ABSTRACT
There are times when spotting prints becomes necessary. Dust or small particles may have blocked the UV light from reaching the sensitizer. Another possibility is that some small area on a print represents a bright white focal point that draws a viewer’s eye away from the overall print to a small localized area of the print. A coating over the print may improve the Dmax of the image. It may also protect the print from atmospheric effects that attack the silver in the image. Matting of prints should be done with a museum conservation board with neutral buffering. Toning with gold, platinum, palladium, selenium, or sulfide toners provides a print that will not fade or discolor when exposed to environmental conditions. Framing prints that are not toned should use either UV-resistant plastic or glass that has been coated on one side to block UV.
