Photo slate maker: put your photo on slate or stone and see it in 3D
Put a photo on a slate photo stone: natural slate, heart, round, rectangle or in a wooden frame. See it in 3D, then download a 300 DPI print file and mockups. Free, and nothing is uploaded.
Or try a sample
Make a photo slate in your browser: put your photo on a slate or stone, crop it to the shape, add a name or a date, and turn it in 3D to see the white coated face, the natural chipped edges and the wooden stand. Then download a print-ready 300 DPI file for sublimation and mockup pictures. Free, no sign-up, and nothing is uploaded.
How to put a photo on slate or stone
- Add your photo, or start with a sample.
- Choose the stone and its size: rectangle, square, natural slate, one natural edge, heart, round, oval, arch or in a wooden frame.
- Crop, zoom and move the photo inside the stone's shape, add text if you like, and turn the stone in 3D.
- Download the print file (PNG or PDF at 300 DPI, with bleed and the outline) and a mockup, or send the design as a link.
Photo on stone: shapes and sizes
The stones follow common sublimation photo slates: the face is coated white and printed in full colour, the edges and the back stay natural slate. Every natural stone is a little different, so keep faces and text inside the safe zone.
- Rectangle 20 × 15 cm, landscape or portrait.
- Square 15 × 15 or 20 × 20 cm, natural slate 20 × 20 cm, or a square with one natural, broken edge.
- Heart, round, oval and arch shapes.
- A photo stone in a wooden frame: 12 × 17, 18 × 26 or 28 × 30 cm.
Sublimation slate print file and mockup
The print file is exactly the stone's face plus 3 mm bleed at 300 DPI in sRGB, as PNG or PDF. For a heart or a round stone the outline is the cutting and placing guide: in the PDF it sits on a layer that is not printed, and you can also download it as an SVG line. Switch on Mirrored for sublimation transfer paper if your printer does not mirror for you.
The 3D stone shows how the photo sits on the coated face, next to the natural edge. Save it as a PNG with a transparent background or as a JPG, from the front, at an angle or from the side.
Private: nothing is uploaded
Your photos are read and drawn in your browser and never uploaded. The design link holds only the stone, the crop and the text.
Same tool, set up for…
- Sublimation slate template A print-ready photo slate file, PNG or PDF at 300 DPI.
Frequently asked questions
Is the photo slate maker free?
Yes. Every stone, the print file and the mockups are free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
What size is the print file for a photo slate?
The face of the stone plus 3 mm bleed on every side, at 300 DPI. A 20 × 15 cm slate gives a 206 × 156 mm file of 2433 × 1843 pixels. Natural slate varies, so check the face of your own stones before printing.
Do I need to mirror the print for sublimation?
Sublimation transfers are pressed face down, so they are usually printed mirrored. Switch on Mirrored before downloading, unless your print shop or printer driver mirrors the image for you.
Which photos look best on stone?
Bright photos with clear contrast. For a 20 cm stone, about 2400 pixels across gives 300 DPI; the quality badge shows the resolution while you crop and zoom.
Can I add a name or a date?
Yes: up to four lines in seven fonts and any colour, with an optional shadow. The text always stays inside the safe zone, away from the stone's edge.
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