Print-Ready File vs Illustrator
No more worrying about errors · Canvas handles it automatically

4 Common Illustrator Pitfalls · CMYK · DPI · Bleed · Outline · Where clients most often go wrong

4 major Illustrator pitfalls · ① CMYK vs RGB · ② 300 DPI · ③ 3mm bleed · ④ Outline Font · clients keep exporting files wrongly · screen printing factory rejects them · PersonTees Canvas handles it automatically · clients no longer have to worry.

Pitfall 1 · CMYK vs RGB · Illustrator defaults to RGB (for screen) · Printing requires CMYK (for print) · Customers often export in RGB and run into problems · The printed color differs from what they see on the computer · The classic pain point: “The color of the printed T-shirt is different from the color on my computer” · Pantone color locking ΔE ≤ 2 solves this · But the prerequisite is using CMYK · Pitfall 2 · 300 DPI · Illustrator exports at 72 DPI by default (screen resolution) · Printing requires 300 DPI · Customers often export at 72 DPI · The print comes out blurry · Screen printing factories reject the file · Customers have to start again.

Pitfall 3 · 3mm bleed · Add 3mm bleed manually in Illustrator · Customers often forget · White edges appear after printing · Main cause of screen printing rejections · Pitfall 4 · Outline Font · Convert text → outline manually in Illustrator · Missing fonts cause text to print as boxes · Customers often forget · Missing fonts · Text prints as boxes · Customers have to redo the artwork. The 4 major Illustrator pitfalls cause a 30-50% failure rate · Customers have to redo the artwork whenever there is an error · Additional 1-3 days · Additional HK$500-2000 for designer rework · PersonTees Canvas automates all 4 pitfalls · Customers do not need to know CMYK / DPI / bleed / outline · Delivering real customer value · Solving the customer's design bottleneck.

• Pitfall 1 · CMYK vs RGB · Clients often export RGB and colors shift after printing
• Pitfall 2 · 300 DPI · Customer exports 72 DPI · Blurry printing
• Pitfall 3 · 3mm bleed · missed by client · white print edge
• Pitfall 4 · Outline Font · Missing font · Print turns into boxes
• 4 major pitfalls · 30-50% failure rate · Canvas handles automatically

Canvas Handles 5 Print-Ready Items Automatically · Clients Never Need to Know Technical Jargon

Canvas handles 5 print-ready specs automatically · ① CMYK · ② 300 DPI · ③ 3mm bleed · ④ Outline · ⑤ Pantone · Clients never have to see technical terms like CMYK / DPI / bleed / outline.

Specification 1 · CMYK · Automatically Converted to CMYK During Canvas Export · Customers Do Not Need to Know CMYK · Illustrator Users May Export RGB by Mistake · Canvas Users Automatically Receive CMYK · Printed Colors Match the Pantone Color Card · Solves Pitfall #1. Specification 2 · 300 DPI · Automatically Locked to 300 DPI During Canvas Export · Customers Do Not Need to Know DPI · Illustrator Users May Export at 72 DPI by Mistake · Canvas Users Automatically Receive 300 DPI · Sharp Print Output · Solves Pitfall #2.

Specification 3 · 3mm bleed · Canvas export automatically adds 3mm bleed · No need for customers to understand bleed · Illustrator users missed the bleed · White edges on printed output · Canvas users automatically add 3mm bleed · No white edges on printed output · Resolves Pitfall #3. Specification 4 · Outline Font · Canvas export automatically converts text → outline · No need for customers to understand outline · Illustrator users missed the outline · Missing fonts · Text printed as boxes · Canvas users automatically outline text · Fonts preserved permanently · Resolves Pitfall #4. Specification 5 · Pantone TCX color matching · Built-in Pantone TCX picker in Canvas · Customers can find their company logo color with one click · Automatic color lock with ΔE ≤ 2 · Stable repeat orders for 5 years · Consistent brand colors across company logos · Fully resolves the classic customer pain point: “The color of the printed T-shirt is different from the color on the computer.”

• CMYK · auto-converted · clients don't need to know CMYK
• 300 DPI · Auto-Locked · Customers Don't Need to Understand DPI
• 3mm bleed · added automatically · customers don't need to know bleed
• Outline Font · Auto-outline · Fonts permanently preserved
• Pantone TCX · automatic color matching · ΔE ≤ 2 · 5-year stability

Print-Ready File · Before vs After · From 30-50% rejection rate to 1.2%

Print-Ready File · Before vs After · Canvas Solved 5 Major Problems · Client rejection rate cut from 30-50% to 1.2% · PersonTees 2026 Q2 data · real customer value.

Before · Illustrator Users · Clients export files → upload them to the screen printing factory → the factory rejects them during QC · Reasons for rejection: ① CMYK vs RGB (color changes) · ② 72 DPI (blurry printing) · ③ Missing 3mm bleed (white edges) · ④ No outlines (fonts change shape) · ⑤ No Pantone reference (color difference) · Clients then need to redo the files → an extra 1-3 days · an additional HK$500-2000 (designer redo) · clients are exhausted by the process · 30-50% rejection rate.

After · Canvas user · customer drag-drop → Pantone picker → live preview → Canvas automatically Print-Ready · customers do not need to know CMYK / DPI / bleed / outline / Pantone · Canvas automatically handles 5 specifications · automatic CMYK + automatic 300 DPI + automatic 3mm bleed + automatic outline + automatic Pantone TCX · customer uploads to PersonTees → QC team double-check → QC Report before shipment · return rate reduced from 30-50% to 1.2% · PersonTees 2026 customer · Canvas return rate 1.2% (2026 Q2 internal data) · real customer value · from “customers worry about making mistakes” to “customers order with confidence” · not just “nice printing” · not just “cheap” · it is “customers can actually do it”.

• Before · Illustrator · 30-50% Rejection Rate · Extra 1-3 Days · HK$500-2000
• After · Canvas · 1.2% return rate · 5-minute design · extra $0
• Canvas automatically handles 5 Print-Ready items · Customers don't need technical know-how
• PersonTees QC team double-check · QC Report before shipment
• Customers Go from 'Worried About Mistakes' to 'Ordering with Confidence'

Print-Ready vs Illustrator · Honest Comparison · Which one suits you · 5 key considerations

Print-Ready vs Illustrator · honest comparison · what clients actually choose · 5 considerations · design skill · Pantone · Cantonese · delivery time · bulk vs small batch · PersonTees supports both.

Illustrator is ideal for · full-time designers · in-house designers at major brands · multinational companies · maximum design freedom · complete vector control · built-in Pantone TCX Library · control your own print-ready specifications · 3-6 month learning curve · USD$20-60 / month · Canvas is ideal for · HR / Admin / Marketing · SMEs / mid-sized and large companies · clients can learn in 5 minutes · drag-drop interface · automatic print-ready files · Pantone picker · template storage · zero cost for repeat orders · Cantonese UI · free (included with the monthly PersonTees platform fee).

5 key considerations when choosing a production partner: ① Design skills — Use Illustrator for vector artwork, not Canvas ② Pantone requirements — Match the company logo to the exact brand color through Canvas Pantone color matching (ΔE ≤ 2) ③ Cantonese support — Provide a Cantonese UI for HK B2B clients, with direct factory operations in Kwun Tong ④ Lead time — For urgent orders, choose PersonTees’ Kwun Tong factory (14 days) ⑤ Large vs. small orders — For runs of 100 pieces or more, choose PersonTees’ screen printing; for 1 piece, choose PersonTees’ digital direct-to-garment printing. PersonTees supports both. The customer uploads Illustrator files to the Canvas platform, where the PersonTees QC team and factory automatically take over production. Customers remain free to choose their preferred option, creating real customer value.

• Suitable for Illustrator · full-time designer · big brands · multinational companies
• Canvas suits · HR / Admin / Marketing · SMEs / mid-size to large companies
• How Customers Actually Choose a Partner · 5 Key Considerations · Design / Pantone / Cantonese / Delivery / Large & Small Batches
• PersonTees supports both · Illustrator + Canvas + Closet system
• Customer freedom of choice · Real customer value

Illustrator users · How to use the PersonTees Canvas process · 5-step integration

Illustrator Users · How to Use the PersonTees Canvas Workflow · 5-Step Handoff · From vector export in Illustrator → Canvas auto Print-Ready → QC Report → 14-day delivery in Hong Kong.

Illustrator users connect to PersonTees in 5 steps · ① Create a vector design (logo / text / graphic) in Illustrator · ② Save as AI / PDF / EPS / SVG · ③ Upload it to the PersonTees Canvas platform · ④ Canvas automatically converts it to Print-Ready (300 DPI · CMYK · 3mm bleed · outlined text · Pantone TCX) · ⑤ The PersonTees QC team double-checks it + prepares a QC Report before shipment + delivery to Hong Kong in 14 days. Illustrator users can keep their own design workflow while enjoying automatic Print-Ready conversion, Pantone color locking, and a QC Report on Canvas · Genuine customer value · No need for customers to export print specifications themselves · No need for customers to upload to the factory themselves · No need for customers to manage orders themselves.

Illustrator Users vs Canvas Users Comparison · Illustrator Users · ① Export AI / PDF themselves · ② Upload to Canvas themselves · ③ Canvas automatically processes Print-Ready · ④ Pantone color locking · ⑤ QC Report · Canvas Users · ① Drag-and-drop logo · ② Pantone picker · ③ Automatic Print-Ready · ④ Pantone color locking · ⑤ QC Report · Both user journeys ultimately deliver the same QC Report + 14-day lead time · PersonTees supports both user journeys · Customers can choose freely · Design flexibility · Designed around actual customer usage scenarios · Not designed from a designer's perspective · Real customer value · Solves customers' design bottlenecks · Not just “looks good when printed” · Not just “affordable” · But “customers can actually do it.”

• Illustrator users · 5-step integration · upload AI / PDF → Canvas handles it automatically
• Canvas Users · drag-and-drop → Pantone picker → auto Print-Ready
• Both user journeys end with the same QC Report + 14-day delivery
• PersonTees supports two user journeys · clients are free to choose
• Design freedom · starting from the customer's real use cases

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