FAQs

About Us

We use a combination of different inks, depending on the printer used. This includes the Epson Ultrachome ink lineup (solvent and resin) as well as the  Canon LUCIA EX pigment ink set.  We also use Mimaki UV inks for certain products. One thing you can be assured of is that FinerWorks only uses name-brand inks for giclee prints and does not use aftermarket substitutes.
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Yes. We run regular re-calibration cycles on our monitors and run regular cleaning and calibration cycles on our printers. This is to ensure consistent results with every print job. All machines are calibrated based on standards set by the International Color Consortium (www.color.org).

Categories: About Us Technology

Acrylic Glass Prints

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Acrylic Prints

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Canvas Prints

A giclée print is a way to classify a professionally produced print using inkjet technology; primarily printed on canvas or fine art paper with archival-grade inks. While the process is only several decades old, it has quickly become the method of choice for both artists and photographers. Read more

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Cards

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Ceramic Tile

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

dibond-prints

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Fine Art Papers

A giclée print is a way to classify a professionally produced print using inkjet technology; primarily printed on canvas or fine art paper with archival-grade inks. While the process is only several decades old, it has quickly become the method of choice for both artists and photographers. Read more

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Getting a Bad Print

This could stem from a number of factors but the first thing to check is your white balance/white points. Another thing that might result in color shifting is submitting your images for print in CMYK mode instead of RGB mode. Find out more about accuracy in print color

Giclee Cards

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

HD Metal Prints

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Mugs

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Murals & Wallpaper

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Ordering

Adding a border to your print will increase the overall sheet size. It will not cause the print area to be smaller.
 

Our calibration print is a special 8×10 print you can order which allows you to adjust your monitor to try to match the print. Once you have done this and start working on your images on your computer you will be working on an image which is more closely aligned to industry color standards. Read more

Categories: Ordering Technology

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Photo Prints

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Poster Prints

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Product Questions

Adding a border to your print will increase the overall sheet size. It will not cause the print area to be smaller.
 

Technology

A giclée print is a way to classify a professionally produced print using inkjet technology; primarily printed on canvas or fine art paper with archival-grade inks. While the process is only several decades old, it has quickly become the method of choice for both artists and photographers. Read more

Sometimes when you upload a very high resolution file, it’s possible the preview will come out blurry. This happens because we are using a smaller embedded thumbnail data within your image file rather than generating a preview from your high resolution file. It’s done as a fallback method if it appears generating the preview from the high resolution file will take too long.

Fortunately your high resolution file will remain intact since we need that to produce your print.

Resolution is a relative number dependent upon the size of the print you choose. The more your image is enlarged, the lower your resolution will be.

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Adding a border to your print will increase the overall sheet size. It will not cause the print area to be smaller.
 

We recommend trying to keep your resolution between 200-300 for your selected print size for optimal results. Read more

Category: Technology
We use a combination of different inks, depending on the printer used. This includes the Epson Ultrachome ink lineup (solvent and resin) as well as the  Canon LUCIA EX pigment ink set.  We also use Mimaki UV inks for certain products. One thing you can be assured of is that FinerWorks only uses name-brand inks for giclee prints and does not use aftermarket substitutes.
Categories: About Us Technology

Yes. We run regular re-calibration cycles on our monitors and run regular cleaning and calibration cycles on our printers. This is to ensure consistent results with every print job. All machines are calibrated based on standards set by the International Color Consortium (www.color.org).

Categories: About Us Technology
An ICC (International Color Consortium) Profile is standardized file format created by special computer software. An ICC (also can be ICM) profile creates a common color space used for color management in printing workflow. ICC profiles are often to compensate for color differences between devices like scanners, digital cameras, computer monitors, ink systems printers, and/or printing presses.
Category: Technology

Our calibration print is a special 8×10 print you can order which allows you to adjust your monitor to try to match the print. Once you have done this and start working on your images on your computer you will be working on an image which is more closely aligned to industry color standards. Read more

Categories: Ordering Technology

This could stem from a number of factors but the first thing to check is your white balance/white points. Another thing that might result in color shifting is submitting your images for print in CMYK mode instead of RGB mode. Find out more about accuracy in print color

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Uploading Files

Sometimes when you upload a very high resolution file, it’s possible the preview will come out blurry. This happens because we are using a smaller embedded thumbnail data within your image file rather than generating a preview from your high resolution file. It’s done as a fallback method if it appears generating the preview from the high resolution file will take too long.

Fortunately your high resolution file will remain intact since we need that to produce your print.

Wood Prints

There are 3 ways you may want to try. Since different monitors and screens can be adjusted differently, you may see variations compared to a print, especially if the device you are viewing the file on is not properly calibrated.

The following article lists 3 common ways you can proof your image files before submitting them for print.

3 Ways to Proof Your Work

Artists and photographers will have varying levels of expectations as to what is acceptable and not when it comes to accuracy.

It’s also important to understand that different printing processes can also have varying results. When it comes to color accuracy, giclee fine art prints, photo prints, and canvas will tend to be able to achieve the greatest accuracy because of the nature of the printers and inks used. Other items and surfaces may be more limited in their capacity to achieve the same level of color accuracy or even detail, so testing on varying types of print products can be key.

Metal Prints

Order HD Chromaluxe® Metal Prints

Print your artwork or photography as custom-size metal prints. Using the dye-sublimation process, your image is fused to the surface of rigid aluminum panels. These provide a modern look when decorating your home or office. Choose from multiple metal surface options. Order it framed, with a float wall mounting or even with a tabletop easel back.

Learn more…

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