Standard Mat Sizes For Prints

All you need to do is buy a frame in the next size or two up then cut a mat board to fit the frame with a window to showcase the art.

Standard mat sizes for prints. Frame size mat opening image size. The term for this is overlap which refers to how much of the artwork will be covered by the mat board. 5 7 prints can fit in various frames depending on how thick of matting you would like to include. These sizes are standard and popular photo sizes typically for displaying photography or smaller artwork.

Lisa most prints come with a white border around the image. The easiest way to mat it is by cropping the image a small amount typically 1 8 on all four sides. Opening size close x. I am an illustrator and i want to make prints to sell and need to know the standard mat opening actual dimensions.

8 5 x 11 in. The next size up from 4 6 is a 5 7 photo print. Use this standard flyer size for advertisements displayed in areas with limited space. If you d prefer your panoramic print photo or artwork to fill the entire frame opening opt for a frame without a mat.

8 x 16 8 x 24 10 x 20 12 x 24 12 x 28 12 x 36 13 x 38 16 x 40 note our frame store has nearly 100 standard and non standard frame. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. This is especially helpful if you purchased a print that isn t a standard size. You don t have to find an exact size frame to fit your artwork.

Our standard sizes all have windows that are 1 4 less the size of the intended print size. We carry the following easy order sizes for panoramic frames without a mat. 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 help me know what size to make the image if i want the image to have a white border around the image not go beyond the mat edge or to know how large to make the image go beyond the mat edge.

8 x 10 4 5 x 6 5 5 x 7 11 x 14 7 5 x 9 5 8 x 10 16 x 20. For non standard poster frame styles or sizes a custom order will be required. A standard mat window opening overlaps anywhere from 1 8 1 4 of the artwork. This size is a step above the smaller popular photography sizes and is common amongst portraits and larger artwork prints.

8 x 10 in. Frame sizes if you want matting. North american standard paper sizes include letter legal and tabloid. Mats create visual space for the artwork to breathe.

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. It s a little larger so they will stand out clearer. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. Both posters and their frames come in a few standard sizes.

This size is preferred if your photo has a person as the focus. Mats may not be available for sizes larger than 28x36 standard paper sizes.