Dane Clement

Great Dane Graphics

Dane Clement, president of Great Dane Graphics and vice president of Art and Creative Process for GroupeSTAHL, is well-known for his art expertise in computer graphics for various garment decoration techniques. He has been speaking and writing for the decorated apparel industry since 1995, and has authored artwork training books for various decoration methods such as Artwork for Vinyl Cutting, Artwork for DTG Printing, Artwork for White Toner Transfers, and T-shirt Artwork Simplified for Adobe and Corel users. For more information visit www.greatdanegraphics.com.

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Dane ClementJuly 26, 2023

Using Shape Tools in the Pathfinder Panel for Vinyl Cutting

When creating artwork for vinyl cutting, you need to use vector artwork which is made up of shapes created from…
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Dane ClementOctober 26, 2022

Photoshop Image Adjustments vs. Adjustment Layers

In Photoshop, there are a variety of options available that allow you to make adjustments to your images. Image Adjustments…
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Tips

Dane ClementAugust 25, 2022

Amp Up Your Designs with Layer Styles in Photoshop

In Photoshop, there is a tool that can help make dressing up elements in your layout quick and easy. Layer…
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Tips

Dane ClementJuly 26, 2022

4 Non-Destructive Options for Creating Art in Photoshop

When creating artwork in Photoshop, whether it’s working with illustrations or photos, if you erase or delete areas or make…
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Tips

Dane ClementJune 24, 2022

5 Quick Tips for Improving Photoshop Workflow

Photoshop is a very powerful program with so many different functions. Knowing some shortcuts and tips and tricks can help…
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Tips

Dane ClementMay 17, 2022

Soft Edges and DTF: How to Make Them Work for You

With the ability to print full-color images with fine detail, create custom layouts, and print minimal quantities to apply to…
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Education

Dane ClementApril 25, 2022

5 Tips to Get Cleaner, Crisper DTG Prints

Most people in the garment decoration industry gravitate to vector artwork, which is created using points and paths. The shapes…
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Dane ClementMarch 25, 2022

Art Considerations for DTF Transfers

There are so many decorating methods out there today, and one of the newest and fastest-growing is direct-to-film or DTF…
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Education

Dane ClementFebruary 24, 2022

Understanding File Formats

When it comes to designing, there are two main types of artwork — vector and raster. Vector Vector artwork is…
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Education

Dane ClementApril 26, 2021

Artwork Tips for DTG Users

Over recent years direct-to-garment (DTG) printing has fast become a popular production method for garment decoration. With benefits like full-color…
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Dane ClementJanuary 4, 2019

Creating Standout T-Shirt Graphics

When it comes to creating standout T-shirt graphics, one of the main places to start is with art basics. Creating…
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Dane ClementSeptember 28, 2016

Should I use a .jpg file format for sublimation printing?

A .jpg file is a “loss” compression format, meaning that when you save a .jpg, it throws away data every…
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