Create a Print-Ready File for Your Custom Magnet(s)

Setting up your file for a personal design

Create your own print-ready magnet design using Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, or your favorite design software.

Whether you're creating business magnets, promotional giveaways, wedding favors, memorial keepsakes, artist prints, personalized gifts, or custom artwork, this guide will help you set up your file correctly before uploading your design.

Diagram for making a 2.5" square magnet with safe area, bleed, trim, and safety dimensions. Use this guide in your preferred software. For customers who want to design their own unique button magnets with text, graphics, or photos.

Square Magnets

File Size: 2.7 x 2.7"

[makes a 2.5" square button magnet]

Diagram for making a horizontal 3.5x2.5" rectangle magnet with safe area, bleed, trim, and safety dimensions. Use this guide in your preferred software. For customers who want to design their own unique button magnets with text, graphics, and photos.

2.5 × 3.5" Rectangle (Landscape)

File Size: 3.7 x 2.7"

[makes a 2.5 x 3.5" rectangle button magnet]

Diagram for making a vertical 2.5x3.5" rectangle magnet with safe area, bleed, trim, and safety dimensions. Use this guide in your preferred software. For customers who want to design their own unique button magnets with text, graphics, and photos.

2.5 × 3.5" Rectangle (Portrait)

File Size: 2.7 x 3.7"

[makes a 2.5 x 3.5" rectangle button magnet]

Understanding Bleed, Trim & Safe Area

Bleed (wrap area):

Extend your background artwork to the bleed line so color wraps cleanly around the edges of the finished button magnet.

Trim:

Everything inside this line is visible on the front of your finished magnet.

Safe Area:

Keep text, logos, faces, and important details inside this area.

To avoid white edges, extend your design to the bleed line - but keep text within the safety line.

Please keep in mind the physical size of the product when choosing a text size. The smallest we recommend is 7pts depending on the font style but 10pts+ for best results.

Note: These print file guides are used for our own templates and equipment and may not work for other button makers.

Instructions

[Getting started the easy way]

  1. Create your file sized based on the magnet size you want to design.
  2. Define your safe area & start designing your project!
  3. Save your file as a jpeg or png at the highest resolution or 300 dpi.

When you're ready you can come back to the site and upload your design.

If you have any questions, you can send a direct message through our chat box at the bottom of the screen. We're ready to help you!

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