Yes, you are dead right. For me, the glossier the better and the print is fairly close to what I see on the monitor. Of course I have a fully calibrated system but nothing is perfect! I am about to get a large format printer and hope to do some canvas prints, so I guess I am in for a whole new experience. Up to now, I have had my large prints done by a lab, which can be quite good but slightly unpredictable. I know matt prints are very popular but to me they lack punch and there is always the issue of never finding an angle where reflections are not an issue. A personal thing.
Don.
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Yes, its a matter of personal taste. The reflections from glossy drive me nuts. I'm also bothered by serif fonts. Go figure. We're all wired differently (thank goodness).
I just got an HP Z3100 24" and I'm printing satin again after swearing it off with my Epson. Not that Epson luster didn't look great but I got really tired of swapping black ink carts and metamerism.
I do like fine matte finishes like Hahnemhule Photo Rag, Moab Entrada, etc. though. The look really appeals to me. Holding them in my hand is a treat as well. I hate putting them behind glass at times because the wonder of the paper itself gets lost.
Soft-proofing: I did some more reading in other forums/websites and found that this has been requested since the betas. I'll be quiet now knowing that someone in Adobe has it on the to-do list.