What is a Professional File Check?

For a small fee, an expert member of our technical team will manually review your artwork before it goes to print so you can press 'go' with complete confidence. If you've ordered multiple products, you can choose to add a Professional File Check to individual jobs or your entire order. We'll check your file for common print setup issues and, where possible, fix them before production. If we find anything that needs your attention, we'll contact you and place your order on hold until you've updated and re-uploaded your artwork. We'll check things like: Image resolution for print quality Bleed and safe areas Page count and page order on folded products Corrupt, blank or password-protected files Templates left on artwork Folds, cut lines, drill holes and binding areas (where applicable) Foil alignment and minimum line widths (where applicable) Personalisation files and version quantities (where applicable) A Professional File Check doesn't include: Spelling, grammar or proofreading Design, layout or text sizing advice Colour accuracy or colour mode checks (RGB/CMYK) QR code testing Calendar date checks Post-print quality inspection beyond our standard production processes See a full list of what's included here . Adding a Professional File Check won't delay your estimated delivery date, unless we need you to amend and re-upload your artwork after we've reviewed it. To upgrade to a Professional File Check, simply select the option when you upload your artwork. We'll take care of the rest and let you know if we spot anything that needs your attention before your job goes to print.

How do I print with Canva?

Printing with Canva is quick and easy with Printed.com. Select your product, create your artwork in Canva, and export it as a print-ready PDF. Once uploaded to Printed.com, we handle the rest! For help with accurate sizing, bleed and export settings, please visit our Canva Support page for step-by-step guides and video tutorials. Plus, you can explore our library of free pre-formatted Canva templates to get started.

What is Giclée printing?

Giclée printing is a premium fine art printing process designed to reproduce artwork, photography and illustrations with exceptional detail, colour accuracy and longevity. The term Giclée comes from the French word meaning “to spray”, referring to the way specialist inkjet printers precisely spray millions of tiny droplets of archival pigment inks onto fine art paper. Unlike standard printing methods, Giclée printing uses a wider colour range and high-quality archival materials to capture subtle tones, intricate details and the original character of the artwork. This makes Giclée Prints the ideal choice for artists, photographers, galleries and collectors looking for professional-quality reproductions that are designed to stand the test of time.

What is the difference between Giclée and Photography printing?

Both Giclée and Photography Prints deliver exceptional quality and are printed on our Canon presses , but they're designed for different purposes: Giclée Prints are produced on professional large format printers using archival pigment inks and museum-quality fine art papers. This combination delivers exceptional colour accuracy, rich detail and long-lasting fade resistance, making them ideal for artwork, illustrations and limited edition prints. Choose from three renowned Hahnemühle papers or Canson Cotton for gallery-quality results. Photography Prints are also produced on premium large format printers using archival pigment inks, but are printed on specialist photographic papers designed to enhance sharpness, contrast and vibrant colour. Choose from Epson Premium Luster or Kodak Photographic Gloss for stunning photographs, portfolios and everyday wall art. Whichever you choose, you'll enjoy professional-quality printing with archival materials designed to stand the test of time.

Should I use RGB or CMYK for my Giclée Print?

For the best results, upload your artwork in RGB colour mode for Giclée printing. RGB (Red, Green and Blue) offers a wider colour range than CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black), allowing our professional printers to reproduce brighter colours, smoother gradients and more lifelike detail. While CMYK is the standard colour mode for traditional print, RGB gives our specialist Giclée printers more colour information to work with. Using a 7-colour archival pigment ink system, our large format printers accurately reproduce the depth, vibrancy and detail of your original artwork for exceptional fine art prints.

How many colours do Giclée printers use?

Our Canon imagePROGRAF Giclée printers use a 7-colour LUCIA PRO II pigment ink system. This allows for an extensive colour choice, ensuring your prints have rich, vibrant colours that are true to the original artwork. The wide colour range of Giclée printing is one of the key reasons why it’s a preferred choice for fine art reproductions and high-quality photographic prints.

What size Giclée Prints can I order?

We offer both standard and custom-sized Giclée Prints to suit every project. Choose from standard sizes ranging from A5 to A1, as well as square and inch-based formats from 12" × 12" up to 36" × 36". Looking to tailor your print to an exact space or frame? Our custom sizing service allows you to print artwork from 200 × 200mm up to an impressive 1000 × 2000mm, giving you the flexibility to create everything from small fine art prints to large-scale statement pieces.

Can I add foiling to my Giclée Prints?

Foil cannot be added directly to our standard Giclée Prints. However, you can order digital foiling through our dedicated Foil Art Prints product page. Available in seven shiny, metallic foil printing shades, including gold, silver and holographic, your designs are guaranteed to turn heads when they catch the light! For block foiling, contact our Bespoke Service Team .

Can I frame and mount my prints?

Yes, absolutely! You can add standard mounts to our Giclée Prints, and either standard or wrap mounts to Photography Prints during checkout. Looking for a ready-to-hang finish? You can beautifully display your artwork with our standalone Wall Frames , where you can frame your existing print with ease. Alternatively, choose Framed Prints for a complete print-and-frame solution, professionally assembled and delivered ready to display. Both options are handmade in the UK from premium wood and are available in a range of bold and timeless colours to perfectly complement your artwork.

Why do you use Hahnemühle papers for Giclée Prints?

Hahnemühle is a globally recognised name in fine art printing, trusted by artists, photographers, galleries and museums for its premium-quality papers. Their papers are renowned for their exceptional texture, archival properties and ability to reproduce artwork with outstanding detail and colour accuracy. For our Giclée Prints, we use a selection of Hahnemühle papers chosen to complement different styles of artwork, from textured illustrations and paintings to detailed photography. Combined with our archival pigment inks and professional large format printing technology, these papers help create museum-quality prints designed to preserve your artwork for years to come.

What is C-Type Printing?

C-Type (chromogenic) printing is a traditional photographic process where light-sensitive, silver-halide paper is exposed using lasers or LEDs and developed through chemical baths. While C-Type prints are known for smooth tonal transitions on resin-coated or fibre-based photo paper, we choose Giclée printing at Printed.com for several key benefits: Wider Colour Gamut: Our pigment-based Giclée printers use multi-channel ink systems to capture rich, vibrant colours and subtle tonal shifts that traditional C-Type exposure cannot reproduce. Paper Variety & Texture: Giclée allows printing on a broad range of heavy, textured fine-art substrates, whereas C-Type is restricted to light-sensitive photographic papers. Archival Longevity: Pigment inks sprayed onto acid-free fine art papers offer superior lightfastness, resisting fading far longer than chemically developed photographic layers. Consistency & Quality Control: Giclée avoids chemical bath variables (such as solution age, temperature, and daily calibration shifts), ensuring every print matches your original digital proof. By using Giclée instead of C-Type, we deliver superior detail, broader paper options, and lasting print quality every time.

How are my prints packaged for shipping?

We package our prints based on their size and quantity to help ensure they arrive safely during transit: Single prints up to 900 × 640mm (Flat): Your print is packaged flat for protection during transit. Smaller prints are sealed inside a protective poly pocket, secured to rigid Eska board to prevent bending, and shipped in a cardboard envelope. Applies to under A1 in standard A series. Single prints over 900 × 640mm (Tubed): Your print is wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and carefully rolled before being shipped in a durable postal tube. Applies to over A1 in standard A series. Multiple prints over 900 × 640mm (Flat): Prints are wrapped in protective bubble wrap and packed between larger, double-walled cardboard sheets for added protection. If your prints are mounted, foam corners are also added to protect the edges and corners during transit.

How are your Giclée Prints produced?

Our Giclée Prints are produced using specialist Canon imagePROGRAF roll-fed printers, featuring a 7-colour LUCIA PRO II pigment ink system for exceptional colour accuracy, fine detail and long-lasting results. With a print resolution of up to 2400 x 1200 dpi and a wide colour gamut covering 96% of the solid coated Pantone range, our technology ensures vibrant, true-to-life reproduction of artwork and photography. We print all Giclée and fine art work on these professional-grade machines, using carefully selected fine art papers, including museum-grade options designed to last up to 200 years under the correct conditions (such as behind glass or away from direct sunlight).

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Our Giclée Prints are expertly crafted for artists, galleries and collectors. Printed on specialist papers using professional Canon technology and a 7-colour archival pigment ink system, our prints deliver exceptional colour accuracy, vibrant tones, fine detail and long-lasting results. Choose from renowned Hahnemühle papers and Canson Cotton, carefully selected to achieve gallery-quality finishes. Whether reproducing original paintings, illustrations, digital artwork or limited edition fine art pieces, bring your creations to life with our premium Giclée printing range. More information

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Hahnemühle German Etching

A 25% cotton and 75% cellulose blend, warm white fine art paper with a textured surface and matt coating. Its tactile surface gives a traditional, gallery-quality character, while supporting deep blacks, rich contrast and subtle tonal transitions.

Hahnemühle Bamboo

A natural 90% bamboo fibre and 10% cotton, with a creamy white tone and soft-touch feel. Its matt coating provides a wide colour gamut, strong detail and vibrant colour reproduction. Its natural texture creates an organic fine art feel.

Canson Cotton

A 100% cotton, cylinder-moulded, off-white fine art paper with a highly textured surface and matt finish. Its advanced inkjet coating preserves fine detail while producing rich colour and smooth tonal transitions, with excellent image longevity.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl

A 100% cotton paper with an off-white tone, delicately textured surface and distinctive pearl coating. Its combination of fine texture and subtle sheen adds depth while maintaining smooth tonal transitions and even colour reproduction.

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Quick tips to print perfection

We like to be as flexible as possible, so you can upload your files as PDF, JPEG, TIFF and PNG. PDF's and JPEGs are the most accepted file type across all our products, so we recommend using those wherever possible.

Bleed is an area of print outside the document that must be added to your artwork before it’s sent off for print. By adding the all-important bleed (a minimum of 3mm on all edges), there’ll be no risk of white space left on your document and it'll be trimmed correctly without cutting into any design. Some products require a different amount of bleed, so be sure to check our downloadable templates to find out the correct amount.

The safe area is the space inside where your print will be trimmed. Keeping any important parts of your design away from this area will make sure that they aren’t accidentally trimmed off due to the natural movement while your print gets finished. Our downloadable templates will indicate the recommended amount of safe area for your print.

RGB is the colour gamut used to display images on a computer screen, and stands for Red, Green and Blue. CMYK is the colour gamut used for conventional printing, and stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Unless you’re printing Giclée Fine Art Prints or Photographic Prints, please set up your artwork in CMYK.

Our Versions service lets you print multiple designs using the same product specifications. For instance, if you have five different designs that share the same size, orientation, and paper stock, you can print them all at once using this service. By opting for Versions, you're increasing your overall quantity, which means you'll enjoy a lower cost per unit. To use Versions, simply select "yes" in the product builder when prompted with "Do you want to print more than one design?". When using Versions, the quantity you enter in the product builder applies to each design. For example, if you choose a quantity of 10 with 5 Versions, you'll receive a total of 50 prints.

Personalisation is a simple, cost-effective way to tailor each of your individual prints. You can use personalisation for different text elements like names, addresses, and even personalised messages. However, if the text content on your design is the same for all prints, you don't need personalisation. There are two main options for personalising your print - you can either choose to add the personalised elements to your artwork yourself, or send us your artwork with a placeholder and a CSV containing a list of all the names/ personalised elements, and we’ll merge the two for you.

If you don’t embed fonts and your document is opened on another computer system that doesn’t have access to the original fonts, different fonts will be substituted instead. This could really affect the look of your finished print. Embedding fonts into your original design will stop them from changing.

Remember to save your artwork out at a minimum of 300dpi resolution. This will ensure that when printed, your artwork quality is as crisp as possible.

If you've chosen a shape for your print (such as arch, wavy, circle or pebble where available), you'll find templates for these shapes on additional layers within the standard square or rectangular template. Download the template for the correct size, then delete the layers you don't need, leaving the layer for your chosen shape as a guide while creating your artwork. Delete all template layers before saving and uploading your artwork. This will prevent the template from being printed on top of your design.

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Enhance your creative expression with professional Giclée Prints. Ideal for illustrators, designers, galleries and collectors, our Giclée printing service uses specialist Canon inkjet technology with a 7-colour archival pigment ink system to deliver vibrant colour reproduction, exceptional detail and long-lasting, gallery-worthy results. Combined with our carefully selected range of fine art papers, we faithfully reproduce every detail of your original artwork and showcase it at its best. Choose from three premium Hahnemühle papers, including unique sustainable Bamboo, from one of the world’s most renowned fine art paper brands. Designed to meet the highest archival standards, these papers deliver superior texture, depth, and longevity. Alternatively, select Canson Cotton for a smooth finish that beautifully complements your artwork.

Available in a range of sizes, custom dimensions and mounting options, our Giclée fine art prints give you the flexibility to create display-ready pieces, exhibition prints or limited edition collections. Plus, you can print multiple Versions at once to reduce the cost per print.

Looking to create a ready-to-hang finished piece? Explore our premium obeche wood Wall Frames, available in bold and classic colours, to showcase your artwork.

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Frequently asked questions

Got a question? We might have answered it here. If not, feel free to get in touch with The Team, we’re here to help!

How long will my print take to arrive?

Find out how quickly you can get your print by filling in your selected options in the product builder, and check out the delivery options at the bottom. You can also explore the available delivery options from your basket once you’ve added a product.

You’ll notice that if you put multiple items into your basket, they may be sorted into “delivery groups” based on delivery days, in order to help us ship your items as quickly and efficiently as possible. Find out more about delivery groups here.

Once your order has been dispatched you’ll get an email from us which includes a tracking code. You can also easily track the status of your delivery at any time by logging into your Account and checking the Orders page.

Find out more about our delivery services here, including details of delivery options based on your region.

What should I know before preparing artwork for print?

Here are the 7 key things you need to know before preparing your artwork to be printed with us:

1. We provide downloadable templates:

On most of our product pages, you can find free downloadable templates to help you set up your artwork for print. They’re available in AI, IDML and PDF formats to suit the design software you’re working in. Our downloadable templates include key information on creating artwork as well as instructions on how to save out your print-ready PDF.

2. You need to include bleed:

3. Keep in mind the safe area:

4. The difference between RGB and CMYK:

5. Embed your fonts:

6. Check your image resolution:

For the best print results, all artwork files should be at least 300dpi (dots per inch) when saved at the actual size they will appear in your design. This ensures that your final printed project is sharp and clear, not blurry or pixelated.

7. How to export a PDF:

Exporting your design into a print-ready PDF is easy. We’ve created some handy video guides which will take you through the process which you can find here.

Find lots more artwork tips here, including if you’re printing any special finishes such as foiling. For products with multiple pages, such as Brochures or Booklets, explore our book printing guide here.

What paper stocks are available?

Our Giclée papers comply to the highest archival standards, with papers from the renowned fine art brand Hahnemühle. They are perfect for artists, illustrators and photographers looking for gallery-worthy results. We offer a curated range of premium paper stocks, each chosen to suit different styles of artwork, photography and display:

Hahnemühle German Etching – Made from a 25% cotton and 75% cellulose blend, with a lightly textured, matt anti-glare finish that preserves the artistic integrity of your artwork. It delivers subtle tonal gradations, rich shadows and finely detailed highlights, achieving FOGRA standards for proofing. This is our most popular choice, and is similar texture to Tintoretto Gesso paper. Best for detailed photographic and Fine Art reproduction, portrait photography with accurate, natural skin tones and dramatic landscapes.
Hahnemühle Bamboo – A natural paper with a subtle surface texture and pearl sheen, made from 90% bamboo fibres and 10% cotton for a soft-touch feel. Its premium matt coating delivers a wide colour gamut, excellent detail retention and vibrant, sharp colour reproduction. Ideal for nature-inspired artwork, muted colour palettes and eco-conscious creatives.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl – A 100% cotton, natural white paper that is acid and lignin free. Its elegant pearl finish enhances colour vibrancy and fine detail, making it an excellent choice for fine art photography, colourful artwork and exhibition-quality prints.
Canson Cotton – A smooth 100& cotton paper offering outstanding sharpness, tonal range and archival quality. Uses a traditional cylinder mould to create the look and feel of a handmade paper. Perfect for fine art watercolours, paintings, illustrations and hand-drawn work.

You can order a free Photography & Fine Art Sample Pack to experience the quality, texture and finish of our premium papers firsthand before placing your order.

For more details, custom requests, or assistance, please feel free to reach out to our knowledgeable and friendly Customer Service Team We are here to help you bring your artistic vision to life.