A laminate with a duller satin or frosty finish cuts down on glare and the reflectivity that could disrupt a scanner.
Pearlized paper vs laminated.
A matte laminate will often let you handwrite on your label too as it tends to hold ink better that an ultra.
Unlike professional matte paper our pearlized prints feature a smooth brilliant finish which helps to enhance the color and detail of your photographs.
Photos with this finish are often recommended to be matted and hung without a frame or used in a collage without glass.
I m ordering photos and i would like to have photos that can last for a long time and can withstand moisture and fingerprints i know laminating my photos will do that but i m told pearlized photos give top quality to the image but does it give quality protection like lamination.
Because your printing will be sandwiched between two pieces of laminate a 1 5 mil laminate will increase the overall thickness of your printed piece by 3 mil 003.
Kodak pearlized vs laminate photos.
Glossy paper is also kind of sticky and can get stuck on glass frames and ruin the photo during removal.
Pearlized paper is a premium kodak product and is occasionally referred to as metallic paper.
One mil is equal to 001 or 1 1000ths of an inch.
The result is an amazing improvement in depth and clarity over our standard paper.
A photo paper with a 3d effect brings out the light in the image with a slight shimmer extremely durable pearl surface resistant to tearing and curling sharp details beautifully saturated colors rich blacks for better contrast and is best framed without glass.