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Right click your preferred size to download a template for photo printing on canvas – and then click 'Save Link As...' to save it to your computer. These photo printing templates come with guides that show up when opened in Photoshop. All of these photo printing templates were made for 1.5" canvas thickness.
| 8 x 10 | 11 x 14 | 16 x 20 | 20 x 20 | 20 x 30 | 24 x 36 | 36 x 48 |
| 11 x 11 | 16 x 16 | 16 x 24 | 20 x 24 | 24 x 30 | 30 x 40 | 40 x 60 |
Getting great photo prints onto canvas is easy. Here are few tips to improve your results:
Keep the file in the RGB color mode from start to finish. Changing that mode to cmyk or other settings will cause your photo file to lose color information we need. Save your photo file as a JPG and choose either "high" or "maximum" as your image quality option when you save your file.
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP: When changing the dpi setting in Photoshop’s "adjust image size" menu, be sure to have the RESAMPLE button unchecked.
If you happen to have the RESAMPLE button checked while increasing dpi bad things will happen. The resulting problems cannot be fixed later - so make sure that the RESAMPLE button is not checked.
As long as you keep your photo file in RGB, your Photoshop color profile should not have an effect on print quality (it matters much more if we were printing your file on a digital press in cmyk - but we use a top quality 9-color ink jet device).
If you'd like the image you see on your screen match the image we see on ours you can download our Photoshop profile file by clicking on the link here and then importing that into your Photoshop program.
If you'd like minor color correction and would prefer our graphic technicians do this, let us know and we'll make adjustments for skin tones or other issues.
Printing Equipment
Our Epson Stylus Pro 11880 64” printers with Advanced MicroPiezo® TFP™ print heads with ink repelling coating technology produce unmatched color, gradients, blacks and vivid magentas.
The combination of this inking system and our after-print coatings (standard and included for every print) create canvas that’s beyond expectations, is suitable for the finest museums and galleries, and will last hundreds of years.
Printing Technology
- Advanced MicroPiezo® TFP™ print head with ink repelling coating technology
- 9-channel, drop-on-demand ink jet print head
- 9-cartridge (C, Lc, VM, VLm, Y, Lk, LLk + PK and MK)
- Auto Black ink mode switching- realtime switch; no ink waste
- Auto Head Alignment technology
- Auto Nozzle Verification and cleaning technology
- Epson UltraChrome K3™ with Vivid Magenta ink technology
- Professional-level pigment-based ink technology
Nozzle Configuration
- Color and Monochrome 360 nozzles x 9
- Droplet Technology
- Smallest droplet size: 3.5 picoliters
- Variable Droplet Technology produces up to three different droplet sizes per print line
RESOLUTION (expressed as DPI) affects photo printing quality. Especially for large prints, acquire the largest file your camera can acquire. When you open that image in Photoshop, set the dpi to 150 at the finished size the photo print will be. If you are concerned about type or fine details of your photo print, one of our graphic artists can take a look at your file and can advise you of the best resolution.
Resolution
- 2880 x 1440 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi;
- 720 x 720 dpi; 720 x 360 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi
- Print Engine Speed A
- Print Mode 16x20 20x30 40x60
- Normal - 360 dpi HS 0:50 1:24 4:08
- Fine - 720 dpi HS 3:09 6:19 19:45
- SuperFine - 1440 dpi HS 4:42 8:17 25:52
- SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi HS 7:39 13:24 42:10
- HS = High-Speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode). Print speeds are shown in min:sec.
Dimensions
- 92"(W) x 46"(H) x 28"(D)
- Weight: 384 lbs
- Dimensions and weight include printer stand
- BorderFree™ Printing
- Left and right borderless "bleed" printing for the following roll media widths: 10", 13", 16", 17", 24", 36", 44", 50", 54"
- Top and bottom edges can be automatically cut to any length when printing on roll media
Printable Area
- Maximum paper width: 64"
- Left and right margins: 0 to 3 mm each (0.24 total)
- Maximum printable width: 63.75"
- Maximum printable length: Limited by application, OS, and driver /RIP used
Media Handling
- Media input: Single roll up to 64-inch width
- Cut-sheet size: Letter up to 64-inch wide media
- Media core compatibility: Handles both 2-inch and 3-inch cored media
- Max. roll media diameter: 4 inches (2-inch core) or 6 inches (3-inch core)
- Weight: 12 lb bond, up to 1.5 mm posterboard
- Built-in media cutter: Automatic and manual cutting
- Printer cutter blade life: ~2,000 cuts (coated media)
- Roll Media Take-up Reel: Auto forward and backward; Light-based media tension sensor
- Roll Media Tracking System: Auto bar-coding system
Line Accuracy
- + or - 0.2% of specified page length
- Epson Intelligent Pressurized Ink CartridgeB
- Ink cartridge size 700 ml (fill vol.) each color x 9 cartridges total
- Ink cartridge shelf life 2 years from printed production date or 6 months after opening
- Ink Activity Lights 9 individual amber LEDs
- Lightfastness RatingsC
- Epson UltraChrome K3™ Ink
- Color: Up to 200 years
- Black-and-white: Over 200 years
We offer three different types of graphic services with each canvas ordered. Shown here are details about these services and how each service is priced:
Wrapping and Cornering Digital Options
There are many effects you can choose for the wrap portion of your image. You can build these “effects” yourself or we will build them for you. The image wrap, colored and textured borders are no additional charge. For Blossom to build a custom style is a small additional charge. ($10 per print)
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| Color or Textured Border – no charge We “add” extra image to the edges of your image using a color or texture applied in Photoshop. |
Image Wrap – no charge We wrap your image exactly as you’ve sent it. (You have anticipated the wrap in your file.) |
Digital Stretch – additional charge We “add” extra image to the edges of your image using a stretching technique in Photoshop ($10). |
Mirror Wrap – additional charge We “add” extra image to the edges of your image using a mirroring technique in Photoshop ($10). |
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Free Retouching
color correction; if you'd like the image warmer (or cooler) and you're not sure how much adjusting is too much... simply let us know and we will perform that function at no charge Sharpen, brighten and enhance contrast if you'd like horizons straightened or minor imperfections in the image removed we will perform these functions at no charge
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 Before Red Eye Removal |
 After Red Eye Removal |
Simple Retouching ($10) time stamp removal red eye removal color to sepia or grayscale conversions |
 Before Time Stamp Removal |
 After Time Stamp Removal |
Complex Retouching ($50) selective color conversions (turn the image to grayscale but keep the trumpet in color) remove or add people to the photo removed wires or entire backgrounds from images other special requests that require up to 1/2 hour. |
 Before Selective Color |
 After Selective Color |
Blossom's painting and stylizing treatments transform an excellent photograph into a one-of-a-kind piece of dramatic art. Sometimes called our "fantasia" process... our graphic designers will add several digital effects to your file which include paint-styled brush strokes, background modifications and custom digital "framing." When we are called on to provide this service our artists use traditional digital retouching techniques as well as the painting, background work and digital framing... and the results speak for themselves.
Please take a close look at the before and after samples here. If you would like this approach for your file, you can simply add it to your order for $50 when you upload your file and the artists will send you a PDF for inspection. If you are not satisfied with your PDF, let the artist know and we will modify the art. If you decide at any time you or your client are not satisfied with the outcome, your payment will be cheerfully refunded. This is an extremely cool process – with zero risk.
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