ZDS Nest: DTF Gang Sheet Nesting

// How it works

Three steps to a gang sheet.

No Photoshop. No plug-in install. Just your browser and the artwork you already have.

[ 01 ]

Drop your artwork

Drag in PNG, JPG, or WebP. The tool reads DPI from file headers so you catch low-res artwork before it hits film.

[ 02 ]

Set size & quantity

Set each piece's printed size in inches and copy count. Configure your roll width, gap, and margin once.

[ 03 ]

Nest and export

The sheet builds as you type. Switch to MAX to nest by silhouette, then download a press-ready PNG with pHYs DPI metadata.

// Why it matters

Two packers. Shorter sheet wins.

Both panels below are real output from this tool, packing the same ten pieces of real client artwork on a 22″ roll. The box packer needs 17.2″ of film; reading the actual silhouettes brings it down to 15.3″. MAX runs both and keeps the shorter one, so you never pay for the wrong guess.

✗ BOXES ONLY

This job 17.2″ of film

Cut-out silhouettes You buy the empty space

✓ MAX · RUNS BOTH

This job 15.3″ of film

Saved on the same ten pieces 11% shorter

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT

Your artwork never leaves

Every pixel is decoded, screened, and rendered in your browser. No file uploads, no cloud storage, no accounts. Only the silhouette grid goes to the ZDM nesting edge to solve the pack.

COST-FIRST

Footage before you print

See exactly how much film the job will use. Material cost is visible before you commit to production.

REPEATABLE

Repeat jobs in seconds

Save a job and reload it next month. Changed quantities? Adjust and rebuild. No re-laying out from scratch.

Nest your first sheet.

No account, no install, no upload. Drop the artwork you already have and see the sheet size before you buy the film.

OPEN THE TOOL