Sublimation slate template: a print-ready file for photo slates
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
A sublimation slate template that is already the right size: choose the slate, put your photo in it and download the print file at 300 DPI. The face of the stone, 3 mm bleed and the safe zone are marked while you design, and heart and round slates come with their outline as the cutting and placing guide.
How to use the sublimation slate template
- Add your photo or start with a sample; the flat template opens with the stone's outline, the bleed and the safe zone.
- Choose the slate: rectangle, square, natural slate, one natural edge, heart, round, oval, arch or framed, and its size.
- Drag and zoom the photo into place and add text if you like. The text always stays inside the safe zone.
- Tap Download, choose PNG or PDF and switch on Mirrored for sublimation paper if your printer needs it.
Photo slate sizes
- Rectangle 20 × 15 cm: file 206 × 156 mm, 2433 × 1843 pixels at 300 DPI.
- Square or natural slate 20 × 20 cm: file 206 × 206 mm, 2433 × 2433 pixels.
- Square 15 × 15 cm: file 156 × 156 mm, 1843 × 1843 pixels.
- Heart, round, oval, arch and framed stones: the face of the stone plus 3 mm bleed, at 300 DPI.
Mirrored or not, and the outline
Sublimation transfer paper is pressed face down onto the slate, so the print must end up mirrored. Many printer drivers and print shops mirror for you; mirror only once.
The PDF keeps the image lossless at exactly 1:1, with a trim box for the stone's face and its outline on a layer that is not printed. The outline is also available as an SVG line in millimetres, and you can draw it into the PNG for lining up.
Frequently asked questions
Is the sublimation slate template free?
Yes, with no sign-up and no watermark, as PNG, PDF or outline SVG.
Will this template fit my slates?
It uses the face size of common sublimation photo slates, such as 20 × 15 and 20 × 20 cm. Natural slate varies by a few millimetres, so compare it with your own stones before printing.
Why is there white around a heart or a round slate?
Only the stone takes the print, so outside its outline plus 3 mm bleed the file stays white. The outline helps you place the transfer.
What resolution does the template have?
300 DPI in sRGB, for example 2433 × 1843 pixels for a 20 × 15 cm slate including bleed.
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