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:
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300 DPIGallery quality — sharp up close2,480 × 3,508 px≈ 9 MP
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200 DPIExcellent — ideal wall art at 1–2 m1,654 × 2,339 px≈ 4 MP
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150 DPIGood from across the room1,240 × 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
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Desks & shelves
Sits on a desk, shelf or bedside table without taking over the room.
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Gallery grids
The building block of a salon wall — cluster six to nine A4s in matching frames.
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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 (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.
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Ilford Metallic Gloss Metallic finish$29
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Ilford OmniJet Photo Realistic Gloss 235gsm Gloss finish$42
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Ilford Smooth Pearl 310gsm The Modern Look Matt finish$45
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Ilford Galerie Fine Art Textured Silk 270gsm The Museum Classic Matt finish$49
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Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag 310gsm The Gallery Choice Matt finish$57
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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.
A4 printing — FAQ
On its own A4 suits a desk, a narrow wall or a bedside nook. On a larger wall it shines in a cluster — group several A4s into a gallery grid rather than hanging one alone.
Standard A4 frames are everywhere and inexpensive. For a premium feel, mat an A4 print inside an A3 frame — the extra border makes the image read as more considered.
Easily. A4 needs a fairly modest pixel count for a crisp 300 DPI print (see the resolution guide above), which any photo from a phone made in the last decade clears comfortably.
Yes — A4 is the most popular size for multi-print gallery walls. Order several and space them evenly for a curated grid.