A Consumer Materials for Preservation Framing and the Display of Photographic Images

Created by Image Permanence Institute with support from Tru Vue (2010). Framing and displaying your photographs (both traditional and modern digital) is one of the best ways to enjoy them and share them with your friends and family; however, it can also place great stress on them, resulting in fading, yellowing, embrittlement, and other types of decay, and ultimately reducing their life span. The goal of this guide is to help you understand why photos on display become damaged and how thoughtful framing and display practices can help keep your pictures safe. Let’s start with describing the various parts of a good-quality frame. 

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