[pure-silver] Re: matting square prints
- From: Lee Carmichael <click76112@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:10:48 -0600
When I print a square image I mat in 16x20. if I can I like everything in
a 16x20 matt if it fits.
lee\c
At 02:06 PM 2/21/2005, you wrote:
>I agree with Georges. I have some professionally mounted and framed=20
>prints, they have a slightly wider border at the bottom than at the top=20=
>
>and are in frames slightly taller than wider (e.g. 19 1/2" wide x 20=20
>tall"). I've tried mounting square prints centrally in square frames=20
>but prefer the wider border at the bottom. I've also tried square=20
>prints mounted in rectangular frames (e.g. 16" x 20") with portrait=20
>orientation and again still prefer in mounted in notionally square=20
>frames slightly taller than wider.
>
>Malcolm
>
>
>On Feb 21, 2005, at 11:47 AM, Georges Giralt wrote:
>
> > Shannon Stoney a =E9crit :
> >> I am getting ready to mat some medium format prints. I printed them
> >> at 8"x8". I am trying to figure out whether it is "normal" to mat
> >> them in a rectangular or square mat. Would it make more sense for
> >> example to make the mat 16x16? or 16x20?
> >>
> >> --shannon
> > Hi Shannon !
> > I make a lot of square pictures. Maybe I'm a square man ?
> > So, I often print them using 3 margins of equal sizes and the one at=20=
>
> > the
> > bottom slightly greater than the 3 other one. Just slightly.
> > It looks just off symetrical to be pleasing for the eyes.
> > It makes the "perfect" symetrical square a little odd so more human.
> > Well it's the way I see it and feel it.
> > Try yourself to see if it works for you.
> > Have a nice day !
> > --=20
>
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