If you're not tech savvy, you may think it's impossible to get your work online.
Basically, it's possible but it may cost you some money to have other people do that stuff for you.My recommendation would be to find a print shop. That way, they can scan the work and then email you the copy.
Another option is to take a photo of the work and upload it to be printed.
Call ahead and ask them ahead of time how much they charge for a scan. This way, you don't feel pressured to use them just because you're in their print shop.
Ask them
- to scan it at least 300dpi (bigger is better, if you can ask for 600dpi)
- to provide the file to you on the thumb drive or to email it to you
- to make the file type JPEG and PNG (PNG is higher quality)
- you can also ask for it as PDF but that requires you to do more later
If it's a really, really good scan, you can probably get away with not doing anything to it. The file may take a while to open when you open it on the computer because it's high quality.
To use a print on demand site or to sell directly from an online shop like Etsy, you'll need to know how to upload the image.
Most print on demand sites now offer the option to just upload the image once and then they try to match it with as many items as possible for customers to purchase. That's why people have blankets with pictures of their faces on them, these days. Sigh.
If the image is not looking the way you want it to, you may need to ask for assistance.
On the computer, one can use a free image editing software to fix the color, if it needs it.
I suggest using free software like Sumo Paint or GIMP, for the basics. Use Youtube if you need help for tutorials.
What to bring to the shop:
- a thumb drive or "USB Flash Drive" (to store the digital file)
- the artwork you want scanned.
- make sure you signed your work first!
- your list of requirements of them
Call ahead and ask them ahead of time how much they charge for a scan. This way, you don't feel pressured to use them just because you're in their print shop.
Ask them
- to scan it at least 300dpi (bigger is better, if you can ask for 600dpi)
- to provide the file to you on the thumb drive or to email it to you
- to make the file type JPEG and PNG (PNG is higher quality)
- you can also ask for it as PDF but that requires you to do more later
If it's a really, really good scan, you can probably get away with not doing anything to it. The file may take a while to open when you open it on the computer because it's high quality.
At this point, you can either ask someone for help to move forward or you can learn to do things yourself.
No, I know you're not a person who can't learn. It's just that you're not tech savvy.To use a print on demand site or to sell directly from an online shop like Etsy, you'll need to know how to upload the image.
Most print on demand sites now offer the option to just upload the image once and then they try to match it with as many items as possible for customers to purchase. That's why people have blankets with pictures of their faces on them, these days. Sigh.
If the image is not looking the way you want it to, you may need to ask for assistance.
On the computer, one can use a free image editing software to fix the color, if it needs it.
I suggest using free software like Sumo Paint or GIMP, for the basics. Use Youtube if you need help for tutorials.
- Sumo Paint: https://sumo.app/photo
- GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
Once the image is good enough to post
You can sell it! Either the original or prints of it, or both.
Check out this page for where you can sell your art online.
Check out this page for where you can sell your art online.
Things to remember
- People on the internet may steal your art. You might want to look into using watermarks
- You should price it so that it will sell. The more you get your name out there and have a following, the better for your sales
- Back up your files. Just because that thumb drive (USB flash drive) is sitting in a secure spot on your desk doesn't mean that the files are safe. What happens when you lose it?
- Use a website like Dropbox to store your files so that you can access them anywhere.
- Dropbox referral link (if you sign up through this link, it helps me, the person who spent time writing this all out)
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