![]() Any country still measuring a Roman foot in grains of wheat is clearly not going to have an over supply of ISO standard frames.Īccording to those who passed long before my arrival, the "perfect portrait" is a 4:3 aspect ration which pretty much means anything 3:2 (35mm film frame size) is not going to suite a portrait orientation. I would look into special order frames, online. You can find some places that carry 12x18 frames but not nearly enough. I print in standard 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 print sizes and have to crop crop crop my image every time. There seems to be no standard and the common 2x3 sensor equates to a 8x12 or 12x18 image but try to find frames in this size. Welcome to the problem everyone faces when trying to frame a full aspect digital image. It is best to leave 10mm or 1/4" all round for matt placement to avoid the likely hood of the matt getting a twist at the cut when it's stuck down to the back board.Īre you planning on using a vacuum press, glue or a heat press to mount the print without air bubbles? You can still buy "Jac" brand double sided adhesive film - used to sold by Ilford as mounting film. ![]() No matt at all is common for thin aluminium frames.Ī 16 x 20 print would have a matt roughly 20 x 24. Occasionally I'll come down to 15% but only if the frame is bland. I'm looking for a general "standard" gallery frame size (16x20 or 16 x 22 or 16x24.etc) and general standard gallery matte width, within that frame (2" or 1" around.etc).Īlso, is there a standard matte overlap (1/16", 1/8" or 1/4") and is that ususally photo-covering or is the general practice to print the 12x18 on a larger paper size (12 1/2 x 18 1/2)?Ģ5% of the W/H is my initial matt over size. Although I know there are 100s of choices, are there some general standards for matting and Framing a 12x18 print?
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