Canvas sizes explained (Single panel vs Multi panel)Updated 2 hours ago

When you choose a Canvas size on the website, you’re choosing how much space the art will take up on your wall. For canvas, there are two simple cases: single panel and multi panel.

The key terms

• Layout Size = the total size on your wall

• Panel Size = the size of each canvas piece

• Image Size = the printed area on the canvas

For canvas, panel size and image size are the same.

1) Canvas single panel

For a single canvas, the website size is exactly the canvas size:

Layout Size = Panel Size = Image Size (no gap).

2) Canvas multi panel (2 piece, 3 piece, 4 piece, etc.)

For multi panel canvas, the website size represents the full composition, including the space between panels:

Layout Size = (Panel Size × Number of Panels) + Gap.

The standard gap for canvas multi panel is 1 inch.

Example (from our size guide):
Two 8×12 panels:
8" + 8" + 1" gap = 17×12 total layout size.

Quick takeaway

• Single canvas: the website size = the canvas size

• Multi panel canvas: the website size = the full layout across all panels including the 1 inch gap