Introduction To Digital Colour Management

Digital Color Management relates to the colors produced by certain digital devices. This includes cameras, printers, scanners and even the computer monitor itself. The monitor isn’t capable of producing all colors, nor is the printer, which results in photos and documents looking different once they’re printed because of the printer cartridges. The key is to calibrate all the devices together until they’re working in perfect harmony.

General Concepts

Color

• Color Management and Color Science : provides basics on the ideas of digital color management.
• Digital Color Management : looks at the different parts of color management.

The Key Problem

• Introduction to Color Management : gives different ideas into the key problem.
• Calibrate Your Monitor : shows how setting up your monitor can fix the key problem.

The Gamut

• Digital Dog : covers different types of products and how color management affects those products.
• Real World Color Management : offers advice on using color management on different items.

Converting between gamuts - the color engine

• Color Management Technology : provides key words relating to the color engine.

Two Technologies of Color Management

• Color Management Technologies : provides insight into how the two technologies work together.

Digital color management systems (CMS)

• Digital Color Management Guide : free e-book from Cannon on using this system.

International Color Consortium (ICC)

• International Color Consortium : provides a look into this group and who’s involved.
• Design Directory : focuses on the groups taking part in the consortium.

Technology ICC Input Profile

• ICC Frequently Asked Questions : covers questions relating to the input profile.

Scanner and Digital Camera ICC Display Profile

• Digital Attributes : shows how to calibrate the display on these products.
• Digital Camera : focuses on using the display on a digital camera to create a better picture.

Monitor ICC Output Profile

• Color Management Tutorial : covers ways to adjust the color on a monitor.
• Introduction to Color Management : shows how to adjust the color on the monitor.

Printer Color Engine

• Additional Color Controls : offers ways to adjust the color on the printer.

PostScript Color Management (PCM) technology

• Quickcut Technical Support : provides an overview on what the topic means.
• Postscript Color Management Problem : identifies problems in the technology.

How Postscript Defines Color

• Adobe Tutorial : shows how to adjust the color in Photoshop.
• PostScript Text : offers definitions on colors relating to PostScript.

How PostScript renders color:

• FAQ About Color and Gamma : lists questions about PostScript and color.
• PostScript : provides details on colors rendered by PostScript.

Color Rendering Dictionary

• WCS Functions : provides definitions for key words and phrases.
• Color Dictionary : gives basic terms and definitions relating to color.

There are a number of technical terms and ideas relating to Digital Color Management. At first the process might seem a little hard to understand, but it becomes easier with a little research. The resources provided here help individuals learn about the process.

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