Make a design print-ready, with its listing copy

0:01Here's how to turn a draft into a print-ready file, check it, and get the listing written for you.

0:08Open Designs, and click the draft you saved.

0:13Make it print-ready turns your draft into a print file at the exact size, removes any background, and checks the text. There are three types to choose from.

0:23PNG uses your draft exactly as it is, for just one credit. It's softer than vector on big prints.

0:30Vector redraws your design as a vector file, which stays sharp at any size. That's why we recommend it for t-shirts.

0:39And the 4K option fills posters and canvas all the way to the edges. Vector is already selected, so click Make print-ready.

0:48This takes up to a minute. We'll skip ahead.

0:52Your print file is ready. The print check shows its size in pixels and how big it prints sharply, that the background is transparent, and that the text is spelled right. It also screens for well-known trademarks.

1:05Your listing is already written: an SEO title, tags, and a description, all following Etsy's limits.

1:13Edit anything you like. Remove a tag with its cross, or type a new one and press Enter. Then save your changes.

1:23Each part has a copy button, for pasting into Etsy or any other marketplace.

1:28At the top, download the print file, or an export pack with the file and all your listing text. When you're ready to sell it, click Create product.

1:39Next, let's turn this design into a product in your shop.