Tree at Sunset, I need some editing help!

[Barbara Ponder]

I have this photo and have had several requests for large copies however, I did not leave enough space on the edges for wrapped canvases. I need to add all the way around to be able to print on a wrapped canvas, how do I do that?

[Urbanflyer]

What post processing tools do you have? If you have Photoshop it is a piece of cake! Increase the canvas size to what you need, then use the the healing brush in the extended area. Use a soft brush. Then go back with the clone tool to correct any areas which show obvious duplication.

Alternatively, extend the canvas and paint the extended areas with a color that provides a nice framing edge. Others may have other ideas. If you need more of a step by step, let me know.

[Barbara Ponder]

Thanks Judith! I used OnOne for post processing but I do have Photoshop, just recently got it so have not clue how to use it. It's raining cats and dogs here so I might just see if I can figure it out using your suggestions!

[Mike Buckley]

Increase the canvas size to what you need, then use the the healing brush in the extended area. Use a soft brush. Then go back with the clone tool to correct any areas which show obvious duplication.

That's also what I would do except that I would use the clone tool for everything.

Alternatively, extend the canvas and paint the extended areas with a color that provides a nice framing edge.

I've never printed on a wrapped canvas, but my concern is that the point the canvas transitions from the front surface to the side surface is probably not a precise, sharp corner. So, I wonder how a precise, sharp change from the image to the bordered part of the canvas will be attractive. Rather than add a border for use with a wrapped canvas, I would instead print the image and mount it on a standout using a color for the standout that complements the image and/or the wall.

[Barbara Ponder]

Mike I tried to send it off for printing but unfortunately can't get it to print without cutting off parts because it does not fit into any ratio. I am sure I am doing something wrong but I tried all of them. It was shot on a crop sensor camera with no cropping done, not sure that makes any difference. I am so computer illiterate

[Mike Buckley]

You need to determine the size of the physical canvas before it is wrapped. You then need to increase the digital canvas size to that size and do as Judith explained. I would expect that Googling how to increase the digital canvas size using Photoshop or On1 (if that's possible to do using that program) will get you on your way relatively quickly.

[Barbara Ponder]

Ok thanks!

[george013]

I've some done with a mirrored wrap. Gives you the entire image on the canvas and the feeling it's wrapped. It's done by the printing service.

George

[Manfred M]

The more recent versions of Photoshop have an option under the fill menu labelled "content aware". It usually does an excellent job generating the additional content.

To use it, you have to resize the canvas to add the additional areas you need. Then you need to identify them (the rectangular marquee tool works well) and use the Fill menu. One note, this function does not work if there is no content, so filling the blank areas of the canvas with any colour works to overcome this restriction.


1. Here I added 10% more space around the canvas, with white as the fill colour





2. Here is the output of the content aware fill. There are a couple of areas that need cleaning up, but that will only take a minute.

[george013]

The more recent versions of Photoshop have an option under the fill menu labelled "content aware". It usually does an excellent job generating the additional content.

To use it, you have to resize the canvas to add the additional areas you need. Then you need to identify them (the rectangular marquee tool works well) and use the Fill menu. One note, this function does not work if there is no content, so filling the blank areas of the canvas with any colour works to overcome this restriction.


1. Here I added 10% more space around the canvas, with white as the fill colour





2. Here is the output of the content aware fill. There are a couple of areas that need cleaning up, but that will only take a minute.

Looks good!

But you've to know the print resolution and the size in mm that you've to add.

George

[Rainforest]

Barbara if you are interested I can highly recommend Photo To Canvas, in Portland Oregon. The owner Alphonse Goettler is expert, patient and extremely helpful. He uses the highest quality canvas you can get and turn around is quick and competitively priced. It's terribly nice to be able to communicate if necessary. Have you possibly considered doing this as an aluminum print? It would lend itself well to that IMO. HD Aluminum Prints in Vancouver WA is superior - I have toured his small facility and like Alphonse he is wonderful to work with and just as particular and has a wealth of experience. I don't print a lot but I have used Photo to Canvas for paper printing needs and have seen numerous aluminum results from people in my old photo club. Good experiences all around. Good luck.

[rpcrowe]

I have had some canvas prints done by www.EasyCanvasPrints.com and they do the fold over portion for you...

One thing that I have noticed is that, unless it will be viewed beneath a painting wall light, large canvas prints should be a bit brighter than would be the case with paper prints...

[Manfred M]

Looks good!

But you've to know the print resolution and the size in mm that you've to add.

George

Agreed on the size, but that is something that the printer will have to supply and will be based on the amount of material that they need for the edges and fold over. In the absence of any other information, a resolution of 300 dpi is pretty standard. Canvas prints are often lower. I recently did the prep for a large print and was asked to prepare it for a 150 dpi printer.

As the work is being done in the USA, the dimensions will be in inches, not mm.

[Rainforest]

Barbara if you are interested I can highly recommend Photo To Canvas, in Portland Oregon. The owner Alphonse Goettler is expert, patient and extremely helpful. He uses the highest quality canvas you can get and turn around is quick and competitively priced. It's terribly nice to be able to communicate if necessary. Have you possibly considered doing this as an aluminum print? It would lend itself well to that IMO. HD Aluminum Prints in Vancouver WA is superior - I have toured his small facility and like Alphonse he is wonderful to work with and just as particular and has a wealth of experience. I don't print a lot but I have used Photo to Canvas for paper printing needs and have seen numerous aluminum results from people in my old photo club. Good experiences all around. Good luck.

Barbara I might add Photo to Canvas is able to use extremely large files - there is a special uploader. Alphonse has numerous professional photographers as clients.

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[Barbara Ponder]

Manfred! Thank you so much!!!!!

[Barbara Ponder]

Thank you for all the suggestions for printing, I will be looking into all of them! I love this community for that reason always very helpful!

[IzzieK]

Sorry to be late again in commenting. I like to let you know that I use a local store here in Missouri called Creve Coeur Camera for my canvas prints. They are good and have good customer relations people and service.