What is the difference between metal printing and other image output methods, such as giclee and digital giclee?
Like giclée output, "ChromaLuxe metal printing" is a high-definition digital image output and printing technology. Specifically, both use special ink and image output machines to present digital images on a dedicated In terms of media, it is suitable for presenting photography works, reproduction paintings, and digital prints, etc. We analyze and compare popular graphic art installations based on image quality, ease of display, and storage conditions.
The quality and value of "Brilliant Metal Imprint"
Super bright, super three-dimensional
The resolution and color performance of dazzling metallic images can present the details of high-quality digital images, and at the same time have a 3D stereoscopic effect
Daily cleaning is very convenient
There is no other media that can be stored for a long time in hot and humid environments such as bathrooms and kitchens like Xuancai metal prints. It can also be used for daily maintenance with household cleaning products.
Non-toxic, environmentally friendly, love the earth
The colorful metal printing based on aluminum plate not only has its metallic properties, being scratch-proof and flame-proof, the printed works are also safe and non-toxic, and are suitable for decoration in various occasions.
金屬照片輸出 vs 藝術微噴輸出
| 特性 | 金屬照片 | 紙張照片 |
| 基材 | 金屬鋁板 採用世界知名品牌 ChromaLuxe |
相紙紙張 有眾多品牌與選項，如EPSON, ILFORD |
| 照片質感 | 平滑表面 | 平滑/有紋路表面 |
| 照片相框 | 鋁框：無框畫/外框 材質輕、不怕潮濕水氣、耐久存 |
木/鋁框：無框畫/外框 材質不一、怕潮濕、不耐久存 |
| 製程原理 | 熱壓轉印技術印製 墨水融入特殊塗層 |
數位輸出，藝術微噴 墨水停留在紙張表層 |
| 典藏等級 | ✅ 典藏等級 | ✅ 典藏等級 |
| 解析度 | 中上，自然呈現 | ✅ 高，影像銳利 |
| 最佳保存條件 | ✅ 無特定保存條件 ✅浴室、廚房展示OK |
溫度21℃/相對濕度50%以下 美術館等級，有控溫控濕的環境 |
| 可清潔性 | ✅ 容易日常清潔 ✅ 用清水、潔用酒精輕拭表面，清潔保養 |
❌ 無法擦拭清潔 |
| 防水性 | ✅ 防水、防潮濕 ✅ 表層沒有毛細孔，水氣無法滲入 |
❌ 不防水、不耐潮 ❌ 紙張有毛細孔，水氣會滲入紙張 |
| 抗褪色性 | ✅ 抗褪色 ✅ 表層沒有毛細孔，杜絕空氣污染 |
❌ 不耐褪色 ❌ 紙張有毛細孔，會接收空氣污染源 |
| 防刮傷性 | ✅ 防刮傷 ✅ 表層為硬質材質，沒有毛細孔 |
❌ 不耐刮 ❌ 紙張不耐刮，尤其黑色墨水易磨損 |
| 抗藥劑 耐污染性 |
✅ 抗化學藥劑耐污染 ✅ 表層無毛細孔，化學藥劑無法滲入 |
❌ 不防化學藥劑、不耐污染 ❌ 紙張有毛細孔，會接收化學藥劑 |
作品輸出的說明比較
| ... | 金屬照片 |
藝術微噴，西式裱框
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| 色彩表現 |
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| 細節呈現 |
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| 輸出媒材 | 多種品牌金屬鋁板，我們選擇業界最高規格的 ChromaLuxe：
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相紙，多種品牌紙材及表面：
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作品展示性的說明比較
| ... | 金屬照片 |
藝術微噴，西式裱框
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| 裱框方式 | 可依照喜好自由選擇不同裱框方式：
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作品運用卡紙、背板、透明壓克力，及外框等方式裝裱，以增加其保存性
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| 觀看經驗 | 沒有玻璃或壓克力的阻隔，直接觀賞 |
隔著透明壓克力觀賞，無法直接欣賞 壓克力及玻璃的透光性將影響觀賞經驗 |
| 展示性 | 重量輕盈
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重量較重
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作品保存性的說明比較
| ... | 金屬照片 |
藝術微噴，西式裱框
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| 防水性 | 防潑水、耐潮濕 整體均由金屬鋁製品製成 |
相紙不防水、不防潮（註1)
裱框材質包含卡紙、背板，防潮性不一 |
| 抗褪色性 | 耐光性是銀鹽相紙的三倍（註2) 耐褪色，影像不變黃 |
在24℃／相對溼度: 60%／玻璃裱框保護下，顏色可維持數十年至百年不褪色（註3) |
| 保存條件 | 合適在高溫潮濕的台灣長久保存 無特定保存條件，耐高溫、防潮濕 浴室及廚房也OK |
不適合在台灣高溫潮濕環境中長久保存 最適溫度: 4℃／相對溼度: 30-50% (註1) |
| 抗刮性 | 耐刮程度遠優於藝術微噴相紙 （Hoffman刮痕硬度測試達1800） |
不耐刮 (註1) （尤其是黑色墨水非常容易磨損） |
| 清潔保養 | 可用僅含酒精之清潔劑輕拭表面清潔保養 觀看影片－「能清潔的相片」 |
無法清潔擦拭 |
References
Note 1
Source: IPI Guide to Preservation of Digitally-Printed Photographs , by Daniel Burge, 2014
Note 2
Source: ChromaLuxe Achieves 3 Times the Print Display Permanence Rating Compared to Silver-Halide Color Papers , 2016
Note 3
Source: WIR Epson SureColor P10000 and P20000 – Print Permanence Ratings 1 , 2019
Photos are usually available in different finishes, is HD Metal Print also available for metal photos?
Shiny Metallic Imprints are currently available in two finishes: high-gloss and semi-gloss.
Whether it is a high-gloss surface or a semi-gloss surface, the color performance and layering are equally excellent. The main difference lies in the brightness and reflection of the metal image. We recommend that you consider ordering the two materials for the first time and compare them to decide which surface material is suitable. Your work!
