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October 23, 2021

What is Photo Paper and what types are there?

What is Photo Paper?
Photo Paper, also known as Photo Paper and high-gloss photo paper, is a kind of material used to develop photos in the traditional printing industry. Later, it is referred to as photo paper when it is applied to the inkjet industry. Photo paper is the material of choice for inkjet design renderings.
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Photo Paper classification

Black and white Photo Paper
The black and white Photo Paper can be divided into two categories according to the material:
1. Traditional paper fiber-based pulp or paper-based photo paper is referred to as FB photo paper. It is a photosensitive emulsion coated on the traditional pulp fiber, which has the highest image quality and long-lasting characteristics.
2. Man-made polyethylene is coated on the back of the paper to prevent chemicals from penetrating the paper-based resin-coated photo paper, referred to as RC photo paper. It can complete a thorough washing in a very short time, suitable for (automatic washing machine) treatment. A well-processed photo made with FB photo paper has excellent durability. RC photo paper is not as good as traditional FB photo paper in terms of color performance.

Color Photo Paper
Color Photo Paper refers to Photo Paper used for color printing. Color photo paper is a kind of plastic-coated color photo paper designed for the expansion of digital images and traditional negative films of various digital minilabs. The photos are printed with the RA-4 process or similar processes and its compatible medicines. The photos are colorful and rich in layers. , It is suitable for both traditional minilab and digital minilab.
Color photo paper is a true silver halide photo paper. Because it optimizes the short exposure time in digital applications, the pictures made with it can reduce text (image) flash, and its better color reproduction is unmatched by traditional silver halide photo paper in digital applications. Although it can be used in some optical printing, it is not designed for optical exposure.
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The difference between glossy and suede Photo Paper
1. Glossy Photo Paper
High brightness, good reflectivity. In terms of clarity, it must be the best glossy surface. The glossy surface looks shiny, high definition, slightly better picture quality, but easy to stick handprints. Glossy ones need to be preserved with glue. Glossy photos are suitable for expressing landscapes, landscapes and other subjects with high contrast requirements, and landscapes are suitable for glossy. There is also a light-selected surface with a smaller picture frame and a clearer image. Glossy Photo Paper has high brightness, good reflectivity, and strong vividness. The surface of the photo paper is smooth and the photos appear brighter; it is generally suitable for product photos or artistic photos, and the sharpness must be the best in terms of gloss.

2. Suede Photo Paper

Suede Photo Paper (also called matte photo paper or matte photo paper), because the surface of the suede photo paper is relatively rough, so the texture of the suede Photo Paper is good, the surface has a matte feel, no reflection, and it is not easy to stick Fingerprints; but the degree of transparency is low, and there is no Glossy Photo Paper. Professional photographers prefer suede. At the same time, because the surface of suede Photo Paper has a grainy texture, the effect of washing relatively fuzzy photos with suede may be better, and its shelf life is longer, and it is generally used for ordinary life photos.Glossy Photo Paper

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