Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are indeed short changing people, Paul. A matted print is a print in what you would call a "window mount," a paper frame, if you will. What you are sending people is simply a backed, or dry mount print. On 10/28/05 7:35 AM, "PHC" <paul@paulhardycarter.com> wrote: > Mats? > > I'm a Brit, and this is something that has always confused me but which > I've never clarified before, so here's my chance. For me, you see, a > mat is something you tread on when you come in through the door. > > I've always assumed that an American mat is what we would call a mount > - is that correct? In other words it's the piece of card onto which one > would stick a print. > > Then there is often the "window mount" which is usually a higher > quality card with a window cut into it, usually at an angle of 45deg. > Is this part of the mat too? > > When I've sold "matted prints" to US types before they always get the > print dry-mounted onto card, but not the window mount. Am I > short-changing people? Am I making sense? > > Help out a confused innocent... > > P. > > ******* > Paul Hardy Carter > www.paulhardycarter.com > ******* > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information