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Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

Metal And Acrylic Prints Distorting Images

Hi, everyone. I'm curious about the metal and acrylic prints and their preview image given on the FAA website. It looks like the art is distorted to fit a stock piece of material instead of the material being cut to fit the image size. Clicking back and forth between the metal or acrylic prints and another format clearly shows different proportions. I haven't purchased any product yet so I have absolutely zero reference. Any takers? Will the image come out proportionate to the original work when printed on metal or acrylic?

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Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

Thread bump. Anyone?

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

I suggest putting in ACRYLIC or METAL into search to see what the members have rsaid re their experiences and contact Customer Support (who deal with the actual selling of the prints) for more specifics http://fineartamerica.com/contactus.html

 

Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

Thanks, Abby. The only complaint I found in browsing through other threads was referring to metal prints being darker than the original. I can only assume that the product is good. Still, the preview image distortion seems like an unnecessary confusion/deterrent for buyers. Then again, I haven't sold anything at all so who am I? :)

 

Carol Lynn Coronios

9 Years Ago

Joe, I just saw this thread, and went to check out a few of my images. Specifically, longer horizontally or vertically than basic 8x10 ratio. I think what you're seeing might be that with the standard or framed print or greeting card, the image is 'flat'. With the canvas, acrylic, and metal, it seems a little more 3D to show the side/depth of the finished product. Could that be what you're seeing?

 

Janine Riley

9 Years Ago

Ditto what Carol said.

All the reviews I have read here from Artists seeing their work on Metal or Acrylic prints have been overwhelmingly positive.

 

Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

I thought that as well, Carol. Maybe the 3d effect was skewing it, except the only ones with a 3d effect are the ACRYLIC and CANVAS but my canvas views properly. The METAL has a minor 3d effect and still appears skewed. Regardless, the canvas image is accurate. I'm wondering if this is because it's easily cusomizable, where they'd prefer to use stock material for METAL and ACRYLIC (harder to cut).

 

Joe Burgess

9 Years Ago

If that's the case, I'll just turn off those purchase options. I don't want people buying skewed images of my art. I just don't know yet...

 

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