Watch the setup walkthrough
A short walkthrough of how to set up a packaging sleeve wrap on its dieline. Then grab the correctly-sized example below.
Quick file checklist
Tap each item as you confirm it before uploading.
00 / 08 doneWhat makes a press-ready sleeve file
Work from the dieline
A belly band or packaging sleeve wraps your product and glues into a loop. The dieline defines the wrap length, fold lines and glue flap, so build your art on that layer.
Size it to your product
Measure the product the sleeve wraps, add the overlap for gluing, and use the template so the band closes cleanly. If you are unsure, our prepress team can confirm the wrap dimension.
Mind folds, seam and glue flap
Keep important text and logos off the fold creases and the glue overlap, and plan the seam so it does not cut through a logo or headline.
Bleed and safe zone
Extend full-bleed art 1/8 inch past the die, and keep important content 1/8 inch inside the trim and clear of the folds.
Color and resolution
Build in CMYK, place images at 300 dpi at final size, embed or outline fonts and export one press-ready PDF on the dieline.
Templates and how to use them
Download the template
- Open the price calculator and choose your size and options.
- Download the template that matches your specs, or resize the closest one to fit.
- Open it in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator, or in Canva.
Add your artwork
- Size the sleeve to your product, including overlap, using the dieline.
- Place your design on the dieline layer with cut, fold and glue marks separate.
- Run full-bleed art 1/8 inch past the die and keep content off the folds and seam.
- Remove non-printing guides and export the full wrap as one press-ready PDF.
Your questions, answered
Yes. Our sleeve templates include the dieline with the wrap length, fold lines and glue flap. Build your artwork on that layer.
Measure the product the band wraps and add overlap for the glued seam. Use the template, or ask our prepress team to confirm the wrap dimension.
The seam sits at the glue flap. Plan your art so the seam does not split a logo or key message.
Add 1/8 inch of bleed past the cut line on all edges, and keep content off the folds and glue overlap.
Sleeves print on recycled stock and can be uncoated or coated. Pick your stock in the calculator or request a sample.