PICTURE FRAMES, MEASURED CLEARLYA little math.
A little math.
A better-fitting frame.
Start with your artwork. Compare frame sizes and see exactly what the mat will show.
02 / SEE THE FIT
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With a mat11 × 14 in
8 × 10 inch artwork · ⅛ inch overlap per edge.
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A visual size estimate. Verify the actual artwork, frame, mat, glazing, hardware, wall and manufacturer specifications before buying or arranging a display. Dimensions alone do not guarantee fit.
Every dimension has its place.
Explore the size directory ↗Photo → frame Find nominal frame sizes for your artwork.Frame → print Work backward from a frame and mat border.Mat opening See the window and the borders.Aspect ratio & pixels Compare crop, fit and print dimensions.Inches, cm & mm Convert a dimension with exact unit factors.Wall-art size Plan an outside display rectangle from your own visual proportion.Gallery wall Arrange frames by their actual outside size.
Same label.
Different dimensions.
An “8 × 10 frame” usually names the artwork or insert size. It does not tell you the frame’s outside width or how much of the picture remains visible.
Understand the layers ↗11 × 14 inch outer board with a 7¾ × 9¾ inch mat window. The dark outline marks the nominal board edge; moulding is not included.
Reference guides
Standard photo sizesCompare photo dimensions, aspect ratios and the pixels needed for a chosen print resolution.Poster, art-print & canvas sizesCompare common reference rectangles without confusing the printed image, full sheet and stretched canvas.A-series paper-to-frame guideA0–A6 in millimeters, centimeters and inches, with practical comparisons for A4 and A3.Mat & mount sizesSee how the full artwork, visible window and outer board relate in common combinations.Frame dimensions, explainedLearn which rectangle a measurement describes before comparing two frames.What size frame for an 11 × 14 print?Compare direct framing with 16 × 20 and 18 × 24 mat-board examples.16 × 20 frame with a matCompare 8 × 10, 11 × 14 and 12 × 16 artwork inside a nominal 16 × 20 board.