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20 pages. Every glossary page: print, size, framing and hanging terms with sources. Every entry is a plain link to the page.

Glossary: Print, Size and Order Terms - Plain definitions of pixels, megapixels, pixels per inch, aspect ratio, GST, made to order and other terms used when ordering a custom print.
The 57 Inch Rule: Centre Height for Hanging Art, With Exceptions - Centre art about 57 inches from the floor. Sources differ by room: 48 to 52 seated, 60 to 66 hallways. Centre-height table in inches and cm, plus top-edge sums.
Bleed in Printing: Trim Line, Safe Zone and Worked Sizes - Bleed is image printed past the cut line so no white edge shows. 3 mm is common; worked file sizes for A4 and 8 x 10 inch with a 4 mm safe zone.
D-Ring Picture Hanger: Sizes by Weight and Where to Place Them - A D-ring is a wood-frame hanger sized by weight: small under 10 lb, medium 10 to 25 lb, large over 25 lb. Placement table for six frame heights.
Diptych, Triptych, Polyptych: Panel Counts, Row Widths and Prices - Two panels is a diptych, three a triptych, more than three a polyptych (Tate). Row-width and price table for 2, 3 and 4 listed framed canvas pieces.
Floater Frame: Gap, Depth and How It Holds a Canvas - A floater frame has no front lip and leaves a 1/8 to 1/2 inch gap around a stretched canvas. Gap in mm and a depth table, from two framing sources.
Framing and Hanging Terms: 17 Defined With Two Sources - Seventeen framing, hanging and print terms from giclee to wall anchor, each defined from at least two cited sources with a diagram and its own table.
French Cleat: 45 Degree Interlock and How Many Studs It Reaches - A French cleat is two strips with opposite 45 degree bevels that lock together. Anatomy table and a stud-count table for cleats of 24 to 60 inches.
Gallery Wrap: Thick Bars, Hidden Staples and Edge Styles - A gallery wrap folds canvas over thick stretcher bars with staples on the back, so it hangs without a frame. Edge styles compared from two sources.
Giclee: What the Word Means and What It Does Not Promise - Giclee means inkjet fine-art printing but is sometimes used for prints of any quality, so ask about ink and substrate. Definition and caveats, two sources.
Mat Board: Grades From Museum Board to Acid-Free Lined - A mat is a paper-based board with a window that keeps art off the glass. Six grades compared, from museum board to older acidic mats, from Wikipedia and the CCI.
Matte vs Gloss Finish: Glare, Colour and Fingerprints Compared - Glossy shows richer colour but more glare and fingerprints; matte scatters light and hides marks. A six-row comparison from Printful and Tribeca Printworks.
Picture Wire: Length, Sag and Nail Height for Hanging - Cut picture wire 12 inches longer than the ring gap, wrap 3 to 4 times and let it peak 2 to 3 inches below the top. Nail-height table for five frame heights.
PPI vs DPI: Pixels per Inch and Dots per Inch Explained - PPI belongs to the image, DPI to the printer. Wikipedia examples and a table of what four photo sizes print at 100 and 300 pixels per inch.
Print Sizing Terms Used on This Site - Twelve terms used on the size, wall-fit and library pages (ppi, effective ppi, crop loss, piece width, count band), each with its formula and an example.
Sawtooth Hanger: Weight Limits and Nail Height at 57 Inches - A sawtooth hanger is a serrated bar for light frames: 7 lb or less standard, 25 lb heavy-duty. Nail-height table for five frame heights with the centre at 57 inches.
sRGB: The Default Colour Profile for Photos and Print Files - sRGB is the standard colour space for the web and most cameras; Adobe RGB is wider. What each is for, from Wikipedia, Printumo and Expert Photography.
Stud and Stud Finder: How to Find Studs and Where the Next Falls - A stud is the upright inside a wall; a screw in one holds 100 lb or more. How to find studs and where the next studs fall at 16 and 24 inches.
UV-Filtering Glazing: What It Does, What It Does Not Do - UV-filtering glazing is glass or plastic in front of artwork that filters ultraviolet light. What the CCI, Wikipedia and Museums Galleries Scotland say.
Wall Anchor Types: Threaded, Plug, Toggle, Masonry and Their Ratings - A wall anchor holds a screw in drywall or masonry. Four types with weight ratings from Bob Vila and This Old House, plus the stud and picture-hook figures.

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