Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob Adler asked "what is giclee?" Bob, I think the term was originally used for Iris commercial prints, developed in the 1990s as a way of reproducing paintings and other large artwork. Iris prints were inkjet prints but used for large-size commercial reproduction. Consumer inkjet printing was just getting a start and went by the name of 'inkjet.' I guess some people still maintain a distinction between the commercial Iris-type (now HP) process and the desktop prints we all make. I call my prints 'inkjet' and when I hear the term 'giclee' I think of reproductions of art prints or paintings as sold in galleries. Technically, they're both inkjet prints (i.e., sprayed ink). This may help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gicl?e<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gicl%C3%A9e> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gicl%C3%A9e> -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085