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How to Use Custom Design Tool

We are happy to inform you to introduce our custom design application. If you feel familar with Heat Transfer Vinyl, that is okay; you can skip this. However, if you were new or you are not sure what you can do, we will let you know how to use our custom design tool. Please follow step by step, and if you have any other questions, feel free to contact us after you watch all videos.

1. Intro

Once you select an item and click CUSTOMIZE button, our design application will be loaded.
Note: The design tool is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions. Please check browser support: Google Chrome, FireFox, Safari, and Opera.
After the design application is loaded, you will see top menu: PRODUCTS, DESIGNS, UPLOAD IMAGE, TEXT, NAME & NUMBER. We are going to take a look each menu and all feature.


2. Products

Under the products menu, you can check current item you select, and also you can change one item to another.
It is not necessary to click the go back button from your browser if you like to change an item. Simply, select any item from the list on design application, and the item will be loaded by clicking.


3. Design

You can play with different styles of design under this category: Clip-art, QR Code, Shape. We will show you how to use them step by step.
Before we get into that, you need to understnad two different cutting methods: Heat Transfer Vinyl Cut and Digital Print & Cut.

a. Heat Transfer Vinyl Cut: This is general heat transfer vinyl cut, and Cricut, Silhouette, Graphtec or a Laser cutter can be used for. A design color is the same as the material color you select. This is the reason why you have color limitation compare to Digital Print & Cut.
b. Digital Print & Cut: To use this, we need to do digital print on printable heat transfer vinyl first then cut out a design. We offer 5000 clip-art designs and 170 digital colors, so you have variety of choices.


3.1 How to add a clip-art

Step 1 - Select DESIGNS from the top
Step 2 - Select the first icon, Designs, from the left
Step 3 - Select category or type a keyword to find your clip art
Step 4 - Choose one clip art and click it. The clip art will be displayed on the right
Stpe 5 - Scale and locate the clip art
Step 6 - Change a color or add a stroke
Step 7 - Adjust your design using Copy, Align, or Flip with icons on right side
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.

3.2 How to generate QR Code

Step 1 - Select DESIGNS from the top
Step 2 - Select the second icon, QR Code, from the left
Step 3 - Select one: Text, Email, URL, or Phone
Step 4 - Type your words, and click Generate button: QR code is generated and displayed on the right
Stpe 5 - Scale and locate the QR Code
Step 6 - Change a color
Step 7 - Adjust your design using Copy, Align, or Flip with icons on right side
*Stroke is not available for QR Code.
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.

3.3 How to add a shape

Step 1 - Select DESIGNS from the top
Step 2 - Select the third icon, Shape, from the left
Step 3 - Select a shpe and click
Step 4 - Scale and locate the shape
Step 5 - Change a color and add a stroke
Step 6 - Adjust your design using Copy, Align, or Flip with icons on right side
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.

3.4 My Gallery & Print Preview

Once you complete your design, you can save the design in My Gallery by clicking SAVE DESIGN bottom left.

4. Upload Image

You can use your own design or logo by using upload image. The file should be in vector format, .SVG unless you like to do digital print and cut.
Step 1 - Select UPLOAD IMAGE from the top
Step 2 - Click BROWSE FILE
Step 3 - Select your file and click open
Step 4 - Check upload as SVG
Step 5 - Change a color for your design
Step 6 - Adjust your design using Copy, Align, or Flip with icons on right side
Step 7 - Click PROCEED button bottom right to check out
Step 8 - Leave a NOTE to specify your order if necessary
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.


5. Text

There are 3 features: Plain Text, Curve Text, and Text Art under top menu.

5.1 How to add Plain Text

Step 1 - Click the first icon, Plain Text, on the left
Step 2 - Type your text into the text box
Step 3 - Select text-aligment: Left, Right, Center
Step 4 - Choose a Font then Click Add button: Text will be displayed on the right
Stpe 5 - Scale and locate the text
Step 6 - Change a text color
Step 7 - Add a stroke if you need
Step 8 - Adjust your design using Copy, Align, or Flip with icons on the right
* After you make any changes, click UPDATE button
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.

5.2 How to add Curve Text

Step 1 - Click the second icon, Curve Text, on the left
Step 2 - Type your text into the text box
Step 3 - Select a Font
Step 4 - Choose Font Size by clicking +/- buttons
Stpe 5 - Choose Angle from 0 degree to 360 degree
Step 6 - Check your text on preview and click ADD button
Step 7 - Change a font color and add a stroke if necessary
Stpe 8 - Scale and locate your text
Step 9 - Adjust your design using Copy, Align, or Flip with icons on the right
* After you make any changes, click UPDATE button
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.

5.3 How to add Text Art

Step 1 - Click the last icon, Text Art, on the left
Step 2 - Type your text into the text box
Step 3 - Select a Font
Step 4 - Choose a Effect from the list
Stpe 5 - Select Type and Align
Step 6 - Choose Angle from 0 to 480
Step 7 - Choose Curve from 0 to 400
Step 8 - Check your text art on Preview, then click ADD button
Step 9 - Change a font color and add a stroke if necessary
Step 10 - You can save your design on the Gallery
* After you make any changes, click UPDATE button
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.


6. Name & Number

This Name & Number is very useful for sport uniforms. To use this, we offer 3 options: Name & Number, Name Only, Number Only
Step 1 - Check FRONT, then select one option from the list: Name & Number, Name Only, or Number Only
Step 2 - Type name and number
Step 3 - Select a Font
Step 4 - Select an object, then change a color
Stpe 5 - Add a stroke if necessary
Stpe 8 - Scale and locate your design
Step 10 - Add more people as you need
* After you make any changes, click UPDATE button
Finalizing - Make sure finalized design is approved before saving the design and proceeding to check out.


7. Finalizing: How to Check Out

Afeter you complete your design, click PROCEED buttom on bottom right. Order preview will be loaded.
Please leave any comments to specify your order, and check Terms and Conditions to place a customized order.
Click Add TO CART button, then a chart will be loaded to check out.
* Please keep in mind that a customized design is not saved unless you place an order.

Full story of customizing design application