Alternative Aspect Ratio Canvas Frames (3:2 or 4:3)

[tridens92]

I was so excited to discover the Canvas frames, and as a family of photographers and artists, we would love to fill our home and offices with them.  However, the aspect ratio of 16:9 is just a no go.

Professional film cameras and digital camera sensors tend to have 3:2 aspect ratios (sometimes 4:3).  While 16:9 is a common screen ratio for computers, TVs, and phones, most professional photographers shoot in 3:2 or something close to it, even if they're going to crop to something like 16:9.

I have decades of photos I'd love to display on the Canvas, both from traditional film and from my 3:2 format digital cameras.  But I didn't shoot for 16:9.  Cropping them that way ruins the artistic intent of my composition at best, and is impossible at worst.

Further, how many painters have regularly painted on anything that approximates 16:9?  Just scanning through the gallery of art available with a Canvas Premium membership reveals the violence that needs to be done to them to crop them at 16:9.  It's painful to look at.

I realize that there is most likely a cost consideration in this decision.  16:9 panels are mass produced and therefore probably cheaper.  But if you want to attract photographers and artists, I think you need a 3:2 aspect panel.  Even 4:3, which was a common panel size before 16:9 become the standard, and may be more affordable, would be a vast improvement.

I'll be the first one in line to buy multiple 3:2 (or even 4:3) aspect Canvas frames!

Thanks so much for considering this request.

*For those interested, here's a helpful video on aspect ratio: https://youtu.be/wQ0m75bGGGg?t=79

[Jeffgear]

Alternatively if the Meural app could detect the 3:2 or 4:3 image aspect ratio and then allow a user-selectable border to be chosen, so the original is not cropped but reduced in size to fit within the 16:9 physical frame, this would be a reasonable compromise for me. I'll have to have a play with my photo editing app to see if I can turn a 3:2 into a bordered 16:9 image. 

[KevinLiT]

Hello tridens92

Thank you for sharing this idea with us. We ensure we will share the idea with the product manager for their consideration.

Best,

Kevin

Community Team