General Category > General Discussion
Is this good quality paper for Games?
Einhander:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on June 01, 2015, 08:59:14 AM ---
--- Quote from: sheep2001 on June 01, 2015, 01:14:28 AM ---Search for satin. Same thing.
http://www.photopaperdirect.com/products/A4-Satin-Photo-Paper-Premium-200g.html
Think that's the one I normally buy.
Only downside to it, but not a big issue for me, is that it is single sided. If you print on the wrong Side it makes a terrible mess.
--- End quote ---
Maybe it's different in Europe, but in the US, Satin and Semi Gloss are VERY different. I used to manage a paint department in a hardware store when I was in college. One of the most commonly asked questions was about the difference in paint sheens. While flat and gloss were on the opposite ends of the spectrum, satin and semi-gloss were still different enough to have their own paint cans. Satin had much less of a shine (noticeable difference) compared to Semi-gloss which was one step down from regular gloss. Maybe the differences aren't as notifiable on paper.
One other thing I'll mention about glossy papers is that sometimes I've had trouble with getting finger prints on my pages that can show up later when the paper is in a game case. That's part of the reason why I prefer matte paper. But I will also say that the gloss paper looks very good if you can keep your fingers off of it.
--- End quote ---
Interesting. But is there a big difference between satin and glossy? How bout Satin and Matte? I liked the Matte a lot better than the regular paper. But there are particular games that I think need more shine and some of them are PS2 games. Black doesn't look too great for me on the Matte.
TDIRunner:
From least shine to most shine the sheens should be in the following order:
Flat (no shine at all)
Matte
Satin
Semi Gloss
Gloss (very shinny)
But as Sheep pointed out, some companies consider Satin and Semi Gloss to be the same thing. The point is that it's like ordering a large shirt from two companies. One company might give you a large shirt that is too small for you and the other company may give you a large shirt that is so big, you are swimming in it. Not all companies use the same standards.
Einhander:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on June 01, 2015, 05:33:23 PM ---From least shine to most shine the sheens should be in the following order:
Flat (no shine at all)
Matte
Satin
Semi Gloss
Gloss (very shinny)
But as Sheep pointed out, some companies consider Satin and Semi Gloss to be the same thing. The point is that it's like ordering a large shirt from two companies. One company might give you a large shirt that is too small for you and the other company may give you a large shirt that is so big, you are swimming in it. Not all companies use the same standards.
--- End quote ---
But is the Satin from that site the same as semi gloss?
TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: Einhander on June 01, 2015, 06:29:52 PM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on June 01, 2015, 05:33:23 PM ---From least shine to most shine the sheens should be in the following order:
Flat (no shine at all)
Matte
Satin
Semi Gloss
Gloss (very shinny)
But as Sheep pointed out, some companies consider Satin and Semi Gloss to be the same thing. The point is that it's like ordering a large shirt from two companies. One company might give you a large shirt that is too small for you and the other company may give you a large shirt that is so big, you are swimming in it. Not all companies use the same standards.
--- End quote ---
But is the Satin from that site the same as semi gloss?
--- End quote ---
That I don't know. Someone who has ordered both kinds form this site will have to answer that.
Einhander:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on June 01, 2015, 07:12:20 PM ---
--- Quote from: Einhander on June 01, 2015, 06:29:52 PM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on June 01, 2015, 05:33:23 PM ---From least shine to most shine the sheens should be in the following order:
Flat (no shine at all)
Matte
Satin
Semi Gloss
Gloss (very shinny)
But as Sheep pointed out, some companies consider Satin and Semi Gloss to be the same thing. The point is that it's like ordering a large shirt from two companies. One company might give you a large shirt that is too small for you and the other company may give you a large shirt that is so big, you are swimming in it. Not all companies use the same standards.
--- End quote ---
But is the Satin from that site the same as semi gloss?
--- End quote ---
That I don't know. Someone who has ordered both kinds form this site will have to answer that.
--- End quote ---
Well Sheep said it's branded semi gloss, but you said that it didn't mean anything.