Automatic Halftone Knockout and Background Removal for DTF & DTG Printing

for Photoshop, Affinity, or any web browser

DTF-TONES turns full-color art into a print-ready transparent PNG. Pick the knockout color (usually the shirt color), and it drops out of the print while nearby tones fade into open halftone dots. No semi-transparent pixels, no white halo, less ink, a softer print.

How it works

1. Open your art in the template, or drop it into DTF-TONES Web.
2. Set the knockout color. Black for black shirts, white for white, or any garment color.
3. Halftones and knockout apply automatically; adjust to taste.
4. Export a transparent PNG at 300 DPI, ready for your RIP.

DTF-TONES doesn't just make halftones. It decides where the transparency goes based on the knockout color you pick. Choose black, and the dark areas turn to open halftone dots, perfect for black shirts, where the shirt itself becomes your shadows. Choose white, and the highlights knock out instead. Pick any other color, and those tones drop away and let the garment do the work.

Choose your version

• Photoshop or Affinity template: a regular layered file, no plugins or actions to install. 14 x 19 inches at 300 DPI, round dots at 25, 35, or 45 LPI, 22.5°. Includes a Quick Start PDF and the video tutorials below.
• Web browser: nothing to install, runs on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, or iPad. Prints up to 24 inches wide, seven halftone patterns, any angle, 15 to 65 LPI, automatic background sensing, Restore ink color in the fade, and an eraser. Your art never leaves your computer. Try it free before you buy; the trial exports with a watermark.

Photoshop Tutorial

Affinity Tutorial

Compatibility

Photoshop CS5 through current versions, Mac and Windows (not Elements). Affinity 2 or newer, Mac and Windows (Affinity is now free). DTF-TONES Web: Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox, alongside any program that saves a PNG or JPG, including Corel Draw, Illustrator, and Procreate.