CustomCat Design Placement Presets

CustomCat Design Placement Presets Explained

Overview

Presets (used in the CustomCat App and the PresetID field in your manual CSV file or API payload) define artwork positioning rules for specific products and print locations.

Presets are essential when:

Your artwork doesn’t exactly match the recommended pixel dimensions in CustomCat’s Print Specifications
You want CustomCat to trim whitespace and automatically place your design in a standardized position (e.g., left chest, center front, full back, back yoke)

Using a preset ensures your artwork is correctly aligned and scaled, even if your file dimensions vary slightly.

🧩 When to Use a Preset

Scenario	Use Preset?
You’ve designed artwork at the exact pixel dimensions from the art guide & want to control placement yourself (API and CSV)	❌ No (except with Patch Hats)
You want CustomCat to trim whitespace and place it in a standard location like front center or left chest	✅ Yes
You’re submitting art that’s smaller or larger than the print area and don’t want to manually trim or align	✅ Yes
You’re submitting art for Sublimated Patch Hats	✅ Yes

🆔 Where Do I Find PresetIDs?

You can view your design with each preset dimension in the CustomCat App > Create Product or Order Now features.

Presets are unique to each:

Product (e.g., T-Shirt, Mug, Hat, Tote)
Print type (e.g., DIGISOFT®, Sublimation)
Print location (e.g., Front, Left Chest)

✅ DIGISOFT® Apparel Presets

Full Front Placement

PresetID: 2

Trims transparent space & maximizes the design within full front print area.
Print area varies by product.
Scaled proportionately based on size L or XL.
Use when you want to utilize the maximum printable area.

Full Back Placement

PresetID: 3

Same behavior as Full Front, but on the back of the garment.
Design is trimmed & scaled to the largest allowed print zone.
Great for large back designs.

Center Chest Placement

PresetID: 4

Transparent space is trimmed & artwork is centered on the front chest.
Optimized sizing and position based on garment.
Best for front chest logos or simple designs.

Left Chest (Wider than Tall)

PresetID: 1

Designed for left chest images wider than tall.
Scaled down and positioned based on CustomCat standards.
Approx. aspect ratio: 4 x 3.5

Left Chest (Taller than Wide)

PresetID: 10

Designed for left chest images taller than wide.
Scaled down and positioned accordingly.
Approx. aspect ratio: 3.5 x 4

Center Back Placement

PresetID: 9

Design is trimmed & centered on the back.
Scaled and positioned for ideal fit.
Useful for smaller logos or messages on back.

Back Yoke

PresetID: 25

Design is trimmed & centered just below the back collar seam.
3x3 inch print area. Print starts 30 mm below the collar.
Useful for branding or logos on the back.

✅ Sublimation Product Presets

Front Center for Drinkware/Blankets

PresetID: 4

Design is trimmed & centered inside the safe print zone.
For mugs, image is duplicated on both sides of the handle.
Ideal for front-focused, symmetrical artwork.

🧢 Sublimated Patch Hats – Leather Patch Presets

⚠️ IMPORTANT: If you do not submit a preset, CustomCat will default to the Large Rectangle Patch (PresetID: 2).

All Patch Presets require:

Correct artboard dimensions (from CustomCat templates)
Proper DPI matching the product spec

Patch Shape	PresetID	Notes
Large Rectangle	2	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Large Oval	12	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Large Circle	14	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Small Circle	18	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Small Oval	20	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Small Rectangle	22	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Hexagon	28	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Pentagon	32	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Shield	30	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Badge	36	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement
Diamond	34	Edge-to-edge print, exact placement

Each preset ensures your patch is printed precisely as positioned in the design file. Be sure to follow art template guidelines.

CustomCat Design Placement Presets