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How to Enable and Use the Halftone Feature in the Build A Gangsheet App

This tutorial walks you through enabling the Halftone feature in the Build A Gangsheet App on your WordPress-powered store. This advanced tool allows your customers to apply halftone effects, upscale resolution, remove backgrounds, and adjust density—all crucial for professional print design.

Step-by-Step: Activating the Halftone Feature

1. Open the Gang Sheet tab from your main dashboard.
2. Click on Update More to reveal extended options.
3. Select Settings from the dropdown list.
4. Within that tab, click Settings again to access internal configuration options.
5. Navigate to Builder Setting to configure customer-facing builder tools.
6. Enable Transparent Warning by toggling it ON.
7. Also toggle ON the Halftone Feature.
8. Click Save All to apply your settings.

Testing and Using the Halftone Tool

1. Upload a design that includes halftone-style elements or requires halftone processing.
2. The system will automatically trigger the Transparent Warning if transparency is detected.
3. Click on the Halftone button to enter the editing suite.
4. Within this section, you can use the Remove Background tool to clean up artwork edges.
5. Upscale your design quality to meet 300 DPI standards for print.
6. Adjust halftone density and angle as needed. You can toggle the halftone effect ON or OFF at any time.
7. The app will automatically crop your design to fit the artboard properly.
8. Use built-in color tools to fine-tune artwork color modes or adjustments.
9. Once all edits are finalized, click Apply to save and activate the halftone effect.

Pro Tip: Halftone effects are perfect for screen printing, DTG, or vintage-style artwork. Make sure your uploaded designs are high-quality to get the best results from these advanced tools.