I keep seeing people post art with the canvas size set way too small, like 800x600 pixels, and then wonder why it looks bad printed.

I saw a post yesterday where someone was upset their piece looked blurry on a t-shirt. The file was 1000 pixels wide. That's fine for a phone screen, but you need at least 3000 pixels on the long side for decent print quality, even for something small. It's a basic thing, but so many new artists skip it. What's a good rule you follow for setting up your canvas from the start?

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terry6771mo ago

Why not just start huge and scale down later?

the_susan1mo ago

Ever try to stop a freight train on a dime?

susanm561mo agoMost Upvoted

Yeah, and that's why @terry677's idea is just as wild.