Standard Mat Board Dimensions

Buffered matboard is ideal for black and white prints for.

Standard mat board dimensions.

100 cotton fiber buffered with calcium carbonate with a ph of 9 0 5. Our standard sizes all have windows that are 1 4 less the size of the intended print size. Frame size mat opening image size. Mat board openings standard sizes and custom.

Subtract 1 2 from the artwork size. Artwork size is the actual size of the photograph inkjet or other print being framed. 4 x 6 3 75 x 5 75. If you are making your prints to fit in a standard frame with a pre cut mat the following is a list of frame sizes and mat openings that you can find at most arts and craft stores.

4 x 6 5 x 7 8 x 10 standard frame sizes with and without mat board. Find your mat board s inner dimensions. For example 11 1 2 x 14 1 2 10 1 2 x 13 1 2 for the opening size. 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.

Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard. This provides a surface to which the work can be taped or glued. Do you already have a frame. The outer size of your mat board are the dimensions measuring the outside of the mat board.

About our standard picture frame mat openings. You can even get archival quality full sheet mat boards for high end framing needs. The opening in our standard sized mats that appear in the size drop down selector. The easiest way to mat it is by cropping the image a small amount typically 1 8 on all four sides.

This is the same as your frame size. Measure the visual area of the artwork you want to mat. Choosing frame sizes with mat board. Ordering a mat board sample kit will help you select the perfect color.

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. We offer full sheet mat boards in a vibrant array of colors from soft neutrals to beautiful bolds. A standard mat window opening overlaps anywhere from 1 8 1 4 of the artwork. Choosing your outer size.

Frame destination is also happy to pre cut mat board to your custom size request. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. Our picture frames are indexed by artwork size. Lisa most prints come with a white border around the image.

About mat board and their sizes. Museum quality board in convenient expertly cut standard sizes. The term for this is overlap which refers to how much of the artwork will be covered by the mat board.