June/July 2016 - CT2
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Impressions - June/July 2016
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Cover2
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 1
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Contents
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 3
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 4
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 5
Impressions - June/July 2016 - First Impressions
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 7
Impressions - June/July 2016 - From the Show Director
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 9
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Overheard
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 11
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 12
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 13
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 14
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 15
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 15a
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 15b
Impressions - June/July 2016 - First Look
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 17
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 18
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Scene at ISS
Impressions - June/July 2016 - On Design
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 21
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Childrenswear Grows Up
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 23
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 24
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 25
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 26
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 27
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Screen-Printing Secrets
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 29
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 30
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 31
Impressions - June/July 2016 - The Retail Effect
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 33
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 34
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 35
Impressions - June/July 2016 - A Template Tutorial
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 37
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 38
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 39
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Think Beyond Pink
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 41
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Shop Talk
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 43
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 45
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 47
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Sublimation
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 49
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 50
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 52
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Heat Printing
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 54
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 55
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Classifieds
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Ad Index/Online Directory
Impressions - June/July 2016 - 58
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Cover3
Impressions - June/July 2016 - Cover4
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