How it works
How to print cake toppers at the exact size.
From the photos on your phone to a sheet of toppers you can cut out, in six steps. It takes a few minutes for a whole order.
- 1
Start a project for the order
Create an account to start your 7-day free trial, then tap New project. Name it after the order, like “Emma’s 5th”, so it’s easy to find when the same customer comes back.
Projects save as you go. Close the app halfway through and everything is where you left it.
- 2
Add your photos
Pick the pictures from Photos or Files on your phone, or from your computer: JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 25 MB each. Add as many as the order needs, and more later.
CakeSheet trims plain borders from each picture for you, so a logo on a white background comes in cropped to the logo.
Tip: Use the largest copy of a photo you have. A picture saved from a chat app is often much smaller than the original.
- 3
Crop each picture
Tap a picture to open the crop editor. Drag and pinch to frame it, tap Auto to trim the edges again, or Full image to keep everything.
Every print is a rectangle, so crop close to what you’ll cut out. Less background means less trimming later.
- 4
Set the size and the copies
Type the height or the width you want, and the other side follows the shape of the crop. Unlink width and height if you want to stretch a picture to an exact shape.
Set how many copies you need. For the same picture at two sizes, choose Add another size from the card’s menu.
Each card warns you if a picture may print blurry at that size (under about 150 pixels per inch), or if it’s too big for your paper.
Tip: Work in inches, centimetres or millimetres. Change it once in Settings and every size follows.
- 5
Check the sheets
Tap View sheets and CakeSheet packs every copy onto as few sheets as it can. It tries many arrangements, mixes sizes and turns prints sideways when that saves paper, always inside a 0.5 in (12.7 mm) margin.
Tap a sheet to arrange it by hand: drag a print, Rotate it or move it to another sheet. Prints snap to the margins and to each other, and anything that overlaps or crosses the margin turns red.
In Settings you can choose A5, A4 or A3 paper, leave a gap of up to 20 mm between prints and add dashed cut lines.
- 6
Share the PDF and print it at 100%
Tap Create PDF, then Share PDF to AirDrop, message or email it to the computer next to your printer. You can also open or download it.
In the print dialog choose Actual size or 100% scale, and turn off Fit to page or Scale to fit. The PDF is made at the paper’s exact size, so every print comes out the size you typed.
Tip: The first time, measure one print with a ruler. If it’s smaller than you set, the printer is still scaling the page.
Paper sizes
How much fits on each sheet.
Every sheet keeps a 0.5 in (12.7 mm) margin on all four sides, which almost any home printer can print inside. A single print can be as large as the space inside it.
| Paper | Sheet | Inside the margins |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 148 × 210 mm5.83 × 8.27 in | 122.6 × 184.6 mm4.83 × 7.27 in |
| A4 | 210 × 297 mm8.27 × 11.69 in | 184.6 × 271.6 mm7.27 × 10.69 in |
| A3 | 297 × 420 mm11.69 × 16.54 in | 271.6 × 394.6 mm10.69 × 15.54 in |
Printing tips
Four things that make toppers come out right.
- 01
Print at actual size
Choose Actual size or 100%, never Fit to page.
- 02
Match the paper
Set the paper size and type in the print dialog to what’s in the tray.
- 03
Use the best quality
Photo paper with the printer’s best photo setting gives the sharpest toppers.
- 04
Let it dry
Give glossy prints a few minutes before cutting so the ink doesn’t smudge.
Your next order, ready to print.
Add the photos, set the sizes and let CakeSheet fit them together. Try it free for 7 days, on the phone in your pocket.
