Matte or Glossy??

I'm curious which finish most scrapbookers prefer. When you get pictures printed do you prefer a matte finish or glossy finish?

Matte, I don't like glossy. They tend to stick together and show finger prints more than matte.

I PREFER a matte finish. That being said, when I am too impatient to wait for an order of printed photos from Walgreen's, I will print them in glossy just so I don't have to wait for matte ones to come in the mail!

I prefer matte. glossy smudges too much for my taste.

I like glossy. I just prefer the way it looks, I guess. Once the pic is behind the page protector, it's not getting smudged. I have a cloth to wipe off any smudges that happen before the protector goes on.

Definitely matte ... the "glare" on the glossy pics is just too much for me. The only time I've printed in glossy is for ultrasound picture.

prefer matte because i touch my photos too much while working on a page and with glossy they end up all full of fingerprints. the walmart one hour photos are matte and that's what i usually do for printing when i'm in a rush.

• afilatreau Said:

I prefer matte and also print at Walgreen's. However, if your pictures are of a certain dimension, they'll offer you the "TrueDigital" option, which gives you pictures slightly smaller than 4x6 (they're about 4" x 5.3"), with a matte finish. It's the only way to get a matte finish in-store (in fact, you CANNOT get this type as glossy in-store), and the picture dimensions it requires are, conveniently, the dimensions my camera turns pictures out in anyway.

another matte here .....just dont like the glare from glossy

I love matte, especially since I can get the instantly printed at archivers

A matte person here too.

matte here

I used to prefer glossy, but now I prefer matte. Not sure why.

Since I print most of my photos on my Epson Stylus Photo Printer and use the Claria HD Ink, I use the Epson Glossy paper. They come out super clear and durable. If I print on other paper, I don't get good glossy or matte pics.

glossy if I am using my home printer, matte if I am ordering prints.

I prefer matte.

I also prefer the matte finish, but have been known to print glossy ones from my home printer.

Matte!

I used to prefer matte, but now I do glossy. I print many of mine at home, but even for pro-prints I like the sharp detail of glossy. I wipe them down good before putting in the page protector, then they should stay smudge-free.

Definitely Matte Finish.

Like the sharpness of glossy - I have a cloth that gets off every fingerprint and smudge so that isn't a problem. Takes a second.

Actually its a buffing cloth for polishing shoes. Also have some for polishing glasses and they remove the fingerprints instantly.

I prefer matte, but I'm not that picky.

I prefer matte too...I get mine done at Ritzpix and they are the sharpest looking matte printer around.

I prefer glossy. For some reason the colors seem brighter. But for old family pictures I use the matte, because it matches the older style more.

Matte here!

I print all my pics in Luster. It is inbetween a glossy and a matte.

I like the look of matte pics, but I don't like waiting for them. The in store pics only seem to be glossy so that's what I get.

I'm also not that picky

• madmatter Said:

I prefer matte and print at Walgreen's, where if your pictures are of a certain dimension and you're ordering online, they'll offer you the "True Digital" option, which gives you pictures slightly smaller than 4x6 (they're about 4" x 5.3"), with a matte finish. It's the only way to get a matte finish in-store (in fact, you CANNOT get this type as glossy in-store), and the picture dimensions it requires are, conveniently, the dimensions my camera turns pictures out in anyway.

I like the luster for portrait-type prints. I order them, but I keep thinking about ordering the luster paper to print at home...but it's expensive*. It's cheaper to have someone else print them in luster, but I like doing my own sizing, shapes, etc. I have matte paper, but I don't care for it as much. For scenery, especially, I like the sharpness of glossy.

*I know...printing at home costs more anyway, but luster paper was higher priced than other photo paper the last time I checked it out. I know I'm not saving money to print at home, but I like to make the pics turn out the way I want them instead of the way someone else wants them to be. I do use snapfish sometimes.

I love glossy!

Luster if it is available, otherwise matte

I have chosen glossy for 10 yrs.

I used to always print glossy, but now I print matte. I didn't switch for any particular reason, just time to change it around a bit I guess!

Definitely matte. The only time I get glossy prints is when I order a photo on the metallic paper at Mpix. That paper is amazing!

Definately Matte. Less fingerprints!

I've always ordered matte when given the option...I guess it's just what my mom always ordered so I did too. I do like the look of glossy though...the picture seems more sharp to me.

Now it just depends on where I'm ordering, what's available, etc.

Matte.

I prefer lustre, which is between matte and glossy. It's not as flat as matte. It has a slight sheen on grainy surface. Some brands are grainier than others, and I like both fine or chunky grains.

I use glossy sometimes because when I order Canon inks, they come with 50 4x6 glossy photo papers.

i think it depends on project. i feel it looks more professional with gloss but more fun and handmade with matte.

Matte all the way, never been the one for glossy.

I honestly never thought about it. But looking through my albums, the glossy wins. I have a few matte finishes, but glossy rules. No reason, that's just how it is.