How To Submit Canva Design for Custom Printed Tablecloth

Canva is a great tool for creating artwork quickly, especially for businesses that need branded graphics for events, trade shows, storefront displays, and promotional custom printed tablecloths. Many customers use Canva to design logos, layouts, backgrounds, and marketing graphics for custom tablecloths, table runners, pop up tents, canopy covers, banners, trash can covers, and other event products.

At Premier Table Linens, we are both a linen manufacturer and a print shop. That means that we are fully versed and do more than simply receive a design and print it. We review artwork, prepare files for production, check sizing, verify layout placement, and make sure your design is set up correctly for the product being custom printed. We then send you a proof for your approval.  

A Canva design can look perfect on your screen, but that does not always mean it is ready for professional printing. Large format printing, dye sublimation printing, and custom fabric printing require proper file setup so your finished promotional tablecloth looks sharp, centered, and professional.

Below is a helpful guide on how to prepare and share your Canva artwork with us before submitting your art file.

Canva is designed mainly for digital and general design use. It is very user-friendly, but professional printing has technical requirements that are different from designing something for a website, email, or social media post.

When we print on fabric products, the artwork must be prepared at the correct size, resolution, color setup, and layout position. If these details are not checked, the final print may not look the way you expected.

Common Canva artwork issues include low-resolution images, incorrect file size, missing bleed, text too close to the edges, colors that shift during printing, or artwork that is not scaled correctly for the product.

The good news is that you do not need to be a graphic designer to submit Canva artwork. You simply need to share the file correctly so our graphic design team can review it and prepare it for print.

Canva offers a free version as well as Canva Pro. In addition to the Pro version offering many more powerful design tools and branding features that are entirely restricted or heavily limited in the free version, Cana Pro offers the ability to be able to share your file which is very important (see step 8).

As of the writing of this blog June 21, 2026, Canva Pro cost $18. Per month. They offer a free 30 day trial that can be canceled any time within the 30 days if you do not foresee having further needs for Canva Pro after designing your logo.

Before sending your design to Premier Table Linens, open your Canva project and review it carefully.

Check all spelling, names, dates, phone numbers, website URLs, and social media handles. Once a design is approved and printed, text errors cannot be corrected without reprinting the product.

Also review your logo placement. Make sure the logo is where you want it and that it is large enough to be visible on the finished item. For example, a logo that looks large on your computer screen may appear much smaller when printed on a full-size tablecloth or canopy.

Look at the overall design and ask yourself:

- Does the design look balanced?

- Is the logo easy to read?

- Is the text too close to the edge?

- Are the colors correct for my brand?

- Are any images blurry or pixelated?

This first review helps prevent delays once your order enters the proofing process.

One of the most important parts of print-ready artwork is size. A design for a 6 ft custom tablecloth is not the same as a design for a 10 ft pop up tent, a table runner, or a banner.

Whenever possible, set your Canva file close to the actual size or proportion of the product you are ordering. If the size is not exact, try to keep the same general shape.

For example, a table runner is usually a long vertical or horizontal rectangle, while a round tablecloth, fitted table cover, or trash can cover may require a different layout approach. A canopy tent has multiple panels and may require a top design, valance design, or sidewall design.

If you are not sure what size to use, do not guess. You can send us your Canva fine and our team can review the design in relation to the product you ordered.

Low-resolution images are one of the most common reasons a Canva file is not print ready.

An image may look fine on a phone or computer screen but appear blurry when enlarged for printing. This is especially important for large products such as banners, tablecloths, backdrops, tents, and full-color printed covers.

Avoid using screenshots, small web images, or images copied from social media. These files are often too low in resolution for high-quality printing.

For best results, use original logo files, high-resolution photos, vector artwork, or large PNG files with transparent backgrounds. If you have your logo in AI, EPS, SVG, or PDF format, those are usually better options than a small JPG or screenshot.

If Canva shows a warning that an image may print blurry, take that warning seriously. That usually means the image may not be suitable for large-format printing.

When designing for fabric products, do not place important text, logos, or details too close to the edge of the design.

During printing and sewing, small shifts can happen. This is normal in fabric production. If your logo or wording is too close to the edge, it may end up too near a seam, hem, corner, or cut line.

Leave a safe margin around important elements. This gives the design room to be printed, cut, and sewn properly without losing key details.

This is especially important for products like fitted table covers, stretch table covers, table runners, trash can covers, tent valances, and banners where the print area may wrap around edges or seams.

Colors on a computer screen are not always the same as printed colors. Screens use RGB color, while professional printing typically uses CMYK or print-specific color profiles.

This means colors may appear slightly different when printed on fabric. Bright neon colors, deep blues, reds, grays, and brand-specific shades can shift depending on the material and print process.

If your company has exact brand colors, provide Pantone PMS Coated color values whenever possible. Pantone references help us get closer to your intended color. Without Pantone values, we will prepare the artwork based on the file provided, but exact color matching cannot be guaranteed.

This is very important for customers ordering branded tablecloths, trade show covers, restaurant linens, corporate event displays, and promotional products where brand consistency matters.

Many customers download their Canva design as a flat image and send only a JPG or PNG file. While this can work in some cases, it is not always the best option.

A flattened file makes it harder to adjust individual elements. If we need to move a logo, correct the size, adjust spacing, check an image, or prepare the file for the exact product template, having access to the editable Canva design is much more helpful.

Instead of only sending a downloaded image, we recommend sharing your Canva design link with edit access. This allows our art team to review the file properly and make technical adjustments if needed before preparing your proof.

With access to the editable design, we can review the layout, check the proportions, inspect image quality, adjust the file to the correct product size, and prepare the artwork for printing. This is especially helpful for custom printed tablecloths, table runners, tents, banners, stretch covers, and trash can covers.

It also helps avoid delays. If we receive only a low-resolution screenshot or flattened file, we may need to request a better version before we can proceed.

Once your design is ready, open your Canva project and click the “Share” button in the upper right area of the screen.

Look for the link access settings. Canva may show options such as “Only you,” “Anyone with the link,” “Can view,” or “Can edit.”

Change the link setting to: Anyone with the link

Then select: Can edit

This does not mean we will change your design creatively without reason. It simply gives our production team the access needed to inspect the file, resize elements if required, prepare the artwork correctly, and create a print-ready file for your order.

After changing the setting, click “Copy link.”

Paste the Canva link into your order under notes or artwork submission email. When sending the link, include your order number if you have one, the product you are ordering, and any special instructions about placement, logo size, or colors.

For example, you may want to include:

- “Please center the logo on the front panel.”

- “Use this artwork for the table runner.”

- “Logo should appear on all four sides.”

- “Please match the blue as close as possible to Pantone ___.”

The more information you provide, the easier it is for our team to prepare the proof and final custom printed tablecloth or other promotional product exactly as  you have envisioned.

Your Canva design does not have to be perfect before you send it to us. However, it should be complete enough for us to understand your vision.

Make sure the text is correct, the logo is the correct version, and the layout is how you want it. Our graphic design team will then review the file and prepare a professional proof before printing.

At Premier Table Linens, our goal is to help your brand look clean, sharp, and professional on every printed product and stand out from your competition. Whether you are ordering a custom tablecloth, table runner, canopy tent with logo, banner, or trash can cover, properly sharing your Canva file is a great step and will help prevent many possible issues.

Speaking of standing out from the competition and drawing attention to your booth and brand 

Our tablecloth with logo all over print, only cost $15 to $20 more that the front panel print. With the all over print tablecloth with logo, you can not only place your logo on additional panels, but you can also have designs or graphics throughout the logo tablecloth as well as to specify a specific Pantone color for the cloth instead of selecting a tablecloth fabric color.

Our excellent quality pop up tents include custom printing and design on all four sides of the peak as well as on the valance for the same price our competitors print on only one side.