How should I prepare my files for licensing?
When you license a pattern on Patterned, a buyer getting a commercial or exclusive license will download a PSD or AI file.
Please follow these general guidelines:
- Organize your layers so the file is neat and easy to navigate.
- Group related elements logically (for example: background, motifs, textures).
- Name layers clearly so buyers can understand your structure.
- Flattened files are OK - as long as the PSD file as a whole is high-resolution and provides the full pattern.
- If you showcase multiple colorways as part of a pattern, you must include all of those colorways in the PSD or AI file in an orderly format (separate layer groups, artboards, or folders).
Required specs for PNG/JPG files for personal licensing:
- Dimensions: shortest edge at least 3000px at 144dpi
- Resolution: PNGs at 24-bit lossless, JPGs at highest resolution
- File size: 1gb max file size
- Color format: RGB
Recommended file specs for PSD files for commercial or exclusive licensing:
- Dimensions: shortest edge at least 3000px @ min 144dpi (PSD only)
- File size: 5gb max
- Color format: RGB
✨ A clean, well-prepared file makes your work more appealing and increases buyer confidence.