Frame matting consists of mounting a photograph to a mat board[mat board?:mat board computerized mat cutter] into which an opening the size of the photograph has been cut. The photograph is attached to the back of the mat with frame framing or archival tape.
Frame matting insures that the photograph will not touch the glass once it is framed - the mat board acts as a spacer between the photograph and the glass.Once the photograph is framed and displayed matting helps separate the photograph from its surroundings. Frame matting gives it its own unique space and presence.
