8x10 Metric Equivalent

If I wanted to print something like an 8x10 for some Spanish friends,
what size would I need to print them at so that they could buy a frame for
it?

 

204mmx254mm
1 inch = 25.4mm = 2.54cm

 

Thanks, but I could have done the metric conversion myself. I was
thinking more along what the standard European sizes were and what was the
closest to 8x10.

 

A4 is the closest (210mm x 297mm).

 

10x8 inches is a pretty universal size; there may well be ready-made
frames or 'masks' for that exact size in Spain (but expressed in mm) -
perhaps your friends could check for themselves and let you know? There
may also be frames for 250x200 mm.

A4 is the European equivalent to the US 'letter' size, and there are
frames made for certificates etc printed on A4 paper, but it's an unusual
size for a photographic print. A4 glossy inkjet 'photo paper' is readily
available though, so the frame makers may well catch up eventually and
expand the choice of frames to fit. A4 is 297x210 mm

 

And mats can purchased from framing stores at generally reasonable prices so
that the frame size is somewhat independent of the picture size. So you buy
a good frame and get a mat or several mats (to give a two-level effect) to
really set off the pic.

Urk!!! I appologize but the "two-level effect" thing just brings back
flashbacks of Monty Python...

 

Thanks, but I could have done the metric conversion myself. I was

I'm in the UK and I can buy 8x10 frames easily. Not sure why Spain can't!

 

bren[at]gillatt.org a écrit :

I'm in France, and can buy 8x10 pper and frames. This is not a truly
photographic standard, so you must be careful. The frames, like the
paper will be labeled 8x10" (plus the metric equivalent)
The photo standard is: 8x10cm, 13x18cm, 18x24 cm, 24x30 cm, 30x40cm...
The first size is 2.5 times smaller than the one you are looking for, so
there is no way to get confused. And if you buy the paper from a
computer accessories shop, they will not even know about these
photographic sizes.
don't worry
yours
robert hirschel

 

Thanks all. I didn't realize 8x10 was such a universal size. I didn't
want to assume that 8x10 was widely available outside the US.