The LAB color model is a three axis color system and LAB colors are absolute, meaning that the color is identical. It’s what’s known as device independent; meaning that the LAB color space is the only way to communicate different colors across different devices. 00:23 It is a three axis system. The first axis, the L-channel or Lightness, goes up and down the 3D color model and it consists of white to black – and all of your gray colors will be exactly...
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Needless to say, I love sports and ESPN. I am a big fan of ESPN.com and visit it almost everyday. I have always been fascinated by their photography and it got me thinking- hmmm Photoshop action script – about how they process images for the website. The photos jump off the screen and far exceed the color quality of rival sites. My subconscious always directs me back… So it got me thinking and you’re going to like what i have to share with you! I went...
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Today’s VIDEO will explain installing printer profiles so they will load correctly into Adobe Photoshop. Take the first step in discovering how to soft-proof your CMYK images in your display or get the best CMYK conversions. BTW, this all starts with a calibrated monitor. You’re on your way to a color managed workflow! Is soft proofing a useful process for you? Please leave your comments below… Transcript of Video Hi. This is Rick Rys from HiDefColor.com....
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I can’t stress enough how important it is to calibrate your monitor properly. If a picture is worth a thousand words, now you know what those words are telling you. Watch how to calibrate a monitor using i1Profiler software along with the i1Pro2 spectrophotometer on your Mac OSX. Select the proper white point (color temperature) of your display. Adjust settings for proper luminance (brightness) that will match your prints or press sheets to your screen display. Mount...
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Have you wondered what the difference between sRGB and Adobe RGB profiles? There both RGB aren’t they? Yes, they are both RGB, but they are completely different in color appearance. It’s interesting to note that the same RGB color values will display completely different colors on your monitor. As a general rule, I will use sRGB for anything that has skin tones or the image contains a softer mood. I use Adobe RGB for landscape, food, architecture and any other...
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As an introduction to HiDefColor.com, I am offering free color correction services to trigger emotional responses to your print/web marketing production. Drop me a note to take advantage of this free color service and improve your marketing effectiveness. For a visual comparison: Which dish would you order?...
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I have been asked the question many times before: why does my photography/image look so flat when i convert RGB to CMYK color? Well, the answer is science. RGB is additive color theory. Red, green and blue light when combined produce white light. When red, green and blue light are turned off, there is no color therefore resulting in black. This is how your monitor and television function. CMYK is subtractive color theory. Cyan, magenta and yellow ink act as filters to...
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There is no such thing as a universal CMYK. The fact that an image is in CMYK does not mean the color will be correct for a printing press. CMYK is a ‘device dependent’ color space, meaning that the CMYK data will print differently from one CMYK device to another. Every CMYK device has it’s own color profile. Knowing which CMYK color profile to convert to from RGB is very important to the success of color quality. A CMYK printer profile is the...
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