How to prepare designs for Clear Phone Case?

Uniqueness of this product is that you will be able to create designs with transperent areas and print only certain objects of the design. Read further, for more information. 

The unique thing about this product is that you can create designs with transparent areas and print only specific elements of the design. Read on for more details.

  1. In the Podbase dashboard, go to 'Products.'

  2. Click on '+New Product.'

  3. Choose 'Print On Demand Clear Phone Case' and click 'Start Designing' to upload your designs and continue creating your product.

4. Once you're in the design generator, follow these guidelines:

  • Add an image based on our recommended parameters.
  • IMPORTANT: Make sure the image is saved in PNG format to keep the transparent areas.
  • Check that all important elements of your design stay within the safe area.
  • Fill the entire layout area (red rectangle), including the bleed area.


5. With the Clear Phone Case, you can print your designs with transparent areas, meaning you can print only specific elements. For example, you can remove the background.

PRO TIPS:
1. Ensure that the clear areas are 100% transparent; otherwise, the printer will print white over them. The printing process starts with applying white ink on the phone case, followed by other colors. Here’s how to check for pixels that might not be visible:

a. Bad print example: If there are not 100% transparent pixels, you might see white next to the objects when it should only be under them.

b. Another bad print example: If you try using a shiny gradient effect on the letters, you might see extra pixels around the letters using a pixel tracking tool (like Photoshop’s Magic Wand).

Remember, the printing process starts with white ink, so any nearly transparent pixels will end up with white underneath them, leading to an undesired final result. To avoid this, cut out objects cleanly when creating your design or use a solid background.

2. When creating a Clear Case product, the dimensions may vary. Don’t worry; just scale your design enough, and Podbase will automatically adjust it to fit other models, as shown in the GIF below.

3. If you want to ensure perfect design alignment for each model, you can download templates from the product page or directly from this link: Template Link.


Once you've created the designs for your desired models, go to File > Export > Artboards to Files. Select the destination and file type: PNG-24.

Voilà! You’ve successfully created perfect designs for each model.: