What is a Canvas Wrap – Wrap Options for Canvas Prints

Wrap Options for Canvas Prints.

There are a variety of wrap options available for your canvas print.  Which wrap you choose depends a lot on your personal taste and the limitations of your image.

Firstly, a wrap on a canvas print refers to what wraps around the frame.  Or more specifically, what is printed on the canvas that wraps around the frame.   Each canvas print is printed on canvas, laminated and then stretched over a timber frame.  The wrap is the canvas that wraps around the frame and will not be visible when viewing the image front on – but still visible on the sides.

There are 3 most common wrap options available for your canvas print.

Gallery Wrap:

The gallery wrap is the most popular.  A gallery wrap is where the image continues around the sides of the canvas as shown below.

This is an example of a canvas print with a gallery wrap.

When choosing a gallery wrap is it important that there is no important content on the sides of your photo as this part of the image will be wrapped around the sides of the frame and not visible from the front.

 

Block Colour Border:

This is an example of a canvas print with a block colour border.

A block colour border is where the whole image remains on the front of your canvas print and a single colour is used to wrap around the frame.  You can choose simply stylish black or white borders or you can select a colour from within the image – the choice is yours. 

Mirror Image Wrap:

This is an example of a canvas print with a mirror image wrap.

A mirror image wrap for your photo on canvas is a great alternative if you are after a gallery wrap but do not have the room within your photograph.  When one of our photo editors prepares your image for a mirror image wrap they will select approx. 1 1/2 inch (3.5cm) of the image and extend it out by the same distance as a mirror image of the original.  It is a great way to get the gallery wrap without compromising photographic content.

For more information on wrap options and if you feel like having a go at creating your own photo on canvas wrap please visit my canvas printing learning centre.  Here you will find step by step instructions on creating each wrap using Photoshop CS3.