September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 2m
English
Matting is the process of adding a raised border around the print. It sits above the print but below the glass and framing. Standard sizes are 5 × 7, 8 × 10, 11 × 14, and 16 × 20. Larger and odd sizes will generally need to be custom ordered from your local framing and matting store.
Take your photograph with you to the store when shopping for your mat so that you may see what your photograph looks like against the color and size mat you are considering.
At first, you may be inclined to purchase a mat only one size larger than your print—for example, an 11 × 14 mat for an 8 × 10 ...
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