Color management

Author: (USA) Faser
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Learning color management technology is a challenging journey—first, use it, make many mistakes in the process, then correct those mistakes, summarize the experience, and continue using it forward. We hope all readers of this book will unite to take color management to the end, making a splash in the world with color! Color management technology is a broad and profound topic that can extend to knowledge in many areas, from the physics and chemistry involved in devices and materials, to the behavior of software and computer systems, to the physiological and psychological aspects of the human perceptual system, as well as psychophysics, and even linguistics, to the extent that Bruce calls it a "bottomless pit." The three authors of this book, with their years of practical experience in color management, explore this "bottomless pit" from a practical perspective, making it easy to understand and simple to use. They detail many color management techniques and principles that are never mentioned or only briefly covered in reference materials. It not only gives you fish but also teaches you how to fish—once you understand it, you can not only master precise and consistent color reproduction techniques but also learn how to perform color management in popular graphic and image software. You can also understand how to create, evaluate, and edit ICC profiles; not only will you know what color management is and how to do it, but you'll also understand why it's done that way; not only can you integrate color management into production processes, but you can also help improve those processes and increase production efficiency. This book is written for all those who use color management technology, including: designers, production personnel, and related technical staff who use scanners, digital cameras, monitors, printers, and printing presses; teachers, students, and researchers in printing, publishing, and radio and television at universities and colleges; color researchers, and so on.