Digital File Sizes and Prints
Canvas Prints
| Print Size | Aspect Ratio | Pixel Size | Minimum Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 x 16 | 1.3 | 1800 x 2400 | $95 |
| 16 x 16 | 1 | 2400 x 2400 | $125 |
| 16 x 20 | 1.25 | 2400 x 3000 | $120 |
| 24 x 24 | 1 | 3600 x 3600 | $160 |
| 24 x 32 | 1.3 | 3600 x 4800 | $190 |
| 30 x 30 | 1 | 4500 x 4500 | $230 |
| 30 x 40 | 1.3 | 4500 x 6000 | $325 |
Fine Art and Photo Paper
| Print Size | Aspect Rato | Pixel Size | Minimum Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 x 10 | 1.25 | 1200 x 1500 | $40 |
| 11 x 14 | 1.27 | 1650 x 2100 | $50 |
| 14 x 14 | 1 | 2100 x 2100 | $60 |
| 16 x 16 | 1 | 2400 x 2400 | $70 |
| 16 x 20 | 1.25 | 2400 x 3000 | $80 |
| 18 x 24 | 1.3 | 2700 x 3600 | $90 |
| 20 x 20 | 1 | 3000 x 3000 | $80 |
The image size that you upload should be at least the size of the print you want multiplied by 150. For example, if you want an 8x10 print, the image size should be 1200 pixels (8 x 150) by 1500 pixels (10 x 150). If the image size was half that (600 by 750), then it would not be possible for Saatchi Online to make an 8x10 print for you as the print would come out distorted or pixilated.
Your image must be a jpeg file that is at least 1200 pixels by 1500 pixels and cannot exceed 50MB.
The best practice in preparing your digital files, ready to be uploaded, is to use photo editing software, such as Picasa or iPhoto or Photoshop, and give the digital file of your artwork the same shape (or aspect ratio) that matches the original. If you do not use photo editing software, your digital file will remain at the aspect ratio of the camera that is used to capture the image.
If the aspect ratio of the digital image falls between the standards required, the image will be put into the grouping to which it is the closest. For example, a 15” x 14” (2250 pixels x 2100 pixels) digital image with an aspect ratio of 1.07:1 would be put in the 14”x14” print category. The sizes that will be offered for sale are automatically determined based on the shape and size of the digital image you upload.
Print Pricing
Artists can price their own prints within a specified range of prices which we have determined by looking at the competitive market for open edition prints and positioning Saatchi Online prints within the marketplace.
When you upload your work and choose to make open edition prints available, you will be given the chance to set the price of the smallest print size in your selection. The prices of the larger print sizes will be adjusted accordingly.
Print Crop and Gallery Canvas Wrap Border
If you upload an image that is not the exact shape that matches our print groupings we give you the ability to choose the crop. Unless you change the crop, the uploaded image as displayed in the crop tool is with the default crop that will be used to print. If this does not meet your satisfaction adjust the print crop until you are satisfied with the image that will be printed: please keep in mind that if you want to print all available sizes, you cannot crop to below the largest print size available in the selection.
For canvas prints - the 1.25" edges of the canvas that wraps the wooden frame and visible from the side will either be black or white. The default selection is black, please select white if that is your preference.
Print Quality
Fine Art Paper – Our Fine Art Paper is made for Saatchi, to our specifications, in Europe. It has a natural white finish with a slightly structured, soft-textured surface, equivalent to a traditional watercolor or etching paper. No bleach is used for whitening. The open and absorbent surface is sealed with a matte receptive coating, designed for high quality fine art and soft photographic reproduction, consistent with inkjet Giclée technology.
Each Fine Art Paper Print carries an additional 3” white paper border. For example, if a 16” x 20” image is ordered, the outside trim size of the paper will be 22” x 26”.
Features:
- 310 GSM
- 100% Cotton linters (short fibers)
- Soft Color Fidelity
- Archival quality
Gallery Photo Paper - Our Gallery Photo Paper is made for Saatchi, and to our specifications, in Europe. It is a resin coated paper base, and is scuff and finger print resistant. It has a bright white finish with a smooth unstructured, un-textured surface. Satin luster Finish.
Each Gallery Photo Paper Print carries a 1/16” white border to facilitate ready-made framing. If a 16” x 20” item is ordered, the buyer will receive a 16” x 20” image size, with an outside trim size equaling 16 1/8” x 20 1/8”.
Features:
- Weight: 260g/m2
- Thickness: 10 mil
- Brightness: 93.87%
- Opacity: 96.44
- Full Sharp Color Fidelity
- Surface: Luster
Canvas Prints – Our canvas prints are museum grade Giclée reproductions. Every Saatchi Online canvas is matte textured (20.5 mil), bright white, poly-cotton blend with no additives and no agents. The Giclée ink jet receptor is specifically designed for the reproduction of acrylic and oil based pigments. We use state-of-the-art digital “droplet on demand” archival quality pigmented ink technology, capable of reproducing more than 36,000,000 unique possible colors. Our kiln dried, knot free, finger jointed wood stretcher bars are hand cut and assembled to Saatchi’s thirty standard sizes. All of our wood comes from renewable forests, for a planet friendly art reproduction. Our canvases are adhered to the stretcher bars using a patent pending “Sure Grip” process. The unique rubber washer provides an even, expandable tension, which allows the canvas to breath, avoiding “canvas wrinkling”. Stretched and ready to hang or frame. Each canvas is coated with a UV protective layer designed specifically for our canvas and ink, protecting from scratches and sunlight.
Limited Edition Prints
Currently, Saatchi Online only sells open edition prints through its print service. Artists are free to sell their own limited editions prints . Please use the “I want to sell the original” feature and use the Description field to describe the edition.
Print License
When you agree to make your artwork available for Saatchi prints, you are giving Saatchi Online a non-exclusive license to reproduce your artwork. If you remove an artwork from Saatchi Online, the print license you have granted Saatchi Online will terminate as of the date the artwork is removed. For further information please refer to the Terms of Service: http://www.saatchionline.com/terms.