Canvas Print

[DorsetDude]

Hi all

Ive decide I want to get printed a decent size pic (the one in this thread http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=361063).
I thought Id go for a canvas but have a few queries.

I'll probably order via photobox, a 24" x 16" canvas.

Do I make an image up with or without a border and text though? I cant decide. I think Im probably best just going for the pic itself with no border/text. If I do this, Id like to maximise the image area that is not folded around the frame. To that end I thought I could just add on some blank margin of a suitable colour that will end up on the side of the canvas frame. Trouble is, how big do I make this margin top and bottom?

Or would it be better with a border and some textand my name script along the bottom as in Joan's version of my pic in that thread?



Grateful for any advice on having a canvas print made up. They are doing 2 for one at the moment so I might dig out another pic as well and prepare it.

Thanks!

 

[photoimaging]

You could try mirror edging which continues the pic over the edges, here's a Youtube video on "how to" http://youtu.be/ELJRb6jJgzY, ya might like it.

Joan

 

[DorsetDude]

That sounds good. I just need to figure out how much edging I need on photobox.

 

[snapalot]

You need to know the width and depth of the stretchers they use so you can add a margin on the edges of your 24x36.

If you add a three inch margin all the way round to make your final image 30x42 the excess will be trimmed by whoever makes the canvas up.

 

[printisnotdead]

Instead of mirroring, you could use the clone tool in Photoshop (or your photo editor) and paint a border that uses the edges of your (awesome) photo. Then apply a gausian blur to the border so it will have the same colors as the photo, but it will be a true border and not just more of the image.