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RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: fine art matte photo paper

2005-10-09 by Timothy Atherton

> > Entrada Natural (not too bad - used to have big flaking issues, okay
> DMax, but not the  worlds greatest and has a "flop" I just don't
> like...).
> >
>
> OK, I'll show my ignorance.  What's "flop"?

Although many prints are mounted and displayed in some way, often the prints
themselves are handled. In my case portfolio sets of prints get looked at by
curators and galleries and such. Most of them don't want mounted or matted
prints - they just want a set of loose prints.

Although the thickness/weight of a paper makes a difference, I find some
papers just have a nicer feel to them in the way they handle (and some
lighter weight papers from one brand can have a nicer feel than even heavier
weight ones from another) - that's what I call "flop" the way the prints
flops when you hold it. Entrada always flops the way a piece of damp card
would... :-)


tim

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