Convert PNG to SVG for DTG Printing
Direct-to-garment printers accept high-resolution PNG files, but output quality depends on source file quality. A PNG created from a vectorized SVG is sharper, cleaner, and more colour-accurate than a scanned or photographed raster original.
About Convert PNG to SVG for DTG printing
Why convert PNG to SVG before DTG printing: - DTG printers apply ink directly to fabric using an inkjet head. Soft edges, compression artefacts, and noisy pixel data in the source PNG print exactly as they appear. - Converting a raster PNG to SVG through vectorization removes noise, sharpens edges, and produces clean fills. Exporting back to PNG from the SVG produces a superior source file. - For designs with a transparent background — required for accurate colour on dark garments — a vectorized source produces a cleaner alpha channel than a raw raster scan.
DTG file requirements: - Format: transparent PNG - Resolution: 300 DPI at the print area size (minimum 150 DPI accepted by most DTG software) - Colour mode: RGB with sRGB profile - Background: transparent for accurate underbase generation on dark garments
Workflow: 1. Upload the original PNG or JPG to the vectorizer above. 2. Download the SVG output. 3. Scale to the required print area dimensions in Inkscape. 4. Export as a 300 DPI transparent PNG. 5. Upload to the DTG print software (Kothari, Epson Garment Creator, Brother GTX).
Print area dimensions: - Standard T-shirt front: 12 × 16 inches → 3600 × 4800 px at 300 DPI - Hoodie front: 12 × 16 inches - Pocket print: 4 × 4 inches → 1200 × 1200 px at 300 DPI
Use the vectorizer above to clean up any raster image for superior DTG printing output.