Photo Paper Question

[lucid image]

I have just converted my entire business to digital and plan on

doing all enlargement orders up to capacity 13x19. My question is

how everybody with a digital darkroom set-up inhouse doing their own

enlargements handles the off sizes (8x10 and 11x14)for their

clients. Do you print at 8x10 on 8.5x11 paper and trim, or do you

print at 8x10 and leave border. Do you print 11x14 on 11x17 paper

and trim or sell your sizes as 11x17. My concern is framing issues

when the client gets the picture home. Does anyone know if frame

manufacturers are producing inkjet paper friendly frames now or if

paper manufacturers are thinking of producing frame friendly paper?

Please help me find the answers.

[blueviews]

I mostly print either on 8.5 x 11 paper and mat using 11x14 mats so you can

put them in any frame, or print on 13 x 19 paper and mat for 16 x 20. I think if

you are selling a bunch you should think about matting anyway, simpler to

show and keep clean

[bheiser]

Reviving an old thread here:) ...

 

When you print, say 8x10 on 8.5x11 paper, do you trim it before matting, or do you leave the border? And how about when printing 11x14 on 11x17 paper? Is the standard professional practice to leave the border, since it's not seen inside the mat, or trim it?