Can I Have Photos Transferred to Canvas?
Yes and here are some simple steps to accomplish the transfer.
  • Giclee printing
  • Use any photo
  • Create custom sizes
  • Professional grade editing tools
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Fantastic! I found the process extremely easy and every step occurred as was explained on the website. However, the best part of working with Canvas Press was when I received my print. The quality was superb and the print exceeded my expectation on clarity and detail … even after enlarging to 24x36. This weekend, I plan on sending in two more prints. Thanks!
Cameron

The answer is an unreserved yes, with the continuing improvement in printing technology and the access provided by the internet it is very easy to have your photos transferred to canvas. Just a few years age only professionals had access to the processes needed to print on canvas and they really didn’t have great choices, their options where effective but expensive and time consuming. When Giclee printing became available those professional artists quickly made it the number one method of making fine reproductions. Now that the internet has become so much a part of our everyday lives the final piece has been put in place which allows all of us to create marvelous canvases.

Here are a few simple steps you can follow to have your special photos transferred to canvas.

1. Pick your favorite picture or pictures.

The photo should be in a digital format but if it is not you can have it scanned or send it in to have the pros at www.canvaspress.com do it for you.

2. Pick the level of artistic involvement you want to have in the process.

Image Crafter is the less complicated choice and is the appropriate choice when you do not feel comfortable making artistic decisions. Image Artiste has many more controls and therefore more choices to make but it gives you a higher level of control and the ability to really work with the image.

3. Pick one of two photo orientations.

The first is the traditional portrait orientation which is taller then it is wide, great for formal photos of your children or ancestors. The second is the landscape which is perfect for panoramic shots of the sunset you took during your vacation in the high desert or that buddy shot of your old army unit.

4. Pick the size canvas you need.

The choices you made in step two will determine the number of choices you have in this step. If you decided to be more hands off you will be offered nine standard sizes of finished canvas photos. The more hands on approach will allow you to pick from a much larger selection of sizes anything from 8 X 10 inches up to 30 X 40 inches.

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5. Pick the color of your photo.

The norm is full color but you are not limited to just a color photo even using the more hands off approach allows you to print the photo in Black & White or to really mix things up in Sepia.

6. Pick which type of canvas.

At this point in the process “type of canvas” refers to the finished product not to any differences in the canvas print media that is always 100% cotton canvas produced especially for this process. Four types of canvas are available; the standard stretched canvas, the gallery wrap, the gallery wrap with border and the non-stretched canvas. Images of these canvas types are viewable at www.canvaspress.com along with detailed descriptions of each.

7. Pick any changes necessary to improve the picture.

Older photos may be in need of color correction or may need minor touchup and red eye may also be removed. In this step you may also choose to have your photo worked on by a master artist to add little details which give the canvas the look of a real painting.

8. Use the upload feature on the webpage to send your photo to Canvas Press.

9. Leave any comments or instructions in the provided box.

At this point all that is need is to add the canvas to your cart and check out.

As you can see, it really is very easy to use professional tools to produce original art from your family photos. All that is needed is to follow these nine steps and you will have your photos transferred to canvas.