Electronic digital media have given artists the capacity to use images and photography in extremely flexible ways. Many artists use computers and specialist software, scanners, printers and photocopiers for part or all of the process of image making.

There are well-understood guidelines as to what constitutes an original print including the artist's direct involvement at all stages of its creation and the making of a limited number of copies, known as the edition of a print. Recently the use of new media has begun to blur traditional definitions. However, it remains important to understand that an original Fine Art print is a one-off print, not a multiple without limited numbers or a reproduction. The deciding factor must be the artist's intention; however, the dealer will have to assure him/herself that a print meets understood criteria.