HEAT-TRANSFER CUT FILES

Three colours. One press.

Designed for shirts, totes and anything that takes HTV.

An HTV shirt design is cut face-down and pressed onto fabric. This template caps the palette at three colours, returns a mirrored copy, and numbers the layers in press order so the largest area goes on first.

  • Hard cap at three colours
  • Mirrored copy for the press
  • Layer numbers printed in the pack

≤3 layers · mirrored SVG · 10 in × 12 in press area

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Drop a reference image

JPG, PNG, WebP or SVG · up to 10 MB

Logos, silhouettes and flat-colour art trace cleanly. Busy photos come back as hundreds of fragments.

Watch first: a reference image becomes a cut-ready SVG in 20 seconds.

WHAT THE FILE IS FOR

From download to blade.

The SVG that leaves this page is sized and layered for real cutting — vinyl, HTV, stickers, layered cardstock.

ONE DESIGN

One credit per shirt design

The pack includes the mirrored copy and the layer order sheet — the two things people forget until the vinyl is already on the mat.

WHAT THE OUTPUT LOOKS LIKE

Retro sun badge

A three-colour badge generated from one sentence, with the mirrored copy and press order ready beside it.

Person holding up a finished graphic t-shirt with a printed design

Real-world reference

The kind of physical piece this template is built for.

HTV Shirts vector output: Retro sun badge

Vector output — Retro sun badge

Generated example · 4 colours · 181 paths · mirror-ready linework

File details and what to expect

SVG · 3 layers · 28 paths · mirrored variant

THE OFFER, WITHOUT GUESSWORK

Product facts at a glance

Layers2–3
FormatsSVG, PNG, DXF, PDF
Canvas10 × 12 in press area
MirrorIncluded
OrderNumbered per colour

Reviewed by the AISVG Pro editorial team · Updated 2026-10-23 · Stroke widths are starting points, not a guarantee for every blade and material. How we check files.


PLANNING THE STACK

Decide the garment colour first.

Contrast is decided before generation, not after. Name the shirt colour in the prompt and the template will keep the palette readable on it.

Choose

  • Name the garment colour in the prompt
  • Keep to two colours for first attempts
  • Use solid shapes — HTV has no gradients

Avoid

  • Four or more colours in one press
  • Hairline strokes under 2 mm
  • Light-on-light combinations

Every HTV layer adds press time and alignment risk. Fewer colours almost always look better on a shirt.

FROM PROMPT TO PRESS

What happens after you press generate

  1. 01

    Generate

    The design is generated with a three-colour ceiling applied up front.

  2. 02

    Separate

    Each colour becomes its own layer, numbered in press order.

  3. 03

    Mirror

    A mirrored copy is produced automatically for the transfer.

  4. 04

    Download

    One credit unlocks the full pack including the order sheet.

Press time depends on your vinyl brand — follow the manufacturer sheet, not the template.


BEFORE YOU PAY

Questions before your first cut.

Contact support
Do I need a heat press or can I use an iron?
Both work, but an iron gives uneven pressure and shorter life. The template only handles the file; press settings come from your vinyl manufacturer.
Why is the design limited to three colours?
Each colour is a separate cut and press. Past three, alignment drift becomes visible and most home setups cannot hold registration, so the template caps it.
Is the mirrored copy a separate file?
Yes — it is its own SVG in the same download, so you can send the mirrored one to the cutter without editing anything.