Matte Fine Art Paper Vs 190gsm Photo Lustre Paper

Photographs drawings and designs are beautifully rendered on the matte velvet finish paper.

Matte fine art paper vs 190gsm photo lustre paper. Matte has more of a texture than lustre. Photo lustre paper review. Lustre vs matte if you want shine go for lustre. I like the photo lustre paper myself.

If you want a smooth but textured finish matte finish is the best for you. However i can offer some basic guidelines that i use when deciding which paper finish to use for a project. The paper has all the fine art specs. Matte paper matte papers show a silky fine soft smooth look for colors and design.

It s around 35 heavier and more opaque than our standard paper. Can accommodate page counts from 20 to 240. 216 gsm version of the premium silk paper roughly 146 lbs 190 gsm photo lustre paper roughly 116 lbs 170 gsm matte textured paper roughly 104 lbs. This paper is only available for books with 20 240 pages.

Luster paper hides scratches and scuffs best. Paintings and drawings in particular are better presented in matte than lustre. But if fine art is your thing also check out proline uncoated. A smooth satin surface on 100 percent cotton fiber acid and lignin free and ph buffered with a weight of 314 gsm.

Matte looks dull as it does not reflect light. Deeper color saturation is seen in lustre. If you look at my photobook america reviews that may help you decide under photo book reviews click on the company logo i ve tried. And each has its pros and cons.

There are three paper upgrades available. Lustre has a slight gloss and produces sharp images with vibrant. Photo books and art books with a more subdued feel. Matte finish has a flat textured surface that allows for little to no reflection of light on the image.

Generally luster papers are considered as the best quality for the best price. Epson s platine is among the company s set of legacy fine art papers. February 19 2012 at 9 09 pm. In a recent series of tests on legacy platine i revived some images printed in the past.

Preferred most by our event photographers for weddings quinceañeras and family portraits. 216gsm premium silk 170gsm matte. The three most common photo paper finish options are matte lustre and glossy. Fine art magazines photography journals fashion comic books.

2 paper surface finish.