Print types explained

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

👍Its semi-reflective surface makes it a versatile paper for many purposes.

👍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!

👍It provides smooth and accurate skin tones for portraits.

👍It’s more resistant to fingerprints, blemishes, and scratches.

👍It looks professional.

Disadvantages of Lustre Paper for Photo Prints

👎It loses a bit of contrast and sharpness due to its pebbled texture.

👎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

👍It provides crisp, striking images with high contrast.

👍It delivers vibrant colors, bright highlights, and intense blacks.

👍It has a smooth surface that preserves and enhances all the details of the photo.

Disadvantages of Glossy Paper for Photo Tile Prints

👎Can reflect a large amount of light and can be difficult to see from some angles depending on the light source in the room.

👎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.