Printing large format prints like posters and canvas has now become fast, convenient and cheap so more and more people are beginning to find it practical to use them for business or even home displays. Such prints can give you wide corporate images to hang on your office walls or unique and personalized artworks in your living room. And since they are very affordable, not even a bad economy can stop you from getting one yourself. But you may be wondering, ‘Should I print picture on canvas or on poster stock?’.

Deciding on this matter is really simple if you know what you want your printed image to have and to look like. Here are a few ideas to help you weigh which one suits your printing project better.

They share some similarities…

•    Size

Canvas prints and posters both belong to the large format prints family. This easily differentiates them from the regular-size print product such as postcards and calendars.
Both of them typically have limited width measurement but their lengths can exceed 100 inches.

•    Printing technology

Ordering a canvas print or poster would mean that your order gets processed using digital printing technology. This creates vibrant image printouts with sharp details so you can be sure that whether you print on canvas or poster paper, you can expect clear results.

•    Affordability

Since digital printing is the cost-effective solution to short run prints (printing is small quantities), you can get as few as one copy of your canvas print or poster. Short run is less than 500 pieces, but for large format prints, it usually falls under 100 pieces. You do not need to buy in bulk to pay less per printout. You can easily order ten, five or one copy and pay a small price per unit.

•    Turnaround time

Another advantage of digital printing is fast production rate so printing companies offer next-day turnaround times which means that your order gets processed within a 24-hour period and then get shipped after the necessary finishings are done. Whether you get one or twenty copies, you can have them printed within one business day.

…but are different in many ways

•    Stock

These two products differ, primarily, in terms of stock. Posters commonly use semi gloss and high gloss materials while canvas prints use artist canvas just like the ones you see used in paintings.

•    Hanging

Canvas prints are gallery-wrapped, giving the artist canvas form through a four-sided frame on its back. The canvas is stretched and the edges are attached to the frame. Posters, on the other hand, are hung by themselves, with a frame or with a gator board.

•    Price

Canvas printouts usually cost a little more than posters. Aside from its material, a canvas print usually requires additional 2-inch borders for gallery wrapping.

To help you further, you can check out an online printing company that offers free samples and request one so you can see the difference in terms of stock texture and printing quality. This way, you can finally decide on whether you ought to print picture on canvas or go for posters.

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