Anatomy of an HD Metal Photo Print
- HD Metal Photo Print Description
- Where To Get an HD Metal Photo Print
- Options for Making HD Metal Photo Prints
- Displaying Your HD Metal Photo Print
- Other Print Styles from Artbeat Studios
- Recommended Photography Gear
What is an HD metal print, and what goes into making an HD metal photo print? Where can you find the best HD metal photo print for your personal or business images? Please keep reading; I’ll discuss these questions and more!
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HD Metal Photo Print Description
What is an HD metal print? An HD metal photo print is a style of creating physical enlargements from digital files printed on aluminum sheets. Actually, using the term “printed on” is a little misleading, as there is a specialty process for HD metal photo printing.
A high-quality HD metal photo print is made using the photographic printing process known as dye sublimation. A different style of photo paper is first printed on the transfer print. This is done with inks that are more correctly labeled dyes.
The transfer print is then mounted onto an aluminum panel specifically formulated and polished for photography. The industry standard is Chromaluxe panels. These panels are submitted to heat and pressure to cause the ink dyes to transfer from the paper into the metal.
Into the metal is the important point here - the dyes bond with the structure of the Chromaluxe aluminum panels, sublimating into the metal itself. The result is an HD metal photo print with rich colors, outstanding detail, and extreme durability.
Where To Get an HD Metal Photo Print
I like to get my HD metal photo prints from Artbeat Studios. Artbeat Studios makes the highest quality metal prints using state-of-the-art materials and equipment. The printers are the latest Epson printers. The inks and transfer papers also come from Epson.
Artbeat Studios uses the Adobe RGB 1998 color space to achieve the widest color gamut possible. They constantly color-calibrate their printers and monitors to ensure you get the best HD metal photo print you can hope for.
Using these materials and machines, plus fantastically trained artisan technicians, Artbeat Studios creates HD metal photo prints that don’t simply look great when you first see them - they are also archival-rated for 65-plus years! That’s three times better performance than Kodak silver halide prints.
Options for Making HD Metal Photo Prints
Some options for making HD metal photo prints are size, mounting hardware, and surface finish. Finishes are available in white gloss, matte, or satin, silver gloss, textured matte, and outdoor HD metal.
Look at the video above from the Artbeat Studios YouTube channel explaining how to decide on the surface finish for further details.
Displaying Your HD Metal Photo Print
Finally, how should you display your HD metal photo print? Artbeat Studios has several options here as well. You can order just the print and nothing but the print, which looks amazing as is.
Some sophisticated mounting styles are a flat mount, natural or black wood, floating frames or box frames, an inset aluminum mount, or flush mounting. Each of these styles has its own unique advantages for different applications, and they all look great.
Other Print Styles from Artbeat Studios
Artbeat Studios is a full-service custom photo printing company. You’ve seen multiple examples here of their HD metal photo prints. Also, check out their canvas wrap prints, framed or unframed, HD acrylic prints, and four styles of fine art paper prints, each of which has a unique appeal and is suitable for various display needs.
Artbeat Studios can also help you with eCommerce integrations, white label drop shipping, and a loyalty pricing program which has saved me lots of money, enabling greater profits. Try them out today!
