How To Get Your Artworks Approved

We are obsessed with the quality of the metal prints. Hence, Displate’s validation system accepts only artworks that meet our strict print requirements.  Our product is of the highest quality, and so has to be your artwork. Not following our terms may result in your artwork being rejected in validation or returned by a customer.

Let’s take a look at how you can avoid having your artworks rejected.

File Preparation Checklist

To be sure of the good quality of the final print, your files must comply with our guidelines. That is: appropriate resolution, specific ratio, and color profile.

• The shortest side of the image should be at least 2900 px
• The image should be in a 1:1.4 ratio (e.g. 2900 x 4060 px)
• The recommended dimensions are 4000 × 5600 px
• Go for a minimum of 300 dpi
• The maximum size of the file is 30MB
• Go for the sRGB color profile

Pro tip! ⭐ In Photoshop, you can embed a color profile from the “Edit” tab and then “Convert To Profile.” You will be able to choose the sRGB color profile. To keep the colors the same, be sure to convert to a profile that is the same as your working space.

• Save your image in the JPG, PNG, WEBp, or AVIF format
• Generate it from a PSD or TIFF file and then save it as the highest quality image with an embedded color profile
• If your artworks are traditional – scan your originals in professional companies so that you don’t lose any of its quality

Please note that the processing that PNG files undergo during upload may affect how colors are displayed on our site. For this reason, we recommend that when uploading artwork in PNG format, you download the image using the ‘Download’ button during the ‘Adjust your artwork’ step of the upload process. This allows you to verify that your artwork appears as intended and ensures the color scheme remains accurate.

Heads-up: Keep Copyright in Mind

Before uploading your artworks to Displate, make sure they don’t infringe upon the copyrights, moral rights, publicity rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of another person or third party. Please respect the intellectual property rights of others, as breaking this rule can lead to having your artworks reported and removed from our website. Why risk it?

Main Reasons for Rejecting Designs in Verification

Our verification system can easily detect low-quality artworks that our potential customers might not be satisfied with. Remember, even if you kept the right size and ratio, the sharpness of your artworks might still leave much to be desired.

The most common reasons for rejecting artworks include:

• Low-quality
• Manually increased pixel dimensions
• Filters to increase the quality
• Text and important content too close to the edge
• Frames within the composition
• Uploading Near-Duplicates

Let’s get into the specifics.

1. Low-quality

You must ensure the highest quality of your artworks. Grainy textures, blurred backgrounds and artifacts from editing will be detected as low-quality factors that don’t follow our guidelines. Keep that in mind, as every image that might look bad after printing on metal will be rejected.

2. Manually increased pixel dimensions

Once created in one size, nothing should be manually stretched only to squeeze it in. Forcefully enlarged images are easy both to make and detect. Hence, our system rejects tons of them daily.

Remember that the original size of files accepted at Displate is at least 4060 x 2900px.

3. Filters to increase the quality

Filters are fine but don’t use them to make your low-quality artwork look better. Remember that printing intensifies the filter effect, so if you’re not sure about the sharpness of your design, avoid using filters just to cover its flaws. They should give your artwork a gentle twist, not to cheat, hoping our system won’t catch it.

4. Text and important content too close to the edge

Don’t put text, signature, or important content close to the edge. Leave at least 200px from the border of the design and always fit the composition within the Displate size. Also, prevent essential parts of the artwork from being cut off in the Uploader.

5. Frames within the composition

Frames may be cut incorrectly, or they might duplicate if someone chooses a printed frame. Adding them to the composition doesn’t meet our technical requirements, which can be the reason for having your artwork rejected.

6. Uploading Near-Duplicates

Please avoid uploading very similar images from your own Displate shop or copying from others. Submitting lookalikes doesn’t follow our guidelines and may lead to your artworks being rejected. Originality is key – not just to follow the rules, but to truly stand out. The more unique your work is, the more likely it will be noticed and appreciated. 

Other Reasons for Rejecting Artworks

There are several other cases when our system may reject your artworks, and the most common are:

• A very dark composition
• Blurred or low-quality backgrounds
• Grainy texture
• Wrong dimensions of uploaded images
• Bad-quality scans of the original painting

Remember, in accordance with our Terms, you can appeal this decision. The appeals procedure is described in detail in the Terms of use – section X. Complaints and Appeal Procedure

To Sum Up

Before submitting your artwork, it’s a good idea to double-check if it is Displate-ready.

Review it for:

1. Proper size (at least 2900 x 4060px)
2. Right ratio (1:1.4)
3. The sharpness of the background and all the details
4. No frames
5. Text and important content at the correct distance from the edge (at least 200px)
6. No filters that falsely increase the quality of your artwork
7. Copyrights

Once you’re satisfied with your artwork, upload it easily and hassle-free!