How should I prepare my PSD or AI file 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).

Here are our recommended file specs for PSD files:

• 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.