Create A Pass-Partout
21 October 2008 Filed in: Presentation
When creating or choosing a pass-partout consider the
following guidelines or tips:
- The pass-partout provides a placeholder or border for your photo’s. Wrong dimensions create instability and unrest
- Make the 3 sides of the pass-partout (top, left and right) the same width and the last (bottom) side broader
- Equal width for all the borders gives the impression the top is broader
- The width of the pass-partout borders should larger than the thickness (width) of the actual frame of the fixture
- Present multiple related photo’s in the same frames with the same pass-partouts
- Use square frames with rectangle photo’s
- Put relative small photo’s in large frames e.g. the frames are oversized
- Black pass-partout often too dark and somber, ivory white pass-partout suites most photo’s e.g. B&W and color
- Real white paper enhanced available color traces in white parts of the photo
- Color pass-partout should enhance the photo e.g. possible usage of complementary color
- The colors in the room are important e.g. wallpaper or paint
- Use double pass-partout to create depth e.g. 2x pass-partout in different colors and different sizes
- Use thick pass-partout paper
- Use acid free paper and adhesive tape
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