Exports and printing
How to get print-ready outputs, what to verify before you hand pages to volunteers, and how browsers affect PDF and image exports.
What you can export
DrawGen focuses on print-faithful views: brackets and table layouts that volunteers can read from across a desk. Depending on the page and your browser, you may export to PDF or capture a high-resolution image for messaging apps and club sites.
Always export after you finish obvious corrections—names, seeds, schedule labels, and provisional winners you used for planning.
Browser and OS tips
- Prefer a desktop browser for exports when possible—mobile Safari and Chrome can differ in print margins.
- If colors look faint, check print background graphics in the print dialog before blaming the app.
- For very large brackets, use landscape orientation and confirm the scale preview before printing fifty copies.
Editing before export
Manual adjustments are normal: a late withdrawal, a coach juggling two kids across venues, or a seeding correction after a last-minute signup. Make those edits in DrawGen first so every downstream artifact matches.
What to hand to court monitors
- A bracket sheet with round labels and court assignments if you are running simultaneous matches.
- A Cortex-style table excerpt for complex multi-court waves—sometimes simpler than the full tree for volunteers.
- A contact line or radio channel if your club uses one—DrawGen cannot replace on-site ops culture.