How much image area is required for gallery wrap edges?
Regardless of the finished size of your gallery wrapped canvas, we need exactly 1-3/4″ on each side to accommodate an “image wrap.” (If the composition of your image won’t allow for an “image wrap” at the canvas size you want, we do offer alternative gallery wrap edge treatments. Please see the next question.) If you are a professional (or really know your way around a good digital image editing application), and you’d like to have total control over the final composition of your gallery wrap, here are some tips on how to prepare and preview your image: Upsample your image using your preferred method to your choice of 180, 240 or 360 ppi. (Inspect your image for unwanted pixelization or excess sharpening by zooming in tightly!) Crop your image (retaining 180, 240 or 360 ppi) to the desired dimension of your custom canvas PLUS 3.5 inches in both the vertical and horizontal dimensions. Position guides at 1-3/4″ in from all four sides. Position another set of guides at 1/4″ in from all fo
