Post by Brad Nelson on Jul 10, 2024 16:12:40 GMT -8
Someone called just now and wanted a "giclée photo print." I'd never heard of that term and it took some creative Googling to find it.
According to this site:
Put this in the "you learn something new every day" category. Kudos to Greg for publishing a very good introductory guide on this.
According to this site:
Giclée Photo Prints & Fine Art Photo Prints
Giclée Photo Prints are also known as Fine Art Photo Prints. It is a relatively new term to be applied to photo printing, and it comes from a French word meaning "to spray", which stems from the inkjet printer spraying pigment ink drops onto the paper. Now, according to Printful, a leading authority on giclée prints with over 72 million printed products delivered, giclée is pronounced “zhee’clay”.
They are archival pigment prints made with high-quality pigment-based inks and acid-free/lignin free fine art paper. The archival inks and fine art paper used in this category are renowned for their fade-resistance and durability, ensuring that they won’t turn yellow, crack, or wear out over time. This makes them popular among museums and galleries seeking to preserve their prints in good condition for years to come, and also with anyone who appreciates a photo enough to want to keep it around long enough to pass down to their children.
Giclée photo prints exhibit exceptional accuracy in color matching, rendering lifelike skin tones along with superior tonality and hue. Typically, the fine art paper used for these prints is made from natural fibers and is chlorine-free, ensuring that your photos will stay beautiful for years to come. Given their notable durability and excellent image quality, it is understandable why artists and collectors highly covet giclée photo prints.
Giclée Photo Prints are also known as Fine Art Photo Prints. It is a relatively new term to be applied to photo printing, and it comes from a French word meaning "to spray", which stems from the inkjet printer spraying pigment ink drops onto the paper. Now, according to Printful, a leading authority on giclée prints with over 72 million printed products delivered, giclée is pronounced “zhee’clay”.
They are archival pigment prints made with high-quality pigment-based inks and acid-free/lignin free fine art paper. The archival inks and fine art paper used in this category are renowned for their fade-resistance and durability, ensuring that they won’t turn yellow, crack, or wear out over time. This makes them popular among museums and galleries seeking to preserve their prints in good condition for years to come, and also with anyone who appreciates a photo enough to want to keep it around long enough to pass down to their children.
Giclée photo prints exhibit exceptional accuracy in color matching, rendering lifelike skin tones along with superior tonality and hue. Typically, the fine art paper used for these prints is made from natural fibers and is chlorine-free, ensuring that your photos will stay beautiful for years to come. Given their notable durability and excellent image quality, it is understandable why artists and collectors highly covet giclée photo prints.
Put this in the "you learn something new every day" category. Kudos to Greg for publishing a very good introductory guide on this.