Standard Mat Board Dimensions

Mat board openings standard sizes and custom.

Standard mat board dimensions.

The opening in our standard sized mats that appear in the size drop down selector. Measure the visual area of the artwork you want to mat. You can even get archival quality full sheet mat boards for high end framing needs. Lisa most prints come with a white border around the image.

This provides a surface to which the work can be taped or glued. Our picture frames are indexed by artwork size. 4 x 6 3 75 x 5 75. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.

Frame size mat opening image size. Image size mat opening frame size. Museum quality board in convenient expertly cut standard sizes. Choosing frame sizes with mat board.

Subtract 1 2 from the artwork size. Frame destination is also happy to pre cut mat board to your custom size request. 100 cotton fiber buffered with calcium carbonate with a ph of 9 0 5. A 11x14 mat will fit perfectly in a 11x14 frame if you don t have your frame in hand and have only your artwork your outer size depends on how wide you d like your mat.

The outer size of your mat board are the dimensions measuring the outside of the mat board. Do you already have a frame. Buffered matboard is ideal for black and white prints for. Choosing your outer size.

A standard mat window opening overlaps anywhere from 1 8 1 4 of the artwork. The inner dimensions or window of the mat board should be 1 2 to 1 4 inches less than the dimensions of your piece of art. This is the same as your frame size. 4 x 6 5 x 7 8 x 10 standard frame sizes with and without mat board.

For example 11 1 2 x 14 1 2 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 for the opening size. Artwork size is the actual size of the photograph inkjet or other print being framed. Ordering a mat board sample kit will help you select the perfect color. The term for this is overlap which refers to how much of the artwork will be covered by the mat board.

The easiest way to mat it is by cropping the image a small amount typically 1 8 on all four sides. Find your mat board s inner dimensions. Our standard sizes all have windows that are 1 4 less the size of the intended print size. About mat board and their sizes.

These standard sizes include 4x6 5x7 and 8x10. We offer full sheet mat boards in a vibrant array of colors from soft neutrals to beautiful bolds. If you order a picture frame that is the exact size of your print there will be no room for a mat and the photo will take up.