Anyone have a print company that does panels?

I did a family shoot this weekend and one of the daughters wanted a panel (something along the lines of a 10x20) with 3-4 photos in it that look matted, but is just a print. I use Miller's and love them, but don't see any options for things like that. They are closed until tomorrow, so I can't call them. I looked at WHCC, but did not see this in their price guide.

Does anyone use an online printer that carries this type of option (someone you use regularly and trust!)

Thanks for any help!

Why not just do it in Photoshop and have a simple print made?

I was thinking about that but the printer would have to offer that size print. I only show that they offer regular sizes (5 x7, 8x 10 up to 30 x 40) but nothing odd shaped like a 10 x 20. They do offer a 5 x 30 but it isn't what she is looking for.

It's possible they offer odd size custom prints, but they have been closed for the holidays. I am going to call them here shortly to find out.

Print it on the next largest size paper and then trim the extra white space.

Just checked and I see a 10x20 option.

I have recently used www.UPrinting.com and found that they will print any size or ratio print you want, including on canvas (which has been very nice). Their S&H was just $5, and I had a 14x21 inch print on canvas for $15. Their site is user friendly.

golfecho wrote in post #6962404
I have recently used www.UPrinting.com and found that they will print any size or ratio print you want, including on canvas (which has been very nice). Their S&H was just $5, and I had a 14x21 inch print on canvas for $15. Their site is user friendly.

That seems awful cheap for canvas. Was it a canvas-type / texture paper or actual, stretched canvas on a wooden frame?

CannedHeat wrote in post #6968507
That seems awful cheap for canvas. Was it a canvas-type / texture paper or actual, stretched canvas on a wooden frame?

That is on actual canvas. Printed by an HP (I think). It is well done, with a 2 in white border around the print area if you opt for it. That doesn't include a stretcher or wood frame, just the canvas rolled in a cylinder and mailed. I do my own stretching because I make the frame for custom applications.

Thanks all for your input. I went back and looked again and did see that Miller offers then 10 x 20. Was in a hurry when I looked before and missed it. Duh!

This is what I have designed in photoshop and I was hoping to find a printer that had templates for these so you could just pop the photo in the space.

phichef wrote in post #6969009
Thanks all for your input. I went back and looked again and did see that Miller offers then 10 x 20. Was in a hurry when I looked before and missed it. Duh!

This is what I have designed in photoshop and I was hoping to find a printer that had templates for these so you could just pop the photo in the space.

I am not certain it is spaced correctly and would like to have the photo blocks transparent so I don't have to totally resize the image to fit but haven't quite figured out how to do that yet.

Anyway, I appreciate all your help and suggestions!!

Hi, and pardon for jumping in.

I think you could pull this off quite easily in Photoshop.

Here's how I would approach it:

1- Create a canvas that is 20.25" wide by 10.25" tall and 300dpi (it's a little bigger to account for trimming in the lab)
2- Set horizontal guides at 0.13", and at 10.12", and one more at 5.13" (your center line)
3- Set vertical guides at 0.13", and at 20.12", and one more at 10.13" (your center line)
4- Go to the photo you want to insert, in a new window. Looking at your mockup, your two verticals appear to be a 5x7 ratio, and the center appears more like a 5x4 ratio... find these panel photos, and using the fixed aspect ratio marquee tool, set the cropto match the layout you want. Then resize them to exact inch/size you want at 300dpi (so that when you drag it onto your main canvas, it will be the expected size) (e.g. 5x7x300dpi for the two outside images, and it looks like 5x4 for the center one).
5- CTRL-Click from the resized photo onto the canvas. This should add that photo as a layer.
6- Move them around as needed.

Sorry if this is more of a tutorial than you wanted. I don't know of Millers offering a drop-in mat for products like this.

Best,
Chuck

They don't need to be transparent if you use clipping masks. Put the photo in the layer directly above the block you want it to be in...then right click the photo layer, and "Create Clipping Mask." Use the moving tool to move the photo to where you want it. Very, very simple.

phichef wrote in post #6969009
Thanks all for your input. I went back and looked again and did see that Miller offers then 10 x 20. Was in a hurry when I looked before and missed it. Duh!

This is what I have designed in photoshop and I was hoping to find a printer that had templates for these so you could just pop the photo in the space.

I am not certain it is spaced correctly and would like to have the photo blocks transparent so I don't have to totally resize the image to fit but haven't quite figured out how to do that yet.

Anyway, I appreciate all your help and suggestions!!

I know there are some canvas company's that do this...i think canvas on demand does this.