How To Measure Matting For A Picture Frame

How To Measure Matting For A Picture Frame. Mark off, with your pencil, at the end of each long edge of the mat where you will place your tape. For example, if you have a 4x6 image, you will want to order a 4x6 frame.

This is the cut length or picture frame. I would probably use 1.5 inch mat. Borders (top and sides =, bottom larger) vertical.

Measure the visual area of the artwork you want to mat.

There are two options to choose if you too have this problem. When you are ordering your mat the opening size needs to be slightly smaller than your image size so. For example, if a picture measures 8 x 10 inches, the opening should measure 7 + 3/4 x 9 + 3/4 inches. The inner area of the second (window frame) mat will need to be cut at least a half inch smaller than the picture.