
20×25 cm prints — the classic frame size.
The world's best-known portrait format (8×10 inches). Frames are stocked in every homeware store, and the print carries weight on a wall or shelf without demanding the whole room. €3.20 each.
When the photo is headed for a frame.
20×25 cm is the classic 8×10-inch portrait format — the size frames have been made for, for decades. The 4:5 aspect ratio is natural for portraits: the face fills the frame without excess air.
- Framed portrait — the classic gift for parents and grandparents
- Shelf or desk — big enough to read across the room, small enough not to dominate
- Gallery-wall middle step — alternating 20×25 and 20×30 gives a wall rhythm
- Graduation and milestone photos — the format photo studios have always used
- Gifting — easy to pair with a frame, since every furniture store sells 20×25
Dimensions and paper.
The volume discount applies here too — 10+ prints in the order (all sizes combined) automatically takes −5%.
Which finish and border to pick?
A 20×25 usually lives in a frame, so pick the finish for the frame and the light:
- Framed portrait → matte, no border — no reflections behind the glass
- Colour-rich landscape or evening shot → glossy, no border — maximum contrast
- Frameless hanging (clip, tape) → matte + 6 mm white border for a passe-partout feel
- 4:5 crop → the order preview shows it — phone 4:3 and 3:2 shots need a light crop
More detail: glossy vs matte, when to use a border.
