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Which Print Type should I choose?
Premium Lustre Paper is a semi-shiny, slightly pebbled-textured photo paper that combines the durability and softness of matte paper with the shine and contrast of glossy paper. It provides a very professional look with excellent color and detail without reflecting too much light.
Advantages of Lustre Paper for Photo Tile Prints
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Its semi-reflective surface makes it a versatile paper for many purposes.
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Since it doesn’t reflect that much light, you can hang it on a wall and see it from different angles without any distracting glare— perfect for galleries and decorative prints!
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It provides smooth and accurate skin tones for portraits.
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It’s more resistant to fingerprints, blemishes, and scratches.
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It looks professional.
Disadvantages of Lustre Paper for Photo Prints
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It loses a bit of contrast and sharpness due to its pebbled texture.
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The colors don’t ‘pop out’ as much as with a glossy finish.
Glossy Photo paper is a popular type of photographic paper with a shiny and smooth coating, giving your prints a reflective, almost glass-like finish. It’s the typical photo paper used to print your family photos in a regular lab.
Advantages of Glossy Paper for Photo Tile Prints
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It provides crisp, striking images with high contrast.
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It delivers vibrant colors, bright highlights, and intense blacks.
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It has a smooth surface that preserves and enhances all the details of the photo.
Disadvantages of Glossy Paper for Photo Tile Prints
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Can reflect a large amount of light and can be difficult to see from some angles depending on the light source in the room.
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It’s prone to hold fingerprints and marks.
Glossy photo paper with Lamination combines the Glossy photo paper with a clear glossy lamination film.
Adding lamination to the Glossy photo paper ads UV protection to your photo tile and added resistance to scratches and fingerprints.