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Information for Artists & Photographers

A collection of guides about Giclée printing, papers, colour and file preparation. Click a heading to expand and read more.

1Difference Between Giclée Printing and Fine Art Printing

Explains how “Fine Art printing” is a broad term, and how Giclée is a specific, archival variety using pigment inks and fine-art papers. Helps you decide what to offer buyers and how to describe your prints accurately.

Read this guide ›

2Print Cost Calculator

Shows how print prices are worked out based on paper choice, image size and quantity, so you can plan editions, selling prices and profit margins with confidence.

Print cost calculator ›

3Choosing the Right Fine Art Paper for Giclée Printing

A material-first guide to smooth cotton rag, textured museum papers, watercolour-style media, photographic papers and canvas. Helps you match paper choice to your artwork and audience.

Paper guide ›

4Preparing Image Files for Printing

Practical advice on file formats, resolution, colour spaces and naming. Includes tips for photographing artwork yourself and when to consider proofing before a full-size print.

Preparing image files ›

5Understanding Colour Profiles

A plain-English explanation of sRGB, Adobe RGB and printer/paper ICC profiles. Shows how to keep colour consistent from camera to screen to final Giclée print.

Understanding colour profiles ›

6Printer and Ink Technology

Describes the Epson SureColor platform, UltraChrome pigment inks and how colour-managed workflows translate your files into stable, long-lasting fine-art prints.

Printer & ink technology ›

7Proof-Strips and Thumbnail Proofs

Explains how small thumbnail proofs and targeted proof-strips help you fine-tune colour, contrast and vibrancy before committing to full-size prints or editions.

Proof-strips & thumbnail proofs ›

Art Cards

UKGiclee Art Cards

We provide a way to print Art Cards in small quantities at affordable prices.
Our cards are printed on A3 sheets with 8 cards on each sheet.
When you set up the sheet, you can choose to have any combination of cards on the sheet, for example 8 cards all the same, 8 different cards or any combination
When you buy the cards, you choose how many sheets you want to be printed – and you will receive 8 cards for each sheet.

What size are the cards?

We trim the cards to A6 – i.e. 14.85cm x 10.5cm

What happens if the image is the wrong shape to fit the card?

Any images that are the wrong shape are automatically cropped so that they fit
Before you buy the cards, you can check what they will look like using the preview.

What does the Preview Button do?

The Preview will create a PDF file in a new tab showing you exactly what will be printed.

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