Ilford Galerie Frames Powermountboard A3+

Ilford Galerie Frames Powermountboard A3+ | A mountboard for print framing

What sets this apart is its specific place in the Ilford Galerie Frames range: it’s a Powermountboard in A3+ format. That makes it relevant to photographers and printmakers planning a framed presentation around that format. If you’re choosing materials for a print, the board’s name gives you a clear starting point; it doesn’t tell you every detail of how the finished frame will look, so plan the print and frame together rather than treating the board as the whole framing decision. Think about the print’s intended position and the amount of it you want visible in the finished presentation. Those choices affect what you’ll need from the overall framing setup. The product is identified as a mountboard, so it belongs in the framing part of a print project, rather than in the camera bag. Its A3+ designation is the key format detail to work from when planning. For a straightforward project, that clear format and product type are the useful facts to start with.

Planning a framed print

Before settling on a frame, compare the print’s dimensions with the opening you want in the finished presentation. The visible area and the overall board format are different parts of that decision, so it helps to think about them separately. You’ll also want to decide how the print should sit within the frame before choosing the rest of the materials. Those are general framing considerations, not extra specifications for this particular board. The product name gives you its brand, range, type and format; use those details as the basis for deciding whether it fits your project. Keeping that choice tied to the print you’re presenting makes the framing plan clearer, without assuming details that aren’t part of the product information.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Ilford
• Range: Galerie Frames
• Product type: Powermountboard
• Format: A3+