The Reproduction of Colour

by Hunt, R. W. G.

• ISBN13: 9780863433689
• ISBN10: 0863433685
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: Fountain Pr Ltd

Summary

Completely revised and updated, this book has become a standard work in this area and is widely used as a basis for lectures in universities and specialist institutions. Includes information on the latest digital and printing technologies and is illustrated with many new photographs and diagrams. Divided into six parts, the book presents the foundations of colour imaging and colour reproduction before going on to discuss how these basic principles can be applied to photography, television, printing and digital imaging. The final part deals with the evaluation of colour appearance. The Reproduction of Colour presents a tried-and-tested balance of theory and practical application, which will appeal to both students and practicing engineers. Describes the fundamental principles of colour reproduction for photography, television, printing and electronic imaging. Provides detailed coverage of the physics of light and the chemistry of colorants. Includes new chapters on digital printing and digital imaging discussing colour reproduction on HDTV and digital cinema systems. Features expanded coverage of the evaluation of colour appearance, including a detailed treatment of colour appearance models and the colour inconstancy index.

Table of Contents

Series

Preface

Preface to the Sixth Edition

Fundamentals

Spectral Colour Reproduction

Introduction

The spectrum

The micro-dispersion method of colour photography

The Lippmann method

Use of identical dyes

Approximate spectral colour reproduction

A simplified approach

Trichromatic Colour Reproduction and the Additive Principle

Introduction

Maxwell's method

The physiology of human colour vision

Spectral sensitivity curves of the retina

Unwanted stimulations

Additive Methods

Introduction

The successive frame method

The mosaic method

The lenticular method

The virtual-image method

The diffraction method

Errors in additive methods

The Subtractive Principle

Introduction

The subtractive principle

Defects of the subtractive principle

Visual Appreciation

Introduction

The basis of judgement

Variations of hue

Variations of lightness

Variations of colourfulness

Priorities

Factors affecting apparent colour balance

Integrating to grey

The perception of depth

Tone Reproduction

Introduction

Identical viewing conditions

Characteristic curves

Different luminance levels

Different surround conditions

Complications with solid objects

Comparisons of transparencies and reflection prints

Colourfulness

Exposure latitude

Tone reproduction in duplicating

Tone reproduction in television

Lighting geometry

Conclusions

The Colour Triangle

Introduction

Colour terminology

Trichromatic matching

Colour-matching functions

The colour triangle

The centre of gravity law

Other colour triangles

Additive colour reproduction

The Ives-Abney-Yule compromise

Colour gamuts of reflecting and transmitting colours

Two-colour reproductions

Colour Standards and Calculations

Introduction

Standard illuminants

The Standard Observers

Colour transformations

Properties of the XYZ system

Uniform chromaticity diagrams

Nomograms

Uniform colour spaces

Subjective effects

Haploscopic matching

Subjective colour scaling

Physical colour standards

Whiteness

The Colorimetry of Subtractive Systems

Introduction

Subtractive chromaticity gamuts

Subtractive gamuts in the colour solid

Spectral sensitivities for block dyes

Spectral sensitivities for real dyes

MacAdam's analysis

Umberger's analysis

Two-colour subtractive systems

Subtractive quality

Light Sources

Introduction

Tungsten lamps

Spectral-power converting filters

Daylight

Fluorescent lamps

Sodium, mercury, and metal-halide lamps

Xenon arcs

Carbon arcs

Photographic flash-bulbs

The red-eye effect

Correlated colour temperatures of commonly used light sources

Colour rendering of light sources

Visual clarity

Polarization

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