Digital BW, The Print

Yes.I find that this is the most significant reason why I prefer matte papers. It is the surface itself that enhances on the best of them.
I suspect this is also (along with longevity and non OBA objectives) why some of us keep working with the non-coated papers and trying to bring up d'max on them as well.There are many fine art papers with flat out beautiful surface characteristics.

Duane

> C D Tobie <CDTobie@...> wrote:
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> Many of the characteristics that make matte media desirable are lost  
> to the varnish, which makes them into a gloss media, or a gloss media  
> with a semigloss finish.
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> C. David Tobie
> Global Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
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