From Photo to Canvas: How to Print and Display Your Favorite Images in 5 Steps


By Black's
6 May 2025
Printing a canvas picture is one of the best ways to capture memories and turn them into elegant, long-lasting decor. Whether it’s a breathtaking landscape, a beautiful family portrait, or a cherished travel memory, printing on canvas adds an artistic touch to your favorite photos. In this article, we explain how to print a canvas picture—from choosing the right image resolution to selecting the ideal canvas size and finish.
From Photo to Canvas: How to Print and Display Your Favorite Images in 5 Steps

What Are the Advantages of Printing on Canvas?
Printing on canvas offers a range of benefits that go far beyond what traditional photo prints or art papers can deliver. Whether you're showcasing family photos or turning your favorite prints into a lasting piece of art, canvas is a premium choice that enhances both appearance and longevity.
- Professional Appearance and Artistic Quality: Unlike glossy paper prints, photo canvas prints offer a paint-like quality with subtle texture and depth. The result is a refined, professional appearance that makes your photo on canvas look like a classic gallery piece.
- Durability and Longevity: Canvas is naturally more durable than traditional prints. Canvas fibers contribute to a product that maintains vibrant colors and structural integrity for years.
- Customizable Design Options: With canvas, you can explore a wide array of customization options, including add-ons like black wood frames or classic wrap styles. This makes canvas ideal for custom wall art.
- Versatility in Display and Decor: Canvas suits both modern and classic interior styles. Whether you’re adding warmth to a hallway or making a bold statement in your living room, canvas products elevate your wall decor with texture and depth not possible with flat prints.
- Brings Your Photos to Life: The canvas printing process allows for excellent resolution, color accuracy, and true-to-life color balance—even with complex tones and lighting. Canvas offers a richness that traditional art paper reproductions can’t always achieve.
Printing on canvas involves far more than just image transfer—it’s a way to transform your favorite photos into timeless, decorative expressions with both emotional and visual impact. At Black’s, every photo canvas print is crafted with premium materials, stretched over solid wood frames, and available in a variety of sizes to suit any space. With easy-to-use customization tools, framing options in classic finishes, and reliable delivery across Canada, Black’s helps you turn your favorite memories into high-quality, professional wall decor.
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How to Create a Personalized Canvas Print in 5 Easy Steps
Whether you're decorating gallery walls, creating a statement piece, or gifting a loved one, our process is designed to deliver high-quality canvas prints every time. Here’s how to print a canvas picture from photo selection to professional delivery.
Step 1: Choose the Right Photo
The printing process begins with choosing a high-resolution image. Although there's no required DPI (dots per inch), we recommend using original photos with at least 150–300 DPI for optimal print quality. Higher color depth ensures your image will look sharp and vibrant, even on larger canvases.
Step 2: Select Your Canvas Style and Size
Our custom-sized canvas prints range from 8” x 10” to 30” x 40”, making them perfect for everything from small decor pieces to gallery wrap centerpieces.
Choose from:
- A modern, frameless look where the photo continues around the edges of the canvas, creating a seamless, wrapped-border effect.
- A clean finish with solid black or white borders along the sides, offering a sleek, timeless presentation that highlights the image front and center.
- Optional premium frames in classic wood finishes like black, brown, or white.
Each canvas frame is paired with sturdy stretcher bars to ensure durability and a smooth finish. This flexibility allows you to create customizable wall art options that match your style and space.
Step 3: Customize with a Personal Touch
Once your photo is uploaded, our intuitive design tool gives you control over your custom canvas printing. You can:
- Position and crop your canvas photo print
- Apply color correction or filters for a polished look
- Preview the final layout from multiple angles
- Add a caption or text for an extra personal touch
This customization is especially meaningful for special moments like weddings, anniversaries, or milestone celebrations.
Step 4: Professional Printing and Canadian Quality
All our canvas products are printed in Canada using professional printers optimized for canvas material. Each photo is stretched using appropriate-sized stretcher bars, resulting in a ready-to-hang decor piece with a professional appearance. Our attention to detail, material selection, and commitment to premium quality are why so many customers trust us with their most meaningful memories.
Step 5: Delivery and Service You Can Count On
Once your order is complete, we carefully package and ship your canvas from our Canadian production plant. We deliver to locations across Canada, with options including standard, XpressPost, and Purolator. Our estimated delivery times range from 10–16 business days, depending on your delivery location.
Why Choose Black’s for Your Canvas Prints?
At Black’s, we combine decades of experience with modern technology to deliver high-quality canvas prints that are as meaningful as they are beautiful. Here’s why so many Canadians trust us when it comes to printing their photos on canvas:
Premium Materials, Professional Finish
We use quality canvas and solid wood stretcher bars to ensure every canvas photo print is built to last. The result? A durable, vibrant, and gallery-worthy decor piece that retains its brilliance over time, even when exposed to direct sunlight.
Customization Made Easy
With our free online design tool, you can create a personalized canvas print with just a few clicks. Choose your canvas wrap style, apply filters or captions, and preview your layout before you order. We offer a wide array of customization options so your canvas fits your style perfectly.
Printed in Canada, Delivered with Care
All of our canvas products are produced in our Canadian production plant using professional printers and strict quality control. We offer reliable shipping across Canada and strive to deliver your products on time, even during busy periods. And if there are any unexpected delays, our friendly customer service team is here to help!
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Bring Your Memories to Life with Black’s Custom Canvas Prints
At Black’s, we help you turn your favorite memories into beautiful, lasting works of art. Whether you’re printing a cherished family photo or designing a custom canvas for your home, we make the process easy with our intuitive design tools, high-quality materials, and reliable Canadian production. From vibrant colors to a wide selection of sizes and framing options, we’re committed to delivering personalized prints that reflect your unique style.