Matte paper for color print

Hi everyone,
I am on the process of making a research portfolio. It is a design project so there are a lot of high resolution pictures and diagrams. I had a full-color premium paper back proof printed. The #80 paper seems to have a glossy finish for the interior print and it is not what I expected. My boss has her full-color book printed a couple years ago with matte quality. I notice there is no other type of paper for premium full-color but just curious: If I select #60 for the black and white interior print but submit a full-color file. is lulu going to print it color for me or black and white? OR Is there #80 full-color paper with matte finish?
Thanks a lot all the authors!

boyu0920 wrote:
Hi everyone,
I am on the process of making a research portfolio. It is a design project so there are a lot of high resolution pictures and diagrams. I had a full-color premium paper back proof printed. The #80 paper seems to have a glossy finish for the interior print and it is not what I expected.
That's a puzzle. All my books have matte bright-white pages, although I have never done one in colour, but as far as I know, only the Studio Wizard uses glossy paper.
My boss has her full-color book printed a couple years ago with matte quality.
And she used the exact same Project options? They are not all exactly the same.
I notice there is no other type of paper for premium full-color but just curious: If I select #60 for the black and white interior print but submit a full-color file. is lulu going to print it color for me or black and white? OR Is there #80 full-color paper with matte finish?
If you select B&W as an option every page will be printed B&W even if you upload full-colour pages.
Well as I say, am not sure if any of the book options have glossy pages apart from Photobooks etc via the Studio Wizards.
However, if I was doing a full-colour book I would be very happy if the pages were glossy or semi-glossy because they often are in such books.
Thanks a lot all the authors!

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