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04/11/2008 03:19:53 PM · #1 |
I've decided to take some of my favorite photos and make them into prints. When I started looking at sizes I saw that both 8x10 and 8.5x11 were available and I'm having a hard time deciding which I want to pursue. Is there any advantage/disadvantage to one over the other? What do you do?
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04/11/2008 03:25:40 PM · #2 |
| With frames and precut matting there will be a lot more choices with 8x10 than 8.5x11. |
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04/11/2008 03:27:04 PM · #3 |
Maybe you should decide first how you're going to frame/mat/store them and go from there ... I think most 8-1/2x11 frames are intended for displaying certificates and awards and the like, while I think there's a greater variety of frames available to fit the traditional 8x10 print; likewise with albums and binders.
Are you getting photographic or inkjet prints? I haven't seen the former in a letter-size print ... |
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04/11/2008 07:26:06 PM · #4 |
I'm getting photographic prints. I'm using a online service and yes, they have over 35 different sizes.
I started preparing my photos for 8x10 and haven't been entirely happy with how much I need to crop. Some of these will be slated to become 16x20 prints so I will need to crop them to that aspect ratio anyway, but it's been a tough process converting some of these photos. Since I've never worried about printing before I have just cropped a photo where it needed to be cropped, to hell with the aspect ratio.
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04/11/2008 07:33:05 PM · #5 |
8x10 is the standard print size for photos. 8.5 x 11 is what comes out of printers and copiers. I think for your purpose, 8x10 is what you want.
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08/25/2008 05:26:15 PM · #6 |
| No need to crop. Just go with the aspect that you want. Bulk matting is very inexpensive with any number of online sources. Just keep the outside dimensions at a standard size like 11x14 or 16x20 and get the opening and presentation you want. |
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08/25/2008 07:38:24 PM · #7 |
your camera takes shots in a 1:1.5 aspect ratio ( 8x12" print for instance ). so you should really be thinking of whether you want 8x10" prints ( easier to find frames, cropped from camera aspect ratio ) - or 8x12" prints ( full frame from the cameras aspect ratio, harder to find frames ).
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08/26/2008 11:52:28 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by soup:
your camera takes shots in a 1:1.5 aspect ratio ( 8x12" print for instance ). so you should really be thinking of whether you want 8x10" prints ( easier to find frames, cropped from camera aspect ratio ) - or 8x12" prints ( full frame from the cameras aspect ratio, harder to find frames ). |
Yes, an 8x12 frame would be harder to find than an 8x10 frame. There should always be a mat in there to frame the print properly and keep it off the glazing. If you are doing 8x10 prints then these can go into an 11x14 mat and frame and look good. If you are doing 8x12 prints, an 11x14 works but a 12x16 mat and frame looks best or for larger borders go up to a 14x18. These frame sizes are easy to get and the matting also. |
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