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Printed in Australia · from $29

A4 Poster Printing

The everyday print. Small enough for a desk or a gallery grid, in the size every frame shop in Australia already stocks.

Millimetres
210 × 297 mm
Centimetres
21 × 30 cm
Inches
8.3 × 11.7 in

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What you need for a great A4

Resolution for A4

Minimum pixels to reach each quality level at 21 × 30 cm:

  • 300 DPIGallery quality — sharp up close
    2,480 × 3,508 px≈ 9 MP
  • 200 DPIExcellent — ideal wall art at 1–2 m
    1,654 × 2,339 px≈ 4 MP
  • 150 DPIGood from across the room
    1,240 × 1,754 px≈ 2 MP

Larger prints are viewed from further away, so lower DPI still looks great — the checker above rates your actual photo.

Where A4 works

  • Desks & shelves

    Sits on a desk, shelf or bedside table without taking over the room.

  • Gallery grids

    The building block of a salon wall — cluster six to nine A4s in matching frames.

  • Gifts & certificates

    The classic gift and certificate size, and it posts flat in a slim mailer.

Framing in Australia

A4 is the cheapest size to frame in Australia — Kmart, IKEA and every framer carry it off the shelf, often under $15. Float it inside an A3 frame with a wide mat for an instant gallery look.

A4

A4 (21 × 30 cm) shown to scale against a standard door and an average adult.

A4 prices by paper

Every paper is genuine Ilford. A4 ranges from $29 to $66 depending on your choice.

  • Ilford Metallic Gloss Metallic finish
    $29
  • Ilford OmniJet Photo Realistic Gloss 235gsm Gloss finish
    $42
  • Ilford Smooth Pearl 310gsm The Modern Look Matt finish
    $45
  • Ilford Galerie Fine Art Textured Silk 270gsm The Museum Classic Matt finish
    $49
  • Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag 310gsm The Gallery Choice Matt finish
    $57
  • Ilford Galicia Canvas 450gsm The Indestructible Canvas finish
    $66

The Modern Look

Ilford Smooth Pearl 310gsm

Matt finish

  • Semi-gloss finish with sharp, vibrant colour reproduction
  • Versatile for commercial, portrait and landscape work
  • Excellent durability and framing quality

The Museum Classic

Ilford Galerie Fine Art Textured Silk 270gsm

Matt finish

  • Subtle textured surface delivering a fine-art exhibition feel
  • Ideal for soft portraits, wedding, lifestyle & editorial work
  • Beautiful depth with matte-style highlight control

The Gallery Choice

Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag 310gsm

Matt finish

  • Premium museum-grade rag paper for archival prints
  • Perfect for black & white, fine-art and gallery exhibition pieces
  • Soft texture adds depth and tactile value to artistic imagery

Ilford OmniJet Photo Realistic Gloss 235gsm

Gloss finish

  • High-gloss finish for maximum sharpness and pop
  • Great for action, travel, automotive and wildlife images
  • Modern commercial look with punchy contrast

The Indestructible

Ilford Galicia Canvas 450gsm

Canvas finish

  • True canvas texture for gallery-style wall art
  • Best for large format decorative pieces & interior display
  • Excellent choice for studio portraits and landscape panoramas

Ilford Metallic Gloss

Metallic finish

  • Metallic sheen adds a modern reflective depth
  • Stunning results for cars, neon, nightlife & futuristic themes
  • Fantastic for high dynamic range and hyper-contrast imagery

Printed in Australia

Every order is produced locally on genuine Ilford pigment papers and inks — no offshore mass printing, no middlemen.

Delivered flat, never rolled

Prints ship flat in a rigid mailer or box, so they arrive pristine with no curl to fight before framing or hanging.

Archival & fade-resistant

Pigment inks on museum-grade papers are rated to hold their colour for generations, not just a few years on the wall.

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