Sublimation printing usually wants a PNG, so most sublimation files do not need converting. SVG helps in two cases: when you cut the shape of a blank or a transfer, and when you want a logo that scales cleanly to any mug, tumbler or shirt size. This page covers both.
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How to do it
Decide the job. For a full colour print, keep the PNG. For a cut outline or a scalable logo, trace it.
Drop the image above. Use Colour mode for a logo, or Cricut cut-ready (one colour) for an outline.
For Colour mode, set Colours to the number of flat colours in the art. Photos will not trace well.
Download the SVG and open it in your design tool. Resize to the tumbler, mug or shirt template.
Print from the design tool as usual, or send the outline to your cutter for an exact fit.
SVG is not a print file
Sublimation printers read the design from your software, not from the SVG itself. Export a PNG at the print size when you print.
Gradients flatten
A traced gradient becomes bands. Keep soft gradients as PNG.
Use outlines for blanks
A one colour trace of a shape gives you a cut path that matches a blank, which helps with weeding and masking.
Questions
Should I send SVG or PNG to my sublimation printer?
Usually PNG at 300 DPI. SVG is for cutting and for logos you will resize in design software.
Will an SVG keep my colours?
Colour mode keeps flat colours, merged to the number you choose. It will not keep fine shading.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The tracing runs in your browser tab, so the image stays on your device.
What does it cost?
Three downloads a day are free. Unlimited is $7.99 a month, or a 20-image pack is $6.99 once.