Value Professional C-Type Prints from DIGITAL

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Value Professional C-Type Prints from Digital File

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• Popular Sizes up to 12×36″
• Our core paper surfaces, Gloss, Matte. Learn more
• “No ink” continuous tone C-Type prints
• Fujicolor Professional Type DPII Paper
• Paper back printed “Fujicolor Professional Paper” & copyright message. Beware of cheaper paper: if the back print reads “Fuji Crystal Archive”, this is a budget consumer paper, NOT Fuji’s pro. DPII.

File set up

If you are able to, it is helpful if your files are set up as follows:

• 300 DPI
• JPEG format, saved at full quality
• Sized correctly
• Colour space sRGB / Adobe RGB
• If you are unsure about these settings, send files as they are.

Complimentary image balancing

It takes a lot of experience to consistently dial out colour casts and balance sets of images uniformly – our technicians have been doing this for many years both in the darkroom and digitally.  We will balance your images unless you instruct us not to.

Useful print size matches:

When ordering prints there is the risk of cropping if the size ordered is not the same length/width ratio as the image file. For example, a 35mm negative or image from a “full frame” DSLR requires cropping in order to be printed 10×8″, but not when printed 12×8″. The following is a guide for the best print size matches for no (or minimal) cropping:

• Standard 35mm / Full Frame & APS-C sensor: 6×4″; 7.5×5″; 9×6″; 12×8″; 18×12″
• Medium format 6×4.5 / many compact digitals: 6×4.5″; 7×5″; 8×6″; 12×9″; 16×12″
• Medium format 6×6: any square size!
• Medium format 6×7: 5×4″; 10×8″; 14×12″
• Medium format 6×9: 6×4″; 7.5×5″; 9×6″; 12×8″; 18×12″

About C-Type Printing

C-Type prints are those where the image is formed by light on sensitised paper. The paper can be exposed traditionally (in a darkroom) or, more commonly these days, digitally where a laser is used to expose the paper with the image. The paper is then processed in photochemistry in the traditional way. in order to deliver the best quality C-Types, considerable investment is required in equipment and a thorough understanding of the photochemical process.

“Continuous tone” means every pixel in the print can render, effectively, an infinite number of different tones. This different to inkjet/giclee where there are only a very limited number. The consequence of this is superior rendering of tonality, particularly in areas of shadow and bright highlight. As always, however, to get the most from any print, the file quality and origination quality (camera, lens, film/sensor) will have an impact.

All our Value Professional Prints are made with Fujicolor Professional Type DPII paper – possibly the finest all round silver halide photographic paper ever made. Whites are crisp and bright and the paper delivers exceptionally strong D-Max (blacks).