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🎥 Video Coming Soon: How to Use the Designer

(Watch a quick walkthrough of how to upload, edit, and personalize your custom product!)

🐾 How to Use the Custom Designer

Designing your own product is fun and easy — just follow these simple steps!

1. Choose your base product
   Click Design Your Own on any item (like mugs, shirts, or pillows). The page will open our on-site designer.

2. Upload your photo
   In the Upload tab, select your image.

   • For best results, use a clear photo with a solid background.

   • You can also use free background removal tools like Remove.bg before uploading.

3. Add clipart, text, or shapes
   Use the Clipart and Text tabs to personalize your design.

   • Click Add Art or Add Text, then drag, resize, or rotate as you like.

   • You can layer multiple elements — just remember to click off each item before adding the next one.

4. Adjust colors and placement
   Each element can be moved or recolored. Select it, make your changes, then click outside the design area to lock it in.

5. Add to cart
   When your design looks perfect, click Add to Cart.

   • You’ll see your custom item added to your shopping cart.

   • You can still make small edits later before checkout if needed.

6. Checkout and relax!
   Our team will review every custom order for quality before printing. If we spot any issues, we’ll reach out to help fix them before it goes to production.

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💡 Tip: If you’d rather skip the designer, use our Upload & Let Us Handle It option — just send your photo, and we’ll prepare everything for you.

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If you’d like to do it yourself, these tools make it easy to prep your pet’s photo before uploading: