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The client taking some time to check - but the number one guide is the USPTO stsndards for the development.

Yes, this workflow is entirely acceptable for patent figures — in fact, it’s a solid professional approach. Here are tips to pass on:
General compliance:
• All figures must be in black and white (no grayscale fills, no color) unless color is expressly authorized by the USPTO
• Lines must be clean, uniform weight, and reproducible at reduced scale
• No photographic elements in the final submitted figures — Photoshop work must be fully converted to line art or solid fills before submission


Reference photo stage:
• Photos are fine as tracing/proportion references — they just can’t appear in the final output
• Encourage accurate anatomical/mechanical proportions since USPTO examiners do scrutinize whether figures match the written description


Photoshop stage:
• Work at high resolution (600 dpi minimum, 1200 dpi preferred for line art)
• Export as TIFF or high-res PNG — avoid JPEG compression artifacts on lines
• Ensure all strokes are crisp at final submission size (typically fits within a 26.7 cm × 17.8 cm sheet area)


Canva stage:
• Canva is fine for layout and sheet formatting, but export at maximum resolution
• Final submission format to USPTO is typically PDF or TIFF — confirm Canva’s export settings produce clean, non-compressed output
• Each figure sheet needs the application number, figure number, and inventor name in the margin (your attorney will likely handle this, but the illustrator should leave margin space)


Labeling:
• Reference numerals must be consistent across all figures and match the written description exactly — give the illustrator your reference numeral list upfront
• Lead lines should not cross each other and should point precisely to the referenced element
The biggest risk with this workflow is Canva’s compression on export — worth testing early with a sample sheet before committing to the full figure set.