Image Guidelines For Custom Car Air Fresheners
Image Guidelines for Custom Car Air Fresheners
Follow these tips to get a crisp print and clean cut. Every Freshenify is handcrafted to your photo — we manufacture as provided.
Quick upload checklist
- Resolution: minimum 1000×1000 px (ideal 2000×2000 px+). If scanning, aim for 300 dpi or higher.
- Sharp & well-lit: natural light works best. Avoid blurry, dark, or heavily filtered photos.
- Framing: keep the entire subject inside the frame (don’t cut off ears/chins/edges).
- Background: simple is best; busy backgrounds can look noisy after cutting.
- No text: the back is mirrored, so text prints backward on one side — we don’t support text on custom photos.
- File types: JPG/JPEG or PNG. Use the original camera file (avoid screenshots/WhatsApp-compressed images).
All guidelines at a glance
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Framing & cropping
- Leave a little breathing room around the subject so we can cut the shape cleanly.
- Keep important details (faces, ears, logos you own) away from the extreme edges.
- For people/pets, head-and-shoulders or head-to-mid-torso compositions work best.
Minimum image quality
Photos under 1000×1000 px or below 300 dpi may print soft/pixelated. We will still manufacture based on the file you provide; low-resolution outcomes are not refundable.
- Aim for files larger than ~1 MB when possible.
- Avoid screenshots or images downloaded from social apps (often heavily compressed).
Two-sided print & text mirroring
Fresheners are printed on both sides. Due to how we cut and assemble, the back is a mirrored view of the front. Any text will appear backward on one side, so we don’t support text on customer photos.
Acceptable tolerances & natural variations
- 15% slipping tolerance: we print a subtle white outline to protect your photo during cutting; the image may shift slightly within this outline.
- Color variance: prints typically appear about 20% darker than bright phone/computer screens.
- Low-resolution images: below 300 dpi can look soft or pixelated (we will still manufacture as provided).
- Fragrance oil properties: some scents naturally have a yellowish tint that may warm the print slightly — this isn’t a defect.
- Packaging movement: items can rotate inside the sleeve during transit and may appear upside down until removed.
- Scent perception: scent names are descriptive/fantasy; actual perception varies by person and environment.
Content we can’t print
- Logos/trademarks you don’t own (no third-party IP without permission).
- Illegal, hateful, or explicit content.
- Extremely over/under-exposed or heavily filtered images that destroy detail.
Production & timelines (expectations)
Standard processing is 3–9 business days (Mon–Fri) from order date. Steps include: graphic crop & adjust, printing, layering, curing/drying, scenting, die-cutting, packaging, and dispatch. We’re a small team — frequent messages can slow production.
After dispatch, there’s a normal 2–3 business day handover before Royal Mail/USPS shows the first scan. Track live status here: Track My Order.