glossy vs matte
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- Meeklo0
My theory on the subject:
I relate this to music since its the other thing I do besides design.
The majority of music listeners will have a broad variety of listening equipment:
Computer Speakers:
Average Stereo system:
Headsets:
etc. All these have different range of sound values, they all "lie" some have increased bass frequencies, some allow the user to customize their Eqs, some have bright highs, etc.
When you produce music, (as a professional) you are required to get pro listening monitors :
that will offer a flat response, closer to "true" values in order to make sure that you produce the best sound, so when other people listen to it on their consumer systems (whatever that might be) they can enjoy it as close as possible to your original idea. (although it will change depending on their own settings or output devices).
if you your mixdown do on a regular system, then your output perception will not be accurate, (example heavy bass on your mixing system will result in a lack of bass frequencies on someone else's system, because you under compensate your original mix, thinking that it was accurate)
A glossy monitor as apple describes it "offers richer colors" than the ordinary monitor, that right there is telling you that is changing your color perception from the standard option, its altering your output, over saturating your colors, probably stronger contrast too, that right there will translate into washed out work on paper, other monitors, etc
This goes beyond just having a glare on the screen and making it difficult from seeing it at an angle, this will alterate your color! that is why I think its not an option for design / photo work of any kind.
my 2 cents
- nice analogythumb_screws
- agreed.tkmeister
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