Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188GSM 32.9x48.3cm (A3+) 25

Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188GSM 32.9x48.3cm (A3+) 25 | A3+ paper for considered photo prints

Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188GSM 32.9x48.3cm (A3+) 25 is a 188 gsm photo paper in A3+ size, supplied as a pack of 25 sheets. It’s for photographers and printmakers who want to make their own larger-format prints and need to plan around a specific sheet size. The listed dimensions are 32.9 × 48.3 cm, giving you a clear starting point for choosing an image and laying out its borders. This is a practical format when a smaller sheet won’t give an image the room you want, but it still pays to think about the final print area rather than the sheet alone. The product name identifies the paper as Photo Rag; the details here don’t specify a surface or finish, so I wouldn’t choose it on that basis. Its most useful known details are straightforward: A3+ dimensions, 188 gsm weight and 25 sheets in the pack.

Planning your print

Before setting up a print, compare the 32.9 × 48.3 cm sheet size with the space your printer can feed and the layout you have in mind. If you’re printing with a border, allow room for it within the sheet dimensions; if the image is intended to run close to the edges, consider how its proportions fit the paper. The 188 gsm figure is useful when comparing paper weights, while the 25-sheet quantity helps you plan how many prints you can make from the pack. Those numbers won’t decide the look of a finished image for you, but they make it easier to assess the format and amount of paper before preparing a print run.

Technical Specifications

• Product: Hahnemühle Photo Rag
• Weight: 188 gsm
• Sheet size: 32.9 × 48.3 cm
• Paper format: A3+
• Quantity: 25 sheets