The pains at this stage
Know exactly which of four causes is behind a washed-out or plugged-up print.
Both look like "the print didn't work," but they have different, specific causes — frequency too high for your mesh, a film that isn't opaque enough, under- or overexposure. See why halftone dots wash out for the diagnostic table.
Kill moiré before it starts, instead of guessing which setting caused it.
That's moiré — your halftone fighting the mesh — and it's arithmetic, not bad luck. See moiré is a ratio problem and why 22.5°, and never 45°.
Fix registration drift even when the marks themselves look perfectly aligned.
Marks that agree don't guarantee registration — a flipped emulsion side or an unlocked screen looks identical on the exposure table and still drifts on press. See align the marks, not your eyes.
Turn a plain photo into deliberately graphic art, on purpose.
Line screen, stipple and photocopy effects, combined with blend modes, turn a photo into something that looks intentionally graphic instead of accidentally wrong. See get the settings wrong, on purpose.
Test the theory on a real file, free
Up to 3 inks, 360 dpi, 3 jobs, every feature on — enough to see the numbers hold up on your own press.
Pro: €99 a year or €59 for half a year, launching October 2026. Full pricing →
Open the toolYour setup
Screen printing on textile →
The full technical reference, if garments are your usual substrate.
Open the textile guide →Screen printing on paper →
The full technical reference for finer-detail art prints.
Open the paper guide →Common questions
How do I tell moiré apart from a focus or resolution problem?
Moiré shows even, regular ripples across every tint on every screen, the same way each time — it exists only where the halftone and the mesh combine. A resolution problem looks soft or pixelated instead. See moiré is a ratio problem.
Why do my registration marks line up but the print still drifts?
Usually a flipped emulsion side, a print order that skipped the underbase, or a screen that wasn't locked square before you registered to it. See align the marks, not your eyes.
Can I get creative textures out of the halftone tool, not just clean separations?
Yes — line screen, stipple and photocopy effects, and combining two effects with a blend mode, are built for exactly that. See get the settings wrong, on purpose.
What does PrintFilmReady Pro cost?
€99 for 12 months, or €59 for 6, both auto-renewing with a 14-day refund. Pro launches October 2026; the free tier works today with 3 inks, 360 dpi and 3 jobs, no account and no payment required. See full pricing.