How to turn a photo into a poster
Any good photo can become a poster. Three things decide how it turns out: the size, how it is cropped and whether the photo has enough pixels.
Choose a photo, a size, and place it.
Print your photo1. Choose the size
A3 suits a shelf or small wall, A2 or 40 × 50 cm a wall above a sofa, and A1 or 50 × 70 cm a feature wall. If you already own a frame, choose its size.
2. Crop it to fit
Photos are rarely the same shape as posters. Fill the print and drag the photo to choose what shows, or stretch the whole photo to fit if trimming would cut something important.
3. Check the quality
We tell you if the photo is sharp enough for the size. If not, choose a smaller size.
How it arrives
Archival pigment inks on 270 gsm satin art paper, checked by hand, rolled in a sturdy tube and dispatched within 48 hours, Monday to Friday.
Questions
What paper is used?
270 gsm satin art paper with archival pigment inks: rich colour with a soft sheen and little glare.
Do you frame posters?
No. We print to standard frame sizes, so it fits a frame you buy anywhere.
Choose a photo, a size, and place it.
Print your photoRelated guides
- Print photos from your phonePrint photos straight from your iPhone or Android in frame sizes up to A1: how big a phone photo prints, the best sizes, and fixing HEIC photos.
- What resolution does a poster need?How many pixels a poster needs: DPI explained simply, a quick formula, viewing distance, and pixel sizes for A4, A3, A2 and A1.
- IKEA frame sizes: which print fitsIKEA frame sizes and the print that fits each: 13 × 18, 21 × 30 (A4), 30 × 40, 40 × 50, 50 × 70 and 61 × 91 cm, plus what fits when the mount is in.