How to Make a Softball T-Shirt

If you or your kids are part of a softball team, then you know how important having a high-quality custom softball t-shirt is to team spirit. Ordering a custom softball t-shirt through a screen printing store can be costly and time consuming. Fortunately, it is possible to create your own personalized softball t-shirts online by using a print-on-demand company, such as CafePress. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you create custom softball t-shirts for your team.

Things You'll Need

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • PC computer
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Instructions

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      Download Adobe Photoshop online. You can find a free version at Soft32.com that will allow you to have every tool you need to create your custom softball t-shirts (see Resources). If you would like to have the full version of Adobe Photoshop, you can buy one at most office or software supply stores.

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      Open a new image file in Photoshop by clicking on the word "File" at the top of the page. When a list drops down, click on the "New" selection. A window will appear for you to customize the dimensions. For a softball t-shirt, fill in 2000 pixels for the height, and 2000 pixels for the width. Type in at least 300 DPI for the resolution. Click the "OK" button.

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      Insert text onto your design by clicking the "Text" tool, which is a capital "T" located inside the tool box. You can find the tool box on the right-hand side of the page, which contains all of your editing tools. Once you select the "Text" tool, click and drag a marquee box onto your image. Click inside the box to begin typing your team information. To customize your text, click on the text tools at the top of the screen. you can use the text tools to change the font type, color and size of the text.

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      Save your design by clicking on the word "File" and selecting "Save As" from the drop-down list. A window will display on the screen that will allow you to name and save your file. Decide on a name, and save the file in JPEG format.

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      Go to the CafePress website (see Resources). At the top of the screen, click on the "Start Selling" link. Register for a free account. Once your registration is complete, go to your accounts page. Click on the "Manage Sections and Products" link in the middle of the page. Load your softball t-shirt design onto the CafePress website using the image loader on that page. After the image has loaded, select the softball t-shirt to lace your design onto.

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      Order your softball team t-shirts. Go to the accounts page, and click on the "Order Products From Your Store" link at the bottom of the page. Once the page loads, select the specific item and amounts you would like to order, then click the "Next" button. Fill in the shipping address, shipping method and payment information. Click on the "Submit Order" button. Your order will arrive in the amount of time you specified.