Digitals to Prints

Giclée Print → Archival Frame or Passepartout

Vivid, archival, and full of detail. See your works on paper and make limited edition Giclée prints that can last a lifetime.

Step One:
Files , Papers, Giclée Printing

Ready your files for export

Prepare your images for exporting and then send us your digital files. List down your preference in papers, print size, and we’ll email you with sample layouts, economical print sizes, and if ever a certain paper would suite it better.

Prepare your files for export. We have recommendations for how best export your artworks from working files to print ready images.

File specifications:

Colorspace - Display P3 or AdobeRGB > sRGB
- It’s important to choose the colorspace before you start your art.
- P3 and AdobeRGB gives your vivid colors a chance to be printed better.
- We only recommend P3 or AdobeRGB if your device can show the range. PM us if you need help checking :)
Resolution - 300dpi or 200dpi to print size or native resolution
- 300 dpi will give great close-up sharpness.
- 200 dpi is enough for most purposes.
- 100 dpi works but not recommended. We will need to do some extra adjustments to smoothen and/or remove artifacts.
Bit Depth - 16bit > 8bit
- Higher bit depth gives smoother gradients.
- 16bit makes the file much bigger but this allows us to make adjustments that wont break your image’s tonality.

Giclée, a print process using pigment based archival inks on archival paper. The quality of a giclée print shows an extensive range of colors, smooth gradients. Prints made this way can last up to a century.

Hahnemühle FineArt InkJet Paper is our choice of substrate. Hahnemühle is a paper manufacturer founded in 1584 which developed the first acid free machine-made paper back in 1970. Their papers meet the highest standards for fine art applications and are perfect for long-term exhibitions and art collections, with a high age resistance of over 100 years.

We have several papers available with varying textures and finishes.

The papers we offer are from the higher end of Hahnemühle’s fine art collection so picking which one to use mainly becomes a choice of finish and or texture.

We can recommend which to use, just let us know :)

Photo Rag Matte (308 gsm, cotton), our most versatile paper suitable for most images due to its gentle fine grain texture and bright white color.

Bamboo (290 gsm, bamboo blend) has a slightly warmer color and displays a soft sand-like texture which works well with big prints. Not recommended for swatches of pure blacks.

Photo Rag Satin (310gsm, cotton) shares the soft matte look of Photo Rag but reveals a gentle satin sheen when viewed in the right light. Perfect all-around paper.

William Turner (310gsm, cotton) has a rough and grainy texture used to emulate the feel of traditional papers.

Torchon (285 gsm, α-Cellulose ) water ripple-like texture which is great for more highkey images.

Special Papers

Choose from our selection of more distinct papers. Give your clients a different experience.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic
(340 gsm, cotton) All the characteristics of Photo Rag Matte but with a metallic gloss to all the mid-tones and highlights.

Awagami Handmade Papers
Bizan (300 gsm) & Shiramine (260 gsm) These Kozo made papers come in sheet sizes, 4×6” postcard and 13×19”. They can be torn to size. These are perfect for float mount borderless prints. This paper is all about character and nuance.

Awagami Unryu (55 gsm, Kozo) one of our more sophisticated papers, featuring a distinctive heavy fibrous texture that plays well with line work and high-key or solid color images. Its unique swirling fibers also benefit minimalistic art.

Step Two:
Frame, Passepartout, or Loose Print

Package your prints for presentation

You’re almost done! First, take the time to sign and number your prints. Next, decide how you want to present and distribute your artwork. You can go with loose prints (either shipped flat or carefully rolled), or you can elevate the presentation by adding window mats (passe-partout) or archival framing.

Loose Prints

Frames

Passepartout

Loose Prints

Beneficial for reducing the up front cost of production, helpful for big and multiple print release. We offer corrugated flat packaging, shipping tubes, and corrugated triangle tubes.

Passepartout

Giclée prints ready to frame. A perfect companion for fairs and art booths. Give your clientele the freedom to choose their own frames all while retaining a level of archivability to your art prints.

Archival Frame

Ready to hang prints! Specify how you want your works put together; matte glass, museum mats, frame color°, circular window mats, have it all tailored to your work.

Step Three:
Fill up the order form below :)

You’re almost done!

All that’s left is to fill up the order form, all of the project specifics, notes on how you want your prints made, send it here and we’ll continue the conversation through email.

Want to get into the nitty gritty of each step of the way? head past the forms below and click the links to Giclée Printing, Archival Framing, and Passepartout.