Color Confidence The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management

Name: Color Confidence The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management
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ISBN: 9780471786160

ISBN-10: 0471786160

ISBN-13: 9780471786160

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Tim Grey

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Color Confidence is a practical, results-oriented book that gives photographers the knowledge they need to manage color effectively from capture to output. Digital imaging expert Tim Grey designed this book for busy photographers who want to get results without wading through tons of information about color science--distilling the most important concepts into real-world use. He teaches only the theory that photographers must know to understand how color management works, and focuses on the practical information they need to make decisions when working with their images: the actual processes that achieve the best results possible. In this new edition of the very first practical guide to…

Book details

List price: $39.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/10/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Introduction


Foundations


The Nature of Light


Light in Photography


The Nature of Color


Perceived Color


The Color Wheel


Color Models


Metamerism


Color Profiles


Rendering Intents


Introducing Color Management


Limitations of Color Management


Photoshop Setup


Color Settings


Settings Dropdown


More Options


Working Spaces


Color Management Policies


Conversion Options


Advanced Controls


Saving and Loading Color Settings


Warnings


Gamut Warning Preferences


Embedded Profile Mismatch


Paste Profile Mismatch


Missing Profile


Embedded Profile Mismatch Alert


Assigning and Converting Profiles


Assign Profile


Convert to Profile


Display


Choosing a Monitor


Monitor Adjustments


Brightness


Resolution


Contrast Ratio


Pixel Pitch


Pixel Response Time


Display Size


Viewing Angle


Special Concerns


Choosing a Display Adapter


Calibrating and Profiling Your Monitor


Target Values


Preparing to Profile


Tools for Calibrating and Characterizing


Evaluation


Frequency


Display Conditions


Scanning


Choosing a Scanner


Flatbed versus Film Scanner


Resolution


Dynamic Range


Bit-Depth


Software Issues


Approaches to Scanning


Information Method


Accuracy Method


Scanner Profiles


MonacoEZcolor


GretagMacbeth Eye-One Photo


Assigning a Scanner Profile


Evaluating Scans


Digital Capture


Digital Cameras


Features to Look For


Basic Camera Settings


Managing Digital Camera Color


White Balance Presets


Custom White Balance


Custom Camera Profiles


Automating Profile Assignments in Photoshop


RAW Capture and Conversion


Working Space Issues


Tagged Images


Untagged Images


Optimization


Evaluating Images


Memory Colors


Saturation Testing


Making Color Adjustments


Color Balance


Color Balance with Levels


Color Balance with Curves


Neutral by the Numbers


Selective Color


Hue/Saturation


Targeted Adjustments


Color-Adjusting Black-and-White Images


Convert with Channel Mixer


Colorize for Print


Saving the File


File Formats


Embedded Profiles


Output


Choosing a Printer


Printer Profiles


Building Custom Printer Profiles


Using "Canned" Printer Profiles


Using Generic Profiles


Choosing a Rendering Intent


Preparing Images


Soft Proofing


Gamut Warning


Adjusting Images


Print Preparation


Print Setup


Print with Preview


Printer Properties


Printing with a RIP


QuadTone RIP


ImagePrint


Evaluating Prints


Environment


Standard Print Target


When Prints Don't Match


CMYK Output


RGB with Proof Print


Converting to CMYK


Web, E-mail, and Digital Slideshows


Flatten the Image


Resize the Image


Convert to sRGB


Save the Image


Digital Projector Profiling


Workflow


Predictable Output


The Pre-Workflow Checklist


Process-Specific Workflows


Scan-to-Print Workflow


Digital Capture to Print Workflow


Web, E-mail, and Digital Projection Workflow


CMYK Output Workflow


Glossary


Index