Mounted Canvas question

eoren1

Was hoping some of the Smugmug gurus and/or those who have previously ordered mounted canvas prints could help me out. I'm interested in a print of this photo:


I started off looking at WHCC whom I use for most of my prints and decided on a 20x30 mounted canvas print. However, I could not get it to fit correctly given the 1 1/2 inch space needed on each side - it cut off my boy's butt! I then looked at Mpix as I recently ordered a print - mounted and framed from them - that won great reviews from my mom. I again had a problem getting the 20x30 to look right. This is a uncropped shot from my Canon Rebel XT/350D so it has the correct dimensions for a 20x30 print... I then decided to upload the shot to smugmug and, lo and behold, the 20x30 mount looks perfect!

Before going ahead with this, I was hoping for some advice. How much space is taken up by the wrap? In other words, is it a 1 or 1 1/2 inch per side wrap? I'm a bit perplexed as to why the other labs cut so much of my photo and EZprints does not. Also, should I enlarge the shot in CS3 to 20x30 using the bicubic method or simply upload the jpg file without enlarging? I do not see any method of specifying that this a black and white when ordering - does that cause a problem in terms of how it is printed and on what canvas type? I know it would matter on traditional print paper. There are no options that I can see for lamination as there are at WHCC. Finally, as I have not used EZprints before, any thoughts on color correction options: Auto vs True? And, really finally, any thoughts on this particular photo on a mounted canvas? I've never printed on that medium before.
Thanks in advance!
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eoren1

Found a great help thread on the canvas prints here:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/3674263/1/210045080

Would still appreciate thoughts on the color correction options: Auto vs True.

The final shot - cropped and one tiny use of the healing brush.



Thanks a lot,
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Andy

eoren1 wrote:

How much space is taken up by the wrap?

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Put it in your cart and see



IMO you need to clone some more sand to the bottom of the photo.

Print BWs with True Color Pls.

eoren1

Thanks Andy. Appreciate the insight about True color.
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eoren1

Got my print...now how do I mount it???
After a bit of a snag, I have a beautiful 20x30 stretched canvas print. Only problem is I can't figure out how to mount the thing!
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
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