process. At this resolution, your image will be as sharp as necessary without going overboard and having a fi le size that is unmanageable. Also, set up your initial fi le with a transparent layer. You don't want your artwork to be flattened on a background color. If it's painted on a background or flattened upon completion, the background color also will end up printing on your garment. Having a transparent background eliminates this possibility. Once your image is complete, there are some steps you should take to make the colors as clean and pure as possible to get the best print (Image 1). Following these steps will help make the printing process go smoothly and easily. 1 2 Image 2 Image 3 28 § SUMMER 2014 In Adobe Photoshop, go to Image > Adjustments > Selective Color. Change the Colors pop-down menu to Neutrals and change all the values to between 3 and 8. Go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/ Saturation and move the Saturation