Matte Fine Art Paper Vs 190gsm Photo Lustre Paper

A smooth satin surface on 100 percent cotton fiber acid and lignin free and ph buffered with a weight of 314 gsm.

Matte fine art paper vs 190gsm photo lustre paper.

Generally luster papers are considered as the best quality for the best price. Luster paper hides scratches and scuffs best. Photo lustre paper review. Paintings and drawings in particular are better presented in matte than lustre.

And each has its pros and cons. I like the photo lustre paper myself. Matte looks dull as it does not reflect light. This paper is only available for books with 20 240 pages.

If you want a smooth but textured finish matte finish is the best for you. Can accommodate page counts from 20 to 240. There are three paper upgrades available. Photographs drawings and designs are beautifully rendered on the matte velvet finish paper.

February 19 2012 at 9 09 pm. Deeper color saturation is seen in lustre. However i can offer some basic guidelines that i use when deciding which paper finish to use for a project. Lustre has a slight gloss and produces sharp images with vibrant.

Lustre vs matte if you want shine go for lustre. The three most common photo paper finish options are matte lustre and glossy. Matte paper matte papers show a silky fine soft smooth look for colors and design. The standard paper offered by the company is 170 gsm premium silk.

But if fine art is your thing also check out proline uncoated. Matte has more of a texture than 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. 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.

In a recent series of tests on legacy platine i revived some images printed in the past. Epson s platine is among the company s set of legacy fine art papers. Photos work too but if your publication is primarily photo driven consider premium. Photo books and art books with a more subdued feel.

The paper has all the fine art specs. Fine art magazines photography journals fashion comic books. 216gsm premium silk 170gsm matte. It s around 35 heavier and more opaque than our standard paper.

Matte finish has a flat textured surface that allows for little to no reflection of light on the image.