Index

Δ-E (delta-E) values, 43, 186, 267, 533

3-channel encoding, 62

3-color dye-sub printers, 192–193

4-channel encoding, 62, 63

8-bit color, 61, 98

8-bit encoding, 61

16-bit color, 98

16-bit encoding, 62

24-bit color, 61

256 levels, encoding color for, 61–63

A

absolute colorimetric rendering, 89, 91, 291

Abstract profiles, 520

ACE, 310, 325, 355

achromatic components, 32–34, 533

Acrobat. See also specific versions

Color Management preferences, 438–439, 444

and PDF versions, 424–425

and PDF workflows, 423

Preflight tool, 445–447

printing in, 439–440

Proof Setup feature, 445

third-party tools, 428, 453–455

Acrobat 3, 424, 430

Acrobat 4, 424, 430

Acrobat 5, 424, 438–440

Acrobat 6, 424, 428, 444–448

Actions, Photoshop, 476, 477

additive primaries, 19–20, 21, 52, 533

Adobe

Acrobat. See Acrobat

black point compensation feature, 355–356

Camera Raw. See Camera Raw

color engine. See ACE

color-managed applications, 341. See also specific applications

consistency of user interface, 341, 379

Distiller. See Distiller

Illustrator. See Illustrator

InDesign. See InDesign

PageMaker, 290

Photoshop. See Photoshop

PressReady, 473

SWOP. See SWOP

Adobe Color Engine, 310, 325. See also ACE

Adobe RGB space, 278

afterimages, 22–23

AI files, 453

algorithms, screening, 57

AM screening, 56, 57, 533

ambient light, 212–215

Amplitude Modulation screening, 56, 57, 533

analog controls, monitor, 138–143

anisotropy, 191, 192, 533

Apago, 455

aperture, 534

aperture size, spectrophotometer, 165–166

APIs, 307

Apple ColorSync. See ColorSync

Apple Computer, 85

Apple Preview, 323

AppleScript, 467, 475, 476, 477, 479–481

AppleScript Studio, 478

Application Programming Interfaces, 307

applications

color-managed, 306–307, 324–326

CorelDRAW, 393–404

FreeHand, 381–392

Illustrator, 341–375

InDesign, 341–375

Photoshop, 341–375

QuarkXPress, 405–421

non-color-managed, 306–307, 326

overcoming limitations of, 457–458

Applied Science Fiction, 153

artifacts, 60, 534

artificial light sources, 15. See also light sources

artificial trichromats, 21

Artisan Color Reference System, Sony, 130

assigning profiles

in Adobe applications, 356–358

in color-managed applications, 93–94

defined, 282, 534

in documents with multiple objects, 289

in FreeHand, 381, 387

scripts for, 477–480

in untagged documents, 285–286

assumed-profile workflows, 283–284

assumed profiles, 534

assuming profiles, 282, 285, 295

AtoB tables, 102, 264–265

AtoBTag, 517, 518–519

autoexposure features, scanner, 116, 117, 153

automation, 457–482

with color servers, 458–464

with DeviceLink profiles, 464–467

with in-RIP color management, 473–474

with prepress solutions, 468–473

purpose of, 457–458

with scripting, 474–481

trade-offs inherent in, 482

automation products, 458

B

backing, measuring targets on black, 168

backlight, 127, 138

backwards transform, 102

banding, 60, 534

Barco Calibrator V, 130

BasICColor Display, 130

BasICColor Print3c, 174, 190, 191

batch processors, 458

Bayer-pattern color filter array, 375–376

BestColor proofing RIP, 171

binding

early, 275–276, 277, 280, 501

late, 275, 276–277, 280, 501

premature, 281

biology, color events and, 6

Bitmap Export dialog box, CorelDRAW, 401

bits, 61

black

in CMYK model, 53

density of, 65

measuring targets against, 168

black generation, 197, 205–207, 534

black level, 140–141, 534

black lights, 15

black point

and Adobe applications, 355–356

defined, 534

as device variable, 63

measuring, 65–66

and monitor calibration, 218–220

testing, 218–220

black point compensation, 355–356, 534

black-point test, 218–220

black preservation, 472, 498

black scaling, 472

black start settings, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200

blackbody radiators, 10, 13, 534

blind spot, in human eye, 17

bluing agents, 15, 167

brighteners

fluorescent, 15, 167

UV, 8–9, 553

brightness

as achromatic attribute, 32–34

defined, 32, 535

detecting variations in, 32

of LCD displays, 138

non-linear response to, 31–32

representations of, 36–37

vs. lightness, 34

browsers, Web, 302, 306

BtoA tables, 102, 266

BtoATag, 518–519

bytes, 61

C

Calibrate controls, Camera Raw, 249–255

calibration, 126–146

adjustments made during, 126–128

and black level settings, 140–141

and black point, 218–220

choosing settings for, 133–135

and color constancy, 48

and color temperature settings, 142–143

common problems with, 217

defined, 114, 121, 535

and dynamic range, 138

and gamma settings, 133, 135, 220–222

goals of, 121–122

and monitor analog controls, 138–143

and monitor geometry settings, 137

and monitor refresh rate, 137

and monitor resolution, 137

and mouse point movements, 144

preparing for, 136–143

printer, 194–195

recommended frequency of, 136

role of measurement in, 119–122

and screensavers, 136, 144

tools available for, 128–132

using densitometers for, 38–39

visual, 129, 145, 553

vs. profiling, 84, 115, 129

and white luminance settings, 138–139

and white point, 65–66, 133, 134–135

Calibrator V, Barco, 130

calibrators, visual, 129, 145, 553

Callas, 455

camera metamerism, 29–30, 157, 161, 244, 535

Camera Raw, 375–379

built-in profiles, 161, 376–377

calibrating, 249–255

and color, 376–379

file formats, 375–376

input, 376–377

output, 377–379

and Photoshop, 375

purpose of, 375

recommended book on, 379

RGB spaces supported by, 250

White Balance controls, 377

workflow controls, 379

cameras. See also digital cameras

as artificial trichromats, 21

and color constancy, 47

color filter array, 157–158, 375–376

candelas, 213, 535

candles, 13, 213

cathode-ray tube monitors. See CRT monitors

CCD arrays, 8

CCDs, 535

CFA cameras, 157–158, 375–376

Champollion, Jean François, 79

channels, color, 59, 62, 63

characterization, 114

charge-coupled device arrays, 8

charge-coupled devices, 535

chemistry, color events and, 6

chroma, 535

chromatic components, 34–37, 535

chromaticAdaptationTag, 516

Chromix, 78. See also ColorThink/ColorThink Pro

CIE, 11, 69, 535

CIE colorimetric system, 41–43, 45–46, 71

CIE LAB, 70–72. See also LAB model

and color-management workflows, 279

defined, 535

importance of, 70

official name for, 72

and opponency/trichromacy, 25

and PCS, 84, 513

and perceived color, 84

primaries used by, 70

purpose of, 42

CIE L*a*b* (1976), 72

CIE LCh, 69, 72, 536

CIE LUV, 536

CIE L*u*v* (1976), 72

CIE models. See also specific models

caveats regarding, 45–49

official names for, 72

opponency/trichromacy in, 25

CIE Standard Illuminants, 11–12, 41

CIE uniform color spaces, 42

CIE xy diagram, 536

CIE xyY diagram, 41

CIE xyY model, 69, 72

CIE XYZ, 536

CIE XYZ (1931), 69, 72, 79, 84

CIE XYZ Primary System, 41

CIELUV, 69, 72

classes, profile, 100–102, 513, 515, 520–521

click-balancing, 536

CMM Type signature, 513

CMMs, 86–88

choosing specific, 88, 96

competition among, 87

defined, 536

ICC-compliant, 86, 88

meaning of acronym, 83, 86

purpose of, 83, 86, 87

specifying preferred, 513

storage location for, 311, 316

using multiple, 86

and white point adaptation, 87

CMSs, 79–98

assigning/embedding profiles with, 93–94

components of, 83–92

conveying color meaning to, 280

critical tasks performed by, 80

defined, 536

limitations of, 99

meaning of acronym, 25, 79

and one-way vs. two-way profiles, 100–101

and opponency, 25

performing conversions with, 94–97

role of PCS in, 82

and trichromacy, 25

CMYK dye-sub printers, 199–200

CMYK halftones, 55. See also halftones

CMYK inkjet printers, 196–198

CMYK model

analog origins of, 52, 53

device-specific nature of, 67

digital evolution of, 57–59

meaning of “K” in, 53

CMYK numbers

attaching color meaning to, 80, 84, 93–94

changing, for specific devices, 80

converting, with profiles, 94–97

CMYK printers, 57, 62, 64, 193–200

CMYK printing, 53

CMYK separations, 53, 179, 199

CMYK simulations, 500

CMYK-to-CMYK conversions

and black preservation, 472, 498

in CorelDRAW, 393

and embedded profiles, 494

in FreeHand, 385

in PitStop Pro, 454

in QuarkXPress, 410, 413, 421

CMYK-to-RGB conversions

in CorelDRAW, 397

in FreeHand, 385

in PitStop Pro, 454

and PostScript RIPs, 185

in QuarkXPress, 410, 413

color-banding, 256

color bars, 537

color blindness, 22

Color Checker, ProPhoto RGB, 250–251

color constancy, 46–48, 537

color copiers, 194, 195

color definitions, 63

color-difference calculations, 43

color events, 5–37

defined, 5

illustrated, 5

and metamerism, 27, 29–30

participants in, 5

role of light in, 6–12

role of object in, 12–15

role of observer in, 16–37

color filter array cameras, 157–158, 375–376

color filters, 152

color gamut, 64, 72–78, 100

color laser printers, 119, 194–196

color-managed applications. See also specific applications

benefits of, 306–307

and ColorSync, 325, 326

differences among, 325

distinguishing from non-color-managed, 326

and ICC profiles, 324

and ICM, 324, 326

and source profiles, 326

from specific companies

Adobe, 341

Corel, 393

Macromedia, 381

Quark, 405

color-managed workflows. See color-management workflows

color management

in applications, 306–307, 324–326

Acrobat, 438

CorelDRAW, 393–404

Distiller, 441

FreeHand, 381–392

Illustrator, 341–375

InDesign, 341–375

Photoshop, 341–375

QuarkXPress, 405–421

automating, 457–458, 493–494. See also automation

and color constancy, 47–48

and color gamut, 72–73, 74, 88

and colorimetry, 43–44

determining needs for, 490–494

disabling, 292

and dynamic range, 72–73

and fluorescence, 15

genesis of, 81–82

in-RIP, 473–474

key concepts regarding, 3–4, 50, 507–508

and LAB model, 71, 79

in operating system, 305–307. See also OS-level color management

and PDF workflows, 423–424

and PostScript, 425–427

in printer drivers, 327–337

and profile accuracy, 110, 113

profile-based, 85

in scanner drivers, 337–338

and screening algorithms, 57

simplicity of, 98, 507

and spectrophotometry, 45

stages of, 484–490

systems. See CMSs

terminology, 282, 533–554

ultimate goal of, 46

workflows. See color-management workflows

and WYSIWYG myth, 83

Color Management Modules. See CMMs

Color Management Policies settings, Adobe, 344–346, 431–433

color-management systems. See CMSs

color-management workflows, 271–304

basic steps in, 484–490

bringing color into, 296–297

as component of overall workflow, 296

conveying color meaning in, 280–285

defined, 272

determining needs for, 490–494

and display conversions, 274

early- vs. late-binding, 275–277, 280, 501

and hard proofing, 489

and non-color-managed environments, 296–303

between programs, 272, 295

within programs, 272, 285–295

questions to ask about, 502

and soft-proofing, 288–295, 489

timing of conversions in, 273–274, 275–280, 488

tools for, 494–501

variables that differentiate, 273–274

Color Manipulation Model, 86

color matching

and color gamut, 72–73

device limitations, 72–73, 88

and dynamic range, 72–73

and lighting, 212

and metamerism, 28

Color Matching Method, 86

color meaning

assigning to CMYK/RGB numbers, 80, 84, 93–94

and color-management workflows, 273–274, 280

conveying, 280–285

defining, 484, 485–486, 503–504

color-mixing function, 73, 537

color models. See also specific color models

caveats regarding, 45–49

defined, 537

device-independent, 69–72

device-specific, 67–69

official names for, 72

color monitors, 54. See also monitors

color names, 48–49

color-negative scans, 147, 153

Color Reference System, Sony Artisan, 130

Color Rendering Dictionaries. See CRDs

Color Rendering Index, 539

color reproduction, 99

color samples, relationship between, 26

Color Savvy ColorMouseToo!, 169

color servers, 458–464

common features of, 458–459

examples of, 461–463

pros and cons of, 459–461

questions to ask about, 463–464

Color Settings dialog box

Illustrator, 342–356

InDesign, 342–356

Photoshop, 342–356

Color Solutions, 130

color space

converting, 94–97

defined, 20–21, 537

gray-balanced, 543

and trichromacy, 20–21

uniform, 42

vs. color gamut, 78

Color Space Arrays. See CSAs

color space profiles, 109

color space signatures, 513

color temperature

and CIE Standard Illuminants, 11–12

and color constancy, 48

defined, 13, 538

graph, 12

setting, for CRT monitors, 142–143

color vision

achromatic vs. chromatic components of, 32–37

and brightness, 32–34, 36–37

and color constancy, 46

and hue, 34–35, 36–37

loss of, 22

and metamerism, 25–30

and non-linearity, 31–32

and opponency, 22–25

and saturation, 35–37

simulating, 21

and structure of human eye, 16–18

theories of, 18, 23–24

and trichromacy, 16–21

colorants

and CMYK/RGB files, 53, 57

defined, 53, 57, 536, 538

and device profiles, 100

measuring, 63, 64

tone-reproduction characteristics of, 100

ColorChecker, GretagMacbeth, 151–152, 223–224

colorimeters

and artificial trichromats, 21

defined, 538

limitations of, 43

and metamerism, 43

purpose of, 38

vs. spectrophotometers, 131, 165

colorimetric intent, 538

colorimetric rendering

absolute vs. relative, 89, 91, 92, 291

and color constancy, 47–48

objective tests for, 210

and out-of-gamut colors, 89, 91

and soft-proofing, 291

vs. other types, 50, 92

colorimetric system, CIE, 41–43, 45–46

colorimetric values, 38

colorimetry, 40–44

as basis for quantification of colors, 50

and CIE colorimetric system, 41–43

and color management, 43–44

and colorimetric vs. perceptual renderings, 50

defined, 40, 538

purpose of, 40

ColorLab, Logo, 225, 228–232, 261

ColorMouse Too!, Color Savvy, 169

color(s)

additive vs. subtractive, 19–20, 52

calculating differences between, 43

capturing with scanner/digital camera, 54–55

comparing, 186

complementary, 21

complexity of, 78

defining, 4–6, 484, 485–486, 503–504

displaying on monitors, 54

encoding, 59–62

how light affects, 5–6

matching. See color matching

measuring, 37–45, 51

memory, 49, 546

metameric, 25. See also metamerism

mixing, 73, 537

normalizing, 484, 486–488, 504–505

out-of-gamut, 74, 83, 88–92

plotting relationships between, 20–21

primary. See primary colors

process, 548

as property of light, 5

as property of objects, 4

psychological attributes of, 48–49

representing on computers, 51

reproducing, 99

spot, 486

ColorSpace Conversion profiles, 520

ColorSync, 307–322

control panel, 308–309

and CorelDRAW, 396

defined, 538

and FreeHand, 382, 384, 388

history of, 85

and Mac OS 9, 308–311

and Mac OS X Panther, 311–322

preferences, 316

Profiles folder, 145, 311

purpose of, 85, 306

ColorSync Consortium, 85

ColorSync Extension, 308

ColorSync Utility, 314, 316–322

ColorThink/ColorThink Pro, 78, 186, 236–237, 257, 261–262

Colortron, 169

ColorVision, 131, 138, 139, 141, 143

Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage, 11, 69. See also CIE

Common Unix Printing System, 325

Compass Pro XT, 419–421

complementary colors, 21, 538

composite CMYK printers, 193–200, 374, 385, 393, 416

composite printers

building profiles for, 193–200

and CorelDRAW, 397, 399, 402–404

and FreeHand, 386, 390

and QuarkXPress, 409, 412, 414, 416

compression, tonal, 552

computer monitors. See monitors

Computer-To-Plate workflows, 205

computers, representing color on, 51

cones, in human eye, 17–18

continuous-tone color, 59–60

continuous-tone devices, 56, 57, 539

contone, 539

contrast

defined, 539

simultaneous, 22, 46, 550

successive, 23, 46, 552

Conversion Options settings

Illustrator, 354–356

InDesign, 354–356

Photoshop, 354–356

conversions

CMYK-to-CMYK. See CMYK-to-CMYK conversions

CMYK-to-RGB. See CMYK-to-RGB conversions

and data loss, 97–98

early- vs. late-binding, 501

input-to-output, 81–82

PCS-to-destination, 519

profile, 288

and rendering intents, 519

RGB-to-CMYK. See RGB-to-CMYK conversions

role of destination profiles in, 85, 94–95, 96, 108

source-to-PCS, 519

timing of, 273–274, 275–280, 488

using profiles for, 94–97

Convert to Profile command

InDesign, 358, 359

Photoshop, 358–359

copyrightTag, 516

CorelDRAW, 393–404

Apply ICC Profile dialog box, 401

Color Management preferences, 394–399

and ColorSync, 396

Composite Printer settings, 397

exporting from, 401–402

Import/Export settings, 397–398

importing files into, 399–400

Internal RGB settings, 395–396

manual controls, 400–401

Monitor settings, 396–397

printing in, 402–404

profile embedding in, 402, 404

Scanner/Digital Camera settings, 398

Separations printer settings, 393, 396–397, 398–399, 402

similarities to FreeHand, 393

strengths/weaknesses of, 393, 404

cornea, 16, 17

correlated color temperature, 13

crayola-jet printers, 198

crayon-spitters, 198

CRDs, 425–426, 474, 539

Creo Prinergy, 468, 471–472

CRI, 539

cross-rendering, 293, 294

CRT monitors. See also monitors

and ambient light, 212

and black level settings, 140

calibrating, 132, 133, 136. See also calibration

cleaning, 137

and color temperature settings, 142–143

controlling variability in, 119

controls for, 127–128

defined, 539

and gamma settings, 133

increasing apparent contrast of, 214

as light sources, 11

warm-up period for, 136

and white luminance settings, 138

and white point settings, 133

CSAs, 425–426, 474, 539

CTP workflows, 205

CUPS, 325

curing time, inkjet, 188–190, 539

curves, spectral, 9, 10

cyan, 53. See also CMYK model

Cymbolics LightJet, 191

D

D values, 40

D50 light boxes, 214

D50 specification, 539

D65 specification, 539

Dalim, 455

data averaging, 178

data loss, conversions and, 97–98

daylight

measuring, 215

simulating, 11

wavelength composition of, 10–11

DDC2-compliant monitors, 130

delta-E values, 43, 186, 267, 533

densitometers, 38–40, 540

densitometry, 38–40

density

of black, 65

defined, 38, 540

as logarithmic function, 39–40

measuring, 38, 39

of pixels, 56

of primaries, 64

destination profiles

defined, 108, 540

role of, in conversions, 85, 94–95, 96, 108

supplying CMS with, 95

vs. output profiles, 100, 108

device attributes, 514

device-dependent color models, 540

device drift, 114–119, 122

device-independent color models, 69–72, 278–279, 540

device profiles. See profiles

device signatures, 514

device-specific color models, 67–69

device-to-device transformations, 82

device-to-PCS transformations, 102

DeviceLink profiles, 464–467

and color-managed applications, 467

and ICC specification, 464, 520

making, 466–467

and prepress solutions, 473

purpose of, 464

reasons for using, 465–466

support for, 467

unidirectional nature of, 465

vs. device profiles, 464–465

devices

calibrating, 114, 115, 119, 121–122, 126–146. See also calibration

evaluating, 120

monitoring, 122

optimizing, 121, 154

profiling. See profiling

simulating, 122

sources of variability in, 115–119

diffusers, perfect, 39

diffusion dither, CMYK, 55

digital camera profiles. See also input profiles

building, 157–161

Camera Raw’s built-in, 161, 376–377

difficulties associated with, 147–148, 244

editing, 246–249

digital camera targets, 151–152, 158–159

digital cameras

capturing color with, 54–55, 157

and color constancy, 47

and color filters, 152

and color gamut, 73

and color mixing, 73

controlling responses of, 157–158

and dynamic range, 73, 74, 157

gray-balancing in, 157

and light sources, 8, 152, 157

and metamerism, 157

profiling. See digital camera profiles

variables affecting performance of, 63, 152

white-balancing in, 157–158

Digital ICE, 153

digital presses, 194

digital proofers, 202

Digital ROC, 153

Digital Swatchbook, 169

directional metamerism, 193

display calibration, 126–128, 144. See also calibration

display conversions, 274

display engines, 317

display profiles

defined, 540

evaluating, 222–224

and ICC specification, 518

importance of, 125–126, 146

matrix- vs. table-based, 103, 125–146

purpose of, 100

role of calibration in, 126–128, 144

saving, 144–146

tools for creating, 128–132

two-way nature of, 101–102

vs. other types, 126

displays. See monitors

Distiller, 424, 427, 430–437, 441–443

dither, CMYK diffusion, 55

dithering, 56, 57, 540

documents

assigning profiles in, 285–286, 289

color management between, 287–288

moving objects between, 287

opening tagged, 286–287

opening untagged, 285–286

tagging, 282, 552

dot gain

compensating for, 205, 467

curves, 66

defined, 541

dots per inch, 56, 541

dpi, 56, 541

driver-level color management, 327–338

drivers

CUPS, 325

PostScript, 313, 334–337

printer, 320, 329–337

raster, 313, 327, 329–333

scanner, 337–338

DTP-41 strip reader, 171

Durst Lambda, 191

dye, 541

dye-sub printers, 192–193

dye sublimation, 57

dynamic range

and black point, 65

defined, 541

and densitometers, 40

device limitations on, 72–73, 74

and device profiles, 100

measuring, 40

and monitor calibration, 138

vs. bit depth, 63

E

early-binding workflows

and CMYK vs. RGB workflows, 277

defined, 541

and output conversions, 501

pros and cons of, 275–276

vs. intermediate-space workflows, 280

vs. late-binding workflows, 275

ECI 2002 target, 175, 176, 203

editing profiles

alternatives to, 210, 266–268

for input devices, 242–249

for output devices, 182, 264–266

editing space, 541

EFIColor profiles, 406

Einstein. Albert, 6

electric discharge lamps, 11

electromagnetic spectrum, 8

Electron/BlueEye, 130, 138

electron guns, 127

Electronics for Imaging, 171

electrophotostatic devices, 194, 541

Embedded Profile Mismatch warnings, 350–352

embedded-profile workflows, 280–283, 284

embedding profiles

in color-management targets, 155

and color-management workflows, 93–94

and conveying color meaning, 280–285

defined, 541

device considerations, 491

fear of, 301

file-format considerations, 491

and workflow between programs, 295

emissive, 541

encodable colors, 62, 63

encoding, 542

encoding colors, 59–62

Enfocus PitStop Pro, 453–454

engine

CMM as, 83, 86

color, 310, 325. See also ACE

display/print, 317

EPS Export dialog box, CorelDRAW, 401

EPS files, 389–390, 453

Epson printers, 188, 329–333

error diffusion, 55, 57, 542

European Color Initiative, 175, 176, 203

evaluating profiles

checking monitor/display, 217–224

importance of monitor/display, 216–217

for input devices, 225–241

for output devices, 255–264

purpose of, 209–210

viewing environment for, 210–216

events, color. See color events

Excel spreadsheets, 173–174, 178, 225

Export PDF dialog box, InDesign, 451

Export settings, CorelDRAW, 397–398

exporting

from CorelDRAW, 401–402

from FreeHand, 388–390, 392

from InDesign, 448–453

PDFs, 448–453

eye

color sensors in, 16

how light is focused by, 16

illustrated, 17

non-linearity of responses in, 31–32, 41

part of spectrum visible to, 7–8

EyeOne Display, 131

EyeOne Match, 139, 141, 143

EyeOne Pro, 169

EyeOne targets, 191–192

F

fabrics, brightening, 15

Fiery RIPs, Electronics for Imaging, 171

filters

color, 152

digital camera, 152

infrared, 8

polarizing, 168

Quartz, 320–322

spectrophotometer, 167

ultraviolet, 16, 167

flags, profile, 514

fluorescence, 8–9, 15, 50, 542

fluorescent brighteners, 15, 167

fluorescent inks, 15

fluorescent lamps, 11, 12

FM screening, 57, 542

Focoltone, 419, 460, 469, 486, 498–499

footcandles, 213

fovea, 17, 542

foveal vision, 542

foveola, 17

FreeHand, 381–392

assigning profiles to imported images in, 387–388

Color Management Setup dialog box, 385

color preferences, 382–387

and ColorSync, 382, 384, 388

exporting files from, 388–390, 392

manual controls, 387–388

Missing Image Sources warning, 387

Object palette, 387–388

Preferences dialog box, 382, 383

printing from, 390–392

quirkiness of color management in, 381

Separations printer settings, 384–385, 389, 390–391

Fuji

color-negative scanning targets, 147

Pictrography, 191

Velvia, 150

G

gain controls, CRT, 142–143

gamma

curves, 66, 542

defined, 542

monitor settings, 133, 135, 220–222

rays, 7

scanner settings, 154

gamut, 72–78

clipping, 89

and colorants/primaries, 64

compression, 88, 543

defined, 88, 542

and device limitations, 72–3

and device profiles, 100

mapping, 74–78, 543

plots, 75–77

and rendering intents, 88, 91

gamutTag, 519

GCR, 197, 204, 543

GDI, 317, 543

GEM technology, 153

geometry, measurement, 165–166, 546

geometry settings, monitor, 137

glossary, 533–554

glossy media settings, 118

Granger, Dr. Ed, 238

Granger Rainbow, 238–239, 241, 256

graphic arts applications, 306

graphics, color-managing, 360–364

in Illustrator, 362–364

in InDesign, 360–362

in Photoshop, 360

Graphics Device Interface, 543

gray-balanced color space, 543

gray-balancing, 157, 543

Gray Component Replacement. See GCR

GretagMacbeth

ColorChecker, 151–152, 223–224

EyeOne Display, 138

EyeOne Match, 139, 141, 143

EyeOne Pro, 169

EyeOne targets, 191–192

ICColor strip reader, 171

iQueue, 461–463

MeasureTool, 169, 178, 186, 189, 261

ProfileMaker, 167

ProfileMaker Pro, 156, 159–160, 169, 175

Spectrolino, 169

Spectroscan, 170

target reference files, 174

H

halftones, 55, 56–57, 543

handheld spectrophotometers, 168–169, 171

hard-copy references, 300

hard proofing

and color-management workflows, 489, 500–501

and prepress solutions, 469

in QuarkXPress, 409, 418, 419

HCT target, 106, 150

headers, ICC profile, 512–515

heat, 13

Heidelberg PrintOpen, 179–181

Helios ImageServer, 470–471

Hering, Ewald, 23

Hering theory, 23

hieroglyphics, 79

high-bit devices, 63, 154–155, 543

HLS color model, 543

hockey pucks, 132

HSB color model, 543

HSV color model, 543

hubris, 544

hue

as chromatic component of color vision, 34

and color names, 48–49, 50

defined, 34–35, 544

representations of, 36–37

hue shifts, 49, 50, 71

human eye. See eye

Hunt effect, 212

Hutcheson, Don, 106, 150, 154, 238

Huygens, Christian, 6

hybrid profiles, 517

hybrid scripting, 480

hybrid workflows, 284–285

I

ICC

and CMMs, 86, 88

and CMSs, 83

defined, 544

goals of, 85

meaning of acronym, 85

profiles. See ICC profiles

Web site, 511

ICC Autoflow, 461, 462

ICC-based color management systems, 83

ICC Profile Format Specification, 85

ICC profiles. See also profiles

and black point compensation, 355

and color-managed applications, 324

and CorelDRAW, 401

headers for, 512–515

illustrated, 512

and PDFs, 426

and QuarkXPress, 407

structure of, 512–515

technical information about, 511–521

verifying integrity of, 318

viewing currently installed, 318

ICC specification, 511–521

and Abstract profiles, 520

and ColorSpace Conversion profiles, 520

and DeviceLink profiles, 520

and display profiles, 518

and input profiles, 517

ISO version, 511

and Named Color profiles, 521

and output profiles, 518–519

profile structure, 512–515

purpose of, 511

required tags, 516

ICColor strip reader, 171

ICM, 306, 307–308, 322–324, 544

illuminance, 213

illuminants

and CIE colorimetric system, 41

CIE standards for, 11–12

defined, 11, 544

discounting, 46

most important, for graphic arts, 41

Illumination, International Commission on, 11, 69. See also CIE

Illustrator

Assign Profiles command, 357–358

Color Management Policies settings, 344–346

color-managing imported graphics in, 362–364

Color Settings dialog box, 342–356

Conversion Options settings, 354–356

converting placed graphics in, 363

cross-rendering in, 293

Document Info Palette bug, 358

integration with other Adobe applications, 341

Missing Profile warning, 346, 349

performing color-mode conversions in, 359

placed graphics in, 362–364

printing controls, 370–373

Profile Mismatch warnings, 352–354

Proof Setup feature, 365–366

simulations in, 290, 365–366

Image Color Management. See ICM

images. See also graphics

assigning profiles to imported, 387–388

demosaicing, 376

saving, in LAB model, 70

unprofiled legacy, 485

imagesetters, 58, 205

Import dialog box, CorelDRAW, 399

Import settings, CorelDRAW, 397–398

in-RIP color management, 473–474

InDesign

Assign Profile command, 357–358

Color Management Policies settings, 344–346

color-managing imported graphics in, 360–362

Color Settings dialog box, 342–356

Conversion Options settings, 354–356

Convert to Profile command, 358, 359

cross-rendering in, 293–294

Export PDF dialog box, 451

exporting PDFs from, 448–453

Image Color Settings command, 362

Image Import Options dialog box, 361

integration with other Adobe applications, 341

Missing Profile warning, 346, 348–349

PDF Export Presets dialog box, 450

placing graphics in, 360–362

printing controls, 370–375

Profile Mismatch warnings, 350–351, 352–354

Proof Setup feature, 366–367

simulations in, 290, 366–367

soft-proofing in, 369–370

infrared filters, 8

infrared light, 7, 8, 544

ink, metameric, 26, 546

ink limits

defined, 552

for printers, 195–196, 198, 199, 200

for printing presses, 204–205

inkjet printers

color settings for, 188

controlling variability in, 119

curing time required for, 188–190

media settings for, 185–187

profiling

CMYK inkjets, 196–198

RGB inkjets, 184–191

resolution settings for, 188

input devices. See also digital cameras; scanners

and color gamut, 73

dynamic range of, 73, 74

profiling. See input profiles

sources of variability in, 63

variables affecting performance of, 152

input profiles, 147–161

building

for digital cameras, 157–161

for scanners, 153–156

defined, 544

and device variables, 152

difficulties encountered with, 147–148

editing, 242–249

evaluating, 225–241

hybrid, 517

and ICC specification, 517

matrix- vs. table-based, 103, 517

naming, 156

one-way nature of, 100–101

purpose of, 100, 161

and RGB values, 148, 155

saving, 156

targets for, 148–152

vs. source profiles, 100

input-to-output conversions, 81–82

Integrated Color Solutions, 130, 174, 190, 191

intensity, 31, 544

intermediate-space workflows, 280

International Color Consortium. See ICC

International Commission on Illumination, 11, 69. See also CIE

International Standards Organization, 212. See also ISO

Internet

color workflow, 303

managing color on, 302–303

and monitor calibration, 303

Internet Explorer, 302

interpolation, 87, 107, 376, 379, 544

iQueue, 461–463

IR filters, 8

IR wavelengths, 7, 8

iris, 17

ISO, 212, 427, 511, 544

IT8 standard, 149–150, 175–176, 544

J

JavaScript, 475, 476, 477–478, 481

JPEG

and embedded profiles, 282, 491

exporting, 326

and gray-/white-balancing, 158, 244

and non-color-managed applications, 326

previewing, 323

K

K

as abbreviation for kelvin, 13, 544

in CMYK model, 53

Kelly-Moore Paint Co., 211

kelvins, 13, 544

Knoll, Thomas, 249, 377

Kodak

DCS Acquire plug-in, 502–503

film, 150

scanner targets, 149–150

and “secret sauce” in profiles, 88

Kodak Digital Science, 382, 384, 388

Korzybski, Alfred, 113

L

LAB-based workflows, 497

LAB model. See also CIE LAB

importance of, 70

limitations of, 71

and opponency/trichromacy, 25

purpose of, 42

as replacement for LUV, 42

saving images in, 70

as universal translation language, 70, 79

LaCie Electron/BlueEye, 130, 138

laminated proofs, 216

laser printers, 56, 119, 194–196

late-binding workflows

and CMYK/RGB workflows, 276

defined, 545

and output conversions, 501

and prepress solutions, 469

pros and cons of, 276

vs. early-binding workflows, 275

vs. intermediate-space workflows, 280

LCD monitors. See also monitors

and ambient light, 212

and black level settings, 140

calibrating, 132, 133, 136. See also calibration

cleaning, 137

and color temperature settings, 142

controls for, 128

default brightness of, 138

defined, 545

warm-up period for, 136

and white luminance settings, 138

and white point settings, 133

Left Dakota, 466, 467

legacy images, unprofiled, 485

lens, in human eye, 17

libraries, named-color, 498–499

light

absorption vs. reflection of, 13–14

characteristics of, 6–9

color as property of, 5

how objects interact with, 6, 12–15

intensity of, 31

measuring, 37–38, 213

monochromatic, 9, 32

and physics of color, 5

sources of, 10–11. See also light sources

ways of modeling, 6

light boxes, 214

light checkers, 215

light sources

achromatic vs. chromatic attributes of, 32–37

and color temperature, 13

defined, 10

and input devices, 152

tailoring profiles to, 214

types of, 10–11

lightbulbs, 13

lighting

importance of, 50

ISO standards for, 212

LightJet, Cymbolics, 191

lightness, 34, 545

linear relationships, 545

linearization, 121, 178–179, 193, 205, 545

Lines Per Inch, 545

Link-o-lator, 466

logarithmic, 545

logarithms, 33, 39

Logo ColorLab, 225, 228–232, 261

longwave-radio waves, 7

lookup tables, 66, 103, 127, 545

lpi, 545

lumens, 213

luminance, 138–139, 168, 213, 545

luminous flux, 213

luminous intensity, 213, 546

luminous power, 213

LUTs, 66, 103, 545, 546

LUV color space, 42

M

Mac OS 9, 308–311

AppleScripts folder, 476

CMM location, 311

ColorSync control panel, 308–310

display/print engine, 317

generic profiles provided with, 315

Monitors control panel, 310–311

PostScript driver, 334–335

printer drivers, 329–330

profile locations, 311

raster drivers, 329–330

source profile assumptions, 328

Mac OS X, 311–322

AppleScript Studio, 478

and ColorSync, 306, 311–322

display/print engine, 317

Displays panel, 314

and FreeHand, 381, 392

generic profiles provided with, 315, 328–329

as multiuser operating system, 315

PostScript driver, 335–337

Print dialogs, 330–331

profile locations, 315–316

Scripts folder, 476

source profile assumptions, 328–329

Macbeth ColorChecker, 151, 223–224

Macintosh. See also Mac OS

color-managed browsers, 302

color-management scripts, 476

gamma settings, 302–303

monitor settings, 310–311

OS-level color management on, 306, 308–322, 312

profile locations on, 311, 315–316

saving profiles on, 145–146

magenta, 53. See also CMYK model

mapping, gamut, 74–78, 543

Margulis, Dan, 49

mathematical color models, 52, 69

matrix, 546

matrix-based profiles, 102, 103, 517

MatrixColumnTag, 517

matte media settings, 118

measurement, in calibration/profiling, 119–122, 165–171

measurement files, managing, 173–174, 178, 186, 225

measurement geometry, 165–166, 546

MeasureTool, 169, 178, 186, 189, 261

measuring

color, 37–45, 51

color constancy, 47

colorimetric values, 38

density, 38

light, 37–38, 213

spectral properties, 38

spectral reflectance, 44

tone reproduction, 66–67

measuring instruments, 165–171

mediaWhitePointTag, 516

memory colors, 49, 546

metameric colors, 26

metameric inks, 26, 546

metamerism, 25–30

benefits of, 28–29

camera, 29–30, 157, 161, 244, 535

and color management, 50

and colorimeters, 43

defined, 21, 25–26, 546

directional, 193

examples of, 28

illustrated, 27, 30

observer, 547

printer, 193

scanner, 73, 550

testing, 262

why it occurs, 26–27

metamers, 25, 546

Microsoft

Excel, 173–174, 178, 225

Internet Explorer, 302

Windows. See Windows systems

microwaves, 7

Mismatch warnings. See Profile Mismatch warnings

mismatched color, 72–78

Missing Image Sources warning, FreeHand, 387

Missing Profile warnings

Illustrator, 346, 349

InDesign, 346, 348–349

Photoshop, 286, 346–347

Mitsubishi SpectraVue, 130

mnemonics

for bands in spectrum, 8

for complementary colors, 21

Monaco Systems, 131

MonacoOPTIX, 131, 139, 141, 143

MonacoPROFILER, 179–181, 503

monitor calibrators, 104, 130, 132. See also calibration

monitor compensation, 274

monitor hoods, 132, 214

monitor phosphors, 54

monitor profiles, 546. See also display profiles

monitor RGB, 54, 546

monitor simulation, 290

Monitor Spyder, 131

monitor-to-print comparisons, 215–216

monitors

ambient light levels for, 212–215

and black level settings, 140–141

calibrating, 48, 65, 126–146, 217–222, 303. See also calibration

cleaning, 137

and color gamut, 72, 74, 76, 88

and color temperature settings, 142–143

controlling variability in, 119

DDC2-compliant, 130

displaying color on, 54

dynamic range of, 72–73

extending life of, 137

factors affecting color on, 64

and gamma settings, 133, 135, 220–222

as light sources, 11

measuring behavior of, 63

profiling. See display profiles

and white luminance settings, 138–139

and white point settings, 133–135

Monitors control panel, Mac OS 9, 310–311

monochromatic light, 9, 32, 547

multichannel printers, 207

mystery meat, 297–300

N

Named Color profiles, 521

named-color systems, 498–499. See also Focoltone; Pantone

names, color, 48–49

nanometers, 7, 547

NCPs, 521

neutrals, 48

Newton, Sir Isaac, 6, 8, 51

nit, 213

nm, 7

non-color-managed applications, 306–307, 326

non-color-managed environments, 300–303

non-linear relationships, 547

normalizing color, 484, 486–488, 504–505

null transform, 547

number systems (for representing color), 51–78

ambiguities in, 52

analog origins of, 53–56

device-independent models, 69–72

device limitations affecting, 72–78

device-specific models, 67–69

digital evolution of, 57–59

how they work, 59–62

number of colors vs. color definitions, 63

why numbers vary, 63–67

O

objects

color as property of, 4

reflective, 14

role of, in color events, 12–15

transmissive, 14

observer, in color events, 5, 16–37

observer metamerism, 547

O.D. values, 40

OmniWeb, 302

one-input-one-output workflows, 81

one-way profiles, 100–101

OneVision, 455

opponency, 22–25, 46, 50, 547

opponent-color theory, 23–24

optic nerve, 17

OptiCAL, 131, 138, 141

optical density, 40

optimization, device, 121, 154

ordered dither, 57, 547

OS-level color management, 305–324

on Macintosh, 306, 307–322

pros and cons of, 305

on Windows systems, 306, 322–324

OS X. See Mac OS X

out-of-gamut colors, 74, 83, 88–92

output devices. See also specific devices

and color gamut, 72, 74, 88

converting colors for, 81–82, 488–489

dynamic range of, 72–73, 74

limitations of, 72–73, 88

measuring behavior of, 63

profiling. See output profiles

sources of variability in, 116

output profiles

building

for composite CMYK printers, 193–200

for multichannel printers, 207

for printing presses, 200–207

for RGB inkjet printers, 184–191

for three-color dye-sub printers, 192–193

for true RGB printers, 191–192

and CMSs, 163–164

collecting data for, 165–171, 182

cost considerations, 171–172

and data averaging, 178

defined, 547

downloading targets for, 173

editing, 182, 264–266

evaluating, 255–264

and ICC specification, 518–519

importance of accuracy in, 164, 182

and linearization, 178–179

and measuring instruments, 165–171, 172, 182

opening/printing targets for, 182–184

packages for creating, 171–182

and parameter controls, 179–182

purpose of, 100, 163

table-based nature of, 103, 173

targets used for, 175–177

two-way nature of, 102

vs. destination profiles, 100

OutputIntent, PDF/X, 428

P

page-layout applications, 290, 421

PageMaker, 290

paint recommendations, 211

Panther, 306, 311–322, 336–337, 381. See also Mac OS X

Pantone, 419, 460, 469, 486, 498–499

parameter controls, profiling tool, 179–182

particle, modeling light as, 6

Paste Profile Mismatch warnings, Adobe, 352–354

PCS

and CIE LAB, 84, 513

and CIE XYZ, 84, 513

as component of color-management systems, 83

defined, 547

as hub for device-to-device transformations, 82, 84

meaning of acronym, 82

signature, 513

PCS-to-destination conversions, 519

PCS-to-device transforms, 102

PDF Export Presets dialog box, InDesign, 450

PDF Handshake, 470–471

PDF Inspektor, 455

PDF workflows, 423–424, 427, 455

PDF/X

and Acrobat Preflight tool, 445–447

creating, with Distiller, 441–443

exporting, from InDesign, 448–452

and ISO, 427

as standard for PDF-based print workflows, 427

verification of, 441–443

versions, 427–430

PDF/X Checkup, 455

PDF/X Inspektor, 455

PDFs, 423–437

and color management, 423–424, 430

considerations for making, 434–437

converting PostScript files to, 430

and embedded profiles, 425, 491

exporting, from InDesign, 448–453

flavors of, 424–430

and FreeHand, 389–390

and ICC profiles, 426

meaning of acronym, 423–424

PDF/X as standard for, 427

and print workflows, 423–424, 427, 455

third-party tools for working with, 428, 453–455

perceivable colors, 62, 84

perceptual intent, 547

perceptual rendering, 47–48, 50, 88–89, 90, 92

perceptually uniform, 547

perfect diffusers, 39

phosphors, 54, 64, 127, 548

PhotoCAL, 131, 138

photometry, 213

photons

absorption of, 15

blending of, 9

counting, 213

defined, 6, 548

energy level of, 6

and fluorescence, 8–9

high-energy, 8–9

and light sources, 10

photoreceptors, 16–17, 18, 21, 548

Photoshop

Actions, 476, 477

assigning profiles in, 357

Camera Raw plug-in, 375. See also Camera Raw

choosing rendering intents in, 293

Color Management Policies settings, 344–346

color-managing imported graphics in, 360

Color Settings dialog box, 342–356

Conversion Options settings, 354–356

Convert to Profile command, 358–359

cross-rendering in, 293–294

and embedded-profile workflows, 284–285

integration with other Adobe applications, 341

JavaScript support, 475

Missing Profile warning, 286, 346–347

opening target scans in, 155

printing controls, 370–373

printing profiling targets from, 183

Profile Mismatch warnings, 287, 288, 350, 352–354

Proof Setup feature, 217, 367–369, 505

simulations in, 290, 367–369

soft-proofing in, 369–370

physics, color events and, 5, 6–7

Pictrography, Fuji, 191

pigment, 548

PitStop Pro, 453–454

Pittsburgh Paint, 211

pixels

capturing, 502–503

defining color for, 503–504

density of, 56

normalizing color for, 504

pixels per inch, 56, 548

placed graphics

in Illustrator, 362–364

in InDesign, 360–362

in Photoshop, 360

Planck, Max, 6

platesetters, 205

plots, gamut, 75–77

plotters, XY, 170–171

polarization, 548

polarizing filters, 168

Polaroid Sprintscan, 153

Portable Document Format, 423–424. See also PDF/X; PDFs

posterization, 60, 217, 221, 256, 548

PostScript

color-management philosophy, 425–427

converting to PDF, 430

drivers, 193, 313, 334–337

and in-RIP color management, 473–474

printers, 199, 327

ppi, 56, 548

Praxisoft, 419, 461, 462

PreCAL, 138, 139, 143

premature binding, 281

prepress solutions, 468–473

common characteristics of, 468

downsides of, 470

examples of, 470–472

questions to ask about, 472–473

when to use, 468–469

presses. See printing presses

PressReady, 473

Preview, Apple, 323

primaries, 548. See also primary colors

primary colors

additive, 19–20, 52, 533

density of, 64

subtractive, 20, 52, 64, 552

and trichromacy, 19

primary platform signature, 514

Prinergy, 468, 471–472

Print dialog box

Acrobat, 449

CorelDRAW, 402–403

FreeHand, 391

Illustrator, 372

InDesign, 373–375

Photoshop, 372

QuarkXPress, 416–418

print engines, 317

printer CMYK, 55–56

printer drivers, 320, 327–337

printer targets, 224

printers. See also specific types

black-generation settings for, 197

calibrating, 194–195

and color gamut, 72, 88

controlling variability in, 119

dynamic range of, 72–73, 74

improving color/black point on, 65

profiling, 105, 184–200. See also output profiles

recommended ink limits for, 195–196, 198, 199, 200

printing

in Acrobat, 439–440

in CorelDRAW, 402–404

disabling color management prior to, 292

in FreeHand, 390–392

in Illustrator, 370–373

in InDesign, 370–375

in Photoshop, 370–373

in QuarkXPress, 416–418

targets, 183, 184

printing presses

approaches to running, 201

and black-generation strategies, 205–207

choosing profiling targets for, 202–204

and contract proofers, 202

controlling variability in, 119

ink limits for, 204–205

optimizing, 200, 202, 204

profiling, 201–207

PrintOpen, Heidelberg, 179–181

process color, 548

process control, 38, 114

profile classes, 100–102, 513, 515, 520–521

Profile Connection Space. See PCS

Profile Creator signature, 514

Profile First Aid utility, 316, 318

profile flags, 514

profile headers, 512–515

profile ID, 514

profile mismatch, 549

Profile Mismatch warnings

Illustrator, 352–354

InDesign, 350–351, 352–354

Photoshop, 287, 288, 350, 352–354

profile versions, 513

profiled captures, 485

profileDescriptionTag, 516

ProfileMaker, 167

ProfileMaker Pro, 156, 159–160, 169, 175

profiles, 99–109. See also ICC profiles

accessing remotely, 480–481

accuracy of, 110, 113, 227

assigning. See assigning profiles

assuming, 282, 285, 295

building specific types

display profiles, 125–146

input profiles, 147–161

output profiles, 163–208

classes of, 100–102, 513, 515, 520–521

and CMSs, 82, 99

converting, 288

converting colors with, 85, 94–97

defined, 82, 549

editing, 210, 242–249, 264–268

embedding. See embedding profiles

evaluating. See evaluating profiles

generic, 108–109, 328–329

importance of, 113

incompatibility of, 85, 88

information contained in, 100

limitations of, 107

matrix- vs. table-based, 102, 103

naming, 156

one-way vs. two-way, 100–101

purpose of, 82, 83, 84–85, 100

role of measurement in, 119–120, 165–171

saving, 144–146, 156, 311

source vs. destination, 85, 108

storage locations for, 311, 324

testing. See evaluating profiles

types of, 100–102

visualizing process of making, 104–106

ProfileSequenceDescTag, 520

profiling. See also profiles

cost considerations, 171–172

defined, 114, 549

iterative nature of, 268

packages/tools, 128–132, 156, 159–161, 171–182, 190–191

role of measurement in, 119–122, 165–171

vs. calibration, 84, 115, 125–126, 129

Proof Setup feature

Acrobat, 445

Illustrator, 365–366

InDesign, 366–367

Photoshop, 217, 367–369, 505

proofers, digital, 202

proofing

in color-management workflows, 484, 489, 500–501

defined, 484

in InDesign, 369–370

in Photoshop, 369–370

in QuarkXPress, 409, 418, 419

remote, 471

proofing systems, 419, 492

ProPhoto RGB Color Checker, 250–251

psychological color attributes, 48–49

Q

quantum physics, 6

QuarkXPress, 405–421

built-in color management, 407–410

Color Management preferences, 411–414

and Compass Pro XT, 419–421

EFIColor profiles, 406

Get Picture dialog box, 415

hard proofing in, 409, 418, 419

and ICC profiles, 407

limitations of color management in, 405, 421

manual controls, 415–416

printing in, 416–418

Profile Information palette, 416

simulation controls, 290

soft-proofing in, 409

turning off color management in, 406–407

versions, 405, 407–410

Quartz, 317, 329, 549

Quartz filters, 320–322

QuickDraw, 317, 328–329, 549

R

R ratio, 39

radar, 7

radiation, 13

radiators, blackbody, 10, 13

radio waves, 7

Rampage Systems, 468

raster drivers, 313, 327, 329–333

Raster Image Processor. See RIP

Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS, 379

receptors, 16–17, 21

reference light source, 213

reflectance, 14, 39, 44, 549

reflection, 13–14

reflective objects, 14, 549

refresh rate, monitor, 137

relative colorimetric rendering, 89, 91, 92, 291

remote profile access, 480–481

rendering

colorimetric. See colorimetric rendering

cross-, 293, 294

dictionaries. See CRDs

perceptual, 47–48, 50, 88–89, 90, 92

saturation, 88, 89, 90, 92

rendering intents, 88–92

and color-space conversions, 96, 519

defined, 549

descriptions of, 88–89

and ICC specification, 514, 515

illustrated, 90–92

and out-of-gamut colors, 88

purpose of, 83

reproducible colors, 62

required tags, in ICC profiles, 516

resolution

monitor, 137

printer, 188

scanner, 154–155

retina, 16–18, 23–24, 549

RGB devices, 52, 184–192

RGB Explorer, 238–239, 256

RGB inkjet printers, 184–191

RGB model

analog origins of, 52, 53

device-specific nature of, 67

digital evolution of, 57–59

RGB numbers

attaching color meaning to, 80, 84, 93–94

changing, for specific devices, 80

converting, with profiles, 94–97

RGB printers, 184–192

RGB-to-CMYK conversions

automatic, 472–473

and embedded profiles, 302

in PitStop Pro, 454

and press profiles, 203

in QuarkXPress, 409, 410, 413, 421

RGBEXPLORER8, 238–239, 256

RIP, 171, 185, 473–474, 549

rods, in human eye, 17

Rosetta stone, 79

rounding errors, conversion, 97–98

Rumney, Ralph, 113

S

samples per inch, 56, 551

saturation

as chromatic component of color vision, 34

defined, 35, 550

rendering, 88, 89, 90, 92

representations of, 36–37

saturation intent, 550

scanner autoexposure feature, 116, 117, 153

scanner drivers, 337–338

scanner metamerism, 29–30, 73, 550

scanner profiles. See also input profiles

building, 153–156

editing, 244–245

evaluating, 225, 235

stimulus/response for, 106, 153–154

vs. digital camera profiles, 148, 244

scanner RGB, 54–55

scanner targets, 149–150, 224

scanners

as artificial trichromats, 21

automatic features for, 116, 117, 153

capturing color with, 54–55

changing density of white/black points on, 66

and color encoding, 63

and color gamut, 73

and color mixing, 73

default tone curves on, 154

dynamic range of, 63, 73

factors affecting color on, 64

gamma settings for, 154

“high-bit,” 63, 154–155

optimizing, 154

profiling. See scanner profiles

variables affecting performance of, 63, 116, 117, 152

“Scanning Guide,” Don Hutcheson’s, 154

scans, color-negative, 147, 153

screen, cleaning monitor, 137

screen angle, 550

screening

algorithms, 57

AM, 56, 57, 533

defined, 550

FM, 57, 542

stochastic, 55, 57, 551

screensavers, 136, 144

scripting, 474–481

defined, 475

examples, 476–481

hybrid, 480

learning, 476

pros and cons of, 475–476

purpose of, 457, 474

separation parameters, 179–182

separations

adjusting press for questionable, 201

and black generation, 197, 199

CMYK, 53, 179, 199

compensating for dot gain in, 205

and contract proofers, 202

creating, 204

GCR, 197

in-RIP, 275, 276, 474

multichannel, 207

simulating, 386

UCR, 197

Separations printer

CorelDRAW settings for, 393, 396–397, 398–399, 402

FreeHand settings for, 384–385, 389, 390–391

server-based automation products, 458–464

Sherwin-Williams paint, 211

signatures

color space, 513

device manufacturer/model, 514

platform, 514

preferred CMM, 513

profile connection space, 513

profile creator, 514

simulations

CMYK, 500

device, 122

in Illustrator, 290, 365–366

in InDesign, 290, 366–367

monitor, 290

in PageMaker, 290

in Photoshop, 290, 367–369

in QuarkXPress, 290

and soft proofs, 290, 499–500

simultaneous contrast, 22, 46, 550

skin tones, 49

soft-proofing

in color-management workflows, 288–295, 489

in InDesign, 369–370

in Photoshop, 369–370

in QuarkXPress, 409

solid ink printers, 198–199

Solux lamps, 215

Sony Artisan Color Reference System, 130, 138

source profiles

assuming, 328–329

and CMSs, 85, 94–95, 96

and color-managed applications, 326

deducing, 296

role of, in color conversions, 85, 96, 108

from unknown sources, 297

vs. input profiles, 100

source-to-PCS conversions, 519

space, 551. See also color space

Specifications for Web Offset Publications, 109. See also SWOP

spectral curves, 9, 10, 13

spectral data, 551

spectral energy, 9, 11

spectral power distribution, 551

spectral properties, 38

spectral reflectance, 14, 44. See also reflectance

SpectraVue, Mitsubishi, 130

Spectrocam, 169

Spectrofiler, 170

Spectrolino, 167, 169

spectrophotometers

aperture size for, 166–167

automated, 170–171

comparing colors with, 186

defined, 551

and delta-e values, 186

handheld, 168–169, 171

measurement geometry for, 165–166

UV filters for, 167

vs. colorimeters, 131

and white point adaptation, 167

spectrophotometry, 44–45

Spectroscan, 170

Spectrostar, 169

spectrum

and additive vs. subtractive primaries, 21

defined, 7, 551

how colors are listed in, 21

mnemonic for labeling bands in, 8

spi, 56, 551

spot color, 486, 551

spreadsheets, managing measurement files with, 173–174, 178, 186, 225

Sprintscan, 153

sRGB, 551

Standard Illuminants, CIE, 11–12, 41, 551

Standard Observer tristimulus response, 41, 551

steradian, 213

Stevens effect, 212

stochastic screening, 55, 57, 551

strip readers, 171, 551

subtractive primaries, 20, 21, 52, 64, 552

successive contrast, 23, 46, 552

sunlight, 13. See also daylight

surfaces, paint recommendations for, 211

SWiNG, 455

SWOP

converting objects in PDF to, 321

and Creo Prinergy, 471

and Distiller, 442

and generic profiles, 109, 315, 486

meaning of acronym, 109

presses, 84, 202, 204

simulations, 410

and soft-proofing, 486

and unknown outputs, 493

synthetic targets, 238–241

T

T ratio, 39

table-based profiles, 102, 103, 517

tag table, 512, 515

tagged documents, 282, 286–287

tagged element data, 512, 515

tagging documents, 282, 552

tags, ICC-required, 516

target description files, 148, 552

target reference files, 174

targets

custom, 175

digital camera, 151–152, 158–159

downloading, 173

editing, 243

formatting, 173–174

HCT, 106, 150

input profile, 148–152

opening, 183–184

output profile, 175–177

printer, 224

printing, 183, 184

RGB process control, 187

scanner, 149–150, 154–155, 224

synthetic, 238–241

TDFs, 148, 552

temperature, color. See color temperature

terminology, 282, 533–554

testing profiles. See evaluating profiles

theories

color vision, 18, 23–24

Hering, 23

opponent-color, 23–24

three-component, 18

Young-Helmoltz, 18

zone, 24

thermal energy, 13

three-color dye-sub printers, 192–193

three-component theory of color vision, 18

TIFF files, 154–155, 225, 389, 491

tonal compression, 74, 552

tone curves, scanner, 154

tone levels, 59

tone reproduction, 63, 66–67, 100

tone reproduction curves, 66–67, 517, 552

total ink limit, 552. See also ink limits

transmissive objects, 14, 552

transmittance, 39, 552

TRCs, 66, 517, 552

TRCTag, 517

trichromacy, 16–21

and additive vs. subtractive primaries, 19–20

artificial, 21

in CIE models, 25

and color space, 20–21

defined, 16, 553

effects unexplained by, 22–23

how it works, 16–18

importance of, 16, 19

and metamerism, 25

reconciling opponency and, 24

training yourself to recognize, 50

vs. tristimulus, 18–19

trichromats, artificial, 21

tristimulus, 18–19, 41, 553

tristimulus response, Standard Observer, 41, 551

tungsten lamps, 11, 13

TWiST, 455

two-way profiles, 100–101

U

UCR, 197, 204, 553

UltraLinks, 467

ultraviolet filters, 16, 167

ultraviolet light, 7, 8–9, 15, 553

Under Color Removal. See UCR

unprofiled captures, 485

unprofiled legacy images, 485

untagged documents, 285–286, 312

Upton, Steve, 78

UV brighteners, 8–9, 553

UV filters, 16, 167

UV light, 7, 8–9, 15, 553

UV wavelengths, 7, 8–9

V

variables

in color-management workflows, 273–274

controlling, 115–119

in digital cameras, 63, 152

in inkjet printers, 119

in monitors, 63, 119

in printers, 63, 116, 119

in printing presses, 119

in scanners, 63, 116, 117, 152

vector art, 485–486

Vector Pro, 419

Velvia, Fuji, 150

videoLUT, 127, 553

violet wavelengths, 15. See also ultraviolet light

visible spectrum, 7, 553. See also spectrum

vision. See also eye

color. See color vision

and color constancy, 46

foveal, 542

non-linearity of, 31–32, 41

Visual Basic, 475, 480

visual calibrators, 129, 145, 553

W

Wade, Nathan, 477, 480

warnings

color not normalized, 497

missing image sources, 387

missing profile, 286, 346–349

profile mismatch, 287, 288, 350–354

wavelengths

absorption vs. reflection of, 13–14

and additive primaries, 19–20

blending of, 9

defined, 553

for different light sources, 10

low- vs. high-energy, 7

of photons, 6

short vs. long, 7

and subtractive primaries, 20

waves, modeling light as, 6

Web browsers, 302, 306

Web Offset Publications, Specifications for, 109. See also SWOP

white, color of, 13

White Balance controls, Camera Raw, 377

white-balance settings, digital camera, 157–158, 244

white light, 13

white luminance, 138–139, 553

white point, 63, 65–66, 133–135, 554

white point adaptation, 65, 87, 167, 554

Windows systems

display/print engine, 317

gamma settings for, 302–303

OS-level color management on, 306, 322–324

printer drivers, 331–333

profile locations, 324

saving profiles on, 146

setting active display profile for, 322–324

source profile assumptions, 328

workflows

assumed-profile, 283–284, 295

color-management. See color-management workflows

Computer-To-Plate (CTP), 205

defined, 272

early-binding, 275–276, 277, 280, 501

embedded-profile, 280–283, 284, 295

hybrid, 284–285

intermediate-space, 280

LAB-based, 279, 497

late-binding, 275, 276–277, 280, 469, 501

non-color-managed, 300

one-input-one-output, 81

PDF, 423–424, 427, 455

between programs, 272, 295

within programs, 272, 285–295

working space, 554

WYSIWYG myth, 83

X

x-rays, 7

X-Rite

Autoscan Spectrophotometer, 171

Digital Swatchbook, 169

DTP-41, 167

DTP 94, 131

Spectrofiler, 170

XPress. See QuarkXPress

xy chromaticity chart, 42, 554

XY plotters, 170–171, 554

XYZ. See CIE XYZ

Y

yellow light, 22. See also CMYK model

Young, Thomas, 22

Young-Helmoltz theory of color vision, 18

Z

zone theory of color, 24

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