What exactly is photo silk paper

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Re: What exactly is photo silk paper

Posted:14 Dec 2010 (18:15 UTC)
Latonya,

Greetings from PrestoPhoto and thank you for your interest.

We offer two print processes and different paper options for the different print options.

For the quick bound print process we offer 2 paper options

1) photo satin - paper doesn't have any shine to it
2) photo silk - this paper has a little bit of a shine. It is not the slick gloss of magazines or prints, and you have to turn the paper in the light to see the shine. The real benefit of this paper is that it has a protective coating so if you spill something on the book you have a second or two to get a towel to wipe the paper before the liquid sinks into the paper.

For the premium print process we offer one paper option.
This paper is very similar to the photo silk but just slightly heavier. The real difference here is the premium production process which is ink based.

The 14x11 product and the 11x8.5 calendar also offer a heavier paper.

All of our paper options were selected to be good paper for images so you will be happy with either paper.

As a note:

For each book there is a base fee and the per page fee. The base fee for our softcover books is $4.99. The base fee for our hardcover books is $14.99. The fee covers the set up, printing the coves, and binding. The per page fee is .25 for the digital satin paper and .30 for the digital silk paper. You can create a page with as many pictures as you like on it and the price per page remains the same.

Here's a link to our holiday ship schedule http://www.prestophoto.com/wiki/Holiday+Shipping+Schedule

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latonya
Joined: 26 Nov 2010

What exactly is photo silk paper

Posted:14 Dec 2010 (18:10 UTC)
(:question:)

I just ordered 3 photo books using photosilk paper. What is that paper exactly? Can you describe in terms of thickness/thinness, durability, color, glossiness etc? How does it differ from the premium version?

Looking forward to receiving (and giving) my books for Christmas. :)

Thank you,

L.
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