Whereas traditional printing technologies use classic 4 colour CMYK(Cyan,Magenta,Yellow & Key Colour (Black) combinations, "Giclée prints" are produced in small runs on 12 colour inkjet printers, resulting in high quality prints. The term Giclée (pronounced zhee-KLAY)comes from the French term meaning ‘to squirt or spray’ and in the case of Giclée prints, refers to the way the ink is applied to the paper in the printing process.  Images captured from the original paintings need to be at a high resolution of at least 300dpi (‘dots per inch’), this means that the more dots of colour that can be printed in a small area, the more detailed the reproduction print.  As a comparison most digital photos display on screen at 72dpi.  A combination of high quality specialty paper and pigment-based rather than dye-based inks produce long lasting Giclee prints which may be indistinguishable from the original artwork. The surface of Giclee prints should be protected behind glass and materials used in the framing process should be acid free to sustain image longevity.