Dye Imbibition Surface View
Surface Sheen
Dye Transfer papers were manufactured by Kodak with three surfaces, each labeled with a letter that described the surface sheen and texture. A–white, lustre, smooth; F–white, glossy, smooth; G–cream-white, lustre, fine-grained. The “F” surface paper could be ferrotyped to increase the surface sheen.
Dye Transfer papers were manufactured by Kodak with three surfaces, each labeled with a letter that described the surface sheen and texture. A–white, lustre, smooth; F–white, glossy, smooth; G–cream-white, lustre, fine-grained. The “F” surface paper could be ferrotyped to increase the surface sheen.
What to look for: Surfaces vary from glossy, semi-gloss, or semi-matte surface sheens.
Dye Transfer papers have three different surface textures, which result in three different surface sheens. Shown here are the F, G, and A surfaces from left to right.
Surface Texture
Dye Transfer papers were manufactured by Kodak with "A", "F", and "G" surfaces. The letter described the texture and surface sheen of the paper. The “A” surface has a very thin baryta therefore the paper fibers create a textured surface. The "G" surface has a distinct texture applied to the paper support and a thin baryta layer. The "F" surface is characterized as "smooth". It has a relatively smooth surface with a thick baryta layer.
Dye Transfer papers were manufactured by Kodak with "A", "F", and "G" surfaces. The letter described the texture and surface sheen of the paper. The “A” surface has a very thin baryta therefore the paper fibers create a textured surface. The "G" surface has a distinct texture applied to the paper support and a thin baryta layer. The "F" surface is characterized as "smooth". It has a relatively smooth surface with a thick baryta layer.
What to look for: A smooth surface, textured surface or an applied texture. The applied surface texture is seemingly random, yet distinctive.
The "A" surface has a textured surface due to a thin baryta layer.
The "G" surface has a distinctive applied surface texture.
The "F" surface has a thin baryta layer and is described as "smooth" though it has a slight texture to the surface.
Fluorescence
The magenta dye in many dye imbibition prints fluoresces orange under ultraviolet radiation. Depending on the print and amount of magenta dye present this effect may not always be easily visible.
The magenta dye in many dye imbibition prints fluoresces orange under ultraviolet radiation. Depending on the print and amount of magenta dye present this effect may not always be easily visible.
What to look for: Orange fluorescence under UV light.
The magenta dyes fluoresce orange under UV light. This may not always be visible.