A Print on Demand Secret Weapon: Recraft: Sticker Pack Tutorial

Brian Abela
7 Feb 202415:35

TLDRExplore Recraft, an AI-powered image generator offering high-quality vector and raster images for free. This tutorial showcases its user-friendly interface, real-time community images, and powerful tools like glow effect and AI upscaling. Learn how to create a sticker pack for print-on-demand businesses using Recraft's unlimited generation capacity and Canva's template, enhancing your offerings without spending extra coins.

Takeaways

  • 🌟 Recraft is a powerful platform for generating high-quality vector and rasterized images, with unique tools that are often available for free elsewhere.
  • 🔍 After logging in, users can view real-time image generation on the community tab and see the prompts used to create each image.
  • 🎨 Users can create new projects by choosing between raster and vector images, with Recraft offering various categories for each type.
  • 📐 The canvas size can be adjusted either by entering specific dimensions or by clicking and dragging the corners for portrait or landscape layouts.
  • 🖌️ Recraft provides a choice of models for image generation, such as the 'glow' model, without the need for in-app purchases or daily limits.
  • 🎨 Users can input custom prompts and add color palettes for specific brand colors, ensuring the generated images match brand guidelines.
  • 🤖 Chat GPT can assist in creating image prompts, especially for themed events like St Patrick's Day, generating six unique prompts for stickers.
  • 🌈 Recraft generates images with a solid background, making it easier to remove the background later for sticker or other applications.
  • 🔄 Recraft offers the ability to regenerate images with a simple click, providing two new options each time.
  • 🛠️ Additional tools on Recraft include 'Remove BG', 'AI Upscale', and 'Replace BG', enhancing the usability of the generated images.
  • 💾 Exporting images from Recraft is straightforward, with options to choose between PNG or JPEG formats, and the ability to upscale for higher resolution needs.

Q & A

  • What is Recraft and how does it differ from other AI image generating software?

    -Recraft is a platform that provides high-quality vector images, icons, logos, and illustrations. It differs from other AI image generating software by offering powerful tools for generating high-quality vector or rasterized images and includes features that others might charge for, without any daily limit or need for coins, providing users with the freedom to create as many images as they want.

  • How can users access and start using Recraft?

    -Users can access Recraft by visiting its homepage and either logging in with a Google account or typing in their address. Once logged in, they are taken to the community tab where they can see images being generated in real time.

  • What are the different types of images users can create on Recraft?

    -On Recraft, users can create both vector and raster images. For vector images, categories include Vector art, line art, Vector Kawaii, cartoon flat 2.0, line drawings, and Engravings. For raster images, there are more options in terms of models to create the image.

  • How does the canvas size adjustment work on Recraft?

    -Users can adjust the canvas size on Recraft by either clicking on the number and entering the desired size or by grabbing one of the corners in the orange square and clicking and dragging to achieve a portrait or landscape layout.

  • What is the 'glow model' mentioned in the script and how can it be used?

    -The 'glow model' is one of the image generation models available on Recraft. It can be selected by users to create images with a glow effect. The script suggests that it's a fun model to work with, but the exact details of how it differs from other models are not specified.

  • How does Recraft handle the creation of images without the need for coins or credits?

    -Recraft allows users to create images without the need for coins or credits. There are no daily limits, and users can continue creating images as much as they want without having to earn or spend any form of virtual currency.

  • What is the purpose of the 'sticker OFA' prompt mentioned in the script?

    -The 'sticker OFA' prompt is used to instruct the AI to generate an image that is optimized for a sticker. It should include a strong white border and a solid gray or white background to make it easy to remove the background later.

  • How can users utilize Chat GPT to help create image prompts for Recraft?

    -Users can have a conversation with Chat GPT to generate creative image prompts. For example, the script mentions using Chat GPT to create prompts related to St Patrick's Day for a sticker pack, which the AI then used to generate specific images.

  • What are the post-image generation tools available on Recraft?

    -Recraft offers several post-image generation tools, including 'remove BG' for background removal, 'AI upscale' for increasing image resolution, 'vectorize' for converting images to vector format, 'repaint' for editing images, and 'replace BG' for changing the background of an image.

  • How does the process of creating a sticker pack using Canva work after generating images on Recraft?

    -After generating images on Recraft, users can export them and then use Canva to create a sticker pack. They start by creating a large canvas and then use Canva's frames to place and arrange the images, ensuring there is enough space between them so they don't merge when cut out.

  • Why is it recommended to use the AI image upscaler before exporting images for print on demand products?

    -The AI image upscaler is recommended for use before exporting images because it increases the resolution and file size of the images, ensuring that the quality is high enough for print on demand products like t-shirts and posters.

Outlines

00:00

🖼️ Introduction to Recraft AI Image Generator

This paragraph introduces the viewer to Recraft, an AI platform for generating high-quality vector and rasterized images, perfect for enhancing various projects. The narrator highlights Recraft's unique tools that are typically charged for elsewhere. The user is invited to explore the platform, which offers a community tab for real-time image generation viewing. The platform's ease of use is emphasized, with the option to log in via Google and a straightforward process to create new projects, choosing between vector and raster images.

05:01

🎨 Customizing Canvas and Image Generation

The second paragraph delves into the customization options available on Recraft, such as adjusting canvas size and selecting models for image generation. The narrator guides the user through setting a preferred canvas size and choosing a model, in this case, the 'glow' model. The paragraph also touches on the unlimited creation aspect of Recraft, allowing users to generate as many images as desired without restrictions or additional costs.

10:02

🛍️ Creating Sticker Images for St. Patrick's Day

The narrator shares their experience of creating St. Patrick's Day-themed stickers using Recraft. They discuss the process of generating image prompts with Chat GPT, emphasizing the importance of clear instructions for the AI. The paragraph details the steps taken to create and refine the stickers, including adjusting the image ratio, using the 'recraft' feature for variations, and utilizing additional tools like 'remove BG' and 'AI upscale' to enhance the images for different applications.

15:04

🌈 Assembling Sticker Packs Using Canva

In the final paragraph, the focus shifts to assembling the generated images into sticker packs using Canva. The narrator explains the process of using a template for organizing the stickers, ensuring they are easy to separate and apply. They demonstrate how to import the Recraft-generated images into Canva, adjust their positioning within circular frames, and create a finished sticker pack. The paragraph concludes with a teaser for further guidance on elevating the viewer's print on demand business.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Print on Demand

Print on Demand refers to a business model where products are only produced when a customer orders them, reducing the need for inventory and upfront costs. In the context of the video, it is about using AI-generated images to create products like stickers that can be printed as needed, which is a key part of the video's theme on leveraging technology for efficient product creation.

💡Recraft

Recraft is an AI software mentioned in the video that specializes in generating high-quality vector or rasterized images. It is described as a 'Powerhouse' for image generation, indicating its advanced capabilities. The video focuses on using Recraft to create images for print on demand products, showcasing its features and ease of use.

💡Vector Images

Vector images are resolution-independent images that can be scaled to any size without losing quality, making them ideal for logos, illustrations, and other graphic design elements. In the video, vector images are one of the options provided by Recraft for creating high-quality images suitable for print on demand products.

💡Raster Images

Raster images, also known as bitmap images, are made up of pixels and can lose quality when scaled up. The video mentions raster images as another option in Recraft, providing more variety in image creation for different types of print on demand products.

💡AI Image Generator

An AI Image Generator is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to create images based on user prompts. The video highlights the capabilities of Recraft as an AI image generator, emphasizing its ability to produce high-quality images that can be used for various print on demand products.

💡Sticker Pack

A sticker pack refers to a collection of stickers, often with a unified theme or design. The video's main project is to create a sticker pack using images generated by Recraft, which is part of the video's tutorial on how to use AI for print on demand business.

💡Text Prompt

A text prompt is a user-provided description or command that an AI uses to generate content. In the video, text prompts are used in Recraft to guide the AI in creating specific images for the sticker pack, such as 'a cheerful leprechaun dancing a jig with a pot of gold'.

💡Solid Color Background

A solid color background is a uniform background of a single color, which is often used in graphic design to make foreground elements stand out. The video instructs the use of a solid color background in image prompts to facilitate easy background removal for sticker creation.

💡AI Upscale

AI Upscale is a feature that uses artificial intelligence to increase the resolution of an image without losing quality. In the video, the AI Upscale feature of Recraft is used to enlarge images for higher resolution print applications, such as t-shirt designs.

💡Remove BG

Remove BG refers to the process of removing the background from an image, which is useful for creating images that can be easily layered onto other designs. The video mentions the 'Remove BG' tool in Recraft, which allows users to isolate their generated images for use in print on demand products.

💡Canva

Canva is an online graphic design platform used for creating various visual content, including social media graphics, posters, and more. In the video, Canva is used to assemble the final sticker pack, demonstrating its utility in combining AI-generated images into a cohesive product.

Highlights

Recraft is a powerful AI software for generating high-quality vector and rasterized images.

Recraft offers unique tools that are often charged for by other image generators, but are free to use on Recraft.

The platform provides a community tab where users can see real-time image generation and the prompts used.

Users can easily copy and use the text prompts from the community images for their own creations.

Recraft allows users to create new projects with a choice between raster and vector images.

The platform provides a variety of image models for both raster and vector image creation.

Users can adjust the canvas size easily by clicking and dragging or by entering specific dimensions.

Recraft does not require coins or credits for image generation, allowing for unlimited creation.

The glow model in Recraft is highlighted for its fun and creative image generation capabilities.

Recraft includes a feature to add brand colors to images, ensuring brand consistency.

Chat GPT can assist in creating image prompts, as demonstrated with St Patrick's Day themed stickers.

Recraft generates images with a strong white border and solid background, facilitating background removal.

The platform provides two image options per prompt, allowing users to choose the best result.

Recraft offers free tools such as background removal, AI upscaling, and image vectorization.

AI upscaling increases image resolution significantly, making it suitable for larger print applications.

Canva is used to create sticker packs with a template that ensures easy separation of individual stickers.

Canva's frame elements are utilized to organize and prepare the stickers for print on demand products.

The final sticker pack showcases the creative potential of Recraft for print on demand business applications.