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Vector vs. raster for print

Why print shops ask for vector files, and when a raster image just won't cut it.

Fine Punching · March 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Placeholder post seeded for the blog.

A logo that looks fine on screen can fall apart at the printer. The difference usually comes down to raster versus vector.

Raster is pixels

JPGs and PNGs are grids of pixels. Blow them up and you get blur and jagged edges. Great for photos, risky for logos.

Vector is math

EPS, AI, and SVG describe shapes with math, so they scale to any size cleanly. That's why screen printers and sign shops ask for them.

The fix

Send us the best file you have and we redraw it as true vector — ready for screen printing, DTG, laser cutting, and more.