Standard Mat Sizes And Openings

About our custom mat openings.

Standard mat sizes and openings. 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 in. If you have an 8x10 image your mat opening always needs to be slightly smaller than the image itself. These sizes are standard and popular photo sizes typically for displaying photography or smaller artwork. The exact mat opening size for a 20 x 24 image is 19 1 2 x 23 1 2.

If you are making your prints to fit in a standard frame with a pre cut mat the following is a list of frame sizes and mat openings that you can find at most arts and craft stores. If you type 8x10 the opening will be exactly 8x10. Max custom opening size is 2 inches smaller than mat size. This provides a surface to which the work can be taped or glued.

This allows the mat to overlap the image slightly holding it behind the frame. If you type 8x10 the opening will be exactly 8x10. 8 x 10 in. The mat overlaps the artwork 1 4 on all four sides.

This will ensure that the image will not fall through the front of your mat. Our standard sizes all have windows that are 1 4 less the size of the intended print size. Custom opening sizes we will cut custom openings exactly as you type it in. Please note that if your paper size or artwork is 8x10 it may fall through the opening.

This will allow for a 1 inch mat border on all sides. The mat opening will be slightly smaller than the suggested picture size. 8 x 10 4 5 x 6 5 5 x 7 11 x 14 7 5 x 9 5 8 x 10. When you want to frame artwork with a unique size order a custom frame to get an exact match for your print.

These are some of the most common photograph sizes. Standard frame and mat sizes in inches. On our site you can create a frame up to 40 x 60 inches. Max custom opening size is 2 inches smaller than mat size.

If you require a custom mat opening size to fit non standard sized artwork or to leave room for a signature border we can accommodate you. For instance an 11 x 14 photo will have a mat board opening that measures 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 inches as in this example. This will allow for a 1 inch mat border on all sides. Our website s custom build a frame allows you to enter your artwork size and using these dimensions automatically calculates the recommended mat window opening and frame size.

Frame size mat opening image size. Custom opening sizes we will cut custom openings exactly as you type it in. The image above shows the frame and image sizes of our standard mat openings. When you print photographs to frame make sure you know the matte opening size.

So a mat for a 5 x 7 picture will have an opening of 4 5 x 6 5. Frames for unique print sizes.