Prep your work for printing by saving a high-quality JPEG for uploading. All files must be tagged with a color profile, ideally AdobeRGB or P3, but anything in the RGB colorspace will work. We do not support embedding any other colorspaces (like CMYK). We’re currently unable to accept TIFF, PSD, PDF or RAW files for printing.
We print most products at 300 DPI or higher, so in general we recommend uploading the highest resolution file you have and we can take care of resizing your image to accommodate the final print size. In most situations we don’t recommend using tools like Photoshop to artificially scale up your file to add extra pixels that weren’t in the original capture.
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Fine Art Inkjet
High-end Inkjet Printing, or Gicleé Printing, uses a variety of water-based inks to achieve a wide gamut of color and resistance to UV light.
Great For
Light + Airy Photography
Paintings
Landscape
Nature
Typographic
Vintage Photography
When to choose Fine Art Inkjet Printing
Fine Art Inkjet Printing is somewhat taking over the industry, and a few things stand out. We print on museum-grade, 100% cotton papers that not only have that beautiful organic texture to them, they’ll also last a lifetime. Because Inkjet is comprised of a greater number of base pigments, it offers a wider color gamut than a traditional photographic print.
For those of you who are environmentally conscious, Inkjet uses water-based pigment inks which are more sustainable than petroleum-bases inks.
Our Fine Art Inkjet Options
Smooth Matte
Velvet
Torchon
With a smooth surface and vibrant color rendition, this paper is a wonderful choice for high-contrast, colorful images.
Finish
Subtle Matte
Paper Tone
White
Texture
Extra Smooth
This paper is the thickest of our options and has a soft, matte watercolor texture that’s less resistant to scratches and scuffs.
Finish
Neutral
Paper Tone
White
Texture
Medium Texture
A Hahnemühle paper with a watercolor texture that’s ideal for warm-toned colors and monochrome prints.
Finish
Subtle Matte
Paper Tone
White
Texture
Slight Texture
The Fine Art Inkjet Process
The defining characteristic of Fine Art Printing is the ink and the application process. We use Aqueous Pigment Inks, which is a fancy way of saying water-based inks. Our high-end Inkjet printers utilize up to 10 base colors: the typical Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black, with additional Light Cyan and Light Magenta, and a series of Grey tones. With so many base colors to play with, Inkjet Printing can achieve a wider color gamut. In other words, Inkjet Printing can reproduce a larger number of tones on the color spectrum.
As the paper runs through the printer, an ultra accurate head moves across the sheet and lays the Aqueous Inks to create your image. Pigments adhere to the paper and the excess water is evaporated, leaving a higher chroma, or color purity. The Pigment Inks that we use are more durable than alternative dye-based inks. The resulting Fine Art Print has more resilient color and is resistant to UV light. In addition, these water-based inks are more environmentally friendly than petroleum-based inks in other formats.