We offer many different papers to print your images on. We will try to explain them so that you can make better informed choices.

Our primary RC paper is Ilford Multigrade IV RC Deluxe.  It comes in the 3 surfaces listed immediately below.

Glossy RC: High gloss surface
This paper is used primarily used for prints that are to be reproduced in newspapers or magazines. It appears sharper because of the gloss finish, but it fingerprints very easy.

Pearl RC: light texture
Exceptional paper for portraits, display or portfolio prints. Does not fingerprint easily and does not reflect light as badly as gloss. Good sharpness and tonal scale.

Satin RC: flat surface
Good paper for retouching or hand coloring. Has slight tooth so that it will take coloring or oils. Does not easily fingerprint and the flat surface is good at suppressing reflections. A note about this surface: Ilford does not make it in roll paper form or cut 3.5x5 or 4x6, so we do not make 3X or 4X Standard or Autoprints on this surface.

Ilford Portfolio/Double weight:
This paper is available in Pearl and Glossy just like the standard RC papers but is twice as thick. Good for prints that may be handled excessively (PR prints, Etc.) Same emulsion as the above RC papers.

Fiber Based Prints:
Our primary paper for this service is Ilford Multigrade IV FB fiber.  It is an exceptional paper that is a little thicker than normal double weight fiber and has very rich blacks and a long tonal scale.  It is made in only 2 surfaces; Glossy and Matte.  We do not dry the glossy one on a ferrotype tin, so that we get a surface that is closest to Pearl. 
 Prints from this type of paper are so expensive today because of the time involved in making them.  We can make maybe 5 to 7 RC prints in the time it takes to make 1 fiber base.  There is no automatic machinery to produce them, it's all hand work.

Borders or Borderless, Full Frame or cropped:
Sometimes it's pretty confusing. You're trying to stuff the whole image into a size that just won't co-operate. You want 4x5 prints from your 35mm prints and you can't find them in the price sheet. 

Most of the confusion comes from images made from 35mm film.  The height to width ratio of the film is not the same as most standard paper sizes. 
Only 4x6in. and 8x12in. standard sizes relate directly to 35mm. They are full frame from 35mm film.

3 1/2x5in., 4x5in., 5x7in., 8x10in., 11x14in., and 16x20in. prints from 35mm film all involve cropping of the image on the film.

120 film is commonly shot in 4.5x6cm., 6x6cm., 6x7cm., and 6x9cm format.

4.5x6 comes close to 3 1/2x5 and 5x7 print size, other standard sizes involve cropping of the film image.

6x6 of course, makes square prints. 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, etc.

6x7 makes 4x5 and 8x10 with no cropping of the film image.

6x9 makes 4x6 and 8x12 standard sizes with no cropping of the film image