"Gordon J. Holtslander" wrote:
>
> Are the resulting prints from photopolymer plates and traditional
> photogravure sigificantly different?
>
> Gord
>
Yes, indeed they are. Photopolymer etching is a two dimensional process, where
the variation in tone is acheived by spacing the ink closer or farther apart,
much like an ink jet print. Copper plate photogravure adds a 3rd dimension, by
also varying the depth of the cells, or holes etched into the copper plate, and
thereby varying the thickness of the ink applied to the paper. This results in a
richness and depth in the image, especially in the darker tones, that cannot be
matched by photopolymer plates.
J. Reisland
Received on Sun Nov 2 13:29:46 2003
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