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How to thicken fine lines in Photoshop

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When printing DTFs you may notice sometimes fine lines won’t have the white backing or adhere the same as thicker images. In this tutorial we will show you how you are able to thicken certain images in Adobe Photoshop.

Step 1: In photoshop open the image you need to thicken. In the layers find the icon that says “FX”

Photoshop Layers panel with the FX layer styles icon highlighted to thicken fine lines

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Step 2: Find the word “Stroke”

Photoshop Layer Style menu with the Stroke option selected to thicken lines

Step 3: The Size will be the amount it will thicken, you’ll want to make sure the position is outside and the color is correct color of the actual print.

Photoshop Stroke settings showing Size, Outside position and color to thicken lines for DTF printing

Before:

Teddy Transfers design with thin fine lines before applying a Photoshop stroke

After:

Same design after thickening fine lines in Photoshop with a stroke for cleaner DTF prints

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