Plugin · Photoshop 2023+
Real halftones for DTF printing.
ER DTF Halftone is a Photoshop panel that turns shadows, gradients, highlights and photos into solid ink dots on a transparent background. Less ink, softer hand feel, no accidental white background and no damage to the solid areas of the design. Includes true-size garment mockups, by size.
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What's inside
Real AM screen
Clustered dots like a print shop: LPI, angle, shape (round, ellipse, diamond, line), dot gain, threshold and contrast.
Smart DTF
Analyzes the image in blocks: keeps flat and hard-edged areas solid and screens only gradients, shadows, highlights and transparency.
Tone modes
Light for white shirts, Dark for black shirts, Photo for photographs. Ink reduction in percent.
6 presets
Photo, Soft Gradient, Vintage, Black Shirt, White Shirt and Heavy Ink Reduction. Or tweak and save your own.
Preview inside the panel
Original | Halftone comparator with a draggable bar, 50/100/200 % zoom with the real dots, and garment color to see how it will look.
Non-destructive
Creates the ER DTF Halftone layer on top; the original stays hidden, never modified. One history step.
Exports RIP-ready
PNG-24 with transparency. Removes white backgrounds and drops the tiny dots that peel off the film.
True-size mockups
T-shirt, long sleeve and hoodie, front and back, sizes S to 2XL or the exact chest in cm or inches. The print shows at your file's real size.
Client presentation
Designs from the open document or from any file (PNG, JPG, PSD, TIFF, WEBP), shown halftoned or original. Front + back with your logo.
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App screens
Original | Halftone comparator and the panel
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Price
One-time payment, no subscription. Once the payment is confirmed we email you your key. The installer is on the Downloads page and activates with that key.
- AM screen with LPI, angle and 4 dot shapes
- Smart DTF and tone modes
- Comparator and zoom with real dots
- Non-destructive, one history step
- True-size garment mockups by size
- Windows and macOS, Photoshop 2023 or later
- Key for 1 computer, never expires
Your key arrives by email after payment
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Requirements
- Adobe Photoshop 2023 (24.2) or later, Windows or macOS
- The Creative Cloud app installed (it comes with Photoshop)
- Designs in 8-bit RGB with transparency (PNG)
- Internet to activate the key. After that it keeps working up to 7 days offline
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Installation
Download the installer from Downloads: the Setup on Windows or the .ccx on Mac.
With Photoshop closed, run the Setup. On Mac, double-click the .ccx with the Creative Cloud app open.
Open Photoshop: Plugins menu → ER DTF Halftone.
Paste the key we sent you and click ACTIVATE.
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