Artwork templates

An artwork template shows one patch shape at its true size, so you can lay out your artwork in Illustrator, Inkscape, Affinity, Canva or any design app and know it fits.

What is in a template

• The cut line in red: the patch's real outline, at true size.
• The center of the patch, marked with grey dashes.
• The recommended artwork box in orange: where your artwork lands at 100% in the Builder.
• A safe area in green: keep your artwork inside it and no edge finish will cover it. The base layer is clear of every edge finish.
• A small note with the shape, its size in millimeters and inches, and the template version.

One layer for each edge finish

Every edge finish has its own layer, turned off to begin with: Overlocked Edge, Faux Stitch, Genuine Stitching, Genuine Stitching with Overlocked Edge, and Contour Line. Turn one on to see where it sits on the patch and how wide it is. Each has a matching Safe area layer for that finish. Choose None and your artwork may run all the way to the cut line.

Where to get one

1. In the Builder, open the Artwork section and choose Download template. It is for the shape you are looking at.
2. In Catalog, choose Templates on a product to pick any of its shapes.

Choose a file type and press Download:

• SVG opens at true size, with a layer for each edge finish.
• PDF is true size, with the same layers in your PDF app's Layers panel.
• PNG is 300 dpi and a single picture with no layers, so choose the edge finish you want shown, or none.

Good to know

• Contour Cut follows your own artwork, so it has no template.
• A template is made from the same shapes and sizes Etchly produces. If a size ever changes, the template changes with it, and its file name carries the version.