Mask Image

overview & purpose a mask image acts as a visual guide that shows the exact positioning and boundaries of the product instead of working on a blank canvas, customers are presented with a structured layout that improves design accuracy and reduces the chances of errors during printing for example, in products like cd covers, stickers, business cards with rounded corners, or custom shaped labels , certain areas may be cut out or not printable a mask image highlights these areas, helping customers understand where they should place their design content uploading a product mask image is highly recommended for die cut and shape based products, as it helps clearly define the printable and non printable areas of the product this ensures that customers design only within the allowed space and avoid placing important elements in areas that will be trimmed or not printed you can create docid\ wzyui2xsdnyjxzhd7bwqs using design tools such as adobe illustrator while creating the mask clearly define printable and non printable areas use proper alignment and scaling as per product size ensure the design matches the final print dimensions supported file formats gif, png, or pdf important ensure that both portrait and landscape orientations use the same file format for consistency add mask image to upload a mask image, navigate to the a dmin panel > products > print products > select product > actions menu > mask image and click on the add button then configure the following details product size select the appropriate product size for which the mask image is being uploaded this ensures the correct mapping between the product and its design layout page name choose the page or side of the product (for example, front or back) where the mask should be applied upload files upload the mask image file you may either upload a dedicated mask image that highlights printable areas, or upload a print ready file that already includes mask indications for example, for a die cut sticker , you can upload a png file showing the cut path and safe design area svg path as an alternative to file upload, you can directly enter the svg path for the mask this is useful when working with vector based shapes or when precise path control is required once all details are configured, click save and continue to complete the setup