Fix AI Art for DTF Printing with ThreadReady
AI image generators make great-looking art, but it usually isn't ready to print: fake backgrounds, gaps that should be clear, and resolution too low for a full-size print. This walkthrough shows how ThreadReady by JakThread fixes those problems in your browser, suggests a print size for your garment, and shows your design on the shirt before you order.
3 minute video · Works in your browser · Open video in a new tab
Step by step
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1. Add your art and set the size 0:14
Add your artwork and enter the print size you need. ThreadReady keeps the proportions locked, so your design never stretches.
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2. Remove the background 0:27
Click Remove the background. The magenta preview shows exactly what was taken out, so you can check nothing important went with it before you continue.
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3. Clear the gaps 0:44
Background often stays trapped between arms and body, inside letters like e, a and d, and in other enclosed spaces. Open Advanced removal, choose Remove similar area and click inside each gap. Removed too much? Keep with brush or Keep similar area brings it back. The Lettering part of the video (2:18) shows this on text.
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4. Upscale so it prints sharp 0:56
If your art doesn't have enough resolution for the size you chose, ThreadReady tells you. Click Upscale to enhance it, and use Hold to compare to see the difference.
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5. What size should my print be? 1:09
Click Create proof, then pick your garment and placement. ThreadReady suggests a print size for that placement, fitted to your design's shape, for adult and youth garments. It's only a starting point: open Advanced placement to size it down or move it exactly where you want it.
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6. Proof and download 2:02
Print on the front, the back or both, try any shirt color, and turn on placement guides to see where the print sits. Download the mockup to share or approve, then download your artwork: a transparent PNG at the size shown, ready for DTF.
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7. Knock out black for dark shirts 2:35
Printing on a dark shirt? Knockout black takes the black out of your design so the shirt shows through instead: less ink and a softer print.