Document type

[roshi]

i Would like someone to explain in depth what each document type dose i'm trying to design a logo for a shirt but just don't know what presents to use  

[Fahad Javed]

Hi Roshi. I hope you are doing fine. .svg(Scalable Vector Graphics) are the best format for your type of scenario. They are really good at printing logos on Shirts, Mugs and other Materials,since they are scalable. But do keep in mind that if you have utilized raster elements as well in a logo when exporting to an .svg file then it might not print as expected as well compliant .svg graphics are vector only. Best way is to use the soft proof feature in Affinity Designer for this to get an idea about how it is going to print. 

 

Now here is a brief overview of different graphics file formats:

 

> gif(Graphics Interchange format). Best use for exporting to web or for logos with limited pallete of colors[256 colors]. Animated gif's are now being used a lot for short videos and marketing as well.

> jpeg(Joint Photographics Expert Group). A really useful format for photographs but is lossy meaning,if it is edited and exported multiple times,it reduces the quality of the image

> png(Portable Network Graphics).My favourite image format. It can be used in icons for web pages, application logos as well. Best thing is that they support transparency and is a lossless format i.e. maintains details with a lower file size.

> tiff(Tagged Image File Format). Most versatile image format. Covers multiple color spaces including RGB and CMYK. Can also be used for Print. The file size can be quite large sometimes,based on the details of your artwork.

> eps(Encapsulated Post Script). Used in Adobe Products,for holding text and vector graphics.

> pdf(Portable Document Format). Used a lot for print as well as web. Make sure that high quality pdf's are selected,as web based pdf's don't work well for print. Use the 'PDF-X' preset formats for high quality print.