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Borders / framing
Chaps,
what are your thoughts? What do you do? I want to print out a picture or two to put in a clip frame, however, image is square (MF group!) and I fancy keeping it square. The frame I am using is not. Therefore in software (not too good at traditional printing) I produced a thin white ink line around the image followed by a dark red border (to match a rug in the room but that is not important for this discussion). http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gallery/april-2008/ - top two images I have produced a border this way on another print previously and a friend made a comment "it looks like you bought a poster / print in a shop". While flattering in one way - it must be at least slightly competent technically, I see what he means - can't really put it in words - perhaps the title I added does it. Any other ideas? What do you do? I definitely do not want to do anything tacky looking - found some horrendous stuff with a Google search. Cheesy beveled effects or images of gilt picture frames! A lot of people seem to like the brush stroke or large format polaroid torn away edge type effects - I think I'll stay away for that reason. Did wonder about just printing the image as a square across the full frame and just leaving one thick border at the bottom. Thoughts? Quick additional question - which of the two images do you prefer, the original or the crop (top image). I'm wavering between the two. Thanks, Pete -- http://www.petezilla.co.uk |
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Borders / framing - link fixed
Peter Chant wrote:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gallery/april-2008/ - top two images http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.c...ry/april-2008/ -- http://www.petezilla.co.uk |
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Peter Chant asked:
Chaps, what are your thoughts? What do you do? I put square prints in square frames. ;-) |
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Q.G. de Bakker wrote:
Peter Chant asked: Chaps, what are your thoughts? What do you do? I put square prints in square frames. ;-) Ah ha - so when I mess up and get vignetting do I need to get round frames?! :-) -- http://www.petezilla.co.uk |
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Peter Chant wrote:
I put square prints in square frames. ;-) Ah ha - so when I mess up and get vignetting do I need to get round frames?! :-) Why, yes! But don't stock up on them, else you will be forced to mess up more often than you perhaps might like to. Though on the other hand... being forced to mess up - so you can fill those frames - is a good excuse for messing up. |
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Q.G. de Bakker wrote,on my timestamp of 31/05/2008 8:43 AM:
Peter Chant wrote: I put square prints in square frames. ;-) Ah ha - so when I mess up and get vignetting do I need to get round frames?! :-) Why, yes! But don't stock up on them, else you will be forced to mess up more often than you perhaps might like to. Though on the other hand... being forced to mess up - so you can fill those frames - is a good excuse for messing up. what a mess! g,d&r |
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"Peter Chant" wrote in message ... Chaps, what are your thoughts? What do you do? I want to print out a picture or two to put in a clip frame, however, image is square (MF group!) and I fancy keeping it square. The frame I am using is not. Therefore in software (not too good at traditional printing) I produced a thin white ink line around the image followed by a dark red border (to match a rug in the room but that is not important for this discussion). http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gallery/april-2008/ - top two images I have produced a border this way on another print previously and a friend made a comment "it looks like you bought a poster / print in a shop". While flattering in one way - it must be at least slightly competent technically, I see what he means - can't really put it in words - perhaps the title I added does it. Any other ideas? What do you do? I definitely do not want to do anything tacky looking - found some horrendous stuff with a Google search. Cheesy beveled effects or images of gilt picture frames! A lot of people seem to like the brush stroke or large format polaroid torn away edge type effects - I think I'll stay away for that reason. There are certain rules in mounting and framing that absolutely, positively must never be broken-- unless you think the picture looks better when you do! Generally, the top and side margins should be equal and the bottom margin wider. Putting a white line around the image 'contains' the eye on the image. Using a border/matte that coordinates with another part of the room ties the picture to the room, however there should be a contrasting border (frame) around that matte to 'anchor' the image. If the picture had been a lighter/brighter image, then a dark line around it instead of a white line would be more effective. In this case the white line is best. I'm not sure about the line under the name; I think that may be approaching tacky-- my opinion only, if you like it, ignore. Did wonder about just printing the image as a square across the full frame and just leaving one thick border at the bottom. IMHO, that would look like you made a mistake. By putting the border all around, it looks like that's how it's supposed to be. You could have gone with a narrower border, but I think it needs to be on all four sides. You could have centered it both vertically and horizontally, but it definately needs the border on all four sides. Thoughts? If the image were strong as a horizontal, you could have turned the frame sideways and centered the image in both directions, but this image is definately a vertical. Or if the image were horizontal (but square) and strong on one side, you could frame it horizontally with the border equal on top, bottom, and stronger side and wide on the weak side. Quick additional question - which of the two images do you prefer, the original or the crop (top image). I'm wavering between the two. I prefer the second one, but not because of the crop-- because it is a little lighter and the tree stands out from the sky a bit better, especially to the left. Thanks, Pete -- http://www.petezilla.co.uk |
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