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Mounting Prints - What size prints for A4 mount

  • 25-08-2008 10:47am
    #1
    bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,
    Starting to cut some mounts with a friend for the first time and trying to figure out what size prints to do to fit in an A4 mount. Reackon A4 would be easy to find frames for. I know its personal choice, but what's the norm?
    Any advice appreciated.


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  • #2
    stcstc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭stcstc


    you want about 30 / 50 mm on either edge to make it look well laid out.

    but thats a personal style thing

    if you aim for prints around A5 you will get that


  • #3
    bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭bravo


    Thanks stcstc, Having a go later today and also considering 12 x 10 with a cut-out for 10 x 8, which seems standard.


  • #4
    Arkana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭Arkana


    Well, A4 is actually a European norm and shows the precise size of 210mm x 297mm. The nearest, but not precise, match is 8"x10", which is 200mm x 250mm.
    But, as others have already mentioned, a picture (whether photograph or painting, graphics, sketch or else) is always looking better with a 'passepartout' (cut rectangular paper'frame') around it. So if you have already frames in A4, you should consider photos in the size A5 (149mm x 210mm). A hint: The thicker the 'passepartout', the better. If the picture opening is cut slightly 'diagonal' you have a soft '3D' effect...;)


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