Analog vs Digital Papers.. What's The Difference? What Similiar?

[Photo-John]

The main difference between the two types of paper is that traditional photo paper has a light-sensitive emulsion suspended in a gelatin emulsion. Inkjet paper, on the other hand, has inks or dyes applied to it. Some of the problems with inkjet paper are the longevity of the prints, color shifting, and drying time. Currently, the most sophisticated papers have a very porous, non-paper surface that sucks the dyes in to better imbed them in the paper and stabilize the image. Color shifting over time used to be a big problem as different colors of dye would soak into the paper over time, changing the color balance. So dye technology is important, too.

I don't know a whole lot about it. But there's a bit of what I do know. Does that help? If you have more specific questions I can try to answer them, or maybe find someone who can.

[mtbbrian]

The main difference between the two types of paper is that traditional photo paper has a light-sensitive emulsion suspended in a gelatin emulsion. Inkjet paper, on the other hand, has inks or dyes applied to it. Some of the problems with inkjet paper are the longevity of the prints, color shifting, and drying time. Currently, the most sophisticated papers have a very porous, non-paper surface that sucks the dyes in to better imbed them in the paper and stabilize the image. Color shifting over time used to be a big problem as different colors of dye would soak into the paper over time, changing the color balance. So dye technology is important, too.

I don't know a whole lot about it. But there's a bit of what I do know. Does that help? If you have more specific questions I can try to answer them, or maybe find someone who can.

That is helpful John.
Thanks!
Brian
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