To make sure your designs are printing well on products, you’ve got to keep Dimensions and Format in mind.
The article below will cover everything you need to know about:
Dimensions
A good rule of thumb is that big, high-resolution files make the best prints. Now when we say ‘big’, we're really referring to resolution, not the file’s size.
There is a major difference between file size, which is measured in bytes (like megabytes MB) and resolution, which is measured in pixels. When you’re printing work, it’s the pixels that matter.
Product Dimension Requirements
To ensure a good quality print, each of the products on our site has a file dimension requirement; that is, the minimum resolution a file needs to have to be enabled on a certain product. You’ll find the resolution thresholds for all of our products below.
If you'd like to use a single image file for every product, we'd recommend starting with 7632x6480 pixels (suitable for our king size duvet covers). Images above 300Mb, or 13500x13500 pixels in size, cannot be accepted on the site due to the heavy load they place on our servers.
Please also note that DPI and PPI don’t have any effect on your final uploaded image.
Leggings
- 4350x4032 pixels. Or get started with a new product template here.
Long & Premium T-Shirts
- 2875x3900 pixels. Check out our Designing for Premium T-Shirts and Large Print Areas blog posts for tips.
Mens Graphic T-Shirts
- 3873x4814 pixels. For more on designing, check out our Advanced Design article.
Mini Skirts
- 2152x2502 pixels
Scarves
- 5748x5748 pixels
Socks
- 5,848x6,300 pixels
Womens A-Line Dress
- 6310x6230 pixels. Or get started with a new product template here.
Chiffon Tops
- 3711x3814 pixels. For more on designing, check out our Advanced Design article. Or get started with a new product template here.
Womens Sleevless Tops
- 3870×4280 pixels. For more on designing, check out our Advanced Design article. Or get started with a new product template here.
Womens Graphic Dress
- 4020×6090 pixels. For more on designing, check out our Advanced Design article. Or get started with a new product template here.
All Other Apparel
- 2400×3200 pixels will cover the printable area, although you can resize larger images to fit when uploading. The file must be a PNG for transparencies to be saved.
Drawstring Bags
- 2475x2775 pixels
Laptop Sleeves
- 4125x2956 pixels
Zipper Pouches
- 4600x3000 pixels will cover the printable area, however, you can resize larger images to fit. Please note slight cropping of the image on the smaller pouches will occur.
Cotton Tote Bags
- 2400x3200 pixels
All Over Print Tote Bags
- 2175x2175 pixels for the small tote bag
- 2625x2625 pixels for the medium tote bag
- 2950x2950 pixels for the large tote bag
iPad Cases & Skins
- 2696x3305 pixels
iPhone Wallets
- 2087×1956 pixels
Laptop Skins
- 4600x3000 pixels will cover the printable area, however, you can resize larger images to fit.
Phone Cases & Skins
- 1187x1852 pixels will cover the printable area, however, you can resize larger images to fit.
Acrylic Blocks
- 1860×1860 pixels for 4x4 & 6x6. Or get started with a new product template here.
Art Board Prints
- 1:1 (square) = 3060x3060 pixels
- 1:25 = 3360x4260 pixels (this is for portrait orientation. Please invert the dimensions for landscape uploads)
- 1:4 = 1560x2160 pixels (this is for portrait orientation. Please invert the dimensions for landscape uploads)
- 1:5 = 1260x1860 pixels (this is for portrait orientation. Please invert the dimensions for landscape uploads)
Bath Mats
- 6480x4320 pixels
Clocks
- 2940x2940 pixels. Or get started with a new product template here.
Coasters
- 1860x1860 pixels
Duvet Covers & Comforters
- 7632x6480 pixels (including bleeding)
Floor Pillows
- 4625x4625 pixels for the 36"x36" pillow
Mugs
- 2700x1624 pixels for Tall Mug
- 2700x1120 pixels for Standard Mug
- 2376x2024 pixels for Travel Mug
Shower Curtains
- 7632x6480 pixels
Throw Pillows
- 3225x3225 pixels for all sizes.
Throw Blankets
- 7632x6480 pixels
Wall Tapestries
- 7632x6480 pixels
Water Bottles
- 3160 x 2180 pixels
Greeting Cards
- 1300x900 pixels (1 megapixel). More info on cropping, character limits, borders and aspect ratios for cards here.
Hardcover Journals
- 3502x2385 pixels for hardcover journals
Postcards
- 1300x900 pixels (1 megapixel)
Spiral Notebooks
- 1756x2481 pixels
Stickers
- 600x800 pixels for small
- 1100x1100 pixels for medium
- 1700x1700 pixels for large
- 2800x2800 pixels for x-large
The file must be a PNG for transparencies to be saved. We recommend uploading a file with the maximum pixel requirements (2800x2800 pixels) to ensure your design is available on all 4 sticker sizes.
Make sure you check out our article on How to Design for Stickers to unravel the secrets to the perfect sticker design.
Art Prints
- 3840x3840 pixels will cover all sizes up to extra large. 1" - 2" minimum borders will be added around images and will vary depending on the appropriate aspect ratio to fit each paper size. Images are centered and ‘padded’ for non-standard sized images.
Framed Art Prints & Stretched Canvas
- 2400×1600 pixels (4 megapixels) for the small print
- 3240×2160 pixels (7 megapixels) for the medium print
- 3840×2560 pixels (10 megapixels) for the large print
- 4800x4800 pixels for the extra-large print
Metal Prints
- 2400x2400 pixels for the extra small print
- 3200x3200 pixels for the small print
- 3600x3600 pixels for the medium print
- 3840x3840 pixels for the large print
- 4800x4800 pixels for the extra-large print
Photographic Prints
- 2500×3500 pixels for the small print
- 3500×5000 pixels for the medium print
- 5000×7100 pixels for the large print
- 9144x6096 pixels for the extra-large print
Posters
- 2500×3500 pixels for the small print
- 3500×5000 pixels for the medium print
- 5000×7100 pixels for the large print
When uploading your files to Redbubble, we can only accept JPEG, PNG, and GIF. TIFF and PDF files won't work correctly.
Color Profiles
The CMYK color profile works best for print while sRGB works best for viewing designs on the web.
For the best of both worlds, you want to design your work in the CMYK format. Then before you upload, you want to convert the finished work into the sRGB color profile.
Color profiles are a really tricky topic, so we’ve written up a detailed explanation in the article Designing in CMYK vs RGB on our blog. Check it out!