There are so many matboard colours in Smart Framer, can you suggest any good combinations with my picture?
The framing industry has no books, no set theory, not hard and fast rules on how to pick colours. There are some personal opinions from various writers but that’s all they are. However it’s not as hard as you may think. The obvious starting point is to go for a colour that’s in the picture, then vary the shades from darkest to lighter to see which suits best. An inner mat is used to sharpen the image. If the inner mat is darker, that will increase the contrast between the light and dark areas in the picture which in turn sharpens the image, giving it a better look. An inner mat is both decorative and functional. There is one or two rules that is good to follow. Always make the outer mat border at least 2 1/2″. 2″ mats do not work. The wider the mat, the more you will see the picture. The other rule relates to the surroundings.The colours you chose of the mounts should have NOTHING to do with your taste or the colours in the room. If you do your job correctly, you should see the picture
