On 11/14/2017 6:56 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , Eric Stevens
wrote:

Is it a matte display or only semi-gloss?

it's a 10 bpc retina wide gamut display that is considered to be the
best in the biz by pretty much everyone. it really is *that* good.

you won't notice any glossiness or lack thereof unless it's off, which
is not how a display of any sort is intended to be used.

I suppose that in the future you will claim to have answered my
question.

or the present.

it's stupid to get a superb high resolution display and then blur it
with a matte coating. you *won't* notice the finish of the display
while using it. you're looking for excuses.

And when using a gloss monitor, although the highlights and mid range
colors are great, it is very difficult to see gradations of color in the
shadow to dark areas. Most people may not care, but I do. I know the
gloss on Apple branded monitors is not as high as it used to be, but I
prefer to work on a matte surfaced monitor.
Similarly, if I am submitting a print for a print competition, because
of the configuration of the light boxes they are usually viewed under, I
will print on a glossy surface, and underexpose by about a half stop.
OTOH if the print is going to be hanging on a wall, I will usually use a
matte paper. IOW I print for the conditions under which the image will
be viewed.

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PeterN