A1 paper size and photo layouts

A1 paper measures 594 × 841 mm. It can hold a 20 × 30 inch photograph at actual size, with visible space around the image, while remaining smaller than A0.

Dimensions594 × 841 mm
Aspect ratio594:841
Use this paper in a layout
594 × 841 mm

Explore a pixel density

Change the PPI to calculate the pixels for this physical size. This does not add pixels to a photo.

7,015.748 × 9,933.071 pixels

Sheet dimensions

Use the real image rectangle to decide whether this sheet is sufficient. A print with a long edge slightly greater than 841 mm cannot fit merely because its short edge has ample room. Rotation must still satisfy both edges of the sheet.

MeasurementValue
Millimetres594 × 841
Centimetres59.4 × 84.1
Inches (approximately)23.3858 × 33.1102
Landscape millimetres841 × 594

A layout at actual size

Place a portrait 20 × 30 inch image, or 508 × 762 mm, at the centre of A1. The side spaces are 43 mm each and the top and bottom spaces are 39.5 mm each. An 18 × 24 image leaves more room: 68.4 mm at the sides and 115.7 mm vertically.

Margins and printing limits

A 24 × 36 inch photo is 609.6 × 914.4 mm, larger than A1 in both dimensions. Do not choose a page-level Fit option and then describe the result as 24 × 36. Either move to a larger sheet or explicitly revise the photo dimensions.

The spaces in the example are calculated from the paper and image rectangles. They are not a device-specific margin recommendation. Match the PDF page to the loaded paper and check a physical calibration mark before relying on the final dimensions.

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