How To Mat A Photo With A Border

Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color.

How to mat a photo with a border.

These are just a few of the most popular mat board design styles. A rigid paper border that divides the image from the glass and the frame. Though mat is the most widely recognized spelling all three words mean the same thing. So lets give ourselves more room to work by zooming out.

Slip a photo corner over each corner of the picture remove the adhesive and press the corner down onto the mat board. When dealing with mat board for display you have two mounting options. Each number is split between edges so entering 200 pixels in each field results in a border width of 100 pixels. Also ensure that the anchor is set to the center square and then click ok.

If your piece has a border a single mat with reveal a small amount of room between where the artwork ends and the mat begins is also a great way to elevate your matting style and add a small touch of elegance. Measure your artwork and mat border for the total board size. Choose image canvas size make sure the relative checkbox is selected and type the number of pixels to add around the image. Next measure the width and length of your artwork.

Position the picture in the middle of the mat board. This will give you the size you need to cut out the window the cut out that will display the artwork. To zoom out from your keyboard press and hold the ctrl key on a windows pc or the command key on a mac and press the minus key. The uncut mat gives you a relatively large working area so you can center the artwork or mount it off center to give your piece a more modern look with a heavier weighted side.

You can buy these at your local craft store. This is going to require some math so break out your calculator. Here the image is cut apart each section mounted on 1 4 foam board and individual mats cut around each section. First you need to decide how wide you d like the mat border to be.

The simplest approach is to mount your artwork or photo directly onto uncut mat board. This gives us more room to see the border. Zoom out to make room for the border. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.

To create the photo border we ll be adding more canvas space around the image. If your piece is signed this is the recommended way to go. You can also use the uncut mat as your base for a collage.