DTFForge
DTF printing plugin for Photoshop

Print-ready DTF files. In a few clicks.

Background removal, gang sheets, white underbase: everything you used to do by hand now takes one click, right inside Photoshop. Easy to learn, useful on every order. Built in a DTF print shop.

  • One-time payment, lifetime licence
  • Photoshop 2023 and newer
  • Windows and macOS
  • 7-day trial, no credit card
In action

Inside Photoshop, on a real file.

Five real, unedited screenshots: a customer logo on a white background becomes a gang sheet of 12, ready for the RIP, then a proof for approval.

  1. The Checker flags the problem
    01

    The Checker flags the problem

    Opaque background: the whole rectangle would print, white underbase included. You know it before you hit print.

  2. Background removed in one click
    02

    Background removed in one click

    The white around the logo goes, the white inside the design stays. The file turns green.

  3. Gang sheet of 12
    03

    Gang sheet of 12

    Twelve 12 cm logos on a 56 cm film: 44 cm of film, worked out before printing.

  4. Spot_1 white underbase
    04

    Spot_1 white underbase

    Layers merged and spot channel generated in two clicks, ready for TIFF export.

  5. Proof for the customer
    05

    Proof for the customer

    The design placed on the product photo, with its dimensions and quantities. PDF and JPG in one click.

Demo file. Screenshots taken in Photoshop 2026; the panel is shown in French and is available in 6 languages, including English.

White underbase

Seven manual steps. Three clicks here.

The white underbase is the most repetitive step in DTF, and the one where a mistake costs film and ink. DTFForge does it the same way every time.

By hand

For every single sheet
  1. Flatten the sheet layers
  2. Ctrl + click the layer thumbnail
  3. Select › Modify › Contract by 1 px
  4. Channels › New Spot Channel
  5. White, solidity 100%, name “Spot_1”
  6. Save As › TIFF, spot colours ticked
  7. Check that every channel is active

With DTFForge

In order, no thinking
  1. Flatten the sheet
  2. Generate the Spot_1 channel
  3. Export to TIFF
SHEET_Customer_2026-09-25_1of2_87cm_Spot_1.tif
Modules

Only buy what your shop needs.

Each module is sold on its own and works for life. Two bundles group them at a reduced price.

MODULE 01

File preparation

A clean customer artwork at the right size, in one click.

  • Removes white, black, any chosen colour or a selection
  • Cleans the fringe around the design
  • Resizes to the width you need in centimetres, at 300 dpi
  • Processes a whole folder and exports each layer as PNG
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
MODULE 02

Gang sheet builder

Your designs nested across the film width, without wasting a centimetre.

  • Automatic nesting, with or without rotation
  • Margins and spacing set to the millimetre
  • Sheet length and count estimated before you start
  • Files named with the customer, the date and the length
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
MODULE 03

White underbase TIFF

The underbase your RIP expects, across the whole sheet.

  • Flattens the sheet into a single layer
  • White spot colour channel, choked by 1 px
  • Channel name to suit your RIP: Spot_1, White…
  • TIFF export with every channel active and visible
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
MODULE 04

Halftone

Gradients and transparency that print cleanly, with a softer hand.

  • Knockout: removes the shirt colour and turns the image into dots
  • Levels, screen ruling, angle and dot shape set in the panel
  • Live preview on the shirt colour
  • Dots that are too small are removed: they would not hold the powder
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
MODULE 05

Vectorization

A blurry or pixelated logo redrawn sharp, at print size.

  • Traces the layer into curves and redraws it at 300 dpi
  • Colours found automatically, with an editable palette
  • Background, smoothing, corners and clean-up adjusted live
  • Result in a new document: the original is not changed
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
MODULE 06

Names and numbers

A list of players becomes print-ready gang sheets.

  • List pasted from Excel or imported as CSV
  • Font, colour, two outlines, arched name
  • Back, front number and shorts, in adult and kid sizes
  • Gang sheets built with one layer per piece
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
MODULE 07

Effects

Distressed, explosion, glitch, outline: adjust the effect live.

  • Distressed / vintage: grunge, cracked, scratches or grain
  • Explosion in 8 directions, glitch with RGB split
  • Single or double outline, to the millimetre
  • Non-destructive: the original stays underneath, and effects stack
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
MODULE 08

Client proof

The proof to send to your client, in one click.

  • Product mockup: T-shirt, hoodie, polo, tank top, tote bag, cap or your own photos
  • Designs placed at their real size, with dimensions in cm
  • Client, order, quantities and an “Approved for print” box
  • PDF and JPG, with your logo and contact details
€49one-time payment · lifetime licence
Buy — €49
FREE

Checker

Inspects the open file and reads a TIFF back to confirm the spot channel before printing.

  • Resolution, colour mode and transparency
  • Reads a TIFF back before printing
  • Spot channel found or missing
€0free, no limit
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How it works

Three steps, from customer file to RIP.

  1. 01

    Prepare

    Open the customer's artwork and set its width in cm. The background goes, the edges stay sharp.

  2. 02

    Nest

    Add files or your open documents. The sheet fills up across your film width.

  3. 03

    Export

    Flatten, Spot_1 channel, TIFF. The file comes out named and ready for your RIP.

Pricing

One payment. No subscription.

Try everything free for 7 days, then keep only the modules you need.

Checker

To check your files before the RIP.

€0
free, no limit
  • Resolution, colour mode and transparency
  • Reads a TIFF back before printing
  • Spot channel found or missing

Single module

One of the 8 modules, your choice.

€49
per module · one-time payment
  • Lifetime licence
  • Every version 1 update
  • 2 computers per licence
  • Full 7-day trial before you buy

DTF Pro bundle

The three core modules, from customer file to TIFF.

€119€147
one-time payment
  • File preparation, Gang sheet builder and White underbase TIFF
  • Lifetime licence, every version 1 update
  • 2 computers per licence
  • More modules can be added later to the same key
Best value

Complete bundle

All 8 modules, for the whole shop.

€299€392
one-time payment
  • The DTF Pro bundle, plus Halftone, Vectorization, Names and numbers, Effects and Client proof
  • Lifetime licence, every version 1 update
  • 2 computers per licence
  • Full 7-day trial before you buy

Secure payment by Stripe. The price shown is the final price: nothing is added at checkout.

  • Licence key shown right after payment and sent by e-mail
  • Payment receipt by e-mail
  • Trial with no credit card

No Photoshop? Halftone, background removal, gang sheets and client proofs are also available online, pay as you go, from €5. Discover DTFForge online

Origin

Born in a DTF print shop, on Réunion Island.

  • A working DTF print shop
  • Used on our own orders
  • Support from the people who built it

DTFForge was built at ISD, a DTF print shop on Réunion Island (France). Every button replaces something we used to do by hand, sheet after sheet.

The plugin follows our own workflow: prepare the artwork, nest it on the film, generate the white underbase and send it to the RIP.

A question about your workflow?

Write to us: we answer in English and French.

contact@dtfforge.com
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once and your licence works for life.

What updates are included?

Every version 1 update is included at no extra cost. If a version 2 is released one day, existing customers will get a preferential price, and your version 1 keeps working.

How does the free trial work?

For 7 days, every module is unlocked, no credit card needed. Download the plugin, then in the panel: gear icon → Licence → Free trial, with your e-mail. One trial per computer.

Which languages does the plugin support?

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian. The plugin follows Photoshop's language; you can change it in the settings.

Can I add a module later?

Yes. Pay with the same e-mail address: the module is added to your licence and your key does not change. In the plugin, open gear → Licence and click “Check now”.

On how many computers?

Two per licence, for example a desktop and a laptop. To switch computers, click “Release this computer” in the plugin, then activate your key on the new one.

Can I get a refund?

No: the 7-day free trial is there so you can test the plugin on your own files before buying. By confirming the payment, you ask for immediate access to the software and waive the withdrawal period. Statutory warranties still apply.

My RIP expects a name other than Spot_1.

You choose the channel name in the plugin (Spot_1, White…). It is reused for every sheet.

Do I need an internet connection?

To activate your licence or trial, yes. After that, the plugin works offline for up to 30 days between two checks.

Which version of Photoshop?

Photoshop 2023 (version 24.2) or newer, on Windows or macOS. You need your own subscription to Adobe Photoshop: the plugin does not replace it.

How do I install it?

Download the .ccx file and double-click it: Creative Cloud installs it. Step-by-step instructions are on the Download page.

Try it on your next gang sheet.

7 days, every module, no credit card.