WHEN TO USE WHICH FORMAT FOR YOUR ORDER

Raster images/files (photographs, screenshots and downloads from internet searches, designs created in Photoshop or Canva) can be used if they are minimum 300 DPI quality and created at the size they will be printed.  Resizing them larger will be extremely blurry.   

NOTE: Raster files can be used as a reference for setting up the creation of a master embroidery file.  

Vector images are created in graphic design software.  Vector images are infinitely re-sizeable - they will never appear blurry or choppy when enlarged. Typical examples of raster images include logos, illustrations, and text formatting.  Professional business logos are designed in a vector format, so please contact your designer if you're unsure or if they only gave you a raster to keep. Vector images will be saved in a vector-compatible format, such as PDF, EPS, CDR or AI. Please note that these formats also support raster images, so having a file saved in these formats does not necessarily mean that it is vector!

When your hire us to design artwork for you, we design them as a master vector file.  The file source is used for all decorating methods! 

We can re-create your raster file into a vector file for a fee should your raster file not be useful.

USING TRADEMARKS

A trademark cannot be used without permission from the owner.

Such logos are characters from Disney, Marvel, Children's TV shows; NHL and NFL team logos etc. We will NOT print without an official permission letter from the owner for your specific project.

UNDERSTAND THE PARODY EXEMPTION

Both copyright law and trademark law allow the use of parody as an exemption to infringement. This is significant when it comes to shirts and logos because it means that you can use a logo that parodies an existing logo without being accused of copyright or trademark infringement. You would need to alter the original logo to such an extent that it is clear to anyone who sees the altered logo that you are engaged in parody or satire. For example, you could alter the Apple logo to include worms poking their heads out of the bitten apple. That would clearly indicate to your audience that this is a parody of the iconic Apple logo. But you have to be careful, because if the altered logo is too similar to the original logo, you could be accused of creating a copyright infringement shirt.