Standard snapshots
Rounded metric label for a 4 × 6 photo.
The metric frame index
Frame sizes in CM (centimetres)
Choose metric photo frames and ISO paper formats sold across Europe, the UK, Australia, and Asia.
01 / size index
Common metric frame sizes
A frame label normally describes the print that fits inside, not the outside edge. Rotate dimensions for landscape orientation.
Small portraits
Common European photo size close to 5 × 7.
Desk and shelf frames
Widely available metric portrait format.
Classic portraits
Rounded retail counterpart to 8 × 10.
Photo enlargements
A 2:3 camera format.
Medium wall art
Popular 3:4 gallery-wall size.
Large portraits
Substantial wall size close to 16 × 20.
Poster format
Common European poster and art-print frame.
Large photography
Dramatic 2:3 statement format.
02 / choose well
Exact paper sizes and rounded retail sizes differ
A-series frames use exact ISO dimensions. Rounded photo sizes are convenient retail conventions, not exact inch conversions.
Match print to frame
Use the same labeled dimensions when you do not want a mat.
Size the frame up
Choose a larger frame and an opening slightly smaller than the print.
Check proportions
Different proportions require cropping, borders, or a custom mat.