Comparison of Metal Photo Print Finishes
As an artist, it can be overwhelming trying to decide what type of medium to produce and display your prized art or photo on. You want your work to shine and impact the viewer, just as you first envisioned it, created or captured it. Review the detailed comparison of metal photo print finishes of high-gloss, semi-gloss, and sheer metallic gloss to choose the right option for you.
It all starts with industry best Chromaluxe metal panels coated with a variety of finishes that your image is infused into through the sublimation heat transfer process. With heat and pressure, color is transferred into a receptive outer coating on the metal print face. It’s this process that gives your art an unrivaled high definition three-dimensional look.
High Gloss Finish
High Gloss is by far the industry’s most popular finish on the market. The polished white reflective surface provides unrivaled accurate color, visual depth, and detail. It affords you the whitest whites and the richest blacks for top-notch visual contrast, giving your art that “X-factor Pop” it deserves! Perfect for printing portraits with accurate skin tones, vivid landscapes, and any color-rich art leaving you with a finished product that looks just as good, if not better than how you see it on your screen! Best displayed in a controlled lighting environment due to the highly reflective surface, high gloss metal photo prints are impactful.
Semi-Gloss Finish
Semi-Gloss affords you all the great qualities and attributes of High Gloss with the exception of a toned-down reflective surface. If you’re concerned about too much glare, this is the option for you. Great for portraits, landscapes, and color-rich art with diminished reflective glare.
Sheer Metallic Gloss Finish
Metallic Gloss is the game-changer. This metal finish doesn’t have a white base, instead, the image is infused directly into the aluminum metal. This replacement of the white print area with the silver metallic properties of the aluminum gives your photos and art a unique edgy metallic look. Images will print a bit darker, so you may want to increase and adjust the brightness and saturation to compensate. This finish is perfect for landscapes, still lives, black and white or monochromatic images, images with specular highlights, or reflective surfaces.
You simply can’t go wrong printing your photography or art on metal art prints. It’ll only serve to elevate your work giving it that modern “X-Factor Pop” that you desire and it truly deserves. Have any questions about our surface options or need a recommendation on which finish is right for you? Feel free to contact us at info@glossmetalprints.com. We are here and happy to help!
