The document discusses color theory and color management in digital design. It covers how the eye perceives color, additive and subtractive color models, and factors like lighting conditions that affect color accuracy. It also discusses color terminology, color profiles, calibrating input and output devices, and using software to manage color settings across applications for consistency. Professional monitors and software packages can help calibrate and profile devices and maintain accurate color reproduction in a workflow.

1. Color Theory and Color Management English 414 Lee Honeycutt

2. Eye’s Reception of Color

3. Rods and Color Cones

4. Additive Color

5. Subtractive Color

6. Lighting Conditions Incandescent - makes red and oranges seem warm Standard Fluorescent - renders inaccurate colors, with hues of green or yellow (indoor video) Sunlight Fluorescent - uses 5,000 K bulbs to simulate sunlight Metameric swatch - determines color accuracy of light

7. Color Terms Color Model - CIE L*a*b, sRGB, Adobe RGB, etc. Gamuts and Palettes - range of colors. RGB has a broader gamut than CMYK. Hue - different colors within a gamut Chroma or saturation - intensity within a hue. Value - tone of grays within a hue

8. Color Management A workflow process that seeks to maintain accurate color settings across all steps of digital design and production.

9. Device Calibration Input Devices Scanners Digital cameras Monitors CRTs LCDs Output Devices Inkjet printers Laser printers Plotters

10. ICC Profiles Profiles help standardize calibration information across a variety of devices Calibration is somewhat automatic for scanners and cameras at home; professional quality needs tweaking. Monitors need calibration, usually done through OS. Printer calibration automatic through profiles; check with press for ICC profile.

11. Scanners and Cameras Scanners - TWAIN Plug-ins for Photoshop usually calibrate scanner color profile. Cameras - sometimes provided by manufacturer, but you may need to download: Popular Photography Site

12. Monitor Calibration Mac OS X  > System Preferences > Displays Windows XP

13. Monitor Calibration

14. Try Your Hand at It Mac OS X  > System Preferences > Displays Windows XP

15. Professional Monitors

16. Sony Artisan System 21-inch Trinitron CRT precisely tuned for color creative applications Integrated display, hood, color sensor and software specifically engineered for seamless color calibration and profiling Easy one-touch calibration and profiling setting accurate fixed color spaces is automatic, because software and sensor communicate directly with the display Sets and maintains black for consistent color contrast ratio.

17. Software Color Settings Mac OS X - ColorSync utility application Windows XP - Image Color Management Software Packages: Photoshop InDesign