Create A Pass-Partout

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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