How To Mat My Photos

Photomats are printed using a four color dye sublimation process and then heat transferred onto the mat creating photo quality images with amazing detail.

How to mat my photos.

The final printed image is the culmination of my journey in creating a piece of artwork that represents my view of the world around me. Using a colored mat is a good way to attract attention to important segments of a photograph. A custom cut mat and our white gallery frame are all it takes to make your finest press clippings to shine. Prepare the mat board and the mount board by measuring them to fit in the picture frame and make careful cuts in the mat board to create the border for the picture.

Mat board center pack of 10 11x14 for 8x10 african violet color mats acid free 4 ply thickness white core for pictures photos framing 4 6 out of 5 stars 188 11 59 16 99. A well cut mat can make a huge difference in how a picture looks taking it from a simple snapshot to a framed piece of art. If using a dark mat its color must be one tone lighter than the darkest color on the photo. Ideal for light to medium traffic areas mats are perfect for point of purchase programs displays events trade shows and short promotional use.

A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium. The color of a light mat should be a tone darker than the lightest color of the image. Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat.