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John Blaustein
John Blaustein
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December 22, 2016
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Epson Ultra Premium Lustre -- Glossy or Matte in LR?

  • December 22, 2016
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Hi,

I am printing from LR to my Epson R3000 printer using Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Lustre.  Two questions:

1) LR Print module > Print Job > Media Type, would this paper be Glossy or Matte?

2) LR Print Module > Color Management > Profile, I can select SPR3000 Premium Lustre, but there is no Ultra Premium Photo Paper Lustre.  Is the profile the same for both of these--Premium Lustre and Ultra Premium?

Thank you.

John

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Correct answer TheDigitalDog

Thanks, Joe and KR.

I think the paper and profile are the same, just the names have been modified.

John


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KR Seals
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KR SealsCommunity Expert
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December 23, 2016

1. choose glossy there..

2. On my Epson 3880 the profile is definitely the Ultra premium photo lustre

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John Blaustein
John BlausteinAuthor
Inspiring
December 23, 2016

KR,

OK on glossy.  Thanks.

Definitely no option for Ultra Premium Photo Paper Lustre, only Premium Lustre.  Perhaps Epson added that profile for the 3880.

By the way, for Intent I typically use Perceptual rather than Relative.  Any comments about Intent?

John

JoeKostoss
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JoeKostossCommunity Expert
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December 23, 2016

If you have a choice of Premium Luster, I would give it a try.

I also typically chose Perceptual.  It preserves out of gamut detail but may change in-gamut colors. 

If your image has a great deal of Out of Gamut colors, Relative will clip Out of Gamut detail resulting in a "flat" looking image. 

If you have no Out of Gamut colors, there will be no difference in the final image regardless of which Intent is chosen.

The final choice is up to you; it is your image and what looks good to you is what matters.

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