Options for Printing Designs with Photos

Custom Ink offers several options when it comes to printing photographs on a product. If you’re trying to decide which option to choose, just give us a call at 1-800-293-4232, or send us a chat! We can talk you through which option would look best for your specific artwork and product, and what fits with your order needs and budget.

Digital Printing

We offer two types of digital printing for photographs, chosen based on product and quantity to ensure the best results:

  • Direct-to-Garment (DTG): Prints your design directly onto the fabric for a soft, flexible feel with detailed results.
  • Direct-to-Film (DTF): Transfers your design from a special film onto the product for vibrant, durable prints.

Both methods are ideal for capturing fine detail and photographic-quality designs.

Full-Color Process Printing

To maintain a photographic quality print with screen printing, we can proceed with a Full Color Process print. Process printing gets great results, looks best on white fabric, and has a minimum of 48 shirts because of the setup involved in printing.

Halftone Printing

If you are looking to print a photograph on a tight budget, a monotone halftone print is the best option! Using halftone printing (similar to newspaper print, with dots of ink closer or further apart to create an image), we can print on any color shirt, although light fabric with dark ink produces a more attractive result. Halftone printing also works well if the original image is smaller or of a lower image resolution, since halftone printing does not have the same level of detail as a process print.

Artwork Redraw

Expert artists from our art department can redraw your photograph to make it more suitable for screen printing. This involves our artists simplifying the shading and fading of your photograph, moving away from a photographic print towards a graphic look. You have the control over how many colors the image is redrawn with, so this is a great option towards controlling order cost.

Full-Color Process Printing requires an image with a resolution of 200 DPI (dots per inch), however halftone and redraws can proceed with a lower quality.

Still not sure what the best option is for you? Give us a call at 1-800-293-4232 or chat us to discuss your designs. We can talk you through what options you have to choose from, can give you a one-on-one design consultation, and even a quote, for free!

Photo re-draw example
  • Full Color
    Example of Full color
  • 1 Color
    Example of 1 color
  • 3 Color
    Example of 3 color
  • 5 Color
    Example of 5 color
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