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[KrazyKollektor]

I prefer the matte type finish as the Sharpie soaks into the fibers better & quicker. The stuff they put on the Glossy paper to make it shiny fills in the fibers, so the sharpie ink is basically 'floating' on top of the photo. with glossy photos & TTM requests it poses a higher risk of the sharpie smearing when they put it back in the envelope.

RYAN J.

Ohhh. Dang you're so knowledgeable.

LOL

What is "luster" then? Is that good as well?

[RYAN J.]

Haha, well I've just learned these things from Personal experiance. Luster is fingerprint and glare-resistant like matte but has the color saturation of glossy. So it's not as shiny as glossy, but not as flat (dull) as matte finish paper. Lustre paper has a textured finish (some call it "pebbled") that hides fingerprints. Most portraits and wedding photos are typically printed on Lustre finish paper.

RYAN J.

[KrazyKollektor]

Haha, well I've just learned these things from Personal experiance. Luster is fingerprint and glare-resistant like matte but has the color saturation of glossy. So it's not as shiny as glossy, but not as flat (dull) as matte finish paper. Lustre paper has a textured finish (some call it "pebbled") that hides fingerprints. Most portraits and wedding photos are typically printed on Lustre finish paper.

RYAN J.

Ohhh! I like that it's right in the middle. :o I'll go with either matte or lustre. xP