How to Dry Mount Your Photo

[@photojames160]

I have to dry mount presses, but I haven’t mounted anything for years. This was an excellent refresher course and what I need to do, and I also picked up a couple of tips. Thank you for doing the video really appreciate it. When a photograph is properly dry mounted it makes a very nice presentation!

[@Trangent]

Thank you PhotoJames! We're so glad you enjoyed our video. Hope you found the time to dust off one of your dry-mount presses and use it!! Good luck to you :))

[@Sjums]

As someone who has nothing practical to use these videos for I really enjoy them anyway. You can tell Agar have a passion for what he's doing which shows in these films. And that gives them value just as well as the content :) Very thorough and educational. Keep it up!

[@Trangent]

Wonderful! Thank you so much Sjums!!

[@ArthurFellig]

Wow, this optical centering trick is the best thing I've seen in quite a while. Love it!

[@anygirlitw]

Thanks for this info. You are a very good teacher and wonderful to watch!

[@Trangent]

Thank you Wanda!!! Good luck to you!! :)

[@rbro3001]

This guy is great! Wish I had him for a teacher. Nice video!

[@Trangent]

+rbro3001 Thanks RBro!! He can be your teacher virtually!! I'm glad you enjoyed his video!!

[@stevensampson1056]

Yes. He’s lovely. A teacher for sure.

[@Trangent]

Thanks for watching Steven! Good luck to you :)

[@nebojsacelebic7923]

This is a great series!Hes a great professor and i love the way he puts everything in plain language.Thank you trangent

[@Trangent]

Nebojsa Celebic Thank you Nebojsa!! Glad you enjoy the videos!!

[@Leah-yj9wg]

I needed a refresher on dry mounting and this video was great, thanks for uploading.

[@Trangent]

Leah Edwards Thanks for watching Leah! Glad you liked the video!! :)

[@SouleaterBabe]

My teacher showed us this and didn't explain most of these steps. This video is so helpful.

[@megapint8598]

This is a wonderful video .. thank you for making it! I've seen this technique before but you explained it so much more magnificently than anybody else. THANK YOU!

[@cactiitoot4407]

this is such a great video. i learned a lot more from this than to just dry mount. i would love to know where this man is now & i hope he is doing well. thank you for this! :-)

[@silvestersze9968]

Thank you for creating and share this awesome video. It helps me recall what I had learned in photography school back in the days! 🎉

[@andre1987eph]

This is awesome instruction and filmed in B&W helps to remember it better. Gonna fire up my Seal 210 today

[@EstebanGuzmanV]

i could listen to him all day !

[@Trangent]

Thank you!! We are glad you enjoyed our video! Be sure to check out our first "In the Classroom with Prof A" video-it is a fun assignment plus contest (with prizes) to enter! You have several months to perfect your entry! Good luck!!

[@mchjubjub6915]

10 grilled sandwiches haha!! Great video and old enough to remember this as being the standard! Learnt something new today though about finding the "visual centre"👍

[@deborahlillie204]

I was looking for a video for my students who've missed my in-class demo on how to dry mount photos. This is a very thorough video, and I find all the information to be great, except for one thing: I don't recommend flexing the print right after removing it from the press, because the adhesive won't have cooled yet, and will come loose. I recommend putting under the weight immediately, then flexing it after it has cooled to test adhesion. That's a pretty small detail in an otherwise wonderfully complete video. Thank you!

[@Trangent]

+Deborah Lillie Thank you!! Good point-it should be cooled first. Not sure if the time between pressing and flexing was shortened due to editing or not, but thanks for pointing that out. Glad you like the video and can use it to help your students :))

[@pm_davidjones]

What a great teacher! Love the Weekly World News collage on the wall. haha!

[@duttaworld]

What a fantastic video and what a great teacher! If he is offering any class on the weekends, I am taking it..

[@Trangent]

duttaworld Thank you!!! No classes on the weekend--sorry! He does offer an online digital video class though... Otherwise, check back here for more Professor Agar tutorials! Next up are advanced B&W photo tutorials, hopefully in the next few months :)

[@NikonFM2nphotography]

The best videos watching it and learning. Millions of thanks

[@Trangent]

+NikonFM2nphotography Thank you!! Glad you like our videos :) Good luck with your photography!

[@NoSoldat4u]

I watched all the videos of this B&W photo series and it really showed me how much hard work is involved to produce one solid photo! I have a new appreciation for film photography and it makes me realize how I shouldn't take my digital camera and software for granted. I do hope you will still be uploading the last video for matting photos! Thanks so much for the great videos :)

[@Trangent]

Thank you!! B&W photography is hard work but also very enjoyable!! Creating a photo this way from start to finish is a different feeling than you get from shooting and printing digitally. My apologies for being so late with the matting photos video!!!! So many things going on right now! I hope to get to it soon.........

[@notthere83]

Digital and this aren't mutually exclusive, you know. I'm watching this because I hung a bunch of photos on a bulletin board and they started curling up after a while. Won't go through this process though, since it's way too much work for some not that important prints...

[@Trangent]

It is a lot of work. You could also "press" the photos under glass or in-between the pages of a large or heavy book (surrounding the photos with archival safe paper is best). Hopefully you can save them--you obviously like them because you hung them :)

[@_H_2023]

I'm so glad he is showing us techniques from the 40s,50s.Please more I'm really interested in vintage photography any thing to do with 30s 40s portrait lighting would appreciate.I have a plate camera that i wish to start using so anything to do with vintage photography would be brilliant, Many thanks.

[@Trangent]

You're welcome, darling :)) The old way of doing things is very interesting! Especially fascinating are the things people used to and still do to make compelling prints!! I'm glad you enjoy these videos. We have been compiling a list of topics to cover-I'll make sure to mention your interest in portrait lighting to the professor!! Have a wonderful 2017!!

[@_H_2023]

Trangent Many thanks to you and the professor,have a wonderful New Year and I look forward to more of those fascinating videos.Another topic I thought of was types of old photographic paper,you know the type that you would see in 1930s,40s,50s wedding photos.I don't know, can you still buy this? Best wishes ,darling :))

[@Trangent]

Darling , Thank you :)) We are hoping to do another real soon-maybe in January even! I will look into the photo paper for you. I don't think I've seen what you might be talking about though-I've only seen a few old wedding photos. What I noticed was the type of cover it was in-like a hinged paper frame.

[@_H_2023]

Hi,thank you for the reply.Your right about the paper it is hinged or mounted but the photograph itself is on paper that is embossed with very tiny swirls and must have been expensive as it was used mainly for wedding albums.it is much nicer photo paper than you get now.We have lots of family photos from Victorian times through to today and what ever they were using during the 50s,well the paper is really nice.Perhaps the Professor might have come across some. By the way he's good,he gets his point across really well, a good sign that he's been doing this job for years.

[@Trangent]

Thanks for your kind words!! Professor Agar has been a photographer and teacher for many years! He loves what he does. I have never seen that kind of paper-it sounds lovely!! I'll let you know what I find out :)

[@PatrickBDolan]

I had forgotten how to do this process. I had forgotten the finer points this is excellent

[@Trangent]

Patrick B Dolan Thank you Patrick!!

[@darrenhansom2133]

kudos on great series of Vids, just starting out on film shooting. great to understand the basic of how it all works afterwards.... just wondering if i'm being dense about not being able to find the "Matting your photo" episode??

[@darrenhansom2133]

actually just seen in the corner... coming soon.... answered my own question... yes, being dense... :)

[@Trangent]

Hi Darren--Thanks for watching!! I'm sorry the video about matting photos isn't available yet--I had meant for that to be up by now, but something came up.... It will be up soon!! I'm glad you are looking forward to it! I will try to have it ready to view in June. Until then, happy shooting!! I hope you get great shots!!

[@Trangent]

Darren Hansom Hi Darren :) Just wanted to let you know that "How to Mat Your Photos" is finally up! So much for soon... :)

[@absolutmax]

Great video and especially nice way of teaching.

[@Trangent]

Thank you Max!! Wishing you luck with your photo presentations!

[@ronaldturski6149]

Excellent. I love old school and the history behind it :-)

[@Trangent]

+Ronald Turski Thank you Ronald!! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@seasidefoto]

Sir, you are a wonderful teacher!

[@Trangent]

Thank you Robin!! Glad you enjoy the videos! Good luck to you :))

[@Pottpeppers]

This is, well, gold. Thank you!

[@Trangent]

Glad you liked our video, David! Danke für das Aufpassen !!

[@AvS2007]

Fantastic videos! And what an awesome dude he is. Very inspiring.

[@Trangent]

I'm glad you were inspired! Thanks for watching, AvS2007!

[@claverton]

Great vid! Also a practical demonstration of why the metric system is a much simpler method than the imperial measurements used in this vid ;)

[@Trangent]

Thank you Claverton!! We are glad you liked our video. You're correct but unfortunately we are mostly taught about the inch :) Have you seen any of our newer videos? We're having a contest and encourage you to enter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4HFhGqBZbygnNk, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6vcl5qwZdOfZrM, and kzbin.info/www/bejne/nomtiniod5dljLs. Hurry-entries are due soon: Nov. 30. This is a perfect time to try out something new or enter something you've shot during the quarantine! Good luck!! -L

[@Yosemitemoon]

I just love u, Prof A, u r a great teacher! u make it look easy. however, i don't have any of the equipment you r using - i wonder if my local copy center has any of the equipment?! if not, i may have to use a (clothes) iron. thank you.

[@Trangent]

Yosemitemoon Thank you!! I don't know if a copy center will have what you need :(. But, you can use an iron - no steam, and preferably not the same one you use for clothing. I found an article that explains how to do it: www.wikihow.com/Dry-Mount-a-Print. I might also use paper between the photo and the iron, to protect the photo. Try it on something you don't care about first, to get the temperature right (and to see how it looks). Another thing you could do is mat your photo, and Professor Agar shows you how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZCqoIywfbmWqJY. Good luck!!!

[@Damakke]

Thank you so much for this video. Never heard of this presentation technique. I love it and will try it. really cool professor :)

[@Trangent]

Mark Berger Vielen Dank! Viel Glück für Sie! :)

[@antonvlok5033]

Y Jn

[@Trangent]

Anton Vlok :)

[@andre1987eph]

5:52 Rotatrim Print trimmer instead? But your method insures 90 degrees

[@JudiChristopher]

This is fantastic.... Great info... I have a question: WHY do Artist sign in Pencil instead of ink?

[@Trangent]

Hello Judi :) Pencil marks are permanent, pens are not. Thanks for watching!! Good luck to you!

[@AmbiguousAdventurer]

@@Trangent Actually I'm pretty sure there are permanent ink pens that contains carbon in it's pigment which is more if not equally durable as pencils.

[@Trangent]

Souleater Babe Thanks!!! Glad How to Dry Mount Your Photo helped explain the process! Thanks for watching :)

[@SouleaterBabe]

Trangent You're welcome! I am following the channel now to hopefully give me more insight to this kind of stuff.

[@Trangent]

Souleater Babe Welcome!!

[@sandorfizli670]

I love these videos! I have a question on flattening a fibre print. I the mistake of pressing it for only 30 seconds and have moved on to spot toning it. Would the spot toning bleed if I tried to heat press it again? Thanks Sándor

[@Trangent]

Thanks Sándor! Professor Agar says "Feel free to flatten fiber, protected by top and bottom rag board, for times longer than 30 seconds-like about a minute. Let it cool down under weight before spotting. Reheating the print again would do nothing to the spot tone." Hope this helps! Good luck to you!!

[@jeantard3914]

I have a little, and simple, question: I read that, when mounting the print in the heat press, you need release boards (or papers). Those boards are usually coated with silicon to prevent the photograph (and its mounting board) to stick on the press. From your video, the boards you are using seems to be regular mat board (4 ply I guess). Am I wrong? I was looking for release board and they are very pricy. If regular mat board are well enough, I'd use that. Thank you in advance for your answer and have a nice day!!! Jeff P.S.: Sorry if my English is not quite right. It's not my native language but French is...

[@Trangent]

Jean Tard Bonjour! Professor Agar uses mat board in the press, both for mounting and as release boards. You are right--it is 4-ply :) It is very important to use something between your photo and backing, but it doesn't have to be coated. If you are careful with the adhesive, your photo and mounting board should not stick to less expensive release boards such as mat board. Remember to use good quality board to mount on--the release boards can be of lower quality. Bonne chance à vous!

[@jeantard3914]

Trangent Merci! :)

[@jeantard3914]

Trangent I forgot another question: does those boards needs to be pre-heated before putting the photograph (pre-mounted) in the press? Thank you again!

[@Trangent]

Jean Tard Salut Jeff! Professor Agar preheats the boards in the press. He never takes them out of the press--he uses them over and over. He says to dust or blow off the boards between each use as dust and debris can "sneak in." He uses an artist's dust brush (like the one at the end of the video) to rid the boards of any debris. Merci beaucoup de votre attention!!

[@jeantard3914]

Thank you for your answers. They help me a lot!

[@tinderbox218]

The blackboard formula is great! Suggestion: place tracing paper between the photo and metal objects like the square and the Seal weight, to prevent any scratching, especially with glossy prints.

[@Trangent]

+Tinderbox Glossy prints scratch easily-great suggestion!! Thanks for watching! :)

[@Trangent]

***** I'm glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching!!

[@BrowneFan63]

Great presentation! I would love to take a class from Professor Agar. He's great to listen to! The "secret formula" was awesome too. One question: in the heat press, is he using special release boards to make the sandwich, or just using ordinary mat board? Thanks for the post!

[@Trangent]

Hi Kirk-- Professor Agar uses ordinary mat board. Make sure it is clean and smooth--no dust or grit!!! Then your dry-mounted photo won't get "mountains" or "craters" :)

[@chadashton7029]

Trangent What temperature is the press heated to? I found some presses and I'm thinking about getting one...the temp. is adjustable up to 700 degrees.

[@Trangent]

Chad Ashton Hi Chad :) Sorry it took me so long to get back to you on this--I wanted to check with Prof. Agar to give you the best answer. Professor Agar said you should use a very low temperature. Before you mount your images, it is best to test the press with a dummy image as dry mount presses can have temperature gauges that are inaccurate. Your print should adhere in 30 seconds or so. Make sure to flex or bend the board when done--if the print pops off, increase the time in the press. A fiber print has no problems with melting, but a print on RC paper does. Professor Agar said he would not bother dry mounting anything on RC paper for that reason. A better way to present an RC print would be to mat it (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZCqoIywfbmWqJY). Hope this helps! Good luck to you!!!

[@chadashton7029]

What are your thoughts on getting a press off ebay? One of the ones that they sell for doing T-shirts. I know they are cheap and probably not high quality but for someone like me that might do a dozen to 18 photos a year. I've been watching Craigslist and there's been some on there that are good brands like Seal, but people are still asking a premium price for them and it's out of my budget.

[@Trangent]

Chad Ashton I don't see why that wouldn't work :) Remember to use a low temperature and try it on a test print. Also, use clean mat board in good shape between the plates and your print + backing. I like to find bargains too--it's fun to look and even more fun to find something great at a low price! Let me know how it works out :)

[@JAFOpty]

I love the video, I was looking for a tutorial like this for a while. I only wish it was in color, with the stylish B&W is a bit difficult to see all the details.

[@Trangent]

I'm sorry you weren't able to see some details--is there something in particular? The B&W conversion made "sense" as it was about B&W photography, but also it helped to keep the busy-ness of the background at a minimum. (When I did this one I thought it should be in color because of the photo he was dry mounting. All those pretty flowers... but the photo is black and white...)

[@cleretfernandes5972]

B/w is a professional look

[@DavideCardella]

That's frankly interesting and he is really sympathetic!

[@Trangent]

Thank you Davide!!! Siamo felici ti è piaciuto il video! Have a picture-perfect 2017!!

[@DavideCardella]

Trangent thanks! you too!

[@Trangent]

+Davide Cardella :))

[@steveglass7009]

I LOVE this video!!! So great! Thank you. I'd love to see a similar video of you doing this with an iron on an oversized piece. For example, can you mount a 16x24 with just an iron . . . since most people have irons, but not dry mount presses. Quick question. Do you have a preference on what type of dry mount tissue you prefer for fiber based (cotton rag) ink jet prints? Thanks!

[@yuenglingking]

thank you for this video. very helpfull for a person like myself who was quite ignorant to this style. also im curious.. why always pencil?

[@Trangent]

+yuenglingking Thank you!! Glad we have enlightened you :)) Pencil is used because it doesn't bleed onto the print. It also can be erased. Just make light marks with it... Good luck to you!!

[@frennylove1057]

Feels like old magic of photography. Loved it, I have to practise it. I wanted to buy those expensive foamplates that have a sticky side but this may be much cheaper. Hope they sell it for 1 meter and larger. I already experimented with double sided tape and the crappy thing that happened is that it was straight where I put the tape but where I didn't put any it bubbled :\

[@Trangent]

Sorry to hear that you've had trouble with the double stick tape. Me too! You have to place everything just so! And you need a lot of patience.... (I sometimes fall short...). Thanks for watching our video!! Good luck to you :))

[@cuevasjohnson]

I love professor Agar's videos. Wondering how can you take a class with him? Is it directly at the school?

[@Trangent]

Yes--he teaches at North Hennepin Community College in the Twin Cities area. Professor Agar teaches Black and White Photography at the school, and Digital Photography online. For more info, www.nhcc.edu.

[@karenl6943]

Thank you for this informative demonstration.

[@Trangent]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, Karen! Good luck to you!

[@pacoothman8695]

This guys is awesome !!!

[@Trangent]

Thanks, Paco!

[@nickdigrispino2409]

I love the picture of "Bat Boy" from the tabloids on the wall.

[@RexBer]

I enjoy your videos, it inspired me to try to dry mount my photos. Would this work with a photo dryer/polisher instead of a press (don't know the English term for this, you put the photo on a polished heated surface and pull a cloth over it)? Also, I made a geometry calculation to see the ratio of the top and bottom margin and it seems it's 3:4, which could be a Lucas sequence and golden ratio. Does it follow that the ratio of the photo to the mat should also be the golden ratio? It would be e.g. a 13x18 print on a 22x30 mat (in centimeters).

[@Trangent]

Professor Agar says, "Unfortunately the print dryer you mentioned would not work for dry mounting as the heat of the dry mounting press gets pretty hot. So hot that we use extra cardboard to protect the prints' surface. The popular gadget you mentioned are ferrotype tin(s) used in a heated dryer with the pulled cloth over it. Use of it from old days is where the term “8x10 glossy” came from. It offered a quick way to not only dry the print, usually for commercial uses such as publication, but also give a brilliant shine to the print's surface. This was before RC. RC paper replaced all this as it dried quickly and also had a brilliant surface. As for where to put the print on the board, there are no firm rules-just do what looks good to you!" Good luck Rex!! L

[@RexBer]

@@Trangent thank you for your response, looks like I'm "sticking" with glue then. And I'm trying the what looks best to me approach for print placement and it really works for me, thanks

[@gabriel1chan]

Very nice. Learned a lot

[@Trangent]

Thank you Gabriel!! We are glad our videos have helped you with your photography! :) Have you seen any of our newer videos? We're having a contest and want to encourage you to enter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4HFhGqBZbygnNk, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6vcl5qwZdOfZrM, and kzbin.info/www/bejne/nomtiniod5dljLs. Hurry-entries are due soon: Nov. 30. This is a perfect time to try out something you've learned or enter something you've shot during the quarantine! Good luck to you!! -L

[@ggivensjr]

You've heard it a 1000 times by now but I'll say it again. Part 2and 3 are awesome tutorials. The professor made something that seems easy but is hard really look easy.I know you're probably not monitoring this any longer but if you are, what is title of part 1 video?Regards,GEGJr

[@Trangent]

Hi George! Sorry to keep you in suspense for so long :) Part one of the three-part Photo Presentation series is Black and White Photo Retouching (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZKQlZx8o9Kpg9k). You probably couldn't find it because it seems so different from the other two, which are more alike because they involve mat board. The three videos were geared toward college students getting ready to show their work in NHCC's Annual Student Art Show. Thanks for watching!!! Glad you enjoy our videos. Good luck in everything you do!

[@demartin5824]

Can you use this machine to press tshirts

[@Trangent]

I like making French toast with it :)) Thanks for watching De Martin!

[@eanmrachel3514]

Thank you. That was so fun!

[@Trangent]

Thank you so much!! :))

[@rhjgold]

Where did you find the metal large triangle I can find plastic but would like a metal one the size you have?

[@Trangent]

+RHJ GOLD PROJECTS Professor Agar's metal triangle was purchased in the 1950s. Try Dick Blick or a web search to find one. Good luck!! Thanks for watching :)

[@rubenromero6267]

Great exposition, thank you

[@ianlaker9161]

Sorry for my previous comment. I still found it inspiring!

[@Trangent]

Thanks Ian!! Glad you find us inspiring :))

[@paulmohney5715]

how hot is the tacking iron

[@chellewizzie]

What was the temp of the press?

[@TheMikeBolton]

Happy to see Jigsaw has finally found a decent hobby !!

[@Trangent]

+Michel Lol!! There is a resemblance... Thanks for watching!!

[@Nuno.A]

Great tutorial, very thankful, and so happy to live in metric world :)

[@Trangent]

Yes--that does make everything easier... unless you learned inches first... I'm thankful for calculators!! Thanks for watching Nuno! Glad you liked the video!!

[@nicholasb378]

What is the name of the mats he uses in the dry mount press???

[@Trangent]

+nicholas betros Professor Agar uses any 100% rag or conservation board such as Strathmore or Crescent. He warns-it is not cheap! Thanks for watching!! :)

[@tinawilson17]

I have searched & searched and cannot find part 1. I find this one and part 3 of 3. Will you please help me out?

[@Trangent]

Tina Wilson Hi Tina--sorry for the confusion. Part 1 of the Photo Presentation series is "Black and White Photo Retouching." You can view it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZKQlZx8o9Kpg9k. Thanks for watching!!

[@slimnics]

very good thankyou. now i need to get a Seal set up and the paper.

[@Trangent]

Thank you SLIMNICS!!! Hope getting set up goes smoothly for you! Best of luck!! Thanks for watching :)

[@Ortopedija1989]

You are the best. Thanks

[@davebickle4913]

many thanks this was a great help

[@Trangent]

+dave bickle Thank you Dave!! Good luck with your photography!

[@coreyriggle]

Gotta love the old school.

[@Trangent]

+Corey Riggle Thanks for watching!

[@ShirleiBarnes]

Love this.

[@CraigLafferty]

What if you don't have a press?

[@Trangent]

Thanks for your question Craig. Professor Agar says that for small prints, you can use a hand iron or spray adhesive. Good luck to you!!

[@miller1520]

Thank you, very useful!

[@RA-wm6rp]

OMG TY FOR THE TIP!!!

[@Trangent]

You are very welcome R A!! Glad you enjoyed our video! Good luck to you :))

[@Trangent]

@Matheus Vitor: Olá! De nada!

[@eom403]

너무 감사드립니다.

[@Trangent]

천만에요! 시청 해주셔서 감사합니다!!

[@mladenmarinkov]

Bravo maestro!

[@Trangent]

Хвала Вам много!!!

[@Softxie_Me]

This guys awesome!

[@Trangent]

+Amanda Singh Thank you!! Glad you enjoy his videos!! :)

[@northies00]

What a legend teacher! Can you please express post him to Australia for me so I can swap him for my teacher who is trying to convince me to staying away from our darkroom?

[@Trangent]

northies00 :) Sorry to hear your teacher isn't very supportive of your photography. Maybe s/he is envious of your passion and skill?! Thanks for watching, Northies!!

[@giannidigirolamo8868]

I missed this episode!! Shame shame shame shame :D

[@Trangent]

Don't be too hard on yourself, Gianni! Just don't let it happen again :)) Saluti!

[@tirsogonzalez199]

Professor this is great, but it usually takes me a good couple of hours 3-4 to print a perfect 11X14 and 1 hours to mounted. How about letting the fame people make some money> LOL. You are the best

[@Trangent]

Professor Agar says, "I agree, let a fame person prepare your print. But, if you are preparing a show with many images and live off a teacher’s salary, you do it yourself." Good luck to you Tirso! Thanks for watching!! :))

[@tirsogonzalez199]

@@Trangent Brother at least you have a salary, How abou us trying to sell a print, without a salary. lol We need more of your videos. How about on on color developing.

[@peterbartholomew1259]

Several issues here. Never trust a print-edge as "straight" from your easel. I leave one tiny black edge from the negative in the print (I don't like "fine-art" borders for several reasons but that's another issue). I use that one black neg. line as my guide - I know the neg. edge is straight. I would highly recommend getting a Rotor Trimmer. Using a blade with a straight edge is asking for trouble - especially with larger prints. I cut the black line side with the trimmer. Then, I mount the print on board that is slightly larger than the over-mat - don't have to measure anything - just eye-ball it near center. After mounting, I place the cut mat over the print and then pencil the edges and cut on the Rotor trim. No measuring. Simple and perfect.

[@Trangent]

That's a very good point about straight edges, Peter. Rotary trimmers are nice to have and use, but a blade and sturdy straight edge ruler work well too. The school has table-top rotary trimmers and a very large free-standing one. They also have lots of nice rulers of different sizes and cutting mats. Students learn both methods of trimming. I myself prefer a straight edge and a blade because I feel I have more control this way. Your method works too!! It's important to find ways to do things that make sense for you and are easy to implement so you can be as creative and productive as you can! Thanks for your input and for watching our videos! :)

[@lowredphoto]

So interesting thank you.

[@Trangent]

Thank you Low Low!! We're glad you enjoyed our video! Best of luck to you!! :)

[@stigmatedbrain]

Thanks!

[@Trangent]

Thanks JJ! Good luck with your photography endeavors!!

[@pu5epx]

He remembers me some actor... Paul Newman, perhaps?

[@Trangent]

He does a little, doesn't he? Thanks for watching Elvis!! New one coming soon.... Less than a week! :))

[@pu5epx]

Ah, BTW I wrote an article based on video's explanation of visual center. Hope he does not mind. epxx.co/artigos/centro.html

[@Trangent]

+Elvis Pfützenreuter Wonderful article Elvis!! I'll be sure to share it with Prof Agar! PS you have a lot of interesting stuff on your site! Love your photos! Keep up the great work :))

[@bazzwell99]

Thank you,

[@Trangent]

Barry Jewell You're welcome Barry!! Thank you for watching :)

[@melody3741]

It doesn't look centered, but it does look a lot better than centered.

[@Riverrockphotos]

Makes me want to get the dry mounting machine out.

[@Trangent]

Do you have one? You should take it out and get some use out of it! Thanks for watching!!

[@Riverrockphotos]

@@Trangent Yeah I do the same one you showed in the video. I can't find a print position ruler anywhere.

[@Trangent]

Professor Agar says, "I show how to position a print manually in Laura’s excellent and entertaining Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6q6eqCijqepr6M " He then says: "I could not find the product we have at school (which was donated a long time ago) that you are talking about. The next time I'm up at the school I’ll find it and tell you the brand name to see if you can find it. I only used it once to see if it works, and... it does."

[@tjharner]

Why is Batboy in the background? lol

[@Trangent]

+teresa harner You're very observant!! The college did a play once and had posters made and magazines with Batboy articles posted around the art department :))

[@tonyleventis6475]

Brilliant

[@Trangent]

Thank you Tony!! Best of luck to you!!

[@DK_alex]

the dry mount press looks like a alligator's head LOL

[@Trangent]

Yes.... and just about as dangerous if you get your hand caught in it! :)) Thanks for watching!

[@photojames160]

Yes, and they are not cheap!!

[@AndrewUpstart]

Get yourself a set of dividers!

[@Trangent]

Thanks for watching Andrew :))

[@ianlaker9161]

If Americans went metric like the rest of us this would be SO much easier

[@Trangent]

Yes, Ian :)) We can't tho--we'd have to replace so much! And we'd have to get rid of cool measurement names lol

[@silvestersze9968]

I just subscribed your channel! meow

[@mx5701]

12:40 - oh yes, a perfect presentation of the totally awesome and by no means impractical system called "imperial". A system where even HALFING a mundane distance requires a pencil and a notepad.

[@JAFOpty]

Use metric system!

[@Trangent]

Good idea!!

[@gianlusc]

It would be much easier if a decimal measuring system was in place 🤣🤣🤣

[@Trangent]

Yes it would, but... most of us inch users would probably get confused!! 😂

[@nrybobbyblue]

Anyone else here from Klein's class?

[@josephvitovito]

where are your white gloves, you shouldn't let your hands touch the photo. Also, when tacking, you should have a piece of tacking paper (Parchment paper works well) between the iron and the tissue.

[@tomek.karpinski]

I could watch you explain, teach anything...

[@Foxglove963]

And what will all of that glue do to the baryt paper? If you want archival prints, don't paste them down. Some even glue the prints to foam board,....yikes!!

[@Trangent]

+Foxglove963 Dry mounting tissue (not glue) is archival. The dry mounting technique is not used as much as in the "old days" but is still an inexpensive method of presentation-as long as you have access to a dry mounting press. Thanks for watching! :)

[@TrueFisp112]

Great video, but for god's sake use the metric system...

[@Castlelanestudios]

I don't subscribe to this "visual centre" concept. Never have.