Digital BW, The Print

Hi Frank,
as I said in a previous post, I'm currently doing window tests of two non oba papers and four brightened ones. All of the bright papers have gone to a natural cream colour similar to the unbrightened papers I'm testing (PremierArt Hot Press and Entrada Natural). They are EEM, PremierArt Matte BW, Aurora Bright and Entrada Bright. But the PremierArt Matte BW has yellowed to a far smaller degree than the other three. It's halfway between bright-white and natural; the others are now like a cream non-brightened paper.

Velvet Fine Art and PhotoRag I have loved in the past, but prefer double-sided papers these days as it saves money when proofing - and Entrada Natural is gorgeous, double-sided and unbrightened, so I now use that - though it is a lot less bright than the other two. I wouldn't hesitate to use Velvet or PhotoRag again if I wanted the semi-bright look - I assume they have far less brightening than any of the really bright papers I'm testing (like Entrada Bright), as they are no where near as white. One day use Epson Velvet again and then I'll do some window tests. (I'd be interested in testing Watercolour Radiant White one day, too.)

I suppose the 'alternative' you are seeking is a semi-bright paper like PhotoRag or Epson Velvet ... but you never know, that natural unbrightened look might grow on you:-)

Good luck,
Richard

At 11:29 AM Thursday 1/3/2008, you wrote:
>What does one do if one wants to print neutral prints and wants to have them keep the tone. Should they be printed on papers with no OBA's, acid etc, and just live with the warmer tone of the non-whitened paper or is there an alternative.
>
>Also, does this yellowing happen with lustre papers or just with mattes.
>thanks
>Frank

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