https://depixelise.com/en/blog/ The merch trend bureau. What gets printed next. en-US Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://depixelise.com/en/blog/affinity-designer-vs-illustrator/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/affinity-designer-vs-illustrator/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000Affinity Designer is now the free Affinity app; Illustrator is $22.99 a month. Affinity opens .ai files but doesn't save them. Which suits your logo?The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/free-illustrator-alternative/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/free-illustrator-alternative/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000Inkscape, Affinity, Vectorpea and Figma, checked in November 2026: which open .ai files, which make CMYK print files, which need an account.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/screen-printing-vs-heat-transfer/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/screen-printing-vs-heat-transfer/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000Heat transfer covers several methods. Screen ink vs cut vinyl (HTV) for a logo: colors, detail, run size, names and numbers, and the file to send.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/dtf-vs-screen-printing/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/dtf-vs-screen-printing/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Screen printing for big batches of a few solid colors, DTF for short runs and gradients, and the file each needs: vector or transparent PNG.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/embroidery-vs-screen-printing/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/embroidery-vs-screen-printing/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Embroidery for caps, polos and jackets, screen printing for bigger designs on tees: detail, colors, wear, and the file each method needs.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/sublimation-vs-dtf/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/sublimation-vs-dtf/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Sublimation dyes light polyester; DTF prints its own white on cotton and dark shirts. Feel, wear, mugs, jerseys and the logo file each one needs.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/dtf-vs-dtg/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/dtf-vs-dtg/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000DTG for cotton, DTF for polyester and mixed items: how each feels, how they handle dark shirts, and the PNG or vector file to send.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/inkscape-vs-illustrator/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/inkscape-vs-illustrator/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Inkscape is free, Illustrator US$22.99 a month. Inkscape opens .ai files but can't save them and needs Scribus for CMYK. Five cases to help you pick.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/svg-vs-png/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/svg-vs-png/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000SVG to resize, cut or edit a logo; PNG where only pixels are accepted, like Facebook. Five common cases, and how many pixels a PNG needs for print.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/t-shirt-design-size/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/t-shirt-design-size/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Left chest 3.5 in, full front 12 to 16 in, sleeve 1 to 4 in: t-shirt design sizes, placement from the collar, and the pixels each one needs.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/what-is-a-mockup/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/what-is-a-mockup/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What a mockup means in web design and on products, the 3 types (photo, 3D, sample), how to make a free logo mockup, and why it isn't a proof.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/gold-color-cmyk/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/gold-color-cmyk/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Gold in CMYK is about C3 M13 Y92 K1 (#FFD700) or C22 M30 Y88 K1 (#D4AF37). It prints flat yellow: for shine, ask for metallic ink or gold foil.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/rich-black-cmyk/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/rich-black-cmyk/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000100% K for text and small logos, rich black for big solid areas: example CMYK builds, the registration black trap, and what to ask your printer.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/laser-engraving-logo/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/laser-engraving-logo/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The best file format for laser engraving a logo, how thick lines should be, positive or negative by material, and the file mistakes that ruin a job.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/logo-vectorization-cost/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/logo-vectorization-cost/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000From $0 to $79 and up: what it costs to vectorize a logo with a free tool, paid software or a vector conversion service, prices checked Oct 6, 2026.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/printer-rejected-file/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/printer-rejected-file/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000File not print ready? What your printer's rejection message really means (resolution, vector, fonts, bleed, RGB) and how to fix each one today.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/logo-file-formats/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/logo-file-formats/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000SVG, PDF, EPS, AI or DXF? A simple chart of which logo file to give your website, printer, embroiderer, engraver or sign maker.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/monochrome-logo/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/monochrome-logo/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What a monochrome (one-color) logo is, why grayscale isn't the same thing, where you need one, and how to get a single color logo for free.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/vectorize-meaning/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/vectorize-meaning/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What vectorize, vector and vectorization mean in one sentence, the meanings in design, math, AI and maps, and which one applies to your logo.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/ai-vectorizer/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/ai-vectorizer/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000How an AI vectorizer turns a blurry logo into clean shapes, where it beats Illustrator's Image Trace, the mistakes it makes and how to spot them.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/convert-text-to-outlines/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/convert-text-to-outlines/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Create Outlines in Illustrator and InDesign, Object to Path in Inkscape, the workaround for Canva or Word, and how to check the PDF.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/custom-embroidered-hats/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/custom-embroidered-hats/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Custom embroidered hats with your logo: which cap style to pick, embroidery vs print, how big the logo can be, and which file the shop needs.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/custom-embroidered-hoodies/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/custom-embroidered-hoodies/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Pullover, crewneck or zip-up: where an embroidered logo goes, how big it should be, which file your embroiderer needs, and how to nail a black hoodie.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/custom-jersey-printing/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/custom-jersey-printing/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Vinyl, DTF or sublimation, team rosters, number rules and the logo file your shop needs: a plain guide to custom jersey printing.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/edit-svg-file/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/edit-svg-file/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Change a color, delete the background, turn the logo white: easy SVG edits in free Inkscape, in a browser or in Notepad. No designer needed.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/fix-pixelated-logo/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/fix-pixelated-logo/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Pixelated logo? Upscaling won't survive print. Vectorizing makes it sharp at any size: the free method, a GIMP trick, and the limits.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/heat-transfer-vinyl-shirts/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/heat-transfer-vinyl-shirts/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000HTV shirts are cut vinyl heat-pressed onto fabric. Which logos work, which file the shop needs, and why a white background ruins the print.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/how-to-open-eps-file/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/how-to-open-eps-file/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000No computer opens EPS files out of the box. Free ways to view, edit or convert one on Windows, Mac, Linux and your phone, no Illustrator needed.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/iron-on-logo/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/iron-on-logo/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Cut vinyl, printed transfer or label: which iron-on logo to order, the file to send, and how to press it with a home iron so it lasts.The Workshop https://depixelise.com/en/blog/logo-embroidery/https://depixelise.com/en/blog/logo-embroidery/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting a logo ready for embroidery: how many thread colors, the smallest text that works, the file your embroiderer needs, and what digitizing is.The Workshop